S3-005: National Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 1178

PREAMBLE

Mr. President, since the inception of the state of Nydia – political machinations have dominated the political discourse. This has left many facets of our nation's development in want; and has resulted in uncertainty and apathy from our employers – the Nydian people. No wonder that the Government's approval rating is at an all-time low, when so little is done by them to alleviate the suffering and despair our people experience.

We in the Republican party believe that one of the central needs of the people can be addressed by ensuring that this nation has a world-class infrastructure through a public works program. Our infrastructure is far behind that of our neighbors and foreign contemporaries. The revolutionary war, although glorious in it's result, left our newborn nation in a precarious state. Our roads, bridges, ports, rail networks and so on have been left in decay. Mr. President, I hope that our colleagues can unite under this bill to bring positive change to our country in these precarious times.

S3-004: National Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act 1178

A Government grant will be provided to each local authority, representative to their need, to be spent on materials and the labour of the public for the completion of any or all of the following infrastructure projects. The project is to be managed in conjunction between local authorities and the aforementioned Governmental organ. The total investment shall amount to 50 MILLION NYL over a period of 10 years.

**SECTION 1: PURPOSES OF THE INVESTMENT**
//1-A. Construction or maintenance of roads and highways
//1-B. Construction or maintenance of railroads
//1-C. Construction or maintenance of streetcar rails
//1-D. Construction or maintenance of electric power plants
//1-E. Construction or maintenance of electric power lines
//1-F. Construction or maintenance of water utility plants
//1-G. Construction or maintenance of sewage treatment plants
//1-H. Construction or maintenance of water or sewage piping
//1-I. Construction or maintenance of airports
//1-J. Construction or maintenance of seaports
//1-K. Construction or maintenance of bridges for foot, vehicle, and/or rail travel
//1-L. Construction or maintenance of tunnels for foot, vehicle, and/or rail travel.

**SECTION 2: ALLOCATION OF FUNDS**
//2-A. A commission is to be established under the Ministry of the Interior (or any of it's sub-administrations and/or future bodies responsible for the management of national infrastructure) responsible for the examining and allocating funds to the local authorities according to their infrastructure needs. This shall be known as the National Infrastructure Commission (NIS).
//2-B. The commission is to be composed of 13 members, headed by a chair which shall serve one 2 year term and be elected among it's members. The members are to be put forward by civil servants and authorized by the Minister in question.
//2-C The aforementioned commission is to be regarded as a non-ministerial government body and shall be required to lodge a yearly report on it's progress.
//2-D The Committee will have scheduled yearly meetings with the Senate Interior Committee and may be called upon by it at any given point.

**SECTION 3: RIGHTS OF WORKERS**
//3-A. Workers recruited for the purposes of the National Infrastructure Scheme (NIS) shall be administeredd by their respective local authorities; who in turn will answer to the Ministry of the Interior and the Infrastructure Commission.
//3-B. NIS workers shall be guaranteed a government 0.52 Lev an hour, 60 hours a week contract which can be renewed every 2 years.
//3-C. Workers who partake in the NIS shall receive on-the-job training which can culminate in the relevant certification of higher education. This certificate shall be recognised as a valid certificate of expertise in a particular field relating to the infrastructure project.