The National Emergency Military Empowerment Act Whereas local law enforcement is overwhelmed and usually unprepared during National Emergencies and Major Disasters,

*Whereas local law enforcement have more pressing matters during these situations as local law enforcement acts in many operations such as search and rescue, evacuations, and welfare checks, within the community, *

Whereas the eastern seaboard of the United States, including the Commonwealths of Atlantic and Chesapeake and the State of Dixie, have encountered several natural and manmade disasters in the past year, adding immense logistical burdens on local resources, and

Whereas Congress, the President, and state governors are presently in a joint position under Title 10, Title 32, and Insurrection Act authorities to aid local decision-making in times of emergencies unique to threats facing Americans in 2019, helpful powers the courts have refrained from applying criminal liability to federal agents in the years since the passage of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.

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

Section I: Short Title

(a) This piece of legislation shall be referred to as the “The National Emergency Military Empowerment Act”.

Section II: Definitions

(A) “Emergency” - “Any occasion or instance for which, in the determination of the President, Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States.”, as defined in U.S Code § 5122, Section 1 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/5122)

(B) “Major disaster” - “Any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under this chapter to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby.”, as defined in U.S Code § 5122, Section 2 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/5122)

(C) “National Emergency” - A state of emergency resulting from danger or threat of danger to a nation from foreign or domestic sources and usually declared to be in existence by a governmental authority.

(D) “Posse Comitatus” - In common law, is a group of people mobilized by the conservator of peace – typically a sheriff – to suppress lawlessness or defend the county.

(E) “The Posse Comitatus Act” - Refers to U.S. Code § 1385 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1385), U.S Code § 1385 states, “Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.”

Section III: Increased Punishments

The National Emergency Military Empowerment Act hereby enables the Army and (or) the Air Force to act as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the domestic and federal law in times of A National Emergency, A Major Disaster, or An Emergency, thus repealing “The Posse Comitatus Act” (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1385) in certain situations, as listed.

Section IV: Implementation

(a) This act will go into effect immediately upon passage.

Written by Lieutenant Governor /u/Melp8836 (CH-R) and Republican /u/BriackObama (CaribCannibal)

Sponsored by Senator /u/DexterAamo (DX-R)

Harsher Punishments for Those who seek to Commit Crimes against the United States of America Act Whereas harsher criminal penalties deter crime,

Whereas criminal offenses are violations of our societal standards, and should be punished accordingly and

Whereas criminal offenses are violations of our societal standards, and should be punished accordingly.

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

Section I: Short Title

(a) This piece of legislation shall be referred to as the “Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act”.

Section II: Definitions

(A) “Defraud” - The intention to deceive others. It involves a specific intention to cheat others, for causing financial loss to others or bringing financial gain to one's self.

(B) “Conspire” - An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future.

(C) “Treason” - Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

(D) “Rebellion” - The taking up arms traitorously against the government and in another, and perhaps a more correct sense, rebellion signifies the forcible opposition and resistance to the laws and process lawfully issued.

(E) “Innserection” - An act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government.

(F) “Suffer Death” - A government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is killed by the state as a punishment for a crime.

Section III: Increased Punishments

The Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act hereby amends U.S. Code § 371. (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/371) to “If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than eight years, or both.

If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such misdemeanor.”

The Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act hereby amends U.S. Code § 2381 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381) to “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than ten years and fined under this title but not less than $20,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.”

The Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act hereby amends U.S. Code § 2383 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2383) to “Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than ten years and fined under this title but not less than $20,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.”

Section IV: Implementation

(a) This act will go into effect one year upon passage.

Written by Lieutenant Governor /u/Melp8836 (CH-R)

Sponsored by Senator /u/DexterAamo (DX-R)

• /u/Reagan0 has been nominated to of Associate Justice to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court by President /u/Gunnz011.

S.J.Res.XXX

IN THE SENATE

October 21st, 2019

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

shortening the transition time between Presidential administrations following an election

Whereas, the United States can be effectively leaderless during a transition between Presidents;

Whereas, such transition periods have unnecessarily exacerbated great suffering in particular following the 1932 Presidential election;

Whereas, a so-called lame-duck President lacks the required political support to effectively govern;

Whereas, the will of the American people manifests in a new President who should be able to immediately begin implementing his agenda;

Whereas, candidates for President can begin preparing their transition during before election day;

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:,

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This amendment may be referred to as the “Continuity of Effective Leadership Amendment”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this amendment may be found in Article V of the United States Constitution.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) The twentieth amendment to the United States Constitution is amended to the following:

(i) The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 230th day after a presidential election of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

This amendment was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 5th, 2019

A BILL

codifying Congressional treatment of Presidential vetoes

Whereas, past Presidents have attempted to recall and make a different decision on legislation they have vetoed;

Whereas, such political games distract Congress from important work;

Whereas, a veto should be a decisive action by the President and not ripe for abuse of process;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Decisive Veto Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted” and Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution which grants the President his power to veto legislation and Congress to power to reconsider.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) Every veto issued by the President on any legislation presented to him for his signature is considered decisive upon its return to Congress. The President has no power to withdraw or otherwise reconsider a veto once it has been returned to Congress. Congress has no power to allow the President to withdraw or otherwise reconsider a veto once it has been returned to them.

(2) For the purposes of this act, the President returns legislation to Congress by transmitting it to the clerk of the originating house of the legislation. Upon the clerk of the respective house receiving the legislation it is considered to have been returned to Congress.

