1. Statement of Problem Begin by discussing the problem your legislation is meant to address including any background research that would inform the reader about the problem.

2. Proposed Legislation Begin by describing and/or quoting your proposed legislation. The legislation should deal with some aspect of sustainability and/or social responsibility. When developing the law(s), imagine you are a federal, state or city attorney prosecuting those who violate the proposed law. What are the associated penalties? How are infractions defined? What is the intent of this legislation? The legislation takes place at the national, state and local levels. The language must be specific for the law(s) to be feasible. See online quote below for federal legislation. Bills - A bill, when passed into law, has the full power of enforcement behind it, because the national Congress has jurisdiction. Therefore, a bill establishes the details and nuances behind how a particular law must work, including when it takes effect, how much of the treasury (tax levy) will be appropriated (if applicable), how infractions/violations will be dealt with, etc. There are quite a few online resources available to assist in drafting legislation. A basic bill template can be found at

https://sites.google.com/congressionaldebate.org/home/resources/legislation-templates

3. Likely Benefits of the Legislation Try to be as comprehensive in this section as possible.

a. Tangible Benefits Tangible benefits are the positive outcomes that would likely accompany your proposal and are easy to assign a dollar value to. Decreases in costs borne by society or increased economic activity are two types of tangible benefits. You should try to estimate the value of all benefits. Be sure to describe the assumptions and/or methodology used to estimate the associated expected benefits.

b. Intangible Benefits Intangible benefits can be very important, even if they are harder to quantify. Increased freedom or safety can be very valuable but assigning a particular dollar value to them may be difficult. Happiness, freedom, peace of mind, etc. are all important, yet intangible, benefits.

4. Intended Costs Associated with the Legislation (about 1/2 page) Again, try to be as comprehensive as possible in this section.

a. Tangible Costs Examples may include salaries and benefits, the cost of equipment, the cost of incarceration, the cost of facilities, etc.

b. Intangible Costs Examples may include less choice for consumers or lower quality of life. Intangible costs may be significant even if it is difficult to assign a dollar value to them.

5. Who would likely support this legislation? Why? Try to think of as many groups/individuals as possible. Be sure to indicate why they would support it. You should try to include major political parties, interest groups, different demographic groups, etc.

6. Who would likely oppose this legislation? Why? Try to think of as many groups/individuals as possible. Be sure to indicate why they would oppose it. You should try to include major political parties, interest groups, different demographic groups, etc.

7. Information privacy.

8. Limits on biological research.

9. Regulation of new biological products.

10. Limits on executive pay.

11. Tax breaks for corporate philanthropy.

12. Revisiting the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

13. Holding corporate officers, including board members criminally responsible for corporate acts.

14. Holding corporate officers, including board members civilly responsible for corporate acts while not allowing corporations to pay for their personal liability insurance.

15. Criminal penalties for pollution, safety violations.

16. Mandatory recycling.

17. New environmental standards.

18. Consumer protection.

19. Censorship of internet, etc.

20. Taxation of internet commerce.

21. Restrictions on “offshoring” of jobs.

22. Barring commerce with countries not agreeing with