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Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 0001
Leg_Title: Resolution to support Pakistan in fight against Al-Qaeda
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The issue of Kashmir between India and Pakistan
Line02: should be resolved according to the aspiration of the
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Line05: Whereas: Al-Qaeda presents this issue as oppression against
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Line08: Whereas: The Pakistani people and government are facing
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Line11: Whereas: The Pakistani economy is facing down falls due
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Azka Usmani
School: West Springfield High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 11:34:40

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 0002
Leg_Title: Create a more Environmentally Friendly Virginia
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Industries in Virginia harm the enviornment
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: John Al-Haddad
School: West Springfield High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 12:23:27

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Bill #
Area: V
Number: 800
Leg_Title: The Green Job Act
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Article I: The Government of the United States of
Line02: America will create more jobs in fields related to energy
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Line04: Article II: The U.S. Government will establish an
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Line07: Article III: The U.S. Government will provide tax
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Line09: Article IV: This Act will be implemented January 1st,
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Line11: Article V: The Department of Commerce, the Department
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Rupeng Liao
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 14:45:11

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 824
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Support foreign policy with Pakistan
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Al-Qaeda's inhumane strike on 9-11 caused a large
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Line03: Whereas: Al-Qaeda's threat Pakistan's stability; and
Line04: Whereas: U.S, troops are doing an excellent job in Pakistan
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Line06: Therefore: Be resolved by the Student Congress here
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SubmitTitle: Senator
Submitted_By: Yihan Pang
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 15:31:57

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 8--
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerncing UN Peacekeeping in Africa
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Africa has been plagued by social, political, and
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Line09: Whereas: The Peacekeeping missions are continuously
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Jimin He
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 16:15:58

Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 8--
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning North Korea After Kim Jong-Il
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The combination of international sanctions and
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Line10: Whereas: Kim Jong-Il's successor will most likely continue
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Jimin He
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 16:24:09

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 0003
Leg_Title: Resolution to Institute Full Body Scans
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Events like the Christmas Day Bomber and September
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Nabeez Chowdhury
School: West Springfield High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 18:20:55

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 0004
Leg_Title: Resolution to Abolish Gun Control Laws in Virginia
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Many Americans use firearms as a means of
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Line04: Whereas: The use of such recreational weapons is both
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Ashton Jakcsy
School: West Springfield High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 18:54:28

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: E
Number: 0005
Leg_Title: Resolution to Abolish Funding for Charter Schools
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Charter Schools are part of the public schools
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Jason Berry
School: West Springfield High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 20:45:58

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: E
Number: 0006
Leg_Title: Resolution to Create Green Collar Jobs to Solve Unemployment
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Unemployment levels are at 10% of the United
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Erik Bakke
School: West Springfield High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 21:30:26

Docket: Super Session
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Area: D
Number: 0007
Leg_Title: Resolution to Legalize Undocumented Workers
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The Enhanced Border Security and Visa entry
Line02: Form Act of 2002 has failed to stem the flow of immigration
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Line06: Whereas: Undocumented workers have become an integral part
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: West Springfield High School
School: West Springfield High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 22:13:16

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 612
Leg_Title: Resolution to Fund Charter Schools
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Andrew Dao
School: WTWoodson HS
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 12:38:02

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 619
Leg_Title: A resolution to expand the Screening Partnership Program
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Victoria Wang
School: WTWoodson HS
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 12:47:32

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 630
Leg_Title: Resolution to increase aid for Pakistan
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Submitted_By: Peter Pham
School: WTWoodson HS
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 12:50:08

Docket: Docket A
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Number: 941
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning UN Peacekeeping in Africa
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Shane Grannum
School: Westfield High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 22:01:19

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
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Number: 943
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy
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Submitted_By: Rahul Mukherji
School: Westfield High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 22:06:17

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
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Number: 945
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Virginia's "Gun Control" Laws
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Submitted_By: Hezhi Lu
School: Westfield High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 22:12:32

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
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Number: 944
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Investing in Charter School Movement
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Sydney Ziems
School: Westfield High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 22:16:47

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
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Number: 946
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Unemployed Americans
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Line01: Whereas: Millions of Americans are suffering as a result of
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Submitted_By: Stephanie Franco
School: Westfield High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 22:21:35

Docket: Docket A
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Number: 816
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Increase Airlines Security
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Hannah Green
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 22:39:24

