[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1685]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. BOB INGLIS

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. INGLIS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding an earmark I received as part of HR 3081, Department of 
State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Bob Inglis
  Bill Number: HR 3081, Department of State, Foreign Operations and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Global Health and Child Survival
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Christian Blind Mission 
International
  Address of Requesting Entity: 450 E Park Avenue, Greenville, South 
Carolina 29601
  Description of Request: Of the funding provided for vulnerable 
children, $2,000,000 is included for child blindness programs to be 
administered in a manner that the maximum amount of funds are delivered 
to the field. USAID should consider the work of Christian Blind Mission 
(CBM) which acts upon the needs and rights of people with disabilities; 
18 million people worldwide benefit from CBM's support. 1.5 million 
children are currently blind, and another 7 million suffer from poor 
vision. CBM's eye care programs focus on four preventable and 
reversible sources of blindness: cataract, river blindness, vitamin A 
deficiency and trachoma.

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