[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E414-E416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. TODD TIAHRT

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, in accordance with the February 2008 New 
Republican Earmark Standards Guidance, I submit the following in 
regards to the Fiscal Year 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus 
Appropriations Act:
  Department of Education (DOE)--Arkansas City Public Schools: H.R. 
1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $120,000 for 
Arkansas City Public Schools, Arkansas City, KS for the purchase of 
equipment in the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. 
The entity to receive

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funding for this project is Arkansas City Schools, Unified School 
District 470, at 2545 Greenway, Arkansas City, KS 67005.
  This funding will help the schools reach their Five-Year Strategic 
Plan objective of developing career technology. It will provide 
additional computers and support hardware, including printers and 
storage devices, and facilitate a workplace environment to help 
students develop technology-based job skills concurrent with classroom 
learning objectives.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Coffeyville Public Schools: H.R. 1105, 
the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $167,000 for 
Coffeyville School District, Coffeyville, KS for purchase of equipment 
in the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. The entity 
to receive funding for this project is Coffeyville School District at 
615 Ellis, Coffeyville, KS 67337.
  Coffeyville, KS was hit by severe flooding in July 2007, which has 
significantly impacted the finances of the region. This funding would 
assist USD 445 in providing access to technology for students who would 
otherwise be financially unable to do so.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Independence Public Schools: H.R. 
1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $238,000 for 
Independence Public Schools, Independence, KS for purchase of equipment 
in the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. The entity 
to receive funding for this project is Independence Unified School 
District 446, at PO Drawer 487, 517 N 10th, Independence, KS 67301.
  This funding will assist USD 446 in providing additional technology 
for language arts and mathematics teachers to use in their classrooms, 
and to train the teachers in the use of new and existing technology.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Valley Center Public Schools: H.R. 
1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $442,000 for 
Valley Center Public Schools, Independence, KS for curriculum 
development, to include the purchase of technology and equipment in the 
Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) Account. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is Valley Center Public Schools at 132 
S Park Ave., Valley Center, KS 67147.
  This funding will assist USD 262 in developing on the job training 
and staff development, purchasing technological tools and resources for 
classroom use, and curriculum to use the technology in the classroom.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Education (DOE)--Coffeyville Public Schools: H.R. 1105, 
the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $213,000 for Winfield 
Public Schools, Winfield, KS for curriculum development, to include the 
purchase of technology and equipment in the Fund for the Improvement of 
Education (FIE) Account. The entity to receive funding for this project 
is Winfield, Kansas, Public Schools, Unified School District 465 at 
1407 Wheat Road, Winfield, KS 67156.
  This funding will help facilitate a greater understanding of 
technology through training for middle and high school teachers, and 
allow for greater integration of technology in the classroom through 
curriculum development.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Education 
project.
  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--Sedgwick County, KS: 
H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $428,000 for 
Sedgwick County Government, Wichita, KS for prenatal education and 
outreach programs, in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) Account. The entity to receive funding for this project is 
Sedgwick County (KS) Government at 525 N. Main, Suite 243, Wichita, KS 
67203.
  The Sedgwick County Healthy Babies program utilizes evidence-based 
practices and innovative community-driven interventions (outreach, 
health education, case management, utilization of prenatal/postnatal 
care) to improve the quality of and access to health care for women and 
infants at both service and system levels. This funding will allow 
Sedgwick County Healthy Babies to continue its critical outreach 
programs.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Health and 
Human Services project.
  In accordance with the February 2008 New Republican Earmark Standards 
Guidance, I submit the following in regards to the Fiscal Year 2009 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 
Omnibus Appropriations Act:
  Department of Agriculture--National Agriculture Biosecurity Center, 
Kansas: H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains 
$259,000 for the National Agriculture Biosecurity Center, Kansas, in 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Salaries and Expenses 
account. The entity to receive funding for this project is The Kansas 
State University, located at 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 
66506.
  The funding would be used to implement international linkages for 
food animal and food crop disease surveillance, to expand animal health 
diagnostic screening capabilities in Kansas and the region, and to 
further develop a GIs-tracking system for pathogen monitoring.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Agriculture 
project.
  Department of Agriculture--Grain Sorghum, Kansas, Texas: H.R. 1105, 
the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $515,000 for Grain 
Sorghum, Kansas and Texas, in the Cooperative State Research Education 
and Extension Service's Special Research Grants Account. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is the Kansas State University, 
located at 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.
  The funding would be used to expand existing research and education 
programs, particularly in genetic improvement and sorghum utilization.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Agriculture 
project.
