[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E439-E442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information in 
regards to H.R. 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations for Fiscal Year 
2009.
  Project Name: Bois Brule Drainage and Levee District, MO Bill Number: 
H.R. 1105
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bois Brule Levee and Drainage 
District of Perry County, MO
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 347, Perryville, MO 63775

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  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,130,000 to continue 
work on a flood damage reduction and deficiency correction project 
conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Approximately $160,000 
is for construction management and engineering for contracts awarding 
in FY2008; $1,970,000 to award a contract for the Missouri Chute pump 
station. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized 
purpose of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction General 
account.
  Project Name: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Floodwall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 Independence Street, Cape 
Girardeau, MO 63703
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,575,000 to continue 
work on a flood damage reduction project conducted by the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers. Approximately, $1,910,000 is for pump station work; 
$665,000 for soil stabilization. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Construction General account.
  Project Name: Caruthersville Harbor, Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pemiscot County Port Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 619 Ward Avenue, Caruthersville, MO 
63830
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $483,000 for 
Caruthersville Harbor for annual maintenance of the navigation channel 
conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Approximately $483,000 
is for dredging the harbor to authorized levels. This request is 
consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, Operations and Maintenance account.
  Project Name: Clearwater Lake, Missouri (Seepage Control)
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Piedmont
  Address of Requesting Entity: 115 West Green Street, Piedmont, MO 
63957
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $23,924,000 for 
Clearwater Major Rehabilitation Project to continue work on a flood 
control project conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 
Approximately $1,000,000 is for continuation of seismic and hydrologic 
studies and the implementation of interim risk reduction measures not 
completed in Fiscal Year 2008. Additionally, $22,924,000 will be used 
to fund on-going Phase II construction. This request is consistent with 
the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Construction General account.
  Project Name: Clearwater Lake, Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Piedmont, Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 115 West Green Street, Piedmont, MO 
63957
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,622,000 for 
Operation and Maintenance of Clearwater Lake. This request is 
consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, Operations and Maintenance account.
  Project Name: Little River Diversion, Dutchtown, Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Section 205
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Little River Drainage District
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 159 Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
  Description of Request: The Little River Diversion project will be 
funded at the discretion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through 
Section 205 funds. This request is consistent with the intended and 
authorized purpose of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Section 205 
account.
  Project Name: Mississippi River Levees, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO & TN; 
New Madrid Levee Closure & MO PED Activities
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: MRT--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bootheel Regional Planning and 
Economic Development Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 105 E. North Main Street, Dexter, MO 
63841
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $3,800,000 for 
Mississippi River Levees (MR&T) to continue work on flood protection 
projects conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Approximately 
$1,800,000 is for planning, engineering and design for levee 
construction work in Luxora and Osceola; $500,000 for New Madrid Levee 
Closure and Box Culvert; $500,000 for Big Oak Tree water supply; 
$500,000 for mitigation and flowage easements; and $500,000 for 
planning, engineering and design activities. This request is consistent 
with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Construction account.
  Project Name: New Madrid Harbor, Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New Madrid County Port Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 435 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $257,000 for the New 
Madrid County Harbor for annual maintenance of the navigation channel 
conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Approximately $40,000 is 
for surveying; $186,300 for dredging the harbor; and $31,000 for scour 
repairs on the harbor bank. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Operations and Maintenance account.
  Project Name: New Madrid Harbor (Mile 889), Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of New Madrid, Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 96, New Madrid, MO 63869
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $141,000 for the New 
Madrid Harbor Mile 889 for annual maintenance of the navigation channel 
conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Approximately, $141,000 
will be used to completely dredge the harbor. This request is 
consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, Operations and Maintenance account.
  Project Name: Southeast Missouri Port, Mississippi River, Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southeast Missouri Regional Port 
Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 10 Bill Bess Drive, Scott City, MO 
63780
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $8,000 for the 
Southeast Missouri Port for annual maintenance of the navigation 
channel conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Southeast 
Missouri Port will use the $8,000 for dredging at the harbor. This 
request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Operations and Maintenance account.
  Project Name: St. Francis Basin, AR & MO
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: MRT--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Little River Drainage District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1440 Kurre Lane, Cape Girardeau, MO 
63701
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $7,856,000 for St. 
