Secretary of State /u/caribofthedead, nominated by President Guiltyair

[Link to the hearing.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/bvek8t/secretary_of_state_confirmation_hearing/)

One amendment was proposed but was rejected by the committee.

Condemning & Action Against Russian Aggression Resolution

A resolution to condemn Russian aggression

Whereas, Russia has went in and took land belonging to Ukraine and continue to show hostility in that area

Whereas, Russian interference in Syria has only lead to more deaths in the region rather than save

Whereas, The United States along with NATO have had enough with Russian aggression in the above stated regions

Authored and sponsored by Representative /u/Kbelica (R), and Co-sponsored by Representative /u/PresentSale (R-WS), /u/ProgrammaticallySun7 (WS-1), Senator /u/ChaoticBrilliance (R-WS), and Senator PrelateZeratul (R-DX), and submitted to the House of Representatives by Representative /u/Kbelica (R)

Be it Enacted by the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION I. LONG TITLE

     (1) This Resolution may be entitled the “Condemning & Action Against Russian Aggression Resolution” SECTION II. CONDEMNING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION

     (1) The United States condemns Russia for their actions in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Sea of Azov incident, Georgia, Chechnya, and in the Syrian conflict

     (2) The United States urges NATO and its allies across the globe to also condemn Russia for their aggression in these regions

     (3) The United States urges the United Nations to take the necessary actions needed to help resolve and block these acts of aggression and bloodshed.

SECTION III. US ACTION IN EASTERN EUROPE

     (1) The United States will continue to arm Ukraine against Russian separatists in the area.

     (2) The United States will look to renegotiate an arms deal sale worth $41.5 million dollars to include heavy weapons needed to combat these separatists such as Javelin anti-tank missiles and other forms of combative equipment needed to take on these separatists.

     (3) The United States will work closely with the Ukrainian military in order to provide training for their troops to combat this menace.

     (4) If Russian aggression doesn’t cease following the passing of this resolution, the US will take further action to protect its ally in Eastern Europe.

SECTION IV. US ACTION IN SYRIA

     (1) The United States will protect its kurdish allies in northern Syria by conducting coordinated airstrikes against ISIS, along with supplying the groups with arms to combat this enemy.

     (2) The US will continue to supply the Syrian rebel army and continue conducting air strikes against the Russian backed Assad Regime

     (3) The United States will establish a no fly zone over the areas in grey and yellow, found below on the map.

Link to Map: Map Of Syria

SECTION V. CALLING UPON NATO

     (1) The United states urges NATO to devote a higher troop presence in Eastern Europe

     (2) The United States also urges joint trainings in Eastern Europe and expressions of unity among the members of NATO, to show Russia that they’ve gone too far.

     (3) The United States urges Turkey to hold its aggressions towards the Kurdish people while the conflict in Syria is being handled, as they are a vital ally in the area.

     (4) The United States calls upon its NATO allies to assist in conducting airstrikes against ISIS and the Russian backed Assad Regime

     (5) The United States also calls upon its NATO allies to assist in maintaining the no fly zones being established by the US in the grey and yellow areas shown in the map above.

     (6) The US is willing to to take all legal action to assure the Russian federation eases its aggression in these areas. Such as sanctions and embargoes.

• /u/caribofthedead has been asked to appear before the committee for a private hearing concerning his nomination

This hearing will last 24 hours unless the committee chair requests otherwise.

*extended another 24 hours by the committee chair

Secretary of State /u/caribofthedead, nominated by President Guiltyair

[Link to the hearing.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/bs70bh/hearing_for_presidential_cabinet_nominations/)

Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Venezuela

Whereas, former president Maduro has illegally ordered out US Diplomats out of Venezuela

Whereas, the State Department should not respond to illegal orders

Whereas, some members of the Venezuelan armed services are still loyal to former President Maduro

Whereas, the Venezuelan armed services may forcibly remove US Diplomats and US Citizens

Whereas, the United States has a duty to protect its Diplomats and citizens

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States of America

1. For the purposes of the War Powers Act, the Congress gives authorization to use military force in Venezuela and areas in which armed supporters of former President Maduro inhabit

• This authorization is conditional on the basis of if Venezuelan armed service members, police, or other authority within Venezuela attempt to remove, detain, or otherwise interfere with lawfully abiding US Citizens and Diplomats.

