H*3620 Concurrent Resolution, By W.D. Smith

Similar(H 4488)
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
 GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO SUPPORTING AND PASSING THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
 BEFORE OTHER APPROPRIATION MEASURES.

   02/18/03  House  Introduced HJ-2
   02/18/03  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-2
   02/19/03  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-8
   02/20/03  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-31
   02/20/03  House  Roll call Yeas-79  Nays-20 HJ-33
   02/20/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/25/03  Senate Introduced SJ-15
   02/25/03  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-15
   03/11/03  Senate Recalled from Committee on General SJ-20
   06/04/03  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-110

RECALLED

March 11, 2003

H. 3620

S. Printed 3/11/03--S.

Read the first time February 25, 2003.

TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO SUPPORTING AND PASSING THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BEFORE OTHER APPROPRIATION MEASURES.

Whereas, the security of our nation and people is the first and foremost obligation of our United States federal government; and

Whereas, the men and women of our United States armed forces now serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, National Guard and Reserves have shown great courage and self-sacrifice and deserve to be equipped with the best weapons and resources to protect our nation; and

Whereas, in past years politicians have delayed passing the Defense Appropriations Bill until late in the budget year so that the Defense Appropriations Bill was misused as a dumping ground for pork barrel spending and as a political hostage to pork barrel spending in other appropriations bills; and

Whereas, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on America, President Bush asked that the Congress of the United States pass the Defense Appropriations Bill before passing other spending bills; and

Whereas, Congress acted responsibly in the spring of 2002 when it passed the Defense Appropriations Bill first, thereby protecting the men and women in our armed forces from becoming pawns for politicians' spending maneuvers. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, memorialize the Congress of the United States to give first priority to supporting and passing the Defense Appropriations Bill before other appropriation measures.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.