[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E349-E354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information in regards to 
H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1138 Pearson Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Bio-Safety Institute for Genetically 
Modified Agriculture Products project receives $259,000. This project 
utilizes federal funds to provide independent, unbiased and science-
based evaluations of the risks and benefits of genetically modified 
agricultural products. Personnel develop the scientific safeguards and 
education needed to protect human health and the environment in an age 
of genetically engineered products and technology necessary for 
economic development.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1138 Pearson Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Human Nutrition project receives 
$451,000. This project will enhance human health and aims to reduce 
unnecessary health care expenditures by evaluating the impact of foods, 
nutrient supplements and diet and exercise strategies promoting 
wellness.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Animal Science Food Safety Consortium 
receives $939,000. This project is a continuation of the effort to 
assess potential threats to food safety as it relates to pork during 
productions, processing, distribution and consumption.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1138 Pearson Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Biotechnology Test Production project 
receives $322,000. This project will develop plant-based technologies 
related to production of corn lines and other crop-related lines that 
generate higher yields.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Center for Agriculture & Rural 
Development receives $412,000. Project analyzes the impacts of 
alternative domestic and trade policies on agriculture production. As 
agriculture continues to globalize, project models will produce a 
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understanding of trade policy impacts, and therefore better trade 
policies.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Natural Resource Conservation Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Soybean Association
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4554 NW 114th St., Urbandale, IA 50322
  Description of Request: The Center for Environmental Management 
Systems for Agriculture receives $288,000. This project continues the 
implementation of program to help farmers facilitate better 
environmental management plans through best practices involving 
fertilizers, pest control and soil management
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1138 Pearson Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Food and Agriculture Policy Research 
Institute (FAPRI) receives $1,139,000. FAPRI makes baseline projections 
of production, consumption and trade flows of major agricultural 
commodities in the United States and other countries that import or 
export significant amounts of agricultural products.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Protein Utilization project receives 
$586,000. This project will develop technologies that enhance bio-
refineries using soybeans as feedstock to develop products that replace 
petro-derived industrial products.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1138 Pearson Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Livestock Waste project receives 
$184,000. This project will fund ongoing emission reductions 
strategies.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1138 Pearson Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The Midwest Poultry project receives 
$471,000. The program will address sustainability and efficiency in 
poultry production. The initiative will provide a structure to 
facilitate multi-disciplinary research networks that enhance limited 
state and industry resources and have the scope to attack real-world 
problems. The project will also develop collaborative approaches in 
research and technology transfer.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: $282,000 is provided for Iowa State 
University's New Century Farm. The project seeks development of a 
sustainable biofuel feedstock production system, a living lab for 
developing and testing sustainable biomass systems. Project will 
accelerate the development and evaluation of alternative, `green' 
biofuels, both short and long-term.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northeast Iowa Community-based Dairy 
Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box, Calmar, IA 52132
  Description of Request: The Dairy Education program receives 
$159,000. The project aims to increase the success of dairies by 
providing education on production technology, environmental 
stewardship, marketing and competitiveness. The Dairy Education project 
has goals of retaining, growing and fostering the development of the 
industry.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Natural Resource Conservation Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Soybean Association
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4554 NW 114th St., Urbandale, IA
  Description of Request: The On-Farm Management System Evaluation 
Network receives $167,000. This program will help farmers optimize 
nutrient efficiency which, in turn, enhances the economic, 
environmental and agronomic performance of working lands.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division B--
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: OJP--Byrne Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Central Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Avenue M, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
  Description of Request: The project is funded at $450,000. Funds will 
be used by the Iowa Central Law Enforcement Training Center to carry 
out a multi-disciplinary training program for law enforcement personnel 
from across the state. Thus far, almost 24,000 law enforcement 
personnel have been trained.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division B--
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: OJP--Byrne Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: The project is funded at $3,000,000. Funds 
will be used for continuation of forensic training and research at the 
Lab. Numerous & crime labs, at the federal, state and local levels, 
have benefited from training at the Ames Lab in the areas of forensic 
evaluation, analysis and crime lab management. The various forensics 
labs that benefit from the discoveries at the Ames Lab continue to send 
their personnel to Ames, year after year, to receive updated training.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division B--
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: OJP--Byrne Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: $650,000 is provided to continue a major 
