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FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL
NEW YORK CITY
INVITATIONAL DEBATE & SPEECH
TOURNAMENT
2021
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATIONTable of Contents 3 Preliminary Packet 4 Legislation Packet Assignments 7 Green Preliminary Packet 18 Gold Preliminary Packet 29 Semifinals Legislation 32 Final Round Topic Area
FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL
NEW YORK CITY
INVITATIONAL DEBATE & SPEECH
TOURNAMENT
2021
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION
Preliminary Round PacketLegislation Packet Assignments Name School Legislation Packet Shaurya Agrawal Adlai E Stevenson High School Gold Phil Edat Adlai E Stevenson High School Gold Nathan James Adlai E Stevenson High School Gold Natalie Zaslavskiy Adlai E Stevenson High School Green Mia Korsunsky Adlai E Stevenson High School Gold Manya Singh Adlai E Stevenson High School Green Charlie Carr Adlai E Stevenson High School Green Ajay Raut Adlai E Stevenson High School Green Sean O'Leary American Heritage Boca/Delray HS Gold Michel Kaiser American Heritage Boca/Delray HS Green Skyler Burrus American Heritage Boca/Delray HS Green Carina Wang American Heritage Boca/Delray HS Gold Sarayu Cheemalapati CR North High School Green Angelina Douris CR North High School Gold Isaac Kan Desert Vista High School Green Andy Lu Desert Vista High School Green Pranav Garigipati Dublin High Green Maya Poghosyan Dublin High Gold Kaushal Ramalingam Dublin High Green Mary Mungai Durham Academy Green Lulu Burnside Durham Academy Gold Kiersten Hackman Durham Academy Green Izzi Gershon Durham Academy Gold Asia Crowley Durham Academy Green Anabel Gutierrez Durham Academy Gold Solomon Landman-Feldman East Chapel Hill High School Gold Rithika Bandaru East Chapel Hill High School Green Max Shen East Chapel Hill High School Gold Helen Katz East Chapel Hill High School Gold Darya Loiko East Chapel Hill High School Green Kenneth Chen East Ridge High School Green Emily Lawrence East Ridge High School Gold Anjali Nambudiri East Ridge High School Green Liam Foote Edina High School Gold Isaiah Sweeney Edina High School Gold Dia Jain Edina High School Gold Devarsh Borah Edina High School Green Alex Schultze Edina High School Green Srilekha Davuluri Fishers High School Green Saanvi Ibrahimpatnam Fishers High School Green Kennedy Terhune Fishers High School Gold Avery Hanefeld Fishers High School Gold Aaron Chao Flintridge Preparatory Gold Luka Heidari Glenbrook South High School Green Samuel Berlin Hawken Gold
Abhi Chundru Hawken Gold Ethan Wilkes John Paul Stevens High School Gold Victoria Avanesov McDowell HS Green Eric Page McDowell HS Green Riya Devroy Millburn High School Gold Peyton Conn Millburn High School Green Melinda Deng Millburn High School Gold Luke Del Fierro Millburn High School Green Etasha Donthi Millburn High School Green Erika De Lesseps Millburn High School Gold Eric Dong Millburn High School Gold Aryan Dugar Millburn High School Green Jonathan Wu Naperville Central Gold Joey Rubas Naperville Central Green Helen Liang Naperville Central Green Jihoon Jimmy Baek Naperville North High School Green Zaki Ali Pennsbury High School Gold Peyton Prendergast Pennsbury High School Green Maahi Kumar Pennsbury High School Green Jake Notte Pennsbury High School Green Jacob Strockoz Pennsbury High School Green Grace Bolling Pennsbury High School Gold Armaghan Alvi Pennsbury High School Gold William Scott Pittsburgh Central Catholic Gold Srjana Srivatsa Plano West Sr High School Green Shrey Bahl Plano West Sr High School Gold Phoena Lin Plano West Sr High School Gold Neil Gupta Plano West Sr High School Green Justin Zhu Plano West Sr High School Gold Amit Konda Plano West Sr High School Green Atharv Kulkarni Plano West Sr High School Gold Abhinav Chellury Plano West Sr High School Green Marcos Perez Poly Prep Country Day School Green Jasmine Kaur Poly Prep Country Day School Green Eyton Ng Poly Prep Country Day School Green Antony Pfaffle Poly Prep Country Day School Gold Sarah Yousif Saline High School Green Iris Cheng Seven Lakes High School Gold Eshan Haq Solon High School Green Aakarsh Garg Solon High School Green Katy Lin Southlake Carroll Gold Jesus Silva Spring Woods High School Gold Jerry Lee Taipei American School Gold Ethan Dunn Taipei American School Green Dylan Lee Taipei American School Green Ari Yong Taipei American School Gold Aaron Lee Taipei American School Gold
Audrey Kamena The Quarry Lane School Gold Akaash Babu The Quarry Lane School Gold William Gutierrez Thomas Jefferson HSST Gold Patrick Bai Thomas Jefferson HSST Gold Niki Khare Thomas Jefferson HSST Green Jay Siva Thomas Jefferson HSST Green Anisha Talreja Thomas Jefferson HSST Gold Suhan Neema Unionville Gold Jyotsna Venkatesh Unionville Green Matthew Eisner Walt Whitman Green Emilia Hueller Western High School Gold Cristian Carillo Western High School Green Nathan Balderas Wichita East Green Jaan Mansoor Wichita East Green
A Bill to Increase Funding to the United States Space Force
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. The United States Department of Defense shall receive $10 billion in
3 additional funding for the United States Space Force to increase research
4 and development for military space systems.
