[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15495-15496]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. SPENCER BACHUS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2009

  Mr. BACHUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding funding that I requested as part of H.R. 2847--Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Spencer Bachus
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Birmingham
  Address of Requesting Entity: 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, AL 
35203
  Description of Request: Provide $250,000 for the City of Birmingham's 
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to add additional 
police officers to the existing force and for crime prevention 
technology like Shot Spotter and GPS technology. The City plans to use 
the funds to increase the number of personnel and to invest in 
technology such as shot spotter GPS technology which will result in an 
improvement in public safety. The project's total budget is $2,051,250. 
Specifically within the budget, $320,000 is for 300 mobile data 
computer licensing, $671,250 for 75 Coban VMDT, $180,000 for 150 
DataRadio Ciphr Modems, and $880,000 for shotspotter expansion and 
mobile software. This request is consistent with the intended and 
authorized purpose of the Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement 
Technology Account. The City of Birmingham will meet or exceed all 
statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Spencer Bachus
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Shelby County Sheriff
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1095, Columbiana, AL 35051
  Description of Request: Provide $500,000 to upgrade the Shelby County 
Sheriff's office public safety communications network. The primary 
objective of the Wide Area Radio Network (WARN) project is to provide 
Shelby County with a county-wide, mission-critical radio voice 
communication system. The funding will help to improve the public 
safety communications network and thus result in an improved public 
safety system in Shelby County. The project's total budget is $500,000. 
Specifically within the budget, $250,000 is for mobile car radios and 
$250,000 is for hand held portable radios. This request is consistent 
with the intended and authorized purpose of the Department of Justice, 
COPS Law Enforcement Technology Account. The Shelby County Sheriff's 
Office will meet or exceed all statutory requirements for matching 
funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Spencer Bachus
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP--Byrne Discretionary Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Irondale
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 100188, Irondale, AL 35210
  Description of Request: Provide $350,000 for equipment and technology 
upgrades for the Irondale Police Department, which will allow for 
better communication and increased emergency response capability. The 
project will invest in crime prevention and protection. The project's 
total budget is $350,000. Specifically within the budget, $40,000 is 
for the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System, $14,000 for a dispatch 
recorder, $85,000 for a 911 System Enhancement, $50,000 for 
communication room renovation, $79,200 for laptop computers, $4,500 for 
computers, $7,500 for a computer server with fiber optic cable, $1,800 
for a printer/copier and $68,000 for a telephone system replacement. 
This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of 
the Department of Justice, OJP--Byrne Discretionary Grants Account. The 
City of Irondale will meet or exceed all statutory requirements for 
matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Spencer Bachus
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Team Focus, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 6110 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL 36609
  Description of Request: Provide $500,000 for mentoring and education 
programs for Team Focus, Inc. The funding will help provide young men 
who lack a father figure in their lives with leadership skills, 
guidance, moral values, and a continuing relationship with a carefully 
selected adult mentor. The mentoring program will aid the participants 
in becoming productive members of society. The project's total budget 
is $500,000. Specifically within the budget, $120,000 is for equipment, 
$150,000 for travel, and $ 230,000 for supplies. This request is 
consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the Department 
of Justice, OJP--Juvenile Justice Account. Team Focus, Inc. will meet 
or exceed

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all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Spencer Bachus
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: United Methodist Children's Home
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 830 Selma, AL 36702
  Description of Request: Provide $150,000 to provide security and IT 
improvements for the United Methodist Children's Home. By improving the 
efficiency and effectiveness of its information technology 
infrastructure, the United Methodist Children's Home will better serve 
the at-risk youth in its care. The creation of a seamless system will 
ease each children's movement through the continuum of care in the 
Children's Home system, which will improve the outcomes for each child, 
namely, becoming responsible and productive members of their 
communities. The project's total budget is $425,000. Specifically 
within the budget, $89,000 is for personnel, $13,000 for fringe 
benefits, $188,000 for equipment, $96,000 for contractual services, and 
$39,000 for miscellaneous items. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the Department of Justice, OJP--
Juvenile Justice Account. The United Methodist Children's Home will 
meet or exceed all statutory requirements for matching funds where 
applicable.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Spencer Bachus
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Alabama
  Address of Requesting Entity: Office of Research, Box 870117, 
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
  Description of Request: Provide $350,000 for the University of 
Alabama to develop novel and efficient miniature antennas that are 
capable of supporting systems that control the flight of UAVs (Unmanned 
Aerial Vehicles). Novel ferrites (magnetic material) and broadband 
ferrite antennas of unique design will be investigated and developed, 
respectively, to address the unstable imaging problem existing in UAV 
cameras. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can provide vastly improved 
acquisition and rapid dissemination of intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance data. The benefits and promise offered by UAVs have 
drawn attention because of the significant impact they have on our 
national security. The project's total budget is $1,000,000. 
Specifically within the budget, $500,000 will go toward salaries, 
$100,000 will go toward laboratory supplies and materials, $60,000 will 
go toward rental equipment, $40,000 will go toward travel expenses, and 
$300.000 will go toward equipment. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Account. The University of Alabama will meet or exceed 
all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.

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