[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2945-E2947]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 10, 2009

  Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, as a leader on earmark reform among House 
Republicans, I am committed to honoring House Republican rules that 
provide for greater transparency. H.R. 3288, the Fiscal Year 2010 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, contains the following funding that I 
requested:

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  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Army
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
  Address: 39 Normandy Avenue, Fort Campbell, Kentucky 42223
  Description of Request: There is inadequate chapel space at Ft. 
Campbell. The current facilities are scattered across the entire 
installation in several substandard World War II buildings that are in 
disrepair. The construction of a chapel complex will provide every Fort 
Campbell soldier, their family members and retirees a quality facility 
in which to worship and practice their religious faith. As overseas 
deployments remain high, an increasing number of soldiers and families 
will rely on the chapel to support their spiritual needs. The local 
Clarksville Chamber of Commerce has strongly advocated for a new chapel 
on Ft. Campbell. Fort Campbell receives $14.4 million for this project.
  Distribution of funding:
  Chapel 72%
  Antiterrorism/Force Protection Measures 1%
  Infrastructure (electric, water) 11%
  Supervision, Inspection & Overhead 16%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Defense Wide
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
  Address: 39 Normandy Avenue, Fort Campbell, Kentucky 42223
  Description of Request: Proficiency of foreign language skills is 
needed to maintain unit and individual soldier readiness. Each Special 
Forces soldier is required to practice linguistic skills two-hours per 
day to maintain skill level. Currently, students conduct language 
training in a World War II-era facility. The space is inadequate for 
the number of special operation soldiers receiving language training 
especially during periods of high attendance. An average student load 
of 212 students is anticipated. Fort Campbell receives $6.8 million for 
this project.
  Distribution of funding:
  Special Ops Language Training Facility 70%
  Antiterrorism/Force Protection Measures 1%
  Infrastructure (electric, water) 16%
  Supervision, Inspection & Overhead 13%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: City of Chattanooga's Enterprise Center
  Address: 1250 Market Street, Suite 3020, Chattanooga, TN 37402
  Description of Request: The City of Chattanooga's Enterprise Center 
requested funding to complete a feasibility study approved by Congress 
for a high speed maglev train between Atlanta, Chattanooga and 
Nashville. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is the nation's busiest 
airport. A maglev train will relieve tremendous congestion in the 
Atlanta metro area and serve as part of a long needed ``intermodal mass 
transit system'' for the United States. Federal funding is needed for 
additional engineering work and development of a detailed financial 
plan, to include the number of riders and expected profits. The 
corridor is recommended by the State of Georgia's Joint Study Committee 
on Transportation Funding. The City of Chattanooga's Enterprise Center 
receives $750,000 to complete this study.
  Distribution of funding:
  Salaries, wages, benefits and taxes 23.85%
  Professional Fee/Contractors 56%
  Office Supplies and maintenance 4.65%
  Travel/Conferences and Meetings 9.07%
  Indirect Costs 6.43%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: City of Cleveland
  Address: 190 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  Description of Request: The Cleveland Mayor and City Council 
requested funding to redesign and construct Exit 20 on Interstate 75 to 
eliminate a dangerous bottleneck of traffic and widen a narrow bridge. 
This exit is the gateway to the Tri-State Exhibition Center, the Ocoee 
Recreation Region and the Cherokee National Forest, and is often 
excessively congested and unsafe for vehicles. A new exit and widened 
bridge will improve safety for travelers, truck drivers and community 
residents. The redesign will also facilitate new industrial and 
commercial growth in the area. The Mayor and City of Cleveland receives 
$1.2 million for this project.
  Distribution of funding:
  Right of way and utilities 100%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Transportation Planning, Research and Development
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  Address: 2360 Cherahala Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37932
  Description of Request: The National Transportation Research Center 
at Oak Ridge National Laboratory requested funding to examine how 
cutting edge technologies can be used to define real world driving 
conditions for advanced power train systems research. Building on past 
investments by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of 
Tennessee, this study will support existing research to increase 
automobile efficiency and safety and introduce new capabilities for 
advanced transportation for universities, the government and industry. 
Using these cutting edge technologies to test various combinations of 
engine components before building a prototype vehicle will save time 
