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House
Resolution 782
By:
Representatives Dawkins-Haigler of the
93rd,
Shipp of the
58th,
Marin of the
96th,
Teilhet of the
40th,
Dooley of the
38th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
the importance of American made products and services in the economic recovery
process and pledging to utilize federal funds from the economic stimulus package
in a manner that creates jobs in America and Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the economic downturn is having a critical impact on Americans who are
struggling to maintain or find jobs in an increasingly difficult environment;
and
WHEREAS,
those same Americans are the taxpayers who provide the revenue needed to operate
essential government services; and
WHEREAS,
the United States Congress and President Barack Obama are planning
taxpayer-sponsored economic recovery packages that provide billions of dollars
to help economically devastated cities and states and immediately provide jobs
to millions of out-of-work Americans through considerable infrastructure
rebuilding, green energy projects, and other projects that will require
manufactured components; and
WHEREAS,
taxpayer dollars should be spent to maximize the creation of American jobs and
restore the economic vitality of our communities; and
WHEREAS,
domestically produced products that are purchased with economic recovery plan
funds will immediately help struggling American families and will help stabilize
our nation's economy; and
WHEREAS,
any economic recovery plan spending should, to every extent possible, include a
commitment from the State of Georgia to buy materials, goods, and services for
projects from companies that produce these items within the United States, thus
employing the taxpayers that are financially supporting the recovery
efforts.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body pledge to work to maximize the creation of American jobs and restore
economic growth and opportunity by spending economic recovery plan funds on
products and services that both create jobs and help keep Americans
employed.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body commit to utilizing economic
recovery funds provided to the State of Georgia by the American taxpayers,
whenever and wherever possible, for the purchase of products and services that
are made or performed only in the United States of America.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body commit to publish any requests
to waive these procurement priorities so as to give American workers and
producers the opportunity to identify and provide the American products and
services that will maximize the success of our nation's economic recovery
program.