[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. JEFF FORTENBERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 21, 2009

  Mr. FORTENBERRY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican leadership 
standards on Member requests, I am submitting the following information 
regarding the earmarks I received as part of the FY10 Agriculture 
Appropriations Conference Report:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997, FY10 Agriculture Appropriations Conference 
Report
  Account: Agricultural Research Services--Buildings and Facilities
  Project Name: Systems Biology Research Facility, Lincoln, Nebraska
  Amount: $3,760,000
  Name and Address of Requesting Entity: University of Nebraska--
Lincoln, located at 202 Agricultural Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583.
  Description: This funding will be used toward construction of a 
University of Nebraska--Lincoln, UNL/Agricultural Research Service, 
ARS, Research Facility. This facility would provide critically needed 
space for UNL and ARS research addressing two areas of national 
concern: renewable energy and water resource conservation and 
management. Agriculture is expected to provide almost 40 percent of the 
nation's liquid fuels within 30 years. This will further intensify 
demands on our soil and water resources. UNL and ARS scientists have 
been collaborating at UNL since the 1930s. Very strong collaborative 
programs continue today, including the ARS program at UNL that has been 
developing improved switchgrass varieties for 30 years and is the 
leading program in the world on the use of switchgrass for cellulosic 
ethanol. These scientists are scattered across the UNL campus and the 
proposed building will enable them to share collaborative, cutting-edge 
research space that will move this important research forward more 
rapidly. This project would advance major research focused on essential 
national efforts.

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