[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1786-E1787]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House 
Republican standards on congressionally-directed funding, I am 
submitting the following information regarding funding included in H.R. 
3183, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Construction, General (Section 
202)
  Legal Name of Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Huntington & 
Nashville Districts
  Address of Recipient: 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701 P.O. 
Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202
  Description of Request: As authorized in Section 202 of P.L. 96-367, 
as amended, provide directed funding of $9,500,000 for the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers to continue structural and non-structural flood 
damage reduction efforts in several flood-prone communities in southern 
and eastern Kentucky along the Levisa and Tug Forks and Upper 
Cumberland River. These important flood damage reduction projects 
mitigate hundreds of millions of dollars in potential damages. Without 
Section 202 projects, taxpayers in Appalachian Kentucky would be 
burdened by an additional $847 million in flood insurance. Of these 
sums, at least $3,000,000 is directed towards the Town of Martin, 
Kentucky, which recently suffered severe flood damage.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Construction, General (Section 
531)
  Legal Name of Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Huntington 
District
  Address of Recipient: 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701
  Description of Request: As authorized in Section 531 of P.L. 104-303, 
provide $1,500,000 in directed funding for the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers to execute its environmental infrastructure program in 
southern and eastern Kentucky. The Environmental Protection Agency 
estimates this region has over $300 million in unmet infrastructure 
needs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers therefore works closely with 
regional non-profits to determine priority water quality projects. Over 
50 innovative regional projects for sewer and water improvements are 
currently underway or have been completed. Through this program, the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has helped serve 20,861 homes with sewer 
improvement projects. FY10 funding for Section 531 projects will 
continue these important efforts.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Construction, General
  Legal Name of Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Nashville 
District
  Address of Recipient: P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202
  Description of Request: Provide $123,000,000 in directed funding for 
continued design, preparation and construction to stabilize Wolf Creek 
Dam, which impounds Lake Cumberland. The lake mitigates possible 
flooding to several Kentucky and Tennessee communities, and it is 
estimated that Wolf Creek Dam has prevented more than $1.3 billion in 
damages and prevented major loss of life from flood events. The dam 
also supports a $150 million tourism industry in the region. A $341 
million contract for the construction of a 4200-foot concrete barrier 
wall to eliminate seepage at Wolf Creek Dam was let in July 2008. The 
project is among the Corps' top dam safety projects in the nation and 
was requested by the President.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Nashville 
District--Lake Cumberland
  Address of Recipient: P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $1,000,000 for 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform needed recreational 
improvements to degraded Lake Cumberland structures and facilities. 
These operation and maintenance funds may be used for needed 
refurbishments and enhancements around the lake. These enhancements 
include, but are not limited to lake debris removal, environmental 
restoration and recreational improvements.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Huntington 
District--Town of Martin
  Address of Recipient: 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701
  Description of Request: Section 107 of H.R. 3183 directs the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the acquisition of properties in 
Martin, Kentucky that were damaged by floodwaters in a severe May 2009 
flood event. Removing residents and businesses from harm's way should 
be a top priority for the Corps, and this language directs the 
Huntington District to modify its Project Detailed Project Report, 
dated March 2000, so that the acquisition of homes and businesses might 
commence immediately.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Department of Energy--Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
(EERE)
  Legal Name of Recipient: Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research
  Address of Recipient: 100 Sylvan Drive, Suite 210, St. Simons Island, 
GA 31522
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $3,000,000 for 
the Consortium of Plant Biotechnology Research (CPBR), a non-profit 
organization whose membership includes 43 leading U.S. research 
universities and 39 agribusiness companies and trade associations 
across the county. 92.6% of funding is utilized for researching plant 
biotechnologies that will improve the competitiveness of U.S. 
agriculture by developing technologies to lessen the country's 
dependence on foreign energy supplies. Federal funds are matched 130% 
on average. The University of Kentucky is a CPBR member.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Department of Energy--Fossil Fuels Research and Development
  Legal Name of Recipient: The University of Kentucky--Center for 
Applied Energy Research
  Address of Recipient: 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511

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  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $2,000,000 for 
the University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) 
to continue important research regarding the development of strategic 
coal-based liquid transportation fuels. Rising petroleum prices, 
national security concerns and limited domestic oil reserves require a 
serious look at alternative sources of transportation fuels. The use of 
coal for transportation fuels can provide additional independence from 
oil imports, safeguard the nation's security, allow for the development 
of new industries, and provide new incentives for coal mining. The 
Department of Defense has a keen interest in securing alternatives to 
petroleum for reliable supplies of battlefield fuels. Moreover, there 
are certain applications where coal-derived fuels are environmentally 
superior for the production of ultra-clean diesel and jet fuel of 
interest to the aviation, heavy equipment and trucking industries. 
Eastern and western Kentucky coals are suitable feed stocks for these 
purposes.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Department of Energy--Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 
(EERE)
  Legal Name of Recipient: Morehead State University East Kentucky 
Bioenergy Capacity Assessment Project
  Address of Recipient: 150 University Blvd., 901 Ginger Hall, 
Morehead, KY 40351
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $250,000 for 
Morehead State University to analyze the availability of bioenergy in a 
region of Appalachia traditionally supported by coal. Many 
opportunities exist through the exploration of alternative fuel sources 
to allow the United States to become less energy dependent on fossil 
fuels, and this project would support a feasibility study to analyze 
the availability of bioenergy sources in southern and eastern Kentucky.

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