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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E753-E755 on March 24, 2009.
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EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. DOC HASTINGS
of washington
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Madam Speaker, to provide open disclosure, I am submitting the following information regarding projects that I support for inclusion in H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009.
Amount: $34,451,000
Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction
Entity receiving funds: Army Corps of Engineers located at 441 G St NW, Washington, DC 20314.
Description: Funds will be used to deepen the navigation channel from the mouth of the Columbia River to the Portland/Vancouver area.
Amount: $12,078,000
Account: US Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources
Entity receiving funds: US Bureau of Reclamation located at 115 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706.
Description: Funds will be used to operate the Columbia Basin irrigation project.
Amount: $916,000
Account: US Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources
Entity receiving funds: US Bureau of Reclamation located at 115 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706.
Description: Funds will be used to complete a study to address a depleted aquifer that farmers are dependent upon for irrigation water.
Amount: $145,000
Account: US Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources
Entity receiving funds: US Bureau of Reclamation located at 115 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706.
Description: Funds will be used for critical Reclamation activities within Washington state.
Amount: $8,172,000
Account: US Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources
Account: Federal Highway Administration: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
Entity receiving funds: Kittitas County Public Works located at 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
Description: This funding will be used to widen a portion of the Kittitas Highway.
Amount: $1,757,500
Account: Federal Transit Administration: Buses and Bus Facilities
Entity receiving funds: Ben Franklin Transit located at 1000 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA 99352.
Description: This funding will enable Ben Franklin Transit to expand its current bus facility.
Amount: $475,000
Account: Federal Transit Administration: Buses and Bus Facilities
Entity receiving funds: Grant Transit Authority located at 9 Basin Street Southwest, Suite 102, Ephrata, WA 98823.
Description: This funding will be used for a new operations and bus maintenance facility in Moses Lake, Washington.
Amount: $798,000
Account: Housing and Urban Development: Economic Development Initiative
Entity receiving funds: City of Roslyn located at 1st and Pennsylvania, Roslyn, WA 98941.
Description: This funding will be used to provide structural upgrades and other improvements to Roslyn's City Hall building, so that this 106 year-old building can continue to serve as a civic, cultural and community center.
Amount: $500,000
Account: U.S. Department of Justice
Entity receiving funds: City of Yakima located at 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901.
Description: These funds will be used to develop a system that allows all the public safety agencies in Yakima County to integrate their data communications and records systems. This system will provide comprehensive data to all local law enforcement officials, as well as federal and state agencies. It will give the various law enforcement agencies the tools they need to address the gang and drug problems in the region.
Amount: $1,000,000
Account: U.S. Department of Justice
Entity receiving funds: US Bureau of Reclamation located at 115 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706.
Description: Funds will be used for the US Bureau of Reclamation Yakima Project.
Amount: $7,793,000
Account: US Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources
Entity receiving funds: US Bureau of Reclamation located at 115 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706.
Description: Funds will be used to improve the water supply for irrigation and increase flows for fish.
Amount: $500,000
Account: US Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources
Entity receiving funds: US Bureau of Reclamation located at 115 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706.
Description: Funds will be used for Yakima River Basin water storage.
Amount: $2,185,000
Account: Federal Highway Administration: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
Entity receiving funds: City of Kennewick located at 210 West 6th Avenue, Kennewick, WA 99336.
Description: This funding will extend Steptoe Street, a major roadway through Kennewick and Richland. This project will assist in relieving traffic congestion on Columbia Center Boulevard.
Amount: $570,000
Account: Federal Highway Administration: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
Entity receiving funds: City of Union Gap located at 102 West Ahtanum Road, Union Gap, WA 98903.
Description: This funding will make improvements to Valley Mall Boulevard in the City of Union Gap. It will alleviate safety hazards and provide access to growing commercial areas.
Amount: $736,250
Account: Federal Aviation Administration: Airport Improvements
Entity receiving funds: Pangborn Memorial Airport located at 1 Pangborn Drive, East Wenatchee, WA 98802.
Description: This funding will make modifications to the passenger terminal at the Pangborn Memorial Airport to accommodate larger commercial aircraft service.
Amount: $332,500
Entity receiving funds: Washington State Meth Initiative located at 510 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402.
Description: These funds will be used to fight methamphetamine in Washington state.
Amount: $2,192,000
Account: Agriculture Research Service-- Buildings and Construction
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: These funds will help construct an ARS research facility in Pullman to provide a research facility for more than 40 ARS scientists and programs.
Amount: $254,000
Account: Agriculture Research Service
Entity receiving funds: Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research located at 4845 Southwest Dresden Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97333.
Description: This funding will provide enhanced research on small fruit pathology. In addition, the funds will be used for site feasibility and design for new facilities.
Amount: $245,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: This money will support research into the biomass potential of aegilops cylindricum and similar grassy weeds.
Amount: $469,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: This funding will support the International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities and Trade Center which applies science and technology to develop new export marketing opportunities.
Amount: $235,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: This funding will support a multi-state effort to improve efficiency of the U.S. dry pea, fresh pea, lentil, and chickpea industries.
Amount: $248,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: Funds will be used for research on organic cropping systems, nutrient and soil management and organic seed production.
Amount: $1,037,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164
Description: Funds will be used for research on potato production including varietal development testing.
Amount: $471,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: This will fund research to locate and characterize genes to use in applied barley breeding.
Amount: $307,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Northwest Center for Small Fruit Research located at 4845 SW Dresden Ave., Corvallis, OR 97333
Description: Funds will be used for research on berry and grape crops, including plant breeding and pest management.
Amount: $444,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: Funds will be used to develop planting systems that reduce soil erosion.
Amount: $223,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: Funds will be used to develop virus-free plant material for wine grapes.
Amount: $173,000
Account: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SRG
Entity receiving funds: Washington State University's Office of Grant and Research Development located at 423 Neill Hall, Pullman, WA 99164.
Description: Funds will be used to develop technologies that increase the competitiveness of the domestic asparagus industry.
Amount: $761,000
Account: Health, Resources and Services Administration--Health Facilities and Services
Entity receiving funds: Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties Public Hospital District #6, located at 411 Fortuyn Rd, Grand Coulee, WA 99133.
Description: Funds will be used for facilities and equipment for the hospital.
Amount: $809,000
Account: Health, Resources and Services Administration Health Facilities and Services
Entity receiving funds: Kadlec Medical Center, located at 888 Swift Blvd., Richland, WA 99352
Description: Funds will be used to construct and equip a new Pediatric Unit.
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