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Bill: Military Growth Act of 4114
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National Union (DNU)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 4114
Description[?]:
| Article 1: OFFICIAL NAME This Act shall be called the "Military Growth Act of 4114" or the "MG Act." Article 2: CAUSES (1) WHEREAS a majority of the nation's citizens prefer us to be more militaristic than we are now. (2) WHEREAS the military performance and weaponry need a massive upgrade. (3) WHEREAS we have the funds to allocate the necessary changes to the military. Article 3: MILITARY WEAPONRY (1) The military shall be provided with new and advanced equipment that will be used in the protection of the homeland. (2) Each military branch will receive: (a) 1 Research and Acquisition Laboratory (i) These laboratories will effectively research advanced weaponry for each branch of the military, mainly focusing on the one branch that it is assigned to. Article 4: FINANCING (1) Financing these buildings will come from the budget of the Defence Ministry. (2) The cost of each building is 1.2 Billion RUT. (i) Army- 1.2 Billion RUT (ii) Marines- 1.2 Billion RUT (iii) Navy-1.2 Billion RUT (iv) National Guard- 1.2 Billion RUT (v) Total cost for each building = 4.8 Billion RUT + Employment Payments + Taxes= 18,183,750 RUT Article 5: CONCLUSION This bill shall be carried out immediately upon the passage and signature from the People's Assembly and the President of Rutania. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:50:32, November 02, 2016 CET | From | Democratic National Union (DNU) | To | Debating the Military Growth Act of 4114 |
| Message | People's Assembly, You have 20 hours (real time) to discuss this bill before going voting on it entirely. Jim T. Everdeen Speaker of the People's Assembly |
| Date | 12:15:15, November 02, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Growth Act of 4114 |
| Message | Mr.Speaker.We will not be able to support this bill Melissa Anderson,chief whip of the PCLP |
| Date | 12:59:41, November 02, 2016 CET | From | Socialist People's Party (SPP) | To | Debating the Military Growth Act of 4114 |
| Message | I support |
| Date | 16:02:59, November 02, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Military Growth Act of 4114 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I can't agree with this either. Bill Walker, Leader LP |
| Date | 23:31:33, November 02, 2016 CET | From | Rutania Conservative Party (RCP) | To | Debating the Military Growth Act of 4114 |
| Message | If article 3 was removed I would vote in favor. I will wait to the time limit to see if it is removed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 356 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 154 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 90 |
| Random fact: Head to the "Language assistance" thread to receive and offer help with translations: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6368 |
| Random quote: “Where would the weapons and equipment come from once you've banned the defence industry? Will we be defended by all your hippy people hurling potatoes and cabbages?” - Margaret Woodhall, former Dranian politician |