cyber security defense program, which is a first-of-its kind, dedicated 
to creating a virtual Internet environment to research and design cyber 
defense mechanisms. Simulations are played out against real equipment 
vs. artificially-created attack scenarios.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division B--
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: OJP--Byrne Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Des Moines Area Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2006 South Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny, IA 
50023
  Description of Request: The Des Moines Area Community College 
Electronic Crime Institute is provided with $1,400,000. Funds will be 
used for equipment and supplies for programs at the Institute. This is 
a computer/electronic crime training institute that trains law 
enforcement personnel (at federal, state and local levels) in 
electronic crime detection and forensics.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division B--
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central 
Iowa, Clive, Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9051 Swanson Blvd. Clive, IA 50325
  Description of Request: $250,000 is provided to support a Big 
Brothers/Big Sisters training and mentoring program in rural Iowa. It 
is a prevention program in which the trained mentors work with 
children, ages 6-17.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division B--
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: COPS Meth Program
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Iowa (Office of Drug 
Control Policy), Des Moines, Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 SW 7th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
  Description of Request: The Partnership for a Drug-Free Iowa is 
provided with $250,000. The purpose of this project is to provide 
public-service, anti-drug messages to parents in order to provide 
family members with an understanding of the problems caused by drugs, 
and the signs to look for in rooting out drug problems.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division B--
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Parents Anonymous of Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2011 Vine Street #2140, Des Moines, IA 
50265
  Description of Request: The project is funded at $200,000. The 
purpose of the project goes to the development & maintenance of state-
wide programs that serve at-risk families that have child abuse issues. 
Parents Anonymous of Iowa is a state chapter of a broader, nationwide 
program.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: Corps of Engineers
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers--
Construction-
  Address of Requesting Entity: Rock Island, IL.
  Description of Request: $910,000 is provided in Section 206 to 
complete design and construction related to the Ventura Marsh portion 
of the Clear Lake Improvement Project, a major water quality initiative 
involving the Corps of Engineers and the Iowa Department of Natural 
Resources.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: DOE, Office of Science
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Luther College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 700 College Dr., Decorah, IA 52101.
  Description of Request: Provides $951,500 for the renovation of the 
Valders Hall Science Bldg, a primary element of which is energy 
conservation modes used in the renovation. The project uses ``green'' 
approaches and methods in the renovation and expansion of the building.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: DOE, Renewable Energy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Lakes Community College-
  Address of Requesting Entity: South 7th Street, Estherville, IA.
  Description of Request: Provides $475,750 for a sustainable energy 
education center as a demonstration project involving ``green'' 
building initiatives and other benefits related to new energy efficient 
technologies, most prominently, wind energy.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: DOE, Renewable Energy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Central Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Avenue M, Ft Dodge, IA.
  Description of Request: Provides $475,750 for laboratory equipment 
for a nationally certified renewable fuels assurance testing program. 
The program is of interest to DOE because of its focus on quality 
control in renewables.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: Corps of Engineers--PAS
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: Rock Island, IL.
  Description of Request: Provides $152,000 for completion of 
feasibility work regarding restoration of degraded aquatic and wetland 
habitats on the West Fork of the Des Moines River.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: Corps of Engineers--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: Rock Island, Ill.
  Description of Request: Provides $3,800,000 to maintain scheduled 
construction activities on this broad-based river restoration and Flood 
control effort that is authorized.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: Corps of Engineers--Section 205, Flood Control
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers-
  Address of Requesting Entity: Rock Island, IL.
  Description of Request: Provides approx. $200,000 to continue a 
feasibility study for the Winnebago River flood control project in 
Mason City, Iowa. This is a major initiative aimed at mitigating 
perpetual flood hazards in this region of Iowa.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division 
C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
  Account: DOE--Energy Delivery & Energy Reliability
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Association of Municipal 
Utilities
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1735 70th Avenue, Ankeny, IL.
  Description of Request: Provides $1,400,000 for a wind energy storage 
project in Iowa. The project is carried out in partnership with the 
Department of Energy, and involves the compressed air storage of wind 
energy in an underground aquifer. This is a unique project that, at one 
point, was the only one of its type in the country.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division D--
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
  Account: Small Business Administration--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Iowa Area Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 500 College Drive Mason City, IA 50401
  Description of Request: $100,000 is provided to support the Regional 
Economic Development Organization. The goal of this organization is to 
improve marketing and recruitment of business in rural Iowa and plan 
for the economic stability of the region.
