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The Different Acts of 1996 were a series of laws passed by Congress and ratified by the Senate in 1996. There were two primary purposes for the bill. The first was to address growing concerns that Different individuals were occupying the majority of the low-skill job market as the economy recovered from [[The Plagues]]. At the same time, the nation was still reliant on Different labor in many ways that normal humans could not replace. The solution was a private/public partnership with [[Ultracorps]], wherein they were the only private entity allowed to employ Differents. This was intended to increase the job-market for normal humans while allowing the continuation of the large scale industrial operations built around Differents.

The second goal of the Acts was to outlaw the vigilantism by Differents that had become pernicious in the [[Metro Areas]]. Most directly, it was a response to [[Captain Freedom]] and the [[Chicago Incident]], although many smaller scale events also contributed to the law’s passage.

Elements of the law have been challenged and upheld in the Supreme Court. [[United States v. Anthony "SpeedLight" Harrison]]

== Excerpts from the law below: ==

'''Article 1 Section 1 of the Different Acts of 1996'''

No business that employees more than one individual will be allowed to hire or maintain the employment of any Different individual if that individual is employed for the use of their abilities. Businesses exempted from this provision listed under Addendum i.

'''Addendum i of the Different Acts of 1996 (in its entirety)'''

"Unified Logistics Technology and Research Applications Corporation ([[Ultracorps]])."

'''Article 2 Section 4 of the Different Act of 1996'''

All Different individuals are required to maintain a think.Net account at all times, at their own expense. The records of all activities and transactions on that account must be made available to law enforcement agencies whenever requested. Different individuals can have no expectation of privacy on think.Net.

'''Article 3 Section 1 of the Different Acts of 1996'''

It shall be unlawful for any Different individual, regardless of intention, abilities, or classification, to take any action against any criminal or crime he or she witnesses or is the victim of unless that Different is protecting himself or herself from an imminent deadly threat.

'''Article 4: Different Acts of 1996'''

Different individuals are restricted from joining the military or maintaining employment in law enforcement or security roles. Different individuals associated with the Office of Exceptional Cases are exempt from these restrictions.