[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17168-17169]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. 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.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (AL)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: ARS, Salaries and expenses account, $819,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Auburn University, Auburn, AL
  Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Samford Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849
  Description of Request: ``Catfish Genomics Research'' Taxpayer 
justification--It is my understanding that this funding, similar to 
other research dollars the Federal government provides to key 
universities throughout the United States, in this case would be used 
to utilize genetic information to help develop fish lines with superior 
genetic disease resistance. Other objectives of the research include 
the development of rapid and sensitive pathogen detection tests to help 
prevent the introduction of pathogens from domestic and foreign sources 
into the U.S. aquaculture industry. Given the paramount necessity of 
safeguarding our food supply and the importance that the aquaculture 
industry plays in the economies of Alabama and other states, this is a 
prudent use of taxpayers' dollars.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (AL)
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: NIFA, SRG account, $1,748,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Auburn University, Auburn, AL
  Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Samford Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849
  Description of Request: ``Auburn Research Center on Detection and 
Food Safety'' Taxpayer justification--It is my understanding that the 
funding would be used to educate a new generation of engineers and 
scientists with depth of specific knowledge and breadth from 
traditional disciplines of engineering and biology that are capable of 
addressing and resolving complex issues in the food industry like 
rapidly identify, pinpoint and characterize, through an integration of 
sensor and information technology, problems that arise in the food 
supply chain.

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