Current Status Bill Number:1052 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980219 Primary Sponsor:Alexander All Sponsors:Alexander, Drummond, J. Verne Smith, Holland, McConnell, Moore, Wilson, Martin, Anderson, Branton, Bryan, Cork, Courson, Courtney, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, Matthews, McGill, Mescher, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Ravenel, Reese, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, Thomas, Waldrep and Washington Drafted Document Number:kgh\15356mm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee 24 HIMR Subject:Civilian Conservation Corps, Congress requests celebration of anniversary; Resolutions; March 31, 1998, Recognition Day
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980318 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMR Senate 19980317 Adopted, sent to House Senate 19980317 Recalled from Committee 01 SANR Senate 19980219 Introduced, referred to Committee 01 SANRView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO CELEBRATE THE SIXTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AND TO ESTABLISH TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1998, AS NATIONAL CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS RECOGNITION DAY; AND JOINING OTHER STATES IN EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION OF THIS STATE TO THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS FOR ITS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROTECTION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF OUR WORK ETHIC.
Whereas, on March 31, 1933, both the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate approved, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed, legislation establishing the greatest environmental program in the history of this nation the Civilian Conservation Corps; and
Whereas, these seventeen to twenty-three-year-old enrollees planted billions of tree seedlings on federal lands and in federal and state parks; and
Whereas, the United States government has collected, and continues to collect, millions of dollars in harvesting fees from timber companies; and
Whereas, thousands of farmers received assistance in terracing and establishing contour farming practices, preventing tons of erosion and tripling crop production; and
Whereas, the many lodges, cabins, shelters, and trails built in state and national parks have provided millions of hours of recreation and enjoyment to visitors; and
Whereas, the Civilian Conservation Corps concept could be a valuable complement to today's AmeriCorps and Job Corps by performing necessary restoration work in state and national forests and parks; and
Whereas, as it did in the 1930s, a new Civilian Conservation Corps would provide job training for enrollees and instill in them a work ethic and the need for self-discipline as well as workfare assistance to their families. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina memorializes the Congress of the United States of America to celebrate the sixty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Civilian Conservation Corps and to establish Tuesday, March 31, 1998, as National Civilian Conservation Corps Recognition Day.
Be it further resolved that this General Assembly joins other states in expressing the appreciation of this State to the Civilian Conservation Corps for its valuable contributions to the protection of our natural resources and encouragement of our work ethic.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States House of Representatives and Senate.