[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E391-E393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. 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 Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: FHWA Transportation, Community, and System Preservation 
(TCSP) program account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Santa Rosa County, Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: 6495 Caroline St., Suite M, Milton, FL 
32570
  Description of Request: $475,000--Four Lane-PD&E Study, State Road 87 
in Santa Rosa County, Florida. I requested these funds to expand the 
Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) study phase for SR 87. The 
study would include a triangular study area defined by the following 
three points: 1) north of Clear Creek Bridge on SR 87 near NAS Whiting 
Field, 2) the intersection of US 90/Glover Lane, and 3) the 
intersection of US 90/SR 87 South. The justification is fivefold: 1) to 
complete a 4-lane regional corridor from the Gulf Coast to the Alabama 
State Line with an ultimate goal to connect to I-65 in Alabama; 2) to 
provide four lanes of capacity for South Santa Rosa hurricane 
evacuation and recovery along the only road which is open when the US 
98, US 90, I-10, and SR 281 bridges are impassable; 3) to provide for 
economic development among existing and planned industrial/commercial 
facilities and tourism attractions that lie along SR 87; 4) to support 
the Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base military missions of 
national significance; and 5) to solve the issue of additional capacity 
needed through or around the City of Milton which has local and 
regional implications. In FY 06, this project received $4 million in 
SAFETEA-LU, High Priority Projects account. Last year, the project 
received $492,000 in the TSCP Account. I requested funding from the 
Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP) program 
account.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is Santa Rosa County, 
Florida located at 6495 Caroline St, Suite M, Milton, FL 32570. The 
funding would be used to complete the PD&E study phase and design for 
the project. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project. Consistent with the Republican Leadership's 
policy on earmarks, I hereby certify that this request (1) is not 
directed to any entity or program named after a sitting Member of 
Congress; (2) is not intended for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' 
entity; and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory requirements for 
matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: FHWA Transportation, Community and System Preservation 
(TCSP) Program
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Okaloosa County, Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 400, 
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
  Description of Request: $95,000--Okaloosa County Improvements to 
Fairchild Road and Hare Street, Florida. I requested funding from the 
FHWA Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP) Program. 
This funding would help provide for construction and upgrading of these 
roadways. Both roads serve as an ingress/egress into an industrial 
airpark/airport/military contractor complex. The roads are in need of 
paving, drainage improvements, and widening.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is Okaloosa County, 
Florida, located at 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 400, Fort Walton 
Beach, FL 32547. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or 
program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended 
for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds 
all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: FHWA Transportation, Community and System Preservation 
(TCSP) Program
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Walton County, Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: 117 Montgomery Circle, P.O. Box 1355, 
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
  Description of Request: $95,000--Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge Widening. 
I requested funding in the FHWA Transportation, Community and System 
Preservation (TCSP) Program account FY09. Funding will support 
additional design, right of way and construction to provide 
enhancements to the Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge in order to allow for 
additional capacity for evacuation purposes and regional economic 
development. The bridge and US Highway 331 are the county's major 
evacuation route and have a 30 hour evacuation time. The Preliminary 
Design and Engineering Study was done in 1995 and 60 percent of the 
design has been completed.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is Walton County, 
Florida, located at 117 Montgomery Circle, P.O. Box 1355, DeFuniak 
Springs, FL 32435. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or 
program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended 
for a ``front'' or ``pass

