[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 103 (Friday, July 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1727]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. BILL POSEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 10, 2009

  Mr. POSEY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks as well as in accordance with Clause 9 of Rule 
XXI, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks for 
my Congressional District as a part of H.R. 2997, the Agriculture 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Bill Posey (along with other 
Representatives)
  Project Funding Amount $1,217,000
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: University of Florida, Institute for 
Food and Agriculture Sciences, Post Office Box 110180, Gainesville, FL 
32611-0180
  Description of Request: For critical continuation and expansion of 
vital Citrus Greening and Citrus Canker research to improve 
technologies for treatment and detection, methods of movement and 
containment, and means to control and eliminate these devastating 
diseases.