HB 1027

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to biomedical research; providing
3	legislative intent; amending s. 20.435, F.S.; authorizing
4	the use of funds in the Biomedical Research Trust Fund for
5	the purposes of the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and
6	David Coley Cancer Research Program; amending s. 215.5601,
7	F.S.; providing for deposit of certain proceeds of the
8	Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund into the Biomedical Research
9	Trust Fund for purposes of the William G. "Bill" Bankhead,
10	Jr., and David Coley Cancer Research Program; amending s.
11	215.5602, F.S.; revising the membership and the method for
12	appointing members to the Biomedical Research Advisory
13	Council; requiring the council to award grants for cancer
14	research through the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and
15	David Coley Cancer Research Program; providing for the
16	repeal of the James and Esther King Biomedical Research
17	Program; requiring the Legislature to review the program
18	prior to the repeal; providing for transition to new
19	appointments; amending s. 381.855, F.S.; revising the
20	membership of the advisory council for the Florida Center
21	for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease; providing for
22	terms of office and the filling of vacancies; providing
23	for officers, meetings, and procedures; providing for
24	transition to new appointments; amending s. 381.921, F.S.;
25	revising a goal of the Florida Cancer Council; creating s.
26	381.922, F.S.; establishing the William G. "Bill"
27	Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley Cancer Research Program
28	within the Department of Health; providing the purpose of
29	the program; requiring the program to provide grants for
30	cancer research; providing procedures for awarding cancer
31	research grants; providing for peer review panels;
32	providing requirements with respect to ethical conduct and
33	conflicts of interest; providing for public records and
34	meetings; requiring an annual report; providing for the
35	repeal of William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley
36	Cancer Research Program; requiring the Legislature to
37	review the program prior to the repeal; amending s.
38	381.98, F.S., revising the purpose, duties, and authority
39	of the Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.; revising
40	the membership of the board of directors of the
41	corporation; amending s. 430.41, F.S., providing for the
42	Governor to certify certain funds for a certain number of
43	years; amending s. 561.121, F.S.; redistributing certain
44	funds collected from taxes on alcoholic beverages;
45	amending s. 1004.445, F.S.; requiring certain information
46	in the annual report; requiring an annual operating
47	budget; providing procedures for awarding of Alzheimer's
48	disease research grants; providing for peer review panels;
49	providing requirements with respect to ethical conduct and
50	conflicts of interest; providing for public records and
51	meetings; providing for the repeal of Johnnie B. Byrd,
52	Sr., Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute; requiring
53	the Legislature to review the center and institute prior
54	to the repeal; providing appropriations; providing
55	effective dates.
56
57	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
58
59	Section 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide
60	funding to support grants for biomedical research in this state
61	with the anticipation that sustained funding for biomedical
62	research over a period of years will lead to an alleviation of
63	human suffering from diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's
64	disease. It is the intent of the Legislature to dramatically
65	reduce this state's inordinately high cancer burden, reducing
66	both cancer incidence and mortality, while advancing scientific
67	endeavors in this state, making this state a world-class leader
68	in cancer research and treatment. Further, it is the intent of
69	the Legislature to address the debilitating and deadly effects
70	of Alzheimer's disease by supporting research in Alzheimer's
71	disease statewide through the awarding of research grants on a
72	competitive basis. Additionally, it is the intent of the
73	Legislature to stimulate dramatic economic development,
74	particularly in the biotechnology industry, through investment
75	in this state's biomedical research.
76	Section 2.  Paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of section
77	20.435, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
78	20.435  Department of Health; trust funds.--
79	(1)  The following trust funds are hereby created, to be
80	administered by the Department of Health:
81	(h)  Biomedical Research Trust Fund.
82	1.  Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of
83	funds deposited pursuant to s. 215.5601. Funds shall be used for
84	the purposes of the James and Esther King Biomedical Research
85	Program and the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley
86	Cancer Research Program as specified in ss. 215.5602, and
87	288.955, and 381.922. The trust fund is exempt from the service
88	charges imposed by s. 215.20.
89	2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and
90	pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end
91	of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of
92	the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of
93	the trust fund. The department may invest these funds
94	independently through the Chief Financial Officer or may
95	negotiate a trust agreement with the State Board of
96	Administration for the investment management of any balance in
97	the trust fund.
98	3.  Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351,
99	any balance of any appropriation from the Biomedical Research
100	Trust Fund which is not disbursed but which is obligated
101	pursuant to contract or committed to be expended may be
102	certified by the Governor for up to 3 years following the
103	effective date of the original appropriation.
