[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17752]
[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

                         Tuesday, July 14, 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. 3170, the Financial 
Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2010:
  Requesting Member: Rep. Adam Putnam (FL-12)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3170
  Account: Small Business Account
  Project Funding Amount: $100,000
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Florida Department of Citrus
  Address of Requesting Entity: Post Office Box 148, Lakeland, FL 33802
  Description of Request: In order for small business citrus 
operations, in my district and throughout Florida, to remain viable in 
an ever competitive marketplace and lessen their reliance on manual 
labor, an effective mechanical harvesting technology must be developed. 
For this reason, funding is sought for the benefit of citrus small 
business operators, directed to the Florida Department of Citrus to 
continue completion of the development of a mechanical harvesting 
abscission compound. Florida citrus operators have invested over $20 
million toward this end, currently in the sixth year of a seven-year 
process.

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