  Department of Agriculture--Water Conservation, Kansas: H.R. 1105, the 
FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $69,000 for Water 
Conservation, Kansas in the Cooperative State Research Education and 
Extension Service's Special Research Grants Account. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is the Kansas State University, 
located at 1 10 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.
  The funding would be used to study ways to stop and reverse the 
depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer in Kansas.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Agriculture 
project.
  Department of Agriculture--Wheat Genetic Research, Kansas: H.R. 1105, 
the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $240,000 for Wheat 
Genetic Research, Kansas, in the Cooperative State Research Education 
and Extension Service's Special Research Grants Account. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is the Kansas State University, 
located at 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.
  The funding would be used to collect, conserve, and distribute wheat 
genetic and genomic resources; develop improved germ plasm; develop 
genetic stocks; develop genomic resources; and support training and 
outreach.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Agriculture 
project.
  In accordance with the February 2008 New Republican Earmark Standards 
Guidance, I submit the following in regards to the Fiscal Year 2009 
Omnibus Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105.
  Water system improvements, City of Derby, Kansas: The Department of 
the Interior, Environment and Other Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2009 
Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105 contains $1,000,000 for the City 
of Derby, Water and Wastewater System Improvements. The entity to 
receive funding for this project is the City of Derby, 611 N. Mulberry, 
Derby, Kansas, 67037-3533.
  The funds will be used to upgrade its municipal wastewater treatment 
plant in 2009. The Derby Wastewater Treatment Plant presently treats 
about 1.8 to 2.0 million gallons of wastewater per day. The sludge-
handling portion of the treatment process is near its designed 
capacity, and the treatment plant master plan calls for adding sludge 
handling capacity. Design goals are to reduce staff hours necessary for 
the sludge handling process, improve efficiency and reliability, 
increase flexibility in plant operation, and reduce odors, while 
maintaining compliance to all regulatory requirements. The City of 
Derby will also use the funds to help extend the municipal sewer system 
in the Spring Creek watershed area in 2009.
  The City of Derby will provide matching funds as required.
  Law Enforcement Technology, City of Wichita, Kansas: The Fiscal Year 
2009 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act found in H.R 1105 
contains $1,675,000 for the Southern Kansas Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT. 
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of 
Wellington, 110 East 10th Street, Wellington, KS 67152.
  The funds will be used to procure a Pictometry Visual Intelligence 
Tool. Pictometry allows federal, state and local agencies to have a 
common tool to jointly manage emergencies. It captures every square 
foot of an area from as many as twelve directions. This system captures 
images that consist of orthogonal (straight down) images like ordinary 
aerial imaging and images that are oblique (taken from angles) so that 
features can be easily seen in their entirety. These images reveal the

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front, back, and sides of objects of interest rather than just their 
tops. Within seconds, a law enforcement officer can literally view and 
analyze any house, building, intersection, fire hydrant, tree or any 
feature in the county from their laptop, workstation, or mobile device. 
Southern Kansas encompasses a large area of responsibility, and the 
police and sheriff's departments are low on manpower and equipment. 
Federal, state, and local agencies will have a common tool to jointly 
manage emergencies. The Southern Kansas Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT will 
administer the program for the four selected counties from the 4th 
Congressional District. The included counties are Cowley, Greenwood, 
Montgomery and Sumner.
  No matching funds are required for this Department of Justice 
project.
  In accordance with the February 2008 New Republican Earmark Standards 
Guidance, I submit the following in regards to the Fiscal Year 2009 
Energy and Water Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 
Omnibus Appropriations Act:
  Department of Interior--Wichita Project, Equus Beds Division: H.R. 
1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $1,500,000 for 
the Wichita Project--Equus Beds Division in the Bureau of Reclamation 
Water and Related Resources Account. The entity to receive funding for 
this project is the City of Wichita, located at City Hall, 455 North 
Main, Wichita, KS 67202.
  The funding would be used for funding the design on Phase II of the 
Equus Beds Aquifer Storage and Recovery project. The project involves 
taking excess flood water from the Little Arkansas River (called above 
base flow) and depositing that water into the underground aquifer 
through water supply wells. This project was authorized in 2006 (P.L. 
109-299).
  This project is authorized for 25% federal matching and will be 
matched by the city.
  Department of Interior--El Dorado Lake, KS: H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 
Omnibus Appropriations Act contains $619,000 for El Dorado Lake, 
Kansas, in the Army Corps of Engineers' Operation and Maintenance 
Account. The entity to receive funding for this project is the United 
States Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District located at 1645 S. 101 
East Ave., Tulsa, OK 74128.