104	4.  The trust fund shall, unless terminated sooner, be
105	terminated on July 1, 2008.
106	Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
107	215.5601, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
108	215.5601  Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund.--
109	(5)  AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; USES.--
110	(a)  Funds from the endowment which are available for
111	legislative appropriation shall be transferred by the board to
112	the Department of Financial Services Tobacco Settlement Clearing
113	Trust Fund, created in s. 17.41, and disbursed in accordance
114	with the legislative appropriation.
115	1.  Appropriations by the Legislature to the Department of
116	Health from endowment earnings from the principal set aside for
117	biomedical research shall be from a category called the James
118	and Esther King Biomedical Research Program and a category
119	called the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley
120	Cancer Research Program and shall be deposited into the
121	Biomedical Research Trust Fund in the Department of Health
122	established in s. 20.435.
123	2.  Appropriations by the Legislature to the Department of
124	Children and Family Services, the Department of Health, or the
125	Department of Elderly Affairs from endowment earnings for health
126	and human services programs shall be deposited into each
127	department's respective Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund as
128	appropriated.
129	Section 4.  Subsection (3) of section 215.5602, Florida
130	Statutes, is amended, and subsections (11) through (14) are
131	added to that section, to read:
132	215.5602  James and Esther King Biomedical Research
133	Program.--
134	(3)  There is created within the Department of Health the
135	Biomedical Research Advisory Council.
136	(a)  The council shall consist of 11 nine members,
137	including: the chief executive officer of the Florida Division
138	of the American Cancer Society, or a designee; the chief
139	executive officer of the Florida/Puerto Rico Affiliate of the
140	American Heart Association, or a designee; and the chief
141	executive officer of the American Lung Association of Florida,
142	or a designee. The Governor shall appoint the remaining eight
143	six members of the council shall be appointed, as follows:
144	1.  The Governor shall appoint four members, two members
145	with expertise in the field of biomedical research, one member
146	from a research university in the state, and one member
147	representing the general population of the state.
148	2.  The President of the Senate shall appoint two members,
149	one member with expertise in the field of behavioral or social
150	research and one representative from a cancer program approved
151	by the American College of Surgeons.
152	3.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
153	appoint two members, one member from a professional medical
154	organization and one representative from a cancer program
155	approved by the American College of Surgeons.
156	4.  One member from a research university in the state.
157	5.  One member representing the general population of the
158	state.
159
160	In making these his or her appointments, the Governor, the
161	President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
162	Representatives shall select primarily, but not exclusively,
163	Floridians with biomedical and lay expertise in the general
164	areas of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary
165	disease. The Governor's appointments shall be for a 3-year term
166	and shall reflect the diversity of the state's population. An
167	appointed A council member appointed by the Governor may not
168	serve more than two consecutive terms.
169	(b)  The council shall adopt internal organizational
170	procedures as necessary for its efficient organization.
171	(c)  The department shall provide such staff, information,
172	and other assistance as is reasonably necessary to assist the
173	council in carrying out its responsibilities.
174	(d)  Members of the council shall serve without
175	compensation, but may receive reimbursement as provided in s.
176	112.061 for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in the
177	performance of their official duties.
178	(11)  The council shall award grants for cancer research
179	through the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley
180	Cancer Research Program created in s. 381.922.
181	(12)  By June 1, 2009, the Division of Statutory Revision
182	of the Office of Legislative Services shall certify to the
183	President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
184	Representatives the language and statutory citation of this
185	section, which is scheduled to expire January 1, 2011.
186	(13)  The Legislature shall review the performance, the
187	outcomes, and the financial management of the James and Esther
188	King Biomedical Research Program during the 2010 Regular Session
189	of the Legislature and shall determine the most appropriate
190	funding source and means of funding the program based on its
191	review.
192	(14)  This section expires January 1, 2011, unless reviewed
193	and reenacted by the Legislature before that date.
194	Section 5.  All appointments to the Biomedical Research
195	Advisory Council for the James and Esther King Biomedical
196	Research Program that were not made in accordance with s.
197	215.5602, Florida Statutes, as amended by this act, shall expire
198	June 30, 2006, but such appointees may continue to serve until
199	their successors are appointed. This section shall take effect
200	upon this act becoming a law.
201	Section 6.  Subsection (5) of section 381.855, Florida
202	Statutes, is amended, and subsections (6) and (7) are added to
203	that section, to read:
204	381.855  Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate
205	Disease.--
206	(5)  There is established within the center an advisory
207	council that shall meet at least annually.
