[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E447-E448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Sue Myrick
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, International 
Trade Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina State University and 
[TCY]
  Address of Requesting Entity: Contracts and Grants, Administrative 
Services Building III, Raleigh, NC 27695; and 211 Gregson Drive, Cary, 
NC 27511
  Description of Request: The final bill provides $100,000 to the 
National Textile Center and Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation 
[TC] \2\ for textile research programs through the International Trade 
Administration (ITA). The National Textile Center was established to 
develop new materials; to provide trained personnel, industrial 
partnerships and technology transfer mechanisms; and to strengthen the 
nation's textile research and education efforts. [TC] \2\ is a 
consortium of fiber, fabric and apparel producers, organized labor 
groups, retailers, academic institutions and government agencies 
focused mainly on improving textile and apparel production techniques.
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Sue Myrick
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, OJP--Byrne 
Discretionary Grants account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Central Piedmont Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235
  Description of Request: The final bill provides $500,000 to allow 
Central Piedmont Community College to leverage its computer forensics 
expertise to further develop a specialized computer forensics 
curriculum for law enforcement, integrating cyber security business 
sector training. This funding will further expand the audience of the 
American Academy for Applied Forensics and provide state-of-the-art 
crime scene prevention and investigation training or retraining to over 
750 participants per year, including law enforcement officers and 
investigators, banking and financial services technicians, crime 
laboratory personnel, public school resource officers, probation 
officers and social services professionals. Federal funding for this 
project will be used to develop new Computer Forensic/Cyber Crime 
coursework for law enforcement and private sector training, purchase 
emerging technology and equipment for instructional purposes, and 
implement state-of-the-art training for the region.
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Sue Myrick
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies, New Starts/Fixed Guideway account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Charlotte Rapid Transit Extension, 
Charlotte, NC
  Address of Requesting Entity: 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 
28202

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  Description of Request: The final bill provides $20,500,000 to 
support The Northeast Corridor Light Rail Project. One of Charlotte's 
six transit corridors, the project extends 11 miles from Center City 
Charlotte through the North Davidson Street and University City areas 
to I-485 northeast of UNCC. The dual track system will be considered an 
extension of the South Corridor with 14 proposed stations. Although the 
exact alignment has not been finalized, it will operate generally 
within the existing railroad right of way from Center City to North 
Davidson and then remain within the North Tryon (US 29) right of way 
from Sugar Creek to I-485 north of UNCC.
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Sue Myrick
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies, Transportation Planning, Research, and Development account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 
27601
  Description of Request: The final bill provides $237,500 to construct 
the US 74 Monroe Bypass and Bypass Connector.
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Sue Myrick
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies, Economic Development Initiatives account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Town of Huntersville
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 664, 101 Huntersville-Concord 
Road, Huntersville, NC 28070
  Description of Request: The final bill provides $142,500 to support 
engineering, construction, and restoration along the ``Gilead Road 
Corridor.'' This includes the creation of a civic plaza adjacent to 
town hall, construction of a multi-purpose town hall complex, including 
municipal offices, public safety offices, and creation of the Discovery 
Place Kids Museum in the town center and within walking distance to 
Huntersville Elementary School; development of an arts and cultural 
center, improved public streets, improved and additional streetscape 
along Gilead Road, and pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes. The 
Project is associated with the overall plan of improved access and 
attractiveness for new and expanded retail and commercial business in 
the Town, as well as access to education resources and local government 
services. Upon completion, the Project will provide increased access 
(vehicular and pedestrian) to town merchants in a manner designed to 
increase commerce, improve safety, create jobs, and relieve traffic 
congestion presently experienced on State Highway 115.
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Sue Myrick
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations bill
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Gaston County, NC
  Address of Requesting Entity: 128 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, NC 28053
  Description of Request: The final bill provides $380,000 to begin 
preliminary engineering related to the Parkway following January 2009 
completion of the planning and environmental studies currently 
underway.

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