[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1463-E1464]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership 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, 
2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (AL)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: DOJ, COPS Tech account, $100,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Auburn, Alabama
  Address of Requesting Entity: 144 Tichenor Avenue, Suite 1, Auburn, 
AL 36830
  Description of Request: ``City of Auburn Mobile Data System'' 
Taxpayer justification--It is my understanding that the funding would 
be used for a mobile data system for Auburn's Police Division. This 
consists of in-car computers and associated equipment (routers, 
wireless networking, e.g.) to equip all of the police vehicles. This 
request is the continuation of a program for which the City of Auburn 
received $400,000 in FY06 and 305,500 in FY08.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (AL)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: DOJ, OJP Byrne account, $360,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Montgomery
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1111, Montgomery, AL 36101
  Description of Request: ``City of Montgomery and Montgomery County 
Interoperable Upgrades'' Taxpayer justification--It is my understanding 
that the funding would be used to upgrade and implement an in-car 
digital video and server solution for City of Montgomery police 
vehicles and Montgomery County sheriff vehicles. This system will 
replace outdated VHS systems that are currently in police and sheriff 
vehicles and provide new installations in vehicles that are currently 
without a system. The ultimate goal is to have one upgradeable digital 
in-car system for the entire fleet and a central depository that will 
provide video evidence for courtroom presentation.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (AL)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: DOJ, OJP Byrne account, $900,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama District Attorneys 
Association Address of Requesting Entity: 515 South Perry Street, 
Montgomery, AL
  Description of Request: ``Alabama Computer Forensics Labs'' Taxpayer 
justification--It is my understanding that the funding would be used 
for a continuation of the computer forensic lab program which created 3 
regional computer labs to cover the entire state of Alabama. These labs 
were created to address all forms of computer crime such as; child 
pornography, fraud, murder and identity theft. Currently, we are the 
only law enforcement agency handling, exclusively, computer crime cases 
from investigation to prosecution. The computer labs utilize working 
relationships with federal, state and local agencies across the nation. 
The labs have made a tremendous impact on computer crime and are 
enabling local and state law enforcement personnel to utilize yet 
another tool in the prosecution of criminal activity. Additionally, 
investigators and prosecutors are also available for instruction and 
have been enlisted on numerous occasions to speak to the public about 
internet safety, as well as, train local/state law enforcement on the 
basics of information sharing, computer crime/digital evidence and 
multiple courses designed for first responders. Furthermore, since the 
programs inception in 2006, we have assisted more than 75 plus outside 
law enforcement agencies and analyzed over 2000 pieces of electronic 
evidence in approximately 851 criminal cases resulting in a multitude 
of convictions.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (AL)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: DOJ, OJP Byrne account, $900,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

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  Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Samford Hall, Auburn, AL 36849
  Description of Request: ``Auburn University Canine Program'' Taxpayer 
justification--It is my understanding that the funding would be used 
for continuing support of a program to provide Alabama (AL) Law 
Enforcement Organizations (LEO) with state-of-the-art detector-dog team 
(dog and handler) training for enhancing public and, especially, school 
safety. The detector-dog and handler team remain the most capable tool 
for the interdiction of explosive materials and illicit drugs. The 
capability of such teams is entirely dependent upon the quality of the 
dog, the dog's training, and instruction of its handler. This program 
would make available to AL LEO the highest state-of-the-art detector 
dogs, training, and handler instruction. AU proposes continuation and 
expansion of the FY09 program to provide AL LEO access to the services 
of CDTC in order to enhance public and, in particular, school safety in 
AL communities.

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