A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds for the commission of indian affairs' indian health initiative.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration, Commission of Indian Affairs, the sum of forty‑five thousand dollars ($45,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year to provide funding for the Commission's Indian Health Initiative to address the health issues facing the Indian population in this State. The funds will be used to host the 2006‑2007 Indian Health Summit, which will respond to the recommendations made by the 2004‑2005 Statewide Indian Health Task Force and address concerns such as the higher rate of diabetes and cardiovascular disease among the Indian population and the higher smoking rate among Indian adults and youth.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.