I made a comic about it back in October 2005, but now I am finally getting around to posting more info about this legislation. How cool for Mr. Dayton, to be able to write a bill with such a visionary message -- that's the kind of stuff I'd want to try for if I was a United States Senator. (Vote for Newcomer!)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono liked to talk about the war machine, and the necessity of a peace machine. So, this is part of what needs to happen (in every nation) to help bring about peace.
Basically, this legislation was not adopted. But let's hope for a similar bill to be ratified sometime soon.
Office of
Technology for Peace
In
general
There shall be in the Department an Office of Technology
for Peace, the head of which shall be the Assistant Secretary of Technology for
Peace. The Assistant Secretary of Technology for Peace shall carry out those
functions in the Department affecting the awareness, study, and impact of
developing new technologies on the creation and maintenance of domestic and
international peace.
Grants
The
Assistant Secretary of Technology for Peace shall provide grants for the
research and development of technologies in transportation, communications, and
energy that—
are nonviolent in
their application; and
encourage the
conservation and sustainability of natural resources in order to prevent future
conflicts regarding scarce resources.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/s1756/text
