[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1781]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. 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 for Fiscal Year 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010
  Account: Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Arkansas Red River Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4155 E. Clay St., Vicksburg, MS 39183
  Description of Request: I have secured $25,000 for the Red River 
Navigation Study, Southwest Arkansas, AR & LA with the Arkansas Red 
River Commission. Funding for this project will be to study 
alternatives for extending navigation from Shreveport, LA to Index, AR. 
I certify that I do not have any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010
  Account: Science
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texas A&M University--Commerce
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429
  Description of Request: I have secured $300,000 for the Advanced 
Artificial Science and Engineering Research Infrastructure with Texas 
A&M University at Commerce. Funding for this project will assist in the 
development of an advanced artificial science and engineering research 
infrastructure to facilitate innovative computational modeling and 
analysis of complex electromagnetic wave propagation phenomenologies. 
The objectives of this proposal are twofold: (1) to implement and 
operate a high-powered computing grid (a virtual computing environment) 
that will facilitate the solution of interdisciplinary computational 
and engineering models, and (2) to develop a computational model of 
complex electromagnetic wave transmission, propagation, and reception, 
and analyze that model using new Computational Science methods within 
the virtual computing environment. The research will be conducted in 
Hunt County, and will provide faculty and students with research and 
educational opportunities currently not available. Furthermore, the 
``grid'' will be available for other universities and industries to 
utilize, thereby expanding the area of impact across the state. I 
certify that I do not have any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ralph M. Hall
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1645 S. 101 East Ave., Tulsa, OK 74128
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,800,000 for the Red River 
Basin Chloride Control, TX & OK with the Corps of Engineers, Tulsa 
District. This project is designed to control natural chloride brine 
emissions at three major source areas to improve water quality for 
municipal, industrial, and agricultural use. Funding for this project 
will improve construction of low flow dams, pump stations, and 
diversion pipelines to Truscott Brine Dam. The Red River water quality 
will be improved so it can be used for irrigation, municipals and 
industries. I certify that I do not have any financial interest in this 
project.

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