Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 111 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 111 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 155 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009 No. 31—BOOK II House of Representatives DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE- program should be submitted no later than funding is included in the wilderness and RIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 90 days after the end of the fiscal year. recreation activities in this account, and in AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 Recreation Resources Management. Within the Oregon and California Grant Lands ac- TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE the amounts provided, there is an increase of count. INTERIOR $1,000,000 for management of the national Healthy Lands Initiative. Within the scenic and historic trails. amounts provided there is a total of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Energy and Minerals. The bill continues the $7,797,000 for the Healthy Lands Initiative, MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES same application for permits to drill (APD) including $750,000 in soil, water and air man- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $853,931,000 fee as in fiscal year 2008, $4,000 per APD, agement, $2,586,000 in rangeland manage- Budget estimate ...... 864,827,000 which is estimated to net $36,400,000 during ment, $150,000 in forestry management, Bill, 2009 ...... 890,194,000 fiscal year 2009 to partially offset BLM ad- $867,000 in riparian management, $2,602,000 in Comparisons: ministrative costs. In addition, the bill in- wildlife management, $292,000 in fisheries Appropriations, 2008 ...... +36,263,000 cludes $6,000,000 for Alaska legacy well reme- management, and $550,000 in the threatened Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +25,367,000 diation, no specific funds for gas hydrates re- and endangered species activity. The detailed allocation of funding by pro- search or North Slope science, and $1,000,000 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The gram, activity and subactivity is included in for oil shale sample shipment and storage in bill includes $3,000,000 to continue cost share the table at the end of this section of the Colorado. The discretionary funding total for activities as in the past, including $1,917,000 statement. In addition, the bill also includes oil and gas management is $79,478,000, which in wildlife management, $246,000 in fisheries the following specific funding levels and di- when added to the APD fee receipts, and the management, $246,000 in threatened and en- rections: off-budget pilot offices funds, is a small in- dangered species, $345,000 in rangeland man- Land Resources. Within the funds provided crease over the total fiscal year 2008 oil and agement, and $246,000 in riparian manage- for soil, water, and air management, there is gas management funding. ment. Future budget justifications should clearly a program increase of $7,500,000 for aban- Other. The Bureau should retain its current delineate how the Bureau is complying with doned mine remediation and inventory in the level of support for the National Conserva- section 713 of the Energy Independence and West. Of this amount, a minimum of tion Training Center; funds should be made Security Act of 2007 dealing with inventories $6,000,000 is for actions to secure, seal, and available to the Center within 60 days of en- of carbon dioxide sequestration in Federal remediate hazards from known mine open- actment. mineral leaseholds. ings. An amount up to $1,500,000 may be used Realty Ownership and Management. Within CONSTRUCTION for discovery and inventory activities. the funds provided, there is an increase of Appropriation enacted, 2008 $6,375,000 Cultural Resources Management. Within the $750,000 for GIS/cadastral mapping in Utah. amounts provided, there is an increase of Budget estimate ...... 4,476,000 Resource Protection and Law Enforcement. Bill, 2009 ...... 6,590,000 $500,000 to begin implementation of the Within the amounts provided, there is an in- Comparisons: Galisteo Basin Archeological Sites Protec- crease of $5,100,000 for drug enforcement on Appropriations, 2008 ...... +215,000 tion Act of 2004 (NM). public lands. Wildlife Management. Within the funds pro- Hazardous Materials Management. Within Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +2,114,000 vided there is an additional $4,600,000 for the the amounts provided, there is an increase of The bill includes the funds requested, plus native plant materials development pro- $1,000,000 for activities related to southwest an additional $14,000 for architectural and gram. This funding and program has been border problems. engineering services, and $1,500,000 for the moved out of the Department’s wildland fire Challenge Cost Share. The Bureau should California National Historic Trail visitor management appropriation account. This not set aside a specific allocation for the Na- center in Nevada and $600,000 for the King program should continue previous activities tional Landscape Conservation System as Range National Conservation Area, CA. as part of the national fire plan working was proposed in the budget request. LAND ACQUISITION closely with the Forest Service, and develop National Monuments and Conservation Areas. a seed bank of desirable native plant species The bill includes the various funding trans- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $8,939,000 to be available for use in burned area res- fers proposed by the Bureau, and an increase Budget estimate ...... 4,475,000 toration, habitat restoration, and other re- of $6,371,000 above the request, for a total of Bill, 2009 ...... 14,775,000 lated purposes by all of the Interior land $28,196,000 for the new National Monuments Comparisons: management bureaus. An annual report on and Conservation Areas activity. Additional Appropriations, 2008 ...... +5,836,000 the accomplishments and expenditures of the National Landscape Conservation System Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +10,300,000

State Project description Amount

CA ...... Santa Rosa and San Jacinto NM ...... $1,300,000 CA ...... Upper Sacramento River ACEC ...... 2,200,000 CO ...... Arkansas River SRMA ...... 2,200,000 ID ...... Henrys Lake ACEC ...... 2,000,000 ID ...... Upper Snake/South Fork River ACEC/SRMA ...... 500,000 MT ...... Meeteetsee Spires ACEC ...... 1,000,000 OR ...... Cascade-Siskiyou NM ...... 875,000

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

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State Project description Amount

OR ...... Sandy River/Oregon NHT ...... 1,350,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 11,425,000 Acquisition Management ...... 1,850,000 Inholdings, Emergencies, and Hardships ...... 1,500,000 Total, BLM Land Acquisition ...... $14,775,000

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS PAYMENT FROM PROCEEDS, SALE OF WATER Conservation Planning Appropriation enacted, 2008 $108,522,000 (RESCISSION) Assistance ...... 32,048,000 Budget estimate ...... 108,253,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $0 Coastal Programs ...... 14,736,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 109,949,000 Budget estimate ...... ¥46,000 National Wetlands Inven- Comparisons: Bill, 2009 ...... ¥46,000 tory ...... 5,328,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +1,427,000 Comparisons: Within the funds for the partners for fish Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,696,000 ¥ Appropriations, 2008 ...... 46,000 and wildlife program, there is $350,000 for The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 invasive species management in Hawaii, gram, activity and subactivity is included in The bill includes the Administration re- $350,000 for the Nevada Biodiversity Research the table at the end of this section of the quest that unobligated balances remaining and Conservation Initiative, and $350,000 for statement. in the account, a total of $46,000, be perma- the Natural Resources Economic Enterprises FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND RECOVERY nently rescinded. Program at Mississippi State University. FUND USE OF RECEIPTS FROM MINERAL LEASING AC- There is also $725,000 for new activities for (REVOLVING FUND, SPECIAL ACCOUNT) TIVITIES ON CERTAIN NAVAL OIL SHALE RE- bald and golden eagle protection. The bill includes language, as in the past, SERVES National Wildlife Refuge System.—Within the allowing funds made available in the Forest (RESCISSION) funds provided for the refuge system there is Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund to be Appropriation enacted, 2008 $0 $450,000 for the oceans and coastal frontiers used for various forestry purposes including Budget estimate ...... ¥12,996,000 initiative, increases of $15,500,000 for wildlife planning, preparing, implementing and mon- Bill, 2009 ...... ¥12,996,000 and habitat management, $1,000,000 for the itoring salvage timber sales and forest eco- Comparisons: invasive species program, and $1,000,000 for system restoration activities. Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥12,996,000 the challenge cost share program. Within the RANGE IMPROVEMENTS Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 increase provided for refuge system maintenance, $2,185,000 is for annual maintenance, Appropriation enacted, 2008 $10,000,000 The bill includes the Administration re- and $1,199,000 is for maintenance support. Budget estimate ...... 10,000,000 quest to rescind $12,996,000 from the naval oil The Service is directed to continue spartina Bill, 2009 ...... 10,000,000 shale reserves, mineral leasing receipts ac- grass eradication and control at Willapa Bay Comparisons: count. Appropriations, 2008 ...... 0 NWR. Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Migratory Bird Management, Law Enforce- The bill includes an indefinite appropria- The bill includes the administrative provi- ment, and International Affairs.—Within the tion of not less than $10,000,000 to be derived sions as requested, and provides a technical funds provided for migratory birds, law en- from public lands receipts and Bankhead- change to the Bureau’s authority to collect forcement and international programs, there Jones Farm Tenant Act lands grazing re- mining claim maintenance fees so that min- is $2,100,000 for the wild birds forever initia- ceipts. The bill retains this language as in ing law administration can be supported tive, $1,950,000 for activities under the North previous years even though the Administra- with claim maintenance fees, as in the past. American Waterfowl Management Plan, tion requested its deletion. Receipts are used UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE $960,000 for bald and golden eagle manage- for construction, purchase, and maintenance RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ment programs, and $150,000 for the Caddo Lake Ramsar Center. There is an increase of of range improvements, such as seeding, Appropriation enacted, 2008 $1,082,616,000 $250,000 for the international wildlife trade fence construction, weed control, water de- Budget estimate ...... 1,068,886,000 program and a total program level of velopment, fish and wildlife habitat improve- Bill, 2009 ...... 1,140,962,000 ment, and planning and design of these Comparisons: $1,000,000 for the wildlife without borders projects. Appropriations, 2008 ...... +58,346,000 program. SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +72,076,000 Fisheries.—Within the funds provided for fisheries and aquatic resource conservation, The bill includes an indefinite appropria- The detailed allocation of funding by pro- there is $500,000 for freshwater mussel recov- tion estimated to be $27,990,000 for service gram area and activity for the U.S. Fish and ery conducted at national fish hatcheries, charges, deposits, and forfeitures. The bill Wildlife Service account is included in the and $350,000 for sea otters and pacific marine modifies the Administration request to con- table at the end of this section of the state- mammals. A $350,000 increase is provided for tinue the energy and minerals cost recovery ment. annual maintenance activities. program for oil and gas management activi- Ecological Services.—Within the funds for General.—The Service is urged to continue ties. The Administration request originally the listing program there is $10,458,000 for estimated that $34,000,000 would be generated ongoing priority efforts for aplomado fal- critical habitat and $8,808,000 for listing. cons, California condors, southern sea otters within this account; instead, the bill, as in Within the funds for candidate conservation, fiscal year 2008, leaves the cost recovery pro- and eiders, brown bullhead catfish and there is $250,000 for the sage grouse in Idaho. snakehead fish. The Service is expected to be gram in the Management of Lands and Re- Within the funds for the recovery program, sources appropriation. an integral part of the Department-wide ef- there is $1,500,000 for endangered species fort to eradicate marijuana on public lands. MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS grants with the National Fish and Wildlife Appropriation enacted, 2008 $20,130,000 Foundation, $250,000 for the Lahontan cut- CONSTRUCTION Budget estimate ...... 20,130,000 throat trout restoration and an increase of (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) Bill, 2009 ...... 20,130,000 $250,000 for wolf monitoring in western Appropriation enacted, 2008 $33,162,000 Comparisons: states. Appropriations, 2008 ...... 0 Within habitat conservation, the bill in- Budget estimate ...... 12,180,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 cludes the following distribution of funds: Bill, 2009 ...... 35,533,000 The bill includes an indefinite appropria- Habitat Conservation ...... $105,055,000 Comparison: tion estimated to be $20,130,000, the budget Partners for Fish and Appropriation, 2008 ...... +2,371,000 request, for miscellaneous trust funds. Wildlife ...... 52,943,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +23,353,000

State Project Description Amount

National Wildlife Refuge Projects AL ...... Cahaba River NWR P&D VC ...... $300,000 CA ...... Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR—salt ponds ...... 4,000,000 HI ...... Kealia Pond NWR—P&D VCO ...... 750,000 WV ...... Ohio River Islands NWR erosion control ...... 800,000 MD ...... Patuxent Research Refuge—safety reconstruction ...... 3,000,000 TN ...... Tennessee NWR—P&D VCO ...... 800,000 MS ...... Theodore Roosevelt NWR—P&D VC ...... 600,000 WA ...... Nisqually NWR estuary restoration ...... 750,000 National Fish Hatchery Projects AR ...... Mammoth Springs NFH—Complete VCO ...... 1,750,000 MO ...... Neosho NFH—Complete VCO ...... 919,000

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State Project Description Amount

WV ...... White Sulphur Springs—facilities & water supply ...... 750,000 Other Projects MI ...... Great Lakes Mass Marking ...... 1,500,000 WA ...... Gig Harbor Fish Passage ...... 800,000 NC, WA ...... Red Wolf Breeding Facilities Relocation ...... 870,000 WV ...... NCTC—telecommunications infrastructure and road paving ...... 1,500,000 Mult ...... OAS—survey aircraft ...... 1,178,000 Mult ...... Sustainable Energy Enhancements ...... 2,000,000 Mult ...... Visitor Facility Enhancements—NWRs and NFHs ...... 3,000,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 25,267,000 Dam & Bridge Safety Inspections ...... 1,350,000 Nationwide Engineering Services ...... 8,970,000 Rescission of anadromous fish balances ...... ¥54,000 Total, FWS Construction ...... $35,533,000

The Service should use the funds provided onstration projects for the public and sur- LAND ACQUISITION for sustainable energy enhancements at na- rounding communities. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $34,596,000 tional wildlife refuges and national fish The Service is directed to name the visitor Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 10,171,000 hatcheries to install alternative and renew- center at Theodore Roosevelt National Wild- Bill, 2009 ...... 42,455,000 able energy applications such as solar, wind, Comparison: life Refuge in Sharkey County, MS, the Holt and geothermal energy. These should be Appropriation, 2008 ...... +7,859,000 Collier Visitor and Interpretive Center. small-scale projects that can be used as dem- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +32,284,000

State Project description Amount

AK ...... Alaska Maritime NWR ...... $400,000 CA ...... San Joaquin NWR ...... 900,000 CT, NJ, NY, PA ...... Highlands Conservation Act—easements ...... 1,500,000 FL ...... Crystal River NWR ...... 1,500,000 HI ...... James Campbell NWR ...... 7,000,000 IA ...... Driftless Area NWR ...... 250,000 IA, IL, MN, WI ...... Upper Mississippi River NFWR ...... 500,000 IN ...... Patoka River NWR ...... 500,000 KY ...... Clarks River NWR ...... 750,000 MA, VT, NH, CT ...... Silvio Conte NWR ...... 3,815,000 MD ...... Blackwater NWR ...... 1,000,000 MN, IA ...... Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR ...... 500,000 MT ...... Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area ...... 1,000,000 NE ...... Rainwater Basin WMA ...... 500,000 NH ...... Lake Umbagog NWR ...... 1,000,000 NJ ...... Great Swamp NWR ...... 750,000 NJ ...... Supawna Meadows NWR ...... 1,500,000 RI ...... Rhode Island NWR Complex ...... 700,000 SD, ND ...... Dakota Tallgrass Prairie WMA ...... 500,000 TX ...... Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR ...... 500,000 VA ...... Rappahannock River Valley NWR ...... 1,500,000 WV ...... Canaan Valley NWR ...... 2,250,000 WV ...... Ohio River Islands NWR ...... 500,000 Delayed Project Savings ...... ¥1,000,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 28,315,000 Acquisition Management ...... 8,140,000 Cost Allocation Methodology ...... 1,500,000 Exchanges ...... 1,500,000 Inholdings, Emergencies, and Hardships ...... 3,000,000 Total, FWS Acquisition ...... $42,455,000

The Service is directed to submit the pro- Budget estimate ...... 42,647,000 Budget estimate ...... 73,830,000 posed allocation of the delayed project sav- Bill, 2009 ...... 42,647,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 75,000,000 ings to the House and Senate Committees on Comparisons: Comparisons: Appropriations for approval. Appropriations, 2008 ...... +666,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +1,170,000 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,170,000 CONSERVATION FUND The bill provides $42,647,000, as requested, The bill provides $75,000,000 for State and (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) for the North American Wetlands Conserva- Tribal Wildlife Grants. tion Fund. A detailed allocation of funding Appropriation enacted, 2008 $73,831,000 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND APPRECIATION by activity is included in the table at the Budget estimate ...... 75,501,000 FUND Bill, 2009 ...... 75,501,000 end of this section of the statement. (RESCISSION) Comparisons: NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION Appropriations, 2008 ...... +1,670,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $4,430,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $0 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 Budget estimate ...... 3,960,000 Budget estimate ...... -497,000 The bill provides $80,001,000, as requested, Bill, 2009 ...... 4,750,000 Bill, 2009 ...... -497,000 for the Cooperative Endangered Species Con- Comparisons: Comparisons: servation Fund, which is partially offset by a Appropriations, 2008 ...... +320,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... -497,000 $4,500,000 rescission of unobligated balances Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +790,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 from prior appropriations. A detailed alloca- The bill provides $4,750,000 for Neotropical The bill rescinds $497,000, as requested, tion of funding by activity is included in the Migratory Bird Conservation. from the Wildlife Conservation and Appre- table at the end of this section of the state- ciation Fund. ment. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND Appropriation enacted, 2008 $7,875,000 Budget estimate ...... 4,256,000 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM Appropriation enacted, 2008 $13,980,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 10,000,000 Budget estimate ...... 10,811,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $1,970,581,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 14,100,000 Comparisons: Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 2,131,529,000 Comparisons: Appropriations, 2008 ...... +2,125,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 2,131,529,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +120,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +5,744,000 Comparisons: Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +3,289,000 The bill provides $10,000,000 for the Multi- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +160,948,000 The bill provides $14,100,000 for payments national Species Conservation Fund. A de- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 to counties authorized by the National Wild- tailed allocation of funding by activity is in- The detailed allocation of funding by pro- life Refuge Fund. cluded in the table at the end of this section gram area and activity for the National Park NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION of the statement. Service account is included in the table at FUND STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS the end of this section of the statement. The Appropriation enacted, 2008 $41,981,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $73,830,000 amounts in this bill will support 20,923 full

