NY State Senate Bill 2009-S4717

Senate Bill S4717

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes an endowed chair within the state university of New York for the study of terrorism and homeland security; appropriation

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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Jan 06, 2010	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Apr 27, 2009	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

2009-S4717 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1107
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Appropriations
Laws Affected:: Add §716, Exec L

2009-S4717 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an endowed academic chair within the state university of New York for the study of terrorism and homeland security; directs such chair to organize conferences and seminars, develop training programs for law enforcement officers, publish its proceedings and maintain a library; appropriates $350,000 therefor.

2009-S4717 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4717

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
establishing an endowed chair within the state university of New York
for the study of terrorism and homeland security and making an
appropriation therefor

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: :  This bill seeks to establish a
forum and focal point for the study and deliberation on terrorism and
homeland security, through the establishment of an endowed chair at
the State University of New York, with the goal of contributing to the
development of strategies and solutions to effectively deal with these
issues.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: :  This bill would:

1. Establish within the State University of New York an academic chair
in terrorism and homeland security;

2. Give such chair a mandate to organize conferences and seminars,
develop training programs for law enforcement officers, publish
proceedings and maintain a library;

3. Authorize the Chancellor and Trustees of the State University to
appoint a person well qualified by education and experience to
administer the program of the chair;

4. Authorize the chair to establish a development program to build an
endowment; and

5. Appropriate $350,000 to establish this program.

 JUSTIFICATION: :  Every day news reports have shown the dangers of
our world with respect to terrorism and need, for homeland security.
As a result, both issues have highlighted the threats and damage which
we face on a worldwide scale.

Terrorism has diminished our public safety, disrupted world commerce,
corrupted many financial institutions, and put our very lives and
futures at risk. With the establishment and funding of this program,
New York can once exercise leadership in the fields of terrorism
prevention and response as well as homeland protection and security.

This program would provide a highly useful forum and focal point for
study and deliberation on the issues necessary to be deployed to
address these serious public safety problems, and will help bring
knowledge and develop appropriate strategies to effectively combat
them.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: :  2008 - S.3741-A - Referred to Finance
Committee

 FISCAL IMPACT :  This bill would appropriate $350,000 for the
establishment of the subject chair.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :  This act would take effect immediately.

2009-S4717 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4717

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LEIBELL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  an
  endowed chair within the state university of New York for the study of
  terrorism and homeland security and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 716 to
read as follows:
  S 716. ACADEMIC CHAIR FOR THE STUDY OF TERRORISM AND HOMELAND  SECURI-
TY.  1.  DECLARATION  OF  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. TERRORISM HAS
EMERGED AS THE MORTAL ENEMY OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE AND  IT
INFECTS AND DISTORTS WORLD SECURITY, COMMERCE AND FREEDOM. IT HAS FORGED
UNHOLY ALLIANCES WITH CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LINKS TO OUTLAW STATES.
IT  IS  RUTHLESS,  INHUMAN  AND DEADLY, DEMONSTRATING A CONTEMPT FOR THE
BASIC VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE AND CIVILIZATION.
  WITH THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF TERRORISM, THE CHALLENGE POSED TO OUR
MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL SOCIETY HAS  GROWN  EXPONENTIALLY.
THE STRATEGIES AND TACTICS DEVELOPED TO COMBAT TERRORISM ARE DYNAMIC AND
EVER CHANGING, REQUIRING A THOUGHTFUL AND REGULAR STUDY, EXAMINATION AND
REVIEW,  IN  ORDER TO BUILD THE CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO MEET THIS ONGOING
CHALLENGE.  WE MUST DEVELOP THE MILITARY, LEGAL AND STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS
WITH WHICH THOSE CHARGED WITH FIGHTING THE WAR ON TERROR MAY EFFECTIVELY
DEPLOY. THIS IS A MATTER OF THE GREATEST URGENCY. WE  DO  NOT  HAVE  THE
LUXURY  OF  TAKING TIME TO ANALYZE AND STUDY. WE ARE ALREADY IN A MORTAL
CONFRONTATION THAT THREATENS PEACE, PROSPERITY  AND  PUBLIC  CONFIDENCE.
WE MUST PROTECT OUR PEOPLE AND OUR INSTITUTIONS.
  ONCE  AGAIN,  NEW YORK WILL EXERCISE LEADERSHIP BY CREATING AN ENDOWED
CHAIR IN TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY  OF
NEW  YORK.  THIS INSTITUTION WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR STUDY AND DELIBER-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03885-01-9

S. 4717                             2

ATION ON THE DEFEAT OF TERRORISM AND THE PROMOTION OF HOMELAND  SECURITY
WITH  THE  GOAL  OF  CONTRIBUTING  TO  THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES AND
SOLUTIONS.
  2.  ACADEMIC CHAIR TO STUDY TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY.  THERE IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AN  ACADEMIC
CHAIR  TO STUDY TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY. SUCH CHAIR SHALL ORGAN-
IZE CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS, DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICERS, PUBLISH ITS PROCEEDINGS AND MAINTAIN A LIBRARY. THE CHAN-
CELLOR AND TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL APPOINT A PERSON  WELL
QUALIFIED  BY EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM OF SUCH
CHAIR. SUCH CHAIR SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
TO BUILD ITS OWN ENDOWMENT.
  S 2. The sum of three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000), or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated  to  the  state
university  of  New  York  from  any moneys in the state treasury in the
general fund to the credit of the state purposes account  not  otherwise
appropriated  for  the  purposes  of carrying out the provisions of this
act. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and  warrant  of  the  state
comptroller  on  vouchers  certified  or approved by the commissioner of
taxation and finance, or  his  duly  designated  representative  in  the
manner provided by law. No expenditure shall be made from this appropri-
ation  until  a  certificate of approval of availability shall have been
issued by the director of the budget and  filed  with  the  state  comp-
troller and a copy filed with the chairman of the senate finance commit-
tee  and  the  chairman  of  the assembly ways and means committee. Such
certificate may be amended from time to time  by  the  director  of  the
budget  and  a copy of each such amendment shall be filed with the state
comptroller, the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chair-
man of the assembly ways and means committee.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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