[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1673]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. GLENN THOMPSON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the 
Republican standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as a part of H.R. 2997, the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Act, 2010. The entity to receive funding is the 
Pennsylvania State University, 117 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802, 
in the amount of $233,000. Funding will be used for farm- and 
community-level educational programs and assistance focused on value 
added activities. Objectives of this project are to provide research-
based extension education to assist small farmers to maintain/develop 
new economically viable enterprises, provide support to assist small 
farmers develop and maintain economically viable enterprises, including 
applying for available and appropriate grants and loans, and helping to 
build community capacity to sustain growth and development of local 
agriculture and food sectors.

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