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Savings in personnel and contracting propriations appreciate the Service’s efforts following specific funding levels and direc- costs of $9,855,000 compared to the request to commemorate the 150th anniversary of tions: have been realized due to delayed enactment John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harpers Cultural Programs. The bill includes of the 2009 appropriations. In addition, the Ferry National Historical Park, and author- $1,000,000 to initiate programmatic activities bill includes the following specific funding ize the use of up to $300,000 to defray the under the Japanese-American Confinement levels and directions: costs of the extensive events that will sur- Sites Act (P.L. 109–441). The bill does not in- Visitor Services. Within the amounts pro- round the anniversary. clude $1,000,000 requested to begin an inven- vided for visitor services, the bill assumes an Traditional and Folk Arts Heritage Programs. tory of historic properties requested in the increase of $3,300,000 above the amounts re- The bill includes funding to continue Na- President’s budget. quested in the President’s budget for the Na- tional Park Service support of traditional tional Park Service portion of an expanded and folk arts programs at parks whose mis- Heritage Partnerships Program. The bill in- law enforcement effort to eradicate drug pro- sion includes preservation of these heritage cludes $15,702,000 for the heritage partner- duction and related activities on public traditions. The Committees are fully sup- ships program. This amount will fund all lands. portive of this important partnership pro- heritage partnerships authorized during the Park Support. The bill assumes funding of gram and encourage the National Park Serv- 110th Congress. Partnerships which received $11,000,000 for the National Trail System, and ice to expand its support of these programs funding in fiscal year 2008 will be funded at $1,750,000 for the Wild and Scenic Rivers pro- in fiscal year 2009. the same level as they received last year. In gram. Haleakala National Park. The Committees addition, the bill provides $148,000 of plan- U.S. Park Police. The $96,555,000 provided in on Appropriations are aware and supportive ning funds for each of three newly authorized the bill for the U.S. Park Police annual oper- of the potential development of an Advanced heritage partnerships. The House and Senate ations budget includes sufficient funding for Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) within Committees on Appropriations are concerned two additional recruit classes during 2009. In the Haleakala High Altitude Observatories that the number of authorized heritage part- addition the bill includes the $2,000,000 for se- site at the summit of Haleakala, Maui, Ha- nership programs has expanded rapidly in re- curity costs associated with the 2009 Presi- waii. As the proposed ATST construction cent years and many more proposals are dential Inauguration. site can only be accessed via a road through pending action by the authorizing commit- Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP). the Haleakala National Park, the Service is tees. The Committees are in agreement that $200,000 is provided to continue the restora- expected to work cooperatively with the Na- the amount of funding available for this pro- tion of historic battlefield landscaping at tional Science Foundation to effectuate the gram is limited; and that expanded funding Gettysburg NMP. issuance of a Special Use Permit as soon as for new heritage areas should be funded prin- National Mall Concerts. The bill includes possible. In turn, the Foundation is expected cipally by savings which occur when mature funding to continue support for the National to complete its analysis on the effects to programs are graduated from Federal sup- Mall concerts program at the fiscal year 2008 service standards in a timely fashion so that port. The National Park Service is directed level. Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) and Public the Service can fully comply with all proce- to develop new guidelines for this program Lands Corps (PLC). The bill includes not less dural requirements, with a goal of com- which require self-sufficiency plans for all than $3,000,000 of funding in this account for pleting the permitting process within 150 heritage areas within a reasonable period of projects to be carried out by the YCC pro- days of enactment of this Act. time. The adoption of a credible self-suffi- gram and not less than $3,000,000 for projects NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION ciency plan, or satisfactory work towards development of such a plan, should be a condi- carried out by the PLC. The Committees on Appropriation enacted, 2008 $67,413,000 tion of continued funding for all plans after Appropriations are fully supportive of these Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 45,488,000 partnership programs, as well as similar Bill, 2009 ...... 59,684,000 fiscal year 2009. partnership arrangements with the Student Comparisons: Statutory and Contractual Aid. The bill in- Conservation Association, and encourages Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥7,729,000 cludes $5,600,000 for grants under the statu- expansion of these programs in 2009. Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +14,196,000 tory and contractual aid program as follows:

State Project description Amount

AL ...... National Voting Rights Interpretive Center ...... $350,000 CA ...... Angel Island Immigration Center ...... 1,250,000 CA ...... Yosemite Schools (P.L. 109–131) ...... 400,000 DC ...... National Law Enforcement Memorial ...... 500,000 HI ...... Native Hawaiian Culture & Arts Program ...... 500,000 MD ...... Chesapeake Bay Gateways ...... 1,000,000 MI ...... River Raisin War of 1812 Battlefield ...... 350,000 NH ...... Lamprey Wild & Scenic River ...... 200,000 NY ...... Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial ...... 750,000 UT ...... Crossroads of the West Historic District ...... 300,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... $5,600,000

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND Fund, offset by rescission of $516,000 of prior properties. The Committees on Appropria- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF year unobligated funding within this actions believe that future funding for the Pre- FUNDS) count. The detailed allocation of funding by serve America program should be deferred Appropriation enacted, 2008 $70,385,000 program area and activity is included in the pending a full evaluation of the effectiveness Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 66,142,000 table at the end of this section of the state- of the program in meeting national heritage Bill, 2009 ...... 68,984,000 ment. The bill also includes the following tourism needs. Comparisons: specific funding levels and directions: Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥1,401,000 Program Reductions. The bill does not in- Save America’s Treasures. The bill includes Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +2,842,000 clude $10,000,000 requested in this account for $20,000,000 for the Save America’s Treasures The bill includes a direct appropriation of the Preserve America program or $2,000,000 program and allocates $10,000,000 of this $69,500,000 for the Historic Preservation requested to initiate an inventory of historic amount to the following projects:

State Project Description Amount

AL ...... Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores ...... $150,000 AL ...... Historic Blakely Park Spanish Fort ...... 50,000 AL ...... Historic Jackson Jefferson Franklin Home ...... 100,000 AL ...... Historic Peterson Hall ...... 150,000 AL ...... Magnolia Grove, Greensboro ...... 350,000 AZ ...... Glendale Historic Entryway ...... 200,000 CA ...... Mission San Carlos, Carmel ...... 650,000 CA ...... Shipyard 3 Historic District ...... 150,000 CO ...... Hutchinson Ranch House, Salida ...... 260,000 GA ...... 1925 Coach Stop, Savannah ...... 300,000 HI ...... Royal Mausoleum / Mauna Ala, Honolulu ...... 300,000 IA ...... Salisbury House, Des Moines ...... 400,000 ID ...... Rexburg Historic Westwood Theater ...... 150,000 IL ...... Loyola University, Mundelein ...... 200,000 IN ...... Bass Mansion, Fort Wayne ...... 100,000 KY ...... Liberty Hall National Historic Landmark ...... 150,000 LA ...... Julius Freyhan High School, St. Francisville ...... 250,000

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State Project Description Amount

MA ...... Historic Deerfield, Ashley Barn ...... 150,000 MD ...... Jefferson Patterson House ...... 150,000 MD ...... Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site ...... 100,000 MI ...... Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort ...... 225,000 MN ...... Schubert Performing Arts Ctr., Minneapolis ...... 240,000 MS ...... Hawkins Field, Jackson ...... 350,000 MS ...... West Point Historic Post Office, West Point ...... 100,000 MT ...... Historic Havre U.S. Post Office and Federal Courthouse ...... 100,000 NJ ...... Cape May Point World War II Tower ...... 100,000 NV ...... St. Augustine Church, Austin ...... 150,000 NY ...... Denison-White Mansion ...... 150,000 NY ...... Parish Mansion, Ogdensburg ...... 150,000 NY ...... Village Hall, Waverly ...... 150,000 NY ...... WPA Mural Conservation, Harlem Hospital ...... 150,000 OH ...... Five Oaks Building, Massillon ...... 125,000 OH ...... Kinsman House, Warren ...... 150,000 OH ...... Rankin House State Memorial ...... 150,000 PA ...... African American Art Museum, Historic Archives ...... 150,000 PA ...... Historic Mishler Theatre ...... 150,000 PA ...... State Theatre Historic Facade ...... 175,000 PA ...... Titusville Historic District ...... 75,000 RI ...... Lederer Theater, Providence ...... 250,000 SC ...... Georgetown Old Market ...... 150,000 SC ...... Williamsburg County Courthouse ...... 171,000 SC ...... Winnsboro Historic Clock Building ...... 175,000 SD ...... Days of ’76 Museum (artifacts), Deadwood ...... 150,000 TN ...... Cannon County Courthouse ...... 100,000 TN ...... Tennessee State Museum ...... 400,000 TX ...... Comal County Courthouse ...... 150,000 TX ...... Houston Ideson Library ...... 300,000 TX ...... Layland Carnegie Library, Cleborne ...... 150,000 VA ...... Historic Battersea Home ...... 150,000 VA ...... Historic Huntley Estate, Alexandria ...... 100,000 VT ...... Historic Chafee Arts Center ...... 84,000 WA ...... Mason County Courthouse Restoration ...... 200,000 WI ...... Medford Carnegie Library ...... 45,000 WV ...... Fisherman’s Hall, Charles Town ...... 125,000 WV ...... Wheeling B&O Railroad Station ...... 150,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... $10,000,000

CONSTRUCTION Everglades. The bill includes $60,000,000 for bridge length, including a continuous bridge, (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) the Modified Water Deliveries Project at Ev- or additional bridges or some combination Appropriation enacted, 2008 $218,522,000 erglades National Park. This includes thereof, for the Tamiami Trail (U.S. High- Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 172,459,000 $50,000,000 requested in the President’s Budg- way 41) to restore more natural water flow to Bill, 2009 ...... 232,521,000 et for the Corps of Engineers. This funding Everglades National Park and Florida Bay. Comparisons: level will allow construction of the first The feasibility study and the recommenda- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +13,999,000 Tamiami Trail bridge to proceed expedi- tion of the Secretary should be submitted to Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +60,062,000 tiously. The House and Senate Committees the Congress no later than 12 months from The detailed allocation of funding by pro- on Appropriations recognize, however, that the date of enactment of this Act. Language gram area and activity for the Construction this bridge is just a first step. As the next is included in the bill directing that this account is included in the table at the end of step in this critical restoration effort, the study be completed. this section of the statement. The bill also Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Line Item Construction. The bill allocates includes the following specific funding levels National Park Service, is directed to imme- funding for line item construction projects and directions: diately evaluate the feasibility of additional and activities as follows:

State Project description Amount

AK ...... Denali National Park ...... $2,560,000 CA ...... California National Parks (mines) ...... 680,000 CA ...... Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Pt Bonita) ...... 1,600,000 CA ...... Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center ...... 300,000 CA ...... Manzanar National Historic Site (barracks) ...... 900,000 CA ...... Redwoods National Park ...... 5,481,000 CA ...... Yosemite National Park (tunnel) ...... 800,000 CO ...... Rocky Mountain National Park ...... 1,270,000 DC ...... National Mall (Jefferson Memorial) ...... 10,000,000 FL ...... Everglades National Park ...... 60,000,000 KY ...... Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHS ...... 1,596,000 MA ...... Boston Harbor Islands (NRA) Pavilion ...... 5,000,000 MA ...... Boston National Historical Park ...... 3,913,000 MO ...... Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (riverfront bridge) ...... 1,500,000 NC ...... Blue Ridge Parkway ...... 7,097,000 NC ...... Cape Hatteras National Seashore ...... 3,090,000 NC ...... Ft Raleigh National Historical Site ...... 7,213,000 NM ...... Bandelier National Monument ...... 3,178,000 NY ...... Castle William Gateway NRA ...... 1,350,000 NY ...... Vanderbilt Mansion NHS ...... 2,547,000 OH ...... Cuyahoga Valley National Park ...... 1,000,000 PA ...... Flight 93 National Memorial ...... 1,200,000 PA ...... Valley Forge National Park, Welcome Center ...... 1,000,000 TN ...... Great Smokey Mountains Nat’l Park (p/d storage) ...... 90,000 TN ...... Moccasin Bend National Archeological District ...... 500,000 TX ...... Big Bend National Park ...... 4,860,000 UT ...... Canyonlands National Park ...... 784,000 UT ...... Utah Public Land Artifact Pres. Act ...... 1,000,000 VA ...... Booker T Washington NM ...... 500,000 VA ...... Jones Point Lighthouse, GW Parkway ...... 640,000 VA ...... Roosevelt Island Improvements, GW Parkway ...... 250,000 WA ...... Olympic National Park (Elwha) ...... 20,000,000 WI ...... Apostle Island Lighthouse Restoration ...... 5,000,000 WI ...... Ice Age National Scenic Trail ...... 125,000 WV ...... New River Gorge National River ...... 2,600,000 Savings from performance contracting ...... ¥401,000 Use of prior year balances ...... ¥10,000,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... $149,223,000

Bill language. The bill includes language language authorizing a grant to the St. visitor access to the Jefferson National Ex- permitting the National Park Service to Louis Metropolitan Park and Recreation pansion Memorial Arch. enter into a single procurement contract for District for the purpose of planning and con- construction work at the Jefferson Memorial structing a pedestrian bridge to provide safe in Washington, D.C. The bill also includes

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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND The bill rescinds $30,000,000, as in previous Budget estimate ...... 20,832,000 (RESCISSION) years, in annual contract authority. This au- Bill, 2009 ...... 64,190,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 ¥$30,000,000 thority has not been used in years, and there Budget estimate ...... ¥$30,000,000 are no plans to use it in fiscal year 2009. Comparisons: Bill, 2009 ...... ¥$30,000,000 LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥4,787,000 Comparisons: Appropriations, 2008 ...... 0 (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +43,358,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $68,977,000

State Project description Amount

Land Acquisition CA Golden Gate National Recreation Area—Rancho Corral de Tierra ...... $4,000,000 CA Whiskeytown NRA...... 460,000 ID Minidoka NHS...... 350,000 KY/TN Cumberland Gap NHP—Fern Lake ...... 1,150,000 MA Cape Cod National Seashore ...... 1,750,000 ME Acadia National Park ...... 750,000 MI Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore ...... 500,000 Mult. Civil War Battlefield Preservation Grants ...... 4,000,000 NC Guilford Courthouse NMP ...... 828,000 NH Appalachian National Scenic Trail ...... 1,375,000 NM El Malpais National Monument ...... 150,000 PA Gettysburg NMP...... 2,215,000 PA/NJ Delaware Water Gap ...... 1,000,000 SC Congaree NP...... 2,690,000 TX Big Thicket National Preserve ...... 1,000,000 VA Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Historic District ...... 1,985,000 VI Virgin Islands National Park—Maho Bay ...... 2,250,000 WA Lake Chelan NRA ...... 900,000 WA Mt. Rainier National Park—Carbon River Gateway ...... 1,807,000 WI Ice Age National Scenic Trail ...... 1,000,000 WV Gauley River National Recreation Area ...... 780,000 WV Harpers Ferry NHP ...... 2,000,000 WV New River Gorge National River ...... 500,000 Delayed Project Savings ...... ¥2,500,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 30,940,000 Acquisition Management ...... 9,250,000 Inholdings ...... 2,500,000 Emergencies and Hardships ...... 2,500,000 Total, NPS Land Acquisition ...... $45,190,000 Assistance to States Stateside conservation grants ...... $19,000,000 Administrative expenses ...... 1,000,000 Sub-total, NPS Assistance to States ...... 20,000,000 Rescission of prior year balances ...... ¥1,000,000 Total, NPS Assistance to States ...... $19,000,000

