[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E341-E342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105.
  Requesting Member: John M. Shimkus.
  Bill number: H.R. 1105.
  The Account: Agriculture Salaries and Expenses.
  Requesting Entity: National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center NCERC at 
400 University Park Dr. in Edwardsville, IL.
  Funding would go to ensure that the NCERC remains capable of 
validating new cellulosic technologies and to accelerate 
commercialization. NCERC will be able to find more uses for 
agricultural products in renewable fuels and lessen our reliance on 
foreign oil. NCERC is an established research center of excellence in 
this field.
  The Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology.
  Requesting Entity: Jasper County Sheriff Department at 106 E. Morgan 
St. in Newton, Illinois.
  Funding to provide new radios that will allow the sheriffs office 
complete interoperability between first responders in Jasper County.
  The Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology.
  Requesting Entity: Shelby County Sheriff Department at 151 N. Morgan 
St. in Shelbyville, Illinois.
  Funding to provide new radios that will allow the sheriffs office 
complete interoperability between first responders in Shelby County.
  The Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology.
  Requesting Entity: Jasper County Unit 1 School District at 609 S. 
Lafayette St. in Newton, IL.
  Funding to provide a new camera security system for Jasper County 
schools to help secure the schools.
  The Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology.
  Requesting Entity: Marion County Sheriff Department at 204 N. 
Washington St. in Salem, Illinois.
  Funding for new digital fingerprinting machine to make sheriffs 
booking process more efficient and allow for easier access to database.
  The Account: Energy & Water, General Investigations.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding for a deficiency correction study to investigate solutions 
such as rehabilitation-replacement of existing relief wells and the 
construction of additional relief wells at the Prairie DuPont Levee.
  The Account: Energy & Water, General Investigations.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding for this project, also referred to as the Navigation and 
Ecosystem Sustainability Program, this project will provide for the 
first phases of construction of new 1,200 foot lock chambers at L/Ds 
20, 21, 22, 24, 25, LaGrange and Peoria; implement small-scale 
navigation aids; and begin ecosystem restoration projects along the 
Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway.
  The Account: Energy & Water, Construction General.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding to continue projects which are vital to the ecological 
restoration of the Upper Mississippi River, including island 
construction, habitat creation and long-term monitoring.
  The Account: Energy & Water, Construction General.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding for this project will go to develop the correct design 
deficiencies and assure that the Chain of Rocks levee will withstand a 
500-year flood. The deficiency correction includes the installation of 
relief wells, construction of levee berms, a pump station, relocations, 
and mitigation. The levee protects a major urban area.
  The Account: Energy & Water, Construction General.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding for the project in East St. Louis to provide flood protection 
to 200,000 residents and over $1 billion in economic value. The flood 
control project is aged and requires rehabilitation to provide a 
thorough level of protection.
  The Account: Energy & Water, Construction General.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding that can be used to initiate design work for the Maryville, 
Illinois, project. This project authority covers communities in Madison 
and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, including East St. Louis, Belleville, 
Glen Carbon, Maryville, and Collinsville. The communities of the region 
rely heavily on combined sewer systems, some of which exceed 100 years 
of performance. Problems created by this compromised infrastructure 
impact the health, water quality, and economic development potential of 
the area.
  The Account: Energy & Water, Construction General.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding for this project at Wood River goes to replacing 163 of 170 
existing relief wells and installing 60 new relief wells as a 
deficiency correction under the existing project authorization. 
Additional reconstruction/replacement is proposed for various 
components of 26 closure structures, 38 gravity drains, and 7 pump 
stations.
  The Account: Energy & Water, O&M.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding will be used to operate and maintain Carlyle Lake. This lake 
provides flood control, water quality control, and water supply to 
nearby communities; recreation; fish and wildlife conservation; and is 
authorized to augment navigation flows downstream on the Kaskaskia 
River. The lake offers 3 marinas, 18 public boat ramps, a sailboat 
harbor, 4 beaches, 5 campgrounds, and a visitor center; numerous 
outlying areas provide a variety of opportunities for outdoor 
enthusiasts. The Project includes a St.ate Resort with hotel, cabins, 
restaurant and conference center and two St.ate Parks, one of which 
offers overnight cottages, a swimming pool, and a restaurant/store. 
Large sub-impoundment dams, managed by the Illinois Department of 
Natural Resources, are located at the northern end of the lake and are 
flooded each fall, providing excellent hunting opportunities.
  The Account: Energy & Water, O&M.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding at Lake Shelbyville to be used to provide flood control, 
water supply, recreation, conservation of fish and wildlife, and water 
quality control and augments navigation flows downstream on the 
Kaskaskia River. The lake extends northeastward to approximately river 
mile 275 through Shelby, Moultrie, Douglas, and Coles Counties. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  The Account: Energy & Water, O&M.
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St. in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Funding at Rend Lake to provide flood control, water supply, 
recreation, conservation of fish and wildlife, and area redevelopment. 
The earth fill dam with an un-gated main and auxiliary spillway 
provides the necessary features to create Rend Lake and support the 
project's purposes. The earth dam is located on the Big Muddy River at 
mile 103.7 and two sub-impoundment dams are located on the upper arms 
of the lake.
  The Account: Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, EPA, STAG 
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.

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  Requesting Entity: RE Water at 320 Northwest St. West Salem, IL 
62476.
  Funding would be used to expand service to rural water customers in 
Richland County.
  The Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related 
Agencies, Higher Education.
  Requesting Entity: Southeastern Illinois College, 3575 College Road 
in Harrisburg, IL 62946.
  Funding to purchase materials to set up a new training program for 
students in mining and mining safety measures.
  The Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related 
Agencies, Higher Education.
  Requesting Entity: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 
University Park Drive in Edwardsville, IL 62046.
  The funding would be used to purchase advanced fabrication, 
analytical, and processing equipment to enhance SIAM capabilities.
  The Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, Federal Highway Administration.
  Requesting Entity: Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 S. 
Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, IL.
  The funding would be used for the design, engineering, land 
acquisition and planning of the Godfrey Crosstown Connector project in 
conjunction with US67.
  The Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, Federal Highway Administration.
  Requesting Entity: Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 S. 
Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, IL.
  The funding would be used for the design, engineering, land 
acquisition, and planning for expansion of Rt 162 from Maryville toward 
Troy, IL.
  The Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, Federal Highway Administration.
  Requesting Entity: Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 S. 
Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, IL.
  The funding would be used for the resurfacing and the expansion of 
Mt. Erie-Golden Gate Road in Wayne County.
  The Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, EDI.
  Requesting Entity: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 1 Old State 
Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL.
  The funding would be used in the renovation of the Tinsley Project 
for upcoming Lincoln Bicentennial. The Tinsley project needs to be 
overhauled to be historically accurate.
  The Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, EDI.
  Requesting Entity: Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission at 
200 S. 9th St in Springfield, Illinois.
  The funding would be used to institute a redevelopment plan for 
Macarthur Blvd between 172 and S. Grand.

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