Francis River and Tributaries, AR & MO Maintenance. This funding will 
be used for land and damages, cultural resources, engineering, design, 
construction management and operate and maintain two pumping stations. 
This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MR&T Maintenance account.
  Project Name: St. John's Bayou and New Madrid Floodway, Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: MRT--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. John's Levee and Drainage 
District of Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 40, New Madrid, MO 63869
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $200,000 for 
Construction in the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway. This 
funding will be used for preparations necessary to re-advertise and 
updating plans and specifications to reflect current conditions. This 
request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MR&T Construction account.
  Project Name: Wappapello Lake, Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: MRT--Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Oak St. Poplar Bluff, Missouri 
63901
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $9,567,000 for 
Wappapello Lake, MO MR&T Operations and Maintenance. This funding is 
for routine operation and maintenance, as well as work on U.S. Highway 
67. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose 
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MR&T Operations and Maintenance 
account.
  Project Name: Vitis Gene Discovery Program
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service; 
RE/FA
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65897

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  Description of Request: Provide an earmark for $422,000 for 
scientific research at Missouri State University to explore the genetic 
resources in wild grapevines for securing the profitability and 
sustainability of the grape and wine industry. The project also 
provides an educational base for training students in a modern, 
interdisciplinary approach using state-of-the-art technology. The 
funding is budgeted $239,031 for personnel; $71,054 for materials, 
supplies and other direct costs; $209,971 for facilities and 
administration. The University is providing annual operating funds for 
the Mountain Grove Research Campus, as well as in-kind contributions 
for roughly 33 percent of the project cost.
  Project Name: Crop and Aquaculture Loss in Southeast Missouri
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: APHIS; Salaries and expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bootheel Resource Conservation and 
Development, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 18450 Ridgeview Lane, Dexter, MO 63841
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark for $207,000 to fund the 
USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services in Southeast Missouri. $128,340 is 
budgeted for salaries and benefits; $41,400 for program support; 
$20,700 for vehicle maintenance and fuel; $16,560 for supplies and 
field equipment. USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services provides direct control 
and technical assistance with wildlife damage issues in Southeast 
Missouri. The funding is consistent with the intended and authorized 
purpose of the USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services. Local municipalities, 
colleges and universities and commodity groups along with other 
government funding have contributed $73,100 to this effort.
  Project Name: Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program and the 
Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship Program
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: General Provision
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Congressional Hunger Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 400 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 
G100, Washington, D.C. 20001
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,347,000 to fund the 
Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland 
International Hunger Fellowship Program. The Emerson/Leland Fellowships 
are a leadership development program for individuals interested in 
assisting vulnerable children, low income families and populations to 
overcome the challenges presented by hunger and poverty in 16 countries 
on 4 continents. The 20 Bill Emerson Fellows have 6 month field 
placements in 10 U.S. States and 5 month policy placements in 
Washington, DC. Emerson Fellows work with faith-based groups, anti-
hunger organizations, food banks and community food security 
organizations on Food Stamp outreach projects, increasing the use of 
farmers' markets, and making school breakfast and summer meal programs 
available to those in need. Leland Fellows work on humanitarian relief, 
food and nutrition projects with CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Mercy 
Corp. and the World Food Program.

  For the year ending September 30, 2008 the Congressional Hunger 
Center's expenditures in administering the Bill Emerson National Hunger 
Fellowships included: Salaries $743,438; Benefits $95,965; Postage and 
printing $16,669; Travel and meetings $122,483; Professional services 
$70,887; Telephone $6,288; Supplies and office expenses $100,107; 
Program costs $173,601; Allocation of General and Administration 
Expenses $187,677; Total program/support expenses $1,517,115. For the 
year ending September 30, 2008 the Congressional Hunger Center's 
expenditures in administering the Mickey Leland International Hunger 
Fellowships included Salaries $732,089; Benefits $85,484; Postage and 
printing $11,222; Travel and meetings $117,415; Professional services 
$70,887; Telephone $5,649; Supplies and office expenses $98,072; 
Program costs $164,045; Allocation of General and Administration 
expenses $181,384; Total program/support expenses $1,466,247. The 
expenditures for Fiscal Year 2009 are anticipated to be similar.
