South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 5138

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Lloyd, Breeland, G.Brown, R.Brown, Davenport, J.Hines, Hosey, Littlejohn, Mack, J.H.Neal and Vaughn

Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10194mm04.doc

Introduced in the House on April 15, 2004

Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004

Adopted by the General Assembly on May 13, 2004

Summary: Bids for federal contracts in SC, request Congress to advertise

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

4/15/2004 House Introduced HJ37

4/15/2004 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ38

4/20/2004 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ43

4/21/2004 House Adopted, sent to Senate HJ30

4/21/2004 Senate Introduced SJ40

4/21/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ40

5/12/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ23

5/13/2004 Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ30

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/15/2004

4/20/2004

5/12/2004

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 12, 2004

H.5138

Introduced by Reps. Lloyd, Breeland, G.Brown, R.Brown, Davenport, J.Hines, Hosey, Littlejohn, Mack, J.H.Neal and Vaughn

S. Printed 5/12/04--S.

Read the first time April 21, 2004.

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H.5138) memorializing the Congress of the United States to require the publication, in a manner most likely to reach the interested general public, of a solicitation for bids for a federal contract, 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

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO REQUIRE THE PUBLICATION, IN A MANNER MOST LIKELY TO REACH THE INTERESTED GENERAL PUBLIC, OF A SOLICITATION FOR BIDS FOR A FEDERAL CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH A FEDERAL PROJECT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the government of the United States of America has undertaken in the past, and can be expected to undertake in the future, numerous federal projects within the borders of the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, it is only fair and reasonable that South Carolina contractors and vendors have the opportunity to bid on a contract to be awarded in connection with a federal project within this state’s borders; and

Whereas, the interested general public is most likely to learn of the opportunity to submit a bid for a federal contract through the publication of a request for bids by the federal government in each of the three newspapers representing the three major metropolitan areas of the State, The Greenville News, The State in Columbia, and The Charleston Post and Courier, and in the newspaper most likely to be read by the residents of the county in which the project is to be located. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of South Carolina does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to require the publication, in a manner most likely to reach the interested general public, of a solicitation for bids for a federal contract to be awarded in connection with a federal project in South Carolina.

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

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