2003-2004 Bill 4488: Defense Appropriations - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4488

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. W.D.Smith and Wilkins

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20813sd04.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3620

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004

Adopted by the House on January 28, 2004

Summary: Defense appropriations

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/13/2004HouseIntroduced HJ96

1/13/2004HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ96

1/20/2004HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ11

1/21/2004HouseDebate adjourned HJ19

1/22/2004HouseDebate adjourned HJ33

1/28/2004HouseAdopted HJ22

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2004

1/20/2004

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 20, 2004

H.4488

Introduced by Reps. W.D.Smith and Wilkins

S. Printed 1/20/04--H.

Read the first time January 13, 2004.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a House Resolution (H.4488) to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to give first priority to supporting and enacting the defense appropriations bill before all other spending bills in 2004, 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.

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO SUPPORTING AND ENACTING THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BEFORE ALL OTHER SPENDING BILLS IN 2004 AND TO DO THE SAME IN FUTURE YEARS.

Whereas, the security of our nation and people is the first and foremost obligation of the United States federal government; and

Whereas, the men and women of our armed forces now serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, National Guard, and reserves have shown great courage and self-sacrifice and deserve to be equipped with the best weapons and resources to protect our nation; and

Whereas, in past years politicians have delayed passing the defense appropriations bill until late in the budget year so that the defense appropriations bill was misused as a dumping ground for pork barrel spending and as a political hostage to pork barrel spending in other appropriations bills; and

Whereas, Congress acted responsibly in the spring of 2002 when it passed the defense appropriations bill first, thereby protecting the men and women in our armed forces from becoming pawns for politicians’ spending maneuvers. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorialize the Congress of the United States to give first priority to supporting and enacting the defense appropriations bill before all other spending bills in 2004 and to do the same in future years.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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