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Bill 4533

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4533
Type of Legislation:              House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020117
Primary Sponsor:                  Quinn
All Sponsors:                     Quinn, Allison, Klauber, Battle, Cato, 
                                  Frye, Huggins, Keegan, Koon, Riser, Sandifer, 
                                  Taylor, Trotter, Walker, Witherspoon and 
                                  A. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18147zcw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Invitations and Memorial Resolutions 
                                  Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                          National missile defense system, 
                                  congressional delegation requested to support


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020117  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


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REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA WORK TO IMPLEMENT A NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.

Whereas, the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was signed with a nation that no longer exists; and

Whereas, an increasing number of nations, including China, North Korea, Iran, and Iraq, either currently possess the capability to launch missile attacks against the United States or its allies, or are working to obtain that capability; and

Whereas, due in part to advances in technology, the possibility that a missile bearing a weapon of mass destruction will be used against United States forces or interests is higher today than it was during most of the Cold War; and

Whereas, terrorist groups, not just states, have the means to buy ballistic missiles; and

Whereas, while systems are in place to thwart terrorism, the nation still has no defense against missile attack; and

Whereas, the Cold War policy of "mutual assured destruction" embodied in arms control treaties is not sufficient to deter terrorist missile attacks; and

Whereas, defending against a missile attack is the government's moral obligation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, request our elected representatives in the United States Congress support and vote for the implementation of a national missile defense system.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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