[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 2009

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding the earmark I received as part of H.R. 3293, the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Project Name/Amount: An Achievable Dream, $300,000
  Intended Recipient: An Achievable Dream, 10858 Warwick Boulevard, 
Suite A, Newport News, VA 23601
  Project Description: The 1,250 students in grades kindergarten 
through 12th benefit from An Achievable Dream's support of social, 
academic and moral curricula proven effective over 16 years of 
operating the public/private partnership with Newport News Public 
Schools. This multi-faceted approach has continued to provide the tools 
needed for under-privileged youth to close the achievement gap with 
their more affluent counterparts. It has been a major focus of the 
federal government to provide support to public education to raise 
standards and performance. This objective is embodied through major 
federal initiatives and legislation such as the No Child Left Behind 
Act. Funds would be used for personnel expenses and supplies such as 
uniforms, reading materials, extended day materials, and Saturday 
school supplies.
  Project Name/Amount: Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters 
Facilities and Equipment, $250,000
  Intended Recipient: Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, 601 
Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507
  Project Description: Funding will be used to procure a mobile MRI 
unit to serve Oyster Point and other satellite medical office buildings 
in the CHKD health system. This equipment will help clear a backlog of 
critical MRI services, ensure that children receive the specialized 
treatment needed in pediatric services and provide access to this 
diagnostic tool to children in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia and 
North Carolina.
  Project Name/Amount: Germanna Community College Online LPN and 
Paramedic to RN Program, $100,000
  Intended Recipient: Germanna Community College, 10000 Germanna Point 
Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
  Project Description: Germanna Community College plays a major role in 
overcoming the region's nurse shortage, and it must ensure an adequate 
supply of qualified nurses. The need for the Online LPN and Paramedic-
to-RN program is evidenced by the absence of programs for working 
healthcare professionals to readily access associate degree nursing 
education. The Online program will increase the pool of qualified 
Registered Nurses for the area workforce. The program will provide the 
region with a total of over 400 Registered Nurses over the next four 
years. In addition, the program will allow LPNs and Paramedics to 
advance their careers while working and contributing to the workforce. 
The Online program will deliver the nursing curriculum. Only the 
clinical instruction component requires the physical presence of 
students. The program will provide distance learning courses as well as 
clinics on campuses and in hospitals. Federal funding would be used for 
full program development, designated nursing faculty, and 
accreditation.
  Project Name/Amount: Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth 
University, $600,000
  Intended Recipient: Virginia Commonwealth University, 910 W. Franklin 
Street, Richmond, VA 23284
  Project Description: These funds would be used to renovate a 7500 sq. 
ft research space that will be improved to accommodate the current and 
planned pre-clinical and translational cancer research (the rapid 
advancement of laboratory findings to clinical trials and patient care) 
activities in the Goodwin Research Laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth 
University.

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