208	(a)  The council shall consist of one representative from a
209	Florida not-for-profit institution engaged in basic and clinical
210	biomedical research and education which receives more than $10
211	million in annual grant funding from the National Institutes of
212	Health, to be appointed by the Secretary of Health from a
213	different institution each term, and the members of the board of
214	directors of the Florida Research Consortium and at least one
215	representative from and appointed by each of the following
216	entities:
217	1.  The Emerging Technology Commission.
218	1.2.  Enterprise Florida, Inc.
219	2.3.  BioFlorida.
220	3.4.  The Biomedical Research Advisory Council.
221	4.5.  The Florida Medical Foundation.
222	5.6.  Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
223	7.  The Florida Tri-Agency Coalition on Smoking OR Health.
224	6.8.  The Florida Cancer Council.
225	7.9.  The American Cancer Society, Florida Division, Inc.
226	8.10.  The American Heart Association.
227	9.11.  The American Lung Association of Florida.
228	10.12.  The American Diabetes Association, South Coastal
229	Region.
230	11.13.  The Alzheimer's Association.
231	12.14.  The Epilepsy Foundation.
232	13.15.  The National Parkinson Foundation.
233	14.16.  The Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.
234	15.17.  The Florida Research Consortium Scripps Florida or
235	the entity formed in this state by The Scripps Research
236	Institute.
237	(b)  Members of the council shall serve without
238	compensation, and each organization represented shall cover all
239	expenses of its representative.
240	(6)  Members shall be appointed to 4-year terms of office.
241	The members of the advisory council shall annually elect a chair
242	from among the members of the advisory council. Any vacancy on
243	the advisory council shall be filled in the same manner as the
244	original appointment.
245	(7)  The advisory council shall meet at least annually, but
246	may meet as often as it deems necessary to carry out its duties
247	and responsibilities. The advisory council may take official
248	action by a majority vote of the members present at any meeting
249	at which a quorum is present.
250	Section 7.  All appointments to the advisory council for
251	the Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease
252	which were not made in accordance with s. 381.855, Florida
253	Statutes, as amended by this act, shall expire June 30, 2006,
254	but such appointees may continue to serve until their successors
255	are appointed. This section shall take effect upon this act
256	becoming a law.
257	Section 8.  Subsection (1) of section 381.921, Florida
258	Statutes, is amended to read:
259	381.921  Florida Cancer Council mission and duties.--The
260	council, which shall work in concert with the Florida Center for
261	Universal Research to Eradicate Disease to ensure that the goals
262	of the center are advanced, shall endeavor to dramatically
263	improve cancer research and treatment in this state through:
264	(1)  Efforts to significantly expand cancer research
265	capacity in the state by:
266	(a)  Identifying ways to attract new research talent and
267	attendant national grant-producing researchers to Florida-based
268	cancer research facilities in this state;
269	(b)  Implementing a peer-reviewed, competitive process to
270	identify and fund the best proposals to expand cancer research
271	institutes in this state;
272	(c)  Funding through available resources for those
273	proposals that demonstrate the greatest opportunity to attract
274	federal research grants and private financial support;
275	(d)  Encouraging the employment of bioinformatics in order
276	to create a cancer informatics infrastructure that enhances
277	information and resource exchange and integration through
278	researchers working in diverse disciplines, to facilitate the
279	full spectrum of cancer investigations;
280	(e)  Facilitating the technical coordination, business
281	development, and support of intellectual property as it relates
282	to the advancement of cancer research; and
283	(f)  Aiding in other multidisciplinary research-support
284	activities as they inure to the advancement of cancer research.
285	Section 9.  Section 381.922, Florida Statutes, is created
286	to read:
287	381.922  William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley
288	Cancer Research Program.--
289	(1)  The William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley
290	Cancer Research Program, which may be otherwise cited as the
291	"Bankhead-Coley Program," is created within the Department of
292	Health funded by the proceeds of the Lawton Chiles Endowment
293	Fund pursuant to s. 215.5601. The purpose of the program shall
294	be to advance progress towards cures for cancer through grants
295	awarded through a peer-reviewed, competitive process.
296	(2)  The program shall provide grants for cancer research
297	to further the search for cures for cancer.
298	(a)  Emphasis shall be given to the goals enumerated in s.
299	381.921, as those goals support the advancement of such cures.
300	(b)  Preference may be given to grant proposals that foster
301	collaborations among institutions, researchers, and community
302	practitioners, as such proposals support the advancement of
303	cures through basic or applied research, including clinical
304	trials involving cancer patients and related networks.
