House Journal: Page 1481: Tuesday, April 20, 1999

32   and the public regarding concerns and issues connected

33   with employment of legal immigrants and foreign
34   nationals.
35     e.  Providing language translation services to
36   assist legal immigrants and foreign nationals with
37   health care needs.
38     f.  Providing language translation services to
39   assist legal immigrants and foreign nationals with
40   legal issues, including dealing with civil cases and
41   working cooperatively with Iowa legal aid societies
42   and other providers of legal services to provide the
43   assistance.
44     4.  Staffing for a center may include a licensed
45   attorney who is knowledgeable regarding immigration
46   law, an education and referral counselor, support
47   staff, and other necessary employees.
48     5.  A center may charge fees for services.
49     6.  A center may receive funding from any public or
50   private source and expend the funding for any purpose
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 1   authorized in this section.
 2     7.  This section is repealed on July 1, 2004."
 3     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Cormack of Webster offered amendment H?1707, to amendment 
H?1635, filed by him and Johnson of Osceola from the floor as 
follows:
H-1707
 1     Amend the amendment, H-1635, to Senate File 449, as
 2   amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
 3   follows:
 4     1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 4 the
 5   following:
 6     "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION.  7A.1A  OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
 7     The official language of the state used for the
 8   official reports and publications enumerated in this
 9   chapter shall be the English language."
10     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Dotzler of Black Hawk rose on a point of order that amendment 
H-1707 was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1707 
not germane.

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