[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E373-E375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. MARY FALLIN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Ms. FALLIN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on federally funded projects, I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, am 
submitting the following information for publication in the 
Congressional Record regarding federally funded projects I received as 
part of H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Under Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2009 I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, requested and 
received through the Department of Justice under its OJP--Byrne 
Discretionary Account the amount of $150,000 for the University of 
Central Oklahoma located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The requesting entity for

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this funding was the University of Central Oklahoma located at 100 
North University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034. The University of Central 
Oklahoma combined with the new $35 million Oklahoma State Bureau of 
Investigation Forensic Institution and has established a major forensic 
education/laboratory program serving the entire southwest. The Program 
has been expanded to 48 graduates a year. This funding will be used to 
provide laboratory infrastructure and equipment to significantly expand 
the services available to the training programs and to state and local 
law enforcement officers.
  Under Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2009 I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, requested and 
received through the Department of Justice under its COPS Law 
Enforcement Technology Account the amount of $200,000 for the Oklahoma 
Department of Safety located in Oklahoma City, OK. The requesting 
entity for this funding was the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations 
located at 6600 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Provide $200,000 to 
replace the state's aging communication system and to provide 
comprehensive radio and data communications capabilities for all 
emergency response agency units in Oklahoma. Out of this $200,000, the 
amount of $150,000 [75% of the total] will be used for the replacement 
of a 800 MHz base station and associated repeater equipment at a major 
transmission site in Chickasha, OK which is ten years old and is now 
frequently failing, creating a safety issue for the public safety 
personnel that depend on that location. Additionally, the amount of 
$50,000 [25% of the total] will be used to replace and upgrade a 
dispatcher console in Muskogee, OK in order that it can handle low band 
and 800 MHz radio frequencies. The current communications capabilities 
of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are 
inadequate, unsafe, and antiquated. Deployment of this communications 
system will patch geographical gaps in the state, link all the types of 
the first responders and support personnel and enable Oklahoma state 
and local public safety agencies to quickly transmit critical 
information on potential threats. A statewide 800-megahertz 
communications system was approved in 1982 but has never been completed 
due to budget constraints.
  Under Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2009 I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, requested and 
received through the Department of Justice under its COPS Law 
Enforcement Technology Account the amount of $300,000 for the Oklahoma 
State Bureau of Investigations located in Oklahoma City, OK. The 
requesting entity for this funding was the Oklahoma Bureau of 
Investigations located at 6600 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. The 
Oklahoma Mobile Analysis Center is a self-contained vehicle equipped 
with secure computer hardware/software and communication-networking 
systems that will allow trained criminal analysts to receive, analyze, 
and disseminate raw intelligence data necessary to state and national 
homeland security efforts. Information generated by the MAC unit will 
be turned into actionable knowledge that supports the ability to 
detect, investigate, prevent, and respond to criminal and terrorist 
activity.
  Under Division C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2009, I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, requested and 
received through the Corps of Engineers under its Investigations 
Account the amount of $311,000 for the Southeast Oklahoma Water 
Resource Study. The requesting entity for this funding was the Oklahoma 
Water Resources Board located at 3800 N. Classen Blvd., OKC, OK 73118. 
The output of this multi-year study will be a Southeast Oklahoma 
Watershed Management Plan that identifies solutions to water resources 
problems with the study area, including a systems approach to 
collaboratively develop pertinent existing, forecasted and strategic 
information for the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan.
  Under Division C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2009, I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, requested and 
received through the Corps of Engineers under its Investigations 
Account the amount of $191,000 for the Washita River Basin. The 
requesting entity for this funding was the Oklahoma Water Resources 
Board located at 3800 N. Classen Blvd., OKC, OK 73118. The output of 
this multi-year study will be a Washita River Watershed Management Plan 
that identifies solutions to water resource problems within the study 
area, including a systems approach to collaboratively develop pertinent 
existing, forecasted and strategic information for the Oklahoma 
Comprehensive Water Plan. The project covers the Washita River 
Watershed and adjacent counties in southwest Oklahoma.-
  Under Division C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2009, I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, requested and 