The Service is directed to submit the pro- for any activity. In addition, the bill also in- as Hawaii, Yellowstone, the Cascades and posed allocation of the delayed project sav- cludes the following specific funding levels Alaska, where the USGS maintains observ- ings to the House and Senate Committees on and directions: atories. The bill also includes a $1,500,000 in- Appropriations for approval. Geographic Research and Remote Sensing. crease for the global seismographic network. URBAN PARKS AND RECREATION The bill includes $1,000,000 for the national Geologic Landscapes and Coastal Assess- cooperative geographic information system ments. The bill does not include the funds re- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $0 mapping program but does not include the quested for the water census. The Adminis- Budget estimate ...... ¥$1,300,000 funding increase requested for the national tration should revisit that issue and consider Bill, 2009 ...... ¥1,300,000 land imaging program. The bill includes the Comparisons: resubmitting a more integrated program re- requested reduction for geographic research Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥1,300,000 quest in the next budget cycle. The bill and the transfer of priority ecosystems Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 moves funds for priority ecosystems science science funding to biological research. The from earth surface dynamics to biological re- The bill rescinds $1,300,000, as requested, bill fully funds the budget request of search as requested, and provides $750,000 for from prior year balances in the Urban Parks $24,150,000 for the Landsat Data Continuity Great Lakes region geological mapping with- and Recreation Fund. Mission and $16,000,000 to continue the in the National cooperative geologic map- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Landsat 5/7 program. Satellite development ping subactivity. The bill includes $3,000,000 The bill continues administrative provi- and launch costs associated with future US for extended continental shelf mapping in sions applicable to the National Park Serv- Geological Survey (USGS) land remote sens- the Arctic Ocean, a total of $1,000,000 for the ice and adds two new provisions. The first ing operations should not be transferred ocean action plan coastal geology effort, and new provision provides for the retention for from the National Aeronautics and Space $500,000 for California sea floor mapping. administrative purposes of up to 3 percent of Administration (NASA) to the Department Geologic Resources Assessments. The bill pro- new funding for state Land and Water Con- of the Interior (DOI). These are functions vides the fiscal year 2008 funding level for servation Fund grants authorized by Public that are not a component of current DOI op- the minerals resources activities and assess- Law 109–432. The second new proviso extends erations but clearly fall within NASA’s juris- ments and includes $650,000 to initiate a min- the authorization for the National Park diction. Until a new plan for future land im- erals resource assessment of federal lands in Service Advisory Board for one year. aging and remote sensing coordination is Nye County, Nevada, in collaboration with UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY drawn up that evaluates how satellite devel- the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the opment, launch and operations should be Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. The SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH funded, DOI should not undertake any action Survey’s April 2008 petroleum resource as- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $1,006,480,000 that attempts to assume the funding respon- sessment of the Bakken Formation was an Budget estimate ...... 968,516,000 sibilities that have traditionally been a part important benchmark to further our nation’s Bill, 2009 ...... 1,043,803,000 of the NASA budget. energy security. The Survey is strongly en- Comparisons: Geologic Hazards Assessments. The bill in- couraged to expedite its efforts to conduct Appropriations, 2008 ...... +37,323,000 cludes $3,000,000 for the earthquakes portion further applicable assessments or make addi- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +75,287,000 of the multi-hazards initiative and $500,000 tional data publicly available that can dem- The detailed allocation of funding by pro- for the one-time costs of seismological onstrate the full range of energy resources in gram, activity and subactivity is included in equipment at the Arkansas Seismological the stratigraphic sequences surrounding the the table at the end of this section of the Observatory, but the requested reduction for Bakken Formation. statement. The bill includes the proposed earthquake grants is not included. There is a Ground Water Resources. The bill does not global change research technical adjust- general increase of $2,000,000 for volcano haz- provide funding for the Water for America ments which move funds from several activi- ards research. The Survey should evaluate initiative but it does include a $500,000 gen- ties into the global change activity. The pro- ongoing needs for important volcano re- eral increase and $900,000 for San Diego, CA, posed reductions for travel are not included search and monitoring in active areas, such aquifer mapping. Although funding is not

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The bill global warming research and through devel- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) does not include the large reduction re- opment of decision support tools. quested for this vital program. The Secretary, with the assistance of the Appropriation enacted, 2008 $51,951,000 Toxic Substances Hydrology. As requested, USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Budget estimate ...... 30,811,000 the bill transfers funds for priority eco- Science Center and a science advisory board, Bill, 2009 ...... 44,446,000 systems science to the biological research including members recommended by the Na- Comparisons: ¥ program. In disagreement with the budget tional Academy of Sciences, should initiate Appropriations, 2008 ...... 7,505,000 request, the bill continues funding for am- development of a national strategy to assist Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +13,635,000 phibian research and monitoring but moves fish, wildlife, plants, and associated ecologi- The detailed allocation of funding by pro- that amount to biological research where the cal processes in becoming more resilient, gram and activity is included in the table at work will be accomplished. adapting to, and surviving the impacts of cli- the end of this section of the statement. The Hydrologic Research & Development. The bill mate change. In developing this national bill provides the requested increases and off- provides $270,000 to continue the Hood Canal, framework for flora and fauna conservation sets them with a rescission of $8,500,000 in WA dissolved oxygen study, $295,000 to main- in a changing climate, the Secretary should unobligated balances from prior appropria- tain the San Pedro River partnership, AZ, consult with other Federal agencies, State tions. In addition, the bill makes permanent $400,000 for the Long Term Estuary Assess- fish, wildlife and conservation data agencies, the authority previously given annually for ment Group, LA, and $500,000 to continue Territories, Tribes, scientists, and stake- the State of Maryland to set aside the great- work pursuant to the US-Mexico holders, and the Secretary should provide er of $1,000,000 or 10 percent of the total of Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act. the public with notice and opportunity for the grants made available to the State for National Streamflow Information Program. comment. certain acid mine drainage abatement and The bill does not include funds for the Water treatment activities. The Surface Mining MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE for America initiative but does include a Control and Reclamation Act Amendment general increase of $2,000,000 for the stream ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS Act of 2006 did not provide a funding source gage program. MANAGEMENT for state emergency programs, therefore, the Hydrologic Networks and Analysis. The bill Appropriation enacted, 2008 $154,750,000 Administration request to discontinue fund- maintains the fiscal year 2008 funding level Budget estimate ...... 154,270,000 ing for this important program is denied. for the ocean action plan in this subactivity, Bill, 2009 ...... 157,373,000 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS provides $497,000 to continue the Lake Cham- Comparisons: plain basin toxic materials study and $500,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +2,623,000 OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS to maintain Hawaii water resources moni- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +3,103,000 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) toring activities. The Survey is encouraged The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $2,047,809,000 to evaluate the need for selenium studies in gram and activity is included in the table at Budget estimate ...... 1,988,290,000 Colorado and, to the extent possible, incor- the end of this section of the statement. The Bill, 2009 ...... 2,128,630,000 porate that work into other ongoing hydro- bill incorporates the requested increases for Comparisons: logic research in the area. the leasing and environmental, resource and Appropriations, 2008 ...... +80,821,000 Biological Research. The bill includes the evaluation, regulatory, compliance and asset Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +140,340,000 following: a total of $750,000 for the Healthy management, and revenue and operations The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Lands Initiative; the requested funds for pri- programs. These increases are largely offset gram area and activity for the Bureau of In- ority ecosystems science; the fiscal year 2008 by savings from the delays in the OCS-con- dian Affairs, Operation of Indian Programs, level for Pacific Northwest forest biology; nect project. The proposed reductions for is included in the table at the end of this sec- $650,000 for contaminant and endocrine biol- travel are not included for any activity. In tion of the statement. ogy research; $200,000 for the science excel- addition, the bill also includes the following Tribal Government.—Within the funds for lence program with the Fish and Wildlife specific funding levels and directions: tribal government, there is $5,000,000 to par- Service; $500,000 to maintain the San Fran- Leasing and Environmental Program. The tially restore the welfare assistance program cisco, CA salt ponds restoration science; bill includes an increase of $1,000,000 above and $263,000 to restore the Western Shoshone $800,000 to maintain the Leetown, WV molec- the request to support the alternative energy Claims program. ular biology effort; $750,000 to maintain am- program. Trust.—Natural Resource Management.— phibian research and monitoring; a $1,000,000 Resource Evaluation. The bill includes Within the funds for trust resource manage- increase for Great Lakes biological sciences; $900,000 to continue the Center for Marine ment, rights protection, there is $1,713,000 for and a total of $5,000,000 for National Biologi- Resources and Environmental Technology the Timber-Fish-Wildlife program. Within cal Information Infrastructure. The Survey project, MS. the funds for Tribal Management Develop- is encouraged to provide full support for the General Support Services. The bill does not ment, there is $1,000,000 for the inter-tribal southern sea otter science and monitoring include the requested decrease of $98,000 for bison cooperative, and $345,000 for Lake Roo- effort. the IDEAS program. sevelt law enforcement. Within the funds for Facilities. The bill provides the budget re- OIL SPILL RESEARCH Fish, Wildlife and Parks, there is a $360,000 quest, plus an additional $4,000,000 for the de- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $6,303,000 increase for the general program and $500,000 ferred maintenance and capital improvement Budget estimate ...... 6,123,000 for fish hatcheries. activity to continue the on-going project Bill, 2009 ...... 6,303,000 Education.—The Bill includes the following begun last year. Comparisons: distribution of funds within Indian Edu- Global Climate Change Research. The bill in- Appropriations, 2008 ...... 0 cation: cludes all of the internal funding transfers Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +180,000 recommended by the Survey in order to es- ISEP (formula funds) ...... $375,000,000 tablish this new budget activity, and an in- The bill includes $6,303,000 for oil spill re- Student Transportation .... 50,500,000 Early Childhood Develop- crease of $14,045,000 above the total request. search. ment (FACE) ...... 15,223,000 Within the amounts provided, $10,000,000 is ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Johnson O’Malley Edu- for the National Global Warming and Wild- The bill continues language from the fiscal cation Assistance Grants 13,797,000 life Science Center and at least $3,000,000 is year 2008 enacted bill on a legislative matter Tribal Colleges and Univer- to implement required geological and bio- requested by the Administration, which de- sities ...... 59,321,000 logical carbon sequestration studies as re- ducts 2 percent of State royalties to help Scholarships and Adult quired by sections 711, 712 and 714 of the En- cover Federal administrative costs, resulting Education ...... 29,663,000 ergy Independence and Security Act of 2007. in a $47,000,000 scoring credit for the bill. Tribal Technical Colleges .. 6,000,000 The National Global Warming and Wildlife OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND Science Center funding includes $2,500,000 to The funds provided for tribal technical col- ENFORCEMENT complete establishment of the Center. Addi- leges are for the Navajo Technical College, tionally, the funding allows the Center to de- REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY $2,000,000, and the United Tribes Technical velop mechanisms that will ensure that it is Appropriation enacted, 2008 $118,362,000 College, $4,000,000. responsive to the research and management Budget estimate ...... 118,352,000 Public Safety and Justice.—The Bill includes needs of Federal and State agencies regard- Bill, 2009 ...... 120,156,000 the following distribution of funds within ing the impacts of global warming on fish, Comparisons: Public Safety and Justice, Law Enforcement: wildlife, plants and ecological processes and Appropriations, 2008 ...... +1,794,000 Criminal Investigation ...... $163,148,000 the mechanisms for adaptation to, mitiga- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,804,000 Tribal LE and Special In- tion of, or prevention of those impacts. The The detailed allocation of funding by pro- vestigations ...... 15,022,000 recommendation also includes $7,500,000 for gram and activity is included in the table at Indian Police Academy ..... 4,089,000

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Within the funds for criminal investiga- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR tion, there is an increase of $25,000,000 for The detailed allocation of funding by pro- SALARIES AND EXPENSES tribal law enforcement in Indian country to gram area and activity for the Bureau of In- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $58,326,000 be targeted to addressing the problem of do- dian Affairs, Indian Land and Water Claims Budget estimate ...... 62,050,000 mestic violence, particularly violence Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Bill, 2009 ...... 62,050,000 against women, combating substance abuse, Indians, is included in the table at the end of Comparisons: and engaging in community policing. There this section of the statement. Appropriations, 2008 ...... +3,724,000 are epidemic levels of sexual violence Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT against Native American and Alaska Native The bill provides the funding requested; Appropriation enacted, 2008 $6,178,000 women in Indian Country, and this funding the detailed allocation of funding by activity Budget estimate ...... 8,186,000 should begin to provide the necessary re- is included in the table at the end of this sec- Bill, 2009 ...... 8,186,000 sources to support a coordinated response. Comparisons: tion of the statement. The Bureau is directed to do the following: Appropriations, 2008 ...... +2,008,000 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ∑ Partner with the Indian Health Service, Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 SALARIES AND EXPENSES community advocates, and tribal leaders to establish clear standards of practice and The bill provides $8,186,000, as requested, Appropriation enacted, 2008 $43,877,000 Budget estimate ...... 44,823,000 standardized protocols for responding to do- for the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Ac- count. Bill, 2009 ...... 45,953,000 mestic violence and sexual assaults. Comparisons: ∑ Provide training programs that develop DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES Appropriations, 2008 ...... +2,076,000 culturally sensitive protocols for officers in OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,130,000 the field who are most often the first to re- SALARIES AND EXPENSES The detailed allocation of funding is in- spond to incidences of domestic violence and cluded in the table at the end of this section sexual assault as well as protocols for the Appropriation enacted, 2008 $99,573,000 Budget estimate ...... 105,895,000 of the statement. Within the amounts pro- collection and preservation of evidence for Bill, 2009 ...... 107,264,000 vided, $1,000,000 has been added beyond the prosecution. Comparisons: request to increase auditing and oversight ∑ Work with the Federal Bureau of Inves- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +7,691,000 capabilities as it relates to energy related fi- tigation and the United States Attorney’s Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,369,000 nancial activities of the Department. Office to establish clear guidelines for the reporting of crimes and establishing evi- The detailed allocation of funding by pro- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR dentiary chains of command to maximize gram and activity is included in the table at AMERICAN INDIANS prosecutions. the end of this section of the statement. FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS ∑ Work with Tribes, States, and local gov- Within the funds provided, the bill includes (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) $1,000,000 to provide administrative support ernments to clearly delineate jurisdictional Appropriation enacted, 2008 $179,487,000 responsibilities and protocols associated for the commission to study the potential Budget estimate ...... 181,648,000 with reporting, responding to, and pros- creation of the National Museum of the Bill, 2009 ...... 181,648,000 ecuting these crimes. American Latino, as authorized, $269,000 to Comparisons: Community and Economic Development.— assist the Department’s efforts to eradicate Appropriations, 2008 ...... +2,161,000 Within the funds for Community and Eco- drugs on public lands, and a $100,000 general Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 nomic Development, there is $11,864,000 for increase. The bill provides $181,648,000, as requested, job placement and training programs, MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS FOR for the Office of the Special Trustee for $3,893,000 for economic development, which SUBSISTENCE USES American Indians, Federal Trust Programs. includes $400,000 for the ironworkers training (RESCISSION) INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION program and $26,046,000 for road mainte- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $0 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $9,844,000 nance. Budget estimate ...... ¥108,000 Budget estimate ...... 0 CONSTRUCTION Bill, 2009 ...... ¥108,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 0 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Comparisons: Comparisons: Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥9,844,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $203,754,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥108,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 Budget estimate ...... 173,261,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 Bill, 2009 ...... 217,688,000 The bill includes the Administration re- The bill accepts the Administration’s re- Comparisons: quest that unobligated balances remaining quest to not provide funding for Indian Land Appropriations, 2008 ...... +13,934,000 in the account, a total of $108,000, be perma- Consolidation. Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +44,427,000 nently rescinded. DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS The detailed allocation of funding by pro- INSULAR AFFAIRS WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT gram area and activity for the Bureau of In- ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) dian Affairs, Construction, is included in the Appropriation enacted, 2008 $808,072,000 table at the end of this section of the state- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $77,819,000 Budget estimate ...... 75,054,000 Budget estimate ...... 850,143,000 ment. Bill, 2009 ...... 78,665,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 859,453,000 Education.—Within the funds for Education Comparisons: Comparisons: Construction, there is $4,445,000 for employee Appropriations, 2008 ...... +846,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +51,381,000 housing, and $84,974,000 for facility improve- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +3,611,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +9,310,000 ment and repair. The increased funds within The detailed allocation of funding by pro- employee housing are to be used for new and The detailed allocation of funding by program and activity is included in the table at gram and activity is included in the table at existing housing needs in remote areas to the end of this section of the statement. The promote recruitment and retention of teach- the end of this section of the statement. The technical assistance program continues pre- bill includes funding for wildfire suppression ers and other vital educational staff. at the ten-year average suppression cost. Public Safety and Justice.—Within the funds vious projects as follows: $1,000,000 for the Marshall Islands four atoll health care pro- The bill does not provide the requested de- for Public Safety and Justice Construction, creases for the preparedness program; the in- there is $21,500,000 for detention center re- gram; $850,000 for the Prior Services Trust Fund; $320,000 for judicial and court edu- creased funds for preparedness are for fixed placement, $3,500,000 for employee housing, costs. Burned area rehabilitation funding has and $10,941,000 for facilities improvement and cation; $750,000 for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands population and been reduced by $4,600,000 because the Native repair. The increased funds for employee Plant Materials Development Program has housing are to be used for new and existing workforce survey; and an increase of $200,000 for Insular student educational travel. The been moved to the BLM. housing needs in remote areas to promote re- The Department and the Forest Service Secretary should consider using some of the cruitment and retention of law enforcement must work together, along with State and funding increase to staff an office in Guam officers. other partners, to maintain sufficient readi- to help deal with the upcoming military Resource Management.—Within the funds ness with the preparedness program. The De- build-up and other Guam issues. for Resource Management Construction, partment should do its utmost to maintain there is $2,000,000 for mitigation of uranium COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION wildfire suppression capability at least at contamination on the Navajo and Hopi res- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $5,310,000 the same levels as in fiscal years 2007 and ervations. Budget estimate ...... 4,818,000 2008. The Department should immediately INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS Bill, 2009 ...... 5,318,000 notify the Committees on Appropriations if AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO INDIANS Comparisons: it appears that funding shortfalls may limit Appropriation enacted, 2008 $33,538,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +8,000 needed firefighting capacity. Budget estimate ...... 21,627,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +500,000 It is imperative that both departments ex- Bill, 2009 ...... 21,627,000 The detailed allocation of funding by pro- pedite deployment of the fire program anal- Comparisons: gram is included in the table at the end of ysis system in order to justify further in- Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥11,911,000 this section of the statement. vestment beyond the current fiscal year.

