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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1879 on July 22, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. SAM JOHNSON
of texas
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I, Sam Johnson, am submitting the following information regarding an earmark I received as part of the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. The entity to receive funding is the National Virtual Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech University, Special Collections Library, Room 108, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX, 79409-1041.
This project is funded through the Department of Education's Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums and Libraries Account. The $850,000 will be used to continue to develop and establish the Virtual Vietnam Archive, which is a digitized, online version of the Vietnam Archive. This multi-phased project is crucial in order for the extensive collection of the Vietnam Archive to be available to all Americans, and particularly to Vietnam veterans. The first phase focused on establishing the Virtual Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech. The second phase focused on expanding the Archive to include other private collections and other non-government collections. The requested funding will be used for the final phase, which focuses on including selected government documentary collections, which are not currently scheduled for digitization by the National Archives. The integration of the National Archives will mean that a more accurate and extensive record will be available to all Americans. The National Virtual Vietnam Archive and related Vietnam center activities will encourage and support continuing research and education throughout the United States, benefitting scholars, students, veterans, formulators of American foreign policy as well as the general public.
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