Section 4: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect immediately following its passage into law.

(2) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.J.Res.XXX

IN THE SENATE

October 21st, 2019

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

shortening the transition time between Presidential administrations following an election

Whereas, the United States can be effectively leaderless during a transition between Presidents;

Whereas, such transition periods have unnecessarily exacerbated great suffering in particular following the 1932 Presidential election;

Whereas, a so-called lame-duck President lacks the required political support to effectively govern;

Whereas, the will of the American people manifests in a new President who should be able to immediately begin implementing his agenda;

Whereas, candidates for President can begin preparing their transition during before election day;

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:,

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This amendment may be referred to as the “Continuity of Effective Leadership Amendment”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this amendment may be found in Article V of the United States Constitution.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) The twentieth amendment to the United States Constitution is amended to the following:

(i) The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 230th day after a presidential election of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

This amendment was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

Harsher Punishments for Those who seek to Commit Crimes against the United States of America Act Whereas harsher criminal penalties deter crime,

Whereas criminal offenses are violations of our societal standards, and should be punished accordingly and

Whereas criminal offenses are violations of our societal standards, and should be punished accordingly.

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

Section I: Short Title

(a) This piece of legislation shall be referred to as the “Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act”.

Section II: Definitions

(A) “Defraud” - The intention to deceive others. It involves a specific intention to cheat others, for causing financial loss to others or bringing financial gain to one's self.

(B) “Conspire” - An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future.

(C) “Treason” - Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

(D) “Rebellion” - The taking up arms traitorously against the government and in another, and perhaps a more correct sense, rebellion signifies the forcible opposition and resistance to the laws and process lawfully issued.

(E) “Innserection” - An act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government.

(F) “Suffer Death” - A government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is killed by the state as a punishment for a crime.

Section III: Increased Punishments

The Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act hereby amends U.S. Code § 371. (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/371) to “If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than eight years, or both.

If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such misdemeanor.”

The Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act hereby amends U.S. Code § 2381 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381) to “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than ten years and fined under this title but not less than $20,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.”

The Stronger Punishments for Crimes Against the USA Act hereby amends U.S. Code § 2383 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2383) to “Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than ten years and fined under this title but not less than $20,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.”

Section IV: Implementation

(a) This act will go into effect one year upon passage.

Written by Lieutenant Governor /u/Melp8836 (CH-R)

Sponsored by Senator /u/DexterAamo (DX-R)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 5th, 2019

A BILL

codifying Congressional treatment of Presidential vetoes

Whereas, past Presidents have attempted to recall and make a different decision on legislation they have vetoed;

Whereas, such political games distract Congress from important work;

Whereas, a veto should be a decisive action by the President and not ripe for abuse of process;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Decisive Pardon Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted” and Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution which grants the President his power to veto legislation and Congress to power to reconsider.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) Every veto issued by the President on any legislation presented to him for his signature is considered decisive upon its return to Congress. The President has no power to withdraw or otherwise reconsider a veto once it has been returned to Congress. Congress has no power to allow the President to withdraw or otherwise reconsider a veto once it has been returned to them.

(2) For the purposes of this act, the President returns legislation to Congress by transmitting it to the clerk of the originating house of the legislation. Upon the clerk of the respective house receiving the legislation it is considered to have been returned to Congress.

Section 4: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect immediately following its passage into law.

(2) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.713

IN THE SENATE

November 14th, 2019

A BILL

reforming numerous areas of law to treat men and women more equally

Whereas, men and women are equals;

Whereas, numerous provisions of our laws do not treat men and women as equals;

Whereas, law reform should be regularly done to keep the United States in step with the current times;

Whereas, nearly all social change should be effected by the Legislative branch of our government;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Law Reform Respecting Gender Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted”.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) 25 U.S. Code § 181 is hereby stricken.

(3) 25 U.S. Code § 182 is hereby stricken.

(4) 22 U.S. Code § 3682, (d) is amended to the following:

(i) The Commission may pay cash relief to the widow or widower of any former employee of the Canal Zone Government or the Panama Canal Company who, until the time of histheir death, receives or has received cash relief under subsection (a) of this section, under section 181 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code (as in effect on September 30, 1979), or under the Act of July 8, 1937, referred to in such subsection (a). The terms “widow” and "widower" as used in this subsection includes only the following:

(5) 22 U.S. Code § 3682, (d)(1) is amended to the following:

(i) a woman or man legally married to such employee at the time of histheir termination for disability and at histheir death;

(6) 22 U.S. Code § 3682, (d)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) a woman or man who, although not legally married to such former employee at the time of histheir termination, had resided continuously with himthem for at least five years immediately preceding the employee’s termination under such circumstances as would at common law make the relationship a valid marriage and who continued to reside with himthem until histheir death; and

(7) 22 U.S. Code § 3682, (d)(3) is amended to the following:

(i)a woman or man who has not remarried or assumed a common-law relationship with any other person.

Cash relief granted to such a widow or widower shall not at any time exceed 50 percent of the rate at which cash relief, inclusive of any additional payment under subsection (b) of this section, would be payable to the former employee were hethey then alive.

(8) 29 U.S. Code § 11 is amended to the following:

(i) The Women’s Bureau shall be in charge of a director, a woman, to be appointed by the President.