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Forest Service should continue reports re- the transfer of funds between the Bureau of Where the bill provides funding levels for quired by the Committees on Appropriations Indian Affairs and the Office of the Special program-projects or activities within a pro- previously and examine, using independent Trustee for American Indians. gram area, the reprogramming limitation panels, any individual wildfire incident Sec. 105: Continues a provision permitting applies to those funding levels. which results in expenses greater than the redistribution of tribal priority alloca- Congressional Budget Justification.—With re- $10,000,000. tion and tribal base funds to alleviate fund- gard to the Agency’s annual Congressional PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES ing inequities. Budget Justification, the Agency is directed Sec. 106: Continues a provision permitting to (1) expand the number of activities within Appropriation enacted, 2008 $228,901,000 Budget estimate ...... 195,000,000 the conveyance of the Twin Cities Research the program-projects described and justified, Bill, 2009 ...... 0 Center of the former Bureau of Mines for the including budgetary information and data; Comparisons: benefit of the National Wildlife Refuge Sys- (2) include a comprehensive index of pro- Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥228,901,000 tem. grams and activities within the program- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... ¥195,000,000 Sec. 107: Continues a provision allowing projects; (3) add the requested bill language, The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) pro- the Secretary to pay private attorney fees with changes highlighted, at the beginning gram is now fully funded with mandatory for employees and former employees in- of each account section; and, (4) justify the funds, so no funding is provided in this bill. curred in connection with Cobell v. Kemp- budget for every program/project, including The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act thorne. those proposed for elimination. Energy Permitting Initiative.—The bill in- of 2008 (Public Law 110–343) provided that the Sec. 108: Retains a provision dealing with cludes the requested amount in both the En- total, discretionary plus mandatory PILT the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s respon- vironmental Programs and Management and payments were $367,226,525 in fiscal year 2008, sibilities for mass marking of salmonid the State and Tribal Assistance Grant Ac- and that mandatory payments of approxi- stocks. Sec. 109: Continues a provision prohibiting counts for the energy permitting initiative, mately $376,000,000 will be made for PILT in the use of funds to study or implement a which will help to ensure energy develop- fiscal year 2009. The bill also includes lan- plan to drain or reduce water levels in Lake ment is undertaken in an environmentally guage under the Office of the Secretary head- Powell. sound manner. ing continuing past practices, which allows Sec. 110: Continues a provision authorizing Homeland Security Budget Amendment.—The the use of $400,000 of the PILT funds for PILT the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands bill includes increases above the Fiscal Year administration, and preventing payments to for the operation and maintenance of facili- 2008 enacted level for Preparedness, Response counties which would receive less than $100. ties in support of transportation of visitors and Recovery activities. The Agency has the CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands. flexibility to fund, from within those Appropriation enacted, 2008 $ 9,799,000 Sec. 111: Extends for one year a provision amounts, activities requested in the 2009 Budget estimate ...... 10,148,000 in the previous Interior and Environment Budget Amendment. The Agency is directed Bill, 2009 ...... 10,148,000 Appropriations Act which allows the Min- to submit a spending plan for Homeland Se- Comparisons: erals Management Service to accept con- curity activities within 60 days of enact- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +349,000 tributions to complete environmental document. Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 ments prior to energy exploration and pro- Operations and Administrative Reductions.— The bill provides $10,148,000, as requested, duction. Unless otherwise specified, the Agency has for the Central Hazardous Materials Fund. Sec. 112: Retains a provision limiting fund- the flexibility to apply rent, utilities and/or NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND ing for any proposal to store water, approve security savings to the decreases in the Op- RESTORATION right-of-way, or similar authorizations on erations and Administration programs in each account. NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND the Mojave National Preserve or the Needles SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Appropriation enacted, 2008 $6,202,000 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage- Budget estimate ...... 6,338,000 ment. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $760,084,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 6,338,000 Sec. 113: Includes a provision permitting Budget estimate ...... 774,127,000 Comparisons: the Secretary of the Interior to enter into (Includes a budget amend- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +136,000 cooperative agreements with a State, other ment request of Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 political division, or any not-for profit orga- $10,600,000) Bill, 2009 ...... 790,051,000 The bill provides $6,338,000, as requested, nization under certain conditions. Sec. 114: Includes language authorizing Comparisons: for the Natural Resource Damage Assess- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +29,967,000 ment Fund. The detailed allocation of fund- funds provided for land acquisition at the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and Shenandoah Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +15,924,000 ing by activity is included in the table at the The detailed allocation of funding by pro- end of this section of the statement. Valley Battlefields National Historic Dis- trict be granted to a State, a local govern- gram area for this account is included in the WORKING CAPITAL FUND ment, or any other land management entity. table at the end of this section of the state- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $40,092,000 Sec. 115: Includes a provision providing the ment. In addition to these specific amounts, Budget estimate ...... 73,435,000 Department with civil and criminal penalty the bill includes the following: Bill, 2009 ...... 73,435,000 authority for revenue collection of solid Air Toxics and Quality.—Within the amount Comparisons: minerals, geothermal, and offshore alter- provided, $3,951,000 is for the CASTNET Pro- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +33,343,000 native energy activities to correct existing gram and no less than $8,000,000 is for imple- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 deficiencies in the Sections 109 and 110 of the mentation of the Renewable Fuels Standard The bill provides $73,435,000 for the Work- Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management required by the Energy Independence and Se- ing Capital Fund, Financial and Business Act. curity Act. The latter is to be allocated as Management System, as requested, and pro- Sec. 116: Includes a provision renaming the follows: $3,000,000 for rule development and vides the Administrative provision, as re- Pittsford National Fish Hatchery to the implementation; $3,000,000 for Lab capacity quested, governing acquisition of certain air- Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatch- and equipment; and, $2,000,000 to develop and craft. ery. test the new credit tracking system required GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE Sec. 117: Includes language clarifying the to implement the new standard. Homeland Security.—Within the amount INTERIOR purpose for the Baca National Wildlife Ref- provided, $15,137,000 is for the Water Security (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) uge in Colorado. Sec. 118: Includes a provision restricting Initiative, sufficient to fund pilots 4 and 5, Sec. 101: Retains a provision providing Sec- the use of funds to reduce the number of Axis and $26,800,000 is for decontamination activi- retarial authority to transfer program funds or Fallow deer at Point Reyes National Sea- ties, which is a 22 percent increase above the for expenditures in cases of emergency. shore. prior year. Sec. 102: Retains a provision providing for Outer Continental Shelf.—Consistent with Research: Clean Air.—Within the amount expenditure or transfer of funds by the Sec- prior action by the Congress in Public Law provided, $18,365,000 is for Global Change Re- retary in the event of actual or potential 110–329, the Consolidated Security, Disaster search, of which $2,000,000 is directed to emergencies including forest fires, range Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations study Greenhouse Gas mitigation and adap- fires, earthquakes, floods, volcanic erup- Act, 2009, the bill does not contain language tation strategies. tions, storms, oil spills, grasshopper and Research: Clean Water.—Within the amount providing for a moratorium on Outer Conti- Mormon cricket outbreaks, and surface mine provided, $47,283,000 is for Drinking Water nental Shelf oil and gas leasing activities. reclamation emergencies. Research, of which $2,000,000 is directed to Sec. 103: Continues a provision providing TITLE II—ENVIRONMENTAL continue research on the effects of carbon se- for use of appropriated funds for purchase PROTECTION AGENCY questration on groundwater sources and and replacement of motor vehicles, con- Reprogrammings.—The Environmental Pro- $2,000,000 is to study the human health risks tracts, rental cars and aircraft, certain li- tection Agency shall apply the $1,000,000 re- associated with urban stormwater runoff. brary memberships, and certain telephone programming limitation to program area Research/National Priorities.—The funds expenses. funding levels specified in the detailed table shall be allocated as follows: $2,000,000 for

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Foundation); $1,000,000 for the Southwest sociation; $2,000,000 for the Small Public Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Consortium for Environmental Research and Water System Technology Assistance Cen- (RCRA).—The $2,000,000 reduction to this pro- Policy; and $750,000 for the Consortium for ters; $2,500,000 for the Rural Community As- gram area eliminates the requested funding Plant Biotech Research. sistance Partnership; $700,000 for the Water for the Electronic Manifest for Hazardous Research: Human Health and Ecosystems.— Systems Council/WellCare; and, $750,000 for Waste, pending Congressional authorization Within the amount provided, $14,863,000 is for the National Biosolids Partnership. Funds of the fees. Computational Toxicology; $11,002,000 for En- for the Technical Assistance Centers should Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.—Within docrine Disruptor research; and, $9,887,000 for be divided equally between the existing cen- the funds provided, $5,743,000 is for the Toxic Research: Fellowship, where the increase is ters. Substances: Chemical Risk Management pro- directed to the STAR Fellowship Grants. Geographic Programs.—The detailed alloca- gram; $8,560,000 is for the Endocrine The bill also includes $153,342,000 for Re- tion of funding by specific geographic pro- Disruptor program; and, $12,531,000 is for the search: Human Health and Ecosystems, gram area is included in the table at the end High Production Volume Challenge/Vol- which is $8,600,000 above the request. The of this section of the statement. In addition untary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Pro- Agency is directed to allocate that increase to these specific amounts, the bill includes gram. as follows: $720,000 to restore the TIME/LTM the following directives. Funding for the Water: Ecosystems.—The bill provides program to the prior year level; $1,600,000 for Chesapeake Bay Program is allocated as fol- $37,000,000 for implementation of the Great the National Academy of Sciences’ third lows: $21,001,000 for the base program, Lakes Legacy Act and $26,607,000 for the Na- party review of the Federal nanotechnology $8,000,000 for Nutrient Removal grants, and tional Estuaries/Coastal Waterways pro- research program; $3,200,000 to partially re- $2,000,000 for Small Watershed grants. The gram, which includes $16,800,000 for the Sec- store ecosystems research programs; and, increase to the Great Lakes National Pro- tion 320 grant program. The Agency is di- $3,080,000 for human health research. In addi- gram Office is provided for additional staff rected to provide at least $600,000 to each Na- tion, the Agency is directed to use a portion to manage the Great Lakes Legacy Act. tional Estuary. of the recent increases in the Human Health Funds for the San Francisco Bay program WaterISAC.—The bill provides the request Risk Assessments program to expedite the shall be used to continue grants to State and of $2,000,000 for this activity and the Agency new risk assessment for Trichlorethylene. local governments and partner organizations is directed to implement the program Integrated Risk Assessment System (IRIS).— to implement projects that improve water through a grant to the Association of Metro- Given concerns that the newly revised IRIS quality and restore Bay watersheds. Match- politan Water Agencies. process will exacerbate delays and reduce ing funds of no less than 25 percent shall be Endocrine Disruptors.—The House and Sen- transparency, the Agency is directed to ag- required, with priority given to organiza- ate Appropriations Committees remain deep- gressively pursue completion of pending tions that emphasize the ability to leverage ly concerned about the delays associated IRIS assessments and to report to the Com- additional funds. Funds shall be awarded with assessing the impact of endocrine dis- mittees on the steps it will take to revise the competitively. The Puget Sound restoration rupting chemicals on the environment and IRIS process in accordance with rec- funds are provided in conjunction with the public health. The Agency is directed to ad- ommendations in the March 2008 GAO report. Clean Water Act for development and imple- dress this issue as a first priority and to sub- Nanotechnology.—The House and Senate mentation of programs that will improve mit to the Committees within 6 months of Committees on Appropriations support water quality, air quality, and minimize the enactment a plan to address the backlog and EPA’s ongoing efforts to work with the Na- adverse impacts of rapid development in the delays in the Endocrine Disruptor Screening tional Academy of Sciences and other Fed- Puget Sound Basin, including activities Program. eral partners to conduct a third-party review linked to nonpoint sources or habitat res- Life-cycle Inventory Analysis.—The Agency of the Government’s environmental, health toration work. Funds shall be awarded com- is encouraged to develop, in consultation and safety research strategy and have pro- petitively. with the National Renewable Energy Labora- vided funds to support this effort. The bill also eliminates funding for the Re- tory of the Department of Energy, a com- ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT gional Geographic Initiatives Program, prehensive life-cycle inventory analysis, in- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $2,327,962,000 which reflects continued concerns about the cluding a carbon profile, for specification Budget estimate ...... 2,338,353,000 scope and purpose of the program. grade recycled scrap commodities utilized by Bill, 2009 ...... 2,392,079,000 Indoor Air.—The increase provided is di- manufacturers that produce both virgin and Comparisons: rected to Reduced Risks from Indoor Air to recycled materials for use as feedstock as Appropriations, 2008 ...... +64,117,000 restore the reduction to the Asthma pro- well as manufacturers that use recycled ma- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +53,726,000 gram. terial as feedstock. The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Information Exchange/Outreach.—From Perchlorate.—The House and Senate Com- gram area for this account is included in the within the funds provided, the Agency is di- mittees on Appropriations are concerned table at the end of this section of the state- rected to fund the Environmental Education about EPA’s preliminary decision not to ment. In addition to these specific amounts, program at its historic level of $9,000,000. The issue national primary drinking water regu- the bill includes the following: bill includes an increase of $6,448,000 for this lations for perchlorate under the Safe Drink- Air Toxics and Quality.—Within the amount program and the Agency is directed to pro- ing Water Act, and urge EPA to reconsider provided, $1,000,000 is to restore the Sunwise vide the additional $2,552,000 from the four its position and to issue regulations estab- program. In addition, the Agency is directed program-projects which ‘‘housed’’ the Envi- lishing a maximum contaminant level for to fully fund the National Emissions Inven- ronmental Education FTE in the President’s perchlorate as soon as possible. To facilitate tory. budget. The Agency also is directed to apply this effort, EPA is encouraged to consult Brownfields.—Within the amount provided, the funding formula mandated in the Envi- with its Science Advisory Board and States $1,200,000 is to restore the Smart Growth ronmental Education statute to the entire which have established maximum contami- Program to the enacted level. $9,000,000. The bill provides $1,000,000 less nant levels for perchlorate in drinking water Climate Protection Program.—Within the than requested for the Exchange Network to supplies in order to develop a safe national amount provided, $50,000,000 is for the Energy reflect the fiscal year 2008 reprogramming standard for all populations. Star Program and $6,500,000 is to promulgate which initiated the Integrated Trade Data OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL and begin implementing the Greenhouse Gas System. The bill also provides $15,702,000 for reporting rule authorized by P.L. 110–161. the TRI/Right to Know program. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $41,099,000 Bill language regarding this rule is also in- International Programs.—From within the Budget estimate ...... 39,483,000 cluded in the Administrative Provisions Sec- funds provided, $5,590,000 is for the US/Mexi- Bill, 2009 ...... 44,791,000 tion. The bill eliminates funding for the can Border Program. Comparisons: Asian Pacific Partnership program. IT/Data Management/Security.—The Agency Appropriations, 2008 ...... +3,692,000 Compliance.—Within the amount provided, is directed to take the reduction of $2,000,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +5,308,000 $23,835,000 is for Compliance Assistance and to this program area from activities other The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Centers and $9,000,000 is for Compliance In- than those to restore the Agency library sys- gram area for this account is included in the centives. tem. table at the end of this section of the state- Enforcement.—Within the amount provided, Legal/Science/Regulatory/Economic Review.— ment. In addition to these specific amounts, $136,000,000 is for Civil Enforcement and The bill provides $19,443,000 for the Regu- the bill includes the following: $45,500,000 is for Criminal Enforcement. latory Innovation Program, and the Agency None of the funds are to be used for ‘‘buy- These increases are provided to begin to re- is directed to apply no less than $3,500,000 of outs’’ associated with staffing reductions. store staffing in the Office of Enforcement the reduction to the Performance Track Pro- The Inspector General is to continue submit- and Compliance Assurance, with the Civil gram. In addition, the bill provides ting quarterly staffing reports. The bill also Enforcement increase available for imple- $16,415,000 for the Regulatory-Economic Man- includes $9,975,000 in the Superfund account mentation of the EISA. In addition, the bill agement and Analysis Program. for activities related to investigations and includes no less than $7,000,000 for Environ- Operations and Administration.—The bill audits of that program. To support the In- mental Justice programs. provides $73,623,000 for Central Planning and spector General’s role as IG for the Chemical

