[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E525-E526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. LEE TERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 3, 2009

  Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks received as 
part of H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Name of the Requesting Member: Lee Terry
  The bill number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Project Name: Combined Sewer Separation
  Amount: $650,000
  The legal name and address of requesting entity: City of Omaha, 
Nebraska--Public Works Department 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183
  Description of earmark: To be used for the design and construction of 
improvements to portions of the City's combined sewer system. These 
projects will allow the City of Omaha to reduce the amount of sewage 
overflowing to receiving streams. The Combined Sewer Overflow Controls 
project is consistent with the latest requirements from the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Nebraska Department of 
Environmental Quality (NDEQ) to achieve the goal of improved water 
quality in the United States. The NDEQ has issued a National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) CSO Permit to the City of Omaha 
for its regional wastewater treatment system. A Consent Order with NDEQ 
requires Omaha to implement a Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) to reduce 
the impact of wastewater discharges on the water quality of the 
Missouri River and the Papillion Creek. Specific activities for 2009 
include: the Webster Street storm sewer extension, a new South Omaha 
force main sewer, and other projects to be determined. The combined 
sewer system is restricted to the eastern portion of the City of Omaha 
and serves approximately 130,000 people. Wet weather conditions result 
in discharge of raw sewage into the environment and residents' 
basements. Upon completion, the planned projects will reduce the CSO 
volume to the Missouri River; improve the water quality and the 
community's public health. Based on critical necessity for the design 
and construction of the sewer overflow improvements, the City is 
requesting this federal funding.
  Name of the Requesting Member: Lee Terry
  The bill number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Project Name: 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games
  Amount: $238,000
  The legal name and address of requesting entity: 2010 Special 
Olympics USA National Games 8801 F Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68127.
  Description of earmark: Money to be used to assist in funding the 
Special Olympics' Second USA National Games in 2010. The money will be 
spent on logistics, security, transportation, housing and meals for 
athletes. The Special Olympics has previously been funded by the U.S. 
Congress and the nation has an

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interest in developing all of our human capital, an opportunity which 
the Special Olympics USA National Games provides.
  Name of the Requesting Member: Lee Terry
  The bill number: H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Project Name: UNMC Environmental Health Informatics Data Base
  Amount: $238,000
  The legal name and address of requesting entity: UNMC 987680 Nebraska 
Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
  Description of earmark: Money will be used to create a Midwest Health 
Informatics database to assess environmental influences on the 
development of diseases by collecting health information from 50,000 
Midwesterners. This database would be the first research cohort in the 
Midwest to study the relationship between rural populations, the 
environment, and disease development. This project could reveal 
environmental factors responsible for birth defects or lymphoma, a 
cancer with high incidence in Nebraska. The data will provide valuable 
information on the factors influencing development of deadly diseases 
like cancer.

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