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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1426-E1428 on June 15, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. ANDER CRENSHAW
of florida
in the house of representatives
Monday, June 15, 2009
Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to submit documentation consistent with the Republican Earmark Standards.
Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010
Account: Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice
Legal Name of Receiving Entity: PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
Address of Receiving Entity: 1 West Adams Street, Suite 301, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Description of Request: I have secured $400,000 in funding in H.R. 2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account, under the Department of Justice for PACEWorks!
The purpose of this program is to help guide at-risk female youths away from the justice system and toward a productive and self-
sustaining adulthood. This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account. This transition program for at-risk girls and young women in Duval and Broward counties includes vocational education, integrated employment, continuing education, and independent living training.
Pace Center for Girls, Inc., will contribute $430,000 to this project that will help curb the increasing amount of juvenile offenders. This project is eligible to receive a federal grant under the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account.
Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010
Account: Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary Grants
Legal Name of Receiving Entity: City of Jacksonville, FL
Address of Receiving Entity: 117 W. Duval St., #400, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Description of Request: I have secured $1,250,000 in funding in H.R. 2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account under the Department of Justice for the At-Risk Youth Intervention Initiative.
Jacksonville, FL, has been the ``murder capital'' of Florida for nine years running, and 14 of the last 19 years, with the per capita homicide rate spiking at an alarming rate since 2001. More than 10 percent of the murders in Florida occur in Duval County, even though it represents about 5 percent of the state population.
Jacksonville Journey's At-Risk Youth Intervention Initiative aims to reduce truancy, dropout rates, and assess juveniles when initially entering the juvenile justice system. The three pronged approach will utilize Out-of-School Suspension Program, Juvenile Assessment Center, and the Team Up after school education program. This program will divert at-risk youth away from the criminal system and dramatically reduce the number of unsupervised youth, improve academic outcomes, and reduce crime.
This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the At-Risk Youth Intervention Initiative aims to reduce truancy, drop-out rates, and provide after school education programs. This program will utilize Out-of-School Suspension Centers to provide a structured and safe environment for suspended juveniles. Youth arrested in Jacksonville will be taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center where counselors will determine an appropriate placement and intervention strategy. Team UP, one of the other partners in the initiative, is an after-school program that provides education and counseling services to low-income at-risk youth.
The Jacksonville Journey At-Risk Youth Intervention Initiative will be funded by local, state, and private funds totaling $5,000,000. This project is eligible to receive a federal grant under the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Juvenile Justice Account.
Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010
Account: Community Oriented Policing Services Technology
Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Address of Receiving Entity: 501 East Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Description of Request: I have secured $750,000 in funding in H.R. 2847 in the Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account under the Department of Justice for Atmospheric Detection Equipment for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is seeking the atmospheric detection equipment to monitor atmospheric conditions related to: Hazmat accidents, emergency situations and criminal activity. By providing funding for this project it will enhance the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office's detection capability and mitigate consequences to Hazmat accidents and crime scenes, increase public and officer safety.
This project will serve the Port of Jacksonville, DOD facilities based at the Port of Jacksonville, and all of Duval County. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responds to Atmospheric Emergency situations for both commercial and military facilities at the port of Jacksonville. Federal assets at the Port of Jacksonville do not have the capabilities for atmospheric detection that this project will provide.
The Jacksonville Police Department is contributing $551,374 over a four year period for officer training and additional costs related to this project.
This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account.
Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010
Account: Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary Grants
Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Tallahassee Community College
Address of Receiving Entity: 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Description of Request: I have secured $245,000 in funding in H.R. 2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary grant program under the Department of Justice for the Florida Public Safety Initiative at Tallahassee Community College.
After the September 11, 2001, tragic events, a concerted effort was begun by law enforcement agencies to reduce barriers that impede intelligence sharing so that future tragedies could be prevented.
The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP) was developed as a key tool that law enforcement agencies can employ to support crime-fighting and public safety efforts. The NCISP developed minimum criminal intelligence training standards for law enforcement personnel, and recommended that ``training should be provided to all levels of law enforcement personnel involved in the criminal intelligence process.''
The Florida Public Safety Institute (FPSI) at Tallahassee Community College initiated a project to update existing intelligence training programs at FPSI to enable law enforcement and other criminal justice agency personnel engaged in the planning, collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination of information and criminal intelligence to meet NCISP standards.
Tallahassee Community College will contribute $394,000 to the project. This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs--Byrne Discretionary grant program.
Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010
Account: Community Oriented Policing Services Technology
Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Union County, FL, Sheriff, Lake Butler, FL
Address of Receiving Entity: 55 W. Main St. Courthouse, #102, Lake Butler, FL 32054
Description of Request: I have secured $500,000 in funding in H.R. 2847 in the Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account under the Department of Justice for the Law Enforcement Visual Intelligence Tool.
The counties of Duval, Nassau, Union, Baker, Hamilton, Columbia, Leon and Madison in North Florida will greatly benefit from the availability of this Law Enforcement Visual Intelligence Tool. It will allow them to manage natural disasters, crime scenes, and emergencies. Within seconds, a law enforcement officer will be able to view and analyze any house, building, intersection, fire hydrant, tree or any feature in the county from their laptop, workstation, or mobile device.
The Union County Sheriff will administer the program for the following eight North Florida counties: Union, Baker, Nassau, Columbia, Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson and Leon. The eight counties involved in this program will share the administrative and officer training costs incurred by this program.
This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services Technology Account.
Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010
Account: NOAA-ORF
Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Southern Shrimp Alliance
Address of Receiving Entity: P.O. Box 1577, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Description of Request: I have secured $700,000 in funding in H.R. 2847 in the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research and Facilities grant program under the Department of Commerce for the Shrimp Industry Fishing Effort Research Continuation.
This project will utilize Electronic Logbooks to fulfill federal regulations and statutory requirements to reduce bycatch, end overfishing, and rebuild overfished stocks including red snapper in federal waters. This project would deploy Electronic Logbooks in the U.S. shrimp fleet which helps administer the collection and analysis of data.
This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research and Facilities Account.
Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
Bill Number: H.R. 2847--Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010
Account: Community Oriented Policing Services Technology
Legal Name of Receiving Entity: City of Jacksonville Beach, FL
Address of Receiving Entity: 11 North Third Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Description of Request: I have secured $250,000 in funding in H.R. 2847 in the Office of Justice Programs--Community Oriented Policing Law Enforcement Technology grant program under the Department of Justice for the City of Jacksonville Beach, FL to procure an Interoperability P-25 Compliant Radio System.
The City of Jacksonville Beach, FL, law enforcement will procure an Interoperability P-25 Compliant Radio System for public safety communications. This will enable the local law enforcement to communicate with all local first responders in the area.
The Jacksonville Beach Interoperability P-25 Compliant Radio System is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because upgrading Jacksonville Beach's law enforcement public safety communications to a digital system will enable the local law enforcement to better communicate in case of natural disasters and emergencies.
This project is eligible for federal funding under the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services--Law Enforcement Technology Account.
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