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Bill #
Area: E
Number: 802
Leg_Title: The Free Schools Act
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Article I: The Federal Government shall provide equal
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Line04: Article II: A Traditional Public School shall be defined as
Line05: a school that is under direct control of the local school
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Line07: Article III: A Charter School shall be defined as a public
Line08: school operated independently of the local school board.
Line09: Article IV: The U.S. Department of Education shall oversees
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Line11: Article V: This Act will be implemented September 1st, 2010.
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Julian Gilson
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 22:46:44

Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Bill #
Area: I
Number: 613
Leg_Title: Bill to Create a North Korea After Kim Jung-Il
Line00: Be it enacted
Line01: Article 1: The United States will commit a military strike
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Line07: Article 2: The United States will contact the Chinese
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Line09: States has no intentions of invading North Korea, only
Line10: liberating North Korea from the tryranical dictatorship of
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Line13: Article 3: Upon confirmation of the death of President
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Line20: Article 4: The military budget of the United States will be
Line21: increased to pay for any and all military operations, The
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: WTWoodson
School: WTWoodson
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 15:14:48

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 510
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Reducing the TSA’s Control
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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Line05: Whereas, the TSA’s poor management of airline security
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Line09: Whereas, private airline security systems have consistently
Line10: outperformed the TSA in protecting airline passengers.
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Line12: Therefore, be it resolved by this Student Congress here
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Arjun Nair
School: Chantilly High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 19:44:09

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 511
Leg_Title: A resolution to close the Virginia gun show loophole
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: WHEREAS, Firearms are readily available to those with
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Line04: WHEREAS, Guns can be purchased without background
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Line07: WHEREAS, The ability of Felons, mentally ill, and other
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Line12: RESOLVED, By the Student Congress here assembled that:
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Line16: FURTHER RESOLVED, That The Commonwealth of Virginia
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Chandrakanth Venigalla
School: Chantilly High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 19:49:32

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 512
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Relax the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: 1. Whereas: The United States military is discriminating
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Line05: Whereas: The rampant discrimination has caused the
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Line09: Whereas: The total cost of said discharges since 1994
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Line12: Whereas: This blatant discrimination is beginning to
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Line16: Therefore, be it resolved by this Student Congress here
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Shaan Sharma
School: Chantilly High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 19:55:41

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 515
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Enforce Immigration Laws
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas, illegal immigration is increasing at significant
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Line04: Whereas, American companies are exacerbating the problem
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Line07: Whereas, the E-Verify System has significantly reduced
Line08: immigration in states, such as Arizona, by requiring
Line09: employers to verify workers’ legal status through an online
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Line12: Therefore, be it resolved by this Student Congress here
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Arjun Nair
School: Chantilly High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 20:01:21

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 513
Leg_Title: A Resolution for funding for The Charter School Movement.
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas, The Charter School Movement is one of the most
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Line05: Whereas, Charter schools give both parents and children the
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Line09: Whereas, Charter School's facilitate gifted and talented
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Line13: Whereas, Charter Schools provide competition to traditional
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Jasjot Jaggi
School: Chantilly High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 20:09:38

Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 940
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Undocumented Immigration
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Undocumented immigrants continue to seek
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Line04: Whereas: Because they lack citizenship, undocumented
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Line09: Whereas: Despite the illegality of undocumented immigrants,
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Westfield High School
School: Westfield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 20:36:55

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 942
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Making Virginia "Green"
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The environmental problems that face this nation
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Line04: Whereas: The Commonwealth of Virginia has failed to properly
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Line07: Whereas: Eliminating environmentally-unfriendly and wasteful
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Line11: Whereas: Investing in the "green" sector will also serve as
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Ambika Babbar
School: Westfield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 20:45:03

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 818
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Commonwealth Gun Control Laws
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: Restricting gun controls laws will increase the
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Line03: Whereas: Gun industry has always been a vital part of the
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Line05: Whereas: It is unconstitutional to deny citizens' their
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Line07: Therefore: Be it resolved by this Student Congress here
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Drew Teitelbaum
School: Yorktown High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 21:04:16

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 2
Leg_Title: Going Green in schools
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The issue of environmentally harmful waste, gases
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Line10: Whereas: Education itself is most effective when learnt at a
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SubmitTitle: Representative
Submitted_By: Kruthika Kikkeri
School: Thomas Edison High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 22:01:04