[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1776-E1777]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the 
Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the 
following information regarding earmarks I received as part of the 
House passed version of H.R. 3183, the Energy and Water Development and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Gresham Barrett
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title II, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of South Carolina Aiken
  Address of Requesting Entity: 471 University Parkway, Aiken SC 29801
  Description of Request: The purpose of this appropriation is to 
provide $456,000 for the University of South Carolina Aiken, USCA, 
Biofuels Laboratory in Aiken SC. A key element to solve U.S. energy 
supply problems is the development of renewable fuels such as hydrogen, 
and one of the most environmentally friendly ways that hydrogen can be 
produced is biologically by bacteria. For the past year, the USC, with 
the support of the Aiken/Edgefield Economic Development Partnership has 
engaged in research at the Aiken County Center for Hydrogen Research to 
isolate and develop bacteria that generate large amounts of hydrogen. 
Also, USCA has been working on the process of embedding bacteria with 
high hydrogen production potentials into latex mats that can be used to 
produce hydrogen. The requested funds will enable USCA to become a full 
partner in the establishment of a bio-energy research center. 
Specifically, the funding will allow USCA to purchase equipment that 
will make it possible to screen hundreds of bacterial isolates in a 
short period of time and to fund a full-time laboratory technician. I 
certify that this project does not have a direct and foreseeable effect 
on the pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Gresham Barrett 
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title II, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Clemson University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 Brackett Hall, Box 5702, Clemson 
University, Clemson SC 29634
  Description of Request: The purpose of this appropriation is to 
provide $1,000,000 for the construction and operation of the Clemson 
University Cellulosic Biofuel Pilot Plant to be built in Charleston, 
SC. As our nation looks to expand our renewable energy portfolio, this 
funding would be used to construct and operate a pilot plant at a 
brownfield industrial site in Charleston SC, to scale-up commercially 
viable technology for conversion of cellulosic feedstocks from the 
coastal plains, i.e. trees, wood residuals, and row crops, to bio-fuels 
and other higher value products. Clemson has partnered with the 
Savannah River National Laboratory and South Carolina State University 
to bring together complimentary strengths that support a vertically 
integrated systems approach addressing issues from feedstock to 
consumer distribution. I certify that this project does not have a 
direct and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interests of me or my 
spouse.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Gresham Barrett 
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title I, Corps of Engineers Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Savannah District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah GA 
31401
  Description of Request: The purpose of this appropriation is to 
provide $1,000,000 for Phase II of the Savannah River Basin 
Comprehensive Study. Section 414 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (PL 104-303) authorized a Savannah River Basin Comprehensive 
Water Resources Study in order to develop an updated plan addressing 
current and future needs in the basin, examine reallocation of storage 
at Corps of Engineers multi-purpose projects, and to develop a better 
management structure to address basin water resources issues. The study 
was initiated in 2000 upon agreement by the Corps and the states of 
Georgia and South Carolina. However, federal funding for this project 
has not

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been appropriated by Congress since fiscal year 2006, and Phase II of 
the study has yet to be completed. The completion of the second phase 
of the Comprehensive Study will generate new operating guidelines for 
the allocation of the water stored at the three Federal reservoirs in 
the Savannah River basin, possibly changing the water allocations for 
hydropower, water supply, and flood damage reduction. I certify that 
this project does not have a direct and foreseeable effect on the 
pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.

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