Authority: Title 23, Chapter 5.2, Code of Virginia.

A. This appropriation includes the graduate program in engineering at Virginia Associated Research Campus, at Newport News and at the Hampton Engineering Education and Research Center.

B. Out of this appropriation shall be expended an amount estimated at $431,013 from the general fund and $198,244 from nongeneral funds the first year and $431,013 from the general fund and $198,244 from nongeneral funds the second year for the educational telecommunications project to provide graduate engineering education, subject to a plan approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

C. Out of this appropriation, $74,000 the first year and $74,000 the second year, from the general fund is designated to expand the CHANCE Outreach Program to Virginia Beach, subject to paragraph O of this Item.

D. Out of this appropriation $4,726,361 and 41.88 positions the first year from the general fund and $1,440,000 and 12.62 positions the first year from nongeneral funds and $4,726,361 and 41.88 positions the second year from the general fund and $1,440,000 and 12.62 positions the second year from nongeneral funds is designated for the TELETECHNET program at 22 community college sites.

E.1. Out of this appropriation, $590,400 the first year and $590,400 the second year from the general fund is designated for the costs to lease and equip space for activities related to technology transfer, research, and graduate work, subject to paragraph O of this Item.

2. The lease agreement shall be approved by the Governor, pursuant to § 2.2-1149, Code of Virginia and the agreement shall provide for a long term lease to support the work associated with the activities referred to in E1.

F. Out of this appropriation, $50,000 and 1.00 position the first year and $50,000 and 1.00 position the second year from the general fund is designated to support an International Maritime, Ports, and Logistics Management Institute.

G. Out of this appropriation, $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to support the Virginia Writing Project, subject to paragraph O of this Item.

H. Included in Item 296, paragraph C 3 of this act is $3,313,628 from the general fund and $253,142 in nongeneral funds the first year and $2,746,825 from the general fund and $253,142 in nongeneral funds the second year to support the debt service on bonds issued by the Virginia College Building Authority to finance equipment.

I.1. Out of this appropriation, $2,610,000 from the general fund and $2,610,000 from nongeneral funds the first year and $2,610,000 from the general fund and $2,610,000 from nongeneral funds the second year are provided for the development and support of a Technology Workforce Training Center designed to train workers in the field of information technology.

2. Out of this appropriation, $2,015,280 and 10 positions the first year and $2,015,280 and 10 positions the second year from the general fund is provided to support workforce development in engineering and computer science. The University shall actively promote and recruit high school and community college students to consider engineering and computer science programs for their college careers. In carrying out the workforce development program, the University shall take into consideration that the General Assembly will be studying the advantages and disadvantages of incentive scholarships and their role in the Commonwealth's financial aid program.

J. Out of this appropriation, $1,165,196 and 2.00 positions the first year and $1,165,196 and 2.00 positions the second year from the general fund is designated to enhance the use of instructional technology in the classroom.

K. Out of this appropriation, $800,000 the first year and $800,000 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to finance a new TELETECHNET site in Northern Virginia in the Route 29 business district.

L. Out of this appropriation, $75,000 in each year is provided from the general fund to support the Lambert's Point Summer Program, a community development initiative of Old Dominion University, subject to paragraph O of this Item.

M. This appropriation authorizes Old Dominion University to charge students a technology service fee in conformity with § 4-2.01 c of this act. This appropriation includes $600,993 the first year and $600,993 the second year from nongeneral funds. The fee charged resident undergraduate students each year shall not exceed one percent of the total of resident undergraduate tuition and required fees charged in FY 1998. The fee charged nonresident undergraduate students shall not exceed three percent of the total of nonresident undergraduate tuition and required fees charged in FY 1998. The fee charged graduate and professional students shall not exceed three percent of the total of graduate and professional tuition and required fees charged in FY 1998.

N. Notwithstanding § 55-297, Code of Virginia, Old Dominion University is hereby designated as the administrative agency for the Virginia Coordinate System.

O. It is the intent of the Governor and the General Assembly that direct general fund support of special purpose research and public service centers and projects in higher education not be continued indefinitely and that institutions of higher education secure nongeneral fund support of such activities. General fund reductions of $137,074 the first year and $137,074 the second year from research and public service activities shown below reflect the expectation that additional private and other nongeneral funds be solicited to augment nongeneral fund support: