[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18562-18563]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. CLIFF STEARNS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2009

  Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I have received in the Commerce, Justice, State 
Appropriations Act, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act and the 
Energy and Water Appropriations Act.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Cliff Stearns
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP--Byrne Discretionary Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alachua County, FL
  Address of Requesting Entity: 12 South East 1st Street, Gainesville, 
FL 32601
  Description of Request: I have secured $900,000 for Alachua County, 
FL. Alachua County will use the funds to provide an integrated, 
coordinated continuum of care using evidenced-based practices where 
there will be ``no wrong door'' to enter treatment. Persons will be 
assessed and provided with a level of treatment consistent with 
individual need. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Cliff Stearns
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Devereux Kids Florida

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  Address of Requesting Entity: 1629 NW 4th Street, Suite 102, Ocala, 
FL 34475
  Description of Request: I have secured $200,000 for Devereux Kids 
Florida. The funding will be used by Devereux Kids Florida to provide 
support services and interdiction on behalf of children has been 
delegated to regional coordinating bodies and local community-based 
organizations. Devereux Kids has developed a successful model of 
providing information, family services and reunification services which 
currently serves 10 counties. I certify that neither I nor my spouse 
has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Cliff Stearns
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ARISE Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 824 US Highway 1, Suite 240, North Palm 
Beach, FL 33408
  Description of Request: I have secured $550,000 for the ARISE 
Foundation. The funding will be used by the ARISE Foundation to provide 
Florida Juvenile Justice Staff on a state-wide basis with in depth 
training and specialized ARISE Life Management Skills lessons to 
conduct guided group discussions with incarcerated high-risk youth. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Cliff Stearns
  Bill Number: H.R. 2892
  Account: FEMA
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lake County, FL
  Address of Requesting Entity: 315 West Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778
  Description of Request: I have secured $800,000 for Lake County, FL. 
The funding will be used by Lake County, FL to provide a desperately 
needed full-time dedicated Emergency Operations Center for Lake County, 
FL. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest 
in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Cliff Stearns
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Corp of Engineers--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Jacksonville Port Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2831 Talleyrand Avenue, Jacksonville, 
FL 32206
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,000,000 for the 
Jacksonville Port Authority. The funding will be used by the 
Jacksonville Port Authority for continuing construction for dredging 
improvements due to both safety and economic risks posed by the 
narrowness of the channel, as recommended by the Army Corps of 
Engineers. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Cliff Stearns
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: DOE--EERE
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Central Florida Community College
  Address of Requesting Entity: Post Office Box 1388, Ocala, FL 34478
  Description of Request: I have secured $300,000 for Central Florida 
Community College. The funding will be used by Central Florida 
Community College to purchase and install equipment to reduce energy 
losses, use energy more efficiently, and capture energy from natural 
sunlight. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Cliff Stearns
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: DOE--Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Florida Institute for Human and 
Machine Cognition
  Address of Requesting Entity: 15 Southeast Osceola Avenue, Ocala, FL 
34471
  Description of Request: I have secured $750,000 for the Florida 
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. The funding will be used by 
the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition to build upon 
proven, biologically-inspired technology to create a system-centric 
defense infrastructure for SCADA systems that will greatly improve 
their intrinsic resilience to environmental effects and malicious 
attacks. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.

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