South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 5238

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Funderburk
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18552mm06.doc

Introduced in the House on May 30, 2006
Adopted by the House on May 31, 2006

Summary: Veterans of Iraq

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/30/2006  House   Introduced HJ-8
   5/30/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-8
   5/30/2006  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-117
   5/31/2006  House   Adopted HJ-80
   5/31/2006          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/30/2006
5/30/2006-A
5/31/2006

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 30, 2006

H. 5238

Introduced by Rep. Funderburk

S. Printed 5/30/06--H.    [SEC 5/31/06 3:44 PM]

Read the first time May 30, 2006.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a House Resolution (H. 5238) memorializing the United States Congress to address in an urgent and compassionate manner the many needs of U.S. military veterans returning home, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

            

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADDRESS IN AN URGENT AND COMPASSIONATE MANNER THE MANY NEEDS OF U.S. MILITARY VETERANS RETURNING HOME FROM IRAQ.

Whereas, the recent establishment of self-government by the Iraqis has resulted in hopeful speculation by both the Iraqi government and that of the United States that our military presence may be much diminished in the next eighteen months; and

Whereas, as the combat phase of the U.S. campaign in Iraq may be winding down, our active and reserve soldiers, airmen, sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will return home with their units or as individuals; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly join the citizens of the United States in expressing not only their appreciation to these veterans for their honor and sacrifice, but also their concern for the emotional and economic capacities of these returning veterans to readjust to, and reintegrate into, American society; and

Whereas, there is both anecdotal and statistical evidence that numerous veterans returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan have already faced considerable obstacles in their attempts to obtain adequate mental and physical health care and in their efforts to reestablish themselves in the workforce; and

Whereas, these obstacles are made more difficult to overcome by an apparent lack of urgency and resolution on the part of the federal government to assist these veterans in receiving the benefits that they were promised and that they have earned; and

Whereas, it is with great concern that we ask the United States Congress to take whatever actions necessary to ameliorate these unnecessarily difficult conditions under which its veterans return home. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina memorialize the United States Congress to address in an urgent and compassionate manner the many needs of U.S. military veterans returning home from Iraq.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Congressional delegation.

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