[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E451-E452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am -submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105, FY2009 
Omnibus Appropriations Act:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Operation and Management
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa 
District and City of Denison.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1645 101 East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128
  Description of Request: I have secured $238,000 for the City of 
Denison. The funding will be used to approve access to the water for 
this project that the entire Lake Texoma Shoreline Management Plan. 
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Lake Texoma 
Shoreline Management Plan was opened for a 30-day review in November, 
2004, which resulted in the conclusion that a Final Environmental 
Impact Statement would be required. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Science
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texas A&M University-Commerce
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2600 South Neal Street, Commerce, TX 
75428
  Description of Request: I have secured $380,600 for Texas A&M 
University-Commerce. Funding would be used to implement and operate a 
high-powered computing grid (a virtual computing environment) that will 
facilitate the solution of interdisciplinary computational and 
engineering models, and to develop a computational model of complex 
electromagnetic wave transmission, propagation, and reception, and 
analyze that model using new Computational Science methods within the 
virtual computing environment. I certify that neither I nor my spouse 
has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: MRT Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Red River Valley Association
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 709, Shreveport, LA 71162
  Description of Request: I have secured $2,201,000 for the Red River 
Chloride Project, TX & OK. This project is designed to control natural 
chloride brine emissions at three major source areas to improve water 
quality for municipal, industrial, and agricultural use. Funding would 
be used to improve construction of low flow dams, pump stations, and 
diversion pipelines to Truscott Brine Dam. This project is a select 
major water strategy of the 2007 Texas Water Plan for the region and 
recently the state of Oklahoma expressed a renewed interest in the Area 
VI element of the project and supports the Area VI reevaluation efforts 
underway. Area VI is located on the Elm Fork of the North Fork of the 
Red River in Harmon County, Oklahoma. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Museums and Libraries
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Texas--Center for 
American History
  Address of Requesting Entity: SRH2.101, 1 University Station D1100, 
Austin, TX 78712
  Description of Request: I have secured $285,000 for the Sam Rayburn 
Library and Museum located in Bonham, Texas, one of five divisions of 
the University's Center for American History. The funding would be used 
to expand educational and program services to more people, area 
educational organizations and traditionally underserved populations to 
meet the public education mission of the University of Texas at Austin 
and the Center for American History. The National Historic Landmark is 
the creation of the man who served as Speaker of the United States 
House of Representatives longer than any other person: Sam Taliaferro 
Rayburn (1882-1961). Known affectionately as ``Mr. Sam'' by his friends 
and colleagues, Rayburn established the library and museum in 1957 as a 
tribute to the people of his district and for future generations. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Elementary and Secondary Education (includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Communities in Schools of Northeast 
Texas
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2886 FM 1734 Chapel Hill Rd, Mount 
Pleasant, TX 75455.
  Description of Request: I have secured $143,000 for Communities in 
Schools of Northeast Texas in Mount Pleasant. Funding would be used to 
continue the recognized prevention program and would be used for 
program maintenance, expansion of current programs and replication in 
areas where no CIS is located. I certify that neither I nor my spouse 
has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of McKinney
  Address of Requesting Entity: 222 N Tennessee, McKinney, TX 75070
  Description of Request: I have secured $300,000 for the City of 
McKinney. Funding for this project would be used to replace its current 
analog system with digital technology that ensures interoperability 
capabilities, eliminates coverage deficiencies, and accommodates future 
growth. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Space Engineering Institute at Texas 
A&M University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 301 Wisenbaker Engineering Bizzell 
Street, College, Station, TX 77843
  Description of Request: I have secured $500,000 for the Space 
Engineering Institute at Texas A&M University. Funding for this project 
will be used to involve undergraduate students in research projects in 
conjunction with Johnson Space Center. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: TCSP--Transportation & Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Greenville
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2821 Washington Street, Greenville, TX 
75403.
  Description of Request: I have secured $570,000 for the City of 
Greenville. Funding will be used to provide safe transportation of 
goods, correct federal highway IH-30 and SH-34 bridge repairs and 
complete the Monty Stratton Parkway Interchange at IH-30 and Monty 
Stratton. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Texas--Center for 
American History
  Address of Requesting Entity: SRH2.101, 1 University Station D1100, 
Austin, TX 78712
  Description of Request: I have secured $142,500 for the Sam Rayburn 
Library and

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Museum located in Bonham, Texas. Funding will be used for the emergency 
repair and renovation of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum. 
Renovations will address structural renovations to the building that 
will protect the valuable collections and improve the access to an 
important national historic landmark. The Sam Rayburn Library and 
Museum, is one of five divisions of the University's Center for 
American History. The National Historic Landmark is the creation of the 
man who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 
longer than any other person: Sam Taliaferro Rayburn (1882-1961). Known 
affectionately as ``Mr. Sam'' by his friends and colleagues, Rayburn 
established the library and museum in 1957 as a tribute to the people 
of his district and for future generations. The building serves to 
preserve materials relating to the forty-eight year political career of 
Sam Rayburn. The museum and exhibits provide a rare collection of 
Congressional and Presidential papers for students, researchers and 
visitors. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: TCSP--Transportation & Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Interstate 69 Texas Alliance
  Address of Requesting Entity: 125 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701
  Description of Request: I have secured $617,500 for the improvement 
of I-69. Funding will be used to provide direct access to the Port of 
Houston and relieve congestion for the communities all along the route, 
providing the most direct route from Mexico and Canada for major 
commercial centers in the U.S., easing traffic on I-35. I certify that 
neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: TCSP--Transportation & Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North East Texas Rural Rail 
Transportation District (NETEX)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2821 Washington, Greenville, TX 75401
  Description of Request: I have secured $95,000 for the City of 
Greenville. Funding for this project will be used to support track, 
bridge, and other rail related infrastructure improvements to bring the 
existing rail line to Class 2 conditions. According to a recent TxDOT 
valuation and assessment report, the rail line requires extensive 
maintenance and/or total replacement of infrastructure to support 
existing and future operations. The proposed improvements will allow 
rail operations to run from 10 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour as 
originally intended. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: TCSP--Transportation & Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sulphur River Regional Mobility 
Authority (SURRMA)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1125 Bonham Street, Paris, TX 75460.
  Description of Request: I have secured $95,000 for the Hwy-24, 
Commerce through Cooper 4-lane completion in Delta, Hopkins, Hunt and 
Lamar Counties. Funding for this project will be used to keep 
engineering/development phase of the project on schedule without 
disrupting the project momentum at Texas DOT. The completion of this 
transportation project embraces the following five goals; reduce 
traffic congestion, enhance safety, expand economic opportunities, 
improve air quality, and increase the value of transportation assets. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.

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