[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E659-E661]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 12, 2009

  Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, ``Pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding 
earmarks I received as part of HR 1105.''
  1) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $382,000 to complete 
investigations at Freeport Harbor, Texas in furtherance of maintaining 
a federally authorized waterway.
  2) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers

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  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $406,000 to complete 
investigations in the Lower Colorado River Basin, Texas in furtherance 
of a federally authorized flood study.
  3) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,264,000 to complete 
investigations in the Lower Colorado River Basin and Wharton and Onion 
Creeks, Texas in furtherance of a federally authorized flood study.
  4) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $382,000 to complete 
investigations at GIWW Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas in 
furtherance of maintaining a federally authorized waterway.
  5) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,914,000 to complete 
construction work at Texas City Ship Channel, Texas in furtherance of 
maintaining a federally authorized waterway.
  6) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $20,766,000 to complete 
construction work at Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel, Texas in 
furtherance of maintaining a federally authorized waterway.
  7) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $478,000 to complete 
construction work at Houston Ship Channel, Texas in furtherance of 
maintaining a federally authorized waterway.
  8) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $478,000 to complete 
construction work at Clear Creek, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized flood control.
  9) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $323,000 to maintain 
the Channel to Port Bolivar, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized water project.
  10) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $6,516,000 to maintain 
Freeport Harbor, Texas in furtherance of a federally authorized water 
project.
  11) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $5,590,000 to maintain 
Galveston Harbor Channel, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized water project.
  12) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,512,000 to maintain 
the GIWW Channel to Victoria, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized water project.
  13) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,716,000 to maintain 
the GIWW Chocolate Bayou, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized water project.
  14) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $5,730,000 to maintain 
the Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized water project.
  15) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,376,000 to maintain 
the Texas City Ship Channel, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized water project.
  16) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,622,000 to maintain 
the Wallisville Lake, Texas in furtherance of a federally authorized 
water project.
  17) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $29,586,000 to maintain 
the GIWW, Texas in furtherance of a federally authorized water project.
  18) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: US Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $13,788,000 to maintain 
the Houston Ship Channel, Texas in furtherance of a federally 
authorized water project.
  19) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Transportation, Buses and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Galveston
  Address of Requesting Entity: 823 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas 77553
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $237,500 for transit 
facility renovation in Galveston, Texas in furtherance of hurricane 
recovery.
  20) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Transportation, CTPS
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Galveston
  Address of Requesting Entity: 823 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas 77553
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $95,000 for work on the 
Seawall in Galveston, Texas in furtherance of hurricane recovery.

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  21) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Transportation, Buses and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Golden Crescent Regional Planning 
Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 568 Big Bend Drive, Victoria, TX 77904
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $237,500 for bus 
replacement in Victoria, Texas in furtherance of transportation system 
improvement to enhance job retention and creation in and around 
Victoria, Texas
  22) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: HHS, HRSA, Health Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Memorial Hermann Health Care Systems
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7737 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 
77074
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $190,000 for healthcare 
facilities and equipment in and around Houston, Texas
  23) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Education, Innovation and Improvements
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Reach out and Read
  Address of Requesting Entity: 56 Roland Street, Suite 100D; Boston, 
MA 02129
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $4,965,000 for reading 
based federally-funded national educational program.
  24) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Education, Innovation and Improvements
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW--Suite 400; 
Washington, DC 20009
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $24,803,000 for reading 
based federally-funded national educational program.
  25) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Education, Innovation and Improvements
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SURE BET
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5606 N. Navarro, Suite 200 R; Victoria, 
TX 77904
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $95,000 for program to 
reduce school drop-out rates in and around Victoria, Texas
  26) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Housing and Community Services, Inc
  Address of Requesting Entity: 8610 N. New Braunfels, Suite 500; San 
Antonio, TX 78217
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $23,750 for equipment 
at Fox Run Apartments in Victoria, Texas
  27) Requesting Member: Congressman Ron Paul
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: OJP, Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texana Center, inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4910 Airport Avenue, Rosenberg, TX 
77471
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 for Nublac 
drug rehabilitation program targeted to serve minority residents in and 
around Bay City, Texas

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