[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E540-E541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2009

  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 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 John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Bus and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Capital Metropolitan Transportation 
Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2910 E. 5th Street, Austin, TX 78702
  Description of Request: $2,612,500 is received for Capital Metro's 
Paratransit Vehicle Replacement. Pursuant to, and in accordance with, 
the Americans with Disabilities Act, Capital Metro provides door-to-
door van and sedan Para-transit service throughout Central Texas for 
persons with disabilities and senior citizens. This $11.7 million (FY08 
operating budget) program provides more than 500,000 rides each year. 
Capital Metro will be replacing many of the vans and sedans that serve 
this program, as they are retired during the coming fiscal year.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Temple Health & Bioscience Economic 
Development District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 938 Canyon Creek Drive, Temple, TX 
76502
  Description of Request: $381,000 is for the seed money to acquire a 
state of the art cyclotron and related equipment for the production of 
radioisotopes. Future funding requests may be submitted.
  Cyclotron--$2,350,000
  Micro PET Scanner--$265,000
  Micro Lab--$58,000
  Lab Equipment--$375,000
  Shielding--$32,000
  Rigging--$35,000
  Building Construction $425,000
  Start-Up Funding--$65,000
  Misc. Expenses--$17,000
  Total--$3,622,000
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southwestern University (Georgetown, 
TX)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1001 E. University Avenue, Georgetown, 
TX 78626
  Description of Request: $466,000 is for the TLCC, which is an 
innovative national model for a biotechnology, life-sciences and 
nanotechnology center for recruiting and developing emerging companies. 
The faculty and students of Southwestern University will participate in 
research partnerships and internships using the requested laboratory 
equipment, wet lab, and nanotechnology clean room.
  Budget: Key equipment and activities to be funded through this one-
time federal request are as follows:
  VWR Science Instruments--$48,549
  VWR Wet Lab--55,924
  VWR Clean Room--29,839
  VWR Conference Room and Equipment--31,882
  NanoScience Atomic Force Microscope--101,058
  Leeds Instruments Confocal Microscope--95,000
  Applied Biosystems Mass Spectrometer--35,000
  Ground Zero Anti-static Flooring--2,295
  Ground Zero Installation--2,000
  Guardian Power Generator--16,500
  Guardian Generator Pad and Installation--7,500
  Indirect Costs (15%)--63,832
  Total--$489,379
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Higher Education (Includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texas State University (Round Rock 
Higher Education Center)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 
78666
  Description of Request: $476,000 in funding will continue to support 
the efforts to establish a nursing program at RRHEC. The Bachelor of 
Science in Nursing (BSN) is an entirely new major for Texas State 
University only to be offered at RRHEC. Funding for equipment for the 
clinical and simulation laboratories and additional nursing faculty and 
staff for the simulations laboratories continues to be needed and FY09 
funding will be used for the salaries for the nursing program personnel 
as well as the simulation lab equipment and operating costs. Future 
funding requests are expected.
  FY09 Budget--$1,500,000
  Funding Request for Salaries and Benefits for Nursing Program 
Personnel--$700,000
  Director for Community and Continuing Education (1)
  Administrative and Lab Staff (4)
  Faculty (5)
  Simulation Laboratory Equipment and Operating Costs--$800,000
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Elementary and Secondary Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Communities-in-Schools, Bell-Coryell 
Counties, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4520 E. Central Texas Expressway, Suite 
106, Killeen, TX 76543
  Description of Request: $143,000 was secured for the Youngest Victims 
of War Project. The goal of the project is to continue to impact the 
lives of a minimum of 1,800 military children in a positive way by 
keeping them in school and focused on performing to their greatest 
potential. To accomplish this, the CIS staff focus on the following 
components while case managing students: Supportive Guidance

