| Resolution Number: | 1982-D029 |
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| Title: | Call for Reordering of Federal Budget Priorities |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Substituted and Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 67th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, recognizing that increased military spending is inseparably linked with greater impoverishment of the poor and oppressed, calls for a reordering of Federal budget priorities from continuing increases in military spending to maintaining, restoring, and expanding human services; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the General Convention be charged to inform the President and members of Congress of the United States of this conviction; and be it further
Resolved, That the Public Issues Office, the Hunger Office and the Washington Office of the Episcopal Church undertake on behalf of this Convention the informing and educating of the members of this Church in these matters.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-151. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D029) Not Currently Available
Proposed Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 67th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, recognizing that increased military spending is inseparably linked with greater impoverishment of the poor and oppressed, calls for a reordering of Federal budget priorities from continuing increases in military spending to maintaining, restoring, and expanding human services; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the General Convention be charged to inform the President and members of Congress of the United States of this conviction; and be it further
Resolved, That the Public Issues Office, the Hunger Office and the Washington Office of the Episcopal Church undertake on behalf of this Convention the informing and educating of the members of this Church in these matters.
The Committee recommended a substitute resolution.
Deputy Hardison, of Rio Grande, moved to amend the resolution. Debate followed.
Motion lost
Amendment defeated
Debate followed on the main question.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #99)
House of Bishops
On the eighth day, the Bishop of Ohio, Chairman of the Committee on National and International Affairs [sic], moved concurrence with HD Message #99 (D-29S).
Seconded by the Bishop of Liberia.
The House concurred
(Communicated to House of Deputies in HB Message #190)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 12.
| Abstract: | The 67th General Convention calls for reordering the federal budget priorities to emphasize human services over increases in military spending. |
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