[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 31 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E305]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 23, 2009

  Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009--
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Department of Education/Funds for the Improvement of Post 
Secondary Education (FIPSE).
  Project Funding Amount: $476,000--to be confirmed.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hillsborough Community College 
(HCC).
  Address of Requesting Entity: 39 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606.
  Description of Request: Hillsborough Community College submitted a 
project request for their Veterinary Technology Program. Specifically, 
the funds requested would complete and refine the large animal program, 
which includes development of articulation agreements with St. 
Petersburg College and the school District of Hillsborough County while 
also acquiring specialty needs equipment. The program currently 
accommodates 26 students. When HCC completes the program it will 
eventually be able to accommodate an additional 25 students. HCC has 
invested over $590,000 in funding since the program began in 2006-07; 
the state has provided approximately $304,000 in facilities 
construction; and the private sector has donated software at an 
estimated value of $4,000.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009--
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Department of Education/Funds for the Improvement of Post 
Secondary Education (FIPSE).
  Project Funding Amount: $718,000--to be confirmed.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Polk Community College (PCC).
  Address of Requesting Entity: 999 Avenue H, N.E., Winter Haven, FL 
33881.
  Description of Request: Funding for Polk Community College's project 
request would establish the Center for Advanced Global Technology at 
Clear Springs, a training and education center of excellence that will: 
(1) provide degree and training programs to meet Central Florida's 
critical demand for a highly-skilled technology workforce in the areas 
of high-tech supply chain management, advanced manufacturing, green 
construction and related technologies, (including solar technologies), 
and information technology; (2) create career pathways into technology 
industries through partnerships with career academies at the secondary 
level, and (3) serve as a center for innovation that facilitates 
public/private collaborations, research and development, and technology 
transfer opportunities.
  Specifically, funds are requested to: (1) establish a degree program 
in Supply Chain Management including curriculum development and 
acquiring advanced technological training equipment; (2) establish a 
Green Technician degree program and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and 
Environmental Design) certification training program including 
curricula development, acquiring lab equipment, and hiring and training 
staff to pursue this objective; and (3) acquire advanced manufacturing 
training equipment and technologies applicable to a wide range of 
industries including solar/photovoltaic power systems.
  Community support and commitment to the project is strong. Clear 
Springs Land Development Co. donated a twenty acre parcel of land 
valued at approximately two million dollars to Polk Community College 
for the facility site. Twenty-four million dollars (private donation 
matched with State funds) was raised towards facility construction. 
Advanced manufacturing simulation equipment, software, and technical 
support have been donated (value $250,000); and initial funds to 
support scholarships have been secured in order to increase access to 
the program. Several courses are currently being held at a temporary 
site.

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