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Region’s use of the Army Corps of Engineers BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES to oversee Superfund cleanups. The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Rialto-Colton Basin in California.—The Appropriation enacted, 2008 $34,258,000 gram area for this account is included in the Budget estimate ...... 35,001,000 House and Senate Appropriations Commit- table at the end of this section of the state- Bill, 2009 ...... 35,001,000 tees support the Agency’s proposed listing of ment. In addition to these specific amounts, Comparisons: Rialto-Colton Basin in San Bernardino Coun- the bill includes the following: Appropriations, 2008 ...... +743,000 ty, California to the National Priorities List Infrastructure Assistance. The bill pro- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 to remediate groundwater contamination. vides $1,873,609,000, which is $308,164,000 above EPA is also encouraged to issue water re- For the Buildings and Facilities Account, the request. Within this program area, the placement orders against the parties respon- the bill provides the requested amount, bill includes: sible for trichloroethylene and perchlorate which is displayed by program area in the contamination of the groundwater basin to Mexican Border Infrastructure.—From with- table at the end of this section of the state- remain in effect until clean drinking water in the amount provided for the Mexican Bor- ment. supplies are fully restored to the City of Ri- der program, $2,500,000 is directed to El Paso HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND alto, City of Colton, West Valley Water Dis- and Brownsville, Texas as in prior years. (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) trict and the Fontana Water Company. Consistent with recommendations from the Inspector General in his March 31, 2008 Re- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $1,253,998,000 LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST port, the Agency is directed to (1) complete Budget estimate ...... 1,288,398,000 FUND PROGRAM (Includes a budget amend- planning and design of projects before it Appropriation enacted, 2008 $105,816,000 ment request of awards grant funds to the North American Budget estimate ...... 92,584,000 $24,165,000) Development Bank for construction; (2) work Bill, 2009 ...... 112,577,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 1,285,024,000 with its partners to create a portfolio of de- Comparisons: Comparisons: veloped projects, which would then be ready Appropriations, 2008 ...... +31,026,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +6,761,000 to begin construction as funding becomes Budget estimate, 2009 ..... ¥3,374,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +19,993,000 available; and, (3) report to the Committees The detailed allocation of funding by pro- The detailed allocation of funding by pro- within six months of enactment on its gram area for this account is included in the gram area for this account is included in the progress to implement these directives and table at the end of this section of the state- table at the end of this section of the state- other IG recommendations. ment. In addition to these specific amounts, ment. In addition to these specific amounts, Diesel Emission Reduction Grants.—The bill the bill includes the following: the bill includes the following: includes funds to support the Ports Initia- Underground Storage Tanks (LUST/UST).— Audits, Evaluations, and Investigations.—The tive and the Agency is directed to consider From within the funds provided, $63,000,000 is bill provides $9,975,000 to be paid to the In- giving priority funding to either ports with directed to LUST Cooperative Agreements spector General Account for audits and in- the largest volume of activity or ports in and $35,500,000 to the Underground Storage vestigations related to the Superfund pro- non-attainment areas. gram. None of the funds are to be used for Tank grants authorized by the Energy Pol- California Emissions Reduction Grants.—The ‘‘buy-outs’’ associated with staffing reduc- icy Act of 2005. The President had requested bill provides funds to continue cost-effective tions. The Inspector General is to continue these funds through the State and Tribal As- emission reduction project grants, to be di- submitting quarterly staffing reports. sistance Grants Account. vided equally between the San Joaquin Val- Enforcement.—From within the funds pro- OIL SPILL RESPONSE vided, no less than $166,778,000 is directed to ley and the South Coast air quality districts. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $17,056,000 These grants shall fund projects that reduce the Superfund enforcement program-project, Budget estimate ...... 17,687,000 of which no less than $25,600,000 is for the emissions and improve local air quality such Bill, 2009 ...... 17,687,000 as innovative or cost-effective retrofits, en- Interagency agreement with the Department Comparisons: of Justice. gine replacement, equipment replacement Appropriations, 2008 ...... +631,000 and technology development in the transpor- Homeland Security.—From within the funds Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 provided, $33,467,000 is for Preparedness, Re- tation, agriculture, and port sectors. Funds For the Oil Spill Response Account, the sponse and Recovery activities and pro- shall be matched at the program level on at bill provides the requested amount, which is grams. least a 1–to–1 basis, and shall be awarded displayed by program area in the table at the Superfund Cleanup.—From within the competitively. end of this section of the statement. amount provided, the bill provides State and Tribal Assistance Grants Infrastruc- $605,000,000 for the Superfund Remedial pro- STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS ture Grants.—The bill provides $145,000,000 for gram. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $2,926,223,000 the following projects:

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with Insert graphic folio 002/52 here EH23FE09.309 H2110 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 Categorical Grants. The bill provides (3) Balances from special project grants ap- prioritized projects, the Service is directed $1,094,855,000, which is $58,648,000 above the propriated in fiscal year 2002 or earlier which to fund the ongoing South Branch, WV request, adjusted to reflect the Underground have not been obligated on an approved project at $3,670,000. In addition, the Service Storage Tank Program’s movement to the grant as of July 1, 2009. is directed to fund the Eden Forest project in LUST account. Within this program area, The Agency is directed to provide a report Vermont at $1,800,000. the bill includes: to the Committees outlining the allocation Urban and Community Forestry.—Within the Climate Change Initiative Grants for Local of the rescission 15 days prior to implemen- funds provided there is: $50,000 for tree re- Communities.—The Bill includes $10,000,000 for tation. placement in River Rouge, MI; $500,000 for the Office of Air and Radiation to initiate a The bill includes a provision mandating Seattle-Tacoma regional urban forestry new, competitive grant program to assist that the Agency provide no less than (WA); $1,000,000 to address impacts of Emer- local communities in establishing and imple- $6,500,000 from the Environmental Program ald ash borer in the Midwest, and $300,000 for menting their own climate change initia- and Management account for the Greenhouse the Chicago GreenStreets Program to miti- tives. The goal of this program is to imple- Gas emissions reporting rule and restating gate emerald ash borer infestation and pro- ment programs, projects and approaches, the deadline for promulgation of a final rule, mote urban forestry (IL). which demonstrate documentable reductions as directed by Public Law 110–161. That law Economic Action Program.—Within the funds in greenhouse gases and are replicable else- directed EPA to use its existing authority provided there is: $300,000 for the University where. The Agency is directed to follow under the Clean Air Act to develop and pub- of Missouri’s extension program for a woody these guidelines to implement this Program: lish a rule requiring mandatory reporting of biomass technology demonstration project; (1) grants are to be awarded on a competitive greenhouse gas emissions above appropriate $350,000 for the State of Vermont to fund for- basis; (2) they are to be one-time grants thresholds in all sectors of the economy. The est products business development grants only; (3) grantees, other than tribes, are re- Committees are dismayed that the Agency and technical assistance through the quired to provide a 50 percent match for the missed its September 26, 2008 deadline to Vermont Wood Products Collaborative; Federal funds; (4) local, county, municipal issue a draft rule and direct the Agency to $500,000 to Purdue University to fund wood and tribal governments are eligible to apply; redouble its efforts to meet the June 26, 2009 products technology development through (5) five percent of the funds shall be allo- deadline to promulgate the final rule, as re- the Hardwood Scanning Technology Center; cated to tribal governments; (6) grants will quired by law. $200,000 to New Hampshire’s Northern Forest fund planning activities, demonstration pi- TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES Center to fund a sustainable forestry and forest products initiative; $1,700,000 to the Serv- lots, innovative approaches and implementa- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE tion of projects designed to reduce green- ice’s Region 5 headquarters to continue in- house gases; (7) examples of eligible projects FOREST SERVICE frastructure assistance grants for the re- include land use planning, programs to re- FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH gion’s small forest products businesses; and duce vehicle miles traveled, improvements Appropriation enacted, 2008 $285,926,000 $1,923,000 above the request to restore fund- to building energy efficiency and projects to Budget estimate ...... 263,000,000 ing for the Wood Education and Resource capture methane from agriculture oper- Bill, 2009 ...... 296,380,000 Center in Princeton, West Virginia, to the ations for use as an alternative to fossil Comparisons: fiscal year 2007 enacted level, for a total in fuels. The Agency is directed to report on its Appropriations, 2008 ...... +10,454,000 all Service accounts of $2,673,000. progress in implementing this grant pro- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +33,380,000 NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM gram, including a summary of the projects The detailed allocation of funding by pro- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) funded, estimates of greenhouse gases re- gram is included in the table at the end of Appropriation enacted, 2008 $1,469,579,000 duced and suggestions for future implemen- this section of the statement; this includes Budget estimate ...... 1,349,537,000 tation of the program. an increase of $4,000,000 for fixed costs. With- Bill, 2009 ...... 1,509,805,000 Section 106 Pollution Control Grants.—The in the funds provided there is a total in- Comparisons: bill provides $218,495,000 for pollution control crease above fiscal year 2008 of $5,000,000 for Appropriations, 2008 ...... +40,226,000 grants authorized by Section 106 of the Clean priority global climate change research. The Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +160,268,000 Water Act. The House and Senate Appropria- funding increase for climate change science The detailed allocation of funding by pro- tions Committees do not support the Agen- should include carbon cycle science; carbon cy’s recent National Permit Discharge and gram, activity and subactivity is included in inventory and management; bioenergy and the table at the end of this section of the Elimination System (NPDES) rulemaking to biomaterials; atmospheric deposition and create an incentive pool of funds for States statement. In addition, the bill also includes watersheds; climate and air quality effects; the following specific funding levels and di- that charge NPDES fees and have not pro- and, social impacts and policy. In addition, vided funds to implement this change. The rections: the bill includes: $400,000 for the Center for Inventory and Monitoring.—Within the Agency is directed to award Section 106 Bottomlands Hardwoods (MS); $1,300,000 for funds provided, $1,000,000 of the funds pro- grants using the historic allocation formula. Forest Products Lab equipment (WI); $900,000 vided for the Threat Assessment Centers pro- The Committees have also rejected the each for the Northeast States Research Co- gram is for the NASA Stennis Space Center Agency’s proposal to direct the entire operatives in Vermont and New Hampshire in Mississippi to acquire remote sensing data amount appropriated for water quality moni- and $300,000 for this item in Maine. to inventory and monitor Federal and non- toring to statistically representative moni- STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY Federal lands as authorized by Title IV of toring programs and direct the Agency to Public Law 108–148, the Healthy Forests Res- follow the historic allocation criteria be- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $262,808,000 toration Act. tween State capacity building and national Budget estimate ...... 109,500,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 265,861,000 Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.—The surveys, as provided in fiscal year 2008. bill provides the fiscal year 2008 funding Underground Storage Tank Grants.—The Comparisons: Appropriations, 2008 ...... +3,053,000 level, plus fixed costs, plus an increase of amount remaining in this account and not Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +156,361,000 $10,000,000. The Committees on Appropria- moved to the LUST account, is directed to The detailed allocation of funding by pro- tions expect that each individual National fund state activities not authorized by either gram, activity and subactivity is included in Forest or Grassland will comply fully with section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal the table at the end of this section of the all travel management regulatory require- Act or the Energy Policy Act of 2005. statement. In addition, the bill also includes ments, particularly the science-based anal- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, the following specific funding levels and di- ysis in 36 CFR 212.5 (b)(1), the identification ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY rections: of unneeded roads in 36 CFR 212.5(b)(2), and (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) Forest Health Management, Cooperative the criteria for designation in 36 CFR The bill includes two new administrative Lands.—Within the funds provided there is a 212.55(a) and (b). The Committees expect the provisions which make permanent prior year program increase of $1,000,000 for emerald Forest Service to identify priorities, and as- limitations on the reimbursement of con- ash borer work in the Midwest and $750,000 sociated resource requirements, to fully sultants, purchase of uniforms, and use of for gypsy moth suppression in the Mid-At- comply with the regulatory requirements of funds for facility construction projects. It lantic area. 36 CFR 212.5(b) (1) and (2). also includes bill language concerning the Forest Stewardship.—Within the funds pro- Forest Products.—The bill provides the Agency’s use of Title 42 hiring authority. vided there is at least $1,000,000 for the budget request of $322,666,000 plus an increase The bill includes a $10,000,000 rescission from Chesapeake Bay program. of $10,000,000. The requested funds should be the State and Tribal Assistance Grants Ac- Forest Legacy.—The forest legacy program allocated as stipulated in the President’s count as proposed in the budget request. The is funded at a total level of $57,445,000, of budget, following the Northwest Forest Plan. Committees further direct the Agency to which $8,000,000 is derived from prior-year The funding increase should be used for take this rescission from the following pro- unobligated funds. This includes $5,800,000 for those forests not covered by the Northwest grams: program administration and $51,645,000 for Forest Plan that have budget shortfalls and (1) Unobligated balances from the Title II forest legacy projects. The Service is di- capacity for additional, successful work. Construction Grants program; rected to fund projects in priority order ac- The Service should consider all contract (2) Unobligated prior-year balances from cording to the competitively-selected na- methods for implementing fuels reduction State categorical grant programs; and tional priority list of projects. Within the projects proposed on the Sierra and Sequoia

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Budget estimate ...... 405,788,000 consider the needs of the Pacific Crest Na- Vegetation and Watershed Management.— Bill, 2009 ...... 482,393,000 tional Scenic Trail and the Florida National The bill supports the budget request to con- Comparisons: Scenic Trail. Within the funds for trail continue leafy spurge eradication on the Dakota Appropriations, 2008 ...... +17,625,000 struction there is $300,000 for the Humboldt- Prairie Grasslands in conjunction with the Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +76,605,000 Toyaibe National Forest (NV) to construct Service’s local partners. There is also a The detailed allocation of funding by pro- the Reno-to-Tahoe Rim Trail and $350,000 for $500,000 increase within available funding to gram, activity and subactivity is included in the Monongahela National Forest (WV) trail remediate hazardous materials and other the table at the end of this section of the improvements. natural resource damage caused by drug cul- statement. In addition, the bill also includes The bill retains previous base funding for tivation on national forest lands; these funds the following specific funding levels and di- maintenance, construction, and operation of should be distributed to support high-pri- rections: the network of national scenic and historic ority restoration needs following drug eradi- Facilities Construction. Within the funds trails; they should be funded at no less than cation activity. provided there is: $200,000 to begin Timber- the enacted level. Law Enforcement Operations.—The bill pro- line Lodge water system upgrades, OR; Legacy Road and Trail Remediation. The bill vides $135,500,000 for law enforcement oper- $600,000 for the Keenwild fire helicopter base, provides $50,000,000 to expand the effort ations. The Service is expected to use the in- CA; $185,000 for Uwharrie NF electrical up- begun last year to begin to remedy the ex- crease above the request to fund uncontrol- grades, NC; $250,000 for Sumter NF access im- tensive backlog of roads and trails which lable costs, continue efforts to increase the provements, SC; $300,000 for the Kinzua harm the environment and provide poor pub- eradication of marijuana from national for- recreation facility, PA; $1,271,000 for facili- lic service. The Service should use legacy est lands and maximize the number of inter- ties improvements on the Monongahela NF, road and trail remediation funding in a stra- agency drug enforcement operations con- WV; $2,500,000 for construction of research tegic effort to decommission and fix roads ducted with Federal and non-Federal part- field stations and support infrastructure in and trails in environmentally sensitive ners. In particular, funding for counterdrug Hawaii; and $1,500,000 for construction of a areas, focusing on those areas where Forest operations on the Daniel Boone (KY) and new work station for the Cherokee NF in Service roads may be contributing to water Mark Twain (MO) National Forests shall be Tennessee. quality problems in streams and water bod- maintained at no less than their enacted lev- Roads Maintenance and Construction. The ies which support threatened, endangered or els. bill includes $162,500,000 for road mainte- sensitive species. The Service should utilize Valles Caldera National Preserve.—The bill nance and $66,325,000 for road construction; public input to help select legacy road and includes $4,000,000 for the Valles Caldera Na- these allocations reflect new information trail remediation projects, and report back tional Preserve Trust (NM). The increase from the Forest Service concerning appro- to the Committees on Appropriations on the over the enacted level should be used to fund priate allocations for maintenance versus selected projects, and make its selection capital improvements for the preserve. construction. The construction activity in- process and implementation activities read- Land Between the Lakes.—The bill includes cludes $1,000,000 for road improvements on ily apparent on the Agency’s web site. the budget request of at least $8,200,000 in ap- the Tongass National Forest (AK) and propriated funds to support activities at the $825,000 for road improvements on the LAND ACQUISITION Land Between the Lakes National Recre- Monongahela National Forest (WV). Appropriation enacted, 2008 $41,827,000 ation Area (KY and TN). The Service should provide a report to the Budget estimate ...... 5,000,000 Rescission.—The bill rescinds $5,000,000 in Committees on Appropriations by May 15, Bill, 2009 ...... 49,775,000 unobligated, prior balances as proposed in 2009 on road maintenance needs and policy Comparisons: the budget request. The bill language is options for designating portions of the For- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +7,948,000 within the National forest system appropria- est Service road system so it would be eligi- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +44,775,000

State Project description Amount

AL ...... Alabama National Forests ...... $1,250,000 CA ...... Angeles NF ...... 2,000,000 CA ...... Los Padres NF ...... 1,000,000 CA ...... Cleveland NF ...... 3,000,000 CA ...... Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail ...... 500,000 CA ...... Tahoe and El Dorado NF ...... 2,500,000 CO ...... Arapaho NF ...... 3,000,000 CO ...... Uncompahgre NF ...... 1,250,000 FL ...... Florida National Scenic Trail ...... 500,000 MN ...... Superior NF ...... 1,000,000 MT ...... Gallatin NF ...... 4,000,000 NM ...... Cibola NF ...... 2,600,000 OR/WA ...... Columbia River Gorge ...... 2,000,000 SD ...... Black Hills NF ...... 1,900,000 TN ...... Cherokee NF-TN Mountains ...... 5,000,000 UT ...... Wasatch-Cache NF ...... 2,000,000 VA/WV ...... George Washington and Jefferson NF ...... 1,775,000 VT ...... Green Mountain NF ...... 3,000,000 WI ...... Chequamegon-Nicolet NF ...... 2,000,000 Delayed Project Savings ...... ¥1,000,000 Subtotal, Line Item Projects ...... 39,275,000 Acquisition Management ...... 8,000,000 Equalization ...... 1,000,000 Inholdings ...... 1,500,000 Total, FS Land Acquisition ...... $49,775,000

