§ 355-e. New York state firearm violence research institute. 1.\nInstitute formation and goals. Subject to amounts available by\nappropriation, the New York state firearm violence research institute,\nhereinafter the "institute", is hereby created within the state\nuniversity of New York. The purposes of the institute shall include:\n (a) advising the governor, governmental agencies, and the legislature\non matters relating to firearm violence in New York state;\n (b) fostering, pursuing and sponsoring collaborative firearm violence\nresearch;\n (c) increasing understanding by establishing and reporting on what is\nknown and what is not known about firearm violence of the state;\n (d) identifying priority needs for firearm violence research and\ninventory work within New York that currently are not receiving adequate\nattention, and identifying public or private entities that are best\nsituated to address such needs, thereby leading to better coordination\nof firearm violence research efforts in the state;\n (e) promoting awareness of existing and new sources of firearm\nviolence information and firearm violence while educating elected\nofficials, governmental agencies, and the general public on firearm\nviolence issues through such means as it may determine;\n (f) organizing and sponsoring meetings on firearm violence topics;\n (g) encouraging the establishment of networks of collaborating experts\nengaged in related aspects of firearm violence research;\n (h) raising sensitivity to firearm violence concerns among state and\nlocal government agencies, and serving as a forum for enhanced\ninteragency information sharing and cooperation;\n (i) recommending priority activities for funding through the firearm\nviolence research fund, created pursuant to section ninety-seven-j of\nthe state finance law;\n (j) working on a continuing basis with policymakers in the legislature\nand state agencies to identify, implement, and evaluate innovative\nfirearm violence prevention policies and programs;\n (k) recruiting and providing specialized training opportunities for\nnew researchers, including experienced investigators in related fields\nwho are beginning work on firearm violence, young investigators who have\ncompleted their education, postdoctoral scholars, doctoral students, and\nundergraduates; and\n (l) providing copies of their research publications to the legislature\nand to agencies supplying data used in the conduct of such research as\nsoon as is practicable following publication.\n 2. Research. The institute shall foster, pursue, and sponsor basic,\ntranslational, and transformative research, field studies, and all other\nsuch activities to research:\n (a) the nature of firearm violence, including individual and societal\ndeterminants of risk for involvement in firearm violence, whether as a\nvictim or a perpetrator;\n (b) the individual, community, and societal consequences of firearm\nviolence;\n (c) the prevention and treatment of firearm violence at the\nindividual, community, and societal levels;\n (d) the effectiveness of existing laws and policies intended to reduce\nfirearm violence, and efforts to promote the responsible ownership and\nuse of firearms; and\n (e) other research as deemed by the institute to be aligned with its\ncore mission.\n 3. Education and information transfer programs. To the extent\npossible, the institute shall foster the collection, transfer, and\napplication of firearm violence information in the state by:\n (a) fostering access, compatibility, interchange, and synthesis of\ndata about firearm violence maintained by public entities, academic and\nresearch institutions, and private organizations;\n (b) employing advanced technology to coordinate for ease of use of the\nscattered firearm violence resources of the state; and\n (c) supporting the preparation and publication of interpretative works\nthat draw upon firearm violence resources.\n 4. Quinquennial reports. The
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