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                                  9774

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 22, 2014
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Introduced  by M. of A. TEDISCO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the legislative  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  a
  giving  internships  for  disabled veterans not fully employed program
  (G.I.V.E.  Back NY)

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

  Section  1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new article 6-B
to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 6-B
                GIVING INTERNSHIPS FOR DISABLED VETERANS
                       NOT FULLY EMPLOYED PROGRAM
                           (G.I.V.E. BACK NY)
SECTION 97. GIVING INTERNSHIPS FOR DISABLED VETERANS NOT FULLY
              EMPLOYED PROGRAM (G.I.V.E. BACK NY).
  S 97. GIVING INTERNSHIPS FOR  DISABLED  VETERANS  NOT  FULLY  EMPLOYED
PROGRAM  (G.I.V.E.  BACK  NY). 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
LEGISLATURE A G.I.V.E. BACK NY  PROGRAM  TO  PROVIDE  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR
SERVICE-DISABLED  VETERANS  TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSEMBLY YOUTH PARTIC-
IPATION PROGRAM AND THE SENATE STUDENT PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL AWARD
TEN PERCENT OF AVAILABLE INTERNSHIPS IN THE ASSEMBLY YOUTH PARTICIPATION
PROGRAM AND THE SENATE STUDENT PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE HONORABLY  DISCHARGED
VETERANS  WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.  VETERANS WHO ARE AWARDED
INTERNSHIPS PURSUANT TO THE G.I.V.E. BACK NY  PROGRAM  SHALL  RECEIVE  A
STIPEND  THAT  IS  EQUIVALENT TO THE STIPEND AWARDED TO GRADUATE STUDENT
PARTICIPANTS IN THE ASSEMBLY  YOUTH  PARTICIPATION  PROGRAM  AND  SENATE
STUDENT PROGRAM FOR A ONE SEMESTER INTERNSHIP.
  2.  TO  BE  ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE G.I.V.E. BACK NY PROGRAM, A
CANDIDATE SHALL:
  (A) BE HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE  UNITED  STATES
DEPARTMENT  OF  VETERANS  AFFAIRS  OR  THE  UNITED  STATES DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE;
  (B) BE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED;

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

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  (C) HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN  INTEREST  IN  FUTURE  EMPLOYMENT  IN  PUBLIC
SERVICE, GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC POLICY; AND
  (D)  SUBMIT  AN  APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE G.I.V.E. BACK NY
PROGRAM TO THE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE  IN  A
MANNER AND FORM AS DETERMINED BY THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY.
  3.  IN AN EFFORT TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE G.I.V.E.
BACK NY PROGRAM, THE ASSEMBLY INTERN OFFICE AND THE SENATE INTERN OFFICE
SHALL COORDINATE WITH EACH OTHER  AND  WITH  COUNTY  VETERANS'  SERVICES
AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.