[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E821-E822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 31, 2009

  Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, as a leader on earmark reform among House 
Republicans, I am committed to honoring House Republican rules that 
provide for greater transparency. H.R. 1105 The Fiscal Year 2009 
Omnibus Appropriations contains the following funding that I requested:
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Army Corp of Engineers--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: United States Army Corp of 
Engineers--Nashville District
  Address: 110 9th Avenue South Nashville, Tennessee 37203-3863
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $42 million is 
required for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to replace the Chickamauga 
Lock. The lock is a major economic engine in the Tennessee Valley 
region. Commodities passing through the lock have origins and 
destinations in 17 states in the South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic 
regions, traveling an average 1,400 miles. Over the last several years, 
2.5 million tons passed through the lock annually, and the forecasted 
traffic demand is expected to grow considerably. The U.S. Army Corp of 
Engineers indicates that replacement of the existing lock is far more 
economical than continuing costly maintenance and repair.
  Distribution of funding:
  Construction: 100%

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