[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. LYNN JENKINS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 2009

  Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY2010 Labor-HHS 
Appropriations Bill, FIR 3293:
  Earmark: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS for facilities and 
equipment
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (FIRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Kansas
  Address of Requesting Entity: 230 Strong Hall, Lawrence, KS 66047
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,500,000 to fulfill 
the University's mission of being a leader in healthcare and drug 
development. The University of Kansas Cancer Center is transforming 
cancer research and care by linking our innovative approach to drug 
discovery, delivery and development to their nationally-accredited 
patient care. To ensure that their cancer advancements reach patients 
as close to home as possible, the University of Kansas Cancer Center 
collaborates with regional cancer research and care professionals 
through the Midwest Cancer Alliance. The University of Kansas Cancer 
Center plans to attract 19 new basic, translational, and clinical 
cancer researchers by 2011. These scholar recruits will only come to 
the University of Kansas Cancer Center if state-of-the-art research 
facilities and equipment are available on the Medical Center campus in 
Kansas City and the Drug Discovery campus in Lawrence. Currently, the 
Cancer Center plans to renovate 170,000 square feet and construct 
98,200 square feet of laboratory space for cancer researchers with 
funding provided by other sources. Funds appropriated by Congress will 
be used for anticipated equipment costs.

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