[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1953-E1954]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House 
Republican standards on congressionally-directed funding, I am 
submitting the following information regarding funding included in H.R. 
3288, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations 
Bill of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Federal Aviation Administration--Facilities & Equipment
  Legal Name of Recipient: Hazard-Perry County Airport Board--Wendell 
H. Ford Regional Airport

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  Address of Recipient: P.O. Box 420, Hazard, KY 41701
  Description of Request: Provides directed funding of $500,000 for an 
Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Wendell H. Ford Regional Airport in 
Hazard, KY. for precision azimuth and elevation guidance signals to 
aircraft. For the 12-month period ending September 21, 2006, the 
airport had 10,200 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day: 85% 
general aviation, 14% air taxi and 2% military. This project will make 
a more secure environment for military and civilian operations and 
provide safer landings at this regional airport.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Housing & Urban Development--Economic 
Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Recipient: Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity 
Council (Gray, KY.)
  Address of Recipient: 5448 US 25 East, Gray, KY 40734
  Description of Request: Provides directed funding of $250,000 for the 
construction of a health and wellness facility in Barbourville, KY., an 
area with a long history of high unemployment and high poverty. No such 
facility currently exists in the region, and this project would help 
combat serious health issues faced by residents as a result of the 
pervasive problems of obesity and diabetes--thereby greatly increasing 
the quality of life for local residents. This facility is being 
constructed through a partnership between the City of Barboursville, 
KY., Union College and KCEOC Community Action Agency.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Housing & Urban Development--Economic 
Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Recipient: Kentucky Blood Center
  Address of Recipient: 3121 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington, KY 
40513
  Description of Request: Provides directed funding of $500,000 for the 
construction of new donor center along US-27 in Somerset, Ky., which 
would allow for storage of a large volume of blood components. The 
Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) currently leases a smaller space, which has 
proved insufficient to accommodate the growth in blood donation and 
staffing in the area. According to the American Association of Blood 
Banks International Task Force on Domestic Disasters, the single 
greatest risk from a disaster is not a lack of blood--but a disruption 
of the blood delivery system. The new Somerset Center will allow KBC to 
develop a regional approach in meeting blood donation needs, increasing 
preparedness for a disaster or blood emergency. The project has already 
undergone development and design, and can be under construction within 
90 days.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Transportation--Buses and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Recipient: LKLP Community Action Council--Hazard, Ky.
  Address of Recipient: 398 Roy Campbell Drive, Hazard, KY 41701
  Description of Request: Through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's 
Office of Transportation Delivery, provide funding of $1,000,000 for 
Hazard-based LKLP Community Action Council to construct a transit 
facility in West Liberty, Ky. A parking and transit structure would 
enhance the basic downtown infrastructure to support commuters and 
businesses, and this new transit facility will serve as an economic 
catalyst and hub for downtown revitalization in Morgan County, Ky. LKLP 
operates a number of federal Public Transportation programs including 
Section 5311, Section 5310, Section 5316 and Section 5317.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Transportation--Federal Highway 
Administration--Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Recipient: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
  Address of Recipient: 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40622
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $750,000 to 
expand US-25 to 4 lanes near Corbin in Laurel County, Kentucky, which 
will greatly decrease congestion and increase safety in the area. 
Highway spending yields a 32% annual return on investments measured 
over decades, which far exceeds most other public or private 
investments. This important project is included in Kentucky's 2008 
Highway Plan, as approved by the 2009 Kentucky General Assembly.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Transportation--Federal Highway 
Administration--Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Recipient: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
  Address of Recipient: 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40622
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $750,000 to for 
continued construction of the Somerset Northern Bypass (I-66). Upon its 
completion, I-66 will provide a vital connection between Southern and 
Eastern Kentucky and the nationwide road system. This is crucial to 
providing Appalachian Kentucky residents with better access to health 
care, opening up communities to tourism, and supporting additional 
supply lines for new businesses. The highway will also improve safety 
for people traveling in and around the area. Highway spending yields a 
32% annual return on investments measured over decades, which far 
exceeds most other public or private investments.

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