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

A. 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.

B. 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.

C.1. Out of this appropriation, $425,088 the first year and $425,088 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.

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 C 1.

D. Out of this appropriation, $22,500 and 1.00 position the first year from the general fund is designated to support an International Maritime, Ports, and Logistics Management Institute.

E.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.

F. 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.

G. 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 TELETECHNET site in Northern Virginia in the Route 29 business district.

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

I. Old Dominion University shall report to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia no later than May 1 of each year its tuition, fee, and all other nongeneral fund revenues, in a manner as prescribed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The report shall include revenues from the current fiscal year and a projection of anticipated revenues for the next fiscal year.

J.1. Out of this appropriation, $7,073,235 the first year and $13,187,785 the second year from the general fund is provided to address base funding needs identified by the Joint Subcommittee Studying Higher Education Funding Policies and to mitigate the pressure on student tuition and fees. These amounts reflect a portion of the additional general fund support needed to provide adequate base support of the institution's core academic function. These additional funds will allow the institution to serve more students; retain existing students more effectively; increase the number of students receiving a degree or certificate, particularly in fields where the Commonwealth faces critical workforce shortages; and enhance the quality and rigor of its academic programs. The Secretary of Education shall monitor the institution's efforts to meet these objectives and other statewide needs.

2. Out of this appropriation, the University may allocate funds to expand enrollment capacity through expansion of distance learning, Teletechnet and summer school.