House Research VCU
Item 205 #1h
Item 205 #1h | First Year - FY2007 | Second Year - FY2008 | |
| Education: Higher Education |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | FY2007 $1,200,000 | FY2008 $1,400,000 | GF |
| FY2007 $6,600,000 | FY2008 $6,600,000 | NGF |
Language
Page 178, line 11, strike "$223,084,852" and insert "$230,884,852".
Page 178, line 11, strike "$232,302,652" and insert "$240,302,652".
Page 178, line 11, strike "a sum sufficient, estimate at".
Page 178, after line 16, insert:
"A. Out of this appropriation, $1,200,000 from the general fund and $6,600,000 from nongeneral funds in the first year and $1,400,000 from the general fund and $6,600,000 from nongeneral funds in the second year is designated to build research capacity in the areas of biomedical engineering and regenerative medicine.
B. Virginia Commonwealth University shall report to the Virginia Academic Research Corporation created under House Bill 935 on the use of these funds. The Virginia Academic Research Corporation and Virginia Commonwealth University shall report progress made under this initiative to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 1, 2007. The report shall include how the funds were used, the amount of federal and private funds that were leveraged, collaborative efforts in support of private industry, and recommendations for future investment."
Explanation
(This amendment provides general and nongeneral fund money to support biomedical and biomaterials research efforts at the university as part of the House Research Initiative. Funding will allow the college to leverage funding from federal and private sources. A companion amendment is found under Item 250.)