• This authorization shall expire in 10 (ten) years after coming into effect, or until a resolution of this Congress is passed to the contrary

This resolution is sponsored by Ambitious_Slide (BM-WS4) in the House, and Senator A_Cool_Prussian (BM-CH) in the Senate

Amendment introduction will last two days

S.J.Res 108 – Joint Resolution On The Nuclear Crisis In The Korean Peninsula

Joint resolution expressing the concern Congress possesses over the potential for military miscalculation to result in a nuclear exchange in the Korean Peninsula, and to request the President commit to a state of peaceful co-existence with the Korean nations.

Whereas, the people of Hawaii, the Western State, and all of Asia are consumed by concern of a nuclear attack by the D.P.R.K,

Whereas, de-escalation by the United States is a clear solution to alleviating North Korean anxiety and avoiding potential mishaps,

Whereas, irresponsible regime change in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya has shown our government is incapable of the sort of nation building required to topple a foreign government, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that it is the sense of Congress that—

1. The President should work with the Joint Chiefs and Republic of Korea to discuss the possibility of a scale of demilitarization on the Korean peninsula, and whether such demilitarization is responsible and safe.

2. The President should begin to scale down the biannual military simulations of a Korean conflict, starting with the scale of said simulation

3. ~~The President should cease any and all attempts to topple the Kim regime, and commit to working towards coexistence, not regime change.~~The President should work towards coexistence, but shall have other options as necessary.

4. The President should encourage economic integration of the D.P.R.K. into the global sphere.

5. The President should remain firm in support of the independence, safety, and prosperity of the R.O.K., making a guarantee that if the R.O.K is attacked by the D.P.R.K., the US will respond with military force.

6. This resolution may be cited as Joint Resolution on the Nuclear Crisis in the Korean Peninsula

Sponsored by /u/DuceGiharm (C-NE)

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Text of the Bill

Text of the Bill

Due to the length of this bill, it may be found HERE

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

*H. J. RES. *

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the abolition of conscription.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Mr. Steve (for himself) introduced the following joint resolution:

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the abolition of conscription.

*Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein),*That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress:

“Article  —

“SECTION 1. No person shall be required or compelled to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States nor the Militia of the several States nor shall any person be required or compelled to register for the Armed Forces of the United States and the Militia of the several States.

“SECTION 2. The Congress shall make no law instituting a requirement or compulsion for any person to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States nor the Militia of the several States.

“SECTION 3. No State shall make a law instituting a requirement or compulsion for any person to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States nor the Militia of that State.”

"SECTION 4. Sections 1 to 3 shall commence on the first day of March following the ratification of this article.".

Asian Foreign Policy Act

Whereas U.S. policy to counteract the People’s Republic of China’s growing threat has been lacking.

Whereas the U.S. has a duty to use its strength to protect its allies from the PRC’s growing threat.

Whereas the Republic of China has been ignored in U.S. foreign policy in Asia.

Whereas these two issues should be solved simultaneously.

Section 1: Definitions

a. Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty was a treaty between the Republic of China and these United States signed in 1955 ensuring that the United States would protect the Republic of China against invasion.

b. Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facilities are multiple facilities managed by the U.S. navy which maintain and hold inactive and currently unused naval ships which are awaiting their final fate or are being kept if needed for reactivation.

c. SEATO was a military alliance between the United States and other nations seeking to prevent the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.

d. Precision Guided Munitions are defined as any sort of advanced weaponry that has some sort of guidance system present in the weapon.

e. PRC is an abbreviation of People’s Republic of China.

Section 2: Restoration of Relations

a. The President of the United States is encouraged to enter negotiations to restore and expand the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty with the Republic of China.

b. The President of the United States is encouraged to begin the process of restoring full diplomatic relations and ties with the Republic of China on all levels.

c. The President of the United States is encouraged to do whatever they can to see the full return of the Republic of China to international organizations in a full capacity without unfair restrictions.

Section 3: Changes to the Taiwan Relations Act

a. 22 U.S. Code § 3301-3316 is edited to have all usage of “Taiwan” changed to “Republic of China”.

b. If the Republic of China wishes to be referred to by a different name in this act they may contact the Secretary of State’s office with an official letter seeking a change, and if they do so the name shall be changed.

c. If at any point the President of the United States restores diplomatic relations with the Republic of China then the following is to be enacted: 22 U.S. Code § 3301-3316 is repealed.

Section 4: Authorization for general arms sales

a. The following section establishes a pool of arms that are authorized to be sold to the following nation at discretion of the President of the United States of America: Republic of China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, India, and the Philippines.

b. Any ship that is in a Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility and is not in reserve for possible future reactivation is authorized to be sold to any of the listed nations following negotiations.

c. Up to 300 F-16s

d. Up to 200 of any F-15 model.

e. Up to 300 man portable FIM-92 Stinger anti air missile launchers with up to 50 missiles per weapon are authorized for sale following negotiations.

f. Up to 500 man portable FGM-148 Javelin anti tank missile launchers with up to 100 missiles per weapon are authorized for sale following negociations.

Section 5: Republic of China Specific Sales Authorization

a. In the event that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State determine that the Taiwanese military is sufficiently clear of infiltration from the PRC such that no reasonable analyst would determine a risk of technological espionage the following shall be authorized for the Republic of China.

b. Taiwan shall be authorized to enter the F-35 program and begin putting in orders for the aircraft.

c. The President is authorized to sell up to $2 billion dollars worth of precision guided munitions over a 5 year period to the Republic of China.

d. Three Patriot Missile batteries are authorized for sale following negotiations.

e. Two THAAD batteries are authorized for sale following negotiations.

f. Authorizes the sale of up to 20 minuteman 3 missiles following negotiations.

Section 6: Encouraging the Recreation of SEATO

a. The President of the United States is encouraged to negotiate an alliance and mutual defense and cooperation treaty with our Asian allies with the same function as SEATO in order to combat the growing threat of the PRC.

Section 7: Cooperation with the military of the Republic of China

a. The President of the United States is authorized and encouraged to begin deeper cooperation between the United States military and the military of the Republic of China.

b. This may include but is not limited to training exercises, advisors, and strategy cooperation.

Section 8: Implementation

a. This bill is to go into effect immediately after passage.

b. If any part of this bill is ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, the rest of the bill will still continue into law.

Written and sponsored by u/ddyt

Supporting Americans Abroad Act (SAA Act)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1 - Short Name

(a) This act shall be referred to as the “Supporting Americans Abroad Act” or also known as the “SAA Act”

Section 2 - Findings

(a) That the United States Government should keep the interest of Americans abroad and should always look for options that can assist them.

(b) Americans abroad file and pay taxes every year and should be able to receive the same government services as an American living in the United States.

(c) That the United States has always charged it’s citizens in emergency repatriation efforts, whereas most other countries in this world don't charge its citizens for the same efforts done.

(d) The United States Government should assist Americans with simple government tasks such as providing them fingerprint copies for criminal record checks

(e) The United States Government shouldn’t view overseas Americans as “tax evaders” if those Americans feel better about living in another country

(f) The United States Government shouldn’t overbear it’s citizens by forcing them to pay taxes on a citizen based taxation

Section 3 - Providing fingerprinting services for citizens

(a) Title 22 Chapter 38 USC § 2736 will create a section to say: Title 22 Chapter 38 USC § 2736: Assistance for US Citizens abroad

(1) Fingerprinting services:

(A) In the case that a US Citizen needs a fingerprinting service done for a FBI criminal report, city, and/or state criminal report in the United States, the embassy that such citizen legally resides in must be able to provide such service.

