PRINTER'S NO. 2740
No. 206 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY KING, O'BRIEN, LUCYK, MARSICO, PISTELLA, FICHTER,
STERN, FARMER, STABACK, PLATTS, ZUG, GERLACH, DEMPSEY,
CESSAR, GEIST, EGOLF, L. I. COHEN, ROBERTS, KAISER, LEH,
TIGUE, ROHRER, TOMLINSON, TRELLO, BELFANTI, HERSHEY, PESCI,
PETTIT, E. Z. TAYLOR, FARGO, KELLER, HENNESSEY, GLADECK AND
NYCE, NOVEMBER 23, 1993
ADOPTED, NOVEMBER 23, 1993
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the Congress of the United States to investigate
2 the financial plight of the self-employed reservists who were
3 activated for "Operation Desert Storm" and to reconsider
4 passage of legislation to provide relief.
5 WHEREAS, Self-employed recalled reservists who are our
6 farmers, doctors and small business people served with great
7 distinction during "Operation Desert Storm"; and
8 WHEREAS, Self-employed recalled reservists contributed to the
9 readiness, preparedness and combat capability of the coalition
10 forces that participated in "Operation Desert Storm"; and
11 WHEREAS, Many self-employed reservists in Pennsylvania and
12 across the country have found themselves in dire financial
13 straits as a result of their absence from their businesses
14 during "Operation Desert Storm"; and
15 WHEREAS, The effect on these self-employed reservists'
16 businesses is as disastrous as a flood or other natural
17 disasters; and
1 WHEREAS, These individuals are patriotic citizens who
2 sacrificed much to serve their country and warrant proper
3 consideration from the government they risked their lives for;
4 therefore be it
5 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
6 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of
7 the United States to seriously consider the plight of these
8 individuals and identify sources of financial relief for the
9 damaged businesses of the self-employed reservists; and be it
10 further
11 RESOLVED, That the General Assembly memorialize the Congress
12 of the United States to pass legislation in accordance with
13 other disaster loan criteria to provide long-term, low-interest
14 loans to self-employed reservists; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
16 the presiding officers of each house of Congress, to each member
17 of Congress from Pennsylvania, to Senator Dale Bumpers,
18 Chairman, Senate Committee on Small Business and to
19 Representative John LaFalce, Chairman, House Committee on Small
20 Business.
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