[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 89 (Monday, June 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1426-E1428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2009

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to submit documentation 
consistent with the Republican Earmark Standards.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 
of 2010
  Account: Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
  Address of Receiving Entity: 1 West Adams Street, Suite 301, 
Jacksonville, FL 32202
  Description of Request: I have secured $400,000 in funding in H.R. 
2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account, under 
the Department of Justice for PACEWorks!
  The purpose of this program is to help guide at-risk female youths 
away from the justice system and toward a productive and self-
sustaining adulthood. This project is eligible for federal funding 
under the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile 
Justice Account. This transition program for at-risk girls and young 
women in Duval and Broward counties includes vocational education, 
integrated employment, continuing education, and independent living 
training.
  Pace Center for Girls, Inc., will contribute $430,000 to this project 
that will help curb the increasing amount of juvenile offenders. This

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project is eligible to receive a federal grant under the Department of 
Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 
of 2010
  Account: Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary Grants
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: City of Jacksonville, FL
  Address of Receiving Entity: 117 W. Duval St., #400, Jacksonville, 
Florida 32202
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,250,000 in funding in H.R. 
2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account under 
the Department of Justice for the At-Risk Youth Intervention 
Initiative.
  Jacksonville, FL, has been the ``murder capital'' of Florida for nine 
years running, and 14 of the last 19 years, with the per capita 
homicide rate spiking at an alarming rate since 2001. More than 10 
percent of the murders in Florida occur in Duval County, even though it 
represents about 5 percent of the state population.
  Jacksonville Journey's At-Risk Youth Intervention Initiative aims to 
reduce truancy, dropout rates, and assess juveniles when initially 
entering the juvenile justice system. The three pronged approach will 
utilize Out-of-School Suspension Program, Juvenile Assessment Center, 
and the Team Up after school education program. This program will 
divert at-risk youth away from the criminal system and dramatically 
reduce the number of unsupervised youth, improve academic outcomes, and 
reduce crime.
  This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the At-Risk 
Youth Intervention Initiative aims to reduce truancy, drop-out rates, 
and provide after school education programs. This program will utilize 
Out-of-School Suspension Centers to provide a structured and safe 
environment for suspended juveniles. Youth arrested in Jacksonville 
will be taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center where counselors will 
determine an appropriate placement and intervention strategy. Team UP, 
one of the other partners in the initiative, is an after-school program 
that provides education and counseling services to low-income at-risk 
youth.
  The Jacksonville Journey At-Risk Youth Intervention Initiative will 
be funded by local, state, and private funds totaling $5,000,000. This 
project is eligible to receive a federal grant under the Department of 
Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 
of 2010
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services Technology
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
  Address of Receiving Entity: 501 East Bay Street, Jacksonville, 
Florida 32202
  Description of Request: I have secured $750,000 in funding in H.R. 
2847 in the Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account 
under the Department of Justice for Atmospheric Detection Equipment for 
the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
  The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is seeking the atmospheric 
detection equipment to monitor atmospheric conditions related to: 
Hazmat accidents, emergency situations and criminal activity. By 
providing funding for this project it will enhance the Jacksonville 
Sheriff's Office's detection capability and mitigate consequences to 
Hazmat accidents and crime scenes, increase public and officer safety.
  This project will serve the Port of Jacksonville, DOD facilities 
based at the Port of Jacksonville, and all of Duval County. The 
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responds to Atmospheric Emergency 
situations for both commercial and military facilities at the port of 
Jacksonville. Federal assets at the Port of Jacksonville do not have 
the capabilities for atmospheric detection that this project will 
provide.
  The Jacksonville Police Department is contributing $551,374 over a 
four year period for officer training and additional costs related to 
this project.
  This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of 
Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 
of 2010
  Account: Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary Grants
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Tallahassee Community College
  Address of Receiving Entity: 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 
32304
  Description of Request: I have secured $245,000 in funding in H.R. 
2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary grant 
program under the Department of Justice for the Florida Public Safety 
Initiative at Tallahassee Community College.
  After the September 11, 2001, tragic events, a concerted effort was 
begun by law enforcement agencies to reduce barriers that impede 
intelligence sharing so that future tragedies could be prevented.
  The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP) was developed 
as a key tool that law enforcement agencies can employ to support 
crime-fighting and public safety efforts. The NCISP developed minimum 
criminal intelligence training standards for law enforcement personnel, 
and recommended that ``training should be provided to all levels of law 
enforcement personnel involved in the criminal intelligence process.''
  The Florida Public Safety Institute (FPSI) at Tallahassee Community 
College initiated a project to update existing intelligence training 
programs at FPSI to enable law enforcement and other criminal justice 
agency personnel engaged in the planning, collection, collation, 
analysis, and dissemination of information and criminal intelligence to 
meet NCISP standards.
  Tallahassee Community College will contribute $394,000 to the 
project. This project is eligible for federal funding under the 
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary 
grant program.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 
of 2010
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services Technology
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Union County, FL, Sheriff, Lake 
Butler, FL
  Address of Receiving Entity: 55 W. Main St. Courthouse, #102, Lake 
Butler, FL 32054
  Description of Request: I have secured $500,000 in funding in H.R. 
2847 in the Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account 
under the Department of Justice for the Law Enforcement Visual 
Intelligence Tool.
  The counties of Duval, Nassau, Union, Baker, Hamilton, Columbia, Leon 
and Madison in North Florida will greatly benefit from the availability 
of this Law Enforcement Visual Intelligence Tool. It will allow them to 
manage natural disasters, crime scenes, and emergencies. Within 
seconds, a law enforcement officer will be able to view and analyze any 
house, building, intersection, fire hydrant, tree or any feature in the 
county from their laptop, workstation, or mobile device.
  The Union County Sheriff will administer the program for the 
following eight North Florida counties: Union, Baker, Nassau, Columbia, 
Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson and Leon. The eight counties involved in 
this program will share the administrative and officer training costs 
incurred by this program.
  This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of 
Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 
of 2010
  Account: NOAA-ORF
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Southern Shrimp Alliance
  Address of Receiving Entity: P.O. Box 1577, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
  Description of Request: I have secured $700,000 in funding in H.R. 
2847 in the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration--Operations, 
Research and Facilities grant program under the Department of Commerce 
for the Shrimp Industry Fishing Effort Research Continuation.
  This project will utilize Electronic Logbooks to fulfill federal 
regulations and statutory requirements to reduce bycatch, end 
overfishing, and rebuild overfished stocks including red snapper in 
federal waters. This project would deploy Electronic Logbooks in the 
U.S. shrimp fleet which helps administer the collection and analysis of 
data.
  This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of 
Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Operations, 
Research and Facilities Account.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 
of 2010
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services Technology
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: City of Jacksonville Beach, FL
  Address of Receiving Entity: 11 North Third Street, Jacksonville 
Beach, FL 32250
  Description of Request: I have secured $250,000 in funding in H.R. 
2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Community Oriented Policing Law 
Enforcement Technology grant program under the Department of Justice 
for the City of Jacksonville Beach, FL to procure an Interoperability 
P-25 Compliant Radio System.
  The City of Jacksonville Beach, FL, law enforcement will procure an 
Interoperability P-25 Compliant Radio System for public safety 
communications. This will enable the local law enforcement to 
communicate with all local first responders in the area.

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  The Jacksonville Beach Interoperability P-25 Compliant Radio System 
is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because upgrading Jacksonville 
Beach's law enforcement public safety communications to a digital 
system will enable the local law enforcement to better communicate in 
case of natural disasters and emergencies.
  This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of 
Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services--Law Enforcement 
Technology Account.

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