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

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                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. COLE. 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 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, for FY2010
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole 
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title III
  Account: DOE--EERE
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``The University of Oklahoma''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 660 Parrington Oval, Norman OK 73019
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark for $500,000.00 to develop 
technologies for improved, highly efficient processes for production of 
biomass-derived liquid fuels compatible with the existing fuels 
infrastructure. The specific initial research projects will focus on 
critical aspects of an integrated process for thermochemical/catalytic 
conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to green gasoline and diesel, and 
chemicals--i.e., hydrocarbons compatible with the existing fuels and 
chemicals infrastructure. Such a process will make use of our State's 
agricultural resources to provide environmentally improved fuels that 
will significantly increase domestic fuel supplies to meet growing 
demand without increasing dependence on imported petroleum feedstocks.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title III
  Account: DOE--Fossil Energy R&D
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``The University of Oklahoma''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 660 Parrington Oval, Norman OK 73019
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark for $500,000.00 for new 
technology in the form of next generation microemulsion technology now 
exists to increase the production from these fields and recover as much 
as an additional 30 percent of this oil. By bringing this technology to 
the small, independent oil producers who produce most of our domestic 
onshore oil, we can significantly slow the decrease in US domestic oil 
production, reduce oil imports, improve the US balance of trade, and 
create tens of thousands of new, high paying jobs, without drilling in 
environmentally sensitive areas.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title I
  Account: Corps of Engineers--O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1645 South 101 East Ave. Tulsa, OK 
74128
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $3,000,000.00 to fund 
the modernizing the 1976/78 Corps of Engineers Lake Texoma Master Plan, 
Environmental Impact Statement, and 1996 Shoreline Management Plan is 
critical to future regional development. Expedited federal funding to 
update these critical plans will greatly enable resolution of critical 
interstate and intrastate water use issues and effective and balanced 
planning, zoning and development around Lake Texoma. The updated Master 
and related plans will involve public and business participation and 
will be essential to manage future development and different interests 
in the Lake Texoma and surrounding areas.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title I
  Account: Corps of Engineers--Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oklahoma Water Resources board
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3800 North Classen Blvd., OK 73118
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $300,000.00 to conduct 
a study. Area covers a 29 county area in southeast Oklahoma, including 
the Kiamichi River Basin and other tributaries of the Red River. The 
Oklahoma Water Resources Board signed the FCSA in July 2001, halted the 
study in 2002 due to a lack of State funds, but requested restarting 
the study and focusing the study on stream flows, habitat analysis and 
water supply. Study results will be integrated into the OK State 
Comprehensive Water Planning initiative.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Provision: Title I
  Account: Corps of Engineers--Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oklahoma Water Resources board
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3800 North Classen Blvd., OK 73118
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $250,000.00 to conduct 
a feasibility study to develop a Washita River Watershed management 
plan.

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