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1 1 Amend Senate File 449, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. By striking everything after the enacting
1 4 clause and inserting the following:
1 5 "Section 1. Section 84A.5, subsection 6, Code
1 6 1999, is amended by adding the following new
1 7 paragraph:
1 8 NEW PARAGRAPH. f. The centers for new Iowans
1 9 established under section 84A.10.
1 10 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 84A.10 CENTERS FOR NEW
1 11 IOWANS.
1 12 1. For the purposes of this section, unless the
1 13 context otherwise requires, "foreign national" means a
1 14 person who is not a citizen of the United States,
1 15 including but not limited to a refugee, asylum seeker,
1 16 lawful permanent resident, and holder of a temporary
1 17 visa.
1 18 2. a. The department shall establish centers for
1 19 new Iowans to provide immigration counseling,
1 20 technical assistance, and referral services to persons
1 21 who are legal immigrants or foreign nationals who want
1 22 to work and reside or temporarily stay in this state.
1 23 A center shall be located so as to work in association
1 24 with each workforce development center established
1 25 under chapter 84B. The location of a center for new
1 26 Iowans and the provider of that center's services
1 27 shall be determined by the regional advisory board for
1 28 the service delivery area in which the associated
1 29 workforce development center is located.
1 30 b. A center may collaborate with the bureau of
1 31 refugee services in the department of human services,
1 32 with corporations, or with any other person in
1 33 providing assistance to refugees, but shall not
1 34 duplicate services to refugees. The department may
1 35 contract with a nonprofit agency for the
1 36 administration and operation of a center.
1 37 c. The department shall allocate funding among the
1 38 service delivery areas defined in section 84B.2 in
1 39 proportion to the number of legal immigrants and
1 40 foreign nationals in each service delivery area who
1 41 have not resided in Iowa for more than five years as
1 42 compared to the total number of legal immigrants and
1 43 foreign nationals in the state as a whole who have not
1 44 resided in Iowa for more than five years. The
1 45 department may reallocate funds which remain
1 46 unobligated as of March 1 of the fiscal year, based
1 47 upon demand. The department may use any relevant
1 48 source of information to determine the number of legal
1 49 immigrants and foreign nationals in the service
1 50 delivery areas and in the state.
2 1 3. A center's services and activities to persons
2 2 who are legal immigrants or foreign nationals shall
2 3 include but are not limited to all of the following:
2 4 a. Providing such persons with the name, address,
2 5 and telephone number of all providers of appropriate
2 6 English language instruction in the area. The center
2 7 may also directly or indirectly provide English
2 8 language instruction.
2 9 b. Providing information and assistance concerning
2 10 current immigration trends and laws.
2 11 c. Acting as a referral center to connect such
2 12 persons with appropriate support agencies and
2 13 programs. Services and programs may include but are
2 14 not limited to any of the following:
2 15 (1) Legal aid.
2 16 (2) Client outreach information and referral.
2 17 (3) Employment assistance in cooperation with
2 18 workforce development centers. This assistance may
2 19 include training center staff to assist legal
2 20 immigrants and foreign nationals in understanding
2 21 social and cultural mores, etiquette, business
2 22 practices, health care services, and other fundamental
2 23 information for living in Iowa.
2 24 (4) Liaison services with the United States
2 25 immigration and naturalization service and
2 26 congressional offices.
2 27 (5) Language translation of brochures and other
2 28 information directly relating to programs and services
2 29 for legal immigrants and foreign nationals that are
2 30 distributed by public and private agencies.
2 31 d. Serving as an educational resource to employers
2 32 and the public regarding concerns and issues connected
2 33 with employment of legal immigrants and foreign
2 34 nationals.
2 35 e. Providing language translation services to
2 36 assist legal immigrants and foreign nationals with
2 37 health care needs.
2 38 f. Providing language translation services to
2 39 assist legal immigrants and foreign nationals with
2 40 legal issues, including dealing with civil cases and
2 41 working cooperatively with Iowa legal aid societies
2 42 and other providers of legal services to provide the
2 43 assistance.
2 44 4. Staffing for a center may include a licensed
2 45 attorney who is knowledgeable regarding immigration
2 46 law, an education and referral counselor, support
2 47 staff, and other necessary employees.
2 48 5. A center may charge fees for services.
2 49 6. A center may receive funding from any public or
2 50 private source and expend the funding for any purpose
3 1 authorized in this section.
3 2 7. This section is repealed on July 1, 2004."
3 3 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
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3 7 DOTZLER of Black Hawk
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3 11 JENKINS of Black Hawk
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3 15 MARTIN of Scott
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3 19 FORD of Polk
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3 23 SHOULTZ of Black Hawk
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3 27 JOCHUM of Dubuque
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3 31 WITT of Black Hawk
3 32 SF 449.520 78
3 33 jp/jw
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