| Resolution Number: | 1991-A146 |
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| Title: | Endorse the Conversion of Economic Resources From Military to Civilian Use |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 1991 General Convention of the Episcopal Church strongly endorse the development of federal policies to shift economic resources from military to civilian uses and urge the parishes and dioceses of our Church to study and to discuss the application of economic conversion principles and to prepare for their implementation; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention urge the parishes and dioceses to respond to the immediate pastoral and economic problems generated by the recently announced closing of numerous military installations throughout the United States during the Fiscal Year 1992 and following.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 761. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Peace |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A146)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 1991 General Convention of the Episcopal Church strongly endorse the development of federal policies to shift economic resources from military to civilian uses and urge the parishes and dioceses of our Church to study and to discuss the application of economic conversion principles and to prepare for the implementation.
Proposed Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 1991 General Convention of the Episcopal Church strongly endorse the development of federal policies to shift economic resources from military to civilian uses and urge the parishes and dioceses of our Church to study and to discuss the application of economic conversion principles and to prepare for their implementation; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention urge the parishes and dioceses to respond to the immediate pastoral and economic problems generated by the recently announced closing of numerous military installations throughout the United States during Fiscal Year 1992 and following.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #63)
House of Deputies
The Committee on National and International Problems presented its Report #39 on House of Bishops Message #63 relating to Resolution A146s (Economic Conversion) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #268)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Peace, Reports to the 70th General Convention, 1991, pp. 394-431. |
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| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention strongly endorses the development of federal policies shifting economic resources from military to civilian uses and urges parishes and dioceses to respond to problems generated by the closing of military installations. |