The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2003-D050 |
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| Title: | Request the Release of Funds for the Diocese of Cuba |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention, through both its national and diocesan leadership, request our federal legislative delegations in Washington, D.C. to encourage immediate action on the filed applications to release pension payments, restricted endowment, and trust income held by ECUSA for the Diocese of Cuba, and other grants the disbursement of which was stopped by the Patriot Act passed after September 11th by Congress; and be it further
Resolved, That we continue to work with the Anglican Church of Canada which continues to provide oversight and assistance to the Cuban Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 683f. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Canon Randall Chase Jr. (Rhode Island) |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #5 on Resolution D050 (Cuba–Honoring Commitments) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D050)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention, through both its national and diocesan leadership, request our federal legislative delegations in Washington, D.C. to encourage immediate action on the filed applications to release pension payments, restricted endowment, and trust income held by ECUSA for the Diocese of Cuba, and other grants the disbursement of which was stopped by the Patriot Act passed after September 11th by Congress; and be it further
Resolved, That we continue to work with the Anglican Church of Canada, which continues to provide oversight and assistance to the Cuban Church.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #211)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #47 on HB Message #211 on Resolution D050 (Cuba–Honoring Commitments) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #275)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention requests the U.S. government to act immediately on filed applications to release funds held by ECUSA for the Diocese of Cuba. |
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