305	(3)(a)  Applications for funding for cancer research may be
306	submitted by any university or established research institute in
307	the state. All qualified investigators in the state, regardless
308	of institutional affiliation, shall have equal access and
309	opportunity to compete for the research funding. Collaborative
310	proposals, including those that advance the program's goals
311	enumerated in subsection (2), may be given preference. Grants
312	shall be awarded by the Secretary of Health, after consultation
313	with the Biomedical Research Advisory Council, on the basis of
314	scientific merit, as determined by an open, competitive peer
315	review process that ensures objectivity, consistency, and high
316	quality. The following types of applications shall be considered
317	for funding:
318	1.  Investigator-initiated research grants.
319	2.  Institutional research grants.
320	3.  Collaborative research grants, including those that
321	advance the finding of cures through basic or applied research.
322	(b)  In order to ensure that all proposals for research
323	funding are appropriate and are evaluated fairly on the basis of
324	scientific merit, the Secretary of Health, in consultation with
325	the council, shall appoint a peer review panel of independent,
326	scientifically qualified individuals to review the scientific
327	content of each proposal and establish its priority score. The
328	priority scores shall be forwarded to the council and must be
329	considered in determining which proposals shall be recommended
330	for funding.
331	(c)  The council and the peer review panel shall establish
332	and follow rigorous guidelines for ethical conduct and adhere to
333	a strict policy with regard to conflicts of interest. A member
334	of the council or panel may not participate in any discussion or
335	decision with respect to a research proposal by any firm,
336	entity, or agency with which the member is associated as a
337	member of the governing body or as an employee or with which the
338	member has entered into a contractual arrangement. Meetings of
339	the council and the peer review panels are subject to chapter
340	119, s. 286.011, and s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution.
341	(4)  By December 15 of each year, the Department of Health
342	shall submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and
343	the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report indicating
344	progress towards the program's mission and making
345	recommendations that further its purpose.
346	(5)  By June 1, 2009, the Division of Statutory Revision of
347	the Office of Legislative Services shall certify to the
348	President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
349	Representatives the language and statutory citation of this
350	section, which is scheduled to expire January 1, 2011.
351	(6)  The Legislature shall review the performance, the
352	outcomes, and the financial management of the William G. "Bill"
353	Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley Cancer Research Program during
354	the 2010 Regular Session of the Legislature and shall determine
355	the most appropriate funding source and means of funding the
356	program based on its review.
357	(7)  This section expires January 1, 2011, unless reviewed
358	and reenacted by the Legislature before that date.
359	Section 10.  Subsection (1) of section 381.98, Florida
360	Statutes, is amended, paragraph (v) is added to subsection (6),
361	present subsection (10) is renumbered as subsection (12), and
362	new subsections (10) and (11) are added to that section, to
363	read:
364	381.98  The Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc.;
365	establishment; purpose; mission; duties; board of directors.--
366	(1)  The Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc., referred
367	to in this section as "the corporation," is established for the
368	purpose of disseminating breakthrough findings in biomedical
369	research and promoting health awareness in this state and
370	providing services to the Department of Health.
371	(6)  The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by an
372	executive director appointed by a board of directors consisting
373	of:
374	(v)  A representative of the Florida Association of Health
375	Plans.
376	(10)  The corporation may provide personnel to the
377	Department of Health for the purpose of performing duties and
378	responsibilities outlined in private and public grants received
379	by the Department of Health. These personnel are not state
380	employees and are not entitled to retirement credit and other
381	benefits provided to state employees under chapters 110 and 112.
382	These personnel shall perform services pursuant to an agreement
383	between the corporation and the Department of Health.
384	(11)  The corporation may purchase goods, services, and
385	property for use by the Department of Health. These purchases
386	are not subject to the provisions of chapters 253, 255, and 287,
387	nor to the control or direction of the Department of
388	Environmental Protection or the Department of Management
389	Services.
390	Section 11.  Subsection (3) is added to section 430.41,
391	Florida Statutes, to read:
392	430.41  Grants and Donations Trust Fund.--
393	(3)  Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351,
394	any balance of any general revenue appropriation to the Grants
395	and Donations Trust Fund that is not disbursed but that is
396	obligated pursuant to contract or committed to be expended may
397	be certified by the Governor for up to 3 years following the
398	effective date of the original appropriation.
