Bill Text: AZ SCR1014 | 2013 | Fifty-first Legislature 1st Regular | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Vietnam war; commemorative partner

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-03 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [SCR1014 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2013-SCR1014-Enrolled.html

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Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature

First Regular Session

2013

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1014

 

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

supporting efforts for arizona to become a commemorative partner in the commemoration of the vietnam war.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Whereas, the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the United States Secretary of Defense to conduct a program to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Vietnam War and provided that "the Secretary shall coordinate, support and facilitate other programs and activities of the federal government, state and local governments, and other persons and organizations in commemoration of the Vietnam War"; and

Whereas, the Commemorative Partner Program is designed for federal, state and local communities, veterans' organizations and other nongovernmental organizations to assist a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam veterans and their families; and

Whereas, Commemorative Partners are encouraged to participate in the commemoration of the Vietnam War by planning and conducting events and activities that will recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans and their families; and

Whereas, Commemorative Partners will endeavor to plan and carry out at least two events each year during the commemorative period of 2014–2017 that will recognize, thank and honor our Vietnam veterans and their families; and

Whereas, it is important for these events to meet at least the first of the five congressionally mandated objectives of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration:

1.  To thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.

2.  To highlight the service of the armed forces during the Vietnam War and the contributions of federal agencies and governmental and nongovernmental organizations that served with, or in support of, the armed forces.

3.  To pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by the people of the United States during the Vietnam War.

4.  To highlight the advances in technology, science and medicine related to military research conducted during the Vietnam War.

5.  To recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by the allies of the United States during the Vietnam War.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the Members of the Legislature support efforts for Arizona to become one of the first states to be recognized as a Commemorative Partner in the commemoration of the Vietnam War and support the efforts of the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services to plan and carry out at least two events each year during the commemorative period of 2014–2017 that will recognize, thank and honor our nations Vietnam veterans and their families.

 

 

PASSED BY THE HOUSE MARCH 25, 2013.

 

PASSED BY THE SENATE FEBRUARY 14, 2013.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 3, 2013.