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Bill: Comprehensive Defence Form Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Hutori
Status[?]: defeated
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: July 4872
Description[?]:
| Article 1.) Chemical & Biological Weapons Section 1.) Any and all Biological or Chemical Weapons will be transferred to the Department of Science & Technology Section 2.) Information related to the Technology, Research, Storage or Location of Biological and Chemical Weapons are considered Classified Top Secret Eyes Only. Section 3.) The Federal Department of Defence is Strictly Prohibited from utilizing Chemical or Biological Weapons Technology is any offensive capacity what so ever. Article 2.) Defence Industries Section 4.) The Federal Government of Hutori will be mandated to own or have an owning interest in no more then 49.9% of the Hutorian Defence Industries and Companies. Section 5.) The Federal Government of Hutori will be Mandated to sell off State Owned Enterprises until their marketshare is less then 49.9%. Section 6.) The Federal Government of Hutori will be free to Subsidize Defence Industries at it's discretion, but the Hutorian Government may not receive ownership shares that would push the Federal Government of Hutori over 49.9% of the marketshare. Article 3.) Land Mines Section 7.) The Hutorian Armed Forces stockpile or landmines will be immediately surrendered to the Federal Department of Defence for immediate deactivation and destruction. Section 8.) Hutorian Defence Companies are strictly prohibited from creating, researching or producing land mine or related technology within the Federal Republic of Hutori. Section 9.) The Hutorian Armed Forces may never utilize land mines in combat. Article 4.) Selective Service Act Section 10.) The Selective Service Act is hereby abolished Section 11.) Any and all members of the Hutorian Armed Forces that were drafted under the auspices of the Selective Service Act are to be given an option for an immediate Honourable Discharge from the Hutorian Armed Forces without penalty. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
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 shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 3
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 shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 405 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." - Winston Churchill |