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1 1 Amend Senate File 2332 as follows:
1 2 #1. By striking everything after the enacting
1 3 clause, and inserting the following:
1 4 "Section 1. NEW SECTION. 597A.1 FATHERHOOD
1 5 INITIATIVE – PURPOSE – GOALS.
1 6 1. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the
1 7 recognition of the importance of the participation of
1 8 both parents in the lives of their children. While
1 9 social policy and practice have often focused on the
1 10 difficulties of raising a child in a single-parent
1 11 family and have often created barriers to the
1 12 involvement of both parents in their child's life, the
1 13 purpose of this chapter is to promote a social policy
1 14 and practice that values the contribution that each
1 15 parent brings to the family unit. The purpose of this
1 16 chapter shall be implemented through a fatherhood
1 17 initiative to be directed by the council on
1 18 responsible fatherhood created in section 597A.2.
1 19 2. The goals of the fatherhood initiative are to
1 20 increase the awareness of the problems created when a
1 21 child grows up without the presence of a responsible
1 22 father; identify obstacles that impede or prevent the
1 23 involvement of responsible fathers in the lives of
1 24 their children; identify strategies that are
1 25 successful in overcoming identified obstacles and in
1 26 encouraging responsible fatherhood; and facilitate the
1 27 transition from current policy, perceptions, and
1 28 practices that adversely affect participation of
1 29 fathers in their children's lives to those that
1 30 promote the contributions of responsible fathers.
1 31 3. The fatherhood initiative shall promote
1 32 positive interaction between fathers and their
1 33 children. While emphasis on implementation of the
1 34 program shall be among the population of children
1 35 whose families have received or are receiving public
1 36 assistance, this emphasis shall not be to the
1 37 exclusion of other populations for which the
1 38 initiative is appropriate.
1 39 4. The components of the fatherhood initiative
1 40 shall include but are not limited to all of the
1 41 following:
1 42 a. Promotion of public education concerning the
1 43 financial and emotional responsibilities of
1 44 fatherhood.
1 45 b. Provision of assistance to men in preparation
1 46 for the legal, financial, and emotional
1 47 responsibilities of fatherhood.
1 48 c. Promotion of the establishment of paternity
1 49 upon the birth of a child.
1 50 d. Encouragement of fathers to foster an emotional
2 1 connection to and financial support of their children.
2 2 e. Establishment of support mechanisms for fathers
2 3 in developing and maintaining relationships with their
2 4 children.
2 5 f. Identification and promotion of methods which
2 6 reduce the negative outcomes experienced by children
2 7 affected by divorce, separation, and disputes
2 8 regarding custody and visitation.
2 9 g. Integration of state and local services
2 10 available for families.
2 11 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 597A.2 COUNCIL ON
2 12 RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD – CREATED – DUTIES.
2 13 1. A council on responsible fatherhood is created
2 14 to carry out the purposes, goals, and components of
2 15 the fatherhood initiative described in section 597A.1.
2 16 2. The council membership shall consist of twenty-
2 17 one members, appointed by and serving at the pleasure
2 18 of the governor, subject to confirmation by the
2 19 senate. Members shall be appointed on the basis of
2 20 interest and expertise in the areas of children and
2 21 families. Additionally, the membership shall include
2 22 four members of the general assembly, as ex officio,
2 23 nonvoting members. The legislative members shall be
2 24 appointed by the majority leader of the senate, after
2 25 consultation with the president of the senate and the
2 26 minority leader of the senate, and by the speaker of
2 27 the house, after consultation with the majority leader
2 28 and the minority leader of the house of
2 29 representatives. Appointments shall comply with
2 30 sections 69.16 and 69.16A. The governor shall appoint
2 31 the chairperson of the council. A majority of the
2 32 appointed members of the council constitutes a quorum.
2 33 The department of human services shall provide staff
2 34 support to the council. Nonlegislative members shall
2 35 receive actual expenses incurred while serving in
2 36 their official capacity and may also be eligible to
2 37 receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
2 38 Legislative members shall receive compensation
2 39 pursuant to section 2.12.
2 40 3. The council shall do all of the following
2 41 guided by the purpose and goals specified in this
2 42 chapter:
2 43 a. Develop a comprehensive plan to promote
2 44 positive involvement between fathers and their
2 45 children.
2 46 b. Evaluate state programs, government policies,
2 47 and community initiatives related to fatherhood and
2 48 make recommendations for improvement.
2 49 c. Convene a statewide symposium to provide a
2 50 mechanism for the discussion and resolution of issues
3 1 related to responsible fatherhood and the importance
3 2 of the participation of both parents in the lives of
3 3 their children.
3 4 4. The council shall submit a report, annually, on
3 5 or before January 1, to the governor and the general
3 6 assembly, regarding its findings and recommendations.
3 7 Sec. 3. This Act is repealed, effective February
3 8 1, 2004.
3 9 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
3 10 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment."
3 11 #2. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
3 12 word "fatherhood" the following: ", providing for a
3 13 repeal, and providing an effective date".
3 14
3 15
3 16
3 17 ELAINE SZYMONIAK
3 18 SF 2332.801 78
3 19 pf/cf
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