South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3414


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3414
Primary Sponsor:                Farr
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Agriculture offices, county
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930324    
Computer Document Number:       BBM/10192JM.93
Introduced Date:                19930204    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930324    
Last History Type:              Received from Senate
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Farr
                                     McCraw
                                     Neilson
                                     Boan
                                     Rhoad
                                     Phillips
                                     Waldrop
                                     McAbee
                                     Stoddard
                                     D. Wilder
                                     Carnell
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3414  House   19930324      Received from Senate
3414  Senate  19930324      Adopted, returned to House
                            with concurrence
3414  Senate  19930323      Committee Report: Favorable     01
3414  Senate  19930225      Introduced, referred to         01
                            Committee
3414  House   19930224      Adopted, sent to Senate
3414  House   19930216      Committee Report: Favorable     24
3414  House   19930204      Introduced, referred to         24
                            Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 23, 1993

H. 3414

Introduced by REPS. Farr, McCraw, Neilson, Boan, Rhoad, Phillips, Waldrop, McAbee, Stoddard, D. Wilder and Carnell

S. Printed 3/23/93--S.

Read the first time February 25, 1993.

THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

AND NATURAL RESOURCES

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3414), memorializing Congress to act as may be necessary to avoid the closing of Department of Agriculture offices, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

PHIL P. LEVENTIS, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO ACT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO AVOID THE CLOSING OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICES WHERE THE IMPACT OF SUCH CLOSING ON RURAL COUNTIES WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL.

Whereas, the United States Secretary of Agriculture under the Bush Administration proposed, just before leaving office in January, to restructure the Department of Agriculture by sharply cutting its number of agencies and field offices; and

Whereas, the new Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Mike Espy of Mississippi, has these proposals under review; and

Whereas, the Department of Agriculture is in the process of determining which local county offices it will close or relocate to other counties; and

Whereas, these officers include those of the Farmers Home Administration, the United States Soil Conservation Service, and Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; and

Whereas, if certain local county offices in rural areas are shut down or moved to more distant counties, people will have to travel great distances for assistance with their needs, thereby causing severe hardship especially for low-income persons; and

Whereas, it is hoped that consideration for closing offices will be given with respect to larger programs before considering a plan that would be detrimental to rural counties across the country. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorializes Congress to act as may be necessary to avoid the closing of Department of Agriculture offices where the impact of such closing on rural counties would be detrimental.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate; the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives; the Honorable Mike Espy, United States Secretary of Agriculture; and all eight members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation, all at Washington, D.C.

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