Archives: Federalism and International Relations / Model Policies
Archives: Federalism and International Relations / Model Policies (page 3)
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Draft Reaffirmation of the US Commitment to Taiwan on the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act
Draft Reaffirmation of the US Commitment to Taiwan on the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Taiwan Relations ACT (“TRA”) was signed…
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Stopping and Preventing FGM Act
Stopping and Preventing FGM Act A. As used in this section, female genital mutilation shall mean all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female…
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Statement of Principles for Presidential Elections
Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the current Electoral College system respects states as the essential units in our compound republic, protecting their power and voice in presidential elections; and WHEREAS, the…
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Resolution Supporting Congressional Approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Whereas, the imposition of artificial barriers to free and open trade are harmful to American economic interests; and Whereas, together, the United States, Canada and Mexico promote a shared belief in freedom,…
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Resolution Urging the Presidential Administration to Sign Bilateral Investment Agreement with Taiwan
Resolution Urging the Presidential Administration to Sign Bilateral Investment Agreement with Taiwan Model Policy Summary The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been characterized by increasing economic investment and…
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Resolution on State Jurisdiction and Supremacy
Resolution on State Jurisdiction and Supremacy WHEREAS on June 28, 2012, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts noted in the NFIB vs. Sebelius decision, “The states…
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Resolution on State and Political Subdivision Jurisdiction Act
Resolution on State and Political Subdivision Jurisdiction General Description: This joint resolution of the Legislature declares and asserts the jurisdictional right of the state of…
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Resolution for Reform of Counterproductive Export Control Policies
Resolution for Reform of Counterproductive Export Control Policies Policy Summary A number of American goods and products have potentially lucrative export markets but are unable…
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Checks and Balances in Government Amendment
Checks and Balances in Government Amendment Article 1 Title. This article is known as the “Checks and Balances in Government Amendment.” Article 2 Denial of State Personnel and…
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Federalism Education Requirements for Public Attorneys
Federalism Education Requirements for Public Attorneys Whereas, the High Court has reiterated time and again that the sovereignty, jurisdiction, and even the supremacy of the States in their…
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Resolution Regarding the Impact of Federal Lands on the State Education System
WHEREAS, the power to tax is the fuel of self-governance; WHEREAS, the right and authority of state and local governments to promote the highest value and use of land is…
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Statement of Principles for Cybersecurity
WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to advance the principles of free markets, limited government and federalism; and WHEREAS, effective cybersecurity is essential for…
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Resolution Supporting the Successful Negotiation of a Comprehensive and Commercially Meaningful Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Resolution Supporting the Successful Negotiation of a Comprehensive and Commercially Meaningful Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Model Policy Summary The Transatlantic Trade and Investment…
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“Let Us Vote for a Balanced Budget Amendment” Resolution
WHEREAS, since 1957 this nation has become more deeply in debt as its expenditures grossly and repeatedly exceed available revenues so that the national debt now exceeds $21 trillion and…
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Evaluating Tax Revenue Foregone from Federally Controlled Lands
Foregone property tax evaluation procedures. • As used in this section: (a)(i) “Federally controlled land” means any land within the exterior boundaries of the state that is controlled…
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Resolution on Country of Origin Labeling
Resolution on Country of Origin Labeling Whereas, Free markets are one of ALEC’s core guiding principles and we have much model policy that supports the enhancement of free…
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State Legislature United Compact
State Legislature United Compact ARTICLE I FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY Whereas every State adopting and agreeing to be bound by this Compact finds…
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Commission on Federalism Act
Commission on Federalism Act Summary This bill creates a Commission on Federalism to review, evaluate and respond to federal actions that infringe upon the constitutional…
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Resolution Supporting the Intellectual Property (IP) Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Whereas, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) policy on free trade acknowledges that, “the imposition of artificial barriers to free and open trade…are deterrents to American economic interests;” and Whereas,…
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Establishing Production of Economic Analysis in the State Legislature Act
Section 1: Scope of the Economist’s Responsibilities An economist in the legislature, or within a pre-existing agency within the state legislature will produce (i) Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs) of…