[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E652-E653]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 12, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  (1) Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill 
included in H.R. 1105
  Account: Higher Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Eastern Illinois University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 
61920
  Description of Request: $190,000 for the Eastern Illinois University 
for the purchase of a new campus-wide siren and emergency system 
upgrade to extend the communication from the county emergency 
management officials into the classrooms and other interior public 
campus space. The proposed system will have emergency notification from 
both the classroom to the emergency responders and also from the 
emergency responders into the classrooms. The systems will be designed 
to crosstalk between the campus distributed fire alarm systems, 
computer network, and wireless speakers. This system will be expanded 
to provide more effective and efficient notification to the campus and 
public. Of this funding, $90,400 will be used for 226 interior speakers 
at public locations around the campus, $33,500 will be used to install 
the wireless computer center, $6,700 will retrofit existing alarms and 
interface with radio connections, $21,200 will be spent to purchase and 
install panic buttons and their mobile receivers across campus, and 
$38,200 is set aside for Higher Education (FIPSE) administrative costs.
  (2) 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: Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage 
Foundation-Chanute Air Museum
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1011 Pacesetter Drive, Rantoul, IL 
61866
  Description of Request: $118,750 for the construction of a new 
building for historic aircraft display. Of this amount, $70,000 will be 
used for property acquisition, $8,000 will be allocated for a site 
survey, $13,000 will be used to conduct a feasibility study by an 
architectural firm, and $27,750 will be used for the installation of 
public facilities on site.
  (3) Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill 
included in H.R. 1105
  Account: Innovation and Improvement
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National Writing Project
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2105 Bancroft Way #1042, Berkeley, 
California 94720
  Description of Request: $24,291,000 for the National Writing Project 
to fund programs in teacher development, quality writing, and research 
to help improve student performance in writing across the nation.
  (4) Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill 
included in H.R. 1105
  Account: Innovation and Improvement
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Reading is Fundamental
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20009
  Description of Request: $24,803,000 for the Reading is Fundamental 
program which prepares children to read by delivering free books and 
literacy resources to children in-need across the country.
  (5) Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill 
included in H.R. 1105
  Account: Innovation and Improvement
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Center for Civic Education
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, 
California 91302
  Description of Request: $25,095,000 for the Center for Civic 
Education to be used to support programs that educate American students 
about our nation's fundamental ideals and democratic values.
  (6) Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill 
included in H.R. 1105
  Account: Safe Schools and Citizenship Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National Council of Economic 
Education
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1140 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 202, 
New York, New York 10036
  Description of Request: $5,019,000 for the National Council of 
Economic Education to support programs that educate American students 
about our nation's fundamental ideals and democratic values.
  (7) Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Energy & Water Appropriations bill 
included in H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock 
Island District
  Address of Requesting Entity: Clock Tower Bldg., PO Box 2004, Rock 
Island, IL 61204
  Description of Request: $8,604,000 for the first phases of 
construction of new 1,200 foot lock chambers at L/Ds 20, 21, 22, 24, 
25, LaGrange and Peoria; for implementing small-scale navigation aids; 
and beginning ecosystem restoration projects along the Mississippi 
River and Illinois Waterway. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the Army Corps of Engineers, 
Investigations account and has previously been authorized by P.L. 99-
662 and P.L. 110-280 Sec. 8001-8005.
  (8) Requesting Member: Timothy V. Johnson
  Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Energy & Water Appropriations bill 
included in H.R. 1105

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  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock 
Island District
  Address of Requesting Entity: Clock Tower Building, PO Box 2004, Rock 
Island, Il 61204
  Description of Request: $17,713,000 to address the adverse impacts to 
the aquatic ecosystem caused by maintenance of the river's navigation 
channel. This includes habitat rehabilitation and measures to determine 
if enhancement projects are effectively preserving and improving fish 
and wildlife habitat on the river.

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