The responsibilities of the council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(a)  Development and review of the strategic objectives and research priorities of the program.

(b)  Delineation of resource allocation across the various priorities established for the program.

(c)  Participation in periodic program and financial review, including the report transmitted pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 104187.

(d)  Development and review of guidelines to ensure fairness, neutrality, and adherence to the principles of merit and quality in the conduct of the program.

(e)  Development of appropriate linkages to nonacademic entities, including, but not limited to, voluntary organizations, health care delivery systems, industry, government agencies, research entrepreneurs, and public officials.

(f)  Development and review of criteria and standards for granting awards.

(g)  Oversight and review of the request for applications (RFA).

(h)  Review of research review panel reports and recommendations for grant awards.

(i)  Make recommendations relating to the grants that are to be awarded.

(j)  Development and review of oversight mechanisms for the dissemination of research results.

(k)  Development and review of policies and liaison programs to facilitate the translation of research results into commercial, alternate technological, or other applications wherever appropriate.

( l)  Establishment of its own internal rules of operation.

(m)  Participation in the identification and recruitment of scientists with relevant expertise for possible participation in a peer review panel. The council may propose to assign a member of the council to sit as a nonvoting member of the peer review panels.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 756, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)