[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1657]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. TOM COLE-

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. COLE. 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. 2997, the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Provision: Title I
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Oklahoma State University''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 107 Whitehurst Hall, Stillwater, OK 
74078
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $209,000 to fund the 
Pilot Technology transfer services and engineering assistance to small, 
rural manufacturers with the goal of improving their profitability and 
enhancing the economy in rural communities. More specifically, 25 
percent of these funds be used for Oklahoma State University's 
Corporate Extension office to fund the salary and benefits for one 
Applications Engineer, 25 percent of the funds would fund the Rural 
Enterprises Institute, and 50 percent of the funds would fund a 
companion program at Mississippi State University.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Provision: Title I
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Special Research 
Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Oklahoma State University''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 107 Whitehurst Hall, Stillwater, OK 
74078
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $223,000 for the 
expanded Wheat Pasture project to develop science and technologies, 
uniquely adapted wheat varieties, decision-support economic models, and 
extension education programs to increase profitability of the many 
dual-purpose wheat enterprises (i.e. wheat grain and stocker cattle) in 
Oklahoma and the southern Great Plains and strengthen the economies of 
rural communities. More specifically, 60 percent will be used for staff 
salaries to conduct the program; 33 percent will be for the annual land 
lease where field trials are conducted; and 7 percent will be used for 
field supplies, vehicles and maintenance and other miscellaneous 
expenses.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Provision: Title I
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Special Research 
Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``City of Norman, Oklahoma''
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Oklahoma State University''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 107 Whitehurst Hall, Stillwater, OK 
74078
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $177,000 for the 
Integrated Production Systems for Alternative Crops to develop and 
refine crop management techniques that enable environmentally sound and 
economically feasible production of alternative crops that will best 
utilize natural resources as they produce organically grown vegetable 
crops and crops for the bio-fuel industry. The research and educational 
program includes organic production practices, pest management 
strategies and weed control using organically approved practices and 
chemical agents. The work is conducted at the Agricultural Research and 
Extension Center in Lane, Oklahoma. All the funding will be used for 
the technician, researcher and student salaries needed to carry out the 
program.

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