[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2062-E2063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2009

  Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3293, the Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Vern Buchanan
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Child Protection Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 17th Street, Bldg. L, Sarasota 
(FL) 34234
  Description of Request: I secured $150,000 for the ``Pillar of Hope'' 
Campaign, which seeks a Child Advocacy Center in Sarasota, Florida. 
Along with the expansion of the counseling program, the center will 
have two new state-of-the-art medical exams rooms at their location. By 
having the ability to provide more medical services to abused children 
the burden on local emergency rooms will be lessened. Currently, the 
center is unable to offer certain services as they are limited in space 
in their current location.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Vern Buchanan
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sarasota County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota (FL) 
34236.
  Description of Request: I secured $350,000 for Sarasota County, which 
is seeking to construct a new health facility in the community of 
Englewood. The facility will be located in the southern most portion of 
Sarasota County and will serve the residents of both Sarasota and 
Charlotte counties. The facility will improve access to health care and 
a variety of human and social services programs for residents.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Vern Buchanan
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of South Florida (USF) 
Sarasota-Manatee
  Address of Requesting Entity: 8350 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (FL) 
34243
  Description of Request: I secured $250,000 to address nursing 
shortages by supporting educational development at the University of 
South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus.
  The university is in the initial stages of preparing for separate 
academic accreditation. Once this is achieved, their highest priority 
will be to establish a College of Nursing on the campus. With a nursing 
program in place we will be able to reach and educate the southern-most 
portions of Florida. The funds from this proposal will be spent to 
support the development of a teaching simulation laboratory (equipment 
and simulation models) on our campus, for equipping a videoconference 
classroom, and the development of web, on-site, and blended courses.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Vern Buchanan
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Higher Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota (FL) 
34243
  Description of Request: I secured $100,000 to establish a joint-use 
library facility that will serve local higher education entities and 
the general public in the areas of community research and civic 
engagement.

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