[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1952-E1953]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                     HON. HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' McKEON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Mr. McKEON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding Member priority requests I received as part of H.R. 3288, the 
``Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010.''
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288, ``Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''
  Account: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Transportation, 
Community, and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 
90012
  Description of Request: I requested and received a Member priority 
request totaling $750,000 for the Santa Clarita-Los Angeles Gateway 
Improvement Project. This funding would provide a portion of the $7.5 
million needed for construction level design drawings needed to extend 
the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on the Interstate 5 (I-5) from 
the State Route 14 (SR14) Interchange to Parker Road and to incorporate 
truck climbing lanes from the SR-14 Interchange to Pico Canyon Road/
Lyons Avenue. The project would provide improved goods movement along 
this nationally strategic artery to Mexico and Canada from some of our 
nation's largest ports. Additionally, this project would improve air 
quality, reduce congestion, and improve safety.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288, ``Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''
  Account: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Santa Clarita, CA

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  Address of Requesting Entity: 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300, Santa 
Clarita, CA 91355
  Description of Request: I requested and received a Member priority 
request totaling $300,000 for the McBean Regional Transit Center's 
(MRTC) park-and-ride facility project. This effort is a vital expansion 
of an intermodal, transportation hub that serves hundreds of local bus 
riders, commuters, carpools, and vanpools every day. This funding would 
be used to help construct a permanent park-and-ride lot (300 parking 
spaces), provide passenger loading areas, bus bays, and the 
infrastructure to service passengers using multimodal travel. These 
upgrades are necessary to accommodate the additional demand for transit 
service into the City of Los Angeles (a ridership that has increased 
31% over the last six years), increase safety and efficiency, cut 
emissions, and provide economic development opportunities within the 
region.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288, ``Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''
  Account: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Palmdale, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 38300 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA 
93550
  Description of Request: I requested and received a Member priority 
request totaling $200,000 to assist the City of Palmdale's efforts to 
expand the Transportation Center's train platform to accommodate the 
additional Metrolink train cars. The project provides this extension to 
conform to current Metrolink standards, which were adopted after 
construction of the center. This project is vital to ensuring continued 
public transit access into Los Angeles from the Antelope Valley.

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