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S. 415
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Cleary, Ryberg, Ritchie, Knotts, Leventis, O'Dell, Malloy, Mescher, Cromer, Lourie, Patterson, Matthews, Vaughn, Pinckney and Thomas
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Introduced in the Senate on February 7, 2007
Introduced in the House on March 27, 2007
Last Amended on March 22, 2007
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 11, 2007
Summary: POW terminology
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/7/2007 Senate Introduced SJ-25 2/7/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-25 3/20/2007 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment General SJ-17 3/22/2007 Senate Amended 3/22/2007 Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-13 3/23/2007 Scrivener's error corrected 3/27/2007 House Introduced HJ-9 3/27/2007 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-9 3/29/2007 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-11 4/11/2007 House Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-33
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/7/2007
3/20/2007
3/22/2007
3/23/2007
3/29/2007
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 29, 2007
S. 415
Introduced by Senators Cleary, Ryberg, Ritchie, Knotts, Leventis, O'Dell, Malloy, Mescher, Cromer, Lourie, Patterson, Matthews, Vaughn, Pinckney and Thomas
S. Printed 3/29/07--H.
Read the first time March 27, 2007.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 415) to urge the United States Congress to require the Department of Defense to develop an efficient and expeditious system that provides soldiers, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.
TO URGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO DEVELOP AN EFFICIENT AND EXPEDITIOUS SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES SOLDIERS WHO ARE CAPTURED BY ANY OPPOSING FORCE WITH AN APPROPRIATE AND UNIFORM DESIGNATION, ENSURES THAT ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO ADVOCATE THEIR FAIR AND HUMANE TREATMENT WHILE CAPTURED, AND PROVIDES CARE AND COMPASSION TO THE SOLDIERS' FAMILIES AND ENSURES CONTINUITY OF ENTITLED BENEFITS.
Whereas, our fighting men and women of the armed services are one of our country's most valuable assets, and when placed in harm's way, they face a multitude of dangers, including, but not limited to, being captured by an enemy force; and
Whereas, in the Global War on Terrorism, the enemies that our soldiers face are less likely to be comprised of soldiers of sovereign governments that are signatories to the Geneva Convention that are required to bestow Prisoner of War status and provide the treatment obligated by that status; and
Whereas, in response to a soldier being captured, the Department of Defense should do everything in its power to ensure that the soldier receives fair and humane treatment from any enemy force, and ensure that every action is taken in an efficient and expeditious manner to provide care and comfort to the soldier's family; and
Whereas, captured soldiers' families are often confused by the bureaucratic process by which soldiers are designated as Missing/Captured, and what if any difference this designation has with a designation of Prisoner of War by a foreign government; and
Whereas, Congress should require the Department of Defense to develop an efficient and expeditious system that avoids the use of confusing and conflicting terms, eliminates unnecessary bureaucratic procedures, and provides soldiers who are captured by any opposing force with an appropriate and uniform designation, ensures that all necessary actions are taken to advocate their fair and humane treatment while captured, and provides care and compassion to the soldiers' families and ensures continuity of entitled benefits. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly urge the United States Congress to require the Department of Defense to develop an efficient and expeditious system that provides soldiers who are captured by any opposing force with an appropriate and uniform designation, ensures that all necessary actions are taken to advocate their fair and humane treatment while captured, and provides care and compassion to the soldiers' families and ensures continuity of entitled benefits.
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