Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Health and Human

Services Appropriations

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to medical research; amending s. 381.922,

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F.S., relating to the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and

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David Coley Cancer Research Program; revising the annual

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appropriation for the program; amending s. 1004.445, F.S.,

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relating to the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center

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and Research Institute; revising the annual appropriation

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for the institute; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (5) of section 381.922, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     381.922  William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley

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Cancer Research Program.--

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     (5) Beginning in the 2008-2009 fiscal year 2006-2007, the

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sum of $7.5 million $9 million is appropriated annually from

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recurring funds in the General Revenue Fund to the Biomedical

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Research Trust Fund within the Department of Health for purposes

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of the William G. "Bill" Bankhead, Jr., and David Coley Cancer

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Research Program and shall be distributed pursuant to this

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section to provide grants to researchers seeking cures for

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cancer, with emphasis given to the goals enumerated in s.

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381.921. From the total funds appropriated, an amount of up to 10

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percent may be used for administrative expenses.

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     Section 2.  Subsection (12) of section 1004.445, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     1004.445  Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center and

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Research Institute.--

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     (12) Beginning in the 2008-2009 fiscal year 2007-2008, the

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sum of $5 million $13.5 million is appropriated annually from

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recurring funds in the General Revenue Fund to the Grants and

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Donations Trust Fund within the Department of Elderly Affairs for

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the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center and Research

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Institute at the University of South Florida for the purposes as

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provided under paragraph (6)(a), conducting and supporting

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research, providing institutional research grants and

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investigator-initiated research grants, developing and operating

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integrated data projects, and providing assistance to statutorily

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designated memory disorder clinics as provided under s. 430.502.

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Not less than 80 percent of the appropriated funds shall be

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expended for these purposes, and not less than 20 percent of the

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appropriated funds shall be expended for peer-reviewed

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investigator-initiated research grants.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.