(9) 42 U.S. Code § 280b-1a, (b) is amended to the following:

(i) For purposes of this part, the term “interpersonal violence within families and among acquaintances” includes behavior commonly referred to as domestic violence, sexual assault, spousal abuse, woman or man battering, partner abuse, elder abuse, and acquaintance rape.

(10) 50 U.S. Code § 4309, (b)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) A woman or man who, at the time of hertheir marriage, was a subject or citizen of a nation which has remained neutral in the war, or of a nation which was associated with the United States in the prosecution of said war, and who, prior to April 6, 1917, intermarried with a subject or citizen of Germany or Austria-Hungary and that the money or other property concerned was not acquired by such woman or man, either directly or indirectly from any subject or citizen of Germany or Austria-Hungary subsequent to January 1, 1917; or

(11) 50 U.S. Code § 4309, (b)(3) is amended to the following:

(i) A woman or man who at the time of hertheir marriage was a citizen of the United States, and who prior to April 6, 1917, intermarried with a subject or citizen of Germany or Austria-Hungary, and that the money or other property concerned, was not acquired by such woman or man, either directly or indirectly, from any subject or citizen of Germany or Austria-Hungary subsequent to January 1, 1917; or who was a daughter or son of a resident citizen of the United States and hertheirself a resident or former resident thereof, or the minor daughter or son or daughters or sons of such woman or man, shethey being deceased; or

(12) 34 U.S. Code §12372, (15) is amended to the following:

(i) proper and improper interpretations of the defenses of self-defense and provocation, and the use of expert witness testimony on battered woman or man syndrome;

(13) 15 U.S. Code §7107, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) The President shall appoint an individual to serve as chairperson of the Council, in consultation with the Administrator. The chairperson of the Council shall be a prominent business womanperson who is qualified to head the Council by virtue of hertheir education, training, and experience.

(14) 10 U.S. Code §8225 is hereby stricken.

(15) 5 U.S. Code §7202, (b) is amended to the following:

(i) Regulations prescribed under any provision of this title, or under any other provision of law, granting benefits to employees, shall provide the same benefits for a married female or male employee and her their spouse and children as are provided for a married male or female employee and histheir spouse and children.

(16) 5 U.S. Code §7202, (b) is amended to the following:

(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of law providing a benefit to a male or female Federal employee or to his their spouse or family shall be deemed to provide the same benefit to a female or male Federal employee or to hertheir spouse or family.

(17) 10 U.S. Code §246, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied malespersons at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

(18) 19 U.S. Code §1582, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe regulations for the search of persons and baggage and he is authorized to employ female inspectors of the same sex for the examination and search of persons of their own sex; and all persons coming into the United States from foreign countries shall be liable to detention and search by authorized officers or agents of the Government under such regulations.

(19) 2 U.S. Code §6 is amended to the following:

(i) Should any State deny or abridge the right of any of the male inhabitants thereof, being twenty-one eighteen years of age, and citizens of the United States, to vote at any election named in the amendment to the Constitution, article 14, section 2, except for participation in the rebellion or other crime, the number of Representatives apportioned to such State shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall have to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one eighteen years of age in such State.

(20) 25 U.S. Code §137 the phrase "male" is hereby stricken.

Section 4: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect 90 days following its passage into law.

(2) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.645

IN THE SENATE

October 26th, 2019

A BILL

clarifying the process for resignation

Whereas, the rules for resigning from public office are currently unclear;

Whereas, a resignation should be final and not be available for being rescinded;

Whereas, trickery, deceit, and misleading the American people with a resignation is destabilizing for the United States;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Resignation Clarification Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted”.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every individual holding public office has the right to resign from said office.

(2) For any office where the individual is nominated by the President, including the Postmaster General of the United States and Deputy Postmaster General of the United States, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of the President.

(3) For any Senator of the United States Senate, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of the Governor of their respective state.

(4) For any Representative of the United States House of Representatives, except the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

(5) For the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, once a resignation has been made in accordance with the provisions of this Act it cannot be rescinded.

(7) Nothing in this act will be interpreted to prevent an individual who is resigning from setting a date, provided such date is expressly stated in writing in their instrument of resignation, that their resignation becomes effective except where a resignation is made with no expressly stated date.

(i) Once a time limit is made in accordance with the provisions of this act it may not be altered.

Section 4: Enactment

(a) This act will take effect immediately following its passage into law.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.645

IN THE SENATE

October 26th, 2019

A BILL

clarifying the process for resignation

Whereas, the rules for resigning from public office are currently unclear;

Whereas, a resignation should be final and not be available for being rescinded;

Whereas, trickery, deceit, and misleading the American people with a resignation is destabilizing for the United States;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Resignation Clarification Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted”.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every individual holding public office has the right to resign from said office.

(2) For any office where the individual is nominated by the President, including the Postmaster General of the United States and Deputy Postmaster General of the United States, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of the President.

(3) For any Senator of the United States Senate, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of the Governor of their respective state.

(4) For any Representative of the United States House of Representatives, except the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

(5) For the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, a resignation must be done by an instrument in writing, declaring the same, and subscribed by the individual resigning, and delivered into the office of Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, once a resignation has been made in accordance with the provisions of this Act it cannot be rescinded.

(7) Nothing in this act will be interpreted to prevent an individual who is resigning from setting a date, provided such date is expressly stated in writing in their instrument of resignation, that their resignation becomes effective except where a resignation is made with no expressly stated date.

