[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16786]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2009

  Mr. MICA. 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. 2996--Department of the 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This 
legislation appropriates $500,000 in the Department of the Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, for land 
acquisition for the Florida Trail Association. The entity to receive 
this funding is the Florida Trail Association, 5415 SW 13th St., 
Gainesville, FL.
  Funding will be used for the acquisition of land to protect 16 
critical segments of the Florida National Scenic Trail. Designed by 
Congress in 1983, the Florida National Scenic Trail is an essential 
part of maintaining Florida's natural beauty for future generations and 
serves as an inspirational, educational tool for conservation efforts 
in the state.

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