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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="12-306" title_number="12" title_name="University System of Maryland" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="University of Maryland">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a University of Maryland Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Development (UMCEED).</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>UMCEED shall be located on the College Park Campus.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Following all State law, regulations, and processes for program review and approval, UMCEED shall advance the education of students by developing degree and credential programs in the following fields of study:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Virtual and augmented reality;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Neurosciences;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Biomedical devices;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Data analytics;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Cybersecurity; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Quantum technologies, advanced data computing, and information technologies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The presidents shall appoint an Executive Director of UMCEED.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Executive Director shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Ensure that the provisions of this section are carried out; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Develop a plan to appropriately staff UMCEED in order to effectively carry out the duties of UMCEED.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least the following amounts to UMCEED for the following fiscal years:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In addition to the appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $2,500,000 to UMCEED to be used to encourage the development and location of University created or sponsored technology companies in Prince George’s County.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