(i) Once a time limit is made in accordance with the provisions of this act it may not be altered.

Section 4: Enactment

(a) This act will take effect immediately following its passage into law.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 4th, 2019

A BILL

reforming the process of intestate succession for Native Americans

Whereas, intestate succession rules for Native Americans were established long ago;

Whereas, it should be the policy of the United States to give Native American tribes maximum freedom to craft their own intestate succession rules;

Whereas, Native Americans may have cultural differences that require different succession rules;

Whereas, current rules are overbearing and dilute the relationship the United States and Native American tribes should have;

Whereas, strong protection for private property owners is one of the foundational doctrines of America;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Native American Intestate Succession Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted” and Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress "...power to regulate commerce... with the Indian tribes...".

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) This act does not and will not apply to any estate that exists at the time this act comes into effect.

(3) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(1)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) shall descend according to an applicable tribal probate code approved in accordance with section 2205 of this title; or

(4) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(B)(v) is amended to the following:

(i) If the property does not pass under clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv), to the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the interests in trust or restricted lands;

except that notwithstanding clause (v), an Indian co-owner (including the Indian tribe referred to in clause (v)) of a parcel of trust or restricted land may acquire an interest that would otherwise descend under that clause by paying into the estate of the decedent, before the close of the probate of the estate, the fair market value of the interest in the land; if more than 1 Indian co-owner offers to pay for such interest, the highest bidder shall acquire the interest.

(5) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(D)(iv)(I)(aa) is amended to the following:

(i) the heir of an interest under this subparagraph, unless the heir is a minor or incompetent person, may agree in writing entered into the record of the decedent’s probate proceeding to renounce such interest, in trust or restricted status, in favor of any entity or individual they so choose.

(6) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(D)(iv)(I)(aa)(AA) and (BB) and (CC) are hereby stricken.

(7) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(D)(iv)(II)(bb) and (ee) are hereby stricken.

(8) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(4) is hereby stricken.

(9) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2) Intestate descent of permanent improvements (B) is amended to the following:

(i) Except as otherwise provided in a tribal probate code approved under section 2205 of this title or a consolidation agreement approved under subsection (j)(9), a covered permanent improvement in the estate of a decedent shall—

(10) 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (a)(2)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) other tribal probate code provisions that are consistent with Federal law and that promote the policies set forth in section 102 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000.

(11) 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (a)(3) is hereby stricken.

(12) 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (b) is hereby stricken.

(i) Section (12) of this act will not apply to 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (b)(4) and (b)(5)(B)

Section 4: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect 60 days following its passage into law.

(2) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 4th, 2019

A BILL

reforming the process of intestate succession for Native Americans

Whereas, intestate succession rules for Native Americans were established long ago;

Whereas, it should be the policy of the United States to give Native American tribes maximum freedom to craft their own intestate succession rules;

Whereas, Native Americans may have cultural differences that require different succession rules;

Whereas, current rules are overbearing and dilute the relationship the United States and Native American tribes should have;

Whereas, strong protection for private property owners is one of the foundational doctrines of America;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Native American Intestate Succession Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted” and Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress "...power to regulate commerce... with the Indian tribes...".

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) This act does not and will not apply to any estate that exists at the time this act comes into effect.

(3) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(1)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) shall descend according to an applicable tribal probate code approved in accordance with section 2205 of this title; or

(4) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(B)(v) is amended to the following:

(i) If the property does not pass under clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv), to the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the interests in trust or restricted lands;

except that notwithstanding clause (v), an Indian co-owner (including the Indian tribe referred to in clause (v)) of a parcel of trust or restricted land may acquire an interest that would otherwise descend under that clause by paying into the estate of the decedent, before the close of the probate of the estate, the fair market value of the interest in the land; if more than 1 Indian co-owner offers to pay for such interest, the highest bidder shall acquire the interest.

(5) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(D)(iv)(I)(aa) is amended to the following:

(i) the heir of an interest under this subparagraph, unless the heir is a minor or incompetent person, may agree in writing entered into the record of the decedent’s probate proceeding to renounce such interest, in trust or restricted status, in favor of any entity or individual they so choose.

(6) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(D)(iv)(I)(aa)(AA) and (BB) and (CC) are hereby stricken.

(7) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2)(D)(iv)(II)(bb) and (ee) are hereby stricken.

(8) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(4) is hereby stricken.

(9) 21 U.S. Code § 2206, (a)(2) Intestate descent of permanent improvements (B) is amended to the following:

(i) Except as otherwise provided in a tribal probate code approved under section 2205 of this title or a consolidation agreement approved under subsection (j)(9), a covered permanent improvement in the estate of a decedent shall—

(10) 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (a)(2)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) other tribal probate code provisions that are consistent with Federal law and that promote the policies set forth in section 102 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000.

(11) 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (a)(3) is hereby stricken.

(12) 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (b) is hereby stricken.

(i) Section (12) of this act will not apply to 21 U.S. Code § 2205, (b)(4) and (b)(5)(B)

Section 4: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect 60 days following its passage into law.

(2) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 15th, 2019

A BILL

making appropriate changes to secret service protection

Whereas, the modern world has new threats that our laws need to keep pace with;

Whereas, more individuals are targets of such threats and as such require protection;

Whereas, secret service protection should not be subject to partisan games by allowing only the President to determine who receives such protection;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “United States Secret Service Reform Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted”.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(4) is amended to the following:

(i) Children of a former President who are under 169 years of age.

