[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1983]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. GREGG HARPER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 2009

  Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part H.R. 3293--Labor-HHS-Education 
Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Elementary and Secondary Education
  Project Name: The Mississippi Early Childhood Bridges Project
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, Early Childhood 
Institute, P.O. Box 6013, Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Amount: $630,000
  Description: Funding would be used to create and pilot a new early 
childhood teacher delivery system to improve the quality of instruction 
and prevent attrition of teachers in early care and education centers.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Museums and Libraries
  Project Name: Outreach Programs, Mississippi Museum of Natural 
Science
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi Museum of Natural Science 
Foundation, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202
  Amount: $220,000
  Description: Funding would be used for the acquisition of education 
outreach vans and equipment so the museum's science literacy programs 
can reach approximately 120,000 students throughout the state; and for 
biological database services to assist land managers and economic 
developers to improve their efficiency and effectiveness by providing 
tools to streamline planning and permitting processes.

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