  The additional funds will be used to replace tainter gate stems, dam 
gate trash racks, seal concrete surfaces, and paint bridge steel. The 
additional funds will also be used to undertake repairs to project 
recreation areas that were damaged during the record floods of 2007.
  No matching funds are required for this Army Corps of Engineers 
project.
  In accordance with the February 2008 New Republican Earmark Standards 
Guidance, I submit the following in regards to the Fiscal Year 2009 
Omnibus Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105:
  I-235/US 54 and I-235/Central Ave Interchange, KS: The Department of 
Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105 
contains $380,000 for funding for reconstruction of two interchanges on 
I-235, Wichita, Kansas. The entity to receive funding for this project 
is the City of Wichita, located at City Hall, 455 North Main, Wichita, 
KS 67202.
  This project will provide for preliminary engineering and right-of-
way costs for the reconstruction of the Kellogg (US-54) and Central 
interchanges on I-235 in western Wichita. The project also involves PE 
for the reconstruction of the facility to expand it to 6 lanes between 
the interchanges, a distance of 1.5 miles. The project on I-235 is in 
the area of Wichita that is experiencing significant population and 
commercial growth.
  The City of Wichita will provide matching funds as required.
  Redesign and Reconstruction of I-235 and Kellogg Interchange, 
Wichita, KS: The Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 
Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105 contains $950,000 for the 
redesign and reconstruction of the interchange at I-235 and Kellogg in 
Wichita, Kansas. The entity to receive funding for this project is the 
City of Wichita, located at City Hall, 455 North Main, Wichita, KS 
67202.
  The funding used to redesign and make the necessary improvements to 
this interchange will improve the safety of those citizens traveling 
through the area and improve the traffic flow. The connection to 
highway I-235 from Kellogg or U.S. 54 is one of the most dangerous in 
the county. A shared entering and exiting merge lane onto Kellogg 
congests traffic as a result of its short length. The steep cover leaf 
curves to access and exit I-235 require a significant reduction in 
speed and prove to be especially treacherous when roads are wet, icy or 
snow-packed.
  The City of Wichita will provide matching funds as required.
  Advanced Materials Performance Research, National Institute for 
Aviation Research, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS: The 
Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Act found 
in H.R. 1105 contains $2,375,000 for facilities and equipment at the 
National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University. 
The entity to receive funding for this project is Wichita State 
University, located at 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, Kansas 67260.
  The funding will be used to purchase new equipment, hire technical 
personnel, and conduct research in the areas of metallic and composite 
structures, crash worthiness, and aging aircraft effects. It will 
expand and enhance ongoing FAA research regarding flight safety at 
NIAR.
  No matching funds are required for this Federal Aviation 
Administration project.
  21st Street North Railroad Overpass (Broadway to I-135), Wichita, KS: 
The Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Act 
found in H.R. 1105 contains $380,000 for the 21st Street Railroad 
Overpass, Wichita, Kansas. The entity to receive funding for this 
project is the City of Wichita, located at City Hall, 455 North Main, 
Wichita, KS 67202.
  Funding to create an elevated roadway overpass along 21st Street 
North from Broadway to I-135 in order to eliminate the lengthy 
vehicular traffic delays and vehicle entrapment issues associated with 
multiple at-grade rail crossings located along this segment of a busy 
east-west arterial city street. This project also connects the 21st 
Street Redevelopment District to the freeway system in Wichita.
  The City of Wichita will provide matching funds as required.
  Noise Abatement Along K96, I-235 and Meridian Avenue, Wichita, KS: 
The Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Act 
found in H.R. 1105 contains $237,500 for the Noise Abatement K96, on I-
235 project, in Wichita, Kansas. The entity to receive funding for this 
project is the City of Wichita, located at City Hall, 455 North Main, 
Wichita, KS 67202.
  The funding will be used to erect noise barriers that will lessen the 
adverse impact of excessive highway traffic noise in the Sherwood Glen 
and Meridian Gardens neighborhoods.
  This project has $1.6 million in local matching funds.
  National Institute for Aviation Research (NAIR) at Wichita State 
University, KS: The Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 
Appropriations Act found in H.R. 1105 contains $950,000 for research at 
the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State 
University. The entity to receive funding for this project is Wichita 
State University, located at 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, Kansas 67260.
  This funding will support research, technical personnel, facilities 
and equipment to investigate the implementation of child restraint 
systems for pre-school age children traveling in public transportation 
systems at Wichita State's National Institute for Aviation Research 
(NIAR) facility.
  No matching funds are required for this Federal Aviation 
Administration project.

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