[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 89 (Monday, June 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1406]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                     HON. HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' McKEON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2009

  Mr. McKEON. Madam Speaker, Pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding Member priority requests I received as part of H.R. 2847, The 
``Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010.''
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847, ``Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''
  Account: Department of Justice, Juvenile Justice Programs
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The City of Victorville
  Address of Requesting Entity: 14343 Civic Drive, PO Box 5001, 
Victorville, CA 92393
  Description of Request: I requested and received a Member priority 
request totaling $82,000 to assist with the Uturn Gang Prevention 
Program evaluation and assessment component. Uturn Gang Prevention 
Program will focus on elementary school age at-risk youth, along with 
their immediate families. The focal point will be three areas of 
accountability: home, school and community. The Uturn program aims to 
work with at-risk families willing to make a two-year commitment to 
involvement in services. The goal is to develop at-risk children's full 
personal potential so that they will not be attracted to gang 
involvement.
  The City of Victorville will contract evaluation and assessment 
services through California State University San Bernardino, College of 
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Social Work. Evaluation 
and assessment services will track participants' behavioral changes, 
school attendance, communication skills, academic trends, family 
involvement, and communication skill sets.
  Ultimately this program will evaluate and assess the individual and 
collective development of the youth and families. This program will 
enhance the family structure and strengthen values. The progress of the 
program participants will be tracked every 6 months for a two year 
period insuring behavioral, emotional and family stability. The success 
of the program insuring gang life will be less attractive and 
irrelevant to the youth.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847, ``Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''
  Account: Department of Justice, Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: CASA of Los Angeles County
  Address of Requesting Entity: CASA of Los Angeles County, Lancaster 
office, 1040 West Avenue J, Room 1130 Lancaster, CA 93534-3329
  Description of Request: I requested and received a Member priority 
request totaling $300,000 for the Court Appointed Special Advocates 
(CASA) of Los Angeles County Lancaster program. The funding is 
specifically to recruit and train additional CASA volunteers to provide 
advocacy services to 120 additional abused and neglected foster 
children in the Antelope Valley area. CASA of Los Angeles County will 
provide any required match for this program.
  CASA of Los Angeles services the needs of abused and neglected 
children in the foster care system through the recruitment, training, 
supervision and support of community volunteers who investigate the 
circumstances of each child, facilitate the provisions of services, 
monitor compliance with the orders of the court and advocate for the 
best interests of the child.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847, ``Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Technology Grant
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Inyo County, California
  Address of Requesting Entity:
  Description of Request: I requested and received a Member priority 
request totaling $240,000 for an Emergency Operations Center for Inyo 
County. This project will expand an existing Inyo County Sheriff's 
Department facility that will serve as a dedicated Emergency Operations 
Center ensuring continuity and effective emergency management in the 
event of a disaster such as a wildfire or earthquake.
  Aspects of this project include site preparation, installation and 
expansion of existing utilities and data communications, construction, 
radio communications, and an emergency backup electrical system for 
emergency operations.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847, ``Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''
  Account: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Byrne 
Grant Program
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The City of Adelanto, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: The City of Adelanto, 11600 Air 
Expressway, Adelanto, CA 92301
  Description of Request: I requested and received a Member priority 
request totaling $375,000 to establish an Emergency Operations Center 
within Adelanto, CA's existing City Hall. This center will serve as the 
central command and control facility in the event of a disaster and 
will be responsible for carrying out the protocols of an emergency 
situation, such as a wildfire or earthquake, and ensuring the 
continuity of operations.
  Aspects of this project include structural renovations, network 
infrastructure installation, and purchases of equipment like computers, 
phones, a generator, 800MHz communication radios, and a mobile 
secondary/backup Emergency Operations Center.

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