5 SECTION 2. “Military space systems” are defined as both offensive and defensive
6 space mechanisms, such as advanced satellites, used for the purposes of
7 deterring threats from U.S. forces and national interests.
8 SECTION 3. The United States Department of Defense will oversee implementation of
9 this legislation to ensure the proper allocation of funds.
10 A. Biennial audits will be carried out to ensure that funds are being
11 utilized effectively and that research and development is making
12 reasonable progress.
13 B. If it is determined that reasonable progress has not been met after 15
14 years, funding will be diverted to private entities under federal
15 government guidance.
16 SECTION 4. This bill shall go into effect Fiscal Year 2023.
17 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Seven Lakes High School.
Green Packet - 01A Bill to Implement a Cap and Trade Policy to
Decrease Carbon Emissions
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. A Cap and Trade Policy shall be implemented in order to
decrease net carbon emissions. The federal government is responsible for
distributing allowances to each industry and issuing punishments when
the cap is exceeded without the possession of allowances.
SECTION 2. A cap is defined as a firm limit on the amount of carbon
that a company is allowed to emit, allocated in allowances by the U.S.
federal government. The cap on emissions will go down by 5% each year
upon effect.
This policy will be regulated by a market for allowances regulated by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Energy.
Allowances are defined as the amount of carbon each company is
allowed to emit in tons based on market share, as determined by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
A punishment is defined as subjecting corporations to a minimum fine of
$10,000 for every ton of carbon emitted exceeding the cap.
SECTION 3. The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of
Commerce shall be responsible for the implementation and oversight of
this legislation.
SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on FY 2022. All laws in
conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Meher Harjani of Millburn High School.
Green Packet - 02A Bill to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The United States federal minimum wage shall be gradually increased to
$15 an hour.
SECTION 2. The federal minimum wage shall be raised by $0.75 in the first year, then
$1.00 every year until it reaches $15.
SECTION 3. The United States Department of Labor shall be responsible for the
implementation, enforcement, and oversight of this legislation.
SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on January 1, 2022 and the federal
minimum wage will be adjusted on January 1st of every year.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by John Paul Stevens High School.
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Green Packet - 03A Resolution to Create Free Trade with China
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1 WHEREAS, The United States and China have been locked in a trade war for the past 3
2 years; and
3 WHEREAS, The economic toll of this tit-for-tat policy has created economic instability
4 for many including farmers; and
5 WHEREAS, The price of goods have also increased as a result of this trade war; and
6 WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has also lead to price increases that have further
7 burdened everyday Americans; and
8 WHEREAS, The potential of US investment may assist increasing confidence in the
9 Chinese market; now, therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation
11 for a removal of all tariffs from both sides of this trade war; and, be it
12 FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled recommend the Office of the
13 Presidency to find other means of fulfilling his or her goal; and, be it
14 FURTHER RESOLVED, That if China refuses to remove tariffs with the United States in
15 three months, the United States shall reimplement tariffs on China.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Jonathan Wu
Green Packet - 04A Bill to Evacuate Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The United States military will expeditiously organize a mission to
evacuate the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Applicants-- whose lives
are at risk after the Taliban takeover.
SECTION 2. Expeditiously, defined as: taking no more than ten days to start.
SECTION 2B. Organize, defined as: to allocate funding and military protection to
ensure the safe transport and relocation of SIV applicants in Afghanistan.
