[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1567]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2009

  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2892, the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 2892
  Account: Other
  Requesting entity: Texas Engineering Extension Service
  Address of Requesting Entity: 301 Tarrow, College Station, TX 77842
  Description: $23 million was received for The National Emergency 
Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC), a member of the National 
Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), to provide relevant and 
effective Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)/terrorism training and 
education to our nation's emergency responders and their supervisors, 
managers and senior officials. NERRTC integrates the TEEX world-class 
training facilities with experienced, professional instructors and 
trainers to provide the nation's emergency responders with a ``one-
stop'' shop for training, technical assistance and exercises. NERRTC 
works with over 40,000 emergency responders annually and delivers 
training and services in all 50 states, five U.S. territories, and the 
District of Columbia. This funding is important to taxpayers because of 
its potential to save lives in emergency situations.
  Salaries: $15,339,463*
  Travel: $ 9,025,662*
  Equipment: 0*
  Supplies: $ 53,281*
  Contracts: $ 259,556*
  Training Materials: $10,322,038*
  *Based on a $35 million request

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