2003-2004 Bill 4503: Memorialize Congress to Establish a House Select Committee on POW

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4503

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. J.R.Smith, D.C.Smith and Stewart

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20815sd04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004

Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2004

Adopted by the General Assembly on April 15, 2004

Summary: Memorialize Congress to establish a House Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/13/2004HouseIntroduced HJ107

1/13/2004HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ107

2/5/2004HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ25

2/11/2004HouseRecommitted to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ31

2/19/2004HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ6

2/25/2004HouseAdopted, sent to Senate HJ50

2/25/2004SenateIntroduced SJ10

2/25/2004SenateReferred to Committee on GeneralSJ10

4/14/2004SenateCommittee report: Favorable GeneralSJ18

4/15/2004SenateAdopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ27

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2004

2/5/2004

2/19/2004

4/14/2004

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 14, 2004

H.4503

Introduced by Reps. J.R.Smith, D.C.Smith and Stewart

S. Printed 4/14/04--S.

Read the first time February 25, 2004.

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H.4503) to memorialize the United States House of Representatives to enact H.RES. 103 which establishes a select committee on POW and MIA affairs in the United States, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

WILLIAM MESCHER for Committee.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO ENACT H.RES. 103 WHICH ESTABLISHES A SELECT COMMITTEE ON POW AND MIA AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Whereas, Representative Peter King (R-NY) has introduced H.RES.103 to establish in the United States House of Representatives a Select Committee on POW and MIA (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) Affairs; and

Whereas, according to the legislation: “The select committee shall conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, and the Gulf War, including MIA’s and POW’s; and

Whereas, the United States government has yet to account for all of our missing servicemen and some civilians lost during war time, and a great many questions remain unanswered; and

Whereas, the United States Senate Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs has done work in this area but major follow up is still required; and

Whereas, it is therefore necessary that a United States House of Representatives Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs be established to help finish the work that needs to be done. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorializes the United States House of Representatives to enact H.RES. 103 which establishes a select committee on POW and MIA Affairs in the United States House of Representatives.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina and the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

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