[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY 2010 
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith
  Bill Number: FY2010 Financial Services and General Government 
Appropriations Act
  Account: GSA--Federal Buildings Fund
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: General Services Administration, 
Washington, DC
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405
  Description of Request: I have secured $4,000,000 for the San Antonio 
United States Courthouse, Texas. It is my understanding that the 
requested funds are additional design funding for a new federal 
courthouse in San Antonio, Texas. Design funds were originally 
appropriated in FY 2004, but GSA had difficulty identifying a site. 
They have now identified a site and intend to swap the land the 
courthouse is currently on, as well as an adjacent government-owned 
site, for a city-owned site on which to build the courthouse. GSA will 
require, however, additional design funding now to hire an architect to 
design the proposed facility. I certify that neither I nor my spouse 
has any financial interest in this project.

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