[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E427-E428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. BILBRAY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received 
as part of H.R. 1105.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: CDC, Public Health Improvement and Leadership
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: County of San Diego, Public Health 
Services

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  Address of Requesting Entity: 1700 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 
92101
  Description of Request: I received an earmark of $476,000 to 
implement a management system to allow the County of San Diego to track 
medications, vaccines, supplies, equipment and people used during a 
health emergency response. The County is vulnerable and at high risk 
for such incidents due to its status as a border community and military 
town. The Emergency Preparedness and Public Health Management System 
(EPPHMS) will provide real-time visibility in the day-to-day and 
emergency management of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumable and 
capital assets, materiel and human resources, program management and 
patient tracking. Many County and local programs and agencies will use 
this management system concurrently for daily and emergency management 
in single-site, multi-site or mobile facilities, while integrating with 
the County's main Emergency Operations Center. This HIPAA- and PHIN-
compliant system will mitigate a gap in County readiness and 
infrastructure, as identified by the Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention in 2007.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway 
Administration, Transportation, Community, and System Preservation 
Program
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Carlsbad, California
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, 
California 92008
  Description of Request: I received an earmark of $237,500 to proceed 
with the design work to construct a replacement for the Encinas Creek 
Bridge. This is a critical section of the historic route Coast Highway 
101 and it is the regional road alternative to Interstate 5. CALTRANS 
has indicated in two major reviews that this bridge must be replaced as 
soon as possible to meet seismic standards and repair the failing 
support structure. Bridge lanes have already been rerouted temporarily 
for public safety. This stretch of Coast Highway provides direct access 
to public beach parking, pedestrian access, coastal bicycle trails, 
state campgrounds, and several tourist serving commercial facilities. 
Public funding to support this very heavily utilized public road is 
vital to ensure traffic flow, safety, and the economic development of 
the region. 20% of funding will come from local or state sources, and 
this project is part of the State of California's transportation 
improvement plan and has been identified as an eligible project 
critical to the region.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: COPS Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: County of San Diego, Sheriff's 
Department
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9621 Ridgehaven Court, San Diego, CA 
92123
  Description of Request: Per my request, San Diego County has received 
$1.35 million for the ongoing upgrade of the San Diego County Sheriff's 
Department's Regional Communications System (RCS). This funding will be 
used for Phase 1 of migration to P25 capacity, which will move the 
County and its cities forward in the implementation of an effective, 
efficient regional interoperable communications system. This system 
will be critical both in terms of daily, routine communications and 
during disaster emergencies and other events that demand that all 
public safety agencies be able to communicate effectively. It will 
benefit California and other States and Federal agencies by providing 
voice radio interoperability with those entering into the region 
providing mutual aid. Ultimately, it will enable San Diego County 
public safety agencies to seamlessly integrate with surrounding 
Counties as it is built out to a ``network of networks.''
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Investigations, 
Miscellaneous
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 
UC San Diego
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093
  Description of Request: I received $500,000 for the Coastal Data 
Information Program/Southern California Beach Processes Study within 
the Army Corps of Engineers. Through this program, high-resolution wave 
data and forecasts are disseminated in real time via the internet to 
the National Weather Service and to tens of thousands of diverse users 
each day. Sea state and surf warnings are issued based on this 
information for the protection of life and property. In addition, beach 
elevations are monitored and analyzed, and this information is provided 
to coastal communities online where local governments and engineers use 
it for making educated policy decisions for protecting and enhancing 
local beaches. This request is consistent with the intended and 
authorized purpose of the Army Corps of Engineers, which has the 
federal responsibility for shoreline protection and uses this data for 
coastal dredging and construction projects. This program is critical to 
marine safety and operations for the coastal United States and there 
are no competitive funding sources available.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The City of Solana Beach
  Address of Requesting Entity: 635 South Highway 101, Solana Beach, 
CA, USA 92075
  Description of Request: I received $375,000 to complete the 
feasibility study for the Solana Beach-Encinitas Shoreline Protection 
Project. The protective beaches throughout the Solana Beach area are 
severely eroded, leaving residences, portions of Highway 101, and 
public access points susceptible to dangerous wave attacks and 
beachgoers subject to falling rocks as bluffs are destabilized by 
erosion. This Shore Protection Project will build up the protective 
beaches along the coast, preserving public access, recreational areas, 
and as well as public infrastructure and private homes.

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