[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15984]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. CULBERSON. 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 FY2010 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill:
  Requesting Member: Congressman John Culberson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2892
  Account: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Predisaster Mitigation account.
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Harris County Flood 
Control District, 99000 Northwest Freeway, Suite 220, Houston, Texas 
77092.
  Description of Request: Provide $1,000,000 to the Harris County Flood 
Control District for the voluntary acquisition and demolition of 
approximately 38 homes located deep in the floodway and floodplain of 
the White Oak Watershed of Harris County, Texas. The Harris County 
Flood Control District is charged with devising the flood damage 
reduction plans for the county, implementing the plans, and maintaining 
the infrastructure covering a 1,756 square mile area.

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