[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 2009

  Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, as a leader on earmark reform, I am 
committed to protecting taxpayers' money and providing greater 
transparency and a fully accountable process. H.R. 3293, The Fiscal 
Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
Appropriations Act contains the following funding that I requested:
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Department of Education--Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  Address: 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403
  Description of Request: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 
requested funding to create a Center for Leadership in Science, 
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education. Federal 
funding is needed to help establish the Center and assist in teacher 
recruitment, training and support. As the competition for technical 
innovations increases, improved education in these fields is critical 
to maintaining economic competitiveness in the region. The University 
of Tennessee at Chattanooga received $770,000 to establish its STEM 
Center.
  Distribution of funding: Center Implementation & Capacity Building--
25%; Teacher Recruitment and Preparation--25%; Educator STEM Training & 
Support--25%; STEM Career Training for Adult Learners--25%.

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