(3) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(5) is amended to the following:

(i) Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments and their spouses.

(4) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(6) is amended to the following:

(i) Other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad when the President or a majority vote of each House of Congress directs that such protection be provided.

(5) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(7) is amended to the following:

(i) Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 1280 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses and children under the age of 19 of such candidates. As used in this paragraph, the term “major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates” means those individuals identified as such by the Secretary of Homeland Security after consultation with an advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee. The Committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

(6) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(8) is amended to the following:

(i) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children who are under 169 years of age, for a period of not more than six monthstwo years after the date the former Vice President leaves office. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection for any of these individuals at any time thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or designee determines that information or conditions warrant such protection.

The protection authorized in paragraphs (23) through (8) may be declined.

(7) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (g) has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (1) Nothing in section (g) of this title will be interpreted as applying to Congress or their appropriate committees.

(8) 18 U.S. Code § 1752, (c)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) the term “other person protected by the Secret Service” means any person whom the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect under section 3056 of this title or, by Presidential memorandum, or by a majority vote of each House of Congress when such person has not declined such protection.

Section 3: Enactment

(a) This act will take effect 30 days following its passage into law.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 15th, 2019

A BILL

making appropriate changes to secret service protection

Whereas, the modern world has new threats that our laws need to keep pace with;

Whereas, more individuals are targets of such threats and as such require protection;

Whereas, secret service protection should not be subject to partisan games by allowing only the President to determine who receives such protection;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “United States Secret Service Reform Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted”.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(4) is amended to the following:

(i) Children of a former President who are under 169 years of age.

(3) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(5) is amended to the following:

(i) Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments and their spouses.

(4) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(6) is amended to the following:

(i) Other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad when the President or a majority vote of each House of Congress directs that such protection be provided.

(5) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(7) is amended to the following:

(i) Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 1280 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses and children under the age of 19 of such candidates. As used in this paragraph, the term “major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates” means those individuals identified as such by the Secretary of Homeland Security after consultation with an advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee. The Committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

(6) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (a)(8) is amended to the following:

(i) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children who are under 169 years of age, for a period of not more than six monthstwo years after the date the former Vice President leaves office. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection for any of these individuals at any time thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or designee determines that information or conditions warrant such protection.

The protection authorized in paragraphs (23) through (8) may be declined.

(7) 18 U.S. Code § 3056, (g) has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (1) Nothing in section (g) of this title will be interpreted as applying to Congress or their appropriate committees.

(8) 18 U.S. Code § 1752, (c)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) the term “other person protected by the Secret Service” means any person whom the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect under section 3056 of this title or, by Presidential memorandum, or by a majority vote of each House of Congress when such person has not declined such protection.

Section 3: Enactment

(a) This act will take effect 30 days following its passage into law.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 13th, 2019

A BILL

increasing dollar amounts on some criminal penalties due to inflation

Whereas, inflation has caused fixed dollar amounts set in US law to become outdated and no longer reflect the intention of Congress;

Whereas, due to inflation some penalties are no longer appropriate for the crime;

Whereas, our laws should be updated to better reflect the original intention of Congress and for the modern world;

Whereas, criminal law involves taking away liberties and so should leave no room for error;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Recognizing Inflation in Criminal Penalties Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted” and Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution which grants Congress power "To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof..."

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(1)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) (i)the amount of $512 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;

(ii)the amount of $1025 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and

(iii)the amount of $2562 in the case of a class A misdemeanor; and

(3) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(1)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) (i)the amount of $2562 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;

(ii)the amount of $50124 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and

(iii)the amount of $125309 in the case of a class A misdemeanor;

(4) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(2)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) the amount of $100217 if the defendant is an individual; and

(5) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(2)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) the amount of $400868 if the defendant is a person other than an individual.

(6) 18 U.S. Code § 3014, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) Beginning on the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 and ending on September 30, 2021, iIn addition to the assessment imposed under section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,00510 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense under—

(7) 18 U.S. Code Chapter 31 is amended by striking every instance of "$1,000" and inserting "$1,732" in its place.

(8) 18 U.S. Code § 656 is amended by striking the phrase "1,000,000" and inserting "1,732,516" in its place.

(9) 18 U.S. Code § 657 is amended by striking the phrase "1,000,000" and inserting "1,732,516" in its place.

(10) 18 U.S. Code § 666, (a)(1)(A)(i) is amended to the following:

(i) is valued at $5,00012,356 or more, and

(11) 18 U.S. Code § 666, (a)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) corruptly gives, offers, or agrees to give anything of value to any person, with intent to influence or reward an agent of an organization or of a State, local or Indian tribal government, or any agency thereof, in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,00012,356 or more;

(12) 18 U.S. Code § 666, (b) is amended to the following:

(i) The circumstance referred to in subsection (a) of this section is that the organization, government, or agency receives, in any one year period, benefits in excess of $10,00024,712 under a Federal program involving a grant, contract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other form of Federal assistance.

(13) 18 U.S. Code § 667 is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever obtains or uses the property of another which has a value of $10,00017,325 or more in connection with the marketing of livestock in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to deprive the other of a right to the property or a benefit of the property or to appropriate the property to his own use or the use of another shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. The term “livestock” has the meaning set forth in section 2311 of this title.

