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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2587-E2588 on Oct. 20, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. JOHN BOOZMAN
of arkansas
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks I received as a part of H.R. 3183--Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2010.
Requesting Member: Congressman John Boozman
Bill Number: H.R. 3183
Account: Construction
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Corps of Engineers
Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 867, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Description of Request: The May Branch flood control project will reduce the occurrence of flood damage for hundreds of property owners in the vicinity of the May Branch drainage way in portions of Fort Smith. During the periods of heavier rainfall, stormwater flows exceed the capacity of the May Branch channel, causing surface and structure flooding. The project meets the Corps of Engineers' cost/benefit ration requirements. The Federal funds of $179,000 will be used for design engineering, right-of way acquisition, and construction. The City of Fort Smith will be matching the $15 million federal share with $16 million in local funds from a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to street and drainage repairs.
Requesting Member: Congressman John Boozman
Bill Number: H.R. 3183
Account: Department of Energy--EERE
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Arkansas--Division of Agriculture
Address of Requesting Entity: 2404 N. University Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207
Description of Request: The national goal of the US is to replace more than 75% of our oil imports from the Middle East by 2025. With America on the verge of breakthroughs in advanced energy technologies, the best way to break the addiction to foreign oil is through new technology. Of course, new conversion technology requires the availability of adequate amounts of quality feedstocks. To help meet this critical national goal, the Mid South/Southeast BioEnergy Consortium $1,000,000 project is focused: to (1) position the MidSouth and Southeast bioenergy industry to expand from biodiesel and grain to ethanol to commercial production of cellulosic ethanol; (2) develop economic and environmental viable systems to produce, harvest and process relevant feedstocks for biodiesel and ethanol operations, matching feedstock availability to specific conversion technologies;
(3) conduct educational programs to deliver information on feedstock production, harvesting and processing with farm and industry audiences; (4) develop alternative uses for by-products and create new lines of co-products that generate revenue streams to complement biofuel production; and (5) develop and evaluate conversion technologies necessary for commercial cellulosic ethanol production.
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