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Bill 4358

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4358
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010904
Primary Sponsor:                  Robinson
All Sponsors:                     Robinson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\10526htc01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Invitations and Memorial Resolutions 
                                  Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                          Memorializing the President and Congress 
                                  of U.S. to ensure the health of American 
                                  Textile Industry, Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010904  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


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MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE URGENT AND FIRM ACTION TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly note that textile manufacturing and related businesses play a major role in the economy of the United States and a crucial part in the South Carolina economy; and

Whereas, recent years have seen a sharp decline in textile jobs in this State, resulting in higher unemployment and vast economic losses to many small and medium-sized communities where textile manufacturing and processing was the major employer; and

Whereas, American textile manufacturing has become a modern and efficient enterprise providing goods that set the world standard for quality and innovation and which at the same time has afforded a good livelihood for our fellow citizens, allowing them to support their families through the dignity of hard work; and

Whereas, it is imperative for the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to ensure that foreign competition to our textile industry is required to compete fairly and on a level playing field; and

Whereas, these aims should be the watchword of the Special Trade Representative in all bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations; and

Whereas, in enacting implementing legislation and ratifying treaties, these aims should be foremost in the minds of the President of the United States, members of the United States House of Representatives, and United States Senate. 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 President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to take urgent and firm action to ensure the health of the American textile industry.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Special Trade Representative, and the members of the United States Congress representing South Carolina.

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