NorthMC iv
North MC II
Welcome
We are extremely excited to announce that we will be hosting a one day conference in the Spring. Model Congress teams from across the tri-state area are invited to join us for a day of engaging and competitive congressional debate.
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Single day conferences like NorthMC allow more delegates the opportunity to gain experience and learn what it means to be a Model Congress delegate. They serve as a great way to introduce newer members to the club and for older members to work to improve their debating skills.
​The cost per delegate will be $20 including an immersive day of congressional debate, a delicious catered lunch, and merchandise. Please register your delegation on the form below. We are excited to see you all there!
NorthMC IV
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Saturday, May 11th, 2024
High School North
90 Grovers Mill Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536
Conference Schedule
Registration
9:00 am- 9:15 am​
Opening Ceremony
9:15 am-10:00 am
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Small Committee Session #1
10:00 am-12:30am
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Catered Lunch
12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Small Committee Session #2
1:30pm - 3pm
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Full Committee Session
3pm - 5pm
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Closing & Awards Ceremony
5:30pm - 6pm
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Committees
NorthMC IV will offer 4 small committees in order to ensure more substantive, high quality, nuanced debate while still covering the most important issues facing America today. This year, we will also be hosting a novice committee, for those who would like to be introduced to Model Congress. More information on each committee is below.
We request that all delegates bring 25 printed copies of their bill to the conference.
Science, Space, and technology
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has jurisdiction over all energy research, development, and demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated non-military energy laboratories; astronautical research and development, including resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities; civil aviation research and development; environmental research and development; marine research; commercial application of energy technology; National Institute of Standards and Technology, standardization of weights and measures and the metric system; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Science Foundation; National Weather Service; outer space, including exploration and control thereof; science scholarships; scientific research, development, and demonstration, and projects therefor. The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology shall review and study on a continuing basis laws, programs, and Government activities relating to non-military research and development.
Judiciary
The Judiciary committee is a crucial committee in the legislative branch and the executive branch. They provide oversight for the Department of Justice, consider nominations the Supreme Court, appellate courts, and district courts and other executive departments like the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce.
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This committee is concerned with the apportionment of Representatives; Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and counterfeiting; Civil liberties; Constitutional amendments; Federal courts and judges; Government information; Holidays and celebrations; Immigration and naturalization; Interstate compacts generally; Judicial proceedings, civil and criminal, generally; Local courts in territories and possessions; Measures relating to claims against the United States; National penitentiaries; Patent Office; Patents, copyrights, and trademarks; Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies; Revision and codification of the statutes of the United States; State and territorial boundary lines.
Health, education, labor, and pensions
The HELP Committee jurisdiction encompasses most of the agencies, institutes, and programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The evolving global economy and the need for a highly skilled workforce create new challenges for American workers. The HELP Committee is ensuring our country’s workforce is prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st Century through a lifetime of learning for our citizens. The HELP Committee jurisdiction encompasses most federal labor and employment laws, including those that regulate wages and hours of employment, enforce mining and workplace health and safety, combat employment-based discrimination, and regulate union/management relations. The HELP Committee has primary jurisdiction over private retirement plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation through the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and over railroad retirement.
Foreign Affairs
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs holds jurisdiction over legislation regarding foreign assistance, international law, war powers, the peace corps, strategic planning and agreements, embassy security, peacekeeping, as well as a continuing array of topics that involve the United States’ connections within the international community.
The committee also has legislation over United States agencies and bodies with the purpose of aiding international relations, such as the United States Agency for International Development and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, The primary goal of the committee is to lead debate and legislation concerning the foreign policy of the country.
NOVICE COMMITTEE
Our novice committee will serve as an introduction to Model Congress. During committee, we will outline parliamentary procedure, a typical model congress speech, and bill before writing bills and debating them.