  Project Budget Breakout: Salaries $64,910, Benefits $18,165, 
Equipment $5,000, Supplies $10,925, Marketing $1,000.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division D--
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
  Account: Small Business Administration--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Valley Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3702 South Center Street Marshalltown, 
IA 50158
  Description of Request: A property in downtown Marshalltown is 
currently leased for use as the Iowa Valley Education and Training 
Center. In the five years the center has been open, demand for the 
outreach, education, and workforce development services it provides has 
outgrown the current space available at the facility. Through this 
project, the Iowa Valley Community College District will

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acquire the currently leased property. The facility will then be 
renovated to improve energy efficiency and effective use of space as 
well as prepared for expansion of the building. An addition to the 
facility will then be built to nearly double the available space. Along 
with the renovation and expansion, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment 
will be updated and added to improve outreach, education, and workforce 
development activities. $500,000 is provided for this project.
  Project Budget Breakout: $350,000 for property acquisition. $100,000 
for facility Renovation. $650,000 for a building expansion. $150,000 
for furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: HR 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Division E--
Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act.
  Account: State & Tribal Assistance Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Mason City, Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 10 1st Street NW, Mason City, IA 50401
  Description of Request: $220,000 is provided to aid in the 
procurement and installation of a self-chlorination system at the Mason 
City drinking water plant. In turn, this will allow the City to use 
salt to produce chlorine instead of purchasing chlorine. This protects 
the City system in the event of a pandemic or other catastrophe in that 
it guarantees a chlorine supply measured in months versus weeks.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Department of Labor--Employment and Training Administration
  Project Name: Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Central Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Avenue M Fort Dodge, IA 50501.
  Description of Request: Advanced Manufacturing Training Center works 
to train workers for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and industrial/
electrical maintenance sector of the Iowa economy. $333,000 is provided 
to enable the center to purchase a mobile lab and supplies, and pay for 
salaries which will assist the center in meeting its goal to provide an 
important link between Iowa Central Community College and area 
manufacturing industries.
  Project Budget Breakout: $1.3 million for formulation, blending, 
storage tanks, freeze dryer, capper, tablet compression, oven and 
related equipment. $100,000 for additional manufacturing simulation 
equipment. $70,000 for a mobile training laboratory. $100,000 for 
contract training services. $180,000 for staffing at the training 
center.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Department of Education--Higher Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Waldorf College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 106 South 6th Street Forest City, IA 
50436.
  Description of Request: Following a long history as a two-year 
institution, Waldorf College received accreditation in 2001 as a 
Baccalaureate college from the Higher Learning Commission of the North 
Central Association. One of our challenges as a new Baccalaureate 
institution is to build library resources needed to support our growing 
programs. $95,000 is provided to enhance and improve teacher 
preparation library materials for the Luise V. Hanson Library at 
Waldorf College. It will increase the collection in theory and 
classroom practices including methods and best practices for K-12 
classroom teachers. In addition children's and juvenile literature in 
both paper and video formats will be acquired to help students learn 
and experience the body of literature currently available to ages K-12. 
Finally, the collection in curriculum in various formats will be 
enhanced to provide teacher preparation students with materials and 
examples of learning tools used in K-12 classrooms.
  Project Budget Breakout: $100,000 Theory and Practice materials 
$100,000 Children's and Juvenile materials $100,000 Curriculum lab 
materials
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Greene County Medical Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 West Lincolnway, Jefferson, IA 
50129
  Description of Request: Surgical equipment upgrades are required to 
provide the highest quality care to rural patients in Greene County 
Iowa, consistent with the HRSA Health Facility Grant program under 
which this request is made. $325,000 is provided for the purchase of 
Berchtold Surgical Lights to provide better illumination for surgical 
procedures, a C-Arm x-ray machine to visualize placement of catheters 
and the presence of obstructions, a C-Arm compatible operating room 
table, an electrocautery machine to control bleeding during surgical 
procedures, and a laparoscopic system for use during laparoscopic 
procedures, such as removal of gallbladders, repairing hernias, and the 
emergency removal of an appendix.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Gundersen Lutheran Decorah Clinic
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1830 State Hwy. 9, Decorah, IA 52101
  Description of Request: The Gundersen Lutheran Decorah Clinic 
initiative allows rural citizens to take advantage of recent 
innovations in fetal monitoring technology that improve neonatal 
outcomes, through the use of real time fetal monitoring consultation 
during labor with expert obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) physicians. The 
decreasing number of specialty health care providers in rural areas has 
resulted in a growing need for consultations from regional providers. 
