PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 999 PRINTER'S NO. 1571
No. 144 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY CURRY, KENNEY, BROWNE, BEBKO-JONES, BISHOP, COHEN,
DeWEESE, GEORGE, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, MANDERINO, R. MILLER,
MYERS, READSHAW, SOLOBAY, WALKO, WATERS, FRANKEL, BELFANTI,
DALEY, FREEMAN, JAMES, KIRKLAND, LEVDANSKY, McILHATTAN,
MUNDY, PRESTON, ROEBUCK, STURLA, WASHINGTON, YOUNGBLOOD AND
THOMAS, MARCH 12, 2003
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, APRIL 30, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Establishing and directing a select committee of the House of
2 Representatives to study and investigate the integration of
3 human rights standards in Pennsylvania's laws and policies.
4 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has an interest in ensuring the
5 well-being of its citizens; and
6 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has an interest in ensuring safe
7 and healthy conditions for its children; and
8 WHEREAS, Recognition of the inherent dignity of all people
9 and the equal and inalienable rights of all people is the
10 foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world; and
11 WHEREAS, Human rights derive from the inherent dignity of the
12 individual; and
13 WHEREAS, All citizens of this Commonwealth have the right to
14 freely determine their political status and freely pursue their
15 economic, social and cultural rights; and
16 WHEREAS, The select committee of the House of Representatives
1 created by House Resolution 473 of 2002 did not finish its work
2 on this subject prior to the adjournment of the 2001-2002
3 legislative session; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That a select committee be composed of 13 members,
5 seven of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
6 Representatives, one of whom shall be the chairperson, and six
7 of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House
8 of Representatives, one of whom shall be the minority
9 chairperson; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That the select committee shall hold hearings and
11 may take testimony at such places as it deems necessary in this
12 Commonwealth; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That the ordinary and reasonable expenses incurred <--
14 by the select committee, including contracting for specialized
15 services, shall be paid from accounts under the control of the
16 Chief Clerk; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the select committee report its findings and
18 recommendations no later than November 30, 2004, to the House of
19 Representatives.
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