Section 4 - Support for postal services at embassies

(a) Title 22 Chapter 38 USC § 2736 will create a section to say: Title 22 Chapter 38 USC § 2736: Assistance for US Citizens abroad

(2) Limited Postal Services for Americans abroad

(A) US Citizens will be able to send envelope sized postal services for a minimum fee of $5 USD and a maximum of $25 USD, the embassy/consulate will be in charge of setting this monetary value as it deems fit.

(B) All envelopes will be subject to search, and must adhere to all local and USPS mail regulations.

Section 5 - IRS Code changes to help Americans aboard

(a) Title 26 USC Subtitle A - Income Taxes will create a chapter to say: Chapter 7: Residence based taxation

§ 1564 - Residence based taxation

(a) Any Citizen or Legal resident of the United States residing outside of the United States of America for more than 8 months consecutively is not subject to [Title 26 USC Subtitle A - Income Taxes](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/subtitle-A

Section 6 - No cost repatriation for Americans abroad during emergencies

(a) 22 U.S. Code § 2671 (d) will be struck and amended to say:

(d) Repatriation Program - With regard to the repatriation program, the Secretary of State shall:

(1) Allow US Citizens to be repatriated back home to the United States of America without being charged for it

(2) The repatriation program will be available depending on the Secretary of State evaluation of a country if it is in a situation where US Citizen lives are endangered

(3) The respective embassy of a country or caretaker embassy shall be in charge of all operations of repatriating citizens

Section 7 - Enactment

(a) This legislation becomes effective 1 month after it is signed into law.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall have no effect on the parts that remain.

This bill was written and sponsored by /u/blockdenied (GOP SR-2)

The Chairwoman of the Committee has ordered to subpoena Acting Secretary of Defense, /u/NeatSaucer

Attached is the subpoena

Abolishment of Guantanamo Bay Prison

An Act To Abolish Guantánamo Bay Prison

Whereas Guantánamo Bay Prison started on January 11th 2002 where they took 20 prisoners to Camp X-Ray; Whereas in Guantánamo Bay Prison prisoners are tortured and have their human rights stripped away from them; Whereas the 5th Article from The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that everyone has the freedom of Torture and Degrading Treatment; Whereas in Guantánamo Bay Prison it has been reported to abuse and torture of the prisoners; Whereas Article 10 has also not been enacted into Guantánamo Bay Prison; Whereas the prisoners have not had a fair public trial; Whereas Guantanami Bay has neglected its prisoners.

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SEC. 1.

(a) The Justice Department is hereby ordered that the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay Prison be given a fair public trial

(1) Guantánamo Bay Prison prisoners will be guaranteed the same rights as those in America during a trial.

SEC. 2.

(a) In two years the U.S Naval Base must have all of its prisoners relocated to depending on the court's ruling.

(1) If found guilty, the prisoners will be relocated to various American State or Federal prisons depending on the severity of the crime. (2) If found innocent and their native country is willing to accept them, the prisoner will be sent to their native country. (3) If found innocent and their native country is unwilling to accept them, the prisoner may apply for asylum.

SEC. 3. Completion of trials for any prisoner not tried for crimes related to their detainment into the prison.

(a) Congress hereby orders the Guantanamo Military Commission to prepare schedules, potential counselors, prosecutorial staff, and all administrative functions for any prisoner residing in Guantanamo Bay Prison, who has not stood trial and is awaiting a trial in such Commission tribunal, or a United States Court.

(b) To allow preparation for all functions, within 60 days of enactment, the Guantanamo Military Commission shall conduct the first trial, to be determined by the commission.

(c) The writ of habeas corpus shall be extended to all detainees facing the Guantanamo Military Commission for trial. And shall enjoy the right to counsel. The right to a fair and speedy trial shall be extended and enjoyed by all who face the Guantanamo Military Commission.

(d) No further individuals shall be moved to Guantanamo Bay Prison for any reason. All current prisoners, through trial, sentencing, or the rendering of Not Guilty, shall be removed from Guantanamo Bay Prison and provided to the appropriate services, and facilities noted in respect to Section 4.

