[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1639]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding 
funding for Delaware included as part of FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, H.R. 2997:
  Name of Project: Avian Bioscience, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture--SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware, Hullihen Hall, 
Newark, DE 19716
  Description of Request: $94,000 to be used to upgrade Delaware's 
existing diagnostic facility. Delmarva is the nation's leader in the 
research, development, and implementation of successful avian influenza 
(AI) surveillance and response plans to protect poultry and human 
health. The University of Delaware, through its College of Agriculture 
and Natural Resources, is central to Delmarva's preparedness for AI.
  Name of Project: Agriculture Compliance Laboratory Equipment, 
Delaware
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Salaries and 
Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: Delaware Department of Agriculture, 
Tatnall Building, William Penn Street, Dover, DE 19901
  Description of Request: $69,000 to fully equip and modernize the 
Poultry and Animal Health Lab for the state of Delaware in order to 
protect Delaware's animal industries (including food animals and 
poultry, horse-racing industry, and companion animals) and therefore 
public health of all Delawareans.

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