S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring all text-
books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 706 to
read as follows:
S 706. REFERENCE TO SEA OF JAPAN. ANY TEXT-BOOK APPROVED AND ISSUED
PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH REFERS TO
THE SEA OF JAPAN SHALL NOTE THAT IT IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE EAST SEA.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any
text-books issued on and after July 1, 2014.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13989-02-4