SECTION 3. The U.S. State Department will assist the Biden administration in the
enforcement of this bill, and necessary funding will come from the
budget of the Department of Defense.
A. The Biden administration will arrange temporary placement of the
Special Immigrant Visa Applicants in various military bases around the
United States.
B. The Biden administration will also oversee the U.S military operation,
ensuring the safe transport and arrival of the SIV applicants.
C. The State Department will organize the temporary placement of the
SIV applicants-- not housed in American bases-- in willing nations,
including but not limited to, Qatar, Canada, Albania, Mexico,
Colombia, and Chile.
SECTION 4. As indicated in Section 2, the evacuation of SIV applicants will be initiated
following the ten-day period of organization and until all at-risk
applicants are safely housed.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Pennsbury High School
Green Packet - 05A RESOLUTION TO USE PROJECT DRAWDOWN TO
SOLVE THE GLOBAL WARMING CRISIS
WHEREAS, global warming is becoming a prominent issue in the status quo and
WHEREAS, the United Nations claims that there are only eleven (11) years left to
prevent irreversible damage from climate change and
WHEREAS, global warming causes rises in temperatures, sea levels, precipitation,
thawing permafrost, droughts etc.
WHEREAS, despite taking multiple measures, the United States continues to be the
leading contributor to climate change; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled adopt ideas from Project
Drawdown’s Table of Solutions; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Congress will devise future legislation based on
these ideals with the incentive for citizens to follow them.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarayu Cheemalapati
Council Rock North High School
Green Packet - 06A Bill to Quell Conflict in Kashmir
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. The United States will give India and Pakistan an additional $500 million
3 each in developmental aid.
4 SECTION 2. Developmental aid shall be defined as “monetary assistance in the form
5 of direct grants, programs, and/or training to support a developing
6 country’s political, social, or economic development.”
7 SECTION 3. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shall be tasked
8 with the implementation of this bill.
9 A. In order to receive aid, both countries must withdraw their military
10 forces from Kashmir by January 1, 2022.
11 B. Monthly audits will be conducted to ensure that both countries
12 remain in compliance with Section 3, Subsection A of this legislation.
13 C. If these audits determine that either India or Pakistan return military
14 forces to Kashmir, all U.S. aid (developmental, humanitarian, military,
15 etc.) to the non-compliant country will cease immediately.
16 SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on January 1, 2022.
17 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Michel Kaiser.
Green Packet - 07A Bill to Repeal Section 27 of
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 will be repealed.
3 SECTION 2. Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is also known as The
4 Jones Act, which is a group of several federal domestic shipping laws that
5 regulate domestic transportation of goods by water.
6 SECTION 3. Customs and Border Protection will coordinate all previously deemed
7 appropriate government agencies to ensure compliance with this
8 legislation.
9 SECTION 4. The repeal of the Jones Act will occur December 1, 2021. All laws in
10 conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Wichita East High School
Green Packet - 08A Bill to Implement a Universal Basic Income to
Protect American Workers
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. The United States shall provide a $1000 monthly stipend to all US citizens over
3 the age of 18.
4 SECTION 2. Recipients shall not include any citizens who are felons or unbanked citizens.
5 A. For welfare, social program, and supplemental security income beneficiaries,
6 the choice between social program benefits or Universal Basic Income is
7 completely voluntary.
8 i. Social security and veteran disability beneficiaries are still elligible for
9 universal basic income along with their current benefits.
10 ii. Beneficiaries will report their decision to the Department of Health
11 and Human Services.
12 A. This legislation will be funded through a 10% value-added tax.
13 i. The value-added tax will exclude basic living amenities such as
14 groceries and clothing.
15 A. Any American citizen that travels abroad for more than 60 days will be
16 suspended from monthly payments until they return.
17 SECTION 3. The Internal Revenue Service, Department of Health and Human Services, and
18 the Department of the Treasury will all be responsible for the implementation of
19 this legislation.
20 A. The Internal Revenue Service shall be responsible for the collection and
21 enforcement of the value-added tax.
22 B. The Department of Health and Human Services shall be responsible for the
23 distribution of the $1,000 monthly stipend.
24 C. The Department of the Treasury will incur any remaining costs if the value-
25 added tax does not cover the full cost of this legislation.
