[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 145 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 7, 2009

  Mr. BILBRAY, Madam Speaker, I would like to submit the following 
Earmark request:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brian Bilbray
  Bill Number: Conference Report to H.R. 3183, FY 2010 Energy and Water 
Appropriations
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, General Investigations, 
Miscellaneous
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 
UC San Diego
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093
  I received $897,000 for the Coastal Data Information Program/Southern 
California Beach Processes Study within the Army Corps of Engineers. 
Through this program, high-resolution wave data and forecasts are 
disseminated in real time via the internet to the National Weather 
Service and to tens of thousands of diverse users each day. Sea state 
and surf warnings are issued based on this information for the 
protection of life and property. In addition, beach elevations are 
monitored and analyzed, and this information is provided to coastal 
communities online where local governments and engineers use it for 
making educated policy decisions for protecting and enhancing local 
beaches. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized 
purpose of the Army Corps of Engineers, which has the federal 
responsibility for shoreline protection and uses this data for coastal 
dredging and construction projects. This program is critical to marine 
safety and operations for the coastal United States and there are no 
competitive funding sources available.

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