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                                  1003

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, COOK, P. RIVERA, KELLNER, MAISEL,
  SCHROEDER,  CLARK, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
  JAFFEE, JEFFRIES -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Higher
  Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to establishing the
  university at Buffalo institute  for  African  American  studies;  and
  making an appropriation therefor

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Article 5 of the education law is amended by adding  a  new
part 1-B to read as follows:
                                 PART 1-B
               THE INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
SECTION 244-A. THE  UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN
                 STUDIES.
        244-B. PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES.
        244-C. FUNDING AND REPORTING.
  S 244-A. THE UNIVERSITY AT  BUFFALO  INSTITUTE  FOR  AFRICAN  AMERICAN
STUDIES.  THE  UNIVERSITY  AT  BUFFALO  INSTITUTE  FOR  AFRICAN AMERICAN
STUDIES IS HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  UNDER  THE  JURISDICTION  OF  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THE INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES SHALL
BE  ADMINISTERED AS A PROGRAM OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE POLICIES OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
  S 244-B. PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN  STUDIES.  THE
PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES SHALL BE TO:
  1.  PROVIDE  AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR STUDENTS, SCHOLARS AND PRACTI-
TIONERS TO ENGAGE  IN  INTERDISCIPLINARY  SCHOLARSHIP  AND  INTELLECTUAL
COLLABORATIONS  FOCUSING ON PEOPLES OF AMERICAN AND AFRICAN DESCENT, AND
THEIR RELATIONS TO EACH OTHER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04732-01-1
              

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  2. ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THAT CONFRONT PEOPLES OF  AMERICAN  AND
AFRICAN DESCENT.
  3.  CONDUCT  INTERDISCIPLINARY  AND REGIONAL STUDIES TO ADDRESS PUBLIC
POLICY, CREATE MODELS AND PROVIDE OUTREACH INTO THE COMMUNITY.
  4. SPONSOR LECTURES, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND  PUBLICATIONS  RELATED
TO AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES.
  S  244-C. FUNDING AND REPORTING. FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE
SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN  STUDIES  IN  THE  AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED  FOR  THIS PURPOSE. THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO INSTITUTE FOR
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT A COMPLETE  AND  DETAILED
REPORT  SETTING FORTH ITS OPERATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO THE CHANCEL-
LOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  AT
BUFFALO, THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE HIGH-
ER EDUCATION COMMITTEE, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE ASSEMBLY HIGH-
ER EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND  MEANS COMMITTEE.
  S  2.  The  sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the university at
Buffalo institute for African American studies out of any moneys in  the
state  treasury  in the general fund to the credit of the state purposes
account, not otherwise appropriated. Such moneys shall be payable on the
audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified  or  approved
by the president of the state university at Buffalo.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.