26 SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect at the start of FY 2023. All laws in conflict with this
27 legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by William Gutiérrez from Thomas Jefferson HSST
Green Packet - 09A Resolution to Safeguard Freedom and Democracy in Taiwan
WHEREAS, Taiwan is facing military threats from the Chinese Communist Party
that have increased significantly in frequency and magnitude in recent months,
WHEREAS, The Chinese Air Force has made numerous intrusions into
Taiwanese airspace, undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,
WHEREAS, Taiwan is a progressive democracy that stands for liberal ideals akin
to the United States, and was the first country in Asia to elect a woman as
president and the first to legalize same-sex marriage,
WHEREAS, The U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security
Affairs, has stated that Taiwan's recent military budget is "insufficient" to ensure
effective defense against the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA),
WHEREAS, Neighboring countries like Japan and South Korea have expressed
explicit concerns on the stability of the Taiwan Strait, in which South Korea has
stated the issue as a national security concern and Japan increasing its military
budget for 2022 because of Taiwan,
WHEREAS, The quad countries including the US, India, Japan, and Australia
have discussed the importance of Taiwan's national security to their foreign policy
interests,
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following
recommendation to plan for the reinstatement of US military presence in Taiwan.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Taipei American School, Taiwan
Green Packet - 10AID (African Infrastructure and Development) Act of 2021
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1 SECTION 1. Economic Aid, Humanitarian aid ,and Anti-corruption measures will be
2 annually funded to every country in Central Africa.
3 SECTION 2. Central African countries will include: Angola, Cameroon, Central African
4 Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea,
5 Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
6 SECTION 3. USAID will be in charge of directing and distributing the funds to the proper
7 destination. The aid will amount to a total of $3 billion annually, and will
8 be distributed as follows:
9 A. $1 billion shall go towards humanitarian aid ,which will be given
10 directly to non-governmental organizations, in the form of grants.
11 These organizations are obligated to use these funds only to help the
12 countries stated above.
13 B. $1 billion will go towards economic aid. ½ the aid shall be directed to
14 the central government of each nation, while the other half will be
15 awarded in amounts of $10,000 to businesses in a lottery based system,
16 run by the central governments of each nation. The proportion of aid
17 going to each countries, will be decided by USAID.
18 C. The remaining funds will be directed to Anti-corruption funding, which
19 will be entrusted to the African Union for use only in the countries
20 specified by this bill. The money will be used by the African Union to
21 support their various operations, resolutions, and other
22 counter-corruption measures.
23 SECTION 4. This bill will be implemented in fiscal year 2023, and be up for renewal
24 every five fiscal years.
25 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Plano West Sr. HS.
Green Packet - 11A Bill to Prohibit the Use of Biometric Surveillance in Policing
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. Video footage and photos from biometric surveillance systems will not be
3 used as evidence or used to convict an individual in any court. Federal
4 funding may not be expended for the purchasing and/or use of biometric
5 surveillance systems.
6 SECTION 2. Biometric surveillance systems shall be defined as software that
7 processes any type of video feed or photo for identity detection
8 purposes, including facial recognition.
9 SECTION 3. The Department of Justice shall be responsible for overall
10 implementation and enforcement of this bill. State Attorneys Generals
11 shall be responsible for implementation and enforcement on the local
12 and state level.
13 A. Any law enforcement officer in violation of this bill shall be
14 investigated for suspension or termination.
15 B. Any other party not in compliance shall be investigated to determine
16 the fine and/or federal funding reduction.
17 SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on January 1, 2022.
18 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Carina Wang.
Gold Packet - 01A Resolution to Support Taiwan in Joining the World Health
Organization to Promote Public Health
1 WHEREAS, Taiwan has been successful in combatting COVID-19, but is not yet a
2 member of the World Health Organization (WHO); and
3 WHEREAS, Global health has clearly become a major concern for the future; and
4 WHEREAS, Democracy continues to grow stronger in Taiwan; and
5 WHEREAS, The US and Taiwan have long been allies and relations continue to
6 improve; now, therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED, That the UIL Congress here assembled support Taiwan’s bid to join the
8 World Health Organization (WHO).
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Seven Lakes High School.
Gold Packet - 02A Bill to Allow Presidential Recall Elections
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. This Bill would allow a recall election onto the seat of the president in the
event enough signatures are provided.
SECTION 2. Recall election, An election that can take place during a president's term.
Limited to one recall election per term. Signatures, Requiring ID, would need to be
collected through the board of elections. A minimum of 50% of Registered voter
signatures required for it to be deemed Official.
SECTION 3. This Bill will be enacted through the board of elections as well as
congress. The election procedures would be concurrent to that of usual presidential
elections. Election will be held approximately 60 days after the recall is officially
approved. Recall elections can not happen in the three months that precede a regular
presidential Election .
