H 4201 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 4201 Concurrent Resolution, By H.H. Keyserling, J.J. Bailey, S.G. Manly,
T.F. Rogers, C.Y. Waites and L.S. Whipper
A Concurrent Resolution memorializing Congress to amend the Budget Enforcement
Act of 1991 to allow for transfers of savings in the military account to the
domestic budget; to significantly reduce military spending to a level more
appropriate to the post Cold War world environment by transferring these
savings to meet the social and economic needs of this country; and to develop
a mechanism to provide for the timely and orderly conversion from a military
to a civilian oriented economy.
01/16/92 House Introduced HJ-14
01/16/92 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-14
02/04/92 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
Memorial Resolutions HJ-10
02/06/92 House Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-29
02/06/92 Senate Introduced SJ-16
02/06/92 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-17
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 4, 1992
H. 4201
Introduced by REPS. Keyserling, J. Bailey, Rogers, Whipper, Manly and
Waites
S. Printed 2/4/92--H.
Read the first time January 16, 1992.
THE COMMITTEE ON
INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL
RESOLUTIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4201),
memorializing Congress to amend the Budget Enforcement Act of 1991
to allow for transfers of savings in the military account to the domestic
budget, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
SAMUEL R. FOSTER, for Committee.
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO AMEND THE BUDGET
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1991 TO ALLOW FOR TRANSFERS OF
SAVINGS IN THE MILITARY ACCOUNT TO THE DOMESTIC
BUDGET; TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE MILITARY SPENDING
TO A LEVEL MORE APPROPRIATE TO THE POST COLD WAR
WORLD ENVIRONMENT BY TRANSFERRING THESE SAVINGS
TO MEET THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THIS
COUNTRY; AND TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO PROVIDE
FOR THE TIMELY AND ORDERLY CONVERSION FROM A
MILITARY TO A CIVILIAN ORIENTED ECONOMY.
Whereas, the State of South Carolina faces an increasing array of critical
unmet needs which cannot be met by state revenues; and
Whereas, state and local government responsibility for providing human
services and paying for its infrastructure has increased over the past
decade as have federal mandates to do so; and
Whereas, federal aid to states and communities has dropped from
twenty-nine and four-tenths percent to sixteen percent of their budgets
over the past decade; and
Whereas, this budget crisis results in deep cuts in human services which
will increase homelessness, hunger, and health risks for our citizens;
results in severe cuts in local aid, public schools, day care and higher
education; results in deep cuts in public health and hazardous waste
clean-up, endangering the health of our citizens; results in cuts that will
debilitate safety, corrections, and youth services; and further results in
cuts in infrastructure maintenance and repair, increasing transportation
problems and endangering public safety; and
Whereas, the recent end to the Cold War and the death of communism
have greatly reduced the need for military spending. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, by this resolution, memorialize the United States Congress to
amend the Budget Enforcement Act of 1991 to allow for transfers of
savings in the military account to the domestic budget.
Be it further resolved that Congress significantly reduce military
spending to a level more appropriate to the post Cold War world
environment, thereby providing savings that can and will be transferred
to meet the country's enormous social and economic needs.
Be it further resolved that, in order to avoid unnecessary economic
dislocation there be developed a mechanism to provide for the timely
and orderly conversion from a military to a civilian oriented economy.
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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