[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2049]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JUDY BIGGERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2009

  Mrs. BIGGERT. 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. 3326, the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: U.S. Representative Judy Biggert
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: RDTE,A
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Argonne National Laboratory
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 
60439
  Description of Remarks: Provide an earmark of $5,000,000 for Argonne 
National Lab, which is collaborating with the Commonwealth of Kentucky 
in an industrial consortium to advance battery materials and 
manufacturing. The main objective is to make breakthroughs in new 
battery materials and electro-chemistry critically needed to move 
forward to practical, competitive transportation solutions and for 
efficient storage of electricity generated from distributed renewable 
energy sources.

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