S*0379 Concurrent Resolution, By Leventis, Ford, Hayes, Lander, McConnell, 
Mescher, Passailaigue, Ravenel, M.T. Rose, Washington, D. Williams and Wilson
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
 AMEND THE LAWS, PARTICULARLY SECTION 107 OF TITLE 32 OF THE UNITED STATES
 CODE, TO BROADEN THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE SECRETARIES OF THE ACTIVE
 COMPONENTS, THROUGH THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTRIBUTE
 FEDERAL FUNDS TO A STATE OR TERRITORY, PUERTO RICO, OR THE DISTRICT OF
 COLUMBIA TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE ACTIVE
 COMPONENTS IF THE SECRETARY CONCERNED AND THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
 BUREAU AGREE TO DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXECUTING THOSE FUNCTIONS TO THE
 NATIONAL GUARD.

   02/13/97  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-5
   02/18/97  House  Introduced HJ-11
   02/18/97  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-12
   04/01/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-4
   04/02/97  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-89

April 1, 1997

S. 379

Introduced by Senators Leventis, Wilson, Hayes, Lander, McConnell, Ford, Mescher, Passailaigue, Ravenel, Rose, Washington and Williams

S. Printed 4/1/97--H.

Read the first time February 18, 1997.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 379), memorializing the Congress of the United States to amend the laws, particularly Section 107 of Title 32 of the United States Code, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AMEND THE LAWS, PARTICULARLY SECTION 107 OF TITLE 32 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, TO BROADEN THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE SECRETARIES OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENTS, THROUGH THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTRIBUTE FEDERAL FUNDS TO A STATE OR TERRITORY, PUERTO RICO, OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENTS IF THE SECRETARY CONCERNED AND THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AGREE TO DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXECUTING THOSE FUNCTIONS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Whereas, the National Guard has the capability and expertise to provide necessary service support to the active components of the Armed Forces of the United States; and

Whereas, under existing law there is no authority to use federal assistance instruments, such as cooperative agreements, to reimburse the expenses that are incurred by the National Guard of a state primarily in support of the active components; and

Whereas, this result is contrary to the seamless concept for the active and reserve components; and

Whereas, this result is undesirable in light of the fact that the National Guard could be required to use equipment upon mobilization it did not previously have for training and maintenance; and

Whereas, the ability to extend applicability of the present federal-state assistance relationships would enable the National Guard to assume large scale service support missions for the active components that otherwise could not be undertaken; and

Whereas, the transfer of certain service support missions to the National Guard would promote integration of the active and reserve components, enhance the skills and readiness of the National Guard, and provide the active components with cost savings as a result of National Guard expertise and economies of scale. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorializes the Congress of the United States to amend the laws, particularly Section 107 of Title 32 of the United States Code, to broaden the purposes for which the Secretaries of the active components, through the National Guard Bureau, are authorized to contribute federal funds to a state or territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia to support activities associated with the affairs of the active components if the Secretary concerned and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau agree to delegate responsibility for executing those functions to the National Guard.

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