The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #40 on Resolution D087 (Job Creation Legislation) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution

(D087)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church of 2012 urges the U.S. President and the Congress to approve a serious multi-faceted program as a solution to the current intolerable level of unemployment in this country; and be it further

Resolved, That such a multi-faceted program should include:

A. A bold new federal program, solely focused on the creation of new jobs:

• Creating a long-term plan to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.
  
• Moving to a greener economy, generating new manufacturing within the United States.
  
• A variation of the depression era program of the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corp to put economically distressed young people to work on projects beneficial for society.

B. Increased funding for job-training programs both in basic education and in vocational training for those unprepared for the current job market; strengthening employable skills programs in community colleges and increasing the number of those completing four-year college programs.

C. Federal tax credits for companies creating permanent new jobs; and be it further

Resolved, That implementing this resolution will involve our existing advocacy structures, especially EPPN.

Committee Amendment

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church of 2012 urges the U.S. President and the Congress to approve a serious multi-faceted program as a solution to the current intolerable level of unemployment in this country; and be it further

Resolved, That such a multi-faceted program should include:

A. A bold new federal program, solely focused on the creation of new jobs:

• Creating a long-term plan to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.
  
• Moving to a greener economy, generating new manufacturing within the United States.
  
• A variation of the depression era program of the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corp to put economically distressed young people to work on projects beneficial for society.

B. Increased funding for job-training programs both in basic education and in vocational training for those unprepared for the current job market; strengthening employable skills programs in community colleges and increasing the number of those completing four-year college programs.

C. Federal tax credits for companies creating permanent new jobs; and be it further

Resolved, That implementing this resolution will involve our existing advocacy structures, especially EPPN.

Deputy King of Western New York moved the previous question.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the resolution as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #251)