[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E952-E953]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2009

  Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican guidelines on 
earmarks, I submit the following statement for the record regarding 
H.R. 1105, the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
  Requesting Member: The Hon. Frank R. Wolf
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Provision: State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Byrne Justice 
Assistance Grant
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task 
Force
  Address of Requesting Entity: One Park Center Court, Manassas Park, 
VA, 20111
  Description of Request: In response to increasing gang activity in 
northern Virginia, a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task force 
was established in 2003 to more effectively respond to gang activity. 
As a result of the task force's efforts, criminal gang activity has 
declined by more than 50 percent. In order to sustain and maintain 
these impressive results, the task force requested $2.5 million in 
funding, which is included in H.R. 1105.
  Requesting Member: The Hon. Frank R. Wolf
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Provision: State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Byrne Justice 
Assistance Grant
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northwest Virginia Regional Gang 
Task Force
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 49, Berryville, VA, 22611
  Description of Request: In response to increasing gang activity in 
the Shenandoah Valley, this task force was established to coordinate 
and share information with their counterparts at the Northern Virginia 
Regional Gang Task Force. According to the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the entire northern Virginia region is a hotbed of gang 
activity. In order to better fight gang activity in this area, the task 
force requested $750,000 in funding, which is included in H.R. 1105.
  Requesting Member: The Hon. Frank R. Wolf
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Provision: Capital Investment Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project

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  Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Aviation Circle, Washington, D.C. 
20001
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 provides $29.1 million to be used 
for extending the Metrorail system through Tysons Corner to Washington 
Dulles International Airport. Northern Virginia continues to be one of 
the country's fastest growing areas, but with that has come the 
distinction of being the second worse traffic congested region in 
America. Congressional funding to bring a much needed mass transit 
system linking the West Falls Church Metro station to Washington Dulles 
International Airport was first approved in FY 1999.
  Additional Request: I also requested language in this bill that would 
prohibit the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) from reallocating 
previously appropriated funding for the Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit 
Project. Specifically, I requested that the funding from FY 2002, FY 
2003, FY 2004, FY 2005, FY 2006 and FY 2008 be protected.

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