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Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: 22337
Leg_Title: A resolution to Declare war on the Cartels
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas drug cartels are using deadly force
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Line03: And Whereas The selling and purchasing of narcotics
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Maxwell-James Berry
School: Hanover
Date: 31 Mar 2011
Time: 14:18:56


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 938
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Electronic Information
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Electronic information systems allow for access to
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Line04: Whereas: These systems are often unprotected, resulting in
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Shrey Kapadia
School: Westfield High School
Date: 01 Apr 2011
Time: 11:22:51


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 939
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Gun Control
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The Second Amendment of the Constitution protects
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Sara Khursheed
School: Westfield High School
Date: 01 Apr 2011
Time: 11:27:08


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: 940
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning ABC Privatization
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The Commonwealth of Virginia maintains 332
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Hezhi Lu
School: Westfield High School
Date: 01 Apr 2011
Time: 11:29:49


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: 941
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning the Mexican Drug War
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The presence of drug cartels in Mexico and Latin
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Line09: Whereas: Many in the United States believe that the
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Line13: Whereas: Contrary to popular belief, the United States' own
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Shane Grannum
School: Westfield High School
Date: 01 Apr 2011
Time: 11:34:32


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: 942
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Human Rights in China
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Human rights violations in the People's Republic of
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Pritika Tiwari
School: Westfield High School
Date: 01 Apr 2011
Time: 11:37:29


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Economic
Number: 943
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Regulation of Big Banks
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Banks 'too big to fail' are dangerous for the
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Dash Radosti
School: Westfield High School
Date: 01 Apr 2011
Time: 11:40:28


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 944
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning The DREAM Act
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Shane Grannum
School: Westfield High School
Date: 01 Apr 2011
Time: 11:55:35


Docket: A
Legislation: Bill
Area: International
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Bill to Bring Human Rights to China
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Line02: The Shanghai Cooperative Organization be terminated and that
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Line06: The Shanghai Cooperative Organization, or SCO, is defined as
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Line22: This bill will go into law January 1 of the year
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Tyler Price
School: Gloucester High School
Date: 04 Apr 2011
Time: 23:07:56


Docket: B
Legislation: Bill
Area: International
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A Bill to End Mexican Drug Wars
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Article I.
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Tyler Price
School: Gloucester High School
Date: 04 Apr 2011
Time: 23:31:35


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Bill
Area: International
Number: 3
Leg_Title: A Bill to Negotiate a Nuclear Treaty with North Korea
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Article I.
Line02: The United States will use diplomatic means to negotiate
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Line05: Diplomatic means is defined as using representatives to
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Submitted_By: Tyler Price
School: Gloucester High School
Date: 04 Apr 2011
Time: 23:44:30


Docket: A
Legislation: Bill
Area: Virginia
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Bill to Privatize ABC Stores in Virginia
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: SECTION 1. The State of Virginia shall abolish the
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Line05: SECTION 2. Distilled spirits are defined as liquor or
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Line11: SECTION 3. The governor of Virginia shall appoint a board to
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Rebecca Schmitz
School: Gloucester High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 13:18:05


Docket: B
Legislation: Bill
Area: Virginia
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A Bill to Mandate HPV Vaccines in Virginia
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: SECTION 1. HPV vaccines shall be mandatory among girls ages
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Rebecca Schmitz
School: Gloucester High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 13:22:11


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Bill
Area: Virginia
Number: 3
Leg_Title: A Bill to Allow Student/Teacher Electronic Contact
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Line01: SECTION 1. Teachers and students shall be allowed to keep
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Rebecca Schmitz
School: Gloucester High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 13:25:08


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: AHSR1
Leg_Title: A resolution for increasing military presence on the US bord
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Line01: Where as…needless violence is occurring in the southwest
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Line04: Where as…the increase of illegal drug use in America can be
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Alexandra Ringer
School: Atlee High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 14:04:20


Docket: B
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Economic
Number: AHSR2
Leg_Title: A resolution for the regulation of big banks
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Submitted_By: Alexandra Ringer
School: Atlee High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 14:07:06


Docket: B
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: AHSC2
Leg_Title: A resolution to prevent electronic identity theft
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Sean Cordrey
School: Atlee High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 14:12:26


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: ASHC1
Leg_Title: A resolution to privatize Alcohol Beverage Control
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Sean Cordrey
School: Atlee High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 14:14:01


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 8202
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning the DREAM Act
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Line01: Whereas: The DREAM Act will encourage illegal immigration
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Christopher Yang
School: Massaponax High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 14:14:26


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 8201
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Electronic Information
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Line01: Whereas: The free flow of information electronically
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Denzel Harris
School: Massaponax High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 14:21:44


