South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3620

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. W.D. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3237dc03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4488

Introduced in the House on February 18, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2003
Adopted by the General Assembly on June 4, 2003

Summary: Defense appropriations

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/18/2003  House   Introduced HJ-2
   2/18/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-2
   2/19/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-8
   2/20/2003  House   Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-31
   2/20/2003  House   Roll call Yeas-79  Nays-20 HJ-33
   2/20/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/25/2003  Senate  Introduced SJ-15
   2/25/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on General SJ-15
   3/11/2003  Senate  Recalled from Committee on General SJ-20
    6/4/2003  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-110

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/18/2003
2/19/2003
2/20/2003
3/11/2003

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RECALLED

March 11, 2003

H. 3620

Introduced by Rep. W.D. Smith

S. Printed 3/11/03--S.

Read the first time February 25, 2003.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO SUPPORTING AND PASSING THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BEFORE OTHER APPROPRIATION MEASURES.

Whereas, the security of our nation and people is the first and foremost obligation of our United States federal government; and

Whereas, the men and women of our United States armed forces now serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, National Guard and Reserves have shown great courage and self-sacrifice and deserve to be equipped with the best weapons and resources to protect our nation; and

Whereas, in past years politicians have delayed passing the Defense Appropriations Bill until late in the budget year so that the Defense Appropriations Bill was misused as a dumping ground for pork barrel spending and as a political hostage to pork barrel spending in other appropriations bills; and

Whereas, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on America, President Bush asked that the Congress of the United States pass the Defense Appropriations Bill before passing other spending bills; and

Whereas, Congress acted responsibly in the spring of 2002 when it passed the Defense Appropriations Bill first, thereby protecting the men and women in our armed forces from becoming pawns for politicians' spending maneuvers. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, memorialize the Congress of the United States to give first priority to supporting and passing the Defense Appropriations Bill before other appropriation measures.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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