[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1653]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of HR 2997.
  Requesting Member: John M. Shimkus
  Bill number: HR 2997
  The Account: Agriculture Salaries and Expenses
  Requesting Entity: National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) 
at 400 University Park Dr in Edwardsville, IL.
  NCERC is the only pilot plant facility in the world that has the 
flexibility to process any grain based feedstock to fuel ethanol and 
associated products. Funding will go toward the research at NRERC which 
is needed to reduce our reliance on foreign sources of energy.

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