[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2697]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. WALLY HERGER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 3, 2009

  Mr. HERGER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding 
earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Wally Herger
  Bill Number: H.R. 3619
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: J.E. McAmis, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 621 Country Drive, Chico, CA 95928
  Description of Request: This request does not authorize or 
appropriate any Federal funds, but modifies current statute to 
authorize the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation for 
operation in the coastwise trade for the vessel Maya, United States 
official number 1107319. The Maya is a flat deck barge that was built 
in Louisiana in 2001; however, it was briefly reflagged under the 
Mexican registry while it was transferred to that country for a 
project. The Maya was purchased in 2008 by J.E. McAmis, Inc., a 
California-based and U.S. citizen-owned company located in my 
congressional district. The barge is needed to carry equipment and 
supplies to and from heavy construction or dredging jobs generally 
located in the greater Pacific Northwest region. J.E. McAmis, Inc., 
worked vigorously for several years to locate a U.S. flagged and 
registered vessel prior to purchasing the Maya. These types of vessels, 
however, were unavailable because they were being used to support the 
Gulf Coast reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, 
efforts to build a barge were stymied by the credit crisis and banks' 
unwillingness to lend for such a project. Following the purchase vessel 
has undergone extensive work and repairs in Oregon, has been registered 
under the U.S. flag, and has received its certificate of inspection.

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