Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act

Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on member requests, I am submitting the following information regarding the earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3288, the FY10 Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry

Bill Number: H.R. 3228, FY10 Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Account: Surface Transportation Priorities

Project Name: Antelope Valley Project Transportation Improvements

Amount: $750,000

Name and Address of Requesting Entity: City of Lincoln located at 555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

Description: The City of Lincoln is committing significant resources for road and pedestrian improvements associated with Antelope Valley. Some of the important projects that remain in the $125 million transportation component of Antelope Valley Project include: construction of 3.35 miles of roadway (including the Antelope Valley Parkway from Vine Street to Capitol Parkway) to improve traffic in the City's central core and Northeast Lincoln; reducing through traffic congestion on the University campus and on downtown streets; eliminating two dangerous mainline at-grade rail crossings, and providing a new overpass (16th Street Overpass) to the State Fair Park, Devaney Sports Center, state military areas, and surrounding neighborhoods.

Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry

Bill Number: H.R. 3288, FY10 Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Account: Economic Development Initiative

Project Name: Boys Town Building Construction

Amount: $1,250,000

Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Boys Town located at 14100 Crawford Street, Boys Town, Nebraska 68010.

Description: Boys Town, Nebraska (a non-profit, non-sectarian organization) would use this funding to increase the number of at-risk girls and boys, and their families, served at the Boys Town USA home campus in Omaha, Nebraska. The funding would help fund the construction of a new totally comprehensive child and family services facility with increased capacity to serve more than double the population of children and families currently served of approximately 1,000. Boys Town will be providing at least $7.25 million in matching funds towards the requested federal share of the project. This multidimensional service facility will include the broad range of medical and juvenile justice delinquency services so that at-risk girls and boys (and their families) can have all child related disorders and care provided. Some of the services included, but not limited to, in this facility will include juvenile justice evaluations, services to prevent delinquency and school failure, and parenting skill building services to help parents become more effective at dealing with a variety of child disorders and issues. It is expected that through these services, youth recidivism of criminal behavior will be greatly reduced as will the need for further out-of home-placement, including that of a correctional or prison facility. Youth will be prepared to be productive members of society.

Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry

Bill Number: H.R. 3288, FY10 Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Account: Economic Development Initiative

Project Name: CEDARS Children's Crisis Center Building Construction

Amount: $200,000

Name and Address of Requesting Entity: CEDARS Youth Services, Inc., located at 620 North 48th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68504.

Description: The funding will be used for construction of a new Children's Crisis Center for abused, homeless, and runaway youth in Southeast Nebraska. CEDARS Youth Services plans to build a children's crisis center to provide short-term emergency shelter, immediate professional assessment of each child's needs, intense family-centered therapeutic services, and an environment that inspires a rapid return to stable and enduring family living. The 18,000 square foot facility will not only provide immediate safety and protection for vulnerable children and youth across the Midwest, but also a comfortable family- friendly setting for them to begin reunification or to meet prospective foster parents in a safe, professional supervised setting. While primarily helping persons from the Midwest area, the Center has recently served youth from the states of Tennessee, Georgia, California, Michigan, Texas and others. CEDARS is the only emergency shelter provider for children and youth in Southeast Nebraska, and this children's crisis center will expand the current service capacity by as many as 12 children each day. This is a 50% increase.

Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3228, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta

Bill Number: H.R. 3228, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Account: Federal Agency Administration; Airport Improvement Program

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sandusky County Regional Airport

