[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1663]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House 
Republican standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2996, the 
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI-08)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Environmental Protection Agency, STAG Water and Wastewater 
Infrastructure Project
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The City of Lansing
  Address of Requesting Entity: Lansing Board of Water & Light located 
at 1232 Haco Drive, Lansing, Michigan, USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 for a more 
energy efficient drinking water system in Lansing, Michigan. The 
purpose of this funding would be to construct a more energy efficient 
drinking water system. This project would reduce energy use and costs 
through the deployment of energy efficient technologies on the drinking 
water system. Since the drinking water system is one of the largest 
electric users in Lansing, these changes are expected to cut energy use 
for water pumping by 20% and as a result, bring down utility costs. 20% 
of the federal funding will be used for project engineering, 40% for 
equipment purchases, and the remaining funds will be used for the 
installation of energy efficiency technology and improvements in the 
drinking water system.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI-08)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: United States Environmental Protection Agency's Science and 
Technology Account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: Consortium for Plant Biotechnology 
Research, Inc., Georgia at P.O. Box 20634, St. Simons Island, Georgia, 
USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,000,000 for clean 
energy research for the Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research. 
This funding would be used for research at Michigan State University 
and commercialization for clean energy, national energy security, and a 
cleaner environment. The purpose of this project is to fund research 
and technology transfers that have applications to energy security and 
the reduction of greenhouse gases through developing technologies in 
renewable energy, biofuels, ``green'' chemicals, and industrial 
manufacturing processes. Approximately 8% of the federal funds will be 
used for peer reviewed competitions and 92% is for research projects.

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