[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15968]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. BUCHANAN. 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. 2892, the Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Vern Buchanan
  Bill Number: H.R. 2892
  Account: FEMA--State and Local Programs
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sarasota County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota (FL) 
34236
  Description of Request: I secured $300,000 for the Emergency 
Operations Center in Sarasota County.
  The funding would be used to help relocate and construct a new 
Sarasota County Emergency Operation Center.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Vern Buchanan
  Bill Number: H.R. 2892
  Account: FEMA--Pre-disaster Mitigation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Venice
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice (FL) 
34285
  Description of Request: I secured $200,000 for improvements to the 
Emergency Shelter in the City of Venice.
  The funding would be used for the installation of a modernized energy 
generation system that would provide power during storm events that 
would allow this facility to appropriately serve as a hurricane 
shelter, and also be designated as a special needs shelter.

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