[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 107 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1815]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 16, 2009

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of the Fiscal Year 
2010 Financial Services and General Government request.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Project Name: Turnaround Business Assistance Program (TBAP)
  Account: Small Business Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of West Florida, 
Pensacola, FL
  Address of Requesting Entity: 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, 
Florida 32514
  Description of Request: $262,000--Turnaround Business Assistance 
Program (TBAP). I requested these funds to provide small business 
management and technical intensive care via the Florida Small Business 
Development Center Network's statewide professional counselor programs. 
This will be a teamed approach beginning with current business 
assessments and long-term technical assistance to halt the acceleration 
of and turnaround small businesses in default and/or closure 
positioning with the Small Business Administration and/or other lender 
institution loan program funds. According to the Small Business 
Administration and ADP, small business goods producers lost 80,000 jobs 
and service provider small businesses lost 201,000 jobs nationally in 
December 2008. These figures are higher than normal and with continuing 
economic downturn, business closings, rising defaults on loans, and a 
national lack of access to capital, overall small business failure 
rates and defaults will spiral out of control. At any given time, 
approximately 20-30 percent of all companies are in need of turnaround 
assistance. I certify that this project does not have a direct and 
foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interest of my spouse or me. 
Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or 
program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended 
for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds 
all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.

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