S*1114 Concurrent Resolution, By Knotts, Grooms, Leventis, Ford, Bryant, Verdin, 
Setzler, Rose, Fair, McGill, Cleary, Land, Hayes, Matthews, Pinckney, Reese, 
Coleman, Malloy, Cromer, Sheheen, McConnell, Bright and Alexander
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN
 LEGION, THE HONORABLE FANG WONG, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT
 SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30
 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012.

   01/17/12  Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 13)
   01/17/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   01/31/12  Senate Polled out of committee Invitations
                     (Senate Journal-page 16)
   01/31/12  Senate Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 17)
   02/01/12  House  Introduced (House Journal-page 2)
   02/01/12  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions (House Journal-page 2)
   02/02/12  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
                     (House Journal-page 4)
   02/03/12         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/07/12  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 02-08-12
                     (House Journal-page 37)
   02/08/12  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 22)
   02/09/12  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence
                     (House Journal-page 29)

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 2, 2012

S. 1114

Introduced by Senators Knotts, Grooms, Leventis, Ford, Bryant, Verdin, Setzler, Rose, Fair, McGill, Cleary, Land, Hayes, Matthews, Pinckney, Reese, Coleman, Malloy, Cromer, Sheheen, McConnell, Bright and Alexander

S. Printed 2/2/12--H.    [SEC 2/3/12 11:46 AM]

Read the first time February 1, 2012.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1114) to invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Fang Wong, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives, etc., respectfully

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

Amend the concurrent resolution, as and if amended, beginning on page 1, by striking the first paragraph after the resolving clause and inserting:

/ That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Fang Wong, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the chamber of the South Carolina Senate at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. /

Amend the title to read:

/ TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE FANG WONG, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012. /

LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee.

TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE FANG WONG, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012.

Whereas, the Honorable Fang Wong is a distinguished veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1969 to 1989, and is currently a resident of the State of New Jersey; and

Whereas, born in Canton, China, Commander Wong immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 in 1960, and became a naturalized citizen in 1963; and

Whereas, having held numerous offices in the American Legion at various levels, the Honorable Fang Wong was elected as the national commander on September 1, 2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the ninety-third national convention of the American Legion; and

Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the South Carolina General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Fang Wong, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Fang Wong.