(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund into which shall be deposited any State appropriations to the authority, to the partners, to technology and research activities assigned to the authority, any other State appropriations for a purpose related to this act, Federal funds, royalties, gifts, grants, bequests, devises, private funds and funds from any other source which are designated to the authority. Funds appropriated by the General Assembly, including Federal funds, which are earmarked for a specific program or purpose, including the Ben Franklin Technology Partners and university research efforts, shall be allocated directly to that program or purpose.

(b) Appropriation of moneys.--Moneys in the fund, including Federal funds, shall be annually appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes set forth in this act.