[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 102 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1692-E1693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JERRY MORAN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2009

  Mr. MORAN of Kansas. 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 Jerry Moran
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Agency/Account: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries 
and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
  Description of Project: I have secured $259,000 for The National 
Agricultural Biosecurity Center (NABC) at Kansas State University. NABC 
was established to help protect the U.S. agricultural infrastructure 
and economy from endemic and emerging biological threats. Funding will 
be used for Phase III efforts for the development, enhancement, and 
delivery of a targeted National Animal Health Laboratories Network 
(NAHLN) technical training support program. The funding is required to: 
(1) build and populate a lessons learned/best practices from NAHLN lab 
exercises and events; (2) expand animal health diagnostic screening 
capabilities regionally, including endemic and emerging pathogens 
(viruses, bacteria, and parasites) as well as prions such as BSE; (3) 
increase the testing capability and capacity of the Kansas State 
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KSVDL) in support of the NAHLN 
mission by conducting research on new methodologies and standardized 
operating procedures for enhancing and improving the efficiency of 
NAHLN equipment and laboratories; and (4) develop a training strategy 
framework for NAHLN laboratories. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jerry Moran
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Agency/Account: National Institute for Food and Agriculture/SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506
  Description of Project: I have secured $515,000 Great Plains Sorghum 
Improvement and Utilization Center. Kansas State University, along with 
Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University, initiated the GPSIUC in 
2006. The focus of the center is on genetic improvement; production 
systems to enhance water and nutrient use; innovative strategies to 
provide improved weed control; utilization of sorghum in human food 
products, animal feed, and as a bioenergy and industrial feedstock; 
plus marketing and policy analysis in support of the U.S. sorghum 
industry. Sorghum seed companies are rapidly integrating new technology 
released by the GPSIUC into their seed offerings, with the first 
commercial hybrids expected to be available in 2011. Funding will be 
used for GPSIUC to expand existing research and educational programs, 
particularly in genetic improvement and sorghum utilization. I certify 
that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jerry Moran
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Agency/Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture/SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506
  Description of Project: I have secured $142,000 for Preharvest Food 
Safety and Security program. Kansas State University has an ongoing 
USDA special project on the ecology of E. coli 0157:H7 in beef cattle 
and the environment. This bacterial organism is a major cause of food-
borne illnesses in humans. Funding will be used to expand its 
investigations into (1) the ecology of Salmonella in beef cattle, (2) 
antimicrobial resistance in cattle, and (3) agroinformatics and animal 
health diagnostics. These four areas of research have great overlap and 
synergy and will allow Kansas State University to better identify 
emerging threats of food-borne and zoonotic diseases associated with 
food-producing animals. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jerry Moran
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Agency/Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture/SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506
  Description of Project: I have secured $69,000 to study water 
conservation in the Ogallala Region of Kansas. This effort is critical 
to the economic viability of western Kansas. In many parts of western 
Kansas, freshwater from both surface and groundwater is increasingly in 
short supply. Drought, aquifer and surface water depletion, and 
population shifts have stretched community and regional water supplies 
to their limits. As groundwater supplies decline or become cost 
prohibitive, better management of water through conservation, 
recycling, and treatment of poor quality water for use becomes even 
more important. Funding for this project will be used to help: (1) 
agricultural producers, both crop and livestock; (2) rural communities 
in water-short areas; and (3) state agencies to implement economical 
technologies and policies that will result in water conservation and 
prolonged life of the Ogallala aquifer in the face of increasing 
competition for declining aquifers and over allocated surface waters. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jerry Moran
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Agency/Account: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension 
Service/SRG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506
  Description of Project: I have secured $240,000 for Wheat Genetic 
Research. Wheat

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is the world's most important grain for human nutrition, but genomics 
and biotechnology research have lagged behind. The WGGRC is leading an 
international effort to map and sequence the wheat genome. The WGGRC 
gene bank currently maintains 12,000 lines and these collections are 
continuously expanding as the Center acquires, develops, and 
distributes new genetic and genomic resources to facilitate wheat 
genetics, genomics, and breeding research. Kansas State University and 
Kansas wheat producers have already made an investment of almost $1.0 
million towards the purchase of a DNA sequencer and a robot for 
arraying and printing of DNA filters. Funding will be used collect, 
conserve, and distribute wheat genetic and genomic resources; develop 
improved germ plasm; develop genetic stocks; develop genomic resources; 
and support training and outreach. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.

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