[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24890]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 14, 2009

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information in 
regards to H.R. 2892, the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security 
Appropriations Bill.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Jo Ann Emerson 
  Bill: Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Act
  Account: State and Local Programs
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Howell County Emergency Preparedness
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3 Courthouse, West Plains, Missouri 
65775
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark for $250,000 for an 
Emergency Operations Center in West Plains, Missouri. The Emergency 
Operations Center will serve the residents of Howell County and 
surrounding counties in the region in case of any natural or man-made 
hazards. The funding is budgeted at approximately $7,275 for 
administrative and legal expenses; $81,000 for land, structures, right-
of-ways, appraisals, etc.; $2,925 for project inspection and 
architectural and engineering fees; $153,175 for equipment, 
construction and miscellaneous items; $5,625 for contingencies.

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