[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1996-E1997]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 2009

  Mr. ROYCE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Representative Ed Royce
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Higher Education FIPSE
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Cal State University, Fullerton
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 North State College Blvd, 
Fullerton, CA 92834
  Description of Request: Provide $350,000 in FY 2010 to build upon 
existing intermediate level language courses to develop a full 
Bachelor's Degree program, a Minor, and an International Business 
Sequence in Vietnamese Language and Culture designed to prepare a new 
generation of Vietnamese Americans and others to take advantage of the 
rapidly growing business and professional opportunities resulting from 
trade between the United States and Vietnam. Funding would be used for 
faculty program development; graduate assistants; salaries; materials, 
resources and language lab/library; internships; and facilities and 
administration.
  Requesting Member: Representative Ed Royce
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Higher Education FIPSE
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Cal State University, Fullerton
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 North State College Blvd, 
Fullerton, CA 92834
  Description of Request: Provide $300,000 in FY 2010 to establish the 
Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning in Mathematics and 
Science (CATLMS). The proposed center addresses a national problem. One 
of the core drivers of innovation in the U.S. is its strength in STEM 
disciplines. Yet, in

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an increasingly interconnected world, the U.S. has not been keeping 
pace with its economic competitors. Funds are requested for to support 
a Director and one supporting staff member in their work to carry out 
research studies, pursue external funding, and develop collaborations 
with private sector parties, educational institutions, and governmental 
agencies. Faculty would be released from their teaching duties to 
accomplish the objectives for which funding is being requested.
  Requesting Member: Representative Ed Royce
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Elementary & Secondary Education (includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Orange County Department of 
Education
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Kalmus Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  Description of Request: Provide $400,000 in FY 2010 to implement 
Internet safety programs for all Orange County. Federal law requires 
all schools receiving E-Rate funding to implement Internet safety 
programs, yet includes no funding to achieve this requirement. State 
and local agencies place responsibility for teaching youth Internet 
safety in the hands of educators who have not received adequate 
professional development in this area. Interactive teacher training 
will serve as an effective tool to educate children to safely, 
securely, and ethically use the Internet and a variety of other 
technologies. Funding will be used for programmatic expenses, including 
software and training, substitute teachers, and meeting materials and 
expenses.

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