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The Tennessee YMCA Center for
Civic Engagement holds two conferences yearly: Model United Nations
and Youth in Government. I've been to both conferences a lot. What
follows is (in reverse-chronological order) a timeline of things I've
done at these conferences.
I've also built a system for
looking at past bills and resolutions.
A * indicates a Resolution or Bill that was awarded Outstanding
Resolution or Outstanding Bill.
A † indicates an individual who has won Outstanding Delegate (Model
UN) or Outstanding Statesperson (Youth in Government).
Prime Sponsors: Krishna Deepak, Ryan Marina†
Co-prime Sponsors: Emeline Lasseter, Jane Altman, Ruby Hatley†
In response to the healthcare crisis in Tennessee, where twenty
counties do not have a hospital, this Act:
- directs the Office of TennCare to increase payouts for medical
institutions inversely proportional to the medical capacity of the
county in which said institution resides.
Actions on this Bill:
- signed into law
- passed Senate
- passed House
- advanced from Committee to House
View the bill text:
View ancillary bill materials:
A
Resolution to Regulate the Maintenance and Caretaking of Water Bearing
Structures Worldwide
Sponsoring Member State: State of Libya
Delegates: Adam Gallers, Robin Fickus, Ryan Marina†
In response to the collapse of the Derna and Abu Mansour dams on 10
and 11 September 2023, this Resolution:
- establishes a working group of industry experts to oversee the
inspection and, if necessary, repair, of dams and other water bearing
structures.
Actions on the Resolution:
- advanced from Committee to General Assembly
View the bill text:
An
Act to Prevent Manufacturer Imposed Software Installation Restrictions
on Consumer Phones and other Cellular Devices*
Prime Sponsor: Ryan Marina†
In response to the inability for consumers to install arbitrary
software on their cellular devices, this Act:
- requires manufacturers of cellular devices to include instructions
on how to disable their manufactured devices' internal integrity
checking mechanisms, and
- provides a civil mechanism for private and the State to file suit
against manufacturers in violation of the Act.
Actions on this Bill:
- signed into law
- passed Senate
- passed House
- advanced from Committee to House
View the bill text:
A
Resolution to Ensure Universal and Equitable Access to Safely Managed
Water and Sanitation Services for All*
Sponsoring Member State: The Togolese Republic
Delegates: Adam Gallers†, Junaid Jamal, Ryan Marina
In response to the world wide disparity of water access, in which
nearly 2 billion people do not have access to safely managed water, this
Resolution:
- forms a working group of relevant parties to produce solutions to
the worldwide water access crisis.
Actions on the Resolution:
- advanced from Committee to General Assembly
An Act
to Dispose Microplastics from the Tennessee River*
Prime Sponsors: Adam Gallers, Junaid Jamal, Ryan Marina†
In response to the pollution of the Tennessee River, this Act:
- installs 15 electric skimmers along the Tennessee River (whose task
is to ingest and dispose of surface-water debris and pollutants).
Actions on this Bill:
- signed into law
- passed Senate
- passed House
- advanced from Committee to House
A
Resolution to Address the Worsening Education Crisis Faced by Nations in
the Aftermath of Civil Wars and Coups d'État*
Sponsoring Member State: Republic of Liberia
Delegates: Adam Gallers, Junaid Jamal†, Ryan Marina
In response to the education crisis perpetuated by the general lack
of continuity of government in Liberia and other countries, this
Resolution: (in summary)
- calls upon the United Nations and other strategically significant
private-sector players to contribute to establishing educational
programs in Liberia and other similar member states,
- enacts special measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
- and reaffirms the UN and Liberia's commitment to the enforcement of
child labor laws.
Actions on the Resolution:
- passed by the General Assembly
- advanced from Committee to General Assembly
Sponsoring Member State: Republic of Mali
Delegates: Adam Gallers, Junaid Jamal†, Rinaz
Jamal†, Ryan Marina
In response to the 2020-2021 coup
d'état in Mali, this Resolution: (in summary)
- condemns the actions of the Malian Armed Forces and the unlawful
detention of then-President Keïta, among others;
- requests help from the UN DPPA to help restore the democratic system
in Mali;
- and expresses appreciation for previous resolutions and peacekeeping
operations in Mali and surrounding territories.
Actions on the Resolution:
- passed by the General Assembly
- advanced from Committee to General Assembly