  Project Name: Agriculture in the Classroom
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri Farm Bureau
  Address of Requesting Entity: 701 South Country Club Drive, Jefferson 
City, MO 65102
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark for $553,000 for the 
Agriculture in the Classroom Project (AITC). AITC served nearly 5 
million students and 120,000 educators through workshops, conferences, 
field trips, farm tours, in-service and pre-service training and other 
educational activities. AITC programs include working with the state 
AITC programs to leverage $13 million in program support and enhance 
the efforts of program nationwide. $44,147 is budgeted for 
administrative costs; $173,315 for salaries; $120,000 for technology; 
$115,000 for infrastructure; $65,538 for instructional innovative 
grants and projects; $35,000 for national events.
  Project Name: Soybean Cyst Nematode, MO
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES); SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $556,000 for soybean 
cyst nematode (SCN) research at the University of Missouri. 
Approximately $455,000 is for salary, wages and fringe benefits for one 
post-doctoral associate, six research associates, and six hourly 
technicians; $12,000 is for travel from offices to field research plots 
and meetings to present research results to other researchers; $70,000 
is for supplies to maintain field research plots and to conduct 
laboratory analysis; $4,000 is for publication of research results in 
refereed scientific journals; and $15,000 is for winter nursery plots. 
The soybean cyst nematode has been and remains the most serious pest of 
soybeans in the U.S.; it suppressed U.S. soybean production by 171.9 
million bushels in 2008. The requested funds will enable the University 
of Missouri SCN research team to continue their path-breaking research 
and development of SCN-resistant soybean varieties. This team has 
attained national prominence for their SCN research, and the results of 
their research impact soybean production in all states where soybeans 
are grown.
  Project Name: Beef Technology Transfer
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES); SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $243,000 to continue 
research studying the effects of selection for metabolic efficiency in 
beef cattle on forage intake, nutrient requirements and progeny 
productivity being conducted at the University of Missouri Southwest 
Center. Approximately $37,000 is for laboratory supplies needed to 
conduct the research, $36,000 is for facilities use charges and feed 
needed for progeny testing, $40,000 is for pasture renovation, $20,000 
is for cowherd maintenance costs and feed, $7,000 is for travel, and 
$103,000 is for salary and fringe benefits charges. This research is to 
continue the project studying methods to improve feed efficiency and 
reduce waste excretion and gaseous emissions by beef cattle by the 
University of Missouri.
  Project Name: Center for Agroforestry, Booneville, Arkansas
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Agricultural Research Service; Salaries and expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: For the Center for Agroforestry, Booneville, 
AR (ARS)--[University of Missouri (MU) Center for Agroforestry, 
Columbia, MO, and Dale Bumpers Small Farm Research Center (DBSFRC), 
Booneville, AR], to provide an earmark of $660,000 to support research 
on viable alternative production and protection options to help 
revitalize the economic and environmental health of rural farms and 
communities in Missouri and surrounding states. Approximately, $438,882 
[or 66%] is for salary and fringe to support professional track 
faculty, research associates, field research specialists, graduate and 
undergraduate students; $201,981 [or 31%] for materials and supplies in 
support of laboratory and field-based research on campus and at five MU 
farms and centers; $19,137 [or 3%] for travel. This is year 4 of a 5 
year project to continue groundbreaking MU Center for Agroforestry lead 
research to develop novel, science-based, market-driven alternatives 
for the family farm in collaboration with DBSFRC in Booneville, AR.
  Project Name: Endophyte Research, Booneville, AR
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Agricultural Research Services; Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: For Endophyte Research, Boonville, AR (Fescue 
Toxicosis), to provide $287,550 for the University of Missouri, College 
of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources portion of the ARS 
Cooperative agreement that include the University of Arkansas and 
Oregon State University to develop effective management techniques for 
reduction of challenges associated with fescue toxicosis. Approximately 
$165,785 will be used

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for salary and fringe benefits; $102,496 for supplies such as animals, 
fescue seed, and analytical material; $15,269 for travel to scientific 
meetings to present the results of these studies; and $4,000 for 
publication of the results of these studies. These funds are only for 
the University of Missouri and allow researchers at these 3 
institutions to collaborate with ARS scientists to develop both plant 
and animal alternatives to ameliorate the annual impact on animals that 
have consumed tall fescue infected with a common endophytic fungus. The 
University of Missouri will provide a minimum of 50/50 cost share.
