South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1149


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1149
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000210
Primary Sponsor:                  Matthews
All Sponsors:                     Matthews, Patterson, Anderson, Glover and 
                                  Washington
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jwm\004satc.whb.doc
Companion Bill Number:            4537
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000301
Date of Last Amendment:           20000301
Subject:                          The Honorable David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., 
                                  Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000301  Concurred in House amendment
House   20000301  Amended, adopted, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   20000229  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 20000301
House   20000224  Committee report: Favorable            24 HIMR
House   20000222  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR
Senate  20000217  Adopted, sent to House
------  20000217  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000216  Polled out of Committee: Favorable     10 SI
Senate  20000210  Introduced, referred to Committee      10 SI


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AMENDED

March 1, 2000

S. 1149

Introduced by Senators Matthews, Patterson, Anderson, Glover and Washington

S. Printed 3/1/00--H.

Read the first time February 22, 2000.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

INVITING THE UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH, THE CHIEF HEALTH OFFICIAL FOR THE COUNTRY, THE HONORABLE DAVID SATCHER, M.D., PH.D., TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2000.

Whereas, the Honorable David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D. is the 16th Surgeon General of the United States and the Assistant Secretary for Health; and

Whereas, the Honorable David Satcher has served as the Director of the prestigious Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the agency responsible for promoting health and preventing disease, injury, and premature death; and

Whereas, during his tenure at CDC, Dr. Satcher spearheaded initiatives that increased childhood immunization rates nationally; and

Whereas, under Dr. Satcher's direction, the CDC placed a greater emphasis on disease prevention and highlighted the importance of physical activity and good health by encouraging Americans to become more physically active in the landmark Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health; and

Whereas, Dr. Satcher has served as the President of Meharry Medical College; and

Whereas, the Surgeon General serves as the chief health officer and the national spokesperson on matters of public health and prevention; and

Whereas, public health interventions impact the lives of individuals and populations statewide and worldwide; and

Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

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

That the Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health for the United States of America, the Honorable David Satcher, is invited to address the General Assembly in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 7, 2000.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable David Satcher.

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