399	Section 12.  Subsection (1) of section 561.121, Florida
400	Statutes, is amended to read:
401	561.121  Deposit of revenue.--
402	(1)  All state funds collected pursuant to ss. 563.05,
403	564.06, and 565.12 shall be paid into the State Treasury and
404	disbursed in the following manner:
405	(a)1.  Two percent of monthly collections of the excise
406	taxes on alcoholic beverages established in ss. 563.05, 564.06,
407	and 565.12 shall be deposited into the Alcoholic Beverage and
408	Tobacco Trust Fund to meet the division's appropriation for the
409	state fiscal year.
410	2.  Beginning July 1, 2004, there is annually distributed
411	$15 million to the Grants and Donations Trust Fund within the
412	Department of Elderly Affairs, and these funds are annually
413	appropriated to support a contract with the Johnnie B. Byrd,
414	Sr., Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute at the University
415	of South Florida for the purposes of conducting research,
416	developing and operating integrated data projects, and providing
417	assistance to memory disorder clinics as established in s.
418	430.502.
419	3.  Beginning July 1, 2004, there is annually distributed
420	$6 million to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund within the
421	Department of Health, and these funds are annually appropriated
422	to the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program. From
423	these funds, up to $250,000 shall be available annually for the
424	operating costs of the Florida Center for Universal Research to
425	Eradicate Disease.
426	4.  Beginning July 1, 2004, there is annually distributed
427	$9 million to be paid by warrant drawn by the Chief Financial
428	Officer upon the State Treasury to Florida State University for
429	the School of Chiropractic Medicine. Notwithstanding the
430	provisions of chapter 216, until the School of Chiropractic
431	Medicine is completely staffed and fully operational, these
432	funds may be used for any purpose by the university.
433	(b)  The remainder of the funds collected pursuant to ss.
434	563.05, 564.06, and 565.12 collection shall be credited to the
435	General Revenue Fund.
436	Section 13.  Subsection (6) of section 1004.445, Florida
437	Statutes, is amended, present subsections (8), (9), and (10) are
438	renumbered as subsections (9), (10), and (11), respectively, and
439	new subsections (8), (12), (13), and (14) are added to that
440	section, to read:
441	1004.445  Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center and
442	Research Institute.--
443	(6)  The institute shall be administered by a chief
444	executive officer, who shall be appointed by and serve at the
445	pleasure of the board of directors of the not-for-profit
446	corporation, and who shall exercise the following powers and
447	duties, subject to the approval of the board of directors:
448	(a)  The chief executive officer shall establish programs
449	that fulfill the mission of the institute in research,
450	education, treatment, prevention, and early detection of
451	Alzheimer's disease; however, the chief executive officer may
452	not establish academic programs for which academic credit is
453	awarded and which culminate in the conferring of a degree,
454	without prior approval of the State Board of Education.
455	(b)  The chief executive officer shall have control over
456	the budget and the moneys appropriated or donated to the
457	institute from private, local, state, and federal sources, as
458	well as technical and professional income generated or derived
459	from practice activities of the institute. However, professional
460	income generated by university faculty from practice activities
461	at the institute shall be shared between the institute and the
462	university as determined by the chief executive officer and the
463	appropriate university dean or vice president.
464	(c)  The chief executive officer shall appoint
465	representatives of the institute to carry out the research,
466	patient care, and educational activities of the institute and
467	establish the compensation, benefits, and terms of service of
468	such representatives. Representatives of the institute shall be
469	eligible to hold concurrent appointments at affiliated academic
470	institutions. University faculty shall be eligible to hold
471	concurrent appointments at the institute.
472	(d)  The chief executive officer shall have control over
473	the use and assignment of space and equipment within the
474	facilities.
475	(e)  The chief executive officer shall have the power to
476	create the administrative structure necessary to carry out the
477	mission of the institute.
478	(f)  The chief executive officer shall have a reporting
479	relationship to the Commissioner of Education.
480	(g)  The chief executive officer shall provide a copy of
481	the institute's annual report to the Governor and Cabinet, the
482	President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
483	Representatives, and the chair of the State Board of Education.
484	The annual report shall describe the expenditure of all funds
485	and shall provide information regarding research that has been
486	conducted or funded by the center, as well as the expected and
487	actual results of such research.
488	(h)  By August 1 of each year, the chief executive officer
489	shall develop and submit to the Governor and Cabinet, the
490	President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
491	Representatives, and the chair of the State Board of Education
492	an annual operating budget detailing the planned use of state,
493	federal, and private funds for the fiscal year.