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through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory requirements 
for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: FHWA Transportation, Community and System Preservation 
(TCSP) Program
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Walton County, Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: 117 Montgomery Circle, P.O. Box 1355, 
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
  Description of Request: $237,500--Highway 331 Bridge Replacement in 
Walton County, Florida. I requested funding in the FHWA Transportation, 
Community and System Preservation (TCSP) Program account FY09. Funding 
would be used for design and construction purposes in order to expand 
U.S. 331 to four lanes. The widening would allow an evacuation route 
for residents and visitors of south Walton to evacuate in a timely 
manor in case of hurricanes or other natural disasters. Currently, U.S. 
331 is the sole evacuation route out of south Walton with a 30 hour 
evacuation time. It would also allow a safer transportation corridor 
for workers from north Walton who support the tourism industry in south 
Walton. Upon completion, this project will link Alabama to the Gulf of 
Mexico and U.S. Highway 98 in Florida. The total coast of the project 
is $69,408,000. The Florida DOT has funded the segment from the 
Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge to State Road 20 at $41,791,000 for right-of-
way acquisition. I requested funding for Highway 331 widening in Walton 
County, Florida in fiscal year 2009. The entity to receive funding for 
this project is Walton County, Florida, located at 117 Montgomery 
Circle, P.O. Box 1355, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435. The funding would be 
used for design and construction purpose to expand US 331 to four 
lanes. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or 
program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended 
for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds 
all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers General Investigations Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Okaloosa County, Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: 302 N. Wilson St., Suite 302, 
Crestview, FL 32536
  Description of Request: $96,000--Shoreline Protection Project, 
Okaloosa County, Florida. I requested these funds to allow the Army 
Corps of Engineers to conduct a Reconnaissance Study of the Okaloosa 
County shoreline. The Florida Department of Environment Protection's 
Critically Eroded Beaches in Florida report identifies 6.5 miles of 
county beaches and .8 miles of inlet shoreline as ``critically 
eroded.'' The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 
authorized the project in June 2006 (Docket 2758). I requested funds 
from the Army Corps of Engineers General Investigations account.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is Okaloosa County, 
Florida located at 302 N. Wilson St, Suite 302, Crestview, FL 32536. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project. Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on 
earmarks, I hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any 
entity or program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not 
intended for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or 
exceeds all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: Department of Justice Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Okaloosa County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton 
Beach, FL 32547
  Description of Request: $500,000--Okaloosa County Public Safety 
Communications Interoperability Project. I requested these funds to be 
used to purchase new radio equipment and join the established Florida 
Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System, which is a multi-
jurisdictional, multi-interoperable system. The county's current public 
safety systems are working on outdated technologies and must be 
replaced in order to be updated to FCC mandates and emergency responder 
needs. Decreased radio communication coverage maps have also placed 
emergency responders and property owners at risk. I requested funding 
for this project in the Department of Justice Law Enforcement 
Technology account.
  The entity to receive this funding is Okaloosa County, located at 
1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547. I certify that 
neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. 
Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or 
program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended 
for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds 
all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of West Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, 
Florida 32504
  Description of Request: $100,000--Florida Business Continuity and 
Risk Management Center, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida. 
I requested funding to provide enhanced statewide services of the 
Business Continuity and Risk Management Center (BCRMC) program that 
operates through the existing Florida network of 35 Small Business 
Development Centers associated with seven universities. Funds provide 
for permanent staffing to assist the BCRMC to respond to a reliance on 
contracts with out-of-state companies/subcontractors, keeping dollars 
and jobs in Florida. This project is of great assistance to a large 
number of business owners who need technical assistance with business 
planning, loan application assistance, continuity planning, and 
assistance in identifying potential insurance risks and assessments in 
the wake and aftermath of natural disasters. In FY2008 they received 
$500,000. I requested funds from the Small Business Administration, 
Office of Disaster Assistance account.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is the University of 
West Florida, located at 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, Florida 
32504. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or 
program named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended 
for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds 
all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: Department of Education, Elementary & Secondary Education 
(includes Funds for the Improvement of Education aka FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The National Flight Academy
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Radford Blvd. Suite C, NAS 
Pensacola, FL 32508
  Description of Request: $190,000--Distance Learning program for 
science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum. I 
requested these funds from the Department of Education FIE account for 
a distance learning program at the National Flight Academy. This 
program would implement a Distance Learning Program to teach 7th 
through 12th grade students the relevance of math and science in their 
daily lives through aviation. It will spur their interest in avionics 
and help produce a pipeline of qualified STEM students. The National 
Flight Academy centers on a week-long in-residence school program. The 
Academy has the potential to reach up to 100 million students and their 
parents, as well as more than two million math and science teachers in 
the nation through this program. To date, Florida has provided $1 
million in funding. Last year the Academy received $145,000 in federal 
funds.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is The National Flight 
Academy, located at 1750 Radford Blvd. Suite C, NAS Pensacola, FL 
32508. The funding would be used to provide the wiring and hardware 
components necessary to provide a distance learning capability 
throughout the National Flight Academy complex. I certify that neither 
I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. Consistent 
with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I hereby certify 
that this request (1) is not directed to any entity or program named 
after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended for a ``front'' 
or ``pass through'' entity; and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory 
requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Miller
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration 
(ETA)--Training and Employment Services (TES)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The University of West Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 
32514

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  Description of Request: $333,000--Veterans' training and Employment 
program. I requested these funds from the Department of Labor ETA and 
TES account for veterans' training and Employment programs. This 
program assists veterans with necessary job training and employment 
skill building.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is The University of 
West Florida, located at 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514. 
The funding would be used to provide training and employment counseling 
to veterans. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project. Consistent with the Republican Leadership's 
policy on earmarks, I hereby certify that this request (1) is not 
directed to any entity or program named after a sitting Member of 
Congress; (2) is not intended for a ``front'' or ``pass through'' 
entity; and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory requirements for 
matching funds where applicable.

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