Research UVA

Item 194 #1c

Language
Page 171, line 38, strike "$351,560,136" and insert "$371,635,136".
Page 171, line 38, strike "$351,560,136" and insert "$371,635,136".
Page 171, line 38, strike "a sum sufficient, estimate at".
Page 171, after line 43, insert:
"A. Out of this appropriation, $5,725,000 from the general fund and $14,350,000 from nongeneral funds each year is designated to build research capacity in the areas of bioengineering and regenerative medicine.
B. The University of Virginia shall report on the use of these funds and the progress made under this initiative to the Chairman of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 1, 2007.  The report shall include, but not be limited to: 1) how the funds were used, 2) the amount of federal and private funds that were leveraged, 3) collaborative efforts in support of private industry, 4) the number of junior and senior faculty recruited in each field, 5) the amount of federal or other grant funds received as the result of those recruitments, 6) additional grants or contracts being pursued, 7) the level of instructional activity conducted by these faculty, 8) the impact of research activities on undergraduate instruction, 9) the use of graduate student aid funds, and 10) recommendations for future investment."

Explanation
(This amendment provides general fund to support biomedical and biomaterials research efforts at the university as part of the legislative research initiative. Funding will allow the college to leverage funding from federal and private sources. A companion amendment is found under Item 250.)