[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 126 (Wednesday, September 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2211]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JOHN LINDER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 9, 2009

  Mr. LINDER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding funding that I requested as part of H.R. 3183, the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Representative John Linder
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction General
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Savannah District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA 
31401
  Description of Request: This project proposes to deepen the Savannah 
River Federal navigation channel an additional 6 feet, allowing the 
Georgia Ports Authority to more efficiently serve the demands of U.S. 
commerce; remain a valuable asset to the marine transportation system; 
and handle the currently constrained vessels calling the port, and 
allow for larger vessels expected to call the port following the Panama 
Canal expansion. $1.3 million of the funds are critical for the 
completion of ongoing environmental studies in order to move to the 
construction phase. General construction funding of $33.7 million is 
necessary to continue the initial construction phase of the Savannah 
Harbor Expansion Project. The expansion will allow the Port of Savannah 
to accommodate larger ships and provide the economic stimulus that new, 
larger ships currently bring rival East Coast ports in New York and 
Norfolk, Virginia.

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