and money in developing our nation's next generation of trucks, buses, 
military vehicles and passenger cars. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 
National Transportation Research Center receives $250,000 for this 
research.
  Distribution of funding:
  Data Analysis 50%
  Model Development and Use 40%
  Program Management & Reporting 10%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Economic Development Initiative
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: Claiborne County Industrial Development 
Board
  Address: 1732 Main Street, Suite 1, Tazewell, TN 37879
  Description of Request: The Claiborne County Center for Higher 
Education provides educational growth opportunities not available in 
Claiborne, Hancock, Grainger, and Union counties. Rural counties need 
access to advanced education. Career skills are necessary for the jobs 
of the future. The Claiborne County Industrial Development Board 
purchased an unused facility to provide job training for residents in 
this underserved area. The Claiborne County Industrial Development 
Board receives $189,000 for renovations to the building.
  Distribution of funding:
  Fire Alarm 30.2%
  ADA Compliance 31.8%
  Window Replacement 33.8%
  Architectural Design 4.2%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Department of Education--Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  Address: 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
  Description of Request: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 
requested funding to create a Center for Leadership in Science, 
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education. Federal 
funding is needed to help establish the Center and assist in teacher 
recruitment, training and support. As the competition for technical 
innovations increases, improved education in these fields is critical 
to maintaining economic competitiveness in the region. The University 
of Tennessee at Chattanooga receives $770,000 to establish its STEM 
Center.
  Distribution of funding:
  Center Implementation & Capacity Building 25%
  Teacher Recruitment and Preparation 25%
  Educator STEM Training & Support 25%
  STEM Career Training for Adult Learners 25%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Small Business Administration--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: University of Memphis
  Address: 303 FedEx Institute, Memphis, Tennessee 38152
  Description of Request: The University of Memphis requested funding 
for an entrepreneurial training program to promote new business growth 
targeting science and technology-based and minority-owned businesses. 
Federal funding is needed for University of Memphis experts and 
students to develop business plans, evaluate new technologies and 
provide legal expertise to small businesses and entrepreneurs. The 
program will have a significant impact on the economy and encourage 
investment and jobs in the Memphis metropolitan area and the mid-south 
region. The University of Memphis receives $685,000 for the 
entrepreneurial training program.
  Distribution of funding:
  Salaries and Center Administration 20%
  Equipment 13%
  Business and Legal Services and Training 47%
  Education and Conferences 20%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: COPS-Methamphetamine Enforcement and Clean-up Grants
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation-
Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force
  Address: 901 R.S. Gass Blvd., Nashville, TN 37216-2369 c/o 1110 
Market Street, Suite 332, Chattanooga, TN 37402
  Description of Request: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 
Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force requested funding to train and 
equip local law enforcement officers throughout the State of Tennessee 
in a cooperative effort to combat the manufacture, distribution and use 
of methamphetamine, both domestic and foreign, in Tennessee. Twenty-

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four hour response will be provided to state and local law enforcement 
agencies fighting the epidemic. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations 
and the Tennessee Meth Task Force receives $2 million to supplement the 
lack of funding for preventing illegal methamphetamine use.
  Distribution of funding:
  Personnel 8%
  Benefits 3%
  Travel 8%
  Equipment 16%
  Supplies 25%
  Contract law enforcement officers 31%
  Training 9%
  Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp
  Account: Department of Justice Byrne Discretionary Grant Program
  Legal Name Requesting Entity: City of Chattanooga
  Address: 101 East 11th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
  Description of Request: The Mayor and City Council of Chattanooga 
have requested funding to move and equip a law enforcement firing 
range. In 2003, President Bush signed legislation establishing the 
Moccasin Bend National Archeological District at the location where the 
current range has been used for police training for decades. The 
formation of the national park and the planned visitor center requires 
that the firing range be moved to another site. The Mayor and City of 
Chattanooga receives $500,000 to offset part of the expense associated 
with the relocation.
  Distribution of funding:
  Facility renovation 30%
  Equipment 50%
  Technology 20%

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