2017-2018 Bill 3913: SC Civil Air Patrol - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 3913

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Funderburk, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

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Introduced in the House on March 7, 2017

Adopted by the House on March 7, 2017

Summary: SC Civil Air Patrol

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/7/2017HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage70)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/7/2017

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE SACRIFICES AND VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THE SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL AIR PATROL MAKES TO SUPPORT THE CITIZENS OF THE PALMETTO STATE DURING EMERGENCY AND DISASTER SITUATIONS.

Whereas, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force and a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that supports America’s communities during times of emergency and disaster; and

Whereas, the South Carolina wing of CAP assists the U.S. Air Force, National Guard, Homeland Security, FEMA, and other federal and local government agencies with search and rescue, hurricane preparedness, damage assessment, and disaster relief options throughout the State; and

Whereas, SC CAP has been instrumental in supporting South Carolinians over the last few years; and

Whereas, during the thousand year flood of October 2015 and after Hurricane Matthew in 2016, SC CAP aircraft, crew members, mission base staff,and others volunteered to help in performing hundreds of hours of service to assess and photograph infrastructure and damage throughout the State at the request of State and federal officials; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives commends the men and women of the SC CAP and extend their heartfelt gratitude for the aid and sacrifice shown. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and honor the sacrifices and valuable contributions the South Carolina Civil Air Patrol makes to support the citizens of the Palmetto State during emergency and disaster situations.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the South Carolina Civil Air Patrol.

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