Post by Gluuland on Apr 22, 2006 20:13:35 GMT -5
Nuclear Energy Research Act
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.
Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: The Beltway
Description: (Co-authored by Yelda)
The General Assembly of the United Nations,
APPLAUDING the passage of Resolution #151 “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act,”
BELIEVING the benefits of peaceful atomic energy technology should be available to all UN member nations,
AFFIRMING the right of UN member nations to exchange scientific information on the peaceful application of atomic energy,
NOTING that scientific advancement benefits greatly from collaboration of scientists from multiple nations,
CONCERNED with the potentially international and devastating impact of accidents involving nuclear reactors,
ACKNOWLEDGING that current techniques for disposal of nuclear waste materials are often lacking;
RECOGNIZING the threat of terrorist attacks on nuclear reactors,
DECLARING that all UN member nations are entitled to participate in the free trade of fissionable materials used in said technological applications,
HEREBY:
1. ESTABLISHES the Nuclear Energy Research Commission (NERC), mandated to:
I - Coordinate research into safer and more efficient methods of nuclear power generation,
II - Coordinate research into safer means of nuclear waste disposal,
III - Support efforts to improve the security of nuclear plants;
2. STRONGLY URGES UN member nations to provide assistance to the NERC;
3. CALLS UPON UN member nations to conduct research into safer and more efficient methods of nuclear power generation, especially when such research is not already being conducted by other entities;
4. ENCOURAGES the sale and transfer of nuclear power generation materials and technology between UN nations;
5. REQUIRES the elimination of protectionist devices restricting the trade of nuclear power generation technology, equipment and fissionable materials, including but not limited to tariffs, duties, subsidies, subventions and quotas, within eleven years;
6. FURTHER REQUIRES the elimination of protectionist devices restricting the trade of electrical power generated by nuclear power plants, including but not limited to tariffs, duties, subsidies, subventions and quotas, within eleven years;
7. EMPHASIZES that UN member nations reserve the right to employ retaliatory tariffs towards non-member nations to prevent price dumping;
8. AUTHORIZES the United Nations Free Trade Commission (UNFTC) to arbitrate any trade disputes which may arise concerning the interpretation of this legislation.
Votes For: 4,841
Votes Against: 1,348
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: Tue Apr 25 2006
Gluuland's position: Undecided [Vote For] [Vote Against]
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.
Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: The Beltway
Description: (Co-authored by Yelda)
The General Assembly of the United Nations,
APPLAUDING the passage of Resolution #151 “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act,”
BELIEVING the benefits of peaceful atomic energy technology should be available to all UN member nations,
AFFIRMING the right of UN member nations to exchange scientific information on the peaceful application of atomic energy,
NOTING that scientific advancement benefits greatly from collaboration of scientists from multiple nations,
CONCERNED with the potentially international and devastating impact of accidents involving nuclear reactors,
ACKNOWLEDGING that current techniques for disposal of nuclear waste materials are often lacking;
RECOGNIZING the threat of terrorist attacks on nuclear reactors,
DECLARING that all UN member nations are entitled to participate in the free trade of fissionable materials used in said technological applications,
HEREBY:
1. ESTABLISHES the Nuclear Energy Research Commission (NERC), mandated to:
I - Coordinate research into safer and more efficient methods of nuclear power generation,
II - Coordinate research into safer means of nuclear waste disposal,
III - Support efforts to improve the security of nuclear plants;
2. STRONGLY URGES UN member nations to provide assistance to the NERC;
3. CALLS UPON UN member nations to conduct research into safer and more efficient methods of nuclear power generation, especially when such research is not already being conducted by other entities;
4. ENCOURAGES the sale and transfer of nuclear power generation materials and technology between UN nations;
5. REQUIRES the elimination of protectionist devices restricting the trade of nuclear power generation technology, equipment and fissionable materials, including but not limited to tariffs, duties, subsidies, subventions and quotas, within eleven years;
6. FURTHER REQUIRES the elimination of protectionist devices restricting the trade of electrical power generated by nuclear power plants, including but not limited to tariffs, duties, subsidies, subventions and quotas, within eleven years;
7. EMPHASIZES that UN member nations reserve the right to employ retaliatory tariffs towards non-member nations to prevent price dumping;
8. AUTHORIZES the United Nations Free Trade Commission (UNFTC) to arbitrate any trade disputes which may arise concerning the interpretation of this legislation.
Votes For: 4,841
Votes Against: 1,348
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: Tue Apr 25 2006
Gluuland's position: Undecided [Vote For] [Vote Against]
