[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19469-19470]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 27, 2009

  Mr. POE of Texas. 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, 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ted Poe
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010
  Account: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources 
and Services Administration--Health Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3080 College Street, Beaumont, TX 77701
  Description of Request: I have secured $200,000 in funding for 
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas to help renovate their 40 year old 
Behavioral Health Center.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ted Poe
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010
  Account: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources 
and Services Administration--Health Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lamar University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4400 MLK Boulevard, P.O. Box 10119, 
Beaumont, TX 77710
  Description of Request: I have secured $350,000 in funding for Lamar 
University's Community and University Partnership Service (CUPS) to 
coordinate, plan, and promote quality healthcare for underserved 
populations in Southeast Texas. CUPS will provide critical

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access to resources and expertise for quality healthcare coupled with 
traditional community-based delivery systems through efficient 
utilization of University resources and partnerships.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ted Poe
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010
  Account: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 
Training and Employment Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Digital Workforce Academy
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2209 Rosewood Drive, 1st Floor, Austin, 
TX 78702
  Description of Request: I have secured $300,000 in funding for the 
Digital Workforce Academy to help retool and train individuals for the 
skilled and highly demanding jobs required to take on the sophisticated 
construction, pipe fitting, welding, and related skill sets to 
participate in the petrochemical infrastructure expansion occurring in 
Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, TX. The Academy focuses primarily on 
the underserved, the overlooked, the unemployed.

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