S.P. 789 - L.D. 2201
Resolve, to Establish the John H. Reed-Kenneth M. Curtis Peace Fellowship
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Seeds of Peace International Camp, located in Otisfield, Maine, helps to secure peace in the Middle East by bringing together Arab and Israeli youth in a neutral, supportive learning environment where they can learn to understand and respect each other's differences and find common ground for reconciliation; and
Whereas, the Seeds of Peace International Camp has graduated more than 1,000 Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian, Moroccan, Tunisian and Qatari teenagers since its founding in 1993; and
Whereas, Maine youth have been an essential ingredient to the success of the Seeds of Peace International Camp by serving as hosts for their Middle Eastern peers, by facilitating the building of friendships between Arab and Israeli campers and by serving as ambassadors of Maine to these visitors to our State; and
Whereas, financial support is necessary to permit the continued involvement of Maine youth to serve as hosts for the expanding numbers of Middle Eastern campers who will participate in the Seeds of Peace International Camp during the summer of 1999 and the coming years; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it
Sec. 1. John H. Reed-Kenneth M. Curtis Peace Fellowship established. Resolved: That the John H. Reed-Kenneth M. Curtis Peace Fellowship, referred to in this resolve as the "fellowship," is established. The fellowship is administered by the Department of Education and provides funds to allow 10 Maine teenagers to attend the Seeds of Peace International Camp during each summer. The Department of Education shall develop a process to select fellowship recipients; and be it further
Sec. 2. Fellowship recipients. Resolved: That 5 of the 10 fellowship recipients each summer must be girls and 5 of the 10 fellowship recipients each summer must be boys. Five of the 10 fellowship recipients each summer must be from the First Congressional District and 5 of the 10 fellowship recipients each summer must be from the Second Congressional District; and be it further
Sec. 3. Funds not lapsing. Resolved: That funds appropriated to the fellowship do not lapse but must be carried forward; and be it further
Sec. 4. Repeal. Resolved: That this resolve is repealed 3 years from the effective date of this resolve; and be it further
Sec. 5. Appropriation. Resolved: That the following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this resolve.
1999-00 2000-01
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
John H. Reed-Kenneth M. Curtis Peace Fellowship
All Other $37,500 $37,500
Provides funds to capitalize the John H. Reed-Kenneth M. Curtis Peace Fellowship.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.
Effective June 11, 1999.
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