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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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Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis:

1 am requesting funding for National Textile Center and Textile/Clothing Technology '
Corporation [TC]2 in the fiscal year 2010 Commerce-justice-Science appropriations bill.

The entity to receive funding for this project is:

North Carolina State University

Campus Box 7214
Administrative Services III
Raleigh, NC 27695

The funding would be used for a consortium of eight universities that develops new
materials, trains personnel and strengthens textile research and education efforts.

I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Sincerely,

R~/Z~
DAVID PRICE
Member of Congress