[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E369-E370]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY 2009 Omnibus.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: National Forest Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Land Between the Lake National 
Recreation Area
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Van Morgan Drive Golden Pond, KY 
42211
  Description of Request: The Land Between the Lake National Recreation 
Area is a premier tourist attraction in Kentucky which continues to 
thrive under Forest Service management. It has been managed in concert 
with the provisions of the original LBL Protection Act. This money 
($8,200,000) will be used for much needed maintenance at the facility, 
especially debris cleanup after the recent ice storm through the 
Commonwealth. The Forest Service will be receiving this money to be 
used at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The total 
amount will be used for scheduled maintenance at the recreation area. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: OJP-Byrne Discretionary Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pennyrile Narcotic Task Force
  Address of Requesting Entity: 511 South Main Street, Hopkinsville, KY 
42240
  Description of Request: The Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force (PNTF) 
covers a 20 county area. Based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, it is a law 
enforcement organization dedicated to fighting the spread of drugs and, 
in particular, methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse. 
According to the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC), Kentucky currently 
ranks sixth nationally in the number of law enforcement responses to 
meth-related incidents. These funds ($500,000) will allow the task 
force to purchase materials and pay for manpower to educate people in 
the school systems, health departments, law enforcement agencies, and 
civic organizations on the dangers of methamphetamine. These funds are 
vital to eliminating the threat of illegal drugs in Kentucky's First 
Congressional District. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Paducah
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 South 5th Street, Paducah, KY
  Description of Request: This money ($143,000) will be used for 
rehabilitation of the current flood control system involving repair and 
replacement of pumping station equipment, corrugated pipes, concrete, 
and other appurtenant features. This is considered a levee safety issue 
in this City and is in dire need of repair. The entity receiving the 
money is the City of Paducah in Kentucky. The total amount will be used 
in FY 2009. The City has already committed $2 million to the project. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nashville Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1070 Nashville, TN 37202-1070
  Description of Request: The Kentucky Lock and Dam Addition project 
consists of constructing a completely new lock and dam structure and 
was authorized in the 1996 Water Resources Development Act. The amount 
appropriated ($22,300,000) will be specifically spent on the 
superstructure to facilitate traffic over the Tennessee River. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nashville Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1070 Nashville, TN 37202-1070
  Description of Request: The Wolf Creek Dam Rehabilitation project is 
to rehabilitate the Dam that is failing on the Cumberland River. This 
project was one of six dams across the nation that was identified by 
the Army Corps of Engineers that is in dire need of rehabilitation. The 
earmark ($54,554,000) will be used to further the rehabilitation. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Louisville Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 600 Martin Luther King Place 
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
  Description of Request: The project consists of twin 110 foot wide by 
1200 foot long dock chambers, five tainter gates and boat operated 
wicket navigable pass that can be raised or lowered for navigation 
purposes. This project was authorized in the 1989 Water Resources 
Development Act and the funding in the bill was for FY 2009 is 
$109,194,000. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Department of Energy
  Address of Requesting Entity: Washington, D.C.
  Description of Request: The funds ($116,446,000) will be used to 
accelerate the removal of over 50 years of legacy waste and 
contamination stemming from the production of enriched uranium. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Other Defense Activities--Health, Safety, and Security
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Department of Energy
  Address of Requesting Entity: Former Worker Screening Programs in the 
Office of Health, Safety, and Security located in Washington, D.C.
  Description of Request: The Department of Energy will receive this 
money ($999,075) and it will be used to assess the health of former DOE 
workers in order to detect selected occupational illnesses at an early 
stage. The total amount of the money will be used by DOE to ensure the 
welfare of employees at the plant. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Higher Education (includes FIPSE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Breathitt Veterinary Center (BVC)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 715 North Drive in Hopkinsville, KY 
42241
  Description of Request: The entity receiving this money ($95,000) is 
Murray State University Breathitt Veterinary Center (BVC) located in 
Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The funds will be used to upgrade and expand 
research technology and allow for acquisition of equipment and supplies 
to facilitate teaching capacity at the BVC. I certify that neither I 
nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Museums & Library
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Livingston County Library Board
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 70, Smithland, KY 42081
  Description of Request: The entity receiving the money ($190,000) is 
the Livingston County Library Board. The funds will be used to purchase 
books, equipment, and update technology at a new library center. 
Funding to construct or purchase the facility will be provided by 
government at the local or state level. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: TCSP--Transportation & Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Metro Street in Frankfort, Kentucky 
40622
  Description of Request: The entity receiving the money ($2,280,000) 
is the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in Frankfort, Kentucky, but the 
money will be used between Hopkinsville, Kentucky and the Interstate 24 
connection near the Kentucky/Tennessee border. The Pennyrile Parkway 
Extension project will provide a critical missing link in the highway 
system of Western Kentucky. By connecting the Pennyrile Parkway, a 
National Highway System route, with Interstate 24 near Fort Campbell, 
both routine regional travel and special

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national defense deployment needs can be better accommodated. I certify 
that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Adair County, Kentucky
  Address of Requesting Entity: 424 Public Square in Columbia, Kentucky 
42728
  Description of Request: The entity receiving the money ($166,250) is 
Adair County, Kentucky. The funds will be used to establish a City of 
Columbia/Adair County Community Senior Wellness Center to serve the 
needs of the elderly community to further enhance the quality of life 
in the rural community at the Senior Center. The center will serve as a 
facility to enable seniors to facilitate health and educational 
services in the community. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has 
any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 East Stockton Street in Edmonton, 
Kentucky
  Description of Request: The entity receiving the money ($95,000) is 
Metcalfe County. The funds will be used to expand the current facility 
to meet the increasing needs of the community by relocating to a larger 
building already owned by the County to accommodate the needs of a 
successful operation already in place. In preparing for those needs, 
the day care center applied for a license to operate as a medical model 
day care center facility and recently received that license. Currently, 
the day care center is only able to serve 6 to 7 clients per day, but 
direly needs to expand. These funds will allow that expansion for the 
community to serve medical, educational, and day care services needs. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Casey County, Kentucky
  Address of Requesting Entity: 768 South Wallace Wilkinson Blvd in 
Liberty, Kentucky
  Description of Request: The entity receiving the money ($190,000) is 
Casey County, Kentucky. The funds will be used to finish the parking 
area and lighting at the Casey County Agriculture Exposition Center. 
These funds will complete the project that received funding in 2004. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Buses and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Murray-Calloway Transit Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 607 Poplar Street Suite B in Murray, KY 
42071
  Description of Request: The entity receiving the money ($1,496,250) 
is the Murray Calloway Transit Authority in Murray, Kentucky. The funds 
will be used to design a Route System Project to be a more convenient 
service for many transit-dependent riders, which will allow for more 
flexibility for transit services. This project has been nationally 
recognized. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Buses and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fulton County Transit Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 Eastwood Dr in Fulton, KY 42041
  Description of Request: The entity receiving the money ($237,500) is 
the Fulton County Transit Authority located in Fulton, Kentucky. The 
funds will be used for radios and Wheelchair Vans, Mini Vans, Sedans, 
and passenger vans, as well as GPS units for their vehicles. I certify 
that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.

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