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and Counseling, Educational Enhancement, Parental and Family 
Involvement, Enrichment Activities, Health and Human Service 
Coordination, and Employment Skills Training. These activities 
encourage academic excellence, promote positive self-esteem, stress 
community involvement, and promote growth opportunities for students 
and their families. Future funding requests are expected.
  Budget breakdown for the project:
  PERSONNEL: ($628,943)
  18 CIS Site Directors @ $30,603 annual salary = $550,854
  (each Site Director will case manage a minimum of 100 students)
  1 Data Entry Spclst @ $20,912 annual salary = $20,912
  10% Fringe for 19 these positions = $57,177
  (7.65% FICA and Medicare and 2.35% Organizational Insurance--W/C, 
Professional Liability)
  PROGRAM EXPENSES: ($22,464)
  Currently, the average cost for overseeing CIS Campus operations is 
$1,248 per campus. With an addition of 18 campuses, the total cost will 
be $22,464. This cost covers the coordinated services as mandated for 
CIS by the Texas Education Agency by: 1) providing documentation to 
report program progress, 2) supervising CIS campus staff, 3) 
collaborating with ISD and campus administrators to maximize program 
success, and 4) overseeing the coordination of resources for students 
and their families.
  TOTAL COST: $651,407
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Temple, TX
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2 North Main Street, Suite 306, Temple, 
TX 76501
  Description of Request: $500,000 was secured for a wastewater 
Interceptor that will enable the construction of approximately 9,000 
feet of wastewater main line and 11,500 feet of wastewater interceptor. 
$50,000 will be spent on a Preliminary Design, $155,000 on the Final 
Design, $10,000 to Bid & Award construction, $1.7 million for 
construction, and $85,000 for construction administration. The federal 
government has provided $500,000 of the $2 million price tag. The 
requesting entity will provide the required funding match.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Corps of Engineers--O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Congressman John R. Carter
  Address of Requesting Entity: 409 Cannon House Office Bldg., 
Washington, D.C. 20515
  Description of Request: $2.85 million in the O&M account for the Army 
Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (SWF) to repair three parks 
surrounding Stillhouse Hollow Dam and Lake which were devastated in 
June 2007 during massive rains and flooding.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Bureau of Reclamation--Title 16
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lower Colorado River Authority 
(LCRA)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3700 Lake Austin Blvd. Austin, TX 78767
  Description of Request: $1 million to assist in stretching available 
potable water resources by combining several current and future 
projects into a Williamson County Regional Reuse System. Total project 
cost is approx. $24 million. Federal share cannot exceed 25% of that 
amount. The local communities provide the remaining 75%.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP-Byrne Discretionary Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Tarleton State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 
76402
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1.5 million to 
establish a rural law enforcement information technology and anti-
terrorism service at Tarleton State University. On an annual basis, 
approximately 28.4% will be used for salaries and benefits; 7.9% for 
travel for training and meetings with agencies; 1% for equipment; .7% 
for office supplies; 5.4% for consulting for steering committees; 54% 
for database records management and assistance; and .3% for meeting 
expenses and teleconferencing.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Austin
  Address of Requesting Entity: 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
  Description of Request: I have requested an earmark of $350,000 to 
complete phase 1 of a security camera system for pedestrian-heavy and 
crime-ridden areas of the City of Austin. The initial build out will 
include 2-5 cameras, with the capacity to expand to a 20-100 camera 
system. The cameras will be able to capture and transmit real-time 
video footage and have high-resolution, outdoor pan/tilt/zoom, and low 
light vision capabilities. Approximately 60% of the grant funds will be 
applied towards design, hardware (including servers) and installation 
costs; the remaining 40% for software, installation and maintenance.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John R. Carter
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: NRCS, Conservation Operations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texas A&M University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 113 Jack K. Williams Administrative 
Bldg., 2142 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
  Description of Request: I have requested an earmark of $333,000 to 
demonstrate the use of composted dairy manure, soil management, 
seeding, and erosion control structures to increase vegetation and 
reduce erosion on maneuver areas. Research results are documenting 
practice impacts on vegetation growth and water quality. In addition, 
the project is removing composted dairy manure from the North Bosque 
River watershed to help meet total maximum daily load requirements. 
Approximately $188,700 will be spent on salaries and benefits; $52,329 
will be used for supplies and materials; $6342 will go toward travel 
expenses; $19,029 will be applied to equipment rental and contracts; 
and $66,600 will be spent on administrative fees of the NRCS and 
AgriLife.

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