FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE             HB 14/a
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998
  
  
                                                February 12, 1998
  
  Mr. President:
  
      Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                     HOUSE BILL 14, as amended
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 3, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following new
  subsection:
  
          "E.  The legislature further finds that the federal act
  envisions that state and tribal governments will work together to
  serve participants residing in Indian country, and it is important
  that the state and the tribal governments work, government to
  government, to address the issues of availability and delivery of
  service to the twenty-two tribes and pueblos.".
  
      2.  Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.              
  
      3.  On page 10, between lines 22 and 23, insert:
  
          "B.  The department shall recognize community service
  programs and job training programs that are operated by an Indian
  nation, tribe or pueblo.".
  
      4.  Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly. 
  
      5.  On page 12, line 2, before "and" insert ", New Mexico
  office of Indian affairs".       
  
      6.  On page 16, strike lines 22 through 24 and insert in lieu
  thereof:
      
  "the federal act, if the most reliable data available with respect
  to the month indicate that at least fifty percent of the adults
  living in Indian country or in the village were not employed.".
  
      7.  On page 21, line 24, after the period insert:
  
      "The department shall not consider participation in cultural
  and religious activities an unexcused absence, as long as the
  student has parental consent.".
  
      8.  On page 42, line 7, strike "temporarily".
      
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Ben D. Altamirano, Chairman 
  
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was 7  For 0  Against
          Yes:    7
          No:     None
  Excused: Carraro, Ingle, Lyons, McKibben
          Absent: None
  
  
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