[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19308-19309]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. FRANK D. LUCAS

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 2009

  Mr. LUCAS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, H.R. 
3293.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank D. Lucas
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Elementary & Secondary Education (includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southwestern Oklahoma State 
University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Campus Drive, Weatherford, Oklahoma 
73096, USA
  Description of Request: I received $350,000 for Southwestern Oklahoma 
State College. The funding for this project will be used to purchase 
equipment for the Industrial and Engineering Technology Department at 
Southwestern Oklahoma State College. This equipment will ensure that 
the program is technologically current and maintains a high quality of 
education. In addition, it enables the program to continue to 
strengthen Oklahoma's industrial and engineering technology workforce.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank D. Lucas
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Elementary & Secondary Education (includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Western Oklahoma State College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2801 N Main St., Altus, Oklahoma 73521, 
USA
  Description of Request: I received $100,000 for Western Oklahoma 
State College to upgrade its campus security system. The funding for 
this project will be used for technology and equipment upgrades in 
order to implement a campus-wide emergency mass notification and campus 
access plan. Improvements will include campus security cameras, email 
and text-messaging emergency notification, campus-wide panic buttons, 
wall-mounted strobe lights for color-coded notification system, and 
smart-card access to campus entrances.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank D. Lucas
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oklahoma State University Center for 
Health Sciences
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1111 West 17th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 
74107, USA
  Description of Request: I received $300,000 for Oklahoma State 
University Center for Health Sciences. The funding for this project 
will be used to expand and enhance the OSU Center for Health Science's 
health information technology system, including its telemedicine and 
distance learning as well as electronic medical records network. 
Additionally, it will bring diagnostic and medical services to 
geographic regions in Oklahoma where even telemedicine is not yet 
feasible or reasonably located by use of a mobile clinic. The mobile

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clinics will be available to provide medical services in response to 
natural or manmade disasters.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank D. Lucas
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oklahoma State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Whitehurst, Stillwater, Oklahoma 
74078, USA
  Description of Request: I received $350,000 for Oklahoma State 
University. Oklahoma State University has formed a public-private 
partnership for training, education and research in proton therapy for 
training, education and research in proton therapy for the treatment of 
cancer. ProCure is currently completing construction of a multi-million 
dollar proton treatment facility in Oklahoma City, dedicated to the 
treatment of cancer. The funding for this project will be used for 
equipment for the facility. This facility will allow access to world-
leading technology for patients in the central region of the United 
States.

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