[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 89 (Monday, June 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1428-E1429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. MARK E. SOUDER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2009

  Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding 
earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mark Souder 
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: DOJ, COPS
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Office of Prosecuting Attorney, 
Elkhart County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 301 South Main Street Suite 100; 
Elkhart, IN 46516
  Description of Request: Elkhart County is the eye of the storm for 
the Midwest when it comes to methamphetamine. Federal financial 
assistance on this project will allow Elkhart County to advance a 
protocol to effectively address Mexican cartels and local meth lab 
manufacturers that can be used as a model for Any Town, U.S.A. By 
reducing and/or eliminating organized criminal drug enterprises, 
confidence in the wellbeing of the community can be restored.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mark Souder
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: DOJ, COPS
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Fort Wayne
  Address of Requesting Entity: One Main Street; Fort Wayne, IN 46802
  Description of Request: As part of its initiative to identify and 
apprehend criminal suspects, the City of Fort Wayne will obtain and 
operate an Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) for 
Latent Palm Prints. This new equipment will allow the Fort Wayne Police 
Department to increase its ability to apprehend criminals and reduce 
the amount of time officers must spend in investigating crime scenes, 
testifying in court and filing police reports. Data gathered from 
around the country has shown that by adding palm print identification 
capabilities to an AFIS results in immediate positive identification of 
criminal suspects in 25% of cases. Better, more efficient 
identification methods will lead to more captures

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and prosecutions of criminals, keeping taxpayers and their property 
safer.

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