The Institute for Freedom in the Americas is hereby created at Miami Dade College to preserve the ideals of a free society and promote democracy in the Americas. The institute shall be located at the Freedom Tower and shall:(1) Hold workshops, symposiums, and conferences that provide networking opportunities for leaders throughout the region to gain new insights and ideas for promoting democracy, including knowledge of and insight into the intellectual, political, and economic freedoms that are foundational to a democratic society.
(2) Enter into an agreement with the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom to provide participants with academic coursework and programs that advance democratic practices and economic and legal reforms.
(3) Provide educational and experiential opportunities for regional leaders committed to careers in democracy and governance.
1Note.—A. Section 15, ch. 2026-233, reenacted s. 1004.89 “[i]n order to implement Specific Appropriation 129 of the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act.”
B. Section 16, ch. 2026-233, provides that “[t]he text of s. 1004.89, Florida Statutes, as carried forward from chapter 2025-199, Laws of Florida, by this act, expires July 1, 2027, and the text of that section shall revert to that in existence on June 30, 2025, except that any amendments to such text enacted other than by this act shall be preserved and continue to operate to the extent that such amendments are not dependent upon the portions of text which expire pursuant to this section.”
C. Section 156, ch. 2026-233 provides that “[i]f any other act passed during the 2026 Regular Session or 2026 Special Session E of the Legislature contains a provision that is substantively the same as a provision in this act, but that removes or is otherwise not subject to the future repeal applied to such provision by this act, the Legislature intends that the provision in the other act takes precedence and continues to operate, notwithstanding the future repeal provided by this act.” Section 5, ch. 2026-237, reenacted s. 1004.89 identically to the reenactment by s. 15, ch. 2026-233, and did not include a repeal provision.
