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WHEREAS, The use of cars running purely on fossil fuels is drastically increasing our
dependence on
oil;
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WHEREAS, By relying solell'' on cars that utilize fossil fuels, Americans WHEREAS,
Gas prices in the United States are increasing, as
perpetuating the demand for oil and depleting the supply; and
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oil by at
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled require the Federal Government to
mandate that car manufacturers cease all production of automobiles that
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SECTION 1. Funding for drug courts will be authorized in the following amounts:
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$125,000,000 for fiscal Year 2013 $150,000,000 for fiscal Year 20i3 $200,000,000 for frscalyear 2014 $250,000,000 for each of fiscalyears 2015 through 2018.
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SECTION 2. Drug courts will retain judicial power over offenders with substanct abuse
problems.
SECTION 3. Drug courts will retain the power to sentence offenders to substance abuse
treatment, mandatory periodic testing for drug use, and fines relating to both the cost of treatment and any damages.
laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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a branch dedicated
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SECTION 2. The branch will oversee military and domestic threats to online assets as
u'eli as create governmental regulations to increase US information securitl
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SECTION 3. A. The Department of Defense will oversee the passage of the bill
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SECTION 4. This iax will take effect u'ithin a yeat of passage. SECTION 5. All ia*'s in conflict u'ith this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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Resolution to Denv Leqal lmmuniiv to All Businesses Resolution on Access to strateqic minerals Resolution to Hvbridize America Resolution to Save America's Economv Resolution to Allow Federal Fundinq for Stem Cell Research Bill to authorize fundinq for Druq Courts Resolution to minimize the use of antibiotics in the meat industry Billto review US Pakistan relations Bill makinq all convicted felons who die in prison mandatory organ donors Resolu ion to aid the Nation of Yemen Resolu ion to pass SKFTA Resolu ion to abandon biofuels Resolu ion to withdraw from NATO Resolu ion to make water safe Resolution to abolish felonv disenfranchisement Resolution to decommission F-22 fiqhter ieis Billto Establish a Cvber-defense Branch ent Resolution to rat the KORUS Free Trade Resolution on Pakistan Resolution to orevent the need for future bank bailouts Resolution to Stoo Makinq the Pennv Resolu ion to protect the Pell Grant Resolu ion to protect water riqhts Resolu ion to requlate private securitv forces Resolu on to Sour the Development of African Trade Billto amend the War Powers Act Resolution to lift the Cuban Embarqo Bill to add siblinqs to the FMLA Resolution to transition away from nuclear power Resolution to Declare a Palestinian State
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7 WHEREAS, due to the economic recession, more students meet the criteria to apply for Pell Grants;and 8 9 WHEREAS, the cuts made to the Pell Grant have decreased the number of students who can receive the grants; and l0 l1 WHEREAS, the cuts have greatly diminished the amount of aid given to students 12 already receiving the grant; and l3 WHEREAS, without this grant many students would be unable to attend college for financial reasons, and now, therefore, be it 14 15 RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that funding for the Pell Grant be returned to 2008 levels. 1,6
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WHEREAS, There have been no meaningful discussions betseen the PA and thr' si:rte of
Israel for the past four ,vears: and
WHEREAS, History has shown that mounting tensions betu'een tire Jewish State and the
people of Palestine worsens U.S.-Arab relations uoridwide; and
WHEREAS, The United Nations recognized Israel in 1949 and authorized its creation
from lands formerly knon'n as Palestine; and
WHEREAS, a fbrmal request to the UN for statehood recognition has been ma.1e lr1 the
PA and is pending action
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RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States govemmcnt
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support the Palestinian statehood application; and its represenlatiles in the Security Council and the General Assembly u ill be instructed 10 cast
RESOLVED, that Israel shall be requested to enter into immediate negotiations ri'ith the
PA to establish boundaries and a capitol citr'
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should Israel reject such discussions, all militarv assistance pro\ ided by the United States shall be suspended until such talks are held.