SEC. 4. Procedures in all rendered guilty verdicts.

(a) Upon the Guantanamo Military Tribunal, or a US Federal Court rendering a verdict in Guilty, within two months of such verdict being rendered, the Department of Justice shall order the prepare a Presentence Investigation Report to the Tribunal or US Court to ensure fair sentencing guidelines and ensure all circumstances be determined.

(b) Upon sentencing, the detainee, now convicted, shall be removed from Guantanamo Bay Prison, to be referred to the United States Department of Prisons, along with the Presentence Investigation Report, with an extended report on risk factors regarding the convicted individual. Such factors shall be taken into account for a referral to a United States prison.

(c) Upon completion of a sentence in a United States Federal Prison, the convicted individual, should they not be a United States Citizen, should they qualify for expedited removal, shall be referred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to be held in an ICE facility until they are duly removed from the United States. And shall be held permanently ineligible for United States Citizenship and/or entry.

SEC. 5. Procedures in all rendered Not Guilty verdicts.

(a) Upon the Guantanamo Military Tribunal or a US Court rendering a verdict in Not-Guilty, within five months of such verdict being rendered, the Department of State, shall return the detainee to their country of citizenship.

(b) Should the individual be rejected from re-entry in their country of citizenship, they shall be provided the option for nationalization

(c) Should any security risk exists at the time of such a verdict, the Department of Homeland Security is ordered to take any appropriate actions regarding potential redress of travel, issuance of TSA Redress Numbers or inclusion of such individual in the ‘No Fly List’.

SEC. 6. Implementation

(a) Congress orders the Department of Justice to establish guidelines and directives to ensure all appropriate legal precedence is adhered to during the conduction of such trials. With further requests from the Department of Justice to appoint a witness and assistant counselor to the Tribunal for all legal inquiries.

(b) Congress orders the Department of State to establish guidelines and directives to ensure the repatriation of all prisoners who have been rendered Not-Guilty and Guilty.

SEC. 7. Enactment

(a) This Bill will be enacted immediately after being signed into law.

This bill was written by Dixie Speaker u/Tripplyons18 (D). This bill was sponsored by Rep. /u/Ninjjadragon (D-CH)

The Act, which may or may not be amended by this Committee, is read above in its current form.

Any committee members may propose Amendments; however, familiarize yourself with any rules set by the Senate or the Committee that may exist.

This thread will close at 4:15 PM EST Tuesday.

President /u/Gunnz011 has nominated /u/jerrylerow to be the Secretary of State.

Link to hearing: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelUSGov/comments/eof4oa/hearing_for_presidential_cabinet_nominee/

Confirmation vote will last two days

• Secretary of State /u/IGotzDaMasterPlan has been asked to appear before this committee for a hearing concerning the 10/4 UN Security Council vote on UN Resolution 2490.

The Chair has designated that this hearing shall last 48 hours.

• Secretary of State /u/CaribOfTheDead, Acting Secretary of Defense /u/Comped, former Attorney General /u/IamATinman, and Secretary of the Treasury /u/ToastInRussian, have been asked to appear before the committee for a hearing concerning
  Post-Cold War Missile Initiatives And Other Technological Defense Initiatives.

This hearing will last 72 hours unless the committee chair requests otherwise.

Extended 24 hours by the chair

A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE UKRAINIAN NATO MEMBERSHIP

WHEREAS, the current state of diplomatic, economic, and political relations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine is significantly strained due to Russian military escalation; and

WHEREAS, these violations of Ukrainian sovereignty perpetrated by the Russian Federation, as evident in the Sea of Azov, Kerch Strait, and the annexation of Crimea, pose a dominant and profound threat to the interests of the United States and its allies in the Eastern Hemisphere; and

WHEREAS, future violations of Ukrainian sovereignty by the Russian Federation hinders the United States from maintaining its hegemony and regional stability; and

WHEREAS, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the only military alliance that currently possesses the capability of defending member states from Russian aggression; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation that NATO should elevate the status of Ukraine from ‘partner’ and officially recognize Ukraine as a ‘member state’.

