[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 20516-20517]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. TODD TIAHRT

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 2009

  Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, in accordance with the February 2008 New 
Republican Earmark Standards Guidance, I submit the following in 
regards to H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education Appropriations Act:
  Department of Education (DOE)--Arkansas City Public Schools
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $250,000 for Arkansas City Public 
Schools, Arkansas City, KS, for technology upgrades, professional 
development, and development training/technical assistance in the Fund 
for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. The entity to receive 
funding for this project is Arkansas City Schools, Unified School 
District 470, at 2545 Greenway, Arkansas City, KS 67005.
  This funding will allow for the purchase of additional technology to 
be used by both students and teachers, provide for professional 
development and teacher training in the use of this technology, and 
technical assistance.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Augusta Public Schools
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $250,000 for USD 402, Augusta, KS 
Public Schools for technology upgrades in the Fund for the Improvement 
of Education (FIE) Account. The entity to receive funding for this 
project is USD 402, Augusta Public Schools, 2345 Greyhound Drive, 
Augusta, KS 67010.
  This funding will allow for the purchase of additional technology to 
be used in classrooms across the district.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.

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  Department of Education (DOE)--Independence Public Schools
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $250,000 for Independence Public 
Schools, Independence, KS, for technology upgrades and teacher training 
in the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. The entity 
to receive funding for this project is Independence Unified School 
District 446, at P.O. Drawer 487, 517 N 101h, Independence, KS 67301.
  This funding will allow for the purchase of technology to be used in 
math and science curriculum across the district, and provide for 
teacher training in the use of the technology.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Newton Public Schools
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $250,000 for USD 373, Newton, KS, 
Public Schools for technology upgrades in the Fund for the Improvement 
of Education (FIE) Account. The entity to receive funding for this 
project is USD 373, Newton, Kansas Public Schools, at 308 East 1st 
Street, Newton, KS 67114.
  This funding will allow for the purchase of technology to be used in 
the district's Distance Learning Lab, and high school library.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Wellington Public Schools
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $250,000 for USD 353, Wellington, 
KS Public Schools for technology upgrades and teacher training in the 
Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. The entity to receive funding 
for this project is USD 353 Wellington, at 221 S. Washington, 
Wellington, KS 67152.
  This funding will allow for the purchase of in-classroom technology 
and teacher training and technical assistance in the use of that 
technology.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Butler County Public Schools
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $250,000 for USD 490, Butler 
County, KS, for technology upgrades and teacher training at the El 
Dorado, KS school system in the Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. 
The entity to receive funding for this project is USD 490, Butler 
County, KS, at 124 West Central, El Dorado, KS 67042.
  This funding will allow for the purchase of technology to be used in 
conjunction with the establishment of a student technology program at 
the district middle school, and related teacher training.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Butler Community College
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $500,000 for Butler Community 
College, El Dorado, KS, for the purchase of equipment in the Higher 
Education account. The entity to receive funding for this project is 
Butler Community College, 901 South Haverhill Road, El Dorado, KS 
67042.
  This funding will allow for the purchase of equipment to facilitate 
training necessary to model, render and interact with 3-D objects in 
the fields of architecture, bio-medicine, engineering, manufacturing, 
and unmanned aircraft systems.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Coffeyville Community College
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $500,000 for Coffeyville 
Community College, Coffeyville, KS, for their Native American Center, 
including the purchase of equipment, in the Higher Education account. 
The entity to receive funding for this project is Coffeyville Community 
College, 400 West 11th, Coffeyville, KS 67337.
  This funding will provide for equipment and technology, travel and 
operating expenses necessary to plan, establish, train educators, 
recruit students, and fundraise for the Native American Center and 
scholarship program.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--University of Kansas 
Medical School--Wichita
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $500,000 for the University of 
Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita (KUSM-Wichita) for development of 
the Clinical Skills Simulation Laboratory, including curriculum 
development and purchase of equipment, in the Health Resources and 
Services Administration--Health Facilities and Services account. The 
entity to receive funding for this project is KUSM-Wichita, 1010 North 
Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Health and 
Human Services project.
  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--World Impact Good 
Samaritan Clinic
  H.R. 3293, the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act contains $1,000,000 for the World Impact 
Good Samaritan Clinic in Wichita, KS, for facilities and equipment, in 
the Health Resources and Services Administration--Health Facilities and 
Services account. The entity to receive funding for this project is 
World Impact's Good Samaritan Clinic at 3701 E. 13th Street, Wichita, 
KS 67208.
  The funding would be used to expand and renovate its facilities to 
address the dramatic growth in medical and dental needs of the 
impoverished.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Health and 
Human Services project.

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