[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 22, 2009

  Mr. CULBERSON. 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. 3288, the FY2010 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations bill:
  Requesting Member: Congressman John Culberson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Transportation, Federal Transit 
Administration, Alternatives Analysis account.
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Houston Galveston Area 
Council, 3555 Timmons, Suite 120; Houston, TX 77027
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,000,000 to the 
Houston Galveston Area Council to conduct a regional transportation 
study to develop a blueprint to address the region's long-term 
transportation needs. The results of the study will indicate that 
significant transportation improvements will be needed in several parts 
of the city, including the Texas Medical Center due to the 
unprecedented growth that is anticipated. Demands for cost-effective 
and environmentally-friendly mobility solutions are increasing. The 
Houston Galveston Area Council will use this funding to identify 
targeted mobility improvements for developing an efficient and 
functional multimodal transportation system in the Texas Medical 
Center. This planning is essential to keep Houston and the Texas 
Medical Center moving forward.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John Culberson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Transportation, Federal Transit 
Administration, Bus and bus facilities account.
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Houston METRO, 1990 Main 
Street; Houston, TX 77028
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,420,000 to Houston 
METRO to replace and expand its bus service. Houston METRO maintains 
one of the best public bus systems in the country. According to Federal 
guidelines, buses should be replaced every 12 years. This request will 
provide funding to continue expansion of the Park & Ride system 
throughout the Houston area and be used to purchase replacement buses 
for the METRO fleet. METRO has about 1,200 buses and has developed an 
annual replacement schedule that replaces 100 buses per year.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John Culberson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Transportation, Federal Transit 
Administration, New starts/fixed guideway account.
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Houston METRO, 1990 Main 
Street; Houston, TX 77028
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $75,000,000 to Houston 
METRO to build the North and Southeast light rail lines approved by 
voters. In 2003, the voters of Houston approved the METRO Solutions 
plan that includes buses, light rail, and commuter rail. This request 
will continue to help fund the final design, land acquisition, and 
construction for the first segments on the North Corridor and Southeast 
Corridor Projects only. Additionally, this funding will also help begin 
the planning work for commuter rail segments.

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