Address of Requesting Entity: 101 South Front Street, Fremont, OH 43420

Description of Request: $500,000 for the Sandusky County Regional Airport (S24) Approach Lowering project. The first part of the project is the 405 topographical survey that is required before an GPS/LPV approach can be approved. The second item that the Sandusky County Regional Airport Authority (SCRAA) is proposing is to extend its parallel taxiway approximately 1,700 feet providing the Sandusky County Regional Airport (S24) a full length parallel taxiway. The existing 3,800 feet of taxiway, currently named taxiway ``b'' and ``c'', was constructed in two separate phases. The preliminary purpose to complete the parallel taxiway is to increase the Airport's level of operational safety. The completion of a full-length parallel taxiway at the Airport would eliminate the hazards of ``back-taxiing'' on the runway. A full length parallel taxiway makes it possible for a landing aircraft to exit a runway more quickly, allowing other aircraft waiting to land to get on the ground sooner. A full parallel taxiway would enhance airfield safety and reduce the risk of runway incursions. Additionally, the project will have an impact on the overall County's (and surrounding counties') public safety, as it will allow the Life Flight helicopter, which is based at the airport, the ability to return to its pad once critical missions have taken place. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta

Bill Number: H.R. 3228, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Account: Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Board of Fulton County Commissioners

Address of Requesting Entity: 125 South Fulton Street, Suite 270, Wauseon, OH 43567

Description of Request: $250,000 for the Northeast Fulton County water system project. Northeast Fulton County is a portion of the County that consists of four Townships (Amboy, Fulton, Pike and Royalton), two Villages (Metamora and Lyons) and the Evergreen Local School District. This project, as proposed, consists of installing water mains and facilities to provide for safe drinking water supply to these areas through a connection into an existing regional water system. The route of this water supply system through the four Townships would provide drinking water to 1100 people within both Villages and an estimated population of 1350 people outside both Villages. The Evergreen Local Schools District is one complex for 1400 high, middle and elementary schools students. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to submit documentation consistent with the Republican earmark standards.

Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw

Bill Number: H.R. 3288--Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010

Account: Employment and Training Administration (ETA)--Training and Employment Services

Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Florida MEP)

Address of Receiving Entity: 1180 Celebration Blvd., Suite 103, Celebration, FL 34747

Description of Request: I have secured $100,000 in funding in H.R. 3228, in the Employment and Training Administration (ETA)--Training and Employment Services account for Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership in Celebration, FL.

The purpose of this funding is to deploy the proven Mobile Outreach Skills Training (M.O.S.T.) program in Florida. The program is a three- phase rapid training and job placement initiative in which nearly 100 percent of trainees who successfully complete the 2-week Phase I receive job offers from the participating manufacturers.

This is a valuable use of taxpayer funding because the program provides skills to veterans, the disadvantaged, and TANF families that lead to jobs and medical coverage, a capability that does not exist in current training programs.

There are no matching funds required or allowed for this project.

Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw

Bill Number: H.R. 3288--Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010

Account: HRSA--Health Facilities Construction and Equipment

Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Shands HealthCare

Address of Receiving Entity: 720 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 360A, Gainesville, FL 32601

Description of Request: I have secured $100,000 in funding in H.R. 3228, in the Health Facilities Construction and Equipment account for the purchase of equipment.

The purpose of this funding is to purchase a biplane angiography system at Shands Jacksonville to continue to maintain the expert quality of care for its Level One trauma center and its JCAHO Accredited Stroke Service. This biplane angiography system will improve patient care, enhance operational efficiency, and replace outdated equipment.

This is a valuable use of taxpayer funding because funding will help purchase a biplane angiography system that will allow physicians to accurately visualize clots or other vascular abnormalities. This will reduce diagnostic and procedure time while helping to avoid more invasive procedures.

There are no matching funds required or allowed for this project.

Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3228, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.

Project Name: Interstate 75/Collier Boulevard/SR 84 Interchange Improvements

Requesting Member: Congressman Connie Mack

Bill Number: H.R. 3228, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.

Account: Federal Highway Administration

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Florida Department of Transportation

Address of Requesting Entity: 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Description of Request/Justification of Federal Funding: The current interchange serves the east Naples area, Golden Gate City and Marco Island, and is the closest interchange from the east to the City of Naples. The $800,000 in funding will be utilized for capacity improvements at the Interstate 75/Collier Boulevard/SR 84 Interchange and will improve traffic flow in the region.