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“EARMARK DISCLOSURE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E551-E552 on March 4, 2009.
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EARMARK DISCLOSURE
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HON. HOWARD COBLE
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Burlington-Alamance County Regional Airport
Address of Requesting Entity: 3441 North Aviation Drive, Burlington, North Carolina 27215
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $855,000 for lengthening the existing runway to 6,400 feet. Specifically, funds will be used for site preparation, along with paving and airfield strengthening of a 1,500-foot runway extension to 6,400 feet. The airport is located in the heart of North Carolina's premier area of growth and development along the Interstate 40/Interstate 85 corridor between Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill and Greensboro-High Point-Winston-
Salem. While completion of significant airport enhancement projects such as the installment of a High Intensity Runway Lighting System and the strengthening of the existing runway to support 120,000-pound aircraft have been successful in increasing corporate air traffic, safe operations of these aircraft are marginal on the airport's existing 5,000-foot runway. This project received $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2004 and $980,000 in Fiscal Year 2008.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Federal Highway Administration Transportation and Community Systems Preservation account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Address of Requesting Entity: North Carolina Department of Transportation, 1542 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $427,500 for the widening of SR 1306 and SR 1363 (Mebane Street) from SR 1158 to NC 54 in Burlington, North Carolina. Specifically, this project, TIP number U-3303, proposes to widen to multi-lanes SR 1306 and SR 1363 (Mebane Street) from SR 1158 (Huffman Mill Road) to NC 54 (Chapel Hill Road) in Burlington, NC. The length of the project is 2.4 miles. Right-of-way acquisition is currently underway and construction is set to begin in Fiscal Year 2009. This project has received no prior federal appropriations.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Federal Railroad Administration Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Rail Corridors account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Address of Requesting Entity: North Carolina Department of Transportation, 1542 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,280,000 for the Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) Corridor Initiative from Greensboro to Charlotte. The project is located on the rail corridor between Greensboro and Charlotte. Specifically, funding will be used to restore three double track sections, adding capacity, improving freight and passenger service reliability and bi-directional operation. North Carolina has invested significant funds to renovate or replace all passenger stations, improve grade crossing safety, and reduce travel time by approximately one hour to be automobile-competitive. The corridor supports some 60 freight and 6 passenger trains daily. The project will be developed and implemented with the communities, Norfolk Southern Railway, and the North Carolina Railroad Company.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Federal Highway Administration Transportation and Community Systems Preservation account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of High Point, North Carolina
Address of Requesting Entity: 211 South Hamilton Street, High Point, North Carolina 27261
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $95,000 for the High Point Greenway Project. The project encompasses a 3.8 mile greenway is located in High Point, North Carolina and funding will be used for completing the remaining 1.1 miles to create walking, jogging, bicycling and other recreational activities. The City of High Point is contributing $1.3 million to this project, and needs federal assistance to complete the project. This project meets all of the requirements of FHWA's Transportation, Community, and System Preservation program from which federal funds are being sought.
This area is rapidly urbanizing and opportunities to preserve and develop recreational resources in the future will be limited. The High Point Greenway provides high quality healthy living resources to the citizens of High Point and Guilford County, as well as to tourists from across the world who visit the City. Some of those tourists include people who visit High Point for the International Furniture Market, which is the largest home furnishings trade show in the world, and is the largest biannual event in the state to which an average 140,000 people from more than 100 countries attend.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facilities account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Greensboro, North Carolina
Address of Requesting Entity: Greensboro Transit Administration, 320 East Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,140,000 for the Greensboro Maintenance/Operations/Administration Transit Facility, Land Acquisition, Design and Construction. This project, NC TIP number TD-
4915, would replace the existing facility that is too small and outdated to handle Greensboro's growing fleet and operations. The facility will enhance the Greensboro Transit Authority's service delivery efficiency and the quality of transit services. No previous funds have been appropriated for this project. Dollars will be used for land acquisition, design and construction. Rep. Mel Watt is the lead on this request.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Address of Requesting Entity: 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $350,000 for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) Communications Enhancement project. Specifically, funds will be used to purchase and install a state-of-the-art communications console at Troop D Headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The console to be replaced is outdated technology and parts are no longer available. Parts must be scavenged from other abandoned consoles of the same vintage (if they can be found) or fabricated.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alamance County, North Carolina
Address of Requesting Entity: 124 West Elm Street, Graham, North Carolina 27253
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 for the 800 MHz Emergency Communications System Conversion project in Alamance County, North Carolina. Specifically, funds will be used to convert its current VHF emergency communications system to an 800 MHz emergency communications system between January 1, 2009 and July 1, 2009. The reason for converting to the 800 MHz emergency communications system is based on two primary needs: safety and interoperability. Under the current VHF system, there are areas within the county that are without coverage which causes a safety issue for many of our system users and health and/or safety issues for those in need of emergency services. There are times when the users are unable to communicate with anyone. Because many of the users in Alamance County are on different VHF systems, there is also a lack of interoperability between users. Currently, only the City of Burlington, the Town of Elon, and the Town of Gibsonville Guilford/Greensboro's 800 MHz system.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina State University's National Textile Center and the Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation
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Address of Requesting Entity: N.C. State University, Contracts and Grants, Administrative Services Building III, Raleigh, NC 27695 and 211 Gregson Drive, Cary, NC 27511
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $100,000 for the National Textile Center and the Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation
[TC] \2\. Specifically, funding will be used for developing new materials; providing trained personnel, industrial partnerships and technology transfer mechanisms; strengthening the nation's textile research and education efforts; and improving textile and apparel productions techniques. This request was almost made by Reps. Watt, Myrick, Hayes, Shuler, and Butterfield.
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Education
(FIE) account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G)
Address of Requesting Entity: 1601 MHRA Building, 1111 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27412
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $250,000 for the ON TRACK--LEARN MATH project. Specifically, funds will be used to develop a reform-based problem-solving mathematics enrichment program for use in after school settings with elementary school-aged children. Undergraduate majors in elementary education at UNCG and elementary school teachers in Guilford County will team together to deliver the ON TRACK programs. The ON TRACK program, together with current efforts spearheaded by local and state curriculum directors, will address several problems related to mathematics instruction and achievement: the manner and methods used to teach mathematics, low student achievement, teachers' low expectations of students in this area, and the upcoming reforms to the NC mathematics curriculum in 2009. To foster student engagement and parent support for this program, the program will provide fun, stimulating activities that use hands-on experiences to reinforce conceptual learning. This project has not received federal funds and is lead by Rep. Brad Miller
Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
Bill Number: H.R. 1105
Account: Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary account
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G)
Address of Requesting Entity: 1601 MHRA Building, 1111 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27412
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $238,000 for the North Carolina Council for Health Literacy project. Specifically, dollars will be used to support the infrastructure for this initiative, which would address health literacy. This includes support training for public health and clinical health professionals; statewide readability service, media campaign; and targeted research and evaluation projects. This project has not received federal funds and is lead by Rep. Brad Miller.
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