S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2182
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 21, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- 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 legislative law, in relation to establishing a
giving internships for disabled veterans not fully employed program
(G.I.V.E. Back NY)
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new article 6-B
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 6-B
GIVING INTERNSHIPS FOR DISABLED VETERANS
NOT FULLY EMPLOYED PROGRAM
(G.I.V.E. BACK NY)
SECTION 97. GIVING INTERNSHIPS FOR DISABLED VETERANS NOT FULLY
EMPLOYED PROGRAM (G.I.V.E. BACK NY).
S 97. GIVING INTERNSHIPS FOR DISABLED VETERANS NOT FULLY EMPLOYED
PROGRAM (G.I.V.E. BACK NY). 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
LEGISLATURE A G.I.V.E. BACK NY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSEMBLY YOUTH PARTIC-
IPATION PROGRAM AND THE SENATE STUDENT PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL AWARD
TEN PERCENT OF AVAILABLE INTERNSHIPS IN THE ASSEMBLY YOUTH PARTICIPATION
PROGRAM AND THE SENATE STUDENT PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE HONORABLY DISCHARGED
VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES. VETERANS WHO ARE AWARDED
INTERNSHIPS PURSUANT TO THE G.I.V.E. BACK NY PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE A
STIPEND THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE STIPEND AWARDED TO GRADUATE STUDENT
PARTICIPANTS IN THE ASSEMBLY YOUTH PARTICIPATION PROGRAM AND SENATE
STUDENT PROGRAM FOR A ONE SEMESTER INTERNSHIP.
2. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE G.I.V.E. BACK NY PROGRAM, A
CANDIDATE SHALL:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(A) BE HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE;
(B) BE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED;
(C) HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN INTEREST IN FUTURE EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC
SERVICE, GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC POLICY; AND
(D) SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE G.I.V.E. BACK NY
PROGRAM TO THE SENATE OR ASSEMBLY. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN A
MANNER AND FORM AS DETERMINED BY THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY.
3. IN AN EFFORT TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE G.I.V.E.
BACK NY PROGRAM, THE ASSEMBLY INTERN OFFICE AND THE SENATE INTERN OFFICE
SHALL COORDINATE WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH COUNTY VETERANS' SERVICES
AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.