Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4431 Primary Sponsor:Corbett Committee Number:24 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:National Cemetery, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Residing Body:House Current Committee:Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Computer Document Number:436/12141.DW Introduced Date:Feb 20, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 20, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Corbett Keegan D. Elliott M. Martin Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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4431 House Feb 20, 1992 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
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TO MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL CEMETERY ON THE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOW MYRTLE BEACH AIR FORCE BASE.
Whereas, three thousand four hundred acres will soon be available when Myrtle Beach Air Force Base is closed; and
Whereas, there are only two national cemeteries in South Carolina; and
Whereas, Florence and Beaufort have projected closing in 1997 and 2008 respectively; and
Whereas, North Carolina has four national cemeteries, two of which, Wilmington and Raleigh, are closed, New Bern is to close in June, and Salisbury anticipates closing in 2020; and
Whereas, federal agencies have first priority on the use of military bases which are closed. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That Congress is memorialized to establish a national cemetery on the property which is now Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation, and to the Department of Memorial Affairs.