[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2961-E2963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. GREGG HARPER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 10, 2009

  Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3288--Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2010.

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    Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies 
                        Appropriations Act, 2010

  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: Monticello Readiness Center
  Project Amount: $14,350,000
  Agency: Army National Guard
  Account: MILCON
  Recipient and Address: 74 Old Highway 27, Monticello, MS 39654
  Description of Request: The Headquarters and Headquarters Company of 
the 106th Brigade Support Battalion is located in a completely 
inadequate facility in Monticello, MS. This facility can no longer 
adequately accommodate a National Guard unit due to its lack of space 
and the outdated utilities. The existing facility is 55 years old and 
has been determined to be structurally unsound and infeasible for 
rehabilitation. Overall, the numerous current deficiencies affect the 
training of this unit in an adverse manner, in that essential 
mobilization training cannot be accomplished in a satisfactory manner. 
FY10 Funds will be used to replace the armory.


  Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies 
                        Appropriations Act, 2010

  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: Jackson-Evers International Airport airfield 
improvements
  Project Amount: $2,375,000
  Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
  Account: Airport Improvement Program
  Recipient and Address: Jackson-Evers International Airport, 100 
International Drive, Jackson, MS 39298
  Description of Request: Jackson-Evers International Airport is in 
need of essential airfield infrastructure improvements that involve 
rehabilitation and replacement of security systems and airfield erosion 
and drainage systems.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: East Metropolitan Corridor, MS
  Project Amount: $2,750,000
  Agency: Federal Highway Administration
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Recipient and Address: City of Flowood, P.O. Box 320069, Flowood, MS 
39232
  Description of Request: Funds will be used to finish pre-construction 
activities. The East Metropolitan Corridor is 5 miles in length and 
links Interstate 20, at the Crossgates Interchange in Brandon, MS with 
Lakeland Drive at its intersection with Old Fannin Road in Flowood, MS.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: Lake Harbour Drive, MS
  Project Amount: $1,500,000
  Agency: Federal Highway Administration
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Recipient and Address: City of Ridgeland, P.O. Box 217, Ridgeland, MS 
39158
  Description of Request: Construction of the Lake Harbour Drive 
extension will provide a major east-west corridor through the City of 
Ridgeland that will traverse the significant physical barriers that now 
bisect the City and impede safe and efficient access, emergency 
service, economic development and commercial activity.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: MSU for community planning and development
  Project Amount: $500,000
  Agency: Housing and Urban Development
  Account: Neighborhood Initiatives
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6301, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Description of Request: FY 10 funds will continue an aggressive 
program of basic infrastructure improvements on the Mississippi State 
University main campus in Starkville, Mississippi.


         Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, 2010

  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: Expansion of the Research, Technology and Economic 
Development Park
  Project Amount: $6,000,000
  Agency: Department of Commerce
  Account: National Institute of Standards and Technology
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6363, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Description of Request: Mississippi State University proposes 
construction of Phase II of the Research,
  Technology and Economic Development Park. This will provide high 
quality infrastructure together with office and laboratory space for 
small high technology companies to locate in close proximity to 
Mississippi State University.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: NOAA Northern Gulf Institute
  Project Amount: $4,500,000
  Agency: Department of Commerce
  Account: NOAA-ORF
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9627, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Description of Request: The NGI defines the Northern Gulf of Mexico 
region as the upland and watershed, coastal zone, and coastal ocean 
areas from the Sabine River, LA in the west to the Suwannee River, FL 
in the east. The Northern gulf is a rich and interdependent natural 
environment of great complexity and is important to the region and the 
nation. The riverine-dominated Northern Gulf ecosystems are under 
pressure from increasing population and coastal development, impacts 
from severe storms and climate variability, inland watershed and 
coastal wetlands degradation, and many other factors. NGI has chosen an 
approach to Northern Gulf Region issues, problems and opportunities 
that is closely aligned with NOAA's strategic and research priorities 
and its user-community. This approach is science driven, 
regionally focused, and coordinated with other Gulf of Mexico Basin 
activities, and seeks whenever appropriate to promote the application 
of its results to support decision makers and policy development.

  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: MSU Cyber Crime Initiative and National Consortium for 
Digital Forensics Training
  Project Amount: $1,500,000
  Agency: Department of Justice
  Account: OJP-Byrne
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9637, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Description of Request: The National Forensics Training Center (FTC) 
provides needed no cost digital forensics investigation training to 
state and local law enforcement officials nation-wide. Law enforcement 
students are provided lodging, meals, and training at no cost. The FTC 
maintains a highly trained instructor staff, two classrooms, and a 
mobile lab for training purposes. A Full suite of digital forensics 
short course classes are offered which expose law enforcement and 
judicial officials to technical techniques in digital investigations 
and current search and seizure laws applicable to electronic evidence. 
The project also supports the State of Mississippi Cyber Crime Fusion 
Center managed by the State Attorney General, a one of a kind Federal/
State/Local cooperative effort, addressing cyber crime. Other partners 
in this effort have included Jackson State University and the 
University of Mississippi's National Center for Justice and Rule of 
Law. Since the FTC began operation in late 2005, more that 2100 law 
enforcement students have participated in its training from 22 states. 
The demand for this training is increasing every year.


  Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
               Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 
for the development of an early childhood teacher education delivery 
system
  Project Amount: $750,000
  Agency: Department of Education
  Account: Elementary and Secondary Education
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, Early Childhood 
Institute, P.O. Box 6013, Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Description of Request: Funding would be used to create and pilot a 
new early childhood teacher delivery system to improve the quality of 
instruction and prevent attrition of teachers in early care and 
education centers.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Project Name: Mississippi Museum of National Science Foundation, 
Jackson, MS for educational outreach programs
  Project Amount: $220,000
  Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
  Account: Museums and Libraries
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi Museum of Natural Science 
Foundation, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202
  Description of Request: Funding would be used for the acquisition of 
education outreach vans and equipment so the museum's science literacy 
programs can reach approximately 120,000 students throughout the state; 
and for biological database services to assist land managers and 
economic developers to improve their efficiency and effectiveness by 
providing tools to streamline planning and permitting processes.

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