[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. GREGG HARPER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. HARPER. 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. 2997--Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
  Project Name: Genomics for Southern Crop Stress and Disease
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9800, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Amount: $797,000
  Description: Mississippi State will provide innovative genomics 
research solutions to address disease and climatic stressors in 
Mississippi's most valuable commodity crops. Forestry, Poultry, 
Catfish, and many more Mississippi industries will benefit from this 
research. Advances in understanding genomic responses to stress and 
disease are anticipated to have a beneficial impact on yields, costs, 
and environmental sustainability.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
  Project Name: Biomass-based Energy Research Program
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9800, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Amount: $839,000
  Description: The Consortium is developing a unique gasification-
catalytic process that utilizes all of the plant biomass, including the 
lignin, to produce liquid fuel. Mississippi State University and 
Oklahoma State University will cooperate in conducing technical and 
economic evaluation for the gasification-catalytic conversion process. 
Currently, MSU is conducting research to develop new catalysts to 
improve the conversion of syngas into liquid hydrocarbons.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
  Project Name: Wood Utilization Project
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9680, 
Mississippi State, MS 39672
  Amount: $4,545,000
  Description: Mississippi State University will conduct vital research 
and education on wood use to support the competitiveness of small and 
medium wood product manufacturers and the needs of the public through 
the Wood Utilization Research (WUR) Program. 12 Wood Utilization 
Research Centers at state universities across the U.S. will participate 
in this program. Mississippi has the potential to economically grow 
much larger volumes of wood. Focused research is essential to enhance 
the development of the current industry and to create new wood-based 
industries such as that of energy and chemicals.

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