[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 109 (Monday, July 20, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1850-E1851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 2009

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY 2010 Energy and Water 
Appropriations Act, the FY 2010 Transportation Treasury Housing and 
Urban Development Appropriations Act, and the FY 2010 Education, Labor, 
Health and Human Services Appropriations Act.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Section 205
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hopkinsville
  Address of Requesting Entity: 101 North Main Street, Hopkinsville, KY 
42241
  Description of Request: Funding will be used to study the South Fork 
of the Little River to reduce 100 year flood levels in Hopkinsville by 
2.6-4.9 feet. The agency that should provide the funding is the Corps 
of Engineers and the account is Section 205.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Paducah
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 South 5th Street, Paducah, KY 42001
  Description of Request: Funds will be used ($44,000) for the 
rehabilitation of the current flood control system will involve repair/
replacement of pumping station equipment, corrugated pipes, concrete, 
and other appurtenant features. This is considered a levee safety 
issue. This project was authorized in the 2007 Water Resources 
Development Act.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: O and M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hickman-Fulton County Riverport 
Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 625 Catlett Street, Hickman, KY 42050
  Description of Request: This funding ($44,000) provides for 
maintenance of an off-river harbor channel extending from the main 
channel of the Mississippi River along the City. Annual dredging is 
necessary to ensure maximum efficiency of the Harbor. This project will 
provide vital economic development and community growth.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Other Defense Activities--Health, Safety, and Security
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Department of Energy
  Address of Requesting Entity: Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 
20585
  Description of Request: This funding ($1,000,000) will be used to 
assess the health of DOE contract workers in Paducah, KY to detect 
selected occupational illnesses at an early stage. This funding will 
help screen for health problems, which will save taxpayers' money in 
the long-run. The agency that should provide the funding is the 
Department of Energy and the account is Other Defense Activities--
Health, Safety, and Security.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nashville Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202
  Description of Request: This project consists of constructing a 
completely new lock and dam structure, which is vital to the movement 
of goods through the inland waterways system. The project will have an 
average annual benefit of $70.7 million when completed. Expanding 
Kentucky Lock will help protect hundreds of jobs and help ship products 
promptly to more than 23 other states. The agency that should provide 
the funding ($1,000,000) is the Corps of Engineers and the account is 
Construction.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nashville Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202
  Description of Request: The rock foundation under the dam continues 
to deteriorate and foundation seepage pressures have increased, which 
prompted the Corps to begin this major rehabilitation. Catastrophic 
failure of the dam could result in loss of life and massive destruction 
of property downstream. The agency that should provide the funding 
($123,000,000) is the Corps of Engineers and the account is 
Construction.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Louisville Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 59, Louisville, KY 40201
  Description of Request: This strategic reach of the Ohio River 
provides a connection between the Mississippi River, Tennessee River, 
and Cumberland River. More tonnage passes this point than any other 
place in America's inland navigation system. Traffic at the Olmsted 
project is projected to exceed 113 million tons by 2020. This project 
will facilitate the movement of goods throughout the country. The 
agency that should provide the funding ($109,790,000) is the Corps of 
Engineers and the account is Construction.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Bill
  Account: Elementary and Secondary Education (includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Reading is Fundamental
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, 
D.C. 20009
  Description of Request: Reading Is Fundamental enhances child 
literacy by providing millions of underserved children with free books 
for personal ownership and reading encouragement from the more than 
18,000 locations throughout all fifty states, Washington, D.C., Guam, 
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Bill
  Account: Higher Education (Includes FIPSE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Breathitt Veterinary Center (BVC)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 715 North Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
  Description of Request: The funding ($350,000) will be used for 
teaching and Laboratory Equipment purchase, installation, and 
maintenance at the Breathitt Veterinary Center in Hopkinsville, KY. 
Currently, the BVC is a Biological Safety Level (BSL) 2 facility, 
employing over 50 people, but serving a 150 mile radius to research, 
diagnose, and report bioterrorism and high impact disease agents in the 
food supply.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Bill
  Account: Higher Education (Includes FIPSE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Western Kentucky Community and 
Technical College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY 
42002
  Description of Request: Western Kentucky Community and Technical 
College is proposing to develop a skilled crafts training center in 
Graves County, Kentucky. Funds have been dedicated to purchase the 
facility, but federal funds are needed for equipment purchases to 
enhance automotive and diesel technology programs to facilitate 
training in the automotive industry, which will help attract businesses 
to the area. ($250,000)
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Bill
  Account: Elementary & Secondary Education (includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McLean County Fiscal Court
  Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 127, Calhoun, KY 42327
  Description of Request: The Mclean County Fiscal Court will utilize 
this project to assist the community and local school children increase 
their educational opportunities by purchasing equipment necessary for 
educational purposes for the Livermore Community Library. Funds 
($150,000) will be used to purchase computers, teaching equipment, and 
develop training seminars to facilitate educational opportunities 
throughout the County.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Bill
  Account: Higher Education (Includes FIPSE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Madisonville Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 127, Calhoun, KY 42327
  Description of Request: Funds ($100,000) will be used to purchase 
instructional equipment to support full implementation of Advanced 
Industrial Integrated Technology (AIIT) associate degree program 
developed to provide the multi-skilled maintenance technician demanded 
by modern manufacturers. The AIIT curriculum can serve as a national 
model for the effective web-enhanced delivery of technical training.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations Bill
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Monroe County Fiscal Court
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1194 Columbia Avenue, Tompkinsville, KY 
42167
  Description of Request: Funds ($250,000) will be used to construct a 
new market facility that would facilitate economic development and 
provide added benefits to the local community.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations Bill
  Account: Buses and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lake Cumberland Community Action 
Agency
  Address of Requesting Entity: 23 Industry Drive, Jamestown, KY 42629
  Description of Request: Funds ($70,000) will be used to install 
emergency radios in buses that transport senior citizens to and from 
their medical appointments in an area that is currently undergoing a 
Dam safety rehabilitation project, which increases the need for 
emergency communications.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations Bill
  Account: Buses and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Audubon Area Community Services
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1800 West Fourth Street, Owensboro, KY 
42304
  Description of Request: The Bus maintenance facility is needed to 
help maintain and protect the safety of people who are using this 
service for transportation purposes. Funding ($1,350,000) will be used 
to construct this facility.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ed Whitfield
  Bill Number: FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations Bill
  Account: Buses and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity:
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1100 South Liberty Street, 
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
  Description of Request: Pennyrile Allied Community Services works to 
reduce and eliminate poverty by providing the opportunity for 
education, training, and work. One main way this mission is 
accomplished is through transporting people. Funding ($500,000) will be 
used to purchase on-board security cameras and enlarge and renovate the 
transit facility on site.

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