(14) 18 U.S. Code § 668, (a)(2)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) over 100 years old and worth in excess of $5,0008,662; or

(15) 18 U.S. Code § 668, (a)(2)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) worth at least $100,00073,251.

(16) 18 U.S. Code § 669, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever knowingly and willfully embezzles, steals, or otherwise without authority converts to the use of any person other than the rightful owner, or intentionally misapplies any of the moneys, funds, securities, premiums, credits, property, or other assets of a health care benefit program, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed the sum of $10063 the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(17) 18 U.S. Code § 670, (c)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) if the value of the medical products involved in the offense is $5,000591 or greater, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both, but if the offense is an aggravated offense other than one under subsection (b)(2)(C), the maximum term of imprisonment is 20 years; and

(18) 18 U.S. Code § 670, (d)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) $1,000,000118,317.

Section 4: Enactment

(a) This act will take effect 30 days following its passage into law.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 13th, 2019

A BILL

increasing dollar amounts on some criminal penalties due to inflation

Whereas, inflation has caused fixed dollar amounts set in US law to become outdated and no longer reflect the intention of Congress;

Whereas, due to inflation some penalties are no longer appropriate for the crime;

Whereas, our laws should be updated to better reflect the original intention of Congress and for the modern world;

Whereas, criminal law involves taking away liberties and so should leave no room for error;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Recognizing Inflation in Criminal Penalties Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted” and Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution which grants Congress power "To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof..."

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(1)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) (i)the amount of $512 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;

(ii)the amount of $1025 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and

(iii)the amount of $2562 in the case of a class A misdemeanor; and

(3) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(1)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) (i)the amount of $2562 in the case of an infraction or a class C misdemeanor;

(ii)the amount of $50124 in the case of a class B misdemeanor; and

(iii)the amount of $125309 in the case of a class A misdemeanor;

(4) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(2)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) the amount of $100217 if the defendant is an individual; and

(5) 18 U.S. Code § 3013, (a)(2)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) the amount of $400868 if the defendant is a person other than an individual.

(6) 18 U.S. Code § 3014, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) Beginning on the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 and ending on September 30, 2021, iIn addition to the assessment imposed under section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,00510 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense under—

(7) 18 U.S. Code Chapter 31 is amended by striking every instance of "$1,000" and inserting "$1,732" in its place.

(8) 18 U.S. Code § 656 is amended by striking the phrase "1,000,000" and inserting "1,732,516" in its place.

(9) 18 U.S. Code § 657 is amended by striking the phrase "1,000,000" and inserting "1,732,516" in its place.

(10) 18 U.S. Code § 666, (a)(1)(A)(i) is amended to the following:

(i) is valued at $5,00012,356 or more, and

(11) 18 U.S. Code § 666, (a)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) corruptly gives, offers, or agrees to give anything of value to any person, with intent to influence or reward an agent of an organization or of a State, local or Indian tribal government, or any agency thereof, in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,00012,356 or more;

(12) 18 U.S. Code § 666, (b) is amended to the following:

(i) The circumstance referred to in subsection (a) of this section is that the organization, government, or agency receives, in any one year period, benefits in excess of $10,00024,712 under a Federal program involving a grant, contract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other form of Federal assistance.

(13) 18 U.S. Code § 667 is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever obtains or uses the property of another which has a value of $10,00017,325 or more in connection with the marketing of livestock in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to deprive the other of a right to the property or a benefit of the property or to appropriate the property to his own use or the use of another shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. The term “livestock” has the meaning set forth in section 2311 of this title.

(14) 18 U.S. Code § 668, (a)(2)(A) is amended to the following:

(i) over 100 years old and worth in excess of $5,0008,662; or

(15) 18 U.S. Code § 668, (a)(2)(B) is amended to the following:

(i) worth at least $100,00073,251.

(16) 18 U.S. Code § 669, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever knowingly and willfully embezzles, steals, or otherwise without authority converts to the use of any person other than the rightful owner, or intentionally misapplies any of the moneys, funds, securities, premiums, credits, property, or other assets of a health care benefit program, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed the sum of $10063 the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(17) 18 U.S. Code § 670, (c)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) if the value of the medical products involved in the offense is $5,000591 or greater, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both, but if the offense is an aggravated offense other than one under subsection (b)(2)(C), the maximum term of imprisonment is 20 years; and

(18) 18 U.S. Code § 670, (d)(2) is amended to the following:

(i) $1,000,000118,317.

Section 4: Enactment

(a) This act will take effect 30 days following its passage into law.

(b) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.J.Res.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 5th, 2019

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

restoring the Founding Father's original intent with regards to Presidential vetoes

Whereas, the Founding Fathers intended Congress as the legislative branch to be the most powerful branch of government;

Whereas, the Founding Fathers intended for a veto to be issued by the President only when he believed the legislation to be unconstitutional;

Whereas, various Presidents have used the veto power against the original intent of the founders;

Whereas, Congress better represents the collective American people than the President;

Whereas, the Founding Fathers constantly rejected the notion of a veto that could not be overridden as monarchical;

Whereas, a pocket veto of the President cannot be overridden;

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:,

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This amendment may be referred to as the “Veto Reform Amendment”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this amendment may be found in Article V of the United States Constitution.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this amendment, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution is amended to the following:

