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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 19
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(1) AWARD GRANTS AND LOANS FOR STATE-FUNDED STEM CELL
RESEARCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION;
(2) AWARD GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FACILITIES, CAPITAL LEASES, AND
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT WHERE STATE-FUNDED STEM CELL RESEARCH IS
CONDUCTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION;
AND
(3) PAY THE COSTS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE FUND.
(K) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY ONLY BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AN APPROPRIATION APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE ANNUAL
STATE BUDGET OR BY AN APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENT.
(L) THE SECRETARY CORPORATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
COMMISSION, SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING;
(1) CRITERIA, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING
APPLICATIONS AND THE AWARD OF GRANTS AND LOANS FROM THE FUND;
(2) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR MAKING THE DISBURSEMENT OF A
GRANT CONTINGENT ON OBTAINMENT OF THE APPROVAL OF AN INSTITUTIONAL
REVIEW BOARD; AND
(3) STANDARDS FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF USE OF AWARDS.
20 1104.
(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE:
(B) THE COMMITTEE SHALL:
(1) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW OF RESEARCH
PROPOSALS FOR STATE FUNDED STEM CELL RESEARCH;
(2) ENSURE THAT THE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED UNDER ITEM (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION ARE BASED ON THE GUIDELINES OF THE FEDERAL NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH'S CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW;
(3) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RANKING AND RATING SYSTEM
THROUGH WHICH AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT MAY BE MADE OF RESEARCH
PROPOSALS REVIEWED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND
(4) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION, BASED ON THE
RANKINGS AND RATINGS AWARDED TO RESEARCH PROPOSALS UNDER ITEM (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, FOR THE AWARD AND DISBURSEMENT OF GRANTS UNDER THE
FUND.
(C) (1) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
SELECTED FROM THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY:
(I) TWO SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY;
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