S*243 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S*0243 Concurrent Resolution, By Wilson, Cork, Drummond, Giese, Gregory,
Russell, Ryberg and J.V. Smith
A Concurrent Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to
propose an amendment to the United States Constitution establishing a
presidential line item veto.
01/20/93 Senate Introduced SJ-3
01/20/93 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
02/10/93 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
02/11/93 Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-26
02/16/93 House Introduced HJ-11
02/16/93 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-11
02/23/93 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
Memorial Resolutions HJ-4
02/24/93 House Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-22
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 23, 1993
S. 243
Introduced by SENATORS Wilson, Gregory, Russell, Cork, Ryberg,
Drummond, J. Verne Smith and Giese
S. Printed 2/23/93--H.
Read the first time February 16, 1993.
THE COMMITTEE ON
INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL
RESOLUTIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 243),
memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose an
amendment to the United States Constitution, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION ESTABLISHING A PRESIDENTIAL LINE ITEM
VETO.
Whereas, despite various efforts to control the explosive growth of
federal spending, the President has had insufficient authority with
respect to the budgetary process; and
Whereas, the federal budget has not been balanced since 1969 and the
national debt has increased fourteen-fold in the past ten years; and
Whereas, presidents of both political parties since the War Between
the States have cited the need for greater presidential involvement in
administering the budgetary affairs of the nation; and
Whereas, in forty-three states, including this State, the chief executive
has the constitutional power to veto items of appropriation while
approving other portions of the bill; and
Whereas, this power has been described by political scholars as a
highly desirable one, and one which has had a positive effect on the
operation of government; and
Whereas, under Article V of the United States Constitution,
amendments to the Constitution may be proposed by the Congress
whenever two-thirds of both houses consider it necessary, or, on the
application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, the
Congress shall call a Constitutional Convention for the purpose of
proposing amendments. 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 Congress of the United States to propose an
amendment to the United States Constitution, which would authorize
the President of the United States to reduce or eliminate one or more
items of appropriation while approving other portions of a bill.
Be it further resolved that the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina requests the Congress to submit to the several states the
amendment to the Constitution of the United States for purposes of
ratification; and
Be it further resolved that the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina also proposes that the legislatures of each of the several states
comprising the United States apply to the Congress requesting the
enactment of an amendment to the United States Constitution, as
described in this resolution; and
Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be transmitted to
the President and Vice-President of the United States, to the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, to each member of the South
Carolina Congressional Delegation, to the Clerk of the United States
House of Representatives, and to the Secretary of the United States
Senate.
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