S6438-2013 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Prohibits the use of state aid by colleges and universities to fund or provide membership in certain academic institutions - New York State Senate
▻http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S6438-2013
TITLE OF BILL: An act prohibiting the use of state aid by colleges and universities for certain academic institutions
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit any college from using state aid to fund an academic entity, to provide funds for membership in an academic entity, or fund travel or lodging for any employee to attend any meeting of such academic entity if that academic entity has undertaken an official action boycotting certain countries or their higher education institutions.
New York bill to punish ASA over Israel boycott picks up 48 supporters
▻http://mondoweiss.net/2014/01/israel-boycott-supporters.html
A New York bill to cut off state funding to the American Studies Association over its Israel boycott has the support of 48 lawmakers. That means that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who authored the bill, is just 28 members short of garnering a majority of the state assembly to back the legislation targeting the ASA.
