[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 34 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E476-E477]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on project funding, I am submitting the following 
information regarding project funding I requested as part of Fiscal 
Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill that was included in H.R.1105:
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: College of Agricultural, Consumer and 
Environmental Sciences, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
  Description of Request: $176,000 for the University of Illinois 
Extension to extend its MarketMaker information technology platform to 
a national level that will enable food producers, processors, 
wholesalers and retailers electronic access to geographically 
referenced data, thus enhancing the opportunity for food and 
agricultural entrepreneurs to identify and develop new and profitable 
markets and improve the efficiency and profitability of food systems in 
the United States and globally. Of this amount $91,277 is for 
personnel; $28,752 for Supplies; $17,204 for Publications; $13,198 for 
Services; $13,679 for travel; and $11,890 for USDA administrative 
costs.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: College of Agricultural, Consumer and 
Environmental Sciences, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
  Description of Request: $461,000 for the University of Illinois to 
conduct collaborative, multidisciplinary research to promote optimal 
human health by studying novel attributes of food. Of this amount 
$322,300 is for Personnel; $14,000 is for Participant/Trainee Support; 
$60,600 for Supplies; $3,300 for Publications; $29,800 for Travel; and 
$31,000 for USDA administrative costs.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: College of Agricultural, Consumer and 
Environmental Sciences, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
  Description of Request: $745,000 for the Soybean Disease 
Biotechnology Center, located within the National Soybean Research 
Laboratory (NSRL) at the University of Illinois, which provides cutting 
edge research and a first line of defense against major soybean 
diseases. Of this amount $595,000 is for Personnel; $80,000 for 
Supplies; $20,000 for Travel; and $50,000 for USDA administrative 
costs.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: College of Agricultural, Consumer and 
Environmental Sciences, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
  Description of Request: $564,000 for the Livestock Genome Sequencing 
Initiative at the University of Illinois and international partners in 
two consortia who are creating maps of the complete cattle and swine 
genomes. Of this amount $253,800 is for Personnel; $140,000 for 
Supplies; $115,400 for Services (sequencing); $17,000 for Travel; and 
$37,800 for USDA administrative costs.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: College of Veterinary Medicine, 1008 
Hazelwood Dr., Urbana, IL 61802
  Description of Request: $235,000 for the Illinois Center for One 
Medicine, One Health at the University of Illinois which will focus on 
research, training and outreach efforts designed to improve our 
society's preparedness and response to natural and intentional 
exposures of biological, chemical and physical agents. Of this amount 
$117,500 is for research; $47,000 is for the instruction of courses 
various academic programs; and $70,500 for training programs and 
exercises to serve state departments of agriculture and public health.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: International Arid Lands Consortium
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1955 East 6th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719
  Description of Request: $401,000 for the International Arid Lands 
Consortium to use research and technical assistance expertise at the 
University of Illinois, University of Arizona, University of Nevada's 
DRI, New Mexico State University, Texas A&M University and South Dakota 
State University in the critical fields of sustainable agriculture, 
land management and water use. It cooperates with researchers in 
Israel, Jordan and Egypt to enhance its effectiveness. Of this amount 
$301,000 will go to peer reviewed research projects at the member 
institutions and $100,000 will go to administrative costs.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 CJS Appropriations bill included in 
H.R.1105
  Account: Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Project Success of Decatur and Macon 
County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 310A West William Street, Decatur, IL 
62522
  Description of Request: $180,000 to implement the ``Truancy 
Prevention and School Success'' project to provide truancy prevention/
intervention programming for public school children in grades K-8. Of 
this funding $64,920 is for Personnel; $3,000 for equipment; $4,000 for 
Travel; $7,650 for supplies; and $100,430 for consultants and tutors.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 CJS Appropriations bill included in 
H.R.1105
  Account: NOAA--Operations, Research, and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Illinois State Geological Survey
  Address of Requesting Entity: 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 
61820
  Description of Request: $725,000 for the Illinois Height 
Modernization project to update the benchmarks in the state 
(approximately half can no longer be located), unify the database of 
benchmarks, and provide a digital elevation (LiDAR) model for the 
state. Of this amount $64,708 is for salaries and benefits; $11,000 is 
for travel; $16,500 is for Computing Hardware and Services; $200,000 is 
for Level lines for new benchmarks in Northern Illinois; $190,000 is 
for LiDAR data collection; $2,000 for outreach forums; $377 for 
commodities; $400 for telecommunications; $119,665 for facilities and 
administration; and $120,350 for NOAA/NGS overhead.

