[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 105 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1758]
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

                         Tuesday, July 14, 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. 3183, the 
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI-08)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy agency in the Solar 
Energy account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan Biotechnology Institute
  Address of Requesting Entity: Michigan Biotechnology Institute, 3900 
Collins Road, Lansing, Michigan, USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 to develop 
leading bioprocesses for the production of energy, fuels, chemicals and 
materials. The project will create a bio-industry in mid-Michigan which 
will build the economy with high paying technical jobs, helping to 
sustain Michigan manufacturing expertise and provide new products to 
market-leading, Michigan-based companies. 20% of the federal funds will 
be used for research, 80% will be used for engineering and developing 
bioprocesses.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI-08)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy agency in the 
Building Technologies account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ingham Regional Medical Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: Ingham Regional Medical Center, 401 
West Greenlawn Avenue, Lansing, Michigan, USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $250,000 to fund energy 
conservation upgrades on the Greenlawn and Pennsylvania Campuses of 
Ingham Regional Medical Center. The purpose of this project is to 
provide the citizens of Lansing and the State of Michigan with access 
to additional high quality health care and cost effective healthcare. 
15% of the federal funds will be used for engineering studies, 30% for 
salaries, and 55% for construction costs and equipment.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI-08)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy agency in the 
Biomass and Biorefinery Systems Research 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 $3,000,000 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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