Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:957 Primary Sponsor:Shealy Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Aiken County, Savannah River Site Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 30, 1991 Computer Document Number:CYY/18571.SD Introduced Date:May 01, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:May 30, 1991 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Shealy Moore Setzler Wilson Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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957 Senate May 30, 1991 Received from House
957 House May 30, 1991 Adopted, returned with
concurrence
957 House May 16, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 24
957 House May 02, 1991 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
957 Senate May 01, 1991 Adopted, sent to House
957 Senate May 01, 1991 Recalled from Committee 12
957 Senate May 01, 1991 Introduced, referred to 12
Committee
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ADOPTED
May 30, 1991
S. 957
Introduced by SENATORS Shealy, Moore, Setzler and Wilson
S. Printed 5/30/91--S.
Read the first time May 1, 1991.
MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO SELECT THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE IN AIKEN COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AS THE SITE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED PRODUCTION REACTOR.
Whereas, the Savannah River Site has been an integral part of South Carolina's economy for more than four decades, having a direct impact on the employment of thousands of South Carolinians throughout a fourteen-county region of this State and thousands of others in several counties of northern Georgia who work daily at the site and in hundreds of support industries; and
Whereas, the positive economic impact in the creation of thousands of new jobs notwithstanding, the potential unemployment of as many as sixty thousand South Carolinians and Georgians who work at the site and in support industries would result from location of this project at a site other than Aiken County, South Carolina; and
Whereas, the infrastructure currently exists to support construction and operation of such a facility in Aiken County and to support research and development programs through South Carolina's internationally recognized university systems. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly of South Carolina, hereby memorialize Congress, the President of the United States and the United States Department of Energy to select the Savannah River Site in Aiken County, South Carolina, as the site for the construction and operation of the proposed production reactor where research and development activities conducted there will be of benefit to all Americans.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the United States Senate and House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Department of Energy, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.