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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E314-E315 on Feb. 24, 2009.
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EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM
of florida
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
omnibus funding award for hillsborough county methamphetamine enforcement and cleanup project
Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam.
Bill Number: H.R. 1105.
Account: Department of Justice--Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS).
Project Funding Amount: $250,000.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hillsborough County.
Address of Requesting Entity: 3110 Clay Mangum Lane, Tampa, Florida 33618.
Description of Request: On behalf of Hillsborough County, I respectfully requested $250,000 in funding for the county's Methamphetamine Enforcement and Cleanup project. Methamphetamine use and distribution is a major problem in the Tampa Bay/Hillsborough County area. Realizing that methamphetamine has clear and tragic consequences, whether it's the obvious striking physical and mental affects or the cleanup of the toxic production laboratories, Hillsborough County will use this funding to combat this problem through meth prevention, treatment, and the cleanup of drug sites.
omnibus funding award for the polk county sheriff's office methamphetamine prevention project
Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam.
Bill Number: H.R. 1105.
Account: Department of Justice--COPS Methamphetamine Enforcement.
Project Funding Amount: $250,000.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Polk County Sheriff.
Address of Requesting Entity: 455 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830.
Description of Request: The Polk County Sheriff's Office has placed an earmark request of $250,000 in continued funding for the Polk County Methamphetamine Project. This critical program has received previous federal funding to carry out methamphetamine prevention and mitigation programs that have shown positive results in cracking down on the growth of methamphetamine production and distribution in central Florida. This funding will cover equipment and training, thus enabling the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) to make a dedicated effort to combat the distribution and use of methamphetamine in Polk County, Florida. From 2003 through 2007, the PCSO made 3,481 methamphetamine related arrests, seized over 150,000 grams of methamphetamine, and eliminated 27 methamphetamine labs.
omnibus funding award for florida fish and wildlife conservation commission: the cooperative reef fish monitoring and research program
Requesting Member: Congressman Adam H. Putnam.
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009--
Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: Department of Commerce (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association).
Project Funding Amount: $1,000,000.00.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Address of Requesting Entity: 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600.
Description of Request: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking $1 million in Federal funds in FY 2010 to continue implementation of the Cooperative Reef Fish Monitoring and Research Program, a partnership between FWC and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Public criticism of fishery-related science used in management decisions highlights the need for data that has the confidence of regulators and the public. FWC and NMFS are building long-term information for improving stock assessments and management of important reef fisheries in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, with a goal of ensuring a sustainable snapper-grouper fishery. This partnership increases integration of institutional resources, knowledge, and expertise, in an efficient and cost-effective manner. During FY 2008 and 2009--part of a three-year pilot phase--FWC and NMFS staffs have focused on developing scientific sampling protocols, identifying critical data gaps, and integrating existing state and federal fisheries sampling programs. Following this pilot phase, permanent authorization for this program will ensure that State and Federal fisheries managers have access to long-term status and trend information to support science-based and proactive fisheries management decisions.
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