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Economic
Number: 8203
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning the Embargo on Cuba
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Line01: Whereas: Lifting the embargo on Cuba will create
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Date: 05 Apr 2011
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Legislation: Resolution
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Number: 10
Leg_Title: A Resolution to end talk of ABC Privatization
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Legislation: Resolution
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Number: 11
Leg_Title: Student/Educator Electronic Communication
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Date: 05 Apr 2011
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Area: International
Number: A4
Leg_Title: A resolution to increase nuclear negotiations with Iran
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Line01: Whereas, Iran is a threat to the United States, and without
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School: Atlee
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Area: International
Number: A4
Leg_Title: Chinese Human Rights
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Line01: A resolution to increase the opportunity for Human Rights in
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School: Atlee
Date: 05 Apr 2011
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Docket: Super Session
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Area: International
Number: A4
Leg_Title: A resolution to weaken the Cuban Embargo
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Line01: Whereas, the current embargo limits job opportunities in the
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Date: 05 Apr 2011
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Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Economic
Number: AHSC3
Leg_Title: A resolution to reduce the benefits of Social Security
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Line01: Whereas, people now live longer than when Social Security wa
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School: Atlee High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
Time: 19:23:45


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: 14420
Leg_Title: A Resolution for Mandatory Gun Registration
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Line01: Whereas currently minimal regulations regarding fire arm
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Submitted_By: Chauncey J. Lee
School: Hanover High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
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Number: 14420
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Require Mandatory HPV Vaccinations
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School: Hanover High School
Date: 05 Apr 2011
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Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Gun Control
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Line01: Whereas: The Supreme Court has determined that the right to
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School: Cosby High School
Date: 06 Apr 2011
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Docket: A
Legislation: Bill
Area: Virginia
Number: 1
Leg_Title: Privatization of Virgina ABC Stores
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Section 1: All currently state run and state regulated ABC
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School: Western Branch High School
Date: 06 Apr 2011
Time: 18:03:40


Docket: A
Legislation: Bill
Area: Domestic
Number: 1
Leg_Title: a bill to stop the sale of all guns
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School: Western Branch High School
Date: 06 Apr 2011
Time: 19:18:14


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Bill
Area: Economic
Number: 1
Leg_Title: a bill to extend the minimum age for social security
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Date: 06 Apr 2011
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Legislation: Bill
Area: Economic
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Bill to Eliminate the Cuban Embargo
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Date: 06 Apr 2011
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Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: AHSR3
Leg_Title: A Resolution Against Teacher/Student Electronic Contact
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Date: 06 Apr 2011
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Legislation: Bill
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Leg_Title: A Bill to Invest Social Security in Stock Market
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Number: 24769
Leg_Title: A Bill to Vaccinate the American People
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Leg_Title: A BILL TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE
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Date: 06 Apr 2011
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Legislation: Resolution
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Leg_Title: A RESOLUTION TO ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF OUR NATION
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Number: 519
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Reduce Global Fear
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Leg_Title: A Bill to End the Mexican Drug War
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School: Western Branch High School
Date: 06 Apr 2011
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Legislation: Bill
Area: International
Number: 007
Leg_Title: The US first Act
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School: Princess Anne High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 14:28:08


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Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: 1993
Leg_Title: Nuclear Safety of the World
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Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 14:32:16


Docket: A
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Area: International
Number: 824
Leg_Title: A Resolution to End Mexican Drug Cartels
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School: Yorktown High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 14:32:25


Docket: A
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Area: Domestic
Number: 852
Leg_Title: Rresolution on Gun Control
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School: West Springfield High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 15:55:45


Docket: A
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Area: Economic
Number: 863
Leg_Title: Legislation on Bank Regulations
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School: West Springfield High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 16:26:38


Docket: A
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Area: International
Number: 888
Leg_Title: Resolution to Increase Agricultural Alternatives for Mexico
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School: West Springfield High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 16:39:24


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: 890
Leg_Title: Resolution to Revise America's Nuclear Foreign Policy
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School: West Springfield High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
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Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: 426
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning ABC Privatization
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Submitted_By: Hakeem S. Allen
School: North Stafford High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 21:10:46


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Bill
Area: Economic
Number: 823
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Downsize Social Security
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Submitted_By: Hannah Green
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 07 Apr 2011
Time: 21:18:56


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: 700
Leg_Title: A Resolution on Human Rights in China
Line00: Be it resolved
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School: Lake Braddock Secondary School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 06:15:28


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: International
Number: 700
Leg_Title: A Resolution on Nuclear Negotiations
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 06:18:22


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 499
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning the DREAM Act
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Line01: Whereas: Granting conditional permanent residency to
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School: North Stafford High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 07:39:11


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: 840
Leg_Title: Information More Readily Available on HPV
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Line01: Whereas: 75% to 80% of both males and females will be
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 11:50:47


