Resolution Number: | 1988-C007 |
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Title: | Support the Indian Health Care Improvement Act |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That the 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church strongly support the Indian Health Care Improvement Act as presently before Congress; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the General Convention communicate this resolution to all appropriate governmental agencies including the President and the Congress and make this matter known to the public at large by every appropriate means, that the action of this Convention be publicized.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 225. |
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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
(C007)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church strongly support the Indian Health Care Improvement Act as presently before the Congress; and be it further
Resolved, That the 69th General Convention support with equal vigor the deletion of the proposed abortion amendment attached thereto, since this subject is a matter which should be dealt with separately and on its own merit; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the General Convention communicate this resolution to all appropriate governmental agencies including the President and the Congress and make this matter known to the public at large by every appropriate means, that the action of this Convention be publicized.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Strike the entire second Resolved.
Debate followed.
A motion was made to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on C007.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #125)
House of Bishops
The Committee on National and International Affairs [sic] presented its Report #13 on House of Deputies #125 on C007a (Native American Health Care) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #246)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 8.
Abstract: | The 69th General Convention supports the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. |
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