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School: North Stafford High School
Date: 09 Mar 2010
Time: 12:47:46

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Number: 841
Leg_Title: A Resolution for Privacy Rights Over Safety
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School: North Stafford High School
Date: 09 Mar 2010
Time: 14:39:05

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Number: 840
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Criminalize Undocumented Immigrants
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Submitted_By: Rachel Klein
School: North Stafford High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 07:14:20

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Number: 854
Leg_Title: A Resolution Calling For a US Intervention in Pakistan
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School: Massaponax High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 14:13:26

Docket: Docket A
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Number: 832
Leg_Title: A resolution on Supporting Unemployed Americans
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School: Massaponax High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 14:31:40

Docket: Docket A
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Number: 843
Leg_Title: Repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy
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Submitted_By: Rumana Rashid
School: North Stafford High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 14:55:13

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Number: 839
Leg_Title: Encouraging Charter Schools in Low-Performing Areas
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Submitted_By: Rachel Klein
School: North Stafford High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 15:01:07

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Number: 847
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Gun Regulation and Licensing
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Submitted_By: Christopher Yang
School: Massaponax High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 15:09:11

Docket: Docket A
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Number: 844
Leg_Title: A Resolution Mandating Virginia Green
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Submitted_By: Nicole Haselden
School: North Stafford High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 15:09:39

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Number: 1516
Leg_Title: Airline Passenger's Safety Act
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School: Riverbend High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 15:14:41

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Number: 1619
Leg_Title: UN Peacekeeping In Africa
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School: Riverbend High School
Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 15:18:18

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Number: 1515
Leg_Title: Virginia Gun Show Safety Act
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Date: 10 Mar 2010
Time: 15:36:56

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Number: 845
Leg_Title: Resolution to Provide Increased Funding to Charter Schools
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School: Stafford Senior High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 18:56:22

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Number: 846
Leg_Title: Resolution to Increase Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy
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School: Stafford Senior High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 19:05:41

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Leg_Title: Resolution to Abstain from UN Peacekeeping in Africa
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School: Stafford Senior High School
Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 19:29:42

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Leg_Title: Resolution to Reprioritize Airline Security Efforts
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Date: 11 Mar 2010
Time: 19:53:50

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Leg_Title: Ending the Promotion of Charter Schools
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Date: 12 Mar 2010
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Leg_Title: A ResolutionSupporting Unemployed Americans
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School: Riverbend High School
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 19:13:19

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Leg_Title: A Resolution in Support of Investment in Charter Schools
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School: Massaponax
Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 21:22:23

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Leg_Title: Resolution to Increase UN Peacekeeping Efforts in Africa
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School: North Stafford High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 14:45:12

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Leg_Title: A Resolution for Ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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Submitted_By: Tiffany Lin
School: Battlefield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 18:18:47

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 1112
Leg_Title: A Resolution Regarding Airline Security
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Submitted_By: Saberena Fary
School: Battlefield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 18:23:14

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 1113
Leg_Title: A Resolution for the U.S. Military to Intervene in Pakistan
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Submitted_By: Craig Manning
School: Battlefield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 18:28:56

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: E
Number: 1114
Leg_Title: A Resolution Regarding Charter Schools
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Submitted_By: Rebecca Wescott
School: Battlefield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 18:35:13

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 1115
Leg_Title: A Resolution Regarding Making Virginia "Green"
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Submitted_By: Mariah Wilkens
School: Battlefield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 18:48:39

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: V
Number: 826
Leg_Title: A Resolution Concerning Gun Control in Virginia
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Line01: Whereas: Gun control legislation curbs the access of weapons
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Submitted_By: Hakeem Allen
School: North Stafford High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 20:23:20

Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 14336
Leg_Title: Criminalizing Undocumented Immigration
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School: Battlefield High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 20:35:50

Docket: Super Session
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 858
Leg_Title: A Resolution to Crimimalize Undocumented Immigration
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Submitted_By: Jessica Parks
School: Massaponax High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 20:39:45

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: D
Number: 877
Leg_Title: A Resolution to abolish the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy
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Line01: Whereas: The current policy perpetuates discrimination and
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Submitted_By: David Katz
School: Massaponax High School
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 21:29:02

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 821
Leg_Title: Resolution to increase UN Peacekeeping activity in Africa
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Line01: Whereas: The continent of Africa suffers from multiple
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Line03: Whereas: The continent suffers already from great hardship
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Submitted_By: Hollis Cuffie
School: North Stafford
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 22:29:37

Docket: Docket A
Legislation: Resolution #
Area: I
Number: 822
Leg_Title: A Resolution to continue U.S. military activity in Pakistan
Line00: Be it resolved
Line01: Whereas: The Pakistani government has been inefficient in
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Line04: Whereas: U.S. drone attacks on terrorist bases in Pakistan
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Line06: Whereas: The United States' war against global terrorism
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Submitted_By: Hollis Cuffie
School: North Stafford
Date: 13 Mar 2010
Time: 22:35:12