[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19248-19249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, as a leader on earmark reform, I am 
committed to protecting taxpayers' money and providing greater 
transparency and a fully accountable process. H.R. 3288, The Fiscal 
Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act contains the following funding that I 
requested:
  Requesting Member: Representative Zach Wamp
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chattanooga's Enterprise 
Center
  Address: 1250 Market Street, Suite 3020, Chattanooga, TN 37402
  Description of Request: The City of Chattanooga's Enterprise Center 
requested funding to complete a feasibility study approved by Congress 
for a high speed maglev train between Atlanta, Chattanooga and 
Nashville. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is the nation's busiest 
airport. A maglev train will relieve tremendous congestion in the 
Atlanta metro area and serve as part of a long needed ``intermodal mass 
transit system'' for the United States. Federal funding is needed for 
additional engineering work and development of a detailed financial 
plan, to include the number of riders and expected profits. The 
corridor is recommended by the State of Georgia's Joint Study Committee 
on Transportation Funding. The City of Chattanooga's Enterprise Center 
received $750,000 to complete this study.
  Distribution of funding: Salaries, wages, benefits and taxes, 23.85%; 
Professional Fee/Contractors, 56%; Office Supplies and maintenance, 
4.65%; Travel/Conferences and Meetings, 9.07%; Indirect Costs, 6.43%
  Requesting Member: Representative Zach Wamp
  Account: Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Cleveland
  Address: 190 Church Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
  Description of Request: The Cleveland Mayor and City Council 
requested funding to redesign and construct Exit 20 on Interstate 75 to 
eliminate a dangerous bottleneck of traffic and widen a narrow bridge. 
This exit is the gateway to the Tri-State Exhibition Center, the Ocoee 
Recreation Region and the Cherokee National Forest, and is often 
excessively congested and unsafe for vehicles. A new exit and widened 
bridge will improve safety for travelers, truck drivers and community 
residents. The redesign will also facilitate new industrial and 
commercial growth in the area. The Mayor and City of Cleveland received 
$1.05 million for this project.
  Distribution of funding: Right of way and utilities, 100%
  Requesting Member: Representative Zach Wamp
  Account: Transportation Planning, Research and Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  Address: 2360 Cherahala Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37932
  Description of Request: The National Transportation Research Center 
at Oak Ridge National Laboratory requested funding to examine how 
cutting edge technologies can be used to define real world driving 
conditions for advanced power train systems research. Building on past 
investments by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of 
Tennessee, this study will support existing research to increase 
automobile efficiency and safety and introduce new capabilities for 
advanced transportation for universities, the government and industry. 
Using these cutting edge technologies to test various combinations of 
engine components before building a prototype vehicle will save time 
and money in

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developing our nation's next generation of trucks, buses, military 
vehicles and passenger cars. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's National 
Transportation Research Center received $250,000 for this research.
  Distribution of funding: Data Analysis, 50%; Model Development and 
Use, 40%; Program Management & Reporting, 10%
  Requesting Member: Representative Zach Wamp
  Account: Economic Development Initiative
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Claiborne County Industrial 
Development Board
  Address: 1732 Main Street, Suite 1, Tazewell, TN 37879
  Description of Request: The Claiborne County Center for Higher 
Education provides educational growth opportunities not available in 
Claiborne, Hancock, Grainger, and Union counties. Rural counties need 
access to advanced education. Career skills are necessary for the jobs 
of the future. The Claiborne County Industrial Development Board 
purchased an unused facility to provide job training for residents in 
this underserved area. The Claiborne County Industrial Development 
Board received $189,000 for renovations to the building.
  Distribution of funding: Fire Alarm, 30.2%; ADA Compliance, 31.8%; 
Window Replacement, 33.8%; Architectural Design, 4.2%

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