995138                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  EDU              25


Senator(s): Sullivan
moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 045             Establishes criteria to be used by the Chancellor of
                         the Division of Colleges and Universities in allocating
Spec App:  166J          funds for the High Technology Research Matching
                         Program.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
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        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Universities, Division Of
        Program: Educational And General 
        Activities  48900100

        In Section 02  On Page 045
166J    Lump Sum  090254
        High Technology Research Matching Program  IOEA

Immediately following existing proviso in Specific  Appropriation 166J, 
INSERT:

Funds in Specific Appropriation 166J are provided to establish a high
technology research matching program for the following targeted areas:
1) nanoscience (including MEMS), 2) space technology and science, 3)
simulation and training(including human machine cognition), 4)
biotechnology, 5) infotechnology, and 6) optics/lasers.  Each university
may submit funding proposals to the Chancellor of the Division of
Colleges and Universities for research projects included within any of
the targeted areas.   Proposals may be considered for funding by the
Chancellor of the Division of Colleges and Universities when matched on
a one-to-one basis with private, Federal or other non-state sources,
excluding student fees.  Each university shall demonstrate that the
non-state matching funds are newly-generated by the institution as a
result of this appropriation.  Each proposal shall include

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accountability measures that reflect the proposed outcomes/outputs
expected as a result of the proposed research project.  The Chancellor
shall consult with the Leadership Board for Applied Research and Public
Service, created pursuant to s. 240.706, Florida Statutes prior to
allocation of  funds for this purpose.          

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.












































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