PRINTER'S NO. 412

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 379 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY HERMAN, LETTERMAN, RUDY, DISTLER, D. R. WRIGHT,
           DOMBROWSKI, CORRIGAN, MELIO, SEMMEL, DIETTERICK, FARGO,
           STAIRS, MERRY, KOSINSKI, BOWLEY, MARKOSEK, TRELLO, MAIALE,
           HOWLETT, GRUITZA, BELFANTI, COY, D. W. SNYDER, MRKONIC,
           JOHNSON, BALDWIN, HERSHEY, BUNT, VAN HORNE, BARLEY AND
           PETRARCA, FEBRUARY 23, 1987

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 23, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 10, 1986 (P.L.    , No.52A), entitled
     2     "A supplement to the act of April 1, 1863 (P.L.213, No.227),
     3     entitled 'An act to accept the grant of Public Lands, by the
     4     United States, to the several states, for the endowment of
     5     Agricultural Colleges,' making appropriations for carrying
     6     the same into effect; providing for a basis for payments of
     7     such appropriations; and providing a method of accounting for
     8     the funds appropriated," increasing an appropriation to The
     9     Pennsylvania State University.

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  Section 1 of the act of July 10, 1986 (P.L.    ,
    13  No.52A), entitled "A supplement to the act of April 1, 1863
    14  (P.L.213, No.227), entitled 'An act to accept the grant of
    15  Public Lands, by the United States, to the several states, for
    16  the endowment of Agricultural Colleges,' making appropriations
    17  for carrying the same into effect; providing for a basis for
    18  payments of such appropriations; and providing a method of
    19  accounting for the funds appropriated," is amended to read:


     1     Section 1.  In order to carry into effect the act of
     2  Congress, approved July 2, 1862, granting public land to the
     3  several states for educational purposes, and subsequent acts of
     4  Congress related thereto, and the act of the General Assembly of
     5  Pennsylvania accepting the provisions and conditions of said
     6  acts of Congress and pledging the faith of the State to carry
     7  the same into effect, the following sums, or as much thereof as
     8  may be necessary, are hereby appropriated to the Trustees of The
     9  Pennsylvania State University for the fiscal year July 1, 1986,
    10  to June 30, 1987, for the purposes and in the amounts as shown:
    11     (1)  For educational and general expenses and
    12  for participation by a representative of the
    13  institution, appointed by the chief executive
    14  officer thereof, as a member of the Pennsylvania
    15  Academic Commission on Technological Development,
    16  a commission for interinstitutional communication
    17  regarding technological innovation and development
    18  and for dissemination of information on such
    19  matters to the Pennsylvania business community and
    20  others who may use such information for new
    21  business and job development in Pennsylvania, such
    22  commission to be composed of representatives of
    23  every State-owned or State-related educational or
    24  scientific institution receiving General Fund
    25  assistance from the Commonwealth.....[$135,965,000] $146,492,000
    26     (2)  For cost of research......................    11,884,000
    27     (3)  For instruction - Doctor of Medicine only.     3,781,000
    28     (4)  For cost of agricultural research.........    14,144,000
    29     (5)  For cost of agricultural extension
    30  services..........................................    11,968,000
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     1     (6)  For the cost of operating Elizabethtown
     2  Hospital..........................................     3,982,000
     3     (7)  To enhance the recruitment and retention
     4  of disadvantaged students.........................       200,000
     5     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

















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