| Passed by the Senate April 18, 2009 YEAS 43 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 7, 2009 YEAS 97 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5177 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/25/09.
AN ACT Relating to establishing a global Asia institute; adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that Asia and its
interactions with the rest of the world are transforming the way the
world works in the twenty-first century. The legislature further finds
that trade, finance, technology, and global influence and institutions
are all areas in which China, India, and other Asian states are in the
process of reshaping the nature of the international system, and that
Washington state is uniquely situated to contribute to enhance
interactions between the United States and Asia. The legislature
intends to establish a global Asia institute at the University of
Washington.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 28B.20 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A global Asia institute is created within the Henry M. Jackson
School of International Studies. The mission of the institute is to
promote the understanding of Asia and its interactions with Washington
state and the world. The institute shall host visiting scholars and
policymakers, sponsor programs and learning initiatives, engage in
collaborative research projects, and facilitate broader understanding
and cooperation between the state of Washington and Asia through
general public programs and targeted collaborations with specific
communities in the state.
(2) Within existing resources, a global Asia institute advisory
board is established. The director of the Henry M. Jackson School of
International Studies shall appoint members of the advisory board and
determine the advisory board's roles and responsibilities. The board
shall include members representing academia, business, and government.
(3) The higher education coordinating board may solicit, accept,
receive, and administer federal funds or private funds, in trust or
otherwise, and contract with foundations or with for-profit or
nonprofit organizations to support the purposes of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 The Henry M. Jackson School of International
Studies shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature
by December 1, 2010, regarding the achievements of the global Asia
institute. The report shall include discussion of the achievements and
challenges in accomplishing the institute's mission and recommendations
regarding a path and timeline for the institute's expansion.