Bill 243

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    243
Primary Sponsor:                Wilson
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Presidential line itme veto,
                                constitution amendment
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930224    
Computer Document Number:       JIC/6737.HC
Introduced Date:                19930120    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930224    
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilson
                                     Gregory
                                     Russell
                                     Cork
                                     Ryberg
                                     Drummond
                                     J. Verne Smith
                                     Giese
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

243   Senate  19930224      Received from House
243   House   19930224      Adopted, returned with
                            concurrence
243   House   19930223      Committee Report: Favorable     24
243   House   19930216      Introduced, referred to         24
                            Committee
243   Senate  19930211      Adopted, sent to House
243   Senate  19930210      Committee Report: Favorable     11
243   Senate  19930120      Introduced, referred to         11
                            Committee

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 23, 1993

S. 243

Introduced by SENATORS Wilson, Gregory, Russell, Cork, Ryberg, Drummond, J. Verne Smith and Giese

S. Printed 2/23/93--H.

Read the first time February 16, 1993.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 243), memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution, etc., respectfully

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

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ESTABLISHING A PRESIDENTIAL LINE ITEM VETO.

Whereas, despite various efforts to control the explosive growth of federal spending, the President has had insufficient authority with respect to the budgetary process; and

Whereas, the federal budget has not been balanced since 1969 and the national debt has increased fourteen-fold in the past ten years; and

Whereas, presidents of both political parties since the War Between the States have cited the need for greater presidential involvement in administering the budgetary affairs of the nation; and

Whereas, in forty-three states, including this State, the chief executive has the constitutional power to veto items of appropriation while approving other portions of the bill; and

Whereas, this power has been described by political scholars as a highly desirable one, and one which has had a positive effect on the operation of government; and

Whereas, under Article V of the United States Constitution, amendments to the Constitution may be proposed by the Congress whenever two-thirds of both houses consider it necessary, or, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, the Congress shall call a Constitutional Convention for the purpose of proposing amendments. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina respectfully memorializes the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution, which would authorize the President of the United States to reduce or eliminate one or more items of appropriation while approving other portions of a bill.

Be it further resolved that the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina requests the Congress to submit to the several states the amendment to the Constitution of the United States for purposes of ratification; and

Be it further resolved that the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina also proposes that the legislatures of each of the several states comprising the United States apply to the Congress requesting the enactment of an amendment to the United States Constitution, as described in this resolution; and

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President and Vice-President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation, to the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, and to the Secretary of the United States Senate.