The Nation of Promise Resolution, 652

A resolution to expand the soft power and international standing of the Kodiak Republic. PASSED on 28 April 2023, with 17 Aye, 4 Nay, and 5 Abstain.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC OF KODIAK:

RECOGNISING the Kodiak Republic remains an untrusted and untested state on the world stage;

REMEMBERING that no independent state (including those of the United Regions Alliance) found it pertinent to defend our sovereign territory;

ACCEPTING that the Republic has made no concrete efforts to improve our diplomatic relations since the Mondo Cabinet of 636;

ACKNOWLEDGING a strong nation mustn't fear that which is foreign, but accept, integrate, and evolve to culture which is innovative;

BELIEVING that Kodiak must work to develop greater cooperation between our neighbours and other sovereign states;

HEREBY SHALL;

AMEND the IMMIGRATION ACT, INTER as below; AMEND the RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE UNITED REGIONS ALLIANCE, 636 as below; ENACT the RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE ASSEMBLY OF NATIONS, 652 as below; ENACT the FOREIGN SERVICE ACT, 652, as below.

Article 2 - Immigration Control

 * 2.1 - Prospective foreign residents to Kodiak must apply to the Directorate of Immigration for a residence visa.
 * 2.2 - Permanent Resident visas will require the applicant to, at the time of filing:
 * 2.2.1 - Speak a national language of Kodiak.
 * 2.2.2 - Hold a least a bachelor's degree from one of the Immigration Directorate's approved domestic or international institutions
 * 2.2.3 - Hold a work offer from an approved list of Kodiak employers.
 * 2.2.4 - Pass a background criminal, character, and integrity check.
 * 2.2.5 - Consent to a medical investigation against a list of unapproved adverse medical conditions.
 * 2.2.6 - Be under the age of 36; or be legally married to a Kodiak citizen and under the age of 50; or be a biological parent to a Kodiak citizen.

Article 3 - Refugees

 * 3.1 - The Kodiak Refugee Resettlement Program shall be established in the capital city of Rykkburgh.
 * 3.2 - Refugees will undergo an exhaustive background investigation from within immigration detention.
 * 3.3 - Refugees will only be accepted by the Kodiak Republic if they can demonstrate
 * 3.3.1 - They are fleeing from a direct and ongoing conflict area, as defined by the Directorate.
 * 3.3.2 - They are not indirectly or directly related to the belligerents of the conflict.
 * 3.3.3 - They swear a desire to return to their country of origin if the conflict subsides within 10 years of the filing of their application.
 * 3.4 - The Refugee Resettlement Program shall be quarterly funded with ₣47,500,000.

Article 2 - Immigration Control

 * 2.1 - Establishes the Directorate of Immigration headquartered in Rykkburgh with offices in every provincial capital.
 * 2.2 - Hereby establishes the following major Visa Classes:
 * 2.2.1 - Visitors Visas, temporary for non-commercial visitors and holiday-makers;
 * 2.2.2 - Training Visas, temporary or permanent for industrial and commercial training, as well as study in a Kodiaker secondary or tertiary education institution;
 * 2.2.3 - Family Visas, permanent for civil partners, immediate family members, or orphaned non-immediate relatives of Kodiaker Citizens;
 * 2.2.4 - Skilled Visas, temporary or permanent for in-demand skilled work gaps, exceptional global talent, or temporary skilled commercial activity;
 * 2.2.5 - Diplomatic Visas, temporary for foreign officials serving in a diplomatic capacity;
 * 2.2.6 - Miscellaneous Visas; temporary for bridging visas, long-term medical treatment, airline and maritime employees.
 * 2.3 - Determines the obligatory minimums for a Permanent Visa as;
 * 2.3.1 - Pass a background criminal, character, and integrity check;
 * 2.3.2 - Attachment documentation to a Kodiaker Citizen such as a marriage certificate, birth certificate, authorised immediate family form DImmi3846, or skilled work contract with minimum employment of three years;
 * 2.3.3 - Medical background check precluding a list of unapproved adverse medical conditions or evidence of substantial health insurance prepaid to a minimum of five years;
 * 2.3.4 - Be under the age of 45, except in the case of a Family visa.
 * 2.4 - Determines the obligatory minimum for a Temporary Visa as;
 * 2.4.1 - Evidence of impending exit OR evidence of 20,000 florins in savings to cover fees and costs to leave;
 * 2.4.2 - Evidence of activity to be undertaken, except in the case of a Visitor Visa;
 * 2.5 - Establishes a path to Kodiaker Citizenship for permanent residents who:
 * 2.5.1 - has resided legally in Kodiak for five years AND been a permanent resident for at least three years;
 * 2.5.2 - speak a national language of Kodiak with a certified proficiency of at least (B2) according to the URA Framework of Reference for Languages, OR;
 * 2.5.3 - holds a certificate of completion for any Associates or higher tertiary classification from a Kodiaker institution;
 * 2.5.4 - may pass a background criminal, character, and integrity check;
 * 2.5.5 - passes the Kodiak History and Citizenship Exam;
 * 2.5.6 - and swears allegiance to Kodiak and her Laws in a public ceremony on Kodiak Day.

