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April 3, 2009
The Honorable David Obey The Honorable Jerry Lewis
Chairman Ranking Member
House Committee on Appropriations House Committee on Appropriations
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Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis,
I am requesting funding for the Girls Scouts of America in fiscal year 2010. The entity to
receive funding for this project is Girls Scouts of America, located at 420 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY
10018. The funding wilJ be used to launch the Girls Scout Beyond Bars program, which would
allow incarcerated mothers to develop ski11s that would benefit them in the workforce after their
release. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
Member of Congress