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                                  3839

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2013
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PEOPLES-STOKES, COOK, CLARK, KELLNER, MAISEL,
  RIVERA, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, JAFFEE  --
  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.
  2. ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THAT CONFRONT PEOPLES OF  AMERICAN  AND
AFRICAN DESCENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07908-01-3

              

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  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.