Chief Patron: Governor McDonnell
Fund Joint Venture Between Academic and Research Programs

Item 245 #1g

Language
Page 209, line 18, strike "$24,145,660" and insert "$24,345,660".
Page 209, after line 29, insert:
"D.  Out of this appropriation, $200,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to study increased collaboration and development of academic and research programs and to evaluate options for the applicable relationship between Eastern Virginia Medical School, the College of William and Mary or other Virginia higher education institutions.  The study shall be completed and a final report submitted by June 30, 2014, to the Governor, the Secretary of Education and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees.  No portion of this funding may be used for administrative costs of the institutions."

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding to assist in the development of cooperative academic and research programs between Eastern Virginia Medical School, the College of William and Mary or other Virginia higher education institutions.)