[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15974-15975]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of the Fiscal Year 
2010 National Defense Authorization bill.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Project Name: STARBASE Freedom
  Account: Civilian Education and Training
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Okaloosa County Schools/Eglin AFB
  Address of Requesting Entity: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida 32542
  Description of Request: $484,000-STARBASE Freedom, Okaloosa County/
Eglin AFB, Florida. I requested these funds to provide a science and 
mathematics education improvement program for at-risk youths in the 
Eglin AFB community. The entity to receive funding for this project is 
Eglin AFB/Okaloosa County Schools located at Eglin Air Force Base, 
Florida. I certify that this project does not have a direct and 
foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interest of my spouse or me. 
Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or 
program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended 
for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds 
all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.

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