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Initially conceived of and drafted by U.S. Senator [[James Bowman]] (with assistance from several other individuals), over a period of time between 1982 and 1985, the '''Bowman Acts''' are a series of legislative articles, approved and signed into law secretly by many of the nations of the world, which provide a legal framework for the day-to-day dealings, operations, and other concerns in relation with metahuman and extra-terrestrial interests and development on Earth (or Earth-247, as cataloged in the [[Daria Multiverse]].) The initial signing by world powers of the Acts was on July 8; as a result, [[Bowman Day]] is considered an unofficial holiday for many in the metahuman community, and many metahumans gather in the New York area for celebrations.
The majority of the ''Bowman Acts'' are unrevealed at this time; however, one thing that is known is that there are definite protocols in place for the conduct of telepathic citizens within ''Bowman Act''-signatory countries. Another known section of the ''Acts'' is the 'mutual-defense treaty' portion, in which all nations have promised to join forces for the purpose of defending the entire planet from imminent threats of natures specifically stated in the ''Acts''. There is also a statute in place that regulates the overt use in public of metahuman abilities (similiar in concept and function to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizarding_world#Government_and_politics Wizarding World]'s ''International Confederation of Wizards' Statute of Secrecy.'') Other known statutes in the ''Acts'' are specific regulations dealing with the use of mystical and telepathic citizens and their abilities (the infamous 'Article Ten'), transient metahuman children with active abilities, and standardization of various terminology used in dealing with metahumans.
A curious statistic noted is that all countries that have hosted the Olympic Games since its resurgence in the modern era are also signatories to the ''Bowman Acts''. It is also considered tradition that any country that hosts the Games becomes a signatory beforehand. On two occasions,
In the United States, individuals with metahuman powers who receive any form of training through the U.S. Government (or have their training funded through government sources) in the use of their powers are required to study the ''Bowman Acts'' as part of said training.
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*Bahamas
*Bahrain (as a formality; has special laws in place in order to create 'open-city' stance towards metahumans)
*Brazil (signed on in 2008 as a requirement for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_bid_for_the_2016_Summer_Olympics the Brazilian bid for Rio de Janeiro to win host city status for the 2016 Olympic Games]]
*Canada (the province of Quebec has a Special Dispensation that allows any metahuman to seek asylum there on that basis)
*Chile
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