[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E770-E771]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2009

  Mr. BARTLETT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105, Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro 
Ecology
  Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 169 124 Wry Narrows Dr, 
Queenstown, MD 21658
  Description of Request: This program was $499,000 funding to be used 
for research that specifically addresses the recommendations contained 
in the Maryland Statewide Plan for Agricultural Policy and Resource 
Plan Ensuring a Sustainable Forest Future.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Conservation Operations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Natural Resources Conservation 
Services
  Address of Requesting Entity: 14th and Independence Ave SW, 
Washington, DC 20250
  Description of Request: Chesapeake Bay Activities. This program was 
funded $3,998,000. Since 2003 the AG. Appropriations bill has included 
an earmark for the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Although this earmark 
has previously not been in addition to state funds, the Task Force 
encourages the committee to make this request additive.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: National Institute of Standards and Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: UMBC Nano Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: College Park, MD
  Description of Request: Nanotechnology Research and Development. 
Funded $2,000,000 Develop ultrafast dynamics technologies with 
fundamentally expand the scope of nanotechnology. The funding would be 
used for research and technology.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Operations, Research 
and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Blue Crab Advanced Research 
Consortium at UMBI
  Address of Requesting Entity: 701 East Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202
  Description of Request: Blue Crab Research Funding $50,000. Funds 
research and aquaculture for restoring the blue crabs. The Blue Crab 
Advanced Research Consortium was created to address the sharp decline 
in Blue Crab harvests in the Chesapeake Bay.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Operations, Research 
and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
  Address of Requesting Entity: 410 Severn Ave, Annapolis, MD 21403
  Description of Request: Oyster Habitat Funding $4,600,000. This 
project would fund native oyster restoration in both Maryland and 
Virginia portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: NOAA National Weather Service Operations, Research and 
Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Maryland
  Address of Requesting Entity: College Park Maryland 20742
  Description of Request: Climate Impacts Funding $1,000,000 to advance 
and integrate all essential elements in climate change science, 
economics and policy, and bring the resulting models and tools to bear 
on issues of climate impacts and adaptation in the Mid Atlantic Region.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Operations, Research 
and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity:
  Address of Requesting Entity:
  Description of Request: Virginia Trawling Survey funding $150,000. 
Virginia Trawling Survey, this survey completed at Institute of Marine 
Science, provides the longest time series of fisheries monitoring data 
in the Chesapeake Bay.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Frederick County Sheriffs Department
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Airport Drive East, Frederick, MD 
21701
  Description of Request: Funding $500,000 Frederick County Sheriffs 
Office Automated Fingerprint Identification. Funding would be used for 
purchasing 10 handheld biometric identification units with mugshot 
capability and providing for an automated fingerprint, facial 
recognition and biometric identifiers.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Harford County Executive
  Address of Requesting Entity: 220 S. Main St, Bel Air, MD
  Description of Request: Public Safety Network Technology Upgrades 
Funded $365,000. Purchase and implement equipment designed to expand 
and enhance the capabilities of the Harford County Public Safety 
Network. The total cost is $1,454,242 and Harford County has committed 
$1,091,017 to support this project. By enhancing interoperability 
communications capabilities, Harford County can improve its ability to 
protect its resident's as well as public safety personnel.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hagerstown, Office of City 
Administrator
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1 East Franklin St., Hagerstown, MD 
21740
  Description of Request: Funding $300,000. City of Hagerstown drinking 
water system. The funding would replace the two transmission mains that 
provide service directly to Zone 1 and currently to the West End 
Reservoir.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: MRT-Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: MD Dept of Natural Resources
  Address of Requesting Entity: 580 Taylor Ave Annapolis MD 21401
  Description of Request: Funded $2,000,000 Continue efforts by the 
Army Corps of Engineers to design and build oyster reefs in the 
Chesapeake Bay. Activities include construction of oyster bars and 
reeds, rehabilitation of existing marginal habitat and construction of 
oyster hatcheries.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: EERE-Other
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Frostburg State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: Department of Physics and Engineering, 
Frostburg, MD
  Description of Request: Funding $856,350 Construction of the 
Sustainable Energy Research Facility (SERF) Phase 2 will provide 
additional funding to finish the construction and allow purchase of 
research equipment and appointment of staff to study the effectiveness 
of sustainable energy in the Appalachia. SERF is a residential type 
green building.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hagerstown

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  Address of Requesting Entity: Hagerstown, MD
  Description of Request: Funded $100,000. The program will offer 
assistance needed to develop minorities and women into successful 
business owners. The city developed the program to create opportunities 
and increase their number, magnitude and success rate. Hagerstown plans 
an aggressive outreach and support program designed to increase the 
number of minority and women owned businesses in the City.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation, Planning, Research and Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 548 7201 Corporate Center Dr., 
Hanover, MD 21076
  Description of Request: Funding $712,500. To continue work on the 
upgrading of 5.3 miles of I-70 Improvement, this project will address 
safety concerns and relieve congestion on a heavily traveled roadway.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation Planning, Research and Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 548 7201 Corporate Center Dr. 
Hanover, MD 21076
  Description of Request: Funding $95,000 Upgrade I-81 Improvements 
between the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state lines to improve 
safety and reduce congestion. This project will address safety concerns 
and relieve congestion on a heavily traveled roadway.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation Planning, Research and Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Director of Economics Development 
City of Frederick
  Address of Requesting Entity: 101 North Court Street, Frederick MD 
21701
  Description of Request: Funding $285,000 US 15 and Catoctin Mountain 
Highway Construction of a full grade separated urban diamond 
interchange at the intersection of US 15 and Catoctin Mountain Highway 
with Christophers Crossing/Monocacy Boulevard. This is on e of the 
primary access points to Fort Detrick.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation Planning, Research and Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hagerstown, City Engineer
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1 E. Franklin St. Hagerstown, MD 21740
  Description of Request: Funding $380,000 Eastern Boulevard Widening 
and grade separation from MD RT64 to Antietam Blvd. This will result in 
better traffic flow and will eliminate congestion at the current 
Eastern Blvd/North Ave/Potomac Street intersection
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Transportation Planning, Research and Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Board of County Commissioners of 
Washington Co., MD
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 W. Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 
21740
  Description of Request: Funding $95,000 Hagerstown Area Northeast By-
Pass Project is to conduct a planned level analysis for he construction 
of the Hagerstown MD vicinity. This highway would connect to I-70 on 
the east and I-81 toward the north.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Frederick Community College and 
Carroll Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 
21702
  Description of Request: Funding $143,000 used for construction of 
laboratories and classrooms, staff salaries and leasing costs. Howard, 
Frederick and Carroll Community Colleges are partnering with health 
providers to offer education in specific health care fields in Mt. 
Airy, Maryland. The facility would be know as the Mid-Maryland 
Community College Allied Healthcare Education Center.
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Washington County Hospital
  Address of Requesting Entity: 251 East Antietam Street, Hagerstown, 
MD 21740
  Description of Request: Funding $285,000 Purchase new Angioplasty 
room, upgrading technology would help address the growing need for 
Angioplasty procedures in the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia 
Region.

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