The Service is directed to submit the pro- The bill provides the funding requested for Budget estimate ...... 3,600,000 posed allocation of the delayed project sav- Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Bill, 2009 ...... 3,600,000 ings to the House and Senate Committees on Special Acts. Comparisons: Appropriations for approval. ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE Appropriations, 2008 ...... -150,000 The Service is directed to provide up to LAND EXCHANGES Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 0 $250,000 for the Daniel Boone National Forest Appropriation enacted, 2008 ...... $227,000 The bill provides the funding requested for out of the funding provided for inholdings. Budget estimate ...... 250,000 the Range Betterment Fund. ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL Bill, 2009 ...... 250,000 GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS Comparisons: Appropriations, 2008 ...... +23,000 FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH Appropriation enacted, 2008 ...... $1,037,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 0 Appropriation enacted, 2008 ...... $55,000 Budget estimate ...... 1,050,000 Budget estimate ...... 50,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 1,050,000 The bill provides the funding requested for Bill, 2009 ...... 50,000 Comparisons: Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Ex- Comparisons: Appropriations, 2008 ...... +13,000 changes. Appropriations, 2008 ...... -5,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 0 RANGE BETTERMENT FUND Budget estimate, 2009 ...... 0 Appropriation enacted, 2008 ...... $3,750,000

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With these Appropriation enacted, 2008 ...... $4,974,000 than $26,200,000 for the Quincy Library funds, the IHS is encouraged to further ex- Budget estimate ...... 0 Group’s hazardous fuels reduction activities pand its outreach advocacy programs into Bill, 2009 ...... 5,000,000 (CA) as proposed in the request. Native communities, expand the Domestic Comparisons: Rehabilitation. The bill provides $11,500,000 Violence and Sexual Assault Pilot project al- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +26,000 to continue the rehabilitation of burned ready in operation; and use a portion of the Budget estimate, 2009 ...... +5,000,000 areas program as in fiscal year 2008; the Ad- funding for training and the purchase of fo- The bill provides $5,000,000 for Management ministration request eliminated this pro- rensic equipment to support the Sexual As- of National Forest Lands for Subsistence gram. sault Nurse Examiner program (SANE). Uses. Fire Plan Research and Development. The Within 90 days of enactment, the Service should provide an outline of how funds will WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT bill provides $23,917,000 to continue the fire plan research and development program. be allocated, and an assessment of next steps (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Forest Health Management Federal Lands. to be taken to further advance the various Appropriation enacted, 2008 $1,943,477,000 The bill provides $17,252,000 for Federal lands components of this initiative in the coming Budget estimate ...... 1,976,592,000 forest health management, which includes fiscal year. The report should also address Bill, 2009 ...... 2,131,630,000 the requested funding plus $3,000,000 for a the Service’s progress in developing stand- Comparisons: western bark beetle initiative. The increase ardized sexual assault policies, as well as a Appropriations, 2008 ...... +188,153,000 should be allocated using the National Insect cost estimate for full implementation of the Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +155,038,000 and Disease Risk map; the Service should SANE program. An additional amount of $2,500,000 is pro- The detailed allocation of funding by pro- focus its efforts on areas where tree mortality is expected to exceed at least 25 per- vided to support the Service’s health infor- gram, activity and subactivity is included in mation technology efforts. The House and the table at the end of this section of the cent over the next 15 years. Forest Health Management Cooperative Senate Committees on Appropriations view statement. In addition, the bill also includes the various components of this program— the following specific funding levels and di- Lands. The bill provides $9,928,000 to continue the cooperative lands forest health from electronic records management to tele- rections: health technologies—as essential to the in- Preparedness. The bill provides the fiscal program. State Fire Assistance. The bill provides creased availability of quality health serv- year 2008 funding level, plus $6,181,000 for $55,000,000 for State fire assistance, an in- ices throughout Indian Country. fixed costs, plus $3,000,000 to continue the crease of $19,996,000 above the request. With- The Service, and particularly the Director firefighter retention initiative funded in the funds provided, $5,000,000 shall be pro- of Oral Health, is strongly encouraged to re- through P.L. 110–329. The Forest Service vided to the South Lake Tahoe Public Util- double its efforts to address the alarmingly should maintain the levels of readiness need- ity District for the Lake Tahoe Community high vacancy rates among health profes- ed for public safety that were established in sionals, for example 31 percent among dental Fire Protection Project. These funds should fiscal year 2007. The Forest Service should professionals, in the Indian Health Service. be used by local utility districts to fund analyze current readiness levels to deter- Therefore, an increase of $8,299,000 over the their highest priority fire protection projects mine whether maintaining preparedness re- fiscal year 2008 enacted level has been pro- such as increasing water pressure or install- sources in the field at a level not less than vided for Dental Services in order to maining new fire hydrants. Funds are to be that established in fiscal year 2007 will, tain current levels of care and provide for matched by local water utility districts on based on the best information available, re- the staffing of new facilities. at least a one-to-one basis. sult in lower overall firefighting costs. If the The bill provides $16,391,000 to continue the Volunteer Fire Assistance. The bill provides Forest Service makes such a determination, grant program to treat and prevent meth- $9,000,000 for volunteer fire assistance, an in- the Service should adjust the levels for pre- amphetamine abuse. This is an increase of crease of $1,000,000 above the request. paredness and suppression funding accord- $2,609,000 over the amount provided in fiscal ingly and report on these adjustments to the ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST year 2008, and it is expected that the Service House and Senate Committees on Appropria- SERVICE will use a portion of the funding for the tions. The Secretary of Agriculture should The bill includes administrative provisions treatment of behavioral and mental health advise the House and Senate Committees on similar to previous years. This includes lim- problems associated with methamphetamine Appropriations in writing prior to the deci- iting transfers to the USDA for reimbursable use. To determine the effectiveness of this sion. In the future, the Committees on Ap- charges to the requested amount and allow- program, which was initiated in fiscal year propriations expect the Service to request ing up to $50,000,000 to be assessed for fire, 2008, the Service is directed to report on the preparedness budgets that adequately cover administrative and other facilities mainte- progress, accomplishments, and achieve- the costs of readiness activities without nance. The bill provides $3,000,000 for the Na- ments of this program to the Committees on undue shifts of expenses to the suppression tional Forest Foundation and $3,000,000 for Appropriations within 60 days of enactment appropriation. the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; of this legislation. In addition, the Service is The Committees are very concerned that it is acceptable for these foundations to encouraged to participate in the Fetal Alco- the Service has not yet finalized or imple- make grants to Federal recipients, including hol Spectrum Disorders and Alcohol Screen- mented a comprehensive plan to improve Forest Service offices. Bill language in Title ing, Intervention and Referral Initiative. firefighter recruitment and retention in Re- IV, General Provisions, prevents any funding The Indian Health Service is directed to gion 5, despite documented vacancies in fire- for the competitive sourcing program. use the Indian Health Care Improvement fighting positions. The Committees under- Fund to bring the units with the highest DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN level of need up to at least 40 percent before stand that the Service is still studying a SERVICES allocating funds to units with needs above 40 range of options to improve firefighter re- INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE percent. cruitment and retention in Region 5 and INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES Within the resources available to the Hos- other high-risk areas of the nation, including pitals and Clinics program, the Service is en- changes to pay rates and scheduling flexi- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $2,971,535,000 Budget estimate ...... 2,971,533,000 couraged to provide such assistance as may bility. Further delay is not acceptable. The be necessary for the newly formed Nevada Service is directed to provide a comprehen- Bill, 2009 ...... 3,190,956,000 Comparisons: Indian Health Board to fully establish its op- sive recruitment and retention plan, includ- erations. ing a full spending plan for the funds appro- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +219,421,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +219,423,000 Within the amount provided for Indian priated in P.L. 110–329, to the Committees by Health Professions, it is expected that the no later than March 1, 2009. The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Service will fund the InMed, RAIN and Fire suppression operations. The bill program area and activity for the Indian Health InPsych programs at no less than the cur- vides the request, $993,947,000, for fire oper- Services account is included in the table at rent levels and manage them in the same ations, an increase of $148,327,000 above the the end of this section of the statement. In manner as in prior years. The Service is also fiscal year 2008 non-emergency funding level. addition to specifying these amounts, the expected to use health professions program The Forest Service and the Department of bill includes the following directions: funding for loan repayment and scholarship the Interior should continue reports required Domestic violence within the American In- programs to encourage increased recruit- previously and examine, using independent dian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities ment and retention of health professionals. panels, any individual wildfire incident continues to be an area of serious concern. The Service is directed to re-examine the which results in expenses greater than Children in these communities have the sec- policies it currently has in place for the inte- $10,000,000. ond highest rate of maltreatment in the gration of newly recognized tribes into the Hazardous Fuels. The bill provides country, and one in three AI/AN women will IHS system. There have been complaints re- $328,086,000 for the hazardous fuels reduction be physically or sexually abused in her life- garding the length of time it now takes for

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While acknowledging the budgetary ensure full accountability.μ In addition, the sponse to a recent review by the Government constraints within which the IHS must oper- IHS is strongly encouraged to evaluate its Accountability Office, the Board is directed ate, it is not unreasonable for newly recog- entire inventory management system, take to issue the regulation called for in Section nized tribes to expect that a process would necessary steps to correct any deficiencies, 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, to submit a be in place for the prompt assessment of and report to the Committees on Appropria- Human Resources plan within 6 months of tribal needs, the subsequent development of tions on these efforts no later than 60 days enactment of this bill, and to submit quar- a specific plan for the delivery of health after enactment of this Act. terly reports on implementation of the GAO services and funding, and a timeline for An amount of up to $2,700,000 from within recommendations. The Board is encouraged doing so. The Service is directed to report to funds from both the ‘‘Facilities’’ and ‘‘Serv- to establish a regional presence in a geo- the Committees on Appropriations within 90 ices’’ accounts is designated in the bill for graphic area with the most likely accident days of enactment of this legislation with the purchase of ambulances through an ex- occurrences. recommendations for the improvement of isting agreement with the General Services OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN the current ad hoc system. Administration. This is an increase of RELOCATION INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES $1,700,000 from previous years and reflects SALARIES AND EXPENSES Appropriation enacted, 2008 $374,646,000 the current GSA estimate of $100,000 per re- Budget estimate ...... 353,329,000 placement vehicle. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $8,860,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 390,168,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Budget estimate ...... 7,530,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 7,530,000 Comparisons: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF Appropriations, 2008 ...... +15,522,000 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES Comparisons: Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +36,839,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥1,330,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $77,546,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Budget estimate ...... 77,546,000 gram area and activity for the Indian Health Bill, 2009 ...... 78,074,000 The bill provides $7,530,000, as requested, Facilities account is included in the table at Comparisons: for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Re- the end of this section of the statement. In Appropriations, 2008 ...... +528,000 location, Salaries and Expenses. addition to specifying these amounts, the Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +528,000 INSITITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA bill includes the following directions: NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT The bill provides $40,000,000 for health fa- The bill includes an increase of $528,000 cilities construction, but it does not allocate above the request to provide training for as PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE specific projects within that amount. In- many as 6,500 additional workers. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $7,183,000 stead, the Service is directed to select AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND Budget estimate ...... 7,900,000 projects from the priority list based upon DISEASE REGISTRY Bill, 2009 ...... 7,900,000 readiness, as well as need, and report to the TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND Comparisons: Committees on Appropriations within 60 ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH Appropriations, 2008 ...... +717,000 days of enactment on the specific construc- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $74,039,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 tion projects it intends to fund. It is ex- Budget estimate ...... 72,882,000 The bill provides $7,900,000, as requested, pected that facilities funding will continue Bill, 2009 ...... 74,039,000 for the Institute of American Indian and to be distributed in a manner that addresses Comparisons: Alaska Native Culture and Arts Develop- the fluctuating annual workload and main- Appropriations, 2008 ...... 0 ment. tains parity among tribes and Indian Health Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,157,000 Service areas as the workload shifts. The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Service is further expected to use savings The bill restores funding for the Agency SALARIES AND EXPENSES for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to achieved from completed health care facili- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $562,434,000 the prior year level. The Bill reinstates prior ties construction projects to continue other Budget estimate ...... 588,400,000 year language concerning the number of tox- high priority projects from the Service’s Bill, 2009 ...... 593,400,000 icological profiles reviewed in one year. The construction list. Comparisons: The high vacancy rate of health profes- Agency is encouraged to continue its support Appropriations, 2008 ...... +30,966,000 sionals in the Indian Health Service has not for minority health professions. The Govern- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +5,000,000 been substantially alleviated by current re- ment Accountability Office is directed to recruitment and retention efforts. To the ex- view the indirect/administrative costs paid The detailed allocation of funding by pro- tent possible, the Service is encouraged to to the Centers for Disease Control and report gram area and activity for the Salaries and use the construction and improvement of to the House and Senate Appropriations Expenses account of the Smithsonian Insti- staffing quarters as a vital tool to recruit Committees by May 15, 2009. tution is included in the table at the end of and retain these health professionals. OTHER RELATED AGENCIES this section of the statement. This allocation reflects the decision to reallocate Within the overall amount provided for EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT construction, the House and Senate Commit- $10,000,000 from the budget request for facili- tees on Appropriations recommend $500,000 COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ties to restore reductions proposed in the for new mobile dental units. There is a con- AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL budget for public programs, education, and cern, however, that high dental vacancy QUALITY research. The reallocation includes $5,000,000 rates have left newly constructed units Appropriation enacted, 2008 $2,661,000 from facility services in the Salaries and Ex- unstaffed. The Service should attempt in the Budget estimate ...... 2,703,000 penses account and $5,000,000 from facilities distribution of these funds to ensure that Bill, 2009 ...... 2,703,000 planning in the Facilities Capital account. staffing will be available for new units and Comparisons: While the bill maintains the traditional that construction can be initiated in an ex- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +42,000 structure for appropriating facility funding peditious manner once funds are committed. Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 in the two accounts, the House and Senate No resources have been provided for the Committees on Appropriations request that The bill provides the amount requested by joint venture and small ambulatory grants the Secretary of the Smithsonian review this the President. programs because all qualified projects on structure to determine whether a consolida- the existing list have been completed. These CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD tion of these funds under the Facilities Cap- programs have broad support, and the Serv- INVESTIGATION BOARD ital account would provide a more systemic ice is directed to initiate new solicitations SALARIES AND EXPENSES review of facility funding requirements for both in this fiscal year. As in the past, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) throughout the Institution. the Service is encouraged to provide addi- Government Accountability Office Review of Appropriation enacted, 2008 $9,263,000 tional credit to tribes that are willing to Reform Process.—The House and Senate Com- Budget estimate ...... 9,499,000 provide full funding for facility equipment in mittees on Appropriations believe that much Bill, 2009 ...... 10,199,000 addition to providing full funding for facility progress has been made by the Smithsonian Comparisons: construction when determining priorities for to address the failures which contributed to Appropriations, 2008 ...... +936,000 project funding under the joint ventures pro- a decline in Congressional and public con- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +700,000 gram for hospitals and clinics. fidence in the management and governance The recent GAO findings on the Indian Within the amount provided, $400,000 is for of the Smithsonian Institution. The appoint- Health Service’s inventory management sys- three additional investigators. In addition, ment of a new Secretary, the restructuring tem are of particular concern. Although the the bill includes language to transfer $300,000 of a more active Board of Regents, and the IHS has reportedly taken steps to address to the Environmental Protection Agency In- adoption of a series of policy changes to cor- the issues specifically identified in the re- spector General (IG) Account to fund the rect fiscal and management failures are very port, the GAO is directed to conduct a fol- costs associated with performing the IG positive signs. The Committees believe, how- low-up investigation of the Service’s inven- function for the Board. The bill does not in- ever, that these are only the initial steps and

