[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1648]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY 2010 Energy 
and Water Development Appropriations Act.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act
  Account: Corps of Engineers--Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Corps of Engineers (on behalf 
of the Lower Colorado River Authority)
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Description of Request: I have secured $700,000 for the Lower 
Colorado River Basin Study. It is my understanding that the funding 
will be used towards the completion of the basin wide study in order to 
identify cost-effective ways to reduce flood damages in the lower 
Colorado River basin of Texas. I certify that neither I nor my spouse 
has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act
  Account: Corps of Engineers--Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (on 
behalf of the San Antonio Water System)
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Description of Request: I have secured $600,000 for the Nueces River 
and Tributaries Study. It is my understanding that the funding will be 
used for the continuation of a detailed study of the complex 
relationships between surface water, groundwater and the varying 
ecosystems and communities dependent on such water. I certify that 
neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act
  Account: Corps of Engineers--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (on 
behalf of the San Antonio River Authority)
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,500,000 for the San Antonio 
Channel Improvement Project. It is my understanding that the funding 
will be used for the Mission Reach project to restore an eight-mile 
stretch of the San Antonio River south of downtown previously 
channelized for flood control purposes. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act
  Account: Department of Energy--EERE
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bexar County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,000,000 for the Bexar 
County Solar Collection Farm and Distribution System. It is my 
understanding that the funding will be used for the installation of a 
200-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.

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