[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1927-E1928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN FLEMING

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Mr. FLEMING. 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 ``Department of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010.'' I have requested funding for the following 
projects in Fiscal Year 2010:
  I-49 North (I-220 in Shreveport to AR Line), Account: Federal Highway 
Administration/

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Interstate Maintenance Discretionary, Recipient: Louisiana Department 
of Transportation and Development.
  FY10 funds are for right-of-way, utilities, and construction for I-49 
N, from I-220 in Shreveport to the Arkansas line. The I-49 North 
project forms the southern segment of Congressionally designated High 
Priority Corridor I running from Shreveport, LA to Kansas City, MO. As 
defined by ISTEA and TEA-21 ``this corridor is intended to complement 
the existing Interstate system, integrate regions of the country, 
improve safety and efficiency of travel and commerce, and promote 
economic development.'' I-49 North represents Louisiana's part in 
completing this critical corridor connecting Canada and Mid-America to 
the deep water ports in New Orleans.
  I-69 (Texas state line to Arkansas via Shreveport, LA), Account: 
Federal Highway Administration/Interstate Maintenance Discretionary, 
Recipient: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  FY10 funds are for design and environmental work for sections SIU14B, 
SIU15, and SIU16A from the Arkansas state line to the Texas state line 
via Shreveport, LA. The I-69 corridor accounts for over 63 percent of 
the nation's truck borne trade with Canada and Mexico and has the 
nation's busiest border crossings on both the Canadian and Mexican 
borders. Seventeen of the nation's top 25 seaports, 13 inland waterway 
ports and 15 of the nation's top 25 air cargo airports are directly 
served by I-69. The corridor traverses over 150 counties and hundreds 
of municipalities, directly serving over 25 million people. Completion 
will increase transportation efficiency by reducing fuel consumption, 
travel time and costs, while facilitating trade, providing intermodal 
connectivity, relieving congestion and promoting economic development.
  Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I 
hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, this request: (1) is 
not directed to an entity or program that will be named after a sitting 
Member of Congress, (2) is not intended to be used by an entity to 
secure funds for other entities unless the use of funding is consistent 
with the specified purpose of the earmark, and (3) meets or exceeds all 
statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable. I also 
hereby certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest 
in this project.

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