S*1015 Concurrent Resolution, By Leventis, Bryan, Drummond, Giese, Land, Lander, 
Martin, M.T. Rose, Ryberg and Waldrep
 A Concurrent Resolution to request that the United States Congress include its
 members and employees in any national health care legislation it adopts in
 1994 or thereafter.

   01/12/94  Senate Introduced SJ-7
   01/12/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-8
   02/24/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-12
   03/01/94  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-24
   03/02/94  House  Introduced HJ-6
   03/02/94  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-6
   03/03/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions
   03/23/94  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-37

March 3, 1994

S. 1015

Introduced by SENATORS Leventis, Drummond, Land, Bryan, Giese, Rose, Lander, Martin, Ryberg and Waldrep

S. Printed 3/3/94--H.

Read the first time March 2, 1994.

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1015), to request that the United States Congress include its members and employees in any national health care legislation, etc., respectfully

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

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS INCLUDE ITS MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN ANY NATIONAL HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION IT ADOPTS IN 1994 OR THEREAFTER.

Whereas, the issue of health care reform has received much discussion in the government policy-making arena, as well as in the national media; and

Whereas, President Bill Clinton has developed a comprehensive legislative proposal, the American Health Security Act, that he is seeking to get the United States Congress to enact, which would implement a national health care system; and

Whereas, it is imminent that some form of comprehensive health care legislation will be enacted by Congress in 1994 or thereafter, even if it is not President Clinton's American Health Security Act; and

Whereas, any such comprehensive legislation will have substantial economic impact on Americans at all levels, especially on small, private businesses; and

Whereas, such legislation also will likely place significant regulatory and administrative responsibilities and burdens on state and local governmental bodies and agencies; and

Whereas, the United States Congress has a history of exempting its members and employees from comprehensive legislation that has substantial impact on the rest of the nation; and

Whereas, the members and employees of either one or both houses of the United States Congress are exempted in whole or in part from the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, in addition to other enactments; and

Whereas, it does not seem fair, nor does it make sound government policy, for Congress to continuously exempt its members and employees from legislative initiatives that have such substantial impact on the rest of the nation. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina respectfully memorializes the United States Congress to include its members and employees in whatever national health care program that it passes in 1994 or thereafter.

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, and to each of the eight members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.