[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 31 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E301-E302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 23, 2009

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, Pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received 
as part of H.R. 1105;
  Requesting Member: Congressman Sam Graves
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Projects expected to be included in the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations 
Act:
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Missouri 
River Levee System (MRLS) Units L-455 and R 471-460 project in fiscal 
year 2009. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Army 
Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. The funding would be used to 
advance design. Located in the Flood Control account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Blacksnake 
Creek Feasibility Study project in fiscal year 2009. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas 
City District. The funding would be used to initiate design work. 
Located in section 205 account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Missouri 
River Degradation, KS and MO project in fiscal year 2009. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas 
City District. The funding would be used to investigate progressive 
streambed degradation in the KC reach and other areas of the MO River. 
Located in the Investigations account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Kansas City 
Levees, MO and KS project in fiscal year 2009. The entity to receive 
funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City 
District. The funding would be used for the evaluation of the 
Metropolitan flood protection system on the MO and KS Rivers in KC. 
Located in the Investigations account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Line Creek 
Watershed project in fiscal year 2009. The entity to receive funding 
for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. 
The funding would be used to conduct watershed and floodplain 
management planning. Located in the Investigations account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Smithville 
Lake Repairs project in fiscal year 2009. The entity to receive funding 
for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. 
The funding would be used to paint emergency, service and water supply 
gates and address erosion along most of its main body. Located in the 
Operations and Maintenance account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Interoperable 
Mobile Data Communications System project in fiscal year 2009. The 
entity to receive funding for this project is the St. Joseph Police 
Department located at 501 Faraon Street, St. Joseph, MO. This funding 
will integrate multiple data systems into one. Located in the COPS 
account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Synergy 
Domestic Violence Program in fiscal year 2009. The entity to receive 
funding for this project is Synergy Services Inc located at 400 E. 6th 
Street, Parkville, MO 64152. This funding will allow Synergy to 
increase its capacity to serve children who have been impacted by the 
cycle of violence and allow for psychological assessments, testing, and 
increased therapy. Located in the BYRNE-OJP account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Community 
Hospital Association, Inc., Fairfax, MO project in fiscal year 2009. 
The entity to receive funding for this project is Community Hospital 
Association, Inc located at 405 E. Main Po Box 107, Fairfax, MO 64446. 
The funding would be used to help fund the building of a new hospital 
that will better serve the two county areas in NW Missouri. Located in 
the Health Facilities and Services account in HRSA.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the William 
Jewell College, Liberty, MO project in fiscal year 2009. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is William Jewell College located at 
500 College Hill, Liberty, MO, 64068. The funding would be used funding 
to strengthen the interdepartmental undergraduate research program in 
the life sciences. Located in the FIPSE Higher Education account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Water 
Transmission Line Construction, City of Plattsburg, MO project in 
fiscal year 2009. The entity to receive funding for this project is the 
City of Plattsburg located at

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114 W Maple Street, Plattsburg, MO, 64477. PO Box 243, Rock Port, MO, 
64482. The funding would be used for the construction of drinking water 
transmission lines. Located in the STAG Water and Wastewater 
Infrastructure projects account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Kansas City 
Bus Capital Funds, KC, MO project in fiscal year 2009. The entity 
receiving funding is the KC Area Transportation Authority located at 
1200 E. 18th Street, KC, MO 64108. This funding is for the purchase of 
new busses. Located in the Busses and Bus Facilities account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the U.S. 59/
Alabama Grade Separation Project in St. Joseph, MO in fiscal year 2009. 
The entity receiving funding is the City of St. Joseph's Public Works 
Department located at 1100 Frederick Ave. St. Joseph, MO 64501. The 
funding will be used to reduce congestion at US 59 crossing Woods 
Chapel Road from 1-70 to Valley View. Located in the Interstate 
Maintenance Discretionary account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Homeless 
Shelter Renovation, Kansas City, MO project in fiscal year 2009. The 
entity receiving funding is Restart Inc. located at 918 E. 9th Street 
Kansas city, MO 64106. The funding will be used to provide shelter and 
supportive services to homeless men, women, youth, and families. 
Located in the Economic Development Initiative account.
  Description of Request: I am requesting funding for the Expansion of 
the Hillyard Vocational Technical Center, St. Joseph, MO project in 
fiscal year 2009. The entity receiving funding is the St. Joseph, MO 
School District located at 925 Felix, St. Joseph, MO 64501. The funding 
will be used to build a science research facility addition to Hillyard 
Vocational Technical Center. Located in the Economic Development 
Initiative account.

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