Prohibits the provision of assistance by port authority personnel, in any manner, to federal authorities in the enforcement of the US Executive Orders of January 27, 2017 and March 6, 2017, relating to foreign terrorist entry.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3667
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 12, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, BAILEY, BRESLIN, BROOKS, HOYLMAN, KAMIN-
SKY, KRUEGER, SANDERS, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
ities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend chapter 802 of the laws of 1947, relating to facilitat-
ing the financing and effectuation of air terminals by the Port of New
York Authority, in relation to prohibiting the provision of assistance
in the enforcement of certain United States Executive Orders relating
to protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry, at the facili-
ties of such port authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Chapter 802 of the laws of 1947, relating to facilitating
2 the financing and effectuation of air terminals by the Port of New York
3 Authority, is amended by adding a new section 10-a to read as follows:
4 § 10-a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no
5 employee or officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
6 shall provide any aid, resources, assistance, or support to any federal
7 employee or representative in enforcing the provisions of United States
8 Executive Orders issued on January 27, 2017 and March 6, 2017 regarding
9 Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United
10 States, nor may any resources or facilities of the Port Authority of New
11 York and New Jersey be used for such purpose.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the
13 state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect; but if
14 the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation,
15 then this act shall take effect immediately and provided that the state
16 of New Jersey shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon
17 the occurrence of the enactment of the provisions provided for in this
18 act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely
19 effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New
20 York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of section 44 of the
21 legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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