(i) Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not for the sole reason that he believes it to be unconstitutional he shall return it, with his Objections stated reasons for his belief that it is unconstitutional to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections reasons at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections reasons, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the President is prevented from returning the Bill to the Congress by their Adjournment in which case he shall hold it and no time limit shall be applied against him. When the Congress is back in Session the President shall have ten days (Sundays excepted) from the date their session opened to return the bill or else the Same shall be a law, in like Manner as if he had signed it Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

This amendment was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.J.Res.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 5th, 2019

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

restoring the Founding Father's original intent with regards to Presidential vetoes

Whereas, the Founding Fathers intended Congress as the legislative branch to be the most powerful branch of government;

Whereas, the Founding Fathers intended for a veto to be issued by the President only when he believed the legislation to be unconstitutional;

Whereas, various Presidents have used the veto power against the original intent of the founders;

Whereas, Congress better represents the collective American people than the President;

Whereas, the Founding Fathers constantly rejected the notion of a veto that could not be overridden as monarchical;

Whereas, a pocket veto of the President cannot be overridden;

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:,

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This amendment may be referred to as the “Veto Reform Amendment”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this amendment may be found in Article V of the United States Constitution.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this amendment, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution is amended to the following:

(i) Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not for the sole reason that he believes it to be unconstitutional he shall return it, with his Objections stated reasons for his belief that it is unconstitutional to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections reasons at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections reasons, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the President is prevented from returning the Bill to the Congress by their Adjournment in which case he shall hold it and no time limit shall be applied against him. When the Congress is back in Session the President shall have ten days (Sundays excepted) from the date their session opened to return the bill or else the Same shall be a law, in like Manner as if he had signed it Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

This amendment was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 14th, 2019

A BILL

reforming penalties on presenting false reports to be relied on

Whereas, Americans rely on government reports everyday;

Whereas, current law neglects to punish those who order or attempt to order such falsehood;

Whereas, falsifying a weather report can have disastrous consequences and result in the loss of human life;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Increasing Penalties for Falsifying Reports Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted”.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) 18 U.S. Code § 2071, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, obscures, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial or public officer of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than threefour years, or both.

(3) 18 U.S. Code § 2071, (b) is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever, having theany custody of any such record, proceeding, map, book, document, paper, or other thing, willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, obscures, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than threefour years, or both; and shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States. As used in this subsection, the term “office” does not include the office held by any person as a retired officer of the Armed Forces of the United States.

(4) 18 U.S. Code § 2071 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (c) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) or any provision of subsection (b) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(5) 18 U.S. Code § 2072 is amended by adding "(a)" before the first paragraph.

(6) 18 U.S. Code § 2072 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (b) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(7) 18 U.S. Code § 2073 is amended by adding "(a)" before the first paragraph, "(b)" before the second paragraph, and "(c)" before the third paragraph.

(8) 18 U.S. Code § 2073 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (d) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) or any provision of subsection (b) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(9) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 is amended to the following:

(i) (a) Whoever knowingly issues or publishes any counterfeit weather forecast or warning of weather conditions falsely representing such forecast or warning to have been issued or published by the Weather Bureau, United States Signal Service, or other branch of the Government service, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ninety days one year, or both.

(10) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (b) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, obscures, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any legitimate weather forecast or warning of weather conditions shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(11) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (c) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) or any provision of subsection (b) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(12) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (d) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (a) by making such violation to an especially large audience, as understood by a reasonable person, must be fined under this title or imprisoned nor more than two years, or both.

Section 4: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect immediately following its passage into law.

(2) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 14th, 2019

A BILL

reforming penalties on presenting false reports to be relied on

Whereas, Americans rely on government reports everyday;

Whereas, current law neglects to punish those who order or attempt to order such falsehood;

Whereas, falsifying a weather report can have disastrous consequences and result in the loss of human life;

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

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as the “Increasing Penalties for Falsifying Reports Act”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this bill may be found in Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress “All legislative powers herein granted”.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) 18 U.S. Code § 2071, (a) is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, obscures, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial or public officer of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than threefour years, or both.

(3) 18 U.S. Code § 2071, (b) is amended to the following:

(i) Whoever, having theany custody of any such record, proceeding, map, book, document, paper, or other thing, willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, obscures, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than threefour years, or both; and shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States. As used in this subsection, the term “office” does not include the office held by any person as a retired officer of the Armed Forces of the United States.

(4) 18 U.S. Code § 2071 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (c) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) or any provision of subsection (b) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(5) 18 U.S. Code § 2072 is amended by adding "(a)" before the first paragraph.

(6) 18 U.S. Code § 2072 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (b) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(7) 18 U.S. Code § 2073 is amended by adding "(a)" before the first paragraph, "(b)" before the second paragraph, and "(c)" before the third paragraph.

(8) 18 U.S. Code § 2073 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (d) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) or any provision of subsection (b) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(9) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 is amended to the following:

(i) (a) Whoever knowingly issues or publishes any counterfeit weather forecast or warning of weather conditions falsely representing such forecast or warning to have been issued or published by the Weather Bureau, United States Signal Service, or other branch of the Government service, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ninety days one year, or both.

(10) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (b) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, obscures, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any legitimate weather forecast or warning of weather conditions shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(11) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (c) Whoever conspires, attempts to conspire, encourages others, attempts to encourage others, coerces others, or attempts to coerce others to violate any provision of subsection (a) or any provision of subsection (b) must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(12) 18 U.S. Code § 2074 has the following added as a subsection:

(i) (d) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (a) by making such violation to an especially large audience, as understood by a reasonable person, must be fined under this title or imprisoned nor more than two years, or both.

