92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB2511
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House Sponsors:
YOUNGE-MCKEON.

Senate Sponsors:
TROTTER

Short description: 
AFRICA-AMERICA PEACE BRIGADE                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Illinois Africa-America Peace Brigade Act.   Provides      
   that  qualified  citizens of the State may be enrolled in the Illinois      
   Africa-America Peace Brigade for service in  African  nations  and  in      
   urban inner-city schools in this State.  Sets the terms and conditions      
   of  the  volunteers'  service.   Allows  the  Director of the Illinois      
   Africa-America Peace Brigade to provide  training  to  volunteers  and      
   applicants for enrollment as volunteers.  Requires the approval of the      
   United  States'  Secretary of State for the programs and activities of      
   the  Peace  Brigade  in  foreign  nations.    Creates   the   Illinois      
   Africa-America  Peace  Brigade  Advisory  Council.   Provides  for the      
   appointment of members to the Council by the Governor with the  advice      
   and  consent of the Senate. Provides that the Council shall review the      
   programs  and  activities  of  the  Peace  Brigade  and   shall   make      
   recommendations  to  the  Governor  and  the  Director.   Requires the      
   Governor to report  to  the  General  Assembly  on  the  programs  and      
   activities  of  the Peace Brigade.  Contains other provisions.  Amends      
   the Civil Administrative Code  of  Illinois  to  create  the  Illinois      
   Africa-America  Peace  Brigade.  Amends the Department of State Police      
   Law of  the  Civil  Administrative  Code  of  Illinois  to  allow  the      
   Department  of State Police to conduct background checks of applicants      
   for enrollment as volunteers  in  the  Illinois  Africa-America  Peace      
   Brigade.                                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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