Ensuring the most favorable neonatal outcomes for rural women creates 
distinct challenges. The technology provided in this program improves 
access to OB/GYN consultation in rural communities and allows regional 
family practice physicians to discuss the care of their patients from 
their local community facilities. $95,000 is provided through the HRSA 
Health Facility Grant program for hardware and training needed to 
facilitate the use of this technology.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Dental Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5530 West Parkway, Suite 100, Johnston, 
IA 50131
  Description of Request: $381,000 in funding is provided through the 
HRSA Health Facility Grant program to purchase portable dental 
equipment that will help establish the Iowa Mission of Mercy (MOM) 
project to deliver free dental care to underserved populations. The 
Iowa Department of Public Health will use the operatories throughout 
the year in public health settings such as Iowa rural clinics, schools 
and nursing facilities to enhance access to oral health care when the 
Iowa Dental Foundation is not using them during a MOM project. MOM 
projects have been used successfully in other states to deliver free 
dental care given by volunteer dentists and their allied staff to 
underserved populations. The contribution that these programs can make 
to Iowa communities is substantial. For example, the Virginia Dental 
Association estimates that Virginia Mission of Mercy volunteer dental 
personnel have provided free dental care to more than 24,856 patients 
valued at more than $11.3 million.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011
  Description of Request: Iowa State University's College of Veterinary 
Medicine is provided with $666,000 in funding to expand and equip a 
new, modular Biosafety Level 3 laboratory, in order to develop 
strategies for safeguarding Iowa's animal agriculture and human 
populations from highly infectious diseases. Iowa State University's 
College of Veterinary Medicine long has been preeminent in the field of 
infectious diseases research in domestic animals. Recently, the College 
has focused on research that addresses new strategies to

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prevent and control foreign animal and zoonotic diseases, which are 
pathogens carried by animals that may be spread to humans.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mercy Medical Center--North Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 4th Street SW, Mason City, IA 
50401
  Description of Request: $190,000 is provided through the HRSA Health 
Facility Grant program for hardware, software and training to implement 
an automated medical record system in the intensive care unit (ICU) at 
Mercy Medical Center--North Iowa. This system uses a bedside device to 
capture and integrate ICU monitor data, and provides a centralized 
place in the patient's Electronic Health Record to view patient data 
trends, document patient findings, update physician orders, and receive 
important notifications. The system allows the information to be viewed 
by the patient's physician over a secure connection from locations in 
surrounding rural areas. The result of integrating the automated 
electronic health record with the ICU unit will be increased patient 
safety and reduced medical errors. National studies have shown that as 
many as 16 percent of patients admitted to an ICU experience a human 
error, and that these errors can add significantly to length of stay, 
morbidity and costs. The Medical Center employs approximately 100 
primary care health providers in very rural settings with the Mason 
City hospital being the hub of the integrated network, which will 
contribute to and benefit from this initiative.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Des Moines University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
  Description of Request: This ongoing research project in partnership 
with the Iowa Farm Bureau is provided with $190,000 through the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention to help determine what chronic 
disease prevention efforts and early interventions achieve better 
health outcomes in at-risk individuals aged 55-64. The goal of the 
project is to determine if long-term taxpayer savings can be achieved 
by delaying, preventing or better managing chronic disease prior to 
entering the Medicare program. Specifically, the funding would be used 
to perform health risk assessments, provide disease management services 
and assess program results. -
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Department of Education--Rehabilitation Services & 
Disability Research
  Project Name: Iowa Department of Blind
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Department of Blind
  Address of Requesting Entity: 524 4th Street Des Moines, IA 50309
  Description of Request: The Library for the Blind and Physically 
Handicapped (LBPH) provides important materials to disabled Iowans and 
is transitioning along with the National Library Service's Digital 
Talking Book program to a digital format from a cassette based system. 