This bill is authored and sponsored by Representative /u/Speaker_Lynx (R-AC-3), and co-sponsored by Representative /u/PresentSale (R-WS-3), Senator /u/ChaoticBrilliance (R-SR) and Senator /u/PrelateZeratul (R-DX).

Condemning & Action Against Russian Aggression Resolution

A resolution to condemn Russian aggression

Whereas, Russia has went in and took land belonging to Ukraine and continue to show hostility in that area

Whereas, Russian interference in Syria has only lead to more deaths in the region rather than save

Whereas, The United States along with NATO have had enough with Russian aggression in the above stated regions

Authored and sponsored by Representative /u/Kbelica (R), and Co-sponsored by Representative /u/PresentSale (R-WS), /u/ProgrammaticallySun7 (WS-1), Senator /u/ChaoticBrilliance (R-WS), and Senator PrelateZeratul (R-DX), and submitted to the House of Representatives by Representative /u/Kbelica (R)

Be it Enacted by the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION I. LONG TITLE

     (1) This Resolution may be entitled the “Condemning & Action Against Russian Aggression Resolution” SECTION II. CONDEMNING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION

     (1) The United States condemns Russia for their actions in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Sea of Azov incident, Georgia, Chechnya, and in the Syrian conflict

     (2) The United States urges NATO and its allies across the globe to also condemn Russia for their aggression in these regions

     (3) The United States urges the United Nations to take the necessary actions needed to help resolve and block these acts of aggression and bloodshed.

SECTION III. US ACTION IN EASTERN EUROPE

     (1) The United States will continue to arm Ukraine against Russian separatists in the area.

     (2) The United States will look to renegotiate an arms deal sale worth $41.5 million dollars to include heavy weapons needed to combat these separatists such as Javelin anti-tank missiles and other forms of combative equipment needed to take on these separatists.

     (3) The United States will work closely with the Ukrainian military in order to provide training for their troops to combat this menace.

     (4) If Russian aggression doesn’t cease following the passing of this resolution, the US will take further action to protect its ally in Eastern Europe.

SECTION IV. US ACTION IN SYRIA

     (1) The United States will protect its kurdish allies in northern Syria by conducting coordinated airstrikes against ISIS, along with supplying the groups with arms to combat this enemy.

     (2) The US will continue to supply the Syrian rebel army and continue conducting air strikes against the Russian backed Assad Regime

     (3) The United States will establish a no fly zone over the areas in grey and yellow, found below on the map.

Link to Map: Map Of Syria

SECTION V. CALLING UPON NATO

     (1) The United states urges NATO to devote a higher troop presence in Eastern Europe

     (2) The United States also urges joint trainings in Eastern Europe and expressions of unity among the members of NATO, to show Russia that they’ve gone too far.

     (3) The United States urges Turkey to hold its aggressions towards the Kurdish people while the conflict in Syria is being handled, as they are a vital ally in the area.

     (4) The United States calls upon its NATO allies to assist in conducting airstrikes against ISIS and the Russian backed Assad Regime

     (5) The United States also calls upon its NATO allies to assist in maintaining the no fly zones being established by the US in the grey and yellow areas shown in the map above.

     (6) The US is willing to to take all legal action to assure the Russian federation eases its aggression in these areas. Such as sanctions and embargoes.

Amendment proposal will last two days, followed by two days of amendment voting

Golan Heights Resolution

Whereas in 1967 the State of Israel captured the Golan Heights in a defensive war.

