[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 107 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1806]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. GEOFF DAVIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 16, 2009

  Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I secured as part of H.R. 3170, 
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Geoff Davis
  Bill Number: H.R. 3170
  Account: SBA--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Thomas More College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview 
Hills, KY 41017
  Description of Request: Appropriate $100,000 for Thomas More 
College's Center for Regional Health Science and Health Care 
Management. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
employment opportunities in the health care field are expected to 
increase by more than 25 percent by 2010, creating 1.3 million jobs on 
a national level. Thomas More College is responding to this challenge 
by expanding upon current programs which address both immediate and 
future needs of businesses in health care and health care related 
fields, both at the advanced skills and at the management level. Market 
analysis indicates that as the number of highly skilled health care 
jobs increase, so will the need for specialized managers. Thomas More 
College is a leader in both nursing and business in the region and has 
a unique affiliation with St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. The 
strong partnership serves as the basis for the Center for Regional 
Health Sciences and Health Care Management. FY2010 funds will be used 
for operating costs; laboratory materials; supplies; IT costs and 
support; and professional development and training. This is a valuable 
use of taxpayer funds because it supports workforce development in 
identified fields where there are insufficient trained professionals to 
meet the demand.

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