These important materials provide current events, information, and 
leisure reading to those who can no longer read. The LBPH provides many 
additional local materials which will need to be in the new digital 
format also. $95,000 is provided to assist in the purchase of new 
electronic storage space for these digital materials and a new shelving 
system for the digital talking books.
  Project Budget Breakout $14,000 Random-shelving system. $4,500 Bar 
Code Scanners. $2,000 Bar Code Printer. $7,000 Training and New 
Software. $58,000 Digital Storage Space, Duplication Equipment, and 
Shipping Containers. $27,500 Web-based Software for Circulation of 
Digital Talking Books.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Surface Transportation
  Project Name: Highway 169 Corridor Project Environmental Assessment, 
Preliminary Engineering and Planning
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Humboldt, Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 29 56 St. S., Humboldt, IA 50548
  Description of Request: $760,000 is provided to the State of Iowa to 
undertake an environmental analysis/justification report, and 
preliminary engineering for proposed work on the 12 mile corridor. The 
project would include the addition of left and right turning lanes at 
intersections, 6 miles of passing lanes, widened and paved shoulders, 
improved entrances at various locations and a 1.23 mile section of 
reconstruction to improve the roadway geometrics and blind 
intersections.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Surface Transportation
  Project Name: Highway 20 Construction Calhoun and Webster Counties
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa Department of Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
  Description of Request: $855,000 is provided to the State of Iowa to 
continue the expansion of Highway 20 from two lanes to four. The 
completion of the relocated US 20 segment in Webster and Calhoun 
counties will add another 20 miles of four-lane roadway to the 
corridor.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Surface Transportation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mitchell County Conservation Board
  Address of Requesting Entity: 18793 Highway 9, Osage, Iowa 50461
  Description of Request: $570,000 is received for the Wapsi Great 
Western Line Trail. The Wapsi trail is a planned multi-use trail 
project that is located in Mitchell and Howard Counties as well as into 
Mower County in Southern Minnesota. The planned 33 mile trail starts in 
Elma, Iowa and progresses north through Riceville and McIntire, 
connecting to the paved Shooting Star Trail at Taopi, Minnesota which 
will connect to the Root River Trail. The trail will consist of 
approximately 15.5 miles in Mitchell County, 13.5 miles in Howard 
County, and 4 miles in Mower County. Four and a half miles of trail 
through Mitchell County were asphalted and completed in Fall 2007 and 
two additional phases are planned for asphalting in Fall 2008. The 
trail in Mitchell county travels over 2 historic bridges and the Wapsi 
Welcome Center in Riceville is a historic church that is eligible for 
the National Registry of Historic Buildings. The Welcome Center in 
Howard County in Elma is a historic rail depot. Upon completion of this 
phase of the trail, it will be possible to continue southeast to New 
Hampton, IA. Once the planned trail is connected to the trails in 
Minnesota, there will be over 100 miles of trail system for residents 
and visitors to enjoy.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Marshalltown, Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 24 North Center Street, Marshalltown, 
IA 50158
  Description of Request: $570,000 is received for the project to 
include the redevelopment of property located in a downtown 
neighborhood. Funding would be used to assist in the acquisition of 
properties, relocation, and demolition to allow for new housing 
development. Marshalltown received $140,000 in the FY08 bill which has 
allowed them to purchase one property in this area.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Latham
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 
Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act.
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Fort Dodge, Iowa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 819 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 
50501
  Description of Request: $285,000 is provided to assist in the 
acquisition of properties, relocation, and demolition to allow for new 
housing development. Phase I of this project was financed in part with 
federal funds in the past which involved the acquisition, demolition 
and re-sale of properties along the North 9th Street corridor. Phase II 
includes 6 properties and provide incentives for the redevelopment and 
conversion of 5 additional properties to

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the east of Phase I. This project is a response to the R.A. Smith 
study, which named improving housing in the community in order to 
sustain a sufficient workforce. Currently, Webster County and the 
surrounding areas are experiencing a labor shortage; but before 
employees can be recruited to area companies, adequate housing must be 
available.

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