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  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 CJS Appropriations bill included in 
H.R.1105
  Account: NOAA--Operations, Research, and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Midwestern Regional Climate Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2204 Griffith Drive, Champaign, IL 
61820
  Description of Request: $3,900,000 for the Regional Climate Centers 
(RCC) program which will be split between the 6 Regional Centers to 
gather climate data from around the country, providing quality 
assurance and disseminating information to Federal, state and local 
government agencies, universities, businesses and the general public. 
After administration costs to NOAA/NESDIS approximately each RCC will 
receive $570,000. For the Midwest Regional Climate Center $381,800 will 
be used for Personnel; $156,200 is for University of Illinois overhead; 
$20,000 for operational support; and $12,000 for travel.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Dewitt-Piatt Bi-County Health 
Department
  Address of Requesting Entity: 910 Rte. 54 East, PO Box 518, Clinton, 
IL 61727
  Description of Request: $238,000 for the construction of an office 
facility to house operations of the local public health department 
which will include a dental clinic to meet growing needs in the 
community. Of which, all of the $238,000 will be spent on contractual 
services, such as labor and construction materials.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations bill included in H.R.1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers--Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Grayville, Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: 122 S. Court St., Grayville, IL 62844
  Description of Request: $96,000 for a planning study to determine the 
feasibility of building a low-water dam near the main channel of the 
Wabash River at Grayville, Illinois. Of this total amount, $10,000 will 
be used for preliminary analysis and scope definition; $25,000 will be 
used for a ground and aerial survey; $25,000 will be used for 
environmental coordination; $25,000 will be used toward generating the 
dam feasibility report; and $10,000 will be spent on a preliminary 
design of the dam.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations bill included in H.R.1105
  Account: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lake Land College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5001 Lake Land Boulevard, Mattoon, IL 
61938
  Description of Request: $1,332,100 to develop a campus-wide 
alternative energy plan to encompass the use of wind energy, 
geothermal, and photovoltaics in an effort for Lake Land College to 
take a leadership role in regard to alternative and renewable energy 
education. Of this amount, $1,332,100 will be spent on materials and 
equipment in the Northwest Classroom Building and include the upgrade 
of HVAC and electrical, lighting, and plumbing systems along with the 
removal of asbestos.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 interior Appropriations bill included 
in H.R.1105
  Account: STAG--Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Lexington, Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: 329 West Main Street, Lexington, IL 
61753
  Description of Request: $300,000 for the City of Lexington, Illinois 
for the construction of a new city-wide sanitary sewage collection and 
treatment system. The City is under a ``consent decree'' with the 
Illinois EPA that avoids legal action against the City as long as 
construction of the new system is undertaken in a timely manner. Of 
this amount, all of the $300,000 will be spent on design services for 
the new system.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Transportation--HUD Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: Facilities & Services, 1501 South Oak 
Street, Champaign,IL 61821
  Description of Request: $570,000 for the extension of Fourth Street 
to Hazelwood Road in Champaign, Illinois for new development purposes 
and increased traffic needs. This will relieve traffic congestion along 
First Street and provide better access to the University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign campus, the University Park Hotel & Conference Center, 
and The Research Park at the University of Illinois. Of this amount, 
$171,500 will be spent on engineering costs; $307,000 will be spent on 
installing a traffic signal at the corner of St. Mary's Rd. and Fourth 
St.; clearance activities will cost $33,500; and $58,000 will be spent 
on installing a storm sewer.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Transportation--HUD Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Bloomington, Illinois
  Address of Requesting Entity: 107 E. Chestnut Street, Bloomington, IL 
61701
  Description of Request: $166,250 for the renovation of a 33,000 
square foot former medical building into a regional arts education 
center for children. The final component of the City's new downtown 
Cultural District, the new center will enable the growth of area arts 
organizations, provide after-school arts programs for at-risk children 
in the city's core neighborhoods and continue the economic 
revitalization of Bloomington's downtown. Of this amount, $146,250 will 
be used to replace the building's heating and air conditioning system 
and $20,000 will be used for classroom equipment and furnishings.
  Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Transportation--HUD Appropriations bill 
included in H.R.1105
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Illinois State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: Campus Box 304, Hovey 310, Normal, IL 
61790
  Description of Request: $95,000 for the development of a university 
research park for small to medium sized businesses that will assist 
regional business development and create opportunities for new jobs in 
Illinois. The business incubator and university research park will be 
mixed use with particular emphasis on specializing in renewable energy, 
nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing. Of this amount, $30,000 will 
be used for office equipment; $5,000 will be used for supplies; and 
$60,000 for personnel.

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