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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 Wizarding World's International Confederation of Wizards' Statute of Secrecy.)

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, countries that were believed certain to host the Games lost to other nations; this occurred because they refused to sign.

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.

Bowman Acts signatory nations (partial list)

Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain (as a formality; has special laws in place in order to create 'open-city' stance towards metahumans)
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Cuba (as part of a secret deal with the U.S. for foreign aid and specialized medical care)
European Union (all nations recognize the Acts upon joining)
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany (third nation to sign on)
Great Britain
Greece (first nation to sign on)
India
Iran
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kuwait (after 1991 Gulf War)
Liberia (enacted to allow for more foreign aid)
Libya (as a goodwill gesture to help stabilize US/Libyan relations)
Mexico
Federated States of Micronesia
Monaco
Morocco
Nepal
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
The Netherlands
People's Republic of China
Portugual
Russian Federation (formally renewed its signatory status after the dissolution of the Soviet Union)
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland (as a formality; has special laws in place in order to preserve traditional neutrality stance)
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States of America (second nation to sign on; special waivers are in place for the State of California and the New York City Exclusion Zone)
Uruguay
Vatican City
Vietnam

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	~~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 ~~legislative~~ 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.		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.'')		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.'')