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ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION progress report to the Committees no later CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION than December 31, 2009. SALARIES AND EXPENSES National Zoo.—The House and Senate Com- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $22,789,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $5,265,000 mittees on Appropriations are pleased that Budget estimate ...... 12,000,000 Budget estimate ...... 5,498,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 15,064,000 the National Zoo has recently received full Bill, 2009 ...... 5,498,000 Comparisons: accreditation from the Association of Zoos Comparisons: Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥7,725,000 and Aquariums (AZA). The Committees rec- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +233,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +3,064,000 ognize, however, that maintaining accredita- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 tion is an on-going process and encourage The bill includes an increase of $3,064,000 The bill provides $5,498,000 for the Advisory the Smithsonian to give priority in allo- above the request for major renovation Council on Historic Preservation. projects including exterior marble cladding cating resources to meet continuing staffing NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION needs identified during this year’s AZA re- and building-wide electrical upgrades. SALARIES AND EXPENSES view. WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR Appropriation enacted, 2008 $8,136,000 FACILITIES CAPITAL SCHOLARS Budget estimate ...... 8,328,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Appropriation enacted, 2008 $105,429,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 8,328,000 Budget estimate ...... 128,000,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $9,844,000 Comparisons: Bill, 2009 ...... 123,000,000 Budget estimate ...... 8,857,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +192,000 Comparisons: Bill, 2009 ...... 10,000,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +17,571,000 Comparisons: The legislation provides $8,328,000 for the Budget estimate, 2009 ..... ¥5,000,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +156,000 National Capital Planning Commission. The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,143,000 UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM gram area and activity for the Facilities The legislation provides $10,000,000 for the Capital account of the Smithsonian Institu- Woodrow Wilson International Center for HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM tion is included in the table at the end of Scholars. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $44,786,000 this section of the statement. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND Budget estimate ...... 46,839,000 LEGACY FUND HUMANITIES Bill, 2009 ...... 47,260,000 Comparisons: Appropriation enacted, 2008 $14,766,000 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS Appropriations, 2008 ...... +2,474,000 Budget estimate ...... 0 GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +421,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 15,000,000 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Comparisons: The bill provides $47,260,000 for the United Appropriations, 2008 ...... +234,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $144,706,000 States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +15,000,000 Budget estimate ...... 128,412,000 PRESIDIO TRUST Bill, 2009 ...... 155,000,000 The bill includes $15,000,000 for the Legacy PRESIDIO TRUST FUND Comparisons: Fund established in fiscal year 2008 to ad- Appropriations, 2008 ...... +10,294,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $22,051,000 dress major facility repair needs at the Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +26,588,000 Budget estimate ...... 17,450,000 Smithsonian Institution. Funds are to be Bill, 2009 ...... 17,450,000 matched by private donations on a dollar for The detailed allocation of funding by pro- Comparisons: dollar basis. The Committees on Appropria- gram area and activity for the National En- Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥4,601,000 tions are agreed that these funds are for crit- dowment for the Arts is included in the table Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 at the end of this section of the statement. ical repair and rehabilitation projects which The bill provides the same amount re- are part of the Smithsonian’s $2,500,000,000 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE quested by the President for the Presidio backlog. Legacy Funds are not to be used for HUMANITIES Trust. programmatic activity, exhibit installation, GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION expansion of existing facilities or construc- (INCLUDING MATCHING GRANTS) tion of new facilities. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Appropriation enacted, 2008 $144,707,000 NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Appropriation enacted, 2008 $1,969,000 Budget estimate ...... 144,355,000 Budget estimate ...... 3,000,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Bill, 2009 ...... 155,000,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 2,000,000 Appropriation enacted, 2008 $100,130,000 Comparisons: Comparisons: Budget estimate ...... 101,741,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +10,293,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +31,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 105,388,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +10,645,000 Budget estimate, 2009 ..... ¥1,000,000 Comparisons: The detailed allocation of funding by pro- The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Dwight Appropriations, 2008 ...... +5,258,000 gram area and activity for the National En- D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. This Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +3,647,000 dowment for the Humanities is included in amount will continue the process of refining The detailed allocation of funding by pro- the table at the end of this section of the the design and fund raising plans for the Me- gram for this account is included in the table statement. The bill combines the requests morial. at the end of this section of the statement. for ‘‘Grants and Administration’’ and CONSTRUCTION DESIGN In addition to these specific amounts, the ‘‘Matching Grants’’ into a single appropria- bill includes language mandating not more tions account. This modification is for ad- Appropriation enacted, 2008 $0 than $3,350,000 for special exhibition pro- ministrative reasons only and has no pro- Budget estimate ...... 16,000,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 0 grams. The remaining increases to each programmatic impact. gram are directed to fixed costs and restora- Comparisons: COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS Appropriations, 2008 ...... 0 tion of base programs. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Budget estimate, 2009 ..... ¥16,000,000 REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF Appropriation enacted, 2008 $2,059,000 The bill does not include any funding to BUILDINGS Budget estimate ...... 2,234,000 begin construction. Appropriation enacted, 2008 $17,736,000 Bill, 2009 ...... 2,234,000 TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS Budget estimate ...... 16,259,000 Comparisons: (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Bill, 2009 ...... 17,368,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +175,000 Comparisons: Budget estimate, 2009 ..... 0 Sec. 401: Retains a provision on consulting Appropriations, 2008 ...... ¥368,000 services. The bill provides $2,234,000 for the Commis- Budget estimate, 2009 ..... +1,109,000 Sec. 402: Retains a provision limiting cer- sion of Fine Arts. The bill includes an increase of $1,109,000 tain activities related to support or opposi- NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL above the request to continue the Gallery’s tion to legislative proposals. AFFAIRS progress on its Master Facilities Plan. Sec. 403: Retains provision which provides Appropriation enacted, 2008 $8,367,000 that appropriations in the bill are available JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING Budget estimate ...... 0 only for the current fiscal year, unless other- ARTS Bill, 2009 ...... 9,500,000 wise stated. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Comparisons: Sec. 404: Retains a provision prohibiting Appropriation enacted, 2008 $19,885,000 Appropriations, 2008 ...... +1,133,000 funds for certain personal services.

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The Committees Sec. 406: Retains a provision limiting ties, consistent with other recreation sites note that the rule being reversed exempted transfer of funds except as provided in this managed under the Federal Lands Recre- more than 3,500 manufacturing facilities or other Acts. ation Enhancement Act. from reporting toxic chemical releases to the Sec. 407: Retains a provision prohibiting Sec. 420: Includes a provision to authorize public. the sale of giant sequoia trees. a transfer of $8,000,000 from the Environ- Sec. 426: Amends existing law to continue Sec. 408: Retains a provision limiting funds mental Protection Agency to the Depart- for one year certain authorities to renew for patents for mining or mill site claims. ment of the Navy to fund efforts to monitor grazing permits or leases administered by Sec. 409: Includes a provision limiting pay- and remediate groundwater contamination the Forest Service or Department of the In- ments for BIA and IHS contract support and other pollution sources at Hunter’s terior. costs in past years to the funds available in Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, CA. Sec. 427: Transfers certain Job Corps cen- law. These funds shall be awarded competitively. Sec. 410: Retains a provision regarding For- Sec 421: Includes a provision making a ters and staff from the Department of the In- est Service land management planning. minor modification to the boundaries of the terior to the Forest Service, including the Sec. 411: Retains a provision limiting cer- Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Centennial, Collbran, Columbia Basin, Fort tain mineral, oil and gas leasing activities Sec. 422: Extends the Forest Service Re- Simcoe, Treasure Lake, and Weber Basin Job within the boundaries of certain National alignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 au- Corps centers. Monuments. thority through 2011, and makes a minor Sec. 428: Amends existing law regarding Sec. 412: Retains a provision concerning amendment to Title V of that Act. the applicability of Healthy Forest Restora- wildfire suppression assistance with foreign Sec. 423: Includes a provision providing the tion Act procedures for projects treating countries. Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the hazardous fuels under the Herger-Feinstein Sec. 413: Retains a provision pertaining to Forest Service, CA and NV, authority to con- Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act. the awarding of federal contracts by the Sec- duct up to 5,000 acres of hazardous fuels Sec. 429: Includes a provision that allows retaries of Agriculture and Interior in cer- treatments under a categorical exclusion the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec- tain disadvantaged communities. from NEPA, with additional conditions. retary of Commerce to withdraw the final Sec. 414: Prohibits the use of any funds in Projects are to be conducted consistent with rule relating to the ‘‘Interagency Coopera- this or any other Act for competitive the Lake Tahoe Basin Multi-Jurisdictional tion under the Endangered Species Act’’ sourcing studies and associated activities in- Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volving the Forest Service. Strategy published in December 2007, as up- and the National Marine Fisheries Service; Sec. 415: Retains a provision which re- dated. Acres treated with more than one pre- and that allows the Secretary of the Interior stricts funding for acquisition of land from scription shall count as one acre for purposes to withdraw the final rule relating to ‘‘En- being used for declarations of taking or com- of the 5,000–acre limit. The categorical exclu- dangered and Threatened Wildlife and plaints in condemnation. sion cannot be used for projects in wilderness Plants; Special Rule for the Polar Bear’’ Sec. 416: Prohibits the use of funds by the areas, or projects that involve new perma- issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. EPA to amend the Maximum Achievable nent roads. Should the Secretaries exercise this author- Control Technology Standards. Sec. 424: Includes a provision directing the ity, the rules that were in place previous to Sec. 417: Extends a provision which pro- Administrator of the Environmental Protec- December 10, 2008 would continue to be in ef- vides authority for Utah to work cooperation Agency to reconsider and issue a deci- fect. tively on Forest Service lands. sion on California’s waiver request on the Sec. 430: Includes a new section desig- Sec. 418: Extends the Service First authori- regulation of Greenhouse Gas emissions from nating funding for projects and purposes as ties for the Department of the Interior and motor vehicles. described in the following table: the Forest Service to combine certain ad- Sec. 425: Includes a provision prohibiting ministrative functions. the use of funds to implement the ‘‘Toxics Congressionally Directed Spending INTERIOR / ENVIRONMENT

Agency Account State Project Amount

Bureau of Land Management Management of Lands and Resources CO Shipment and storage of oil shale core samples $1,000,000

Bureau of Land Management Management of Lands and Resources NM Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection $500,000

Bureau of Land Management Management of Lands and Resources UT GIS Cadastral Mapping in Utah $750,000

Bureau of Land Management Construction CA King Range National Conservation Area—Paradise Ridge Mountain Bike $600,000 Trail

Bureau of Land Management Construction NV California National Historic Trail Interpretive Center—exhibits, trails, am- $1,500,000 phitheater

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition CA Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument $1,300,000

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition CA Upper Sacramento River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) $2,200,000

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition CO Arkansas River Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) $2,200,000

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition ID Henry’s Lake ACEC $2,000,000

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition ID Upper Snake/South Fork Snake River ACEC/SRMA $500,000

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition MT Meeteetse Spires ACEC $1,000,000

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition OR Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument $875,000

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition OR Sandy River/Oregon National Historic Trail $1,350,000

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management HI Hawaii Invasive Species Management $350,000

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management ID Idaho Sage Grouse $250,000

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management MS Mississippi State Natural Resources Program $350,000

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management NV Lahontan Cutthroat Trout $250,000

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management NV Nevada Biodiversity Research and Conservation Project $350,000

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management TX Caddo Lake Ramsar Center $150,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Construction AL Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge—plan and design vistor center $300,000

Fish and Wildlife Service Construction AR Mammoth Springs National Fish Hatchery—complete visitor center $1,750,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Construction CA Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex—San $4,000,000 Francisco Bay salt pond restoration and levee maintenance Fish and Wildlife Service Construction HI Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge—plan and design replacement office $750,000 and visitor center

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Fish and Wildlife Service Construction MD Patuxent Research Refuge—major safety reconstruction $3,000,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Construction MI Great Lakes Mass Marking $1,500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Construction MS Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge—plan and design visitor cen- $600,000 ter Fish and Wildlife Service Construction NC, WA Red Wolf Breeding Facility Relocation $870,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Construction TN Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge—plan and design office and visitor $800,000 center Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WA Gig Harbor Fish Passage $800,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WA Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge $750,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WV National Conservation Training Center—telecommunications infrastructure $1,500,000 and roads Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WV Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge—river island erosion mitiga- $800,000 tion Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WV White Sulphur Springs NFH—facilities and water supply improvements $750,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition CA San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge $900,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition FL Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge $1,500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition HI James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge $7,000,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition IA Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge $250,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition IN Patoka National Wildlife Refuge $500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition KY Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge $750,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MA, VT, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge $3,815,000 NH, CT Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MD Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge $1,000,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MN, IA Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge $500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MT Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area $1,000,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NE Rainwater Basin Wetlands Management District $500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NH Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge $1,000,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NJ Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge $750,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NJ Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge $1,500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition RI Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex $700,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition SD Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Management Area $500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition TX Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge $500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition VA Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge $1,500,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition WV Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge $2,250,000 Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition WV Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge $500,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid AL National Voting Rights Center $350,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid CA Angel Island Immigration Station $1,250,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid CA Yosemite schools ( P.L. 109–131) $400,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid DC National Law Enforcement Memorial $500,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid HI Native Hawaiian Culture & Arts program $500,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid MD, VA Chesapeake Bay Gateways $1,000,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid MI River Raisin War of 1812 Battlefield $350,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid NH Lamprey Wild & Scenic River $200,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid NY Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial $750,000 National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid UT Crossroads of the West Historic District $300,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Historic Blakely Park Spanish Fort $50,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Historic Jackson Jefferson Franklin Home $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Historic Peterson Hall $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Magnolia Grove, Greensboro $350,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AZ Glendale Historic Entryway $200,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures CA Mission San Carlos, Carmel $650,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures CA Shipyard 3 Historic District, Richmond $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures CO Hutchinson Ranch House, Salida $260,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures GA 1925 Coach Stop, Savannah $300,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures HI Royal Mausoleum / Mauna Ala, Honolulu $300,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures IA Salisbury House, Des Moines $400,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures ID Rexburg Historic Westwood Theater $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures IL Loyola University, Mundelein $200,000

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Agency Account State Project Amount

National Park Service Save America’s Treasures IN Bass Mansion, Fort Wayne $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures KY Liberty Hall National Historic Landmark $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures LA Julius Freyhan High School, St. Francisville $250,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MA Historic Deerfield, Ashley Barn $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MD Jefferson Patterson House $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MD Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MI Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort $225,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MN Shubert Center, Minneapolis $240,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MS Hawkins Field, Jackson $350,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MS West Point Historic Post Office, West Point $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MT Historic Havre U.S. Post Office and Federal Courthouse $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NJ Cape May Point World War II Tower $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NV St. Augustine Church, Austin $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY Denison-White Mansion $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY Parish Mansion, Ogdensburg $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY Village Hall, Waverly $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY WPA Mural Conservation, Harlem Hospital $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures OH Five Oaks Building, Massillon $125,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures OH Kinsman House, Warren $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures OH Rankin House State Memorial $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA African American Art Museum, Historic Archives $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA Historic Mishler Theatre $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA State Theatre Historic Facade $175,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA Titusville Historic District $75,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures RI Lederer Theater, Providence $250,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SC Georgetown Old Market $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SC Williamsburg County Courthouse $171,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SC Winnsboro Historic Clock Building $175,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SD Days of ’76 Museum (artifacts), Deadwood $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TN Cannon County Courthouse $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TN Tennessee State Museum $400,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TX Comal County Courthouse $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TX Ideson Library, Houston $300,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TX Layland Carnegie Library $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures VA Historic Battersea Home $150,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures VA Historic Huntley Estate $100,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures VT Historic Chafee Arts Center $84,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WA Mason County Courthouse Restoration $200,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WI Medford Carnegie Library $45,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WV Fisherman’s Hall, Charles Town $125,000 National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WV Wheeling B&O Railroad Station $150,000 National Park Service Construction CA California Nat’l Parks (mines) $680,000 National Park Service Construction CA Golden Gate Nat’l Rec Area (Pt Bonita) $1,600,000 National Park Service Construction CA Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center $300,000 National Park Service Construction CA Manzanar Nat’l Historic Site (barracks) $900,000 National Park Service Construction CA Yosemite Nat’l Park (tunnel) $800,000 National Park Service Construction CO Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park $1,270,000 National Park Service Construction FL Everglades Nat’l Park $60,000,000 National Park Service Construction MA Boston Harbor Islands NRA (Pavilion) $5,000,000 National Park Service Construction MO Jefferson Nat’l Expansion Memorial (riverfront bridge) $1,500,000 National Park Service Construction NC Blue Ridge Pkwy $7,097,000 National Park Service Construction NC Cape Hatteras Nat’l Seashore $3,090,000 National Park Service Construction NC Ft Raleigh Nat’l Historical Site $7,213,000 National Park Service Construction NM Bandelier Nat’l Momument $3,178,000 National Park Service Construction NY Castle William Gateway NRA $1,350,000 National Park Service Construction OH Cuyahoga Valley National Park $1,000,000

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Agency Account State Project Amount

