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This joint resolution is an application by the South Carolina General Assembly to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, requesting a convention of states specifically to propose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The resolution stems from concerns about the federal government's ongoing budget deficits, which currently exceed thirty-one trillion dollars, and argues that continuous deficit spending is harming economic opportunities. The proposed amendment would require that federal appropriations for any fiscal year not exceed estimated federal revenues, except during a national emergency. The resolution includes several critical stipulations: the convention is strictly limited to discussing this specific amendment, cannot modify the Bill of Rights or certain constitutional amendments, will operate on a one-state, one-vote basis, and Congress can only call the convention and cannot dictate its rules or delegate composition. The state legislature recommends that any proposed amendment be ratified by state legislatures, and the application remains active until at least two-thirds of state legislatures submit similar applications. The resolution directs that copies be sent to federal and state legislative leaders to promote cooperation in this constitutional amendment effort.

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