[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 105 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1756]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 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 H.R. 3183, Energy and Water 
Appropriations.
  Requesting Member: John M. Shimkus
  Bill number: H.R. 3183
  The Account: Construction--Chain of Rocks Canal
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St. St. Louis, MO 63103.
  The funding will be used for the continuation of authorized 
activities on the Chain of Rocks Canal; provides flood control for 
Metro East and a corridor for navigation of commerce
  The Account: Construction--East St. Louis Levee
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St. St. Louis, MO 63103.
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities on 
the East St. Louis levee which provides flood protection for Metro 
East.
  The Account: Construction--Upper Mississippi River Restoration IL, 
IA, MN, MO & WI
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers at Clock Tower Building Rock 
Island, IL 61204.
  Funding The funding would be used to continue projects which are 
vital to the ecological restoration of the Upper Mississippi River and 
Illinois Waterway, including habitat creation and long-term monitoring
  The Account: Construction--Wood River Levee
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St. St. Louis, MO 63103.
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities 
and for repair flood protection for Metro East at the Wood River Levee
  The Account: O&M--Carlyle Lake
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St. St. Louis, MO 63103.
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities 
including to maintain recreation and flood control activities and to 
address a project backlog at Carlyle Lake.
  The Account: O&M--Lake Shelbyville
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St. St. Louis, MO 63103.
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities 
including to maintain recreation and flood control activities and to 
address a project backlog at Lake Shelbyville.
  The Account: O&M--Mississippi Rivers Between Missouri River and 
Minneapolis (MVS Portion) IL
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St in St. Louis, MO 63103.
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities 
including the navigation channel on the Mississippi River which is 
essential to all commerce in the United States.
  The Account: O&M--Rend Lake
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St in St. Louis, MO 63103.
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities 
including to maintain recreation and flood control activities and to 
address a project backlog at Rend Lake.
  The Account: Construction--Madison & St. Clair Counties, IL
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St in St. Louis, MO 63103.
  Funding will be used for the continuation to the next phase of sewer 
design and construction in the Glen Carbon and Maryville areas to 
provide long term regional sewer system for Metro East.
  The Account: Section 206--Lake Lou Yaeger Restoration
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 122 
Spruce St in St. Louis, MO 63103
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities 
and design and engineering of sediment removal plan for Lake Lou Yeager 
and allow the viability as long term water source.
  The Account: Investigations--Prairie DuPont Levee and Sanitary 
District and Fish Lake Drainage and Levee District
  Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers St. Louis District at 1222 
Spruce St in St. Louis, MO 63103
  Funding will be used for the continuation of authorized activities 
and design and engineering of sediment removal plan for Lake Lou Yeager 
and allow the viability as long term water source.
  The Account: EERE--Hardin County General Hospital Energy Efficiency 
Upgrades
  Requesting Entity: Hardin County General Hospital located at Ferrell 
Road, Rosiclare, IL 62982.
  Funding will be used for energy efficiency upgrades.

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