  Project Name: Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute, IA, MO, 
WI, NV
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES); SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,139,000 for the Food 
and Agriculture Policy Research Institute to provide objective, 
quantitative economic analysis of agricultural policy alternatives. 
Approximately $188,000 or 17% is to continue a cooperative agreement 
with the University of Wisconsin relating to dairy policy; $140,000 or 
12% is to conduct analysis of rangeland, cattle and hay with the 
University of Nevada--Reno; $811,000 or 71% is to be divided between 
the University of Missouri and Iowa State University to provide a ten-
year baseline and policy analysis for U.S. and world agriculture.
  Project Name: Mid-West/Mid-South Irrigation, Columbia, MO
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Agricultural Research Service; Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $645,000 to conduct 
research on irrigation in the Midwest/Mid-South (Mw/MS), the region 
experiencing the highest increase in irrigated acreage in the USA. 
Irrigation research had traditionally been done in dry parts of the 
country. However, results from these arid studies from areas where it 
is continuously dry are not always appropriate to the Mw/MS conditions, 
which can experience droughty periods followed by heavy rains, has hard 
pan soils, and disease pressure from high humidity. Since the Mw/MS is 
a historically underserved area in regards irrigation research, its 
farmers were not as able to grow irrigated crops as profitably as they 
could. It is imperative that research be conducted to answer the 
question of how best to irrigate in a semi-humid area. Research is 
being done on crop response to water logging, on scheduling irrigation 
using sensors, on row configurations, on conserving energy, on managing 
field variability, and growing rice more profitably. The project is a 
cooperative effort between USDA/ARS and the University of Missouri. 
Approximately, 80% is for salary and benefits, 12% for supplies, 7% for 
domestic travel, and 1% for soil and plant tissue testing. The data 
gathered from these studies have already made a difference in the 
financial situation of area farmers. Approximately 20% of the 
irrigators are using scientific irrigation scheduling, which is a much 
higher rate then most other regions of the USA. This has led to 
increases in yield that are worth about $13,000,000 annually. The trend 
line of the regional averaged yield for irrigated crops is increasing 
at a higher rate than is the trend line for dryland yields. This is an 
excellent indication that irrigators are becoming more proficient, due 
in large part to the Midwest/Mid-South Irrigation Project.
  Project Name: Rice Agronomy, MO
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES); SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: For Rice Agronomy, MO (CSREES), provide an 
earmark of $174,000 to complete a rice agronomy project being conducted 
at the Delta Research Center. Approximately, $139,200 [or 80%] is for 
salaries and $34,800 [or 20%] is for supplies. The specific objective 
of the MU Rice Project is to develop production practices adapted to 
the Upper Mississippi Delta to maximize yield while protecting the 
environment. The project is being administered through the Delta Center 
by University of Missouri--Extension.
  Project Name: Rural Policies Institute, IA, MO, NE
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: For Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), 
University of Missouri, to provide an earmark of $835,000 to support 
the ongoing activities of the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI). 
Of the $835,000, $773,060 is for salaries and fringe and $61,940 is for 
operating costs. Of the $773,060 for salaries and fringe, $379,159 
(49%) is for national policy programs, including the Washington DC 
staff; $212,834 (28%) is for the core staff in Columbia, MO; and 
$181,067 (23%) is to support rural entrepreneurship, human services, 
and analytical programs. The approval of the earmark will unlock a 
further $298,000 in commitments from Federal, foundation, and 
university sources.
  Project Name: Regionalized Implications of Farm Programs, MO, TX
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES); SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curators of the University of 
Missouri
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 University Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $595,000 for the Food 
and Agriculture Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) and the Agricultural 
and Food Policy Center (AFPC) for Regionalized Implications of Farm 
Programs to provide Congress with information regarding farm financial 
risk and farm structure and the impacts of alternative agricultural 
policies on these factors. Approximately $244,000 or 41% is for FAPRI 
at the University of Missouri to provide stochastic and deterministic 
baseline and policy scenarios and $351,000 or 59% is for AFPC at Texas 
A&M University to provide representative farm analysis.

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