SECTION 4. This Bill to be enacted in the fiscal year 2022.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Pennsbury Highschool
Gold Packet - 03A BILL TO DRIVE THE CDC TO ACCURATELY TRACK CORONAVIRUS CASES IN VACCINATED
INDIVIDUALS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The CDC shall track all Coronavirus cases of all fully vaccinated
individuals.
SECTION 2. A Coronavirus case is defined as an individual who has tested positive for Sars-
Cov-2 and any of its variants by a PCR and/or antigen test. A fully vaccinated
individual is defined as someone who received any of the Sars-Cov-2 vaccines
and are considered fully protected by the respective vaccine provider’s
instruction.
SECTION 3. The Department of Health and Human services will oversee the
implementation of this bill.
A. The Department of Health and Human Services will also provide the CDC
with the funding to implement this bill.
B. Any funding that the Department of Health and Human Services cannot
fiscally provide will be from the Department of
Defense budget.
SECTION 4. This bill will be effective immediately among passage.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Angelina Douris
Council Rock North High School
Gold Packet - 04A Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1 SECTION 1. The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare,”
2 shall be repealed.
3 A. Congress shall pass a replacement health care bill before the date of
4 implementation.
5 B. Should Congress be unable to pass a replacement before the date of
6 implementation, the date of implementation may be pushed back.
7 SECTION 2. The Affordable Care Act shall be defined as the Patient
8 Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted on March 23, 2010, and the
9 subsequent amendments to it.
10 SECTION 3. The Department of Health and Human Services shall oversee
11 implementation of this legislation.
12 SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on January 1, 2025. All laws in
13 conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Wichita East High School.
Gold Packet - 05The Student Debt Accountability Act of 2021
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. Each institution of higher education shall be responsible for 50 percent of
a student’s student loan balance if they default.
SECTION 2. The following definitions and standards shall apply:
A. An “Institution of Higher Education” is defined in Part A, Sec. 101 of
the 15 Higher Education Act of 1965.
B. The student loan balance must’ve been used to cover the cost of
attendance at the institution.
SECTION 3. The Department of Education shall oversee, implement, and enforce this
legislation.
C. They Department of Education shall receive $100 million to enforce
this legislation.
SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on June 30, 2022. All laws in conflict with
this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by John Paul Stevens High School.
Gold Packet - 06A Bill to Implement a Cap and Trade Policy to
Decrease Carbon Emissions
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. A Cap and Trade Policy shall be implemented in order to
decrease net carbon emissions. The federal government is responsible for
distributing allowances to each industry and issuing punishments when
the cap is exceeded without the possession of allowances.
SECTION 2. A cap is defined as a firm limit on the amount of carbon
that a company is allowed to emit, allocated in allowances by the U.S.
federal government. The cap on emissions will go down by 5% each year
upon effect.
This policy will be regulated by a market for allowances regulated by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Energy.
Allowances are defined as the amount of carbon each company is
allowed to emit in tons based on market share, as determined by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
A punishment is defined as subjecting corporations to a minimum fine of
$10,000 for every ton of carbon emitted exceeding the cap.
SECTION 3. The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of
Commerce shall be responsible for the implementation and oversight of
this legislation.
SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on FY 2022. All laws in
conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Meher Harjani of Millburn High School.
Gold Packet - 07A Resolution to Create Free Trade with China
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1 WHEREAS, The United States and China have been locked in a trade war for the past 3
2 years; and
3 WHEREAS, The economic toll of this tit-for-tat policy has created economic instability
4 for many including farmers; and
5 WHEREAS, The price of goods have also increased as a result of this trade war; and
6 WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has also lead to price increases that have further
7 burdened everyday Americans; and
8 WHEREAS, The potential of US investment may assist increasing confidence in the
9 Chinese market; now, therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation
11 for a removal of all tariffs from both sides of this trade war; and, be it
12 FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled recommend the Office of the
13 Presidency to find other means of fulfilling his or her goal; and, be it
14 FURTHER RESOLVED, That if China refuses to remove tariffs with the United States in
15 three months, the United States shall reimplement tariffs on China.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Naperville Central HS
Gold Packet - 08A Bill to Reform Haitian Aid to Strengthen Governance
1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2 SECTION 1. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) shall distribute
3 five hundred million dollars of aid over five years to non-governmental
4 organizations (NGOs) operating within the country of Haiti to promote good
5 governance. USAID shall also ensure that at least half of all current US
6 humanitarian, economic, and infrastructural aid is distributed to Haitian-owned
7 businesses or Haitian-based NGOs.
