FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                          SECOND SESSION
  
  
                                                 January 29, 1998
  
  
                                                                SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number 2 to                      SENATE BILL 46, as
                                                                amended
  
  
  Amendment sponsored by Senator Leonard Tsosie 
  
  
      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.".
  
  
  
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                                      Leonard Tsosie
  
  
  
  Adopted ___________________   Not Adopted _______________________
           (Chief Clerk)                    (Chief Clerk)
  
  
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