[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1935-E1936]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: USACE, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--
Charleston District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403
  Description of Project: Dredged material disposal areas at Charleston 
Harbor, SC necessary to support continued operation of the harbor, 
which is a critical commercial and military harbor; if dredging does 
not occur, shippers will either light-load ships (which increases 
shipping cost) or bypass Charleston for other, deeper ports.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: USACE, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--
Charleston District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403
  Description of Project: Maintenance dredging and dredged disposal 
area maintenance necessary for continued operation of the Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), SC; the AIWW is a protected marine 
highway and its maintenance ensures that smaller boats do not have to 
risk going out on the ocean, and in the future a well-maintained 
waterway will serve as a significant highway for energy efficient 
freight movement.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: USACE, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--
Charleston District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403
  Description of Project: Maintenance dredging of Charleston Harbor, SC 
necessary to support continued operation of the harbor, which is a 
critical commercial and military harbor; if dredging does not occur, 
shippers will either light-load ships (which increases shipping cost) 
or bypass Charleston for other, deeper ports.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: USACE, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--
Charleston District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403
  Description of Project: Maintenance dredging of Georgetown Harbor, SC 
necessary to support continued operation of the harbor; Georgetown 
Harbor supports local businesses, reduces shipping costs and 
congestion.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: USACE, Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--
Charleston District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403
  Description of Project: Charleston Harbor Post 45ft Deepening 905(b) 
Study to examine deepening the harbor beyond its current depth to 
ensure the harbor can handle deeper ships.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3170, Financial Services and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: SBA, Salaries & Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Myrtle Beach
  Address of Requesting Entity: P. O. Box 2468, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
  Description of Project: This project will provide for the expansion 
of the Convention Center to meet the needs of the area. Tourism is the 
number one industry in South Carolina and the Grand Strand represents 
the number one attraction in the State. An expanded Convention Center 
will increase the number of organizations that will consider this area 
for hosting a convention. Increased tourism will directly result in an 
increase in jobs in the Grand Strand.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: FTA, Buses & Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Charleston Regional Transportation 
Authority (CARTA)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 36 John Street, Charleston, SC 29403
  Description of Project: Funding will be used in support of CARTA's 
on-going efforts to replace its current fleet of 36 35-foot commuter 
buses. The current buses are coming up on the end of their useful life 
and support a system that serves 40,000 passengers per month.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: HUD, EDI
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: South Carolina Maritime Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 22405, Charleston, SC 29413
  Description of Project: Funds will assist the Maritime Foundation as 
it continues its effort towards expanding the education and leadership 
development programs for troubled youth aboard the Spirit of South 
Carolina across the entire state.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Education--National Projects Innovation and 
Improvement
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Reading is Fundamental
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1825 Connecticut Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC 20009
  Description of Project: Funding will be used for purposes authorized 
in Section 5451 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. 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: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Education--National Projects Innovation and 
Improvement
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Reach Out and Read National Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 56 Roland Street, Boston, MA 02129
  Description of Project: Reach Out and Read is a national program that 
promotes literacy and language development in infants and young 
children, targeting disadvantage and poor children and families. ROR 
has proven to among the most effective strategies to promote early 
language and literacy development and school readiness: pediatricians 
and other healthcare providers guide and encourage parents to read 
aloud to their children from their earliest years of their life, and 
send them home from each doctor visit with books and a prescription to 
read together. Currently, nearly 50,000 doctors and nurses have been 
trained in ROR's proven strategies, and more than

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3,500 clinics and hospitals nationwide are implementing the program, 
reaching more than 25% of America's at-risk-children. Funding provided 
by Congress through the U.S. Department of Education has been matched 
by tens of millions of dollars from the private sector and state 
governments. Program has benefited over 18,000 children in the First 
District.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: DOE, Higher Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Trident Technical College
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 118067, Charleston, SC 29423
  Description of Project: Purchasing simulators and equipment for a 
nursing simulation lab at Trident's School of Nursing; equipment will 
allow integration of simulation into every nursing program at the 
college; the nation and South Carolina is suffering from a nursing 
shortage, and Trident Tech has one of the most successful nursing 
schools in South Carolina.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA)--Health Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Medical University of South Carolina 
Hollings Cancer Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 86 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, 
SC 29425
  Description of Project: Funding will be used to purchase medical and 
diagnostic equipment to support the research work at NCI-designated 
Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC. The Center is focused on cancer 
molecular diagnostics as a path-way to create new cancer screening 
tools, design of new treatments, monitor treatment effectiveness and 
predict patient response. Equipment will enhance the Center's ability 
to partner with other oncology providers across the state to not only 
improve research but ensure that South Carolina patients receive 
cutting-edge care.
  Requesting Member: Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA)--Health Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Roper St. Francis Healthcare
  Address of Requesting Entity: 316 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 
29401
  Description of Project: Purchase of equipment a new hospital operated 
by non-profit health care provider to serve rural areas that currently 
lack health care services; by increasing access to health care, project 
will assist in reducing long-term health care costs.

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