[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. GREGG HARPER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 16, 2009

  Mr. HARPER. 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. 2996--Department of the 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Gregg Harper
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Project Name: Mississippi State Natural Resources Economic 
Enterprises Program
  Project Amount: $350,000
  Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
  Account: Research Management
  Recipient and Address: Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9800, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762
  Description of Request: The integrated extension-research program 
promotes a sustainable/profitable conservation ethic among landowners, 
managers, and communities that includes recreational enterprises with 
fish, wildlife, and forest/agricultural land. It is imperative that we 
(1) have a long-term interdisciplinary research program, (2) monitor 
economic impact to rural communities, (3) develop educational curricula 
and training materials, and (4) demonstrate successful integrated 
wildlife-forest-agricultural business strategies to promote rural 
development and family farm incomes.

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