[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E915-E916]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2007

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I congratulate The Institute of 
Environmental and

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Human Health on reaching its tenth anniversary. TIEHH was established 
in 1997 with a mission to stimulate and develop environmental and 
health sciences research and education at Texas Tech University and the 
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. TIEHH focuses on the integration of 
environmental impact assessment of toxic chemicals with human health 
consequences, framed in the context of science-based risk assessment to 
support sound environmental policy and law. Work at TIEHH has resulted 
in applications for homeland security and defense, including a new 
fabric that can protect our military and civilians from effects of 
chemical and biological weapons.
  TIEHH first opened as the ``anchor tenant'' at the then-closing Reese 
Air Force Base, now known as Reese Technology Center, and helped make 
the redevelopment of Reese the most successful BRAC closure of any 
military base in the United States. TIEHH started with a staff of 45, 
comprised of faculty, staff and graduate students. TIEHH now has 200 on 
its daily payroll and has generated close to $50 million in revenue, 
while the Institute's ripple effect on the local economy is nearly $200 
million.
  Through the past 10 years, TIEHH has developed a program of national 
and international stature for Texas Tech and Lubbock, being described 
by external peer-reviews as `world-class' and with its academic program 
being called ``the best in the country.'' TIEHH draws not only students 
from Texas but also undergraduate and graduate students from all over 
the United States and many foreign countries to Texas Tech. In its 10 
short years, TIEHH has become one of the top doctoral producing 
programs at Tech.
  I have worked hand-in-hand with TIEHH to secure federal funding that 
supports research to improve the resources available to protect our 
troops abroad and citizens at home from chemical and biological 
threats. When it comes to federally funded research, results matter, 
and TIEHH is quickly establishing a track record of proven results that 
strengthen our national security. In the next 10 years and beyond, 
TIEHH will continue to be a research leader in the environmental and 
human health field. I am proud to join the citizens of Lubbock in 
extending my appreciation for all the hard work and accomplishments of 
those at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health.

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