Whereas the State of Israel has annexed the Golan Heights,

Whereas the Golan Heights are essential to the national defense of the State of Israel,

Whereas many of the people of the Golan Heights, both Druze and Jewish, have indicated their preference for the democracy and civil rights of the State of Israel over the tyranny and oppression of the Syrian Arab Republic

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States assembled,

SECTION I. DEFINITIONS

(a) “The Golan Heights” refers to the western two thirds of the heights claimed by the State of Israel as of January 1, 2019

SECTION II. PROVISIONS

(a) The United States Congress declares its support for the State of Israel as a valuable and democratic American ally in the Middle East

(b) The United States Congress calls upon the President to immediately recognize Israeli ownership of the Golan Heights and derecognize Syrian ownership for legal and diplomatic matters, both for the future and retroactively

SECTION III. ENACTMENT

(a) This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the Congress

This resolution is authored and sponsored by Senator /u/DexterAamo (R-DX),

Committee vote will last two days

Golan Heights Resolution

Whereas in 1967 the State of Israel captured the Golan Heights in a defensive war.

Whereas the State of Israel has annexed the Golan Heights,

Whereas the Golan Heights are essential to the national defense of the State of Israel,

Whereas many of the people of the Golan Heights, both Druze and Jewish, have indicated their preference for the democracy and civil rights of the State of Israel over the tyranny and oppression of the Syrian Arab Republic

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States assembled,

SECTION I. DEFINITIONS

(a) “The Golan Heights” refers to the western two thirds of the heights claimed by the State of Israel as of January 1, 2019

SECTION II. PROVISIONS

(a) The United States Congress declares its support for the State of Israel as a valuable and democratic American ally in the Middle East

(b) The United States Congress calls upon the President to immediately recognize Israeli ownership of the Golan Heights for legal and diplomatic matters, both for the future and retroactively

SECTION III. ENACTMENT

(a) This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the Congress

This resolution is authored and sponsored by Senator /u/DexterAamo (R-DX),

Amendment introduction will last two days

Expressing the sense that the United States should continue to support the nation state of Israel and her peoples.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 30, 2018

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense that the United States needs to continue to support her Israeli ally in the Middle East from terror both at home and abroad.

Whereas the United States has enduring national interests in the peace and security of the Middle East;

Whereas Israel is a vital ally to the entire region

Whereas states in the Middle East wish to see the destruction of the Jewish State and we must stop that at all costs

Whereas we will never betray our ally in the region.

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House and Senate in assembly that—

1. the United States should continue to support the nation of Israel and will oppose any and all sanctions proposed by other countries in the United Nations

2. the United States should recommend that Israel be placed in 2019-2022 United Nations Human Rights Council

3. the United States should recommend that Israel be placed as a member of the United Nations Security Council from 2021-2022

4. the United States should officially move its embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the country’s official capital

5. the United States should work with Israel in officially adopting a two-state solution to the current crisis regarding the State of Palestine

6. the United States should improve our current economic and military aid to Israel from $3,700,000,000 to $4,000,000,000

7. the United States should conduct yearly joint military exercises with Israel with the goal of protecting the nation of Israel from foreign actors who wish harm upon the state

8. the United States should work with Israel in officially conducting air strikes against the terrorist group Hamas.

This bill was written by Senator /u/A_Cool_Prussian (BM-CH), Co-Sponsored by House Representative /u/Ambitious_Slide (BM-WS-4), and Sponsored by House Minority Leader /u/Gunnz011 (R-DX-4).

S. 36

TO RECOGNIZE THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF SAMAN KUNAN

IN THE SENATE

Mr. /u/NateLooney introduced the following bill:

A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title

1. This bill may be called “To Recognize the Heroic Efforts of Saman Kunan.”

Section 2. Authorizations

1. The Department of State is hereby authorized to send $14,000,000 to the Thailand government to aid in the support of the victims of the cave collapse and their families.

2. The Department of State will, in the best of their ability, guide and suggest that $1,000,000 goes to each of the 12 children’s families, $1,000,000 goes to Ekkapol Ake Chantawong and his family, and $1,000,000 goes to the family of Saman Kunan.

3. The Department of Education is hereby authorized to set up a national scholarship of $500,000 for the aid of Thai-American citizens in the name of Saman Kunan.

Section 3. Effective Date.

1. This act shall be enacted after passage.

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