8 SECTION 2. Good governance shall be defined as strong governmental integrity, rule of law,
9 human rights, and democracy.
10 SECTION 3. USAID shall be responsible for the implementation of this legislation.
11 A. USAID will prepare a yearly report on the impacts of this legislation for
12 Congressional review.
13 SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on FY 2023. All laws in conflict with this legislation
14 are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Patrick Bai from Thomas Jefferson HSST.
Gold Packet - 09A Resolution to Safeguard Freedom and Democracy in Taiwan
WHEREAS, Taiwan is facing military threats from the Chinese Communist Party
that have increased significantly in frequency and magnitude in recent months,
WHEREAS, The Chinese Air Force has made numerous intrusions into
Taiwanese airspace, undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,
WHEREAS, Taiwan is a progressive democracy that stands for liberal ideals akin
to the United States, and was the first country in Asia to elect a woman as
president and the first to legalize same-sex marriage,
WHEREAS, The U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security
Affairs, has stated that Taiwan's recent military budget is "insufficient" to ensure
effective defense against the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA),
WHEREAS, Neighboring countries like Japan and South Korea have expressed
explicit concerns on the stability of the Taiwan Strait, in which South Korea has
stated the issue as a national security concern and Japan increasing its military
budget for 2022 because of Taiwan,
WHEREAS, The quad countries including the US, India, Japan, and Australia
have discussed the importance of Taiwan's national security to their foreign policy
interests,
RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following
recommendation to plan for the reinstatement of US military presence in Taiwan.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Taipei American School, Taiwan
Gold Packet - 10AID (African Infrastructure and Development) Act of 2021
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
1 SECTION 1. Economic Aid, Humanitarian aid ,and Anti-corruption measures will be
2 annually funded to every country in Central Africa.
3 SECTION 2. Central African countries will include: Angola, Cameroon, Central African
4 Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea,
5 Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
6 SECTION 3. USAID will be in charge of directing and distributing the funds to the proper
7 destination. The aid will amount to a total of $3 billion annually, and will
8 be distributed as follows:
9 A. $1 billion shall go towards humanitarian aid ,which will be given
10 directly to non-governmental organizations, in the form of grants.
11 These organizations are obligated to use these funds only to help the
12 countries stated above.
13 B. $1 billion will go towards economic aid. ½ the aid shall be directed to
14 the central government of each nation, while the other half will be
15 awarded in amounts of $10,000 to businesses in a lottery based system,
16 run by the central governments of each nation. The proportion of aid
17 going to each countries, will be decided by USAID.
18 C. The remaining funds will be directed to Anti-corruption funding, which
19 will be entrusted to the African Union for use only in the countries
20 specified by this bill. The money will be used by the African Union to
21 support their various operations, resolutions, and other
22 counter-corruption measures.
23 SECTION 4. This bill will be implemented in fiscal year 2023, and be up for renewal
24 every five fiscal years.
25 SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by Plano West Sr. HS.
Gold Packet - 11FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL
NEW YORK CITY
INVITATIONAL DEBATE & SPEECH
TOURNAMENT
2021
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION
SEMIFINALSA Bill to Ban the Use of Facial Recognition by Police
Departments
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. All facial recognition will no longer be used by the Federal Government
without explicit statutory authorization, and public safety grants will be
withheld from state and local police departments who do not eliminate
the use of facial recognition by January 1st, 2023.
SECTION 2. A. Facial recognition, for the purposes of this legislation, will refer to any
software designed for the purposes of collecting biometric surveillance
data in real time.
B. Public safety grants refers to the grant program authorized under
subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq), otherwise known as the
‘Byrne grant program.’
SECTION 3. The Department of Justice will be responsible for implementation of this
legislation.
SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on January 1st, 2023. All laws in conflict
with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by The Bronx Science Congressional Debate Staff.A Bill to implement the SAFE TECH Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and
Consumer Harms Act will amend section 230 of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) to reaffirm civil rights, victims’ rights, and
consumer protections.
SECTION 2. Section 230 Subsection C Paragraph 3 will make an exception if the
‘provider or user has accepted payment to make the speech available or,
in whole or in part, created or funded the creation of the speech.’
SECTION 3. The Federal Communications Commission will be responsible for
implementation of this legislation.
SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on January 1st, 2023. All laws in conflict
with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Introduced for Congressional Debate by The Bronx Science Congressional Debate Staff.FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL
NEW YORK CITY
INVITATIONAL DEBATE & SPEECH
TOURNAMENT
2021
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION
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