[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. PUTNAM. 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, the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  Project Funding Amount: $300,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hillsborough County/University of 
Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: University of Florida, Institute for 
Food and Agriculture Sciences, Post Office Box 110180, Gainesville, FL 
32611-0180
  Description of Request: The Hillsborough County--Ruskin Tropical 
Aquaculture Laboratory is a cooperative venture of Hillsborough County 
and the University of Florida. Research from the laboratory provides 
much needed science-based technologies in nutrition, reproduction, 
health, and water quality management issues for the tropical ornamental 
aquaculture industry, based primarily in the county.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  Project Funding Amount: $1,217,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: University of Florida, Institute for 
Food and Agriculture Sciences, Post Office Box 110180, Gainesville, FL 
32611-0180
  Description of Request: For critical continuation and expansion of 
vital Citrus Greening and Citrus Canker research to improve 
technologies for treatment and detection, methods of movement and 
containment, and means to control and eliminate these devastating 
diseases.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  Project Funding Amount: $6,677,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Florida
  Address of Requesting Entity: University of Florida, Institute for 
Food and Agriculture Sciences, Post Office Box 110180, Gainesville, FL 
32611-0180
  Description of Request: The Tropical/Subtropical Agricultural 
Research (T-STAR) program conducts research and education for 
interdiction, eradication, and suppression of invasive plants, animals, 
insects and disease. The objective of this critical initiative is to 
develop strategies and tactics to stem the influx of invasive species 
into the United States to protect American agriculture.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
  Project Funding Amount: $43.6 million
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Address of Requesting Entity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th 
and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250
  Description of Request: Due to the rapidly spreading nature of citrus 
pests and disease and their enormous potential economic impact, it is 
important that the Federal government actively support a coordinated 
plan to control, suppress and prevent further spread of the Citrus 
Greening and Citrus Canker through the Citrus Health Response Plan.

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