Article 3 - Refugees

 * 3.1 - The Kodiak Refugee Resettlement Program shall be established in the capital city of Rykkburgh with branch offices in Taiping, Duckburg, San Chico, Crystal City, and Graz.
 * 3.2 - Establishes a Permanent Class Refugee Visa under the supervision of the Directorate of Immigration.
 * 3.2 - Refugees will undergo a preliminary background investigation from within immigration detention not to exceed three months in length.
 * 3.3 - If the Refugee Resettlement Authority believes more time is necessary to complete a background check, refugees must be released on auto-renewing three-month bridging visa.
 * 3.3.1 - Bridging visas may not exceed a maximum length of 12 months from arrival.
 * 3.3.2 - A determination for or against refugee resettlement must be made prior to this time.
 * 3.3.3 - A refugee may be obligated to remain in detention if the Resettlement Program finds evidence of crimes which constitute a Violent Felony within Kodiak, which does not constitute an automatic denial, with approval of the provincial court. An Individual Integration Plan will be required for release from detention.
 * 3.4 - Refugees will only be accepted by the Kodiak Republic if they can demonstrate:
 * 3.4.1 - They are fleeing from a direct and ongoing conflict area, as defined by the Directorate, OR;
 * 3.4.2 - They are fleeing a major disaster area (natural or man-made), as defined by the Directorate, OR;
 * 3.4.3 - They are fleeing religious or political persecution which would otherwise be legal with the Republic AND constitutes a serious risk to life or limb.
 * 3.4.4 - They are not indirectly or directly related to the belligerent leadership personnel of an ongoing conflict.
 * 3.5 - The Refugee Resettlement Program shall be quarterly funded with ₣90,000,000.

Original Text
BE IT RESOLVED by the General Assembly of the Most Serene Republic of Kodiak:

RECOGNISING the Republic of Kodiak must actively engage in diplomatic exercise within the international sphere;

OBSERVING the influence of the United Regions Alliance within the international community;

HONOURING the respected member states of the URA and the considerable diplomatic work they perform on behalf of the international community;

UNDERSTANDING the minor but enforceable mandate of the URA upon affiliate states;

APPRECIATING the role our Nation will play in influencing international policy within the URA Civil Council;

HEREBY DECLARES the Republic of Kodiak shall accept the terms of the URA Charter and affiliate itself within that international organisation;

FURTHER OBLIGATES the Kodiak Executive to ensure an Envoy shall be appointed to the Civil Council of the United Regions Alliance as a priority as is our right;

CONTINGENT specifically on the approval of the Civil Council of the URA of the application to affiliate of the Republic of Kodiak.

Amended Text
BE IT RESOLVED by the General Assembly of the Most Serene Republic of Kodiak:

RECOGNISING the Republic of Kodiak must actively engage in diplomatic exercise within the international sphere;

OBSERVING the influence of the United Regions Alliance within the international community;

HONOURING the respected member states of the URA and the considerable diplomatic work they perform on behalf of the international community;

UNDERSTANDING the minor but enforceable mandate of the URA upon affiliate states;

APPRECIATING the role our Nation will play in influencing international policy within the URA Civil Council;

HEREBY DECLARES the Republic of Kodiak shall accept the terms of the URA Charter and affiliate itself within that international organisation;

FURTHER DECLARES that the Republic of Kodiak shall make every reasonable effort to contribute its existing forces (military and domestic) to the advancement of the URA so long as doing so does not reasonably jeopardise Kodiaker capabilities.

FURTHER OBLIGATES the Kodiak Executive to ensure an Envoy shall be appointed to the Civil Council of the United Regions Alliance as a priority as is our right;

CONTINGENT specifically on the approval of the Civil Council of the URA of the application to affiliate of the Republic of Kodiak.

Resolution to Join the Assembly of Nations, 652
A resolution for the Kodiak Republic to join the Council of the Assembly of Nations.

BE IT RESOLVED by the General Assembly of the Most Serene Republic of Kodiak:

RECOGNISING the Republic of Kodiak must actively engage in diplomatic exercise within the international sphere;

OBSERVING the centrality of the Assembly of Nations within the international community;

HONOURING the considerable diplomatic work the Assembly of Nations performs on behalf of the international community;

UNDERSTANDING the nature of the Assembly of Nations as an institution for international peace and progress;

APPRECIATING the role our Nation will play in influencing international policy within the Council of the Assembly of Nations;

HEREBY DECLARES the Republic of Kodiak shall accept the terms of the Assembly of Nations Charter and affiliate itself within that international organisation;

FURTHER AUTHORISES the expenditure of ₣200 million per quarter from the budget of Defence and Foreign Affairs for the payment of membership dues for the General Secretariat, the International Court of Justice, and the International Labour Organisation;

FURTHER OBLIGATES the Kodiak Executive to ensure an Envoy shall be appointed to the Council of the Assembly of Nations as a priority as is our right;

CONTINGENT specifically on the approval of the Council of the Assembly of Nations of the application to affiliate the Republic of Kodiak.

The Foreign Service Act, 652
An act to create and deploy a diplomatic service on behalf of the government of the Kodiak Republic.

Article 1 - The Foreign Service

 * 1.1 - Creates the Department of the Kodiak Foreign Service within the Ministry of Defence and Immigration.
 * 1.2 - Allocates for the administration of this service ₣90 million per quarter.
 * 1.3 - Advises the Department of the Kodiak Foreign Service to protect and promote Kodiaker security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Kodiakers may thrive.
 * 1.4 - Authorises the Chancellor and Minister of Defence and Immigration to empower Ambassadors and Diplomats to obtain office facilities for the advancement of Kodiaker interests and consular services in foreign nations of import as determined by the Minister.

Proposed to the Assembly by Willard Magnus Ward, National Unity Party.