received through the Corps of Engineers under its Investigations--PAS 
Account the amount of $100,000 for the PAS: Oklahoma Comprehensive 
Water Plan. The requesting entity for this funding was the Oklahoma 
Water Resources Board located at 3800 N. Classen Blvd., OKC, OK 73118. 
This Multi-year study to provide technical assistance to the state of 
Oklahoma in updating the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan. The OWRB 
envisions that, combined with federal cost-shared funds, the OWRB could 
work with local water suppliers in evaluating their system conditions, 
long-term needs, and develop a strategy to meet their needs over a 50-
year time horizon. The plan would also address the long-term needs of 
other water use sectors.
  Under Division C--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2009, I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin, requested and 
received through the Bureau of Reclamation under its Water and Related 
Sources Account the amount of $65,000 for the Oklahoma Investigations 
Program, Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan. The requesting entity for 
this funding was the Oklahoma Water Resources Board located at 3800 N. 
Classen Blvd., OKC, OK 73118. This project provides technical 
assistance and funds to assist the State of Oklahoma in updating the 
Oklahoma State Comprehensive Water Plan. FY2009 funds are being 
requested to complete modernization of the OWRB database management 
system, migration of existing data and appropriate training.
  Under Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, I, 
Congresswoman Mary Fallin requested and received through the Department 
of Health and Human Services under its Health Resources and Services--
Health Facilities and Services Account the amount of $333,000 for 
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation located at 825 N.E. 13th Street 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104. These funds will be used for a mass 
spectrometer. Mass Spectrometry is a highly effective type of advanced 
technical analysis and has become a critical technique in biomedical 
research. In a field such as cardiovascular disease research, mass 
spectrometry is giving scientists new abilities ranging from 
experiments attempting to understand fundamental processes. Mass 
spectrometers have fundamentally changed research and are now 
considered a key tool for research organizations. In the entire State 
of Oklahoma there is no such instrument.
  Under Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, I, 
Congresswoman Mary Fallin requested and received through the Department 
of Health and Human Services Account under its Health Resources and 
Services--Health Facilities and Services the amount of $285,000 for 
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences located at 1111 
West 17th, Tulsa, OK 74101. These funds will be used for the purchase 
of equipment to update the facility.
  Under Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, I, 
Congresswoman Mary Fallin requested and received through the Department 
of Health and Human Services under its Health Resources and Services--
Health Facilities and Services Account the amount of $333,000 for 
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences located at 1111 
West 17th, Tulsa, OK 74101. These funds will be used for the purchase 
of equipment.
  Under Division F--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, I, 
Congresswoman Mary Fallin requested and received through the Institute 
of Museum and Library Services under its Museums and Libraries Account 
the amount of $285,000 for the Native American Cultural and Educational 
Authority located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The requesting entity for 
this funding was the City of Oklahoma City located at 200 North Walker 
Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Oklahoma has a unique story and a 
history that differentiates us from any other state in the nation. 
Nowhere else in the United States can a visitor hear first-hand 
accounts from 39 different American Indian Tribal Nations regarding 
their journey from ancestral homelands, or discover how Native peoples 
have contributed and woven their identities into the fabric of 
contemporary Oklahoma. The American Indian Cultural Center will be a 
``living cultural space'' featuring modern-day expressions of 39 Tribal 
Nations. It will provide visitors a rare opportunity to be immersed in 
traditional celebrations, contemporary events, and activities both 
inside the Cultural Center and across a 300-acre Cultural Park. These 
funds will be used to complete the education and cultural exhibits 
construction within the cultural center.
  Under Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin 
requested and received

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through the Buses and Facilities Account the amount of $712,000 for the 
Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority located at 300 
S.W. 7th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73109. These funds will be used 
for an Automated Vehicle Location systems provide real time bus 
information to management and bus patrons and include automated 
enunciation system to automatically announce bus stops in order to 
assist individuals with vision problems.
  Under Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, I, Congresswoman Mary Fallin 
requested and received through the Buses and Facilities Account the 
amount of $1,330,000 for Oklahoma City Bus Replacement. The requesting 
entity for this funding was the Central Oklahoma Transportation and 
Parking Authority located at 300 S.W. 7th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
73109. These funds will be used to replace buses that have reached the 
end of their useful lives.

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