494	(8)(a)  Applications for Alzheimer's disease research
495	funding may be submitted from any university or established
496	research institute in the state. All qualified investigators in
497	the state, regardless of institutional affiliation, shall have
498	equal access and opportunity to compete for the research
499	funding. Grants shall be awarded by the board of directors of
500	the not-for-profit corporation on the basis of scientific merit,
501	as determined by an open, competitive peer review process that
502	ensures objectivity, consistency, and high quality. The
503	following types of applications shall be considered for funding:
504	1.  Investigator-initiated research grants.
505	2.  Institutional research grants.
506	3.  Collaborative research grants, including those that
507	advance the finding of cures through basic or applied research.
508	(b)  Preference may be given to grant proposals that foster
509	collaboration among institutions, researchers, and community
510	practitioners because these proposals support the advancement of
511	cures through basic or applied research, including clinical
512	trials involving Alzheimer's patients and related networks.
513	(c)  To ensure that all proposals for research funding are
514	appropriate and are evaluated fairly on the basis of scientific
515	merit, the board of directors of the not-for-profit corporation,
516	in consultation with the council of scientific advisors, shall
517	appoint a peer review panel of independent, scientifically
518	qualified individuals to review the scientific content of each
519	proposal and establish its scientific priority score. The
520	priority scores shall be forwarded to the council and must be
521	considered by the board of directors of the not-for-profit
522	corporation in determining which proposals shall be recommended
523	for funding.
524	(d)  The council of scientific advisors and the peer review
525	panel shall establish and follow rigorous guidelines for ethical
526	conduct and adhere to a strict policy with regard to conflict of
527	interest. All employees, members of the board of directors, and
528	affiliates of the not-for-profit corporation shall follow the
529	same rigorous guidelines for ethical conduct and shall adhere to
530	the same strict policy with regard to conflict of interest. A
531	member of the council or panel may not participate in any
532	discussion or decision with respect to a research proposal by
533	any firm, entity, or agency with which the member is associated
534	as a member of the governing body or as an employee or with
535	which the member has entered into a contractual arrangement.
536	Meetings of the council and the peer review panels are subject
537	to chapter 119, s. 286.011, and s. 24, Art. I of the State
538	Constitution.
539	(12)  By June 1, 2009, the Division of Statutory Revision
540	of the Office of Legislative Services shall certify to the
541	President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
542	Representatives the language and statutory citation of this
543	section, which is scheduled to expire January 1, 2011.
544	(13)  The Legislature shall review the performance, the
545	outcomes, and the financial management of the Johnnie B. Byrd,
546	Sr., Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute during the 2010
547	Regular Session of the Legislature and shall determine the most
548	appropriate funding source and means of funding the center and
549	institute based on its review.
550	(14)  This section expires January 1, 2011, unless reviewed
551	and reenacted by the Legislature before that date.
552	Section 14.  (1)  The sum of $6 million is appropriated
553	from recurring general revenue funds to the Biomedical Research
554	Trust Fund within the Department of Health for fiscal year 2006-
555	2007 for purposes of the James and Esther King Biomedical
556	Research Program pursuant to s. 215.5602, Florida Statutes. From
557	these funds up to $250,000 shall be available for the operating
558	costs of the Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate
559	Disease.
560	(2)  The sum of $9 million is appropriated from recurring
561	general revenue funds to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund
562	within the Department of Health for purposes of the William G.
563	"Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley Cancer Research Program
564	for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, and shall be distributed pursuant
565	to s. 381.922, Florida Statutes, to provide grants to
566	researchers seeking cures for cancer, with emphasis given to the
567	goals enumerated in s. 381.921, Florida Statutes. From the total
568	funds appropriated, an amount of up to 10 percent may be used
569	for administrative expenses.
570	(3)  The sum of $15 million is appropriated from recurring
571	general revenue funds to the Grants and Donations Trust Fund
572	within the Department of Elderly Affairs for the Johnnie B.
573	Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute at the
574	University of South Florida for fiscal year 2006-2007 for the
575	purposes as provided under s. 1004.445(6)(a), Florida Statutes,
576	conducting and supporting research, providing institutional
577	research grants and investigator-initiated research grants,
578	developing and operating integrated data projects, and providing
579	assistance to statutorily designated memory disorder clinics as
580	provided under s. 430.502, Florida Statutes. Not less than 80
581	percent of the appropriated funds shall be expended for these
582	purposes and not less than 20 percent of the appropriated funds
583	shall be expended for peer-reviewed investigator-initiated
584	research grants.
585	Section 15.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
586	act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon
587	this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1,
588	2006.

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