[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 34 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E472-E473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2009

   . 
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as a part of H.R. 1105, The Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009:
  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: California State University Agricultural Research 
Initiative
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA 90802-
094210
  Description of Request: I have secured $693,000 for the ARI. The 
Agriculture Research Initiatives (ARI) provides significant benefits to 
consumers as well as agriculture-related industries. Faculty and 
research scientists develop solutions for challenges that result in 
public confidence in food safety, agricultural research and production 
systems; regional and statewide economic development; and bring 
agricultural, environmental, and consumer benefits in the process. ARI 
funding priority will be given to science and best management issues 
related to climate change, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and 
carbon sequestering; food safety and security; water quality, 
infrastructure, and conveyance; and public health and welfare.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: Pierce's Disease
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of California
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1111 Franklin Street, 6th Floor, 
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,531,000 for Pierce's 
Disease Research. The Pierce's Disease Research special research grant 
funds are awarded competitively to qualified researchers from any state 
based on priorities developed by industry, the University and 
governmental agencies. The program has supported projects to reduce the 
population of glassy-winged sharpshooters that spread the disease, map 
the genome for xylella fastidiosa--the bacterium that causes the 
disease--develop new cultural and vineyard practices to help growers 
contain the spread of Pierce's disease, and advance the search for 
long-term solutions. Continuation of funding is important to supporting 
ongoing science aimed at finding permanent solutions for control and 
containment of this devastating disease through breeding disease 
resistant scion and rootstock, developing new vineyard management 
practices, and other breakthroughs.
  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: Regional Operability for Public Safety Communications, 
2009
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Stanislaus County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1010 10th Street, Suite 6800, Modesto, 
CA 95354
  Description of Request: I have secured $500,000 for Stanislaus County 
Regional Interoperability. This request will enhance the existing 
interoperability channel, expand radio coverage through difficult 
terrain, replace aging equipment, continue progress towards system wide 
P-25 compliance, and will support the City and County's joint efforts 
to respond to public safety incidents throughout California's Central 
Valley and to be prepared for a disaster situation. Equipment would 
include new towers, transmitters, antennae, voter/receivers and a 
security system at the primary transmission site.
  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: Regional Interoperability, 2009
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fresno County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2281 Tulare Street, Third Floor, Room 
300, Fresno, CA 93721
  Description of Request: I have secured $200,000 for Fresno County 
Regional Interoperability. Fresno County is attempting to provide true 
communication capabilities between law enforcement, emergency medical 
services and fire protection serving Fresno County and the region by 
using an intelligent voice and data communication network. This request 
will enable the completion of an electronic data communication system. 
The completion of the system will greatly enhance the public safety of 
the approximately 1.5 million citizens of four counties (Fresno, Kings, 
Madera, and a portion of Tulare) and numerous communities served by the 
participating agencies through ensuring clear voice, data and video 
communications among first responders and law enforcement during 
emergencies.
  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive 
Study
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California Department of Water 
Resources
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
  Description of Request: I have secured $956,000 for the Sacramento 
and San Joaquin River Basin's Comprehensive Study. This Sacramento and 
San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive Study is a cooperative effort 
between the California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the Comprehensive Study is to 
develop a system-wide, comprehensive flood management plan for the 
Central Valley to reduce flood damage and to integrate ecosystem 
restoration in addition to developing ways to reduce the flood risk to 
people, their property, and the state and federal infrastructure of the 
Central Valley. The purpose is also to develop a sustainable flood 
management system for the future and to reduce the adverse consequences 
of floods when they occur. The Study provides a long-range management 
program for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins with the 
objective of improving the flood carrying capacity of the system while 
restoring and protecting environmental features including wetlands as 
well as fish and wildlife habitat.
  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: Career Technical Education Pathway Program
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Clovis Unified School District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1450 Herndon Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611
  Description of Request: I have secured $476,000 for the Clovis Career 
Technical Education Pathway Program. Funding will provide essential 
curriculum and professional development and equipment to support the 
dual objectives of advancing student academic achievement and career 
development in workforce areas essential to our national economic 
development. This funding will allow students to develop knowledge and 
skills within the career pathway while taking rigorous, integrated 
courses that include Honors and Advanced Placement curriculum for 
college and university admissions. Each pathway will prepare students 
for post-secondary education, employment, or advanced training in a 
particular industry sector.
  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: Veterans Boulevard
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Fresno
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
  Description of Request: I have secured $570,000 for Veterans 
Boulevard. The funding will be used for the preliminary engineering and 
design of a major thoroughfare, the Veterans Boulevard freeway 
interchange at State Route 99, which will alleviate growing traffic 
concerns as substantial development continues to expand in the 
northwest region of Fresno County. Veterans Boulevard is planned as a 
new six lane super-arterial roadway which includes bridges over SR 99, 
Golden State Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The 
interchange is a critical element to alleviate congestion at the Shaw 
Avenue/SR 99 and the Herndon Avenue/SR 99 interchanges.
  Requesting Member: Congressman George Radanovich
  Project Name: State Route 180 East Improvements
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Fresno
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,330,000 for State Route 180 
East Improvements. The funding will be used to complete State Route 180 
which will accommodate increased safe traffic flows vital for economic 
and commercial development of eastern Fresno County and will enhance 
farm-to-market shipping opportunities for the region. State Route 180 
is vital to the economic health of the Central Valley. This vital 
corridor will provide the much needed East-West route extensions that 
will ultimately provide a connection to the only Interstate in Fresno 
County, Interstate 5. State Route 180 improvements help relieve State 
Route 99 of truck traffic and air pollution by moving traffic away from 
the metropolitan Fresno area.

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