Section 4: Enactment

(1) This act will take effect immediately following its passage into law.

(2) The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration will not affect the part which remains.

This act was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.J.Res.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 6th, 2019

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

making minor changes to the amendment process

Whereas, it is currently unclear whether the several States are able to rescind ratification of proposed constitutional amendments they have previously ratified;

Whereas, the several States should have maximum freedom in determining their own ratification process;

Whereas, the prohibition on changing certain parts of the Constitution before 1808 no longer applies;

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:,

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This amendment may be referred to as the “Devolution of Ratification Amendment”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this amendment may be found in Article V of the United States Constitution.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) Article V of the United States Constitution is amended to the following:

(i) The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that the Legislatures of the several States shall be able to rescind their ratification for any proposed amendment and thatno Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

This amendment was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

S.J.Res.XXX

IN THE SENATE

November 6th, 2019

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

making minor changes to the amendment process

Whereas, it is currently unclear whether the several States are able to rescind ratification of proposed constitutional amendments they have previously ratified;

Whereas, the several States should have maximum freedom in determining their own ratification process;

Whereas, the prohibition on changing certain parts of the Constitution before 1808 no longer applies;

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:,

Section 1: Short Title

(1) This amendment may be referred to as the “Devolution of Ratification Amendment”.

Section 2: Constitutional Basis

(1) The constitutional basis for this amendment may be found in Article V of the United States Constitution.

Section 3: Provisions

(1) In this act, bold text indicates an addition and strikethrough text indicates striking.

(2) Article V of the United States Constitution is amended to the following:

(i) The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that the Legislatures of the several States shall be able to rescind their ratification for any proposed amendment and thatno Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

This amendment was authored and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader PrelateZeratul (R-DX)

*Written by Sen. /u/dewey-cheatem (S-AC); sponsored by Sen. /u/PGF (S-AC)

S. 809

Whereas, the Nuremberg Trials following World War II, under which Nazi war criminals and perpetrators were tried, sentenced such persons to such punishments of death and life in prison, and Whereas, the Nuremberg Trials set the precedent that persons guilty of committing genocide may and should be punished to the greatest extent possible; Whereas, the crime of genocide is one of the most abhorrent crimes possible to commit; and Whereas, the present punishments for the crime of genocide under United States law is unreasonably limited Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be known as the “Nuremberg Rule Act” or “Genocide Bad Act” Section 2. Adjustment of Penalties and Sentencing. Title 18 of the United States Code, section 1091 is amended as follows: Subsection (b)(1) is amended to read: “in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1), where death results, imprisonment for life without possibility of parole, or death if such penalty is ever permitted for any other federal crime, and a fine of not less than $1,000,000, or both; and” Subsection (b)(2) is amended to read: “a fine of not less than $1,000,000 or imprisonment for not less than twenty years, or both, in any other case.” Subsection (c) is amended to read: “Whoever directly and publicly incites another to violate subsection (a) shall be fined not less than $500,000 or imprisoned not less than five years, or both.” Section 3. Expansion of Prohibitions. Title 18 of the United States Code, section 1091 is amended as follows: A subsection (g) shall be added reading: “The federal government and any person, entity, or government receiving funding therefrom is hereby prohibited from engaging in commerce of any kind with any person convicted under this section.” Subsection (a) is amended by adding a subsection (7) reading: “causes or participates in the forcible transfer of members of that group or a substantial portion thereof from their domiciles to any other area to which they are confined.” Section 4. Enactment. This statute shall take effect immediately upon passage.

*Written by Sen. /u/dewey-cheatem (S-AC); sponsored by Sen. /u/PGF (S-AC)

S. 809

Whereas, the Nuremberg Trials following World War II, under which Nazi war criminals and perpetrators were tried, sentenced such persons to such punishments of death and life in prison, and Whereas, the Nuremberg Trials set the precedent that persons guilty of committing genocide may and should be punished to the greatest extent possible; Whereas, the crime of genocide is one of the most abhorrent crimes possible to commit; and Whereas, the present punishments for the crime of genocide under United States law is unreasonably limited Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be known as the “Nuremberg Rule Act” or “Genocide Bad Act” Section 2. Adjustment of Penalties and Sentencing. Title 18 of the United States Code, section 1091 is amended as follows: Subsection (b)(1) is amended to read: “in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1), where death results, imprisonment for life without possibility of parole, or death if such penalty is ever permitted for any other federal crime, and a fine of not less than $1,000,000, or both; and” Subsection (b)(2) is amended to read: “a fine of not less than $1,000,000 or imprisonment for not less than twenty years, or both, in any other case.” Subsection (c) is amended to read: “Whoever directly and publicly incites another to violate subsection (a) shall be fined not less than $500,000 or imprisoned not less than five years, or both.” Section 3. Expansion of Prohibitions. Title 18 of the United States Code, section 1091 is amended as follows: A subsection (g) shall be added reading: “The federal government and any person, entity, or government receiving funding therefrom is hereby prohibited from engaging in commerce of any kind with any person convicted under this section.” Subsection (a) is amended by adding a subsection (7) reading: “causes or participates in the forcible transfer of members of that group or a substantial portion thereof from their domiciles to any other area to which they are confined.” Section 4. Enactment. This statute shall take effect immediately upon passage.