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Economic
Number: 841
Leg_Title: Stricter Regulation for Wall Street
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 12:22:40


Docket: A
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Area: International
Number: 23114
Leg_Title: A Bill to aid in Mexico’s fight against drugs
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School: Monacan High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 13:15:34


Docket: Super Session
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Area: International
Number: 23113
Leg_Title: A Bill to promote an International Nuclear shield
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
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Number: 845
Leg_Title: Restrict Access to Mentally Unstable Individuals
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 14:05:30


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Number: 846
Leg_Title: Aid to Mexico to End Drug Violence
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 14:13:45


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Legislation: Bill
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Leg_Title: A Bill to Encourage Democracy in Cuba
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Line02: SECTION 1. Restrictions on family remittances and family
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
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Leg_Title: A Bill to Repeal Restrictive Financial Regulation
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
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Number: 847
Leg_Title: Upholding Human Rights in China
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School: North Stafford High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
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Area: Economic
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A Bill to Repeal Restrictive Financial Regulation
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School: Gloucester High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 14:53:45


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Area: Domestic
Number: AHSH1
Leg_Title: A Bill to Restrain Gun Control
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School: Atlee
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Area: Virginia
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A Bill to Mandate HPV Vaccines in Virginia
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School: Gloucester High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 15:34:03


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Area: International
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A Bill to End Mexican Drug Wars
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School: Gloucester High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 15:39:15


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Number: AHSH2
Leg_Title: A Bill to Require HPV Vaccines
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Submitted_By: Ashlee Hanson
School: Atlee
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 15:42:52


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: AHSH3
Leg_Title: A Resolution to keep the Dream Act from becoming law
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas, the minors who stand to be affected by this law are
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School: Atlee
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 15:47:29


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Legislation: Bill
Area: Economic
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Bill to Save Social Security
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
Line02: SECTION 1. The Social Security Pay Roll Tax shall be raised
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School: Gloucester High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 15:47:34


Docket: A
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Economic
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A resolution concerning the Cuban Embargo
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Lifting the embargo on Cuba would provide a more
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School: Cosby High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 17:16:30


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Legislation: Bill
Area: Virginia
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Bill to Limit Teacher-Student Contact
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Section 1: From this point forward the only electronic
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School: Western Branch High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 17:23:10


Docket: A
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Area: International
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Eliminate Drug Cartels and Illegal Immigrant
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Line01: Whereas, trafficking of any illegal drug is forbidden in the
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Line03: Whereas, decreasing the amount of illegal substances in the
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Line06: Whereas, the neighboring countries of the United States have
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School: Cosby High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 17:38:17


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Area: Domestic
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Bill To Create A Mandatory Gun Registry
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: SECTION 1: All firearms must be registered through the ATF
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School: Gloucester High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 19:39:05


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Number: 6
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerninng Electronic Information
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Line01: WHEREAS: Electronic information systems are the root of
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
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Docket: Super Session
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Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning the DREAM Act
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Leg_Title: Social Security Reform
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School: Brooke Point High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 21:07:22


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Leg_Title: An End to the Cuban Embargo
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School: Yousra Neberai
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 21:16:48


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Leg_Title: An End to the Cuban Embargo
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
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Area: International
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Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Human Rights Violations in China
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Line01: Whereas: Human rights violations in China have punished the
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Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 21:18:30


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Leg_Title: A Bill To Reinforce Existing Gun Control Regulations
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Submitted_By: Lori Lawson
School: Warwick High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 21:28:18


Docket: B
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A resolution supporting ABC privatization
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Line01: Whereas: The Virginia state goverment controls all the sales
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Jake Lee
School: Hanover High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 22:28:50


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Domestic
Number: 3
Leg_Title: A resolution concerning the DREAM Act
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The United States already has an enormous debt and
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Submitted_By: Jake Lee
School: Hanover High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 22:50:25


Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution
Area: Virginia
Number: 14420
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Regulate Student/Teacher Electronic Contact
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Line01: Whereas, fraternization between students and teachers on a
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Submitted_By: Chauncey Lee
School: Hanover High School
Date: 08 Apr 2011
Time: 23:30:02


Docket: A
Legislation: Bill
Area: International
Number: 1
Leg_Title: A Bill to Change The United States Approach to The Drug War
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Section 1. Three hundred millions dollars shall be allocated
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Peter Pham
School: W.T Woodson
Date: 09 Apr 2011
Time: 01:03:21


Docket: B
Legislation: Bill
Area: International
Number: 2
Leg_Title: A Bill to End Global Nuclear Proliferation
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Submitted_By: Peter Pham
School: W.T Woodson
Date: 09 Apr 2011
Time: 01:10:01