South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 379


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       379
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970213
Primary Sponsor:                   Leventis
All Sponsors:                      Leventis, Wilson, Hayes,
                                   Lander, McConnell, Ford, Mescher,
                                   Passailaigue, Ravenel, Rose,
                                   Washington and Williams 
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5404ac.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970403
Subject:                           National Guard, federal funds
                                   to support activities with affairs
                                   of active components, Adjutant
                                   General, Congress



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19970403  Received from House
House   19970402  Adopted, returned with concurrence
House   19970401  Committee report: Favorable              24 HIMR
House   19970218  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR
Senate  19970213  Introduced, adopted, sent to House

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 1, 1997

S. 379

Introduced by Senators Leventis, Wilson, Hayes, Lander, McConnell, Ford, Mescher, Passailaigue, Ravenel, Rose, Washington and Williams

S. Printed 4/1/97--H.

Read the first time February 18, 1997.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 379), memorializing the Congress of the United States to amend the laws, particularly Section 107 of Title 32 of the United States Code, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AMEND THE LAWS, PARTICULARLY SECTION 107 OF TITLE 32 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, TO BROADEN THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE SECRETARIES OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENTS, THROUGH THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTRIBUTE FEDERAL FUNDS TO A STATE OR TERRITORY, PUERTO RICO, OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENTS IF THE SECRETARY CONCERNED AND THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AGREE TO DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXECUTING THOSE FUNCTIONS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Whereas, the National Guard has the capability and expertise to provide necessary service support to the active components of the Armed Forces of the United States; and

Whereas, under existing law there is no authority to use federal assistance instruments, such as cooperative agreements, to reimburse the expenses that are incurred by the National Guard of a state primarily in support of the active components; and

Whereas, this result is contrary to the seamless concept for the active and reserve components; and

Whereas, this result is undesirable in light of the fact that the National Guard could be required to use equipment upon mobilization it did not previously have for training and maintenance; and

Whereas, the ability to extend applicability of the present federal-state assistance relationships would enable the National Guard to assume large scale service support missions for the active components that otherwise could not be undertaken; and

Whereas, the transfer of certain service support missions to the National Guard would promote integration of the active and reserve components, enhance the skills and readiness of the National Guard, and provide the active components with cost savings as a result of National Guard expertise and economies of scale. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorializes the Congress of the United States to amend the laws, particularly Section 107 of Title 32 of the United States Code, to broaden the purposes for which the Secretaries of the active components, through the National Guard Bureau, are authorized to contribute federal funds to a state or territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia to support activities associated with the affairs of the active components if the Secretary concerned and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau agree to delegate responsibility for executing those functions to the National Guard.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this concurrent resolution be forwarded to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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