Senate File 560 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY BEALL, BOETTGER, BLACK, MULDER,
ANGELO, HAHN, GASKILL, HATCH,
FRAISE, RAGAN, SENG, RIELLY,
APPEL, WARNSTADT, SCHMITZ,
DOTZLER, BOLKCOM, and DANIELSON
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act providing appropriations to support establishing and
2 implementing a United States center for citizen diplomacy in
3 the state and providing an effective date.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. CENTER FOR CITIZEN DIPLOMACY.
1 2 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
1 3 state to the department of economic development for the
1 4 indicated fiscal years, the following amounts, or so much
1 5 thereof as is necessary, to be used to award a grant for the
1 6 costs of establishing and implementing a United States center
1 7 for citizen diplomacy in this state:
1 8 a. FY 2006=2007 .............................. $ 350,000
1 9 b. FY 2007=2008 .............................. $ 350,000
1 10 2. The amounts appropriated in this section shall be used
1 11 for a grant to a nonprofit organization which is exempt from
1 12 federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the
1 13 Internal Revenue Code, located in a county of this state with
1 14 a population of more than 300,000, and organized for the
1 15 purpose of promoting and expanding the opportunity for all
1 16 Americans to be citizen diplomats. Distribution of
1 17 appropriated grant moneys shall be subject to the organization
1 18 providing match funding from sources other than state
1 19 government of $4.50 for each grant dollar. The grant funding
1 20 shall be used to support all of the following:
1 21 a. Developing, pilot testing, and providing, in fall 2007,
1 22 the first annual national leadership training institute for
1 23 professionals and volunteers associated with organizations
1 24 that are involved with citizen diplomacy.
1 25 b. Conducting, in cooperation with business and higher
1 26 education leaders and representatives of federal agencies, a
1 27 national citizen diplomacy roundtable for business, education,
1 28 and government leaders in the fall of 2007 and 2008.
1 29 c. Developing, pilot testing, and implementing a
1 30 comprehensive electronic database and internet website of
1 31 citizen diplomacy opportunities in the United States.
1 32 d. Planning and sharing in the implementation of the
1 33 second national summit meeting on citizen diplomacy.
1 34 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in
1 35 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
2 1 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain
2 2 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until
2 3 the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
2 4 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
2 5 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
2 6 EXPLANATION
2 7 This bill provides appropriations to support locating and
2 8 implementing a United States center for citizen diplomacy in
2 9 the state. Appropriations are made from the general fund of
2 10 the state for FY 2006=2007 and FY 2007=2008 to the department
2 11 of economic development to award a grant for the cost of
2 12 establishing and implementing the center.
2 13 The bill requires funding from sources other than state
2 14 government of $4.50 for each grant dollar and designates the
2 15 programs and projects to receive support from the grant
2 16 funding. A nonreversion clause authorizes moneys remaining
2 17 unexpended at the close of a fiscal year to be carried forward
2 18 to the succeeding fiscal year.
2 19 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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