National Park Service Construction PA Flt. 93 Nat’l Memorial $1,200,000 National Park Service Construction PA Valley Forge National Park, Welcome Center $1,000,000 National Park Service Construction TN Great Smoky Mts Nat’l Park (p/d storage) $90,000 National Park Service Construction TN Moccasin Bend National Archaeological District $500,000 National Park Service Construction UT Utah Public Land Artifact Pres. Act $1,000,000 National Park Service Construction VA Booker T Washington NM $500,000 National Park Service Construction VA Jones Point Lighthouse Restoration $640,000 National Park Service Construction VA Roosevelt Island Improvements, GW Parkway $250,000 National Park Service Construction WA Olympic Nat’l Park (Elwha) $20,000,000 National Park Service Construction WI Apostle Islands National Lakeshore—lighthouse reconstructions $5,000,000 National Park Service Construction WI Ice Age National Scenic Trail $125,000 National Park Service Construction WV New River Gorge Nat’l River $2,600,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition CA Golden Gate National Recreation Area $4,000,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition CA Whiskeytown National Recreation Area $460,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition ID Minidoka National Historic Site $350,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition KY Cumberland Gap National Historic Park $1,150,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition MA Cape Cod National Seashore $1,750,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition ME Acadia National Park $750,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition MI Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore $500,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition NC Guilford Courthouse National Military Park $828,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition NH Appalachian National Scenic Trail $1,375,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition NM El Malpais National Monument $150,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition PA, NJ Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area $1,000,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition SC Congaree National Park $2,690,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition TX Big Thicket National Preserve $1,000,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition VA Shenandoah Valley Battlefield National Historic District $1,985,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition VI Virgin Islands National Park $2,250,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition WA Lake Chelan National Recreation Area $900,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition WA Mt. Rainier National Park $1,807,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition WI Ice Age National Scenic Trail $1,000,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition WV Gauley River National Recreation Area $780,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition WV Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park $2,000,000 National Park Service Land Acquisition WV New River Gorge National River $500,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research AR Arkansas Seismological Observatory $500,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research AZ Upper San Pedro River Monitoring and Reporting $295,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research CA CA seafloor mapping $500,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research CA Salt Ponds restoration $500,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research CA San Diego Formation aquifer mapping $900,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research HI Well monitoring and water assessments $500,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research LA Long Term Estuary Assessments Group $400,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research NM US-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment $500,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research NV Nye County, NV, mineral assessment $650,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research VT Lake Champlain monitoring $497,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research WA Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Study $270,000 U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research WV Leetown Science Center, molecular biology $800,000 Minerals Management Service Minerals Management Service MS Center for Marine Resources and Environmental Technology $900,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs IL National Ironworkers Training Program for American Indians $400,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs Multi Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative $1,000,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs ND United Tribes Technical College $4,000,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs NM Navajo Technical College $2,000,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs NV Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act $263,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs WA Lake Roosevelt security program $345,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs WA Timber-Fish-Wildlife program $1,713,000 Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology CA Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology Nat Water Environment Research Foundation $2,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology Nat Consortium for Plant Biotechnology $750,000

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology Nat American Water Works Research Foundation (Water Research Foundation) $1,700,000 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management CA San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants $5,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Program $2,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Water Systems Council WellCare $700,000 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat National Biosolids Partnership Program $750,000 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat National Rural Water Association $11,500,000 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center / Association of Metropoli- $2,000,000 tan Water Agencies Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Rural Community Assistance Partnership $2,500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG—Other CA Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard remediation $8,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG—Other CA California Emission Reduction Grants $15,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG—Other TX El Paso/Brownsville Water and Wastewater Infrastructure $2,500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AK City of Craig for water and wastewater improvements project $250,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AK City of Haines for water and wastewater infrastructure project $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AK City of Ketchikan for water facilities construction project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AK City of North Pole for wastewater system improvements project $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL Butler County for water treatment facility upgrades project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL City of Alexander City for water transmission main extension project $550,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL City of Athens for water transmission main extension project $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL City of Attalla, North Attalla Sewer Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL City of Jackson, US HWY 43 Main $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL City of Opelika for water transmission main extension project $450,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL St. Clair County Commission, St. Clair County Water System Improvements $224,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AL Town of McIntosh for sewer upgrades and expansion project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AR City of Fayetteville wastewater system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AR City of Heber Springs, West End Sewer Project $335,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AR City of Warren, Water and Sewer Extension along Northeast Bypass $330,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AR Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority, in Marshall for drinking $300,000 water system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AZ Buckskin Sanitary District, Wastewater Facilities Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AZ City of Surprise, Water Treatment Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project AZ Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Master Drainage Plan $700,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power, Water System Infrastruc- $500,000 ture Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Borrego Water District, Borrego Springs Pipeline Feasibility Study $275,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Cith of Alhambra, Main Line Sewer Replacement $240,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Arcadia, Arcadia and Sierra Madre Joint Water Infrastructure Im- $500,000 provement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Barstow, Sewer Master Plan Implementation Phase II $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Compton, Water Resources Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of East Palo Alto for the East Palo Alto water supply improvement $1,100,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of El Monte, Garvey Storm Drain Reconstruction Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Eureka for the Martin Slough interceptor project $900,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Galt, Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade $275,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Garden Grove, Yockey/Newland Storm Drain (Phase I) $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Hemet, Hemet/San Jacinto Basin Groundwater Management Plan $275,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Lawndale, Firmona Avenue Storm Drain Construction $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Maywood, Maywood Neighborhood Sewer Improvement Project $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Norco, Norco Water Treatment Plant Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Pomona, Pomona Groundwater Cleanup in Chino Basin Wells $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Sacramento, Combined Sewer System Improvement $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of San Diego for the La Jolla Ecological Reserve storm drain overflow $900,000 control project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of San Joaquin, Wastewater Treatment Facility $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of San Jose, Japantown Sewer Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA City of Vallejo, Mare Island Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Joshua Basin Water District, Joshua Basin Water District Recharge System $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Los Angeles County Department of Public Works for the Antelope Valley re- $900,000 cycled water improvement project

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Orange County Sanitation District, OCSD Secondary Treatment Upgrades $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA San Bernardino Municipal Water District for the Inland Empire alternative $500,000 water supply project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Civic Center Sustainable Dis- $1,000,000 trict Water Related Projects Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Smith River Rancheria for wastewater infrastructure $900,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CA Ventura County Public Works Agency for the El Rio Forebay project $900,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CO City of Alamosa for drinking water system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CO City of Pueblo, Wastewater Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CO Eagle County in Red Cliff water quality protection project $800,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CO Powderhorn Metropolitan District in Mesa County for wastewater improve- $850,000 ments project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CT City of Bristol, East Bristol Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reduction Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CT City of Stamford, Harbor Point Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Im- $500,000 provement Initiative Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CT Norwich Public Utilities for the Norwich wastewater facility improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project CT Town of North Haven, Wharton Brook Industrial Park and Todd Drive Area $500,000 Sewer Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project DE City of Wilmington wastewater treatment plant headworks upgrade $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project DE New Castle County for Old Shellpot Interceptor improvements $698,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL Brevard County, South Mainland Regional Water Treatment Plant Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Coral Gables, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Crescent City, Potable Water System Improvement Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Gainesville for Depot Avenue stormwater and sewer improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Jacksonville Beach, Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Oakland Park, Garden Acres Sanitary Sewers (Part B) $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Opa Locka, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Orlando for stormwater improvements project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL City of Treasure Island, Wastewater and Sewer System Upgrade $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL Lee County, Wastewater Infrastructure $275,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL Palm Beach County, Lake Region Water Treatment Plant $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL Sarasota County, Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL Southwest Florida Water Management District, Upper Peace River Restora- $500,000 tion of the West-Central Florida Water Restoration Action Plan Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL St. Johns River Water Management District, Volusia County Integrated $500,000 Water Resources Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL Taylor County Water and Sewer District, Phase II of Taylor County Water $300,000 and Sewer Upgrades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project FL Town of Havana, Havana Water Main Loop $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project GA Chattahoochee County, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $250,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project GA City of Atlanta for sewer system rehabilitation project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project GA City of Crawfordville, Taliaferro County Sewer Infrastructure $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project GA City of East Point, Flood Control and Environmental Infrastructure Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project HI County of Kauai Department of Public Works for Wailua wastewater treat- $1,000,000 ment plant upgrades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IA City of Clinton for regional wastewater treatment improvements project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IA City of Fort Madison for drinking water system improvements $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IA City of Ottumwa for sewer system improvements $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IA City of Spencer for combined sewer separation upgrades $150,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IA Mason City, Iowa Self Chlorination System $220,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ID City of Buhl for drinking water and arsenic removal project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ID City of Filer for wastewater system improvements project $662,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ID City of Greenleaf for wastewater system improvements project $600,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ID City of Lava Hot Springs, Wastewater Improvement Project $250,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ID City of Lewiston for wastewater system improvements project $338,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL City of Chicago Heights, Water and Sewer Improvements $280,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL City of Lexington for wastewater treatment system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL County of Peoria, Regional Storm Water Plan Implementation $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL Long Creek Township for water storage improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL RE Rural Water System, RE Water Expansion, Richland County $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL Village of Bartlett, Public Well Project $500,000

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL Village of Crestwood for water storage improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL Village of Mt. Morris, Wastewater Treatment Plant $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IL Village of South Holland, Water and Sewer Improvements $220,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IN City of Anderson for a combined sewer outfall elimination project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IN City of North Vernon, Water Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IN City of Rensselaer, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IN Newton County Board of Commissioners, Newton County Water and Waste- $750,000 water Infrastructure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IN Town of Fishers for wastewater infrastructure expansion project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project IN Warrick County Board of Commissioners, Stonehaven Sewer Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS City of Augusta for water supply infrastructure project $185,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS City of Derby, Water and Wastewater System Improvements $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS City of Great Bend for sewer rehabilitation project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS City of Lindsborg for wastewater treatment plant upgrades project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS City of Manhattan for sewer mainline extension project $185,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS City of Salina, Kansas Sewer and Water Line Extension Project $250,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS City of Topeka for water and sewer infrastructure upgrades project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS Riley County Board of Commissioners, Konza Sewer Main Extension $290,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KS Unified Government of Kansas City, Drinking Water Infrastructure Replace- $500,000 ment Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KY Breathitt County Water District, Breathitt County Waterline Expansion $500,000 Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KY Caveland Environmental Authority for water storage tank construction $1,200,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KY City of Harrodsburg, Wastewater Treatment Plant Technology Replacement $1,300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KY City of Vanceburg for combined sewer renovations project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KY City of Warsaw, Wastewater Improvement Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project KY Estill County for wastewater treatment plant extension project $1,350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project LA City of East Baton Rouge for sewer system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project LA City of Houma for construction of water distribution system $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project LA City of Leesville for a sewer system expansion project $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project LA City of Monroe, Monroe Wastewater Treatment System $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project LA Town of Golden Meadow for storm water system improvements $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MA Cities of Fall River and New Bedford and the Town of Acushnet, Bristol $750,000 County CSO and Sewer Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MA City of Brockton for wastewater system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MA City of Malden Redevelopment Authority, Lead Water Pipe Replacement $500,000 Program Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MA City of Marlborough, Westerly Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MA Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Connecticut River Combined Sewer $1,000,000 Overflow Projects Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MA Town of Montague, Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction and Water Pollu- $1,000,000 tion Control Facility Improvements Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD Allegany County Commission for George’s Creek wastewater treatment $300,000 plant improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD Charles County, Closed Loop Effluent Reuse System $750,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD City of Cumberland Department of Public Works for wastewater system $300,000 improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD City of Frostburg, MD Department of Public Works for combined sewer $300,000 overflow improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD City of Hagerstown for drinking water system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD City of Rockville, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD Harford County, Wastewater Reuse Pipeline at Aberdeen Proving Ground $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MD Washington, D.C. Water and Sewer Authority for nutrient removal upgrades $300,000 at the Blue Plains facility Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ME City of Ellsworth for construction of a wastewater treatment plant $375,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ME Monson Utility District for existing wells and distribution mains improve- $425,000 ments project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ME Town of Bingham, South End Sewer and Pump Station Infrastructure Im- $500,000 provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MI City of Detroit, DEGC, East Riverfront Wastewater Infrastructure Improve- $500,000 ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MI City of Grand Rapids, East Side CSO Separation Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MI City of Mason, Water Treatment Plant $500,000

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MI City of Port Huron for a combined sewer overflow control project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MI Office of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner, Evergreen-Farmington $500,000 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MI Wayne County, Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MN City of Minneapolis for combined sewer overflow improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MN City of Willmar for wastewater treatment plant relocation project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MN Grand Rapids Public Utilities Commission, Grand Rapids Wastewater $750,000 Treatment Plant Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MO City of East Prairie, Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MO City of Gravois Mills for wastewater infrastructure project $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MO City of Hartville, Water and Wastewater Treatment Repairs $138,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MO City of Plattsburg, Water Transmission Line Construction $375,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MO City of Warrensburg for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure $1,300,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MO McDonald County, Wastewater Infrastructure Expansion $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS City of Batesville for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure project $550,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS City of Brookhaven for sewer improvements project $260,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS City of Farmington for wastewater infrastructure project $260,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS City of Greenville for drinking water and wastewater rehabilitation project $260,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS City of Pascagoula for water and wastewater system improvements project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS City of Pelahatchie for wastewater infrastructure project $260,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS City of Ridgeland for water and wastewater system improvements project $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS Town of Seminary for the drinking water rehabilitation project $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS West Lowndes County for wastewater infrastructure project $260,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MS West Madison Utility District, Drinking Water Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MT City of Hamilton, Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades, Phase I $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MT City of Helena for water treatment plant reconstruction $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project MT Crow Tribe in Crow Agency for a wastewater lagoon replacement $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NC Bladen County for regional surface water project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NC City of Durham, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NC Montgomery County, Wadeville Tank Improvement Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NC Town of Cary, Western Wake Regional Wastewater Management facility $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ND BDW Water System Association water system upgrades for the commu- $500,000 nities of Fortuna, Noonan and Columbus Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ND City of Valley City for drinking water system improvements $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project ND City of Washburn for water treatment plant improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NE City of Lincoln wastewater treatment upgrades $550,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NE City of Omaha combined sewer separation project $650,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NH City of Berlin for water systems improvements project $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NH City of Franklin for wastewater treatment facility improvements project $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NH City of Goffstown for municipal sewer water project $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NH City of Manchester for combined sewer overflow improvements project $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NH City of Nashua for combined sewer overflow improvements project $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NJ Borough of Hopatcong, Elba Point Water Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NJ Borough of Jamesburg for wastewater system upgrades $150,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NJ Borough of Merchantville for stormwater management system improve- $300,000 ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NJ City of Engelwood, Sanitary Sewer Lateral Replacement Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NJ City of Newark for a water system security initiative $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NJ Cooper’s Ferry Development Association for the Pyne Poynt Park Storm $300,000 Water Management project in Camden Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NJ Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority for wastewater system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NM Bernalillo County for the Valley Utilities wastewater project $1,100,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NM City of Aztec for wastewater treatment plant improvements project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NM City of Bloomfield for water system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NM City of Espanola, Drinking Water Improvements $700,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NV Boulder City, Third Water Intake $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NV City of Goldfield for water treatment facility improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NV City of Henderson for wastewater system improvements $400,000

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NV City of Reno, Reno Sewer Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority, Fairhaven Wastewater Infra- $500,000 structure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY City of Middletown, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $800,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY City of New York, Twin Lakes Restoration Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY City of Norwich, Replacement and Renovation of the Norwich Wastewater $500,000 Treatment Plant Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY City of Rochester, Durand Eastman Beach Water Quality Improvement $750,000 Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY Monroe County Water Authority, Town of Pittsford Disinfection By-Product $495,000 Treatment Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY Suffolk County Department of Public Works, Suffolk County Sewer District $500,000 No. 3, Southwest Ocean Outfall Replacement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY Village of Canastota, Combined Sewer Overflow Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY Village of Mamaroneck, Drainage Improvement Projects $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY Village of Massena for drinking and wastewater system line improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project NY Village of Pelham, Stormwater Infrastructure $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OH City of Barberton, Wolf Creek Dam Intake Valve and Enclosure Replace- $400,000 ment Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OH City of Defiance for a combined sewer overflow elimination project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OH Erie County, Wastewater Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OH Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, Eastern/Delta Sewer $500,000 Separation Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OH Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for a wastewater improvements $300,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OH The Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield and Clark County, $500,000 PrimeOhio II Industrial Park Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OH Village of Cadiz, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OK Ada Public Works Authority, Wastewater Lift Station $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OK City of McAlester for water treatment plant rehabilitation project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OR City of Portland for decentralized wastewater and stormwater manage- $300,000 ment Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OR City of Riddle for wastewater system upgrade project $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project OR Milton-Freewater for stormwater treatment plant construction project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Three Rivers Wet Weather Demonstra- $600,000 tion Program, Overflow Control Demonstration Facilities Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Borough of Dormont, Mattern Avenue Storm Sewer Project $138,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Bridgeport Borough in Montgomery County for combined sewer separation $200,000 and sewer construction project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Bristol Township, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Centre County, Philipsburg Borough Storm and Wastewater Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA City of Reading, Wastewater Treatment Plant $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Cochranton Borough, Sewage Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Fayette County Redevelopment Authority, Dunbar Township Municipal Au- $1,000,000 thority Sewer Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Lower Milford Township in Lehigh County for wastewater treatment plant $200,000 construction project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Redbank Valley Municipal Authority for wastewater and water quality pro- $200,000 tection project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Salford Township, Tylersport Sewer Improvements $350,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Somerset County Board of Commissioners for the Bakersville water line $300,000 extension Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Somerset County, Ralphton Water Infrastructure $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA South Creek Township in Bradford County for wastewater and water qual- $200,000 ity protection project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project PA Washington County, Vestaburg-New Hill Sanitary Sewer System $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project RI City of East Providence, East Providence Sewer Project $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project RI Lincoln Water Commission for drinking water system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project RI Newport Chamber of Commerce, Aquidneck Wastewater Treatment Facility $500,000 Planning Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project RI Town of Bristol for wastewater system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project RI Town of North Providence for stormwater system improvements $600,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project RI Town of Warren for Touisset Point septic system upgrades and replace- $300,000 ment Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project SC City of Newberry, Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade & Expansion $500,000 Project

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project SC Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority construction project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project SC Town of Ehrhardt, Water Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project SD City of Lake Norden for wastewater infrastructure improvements $400,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project SD City of Mobridge for water supply infrastructure improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project SD Rapid City Source Water Protection Initiative for sewer system construction $300,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project SD Southern Black Hills Water System for drinking water system improve- $300,000 ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TN East Tennessee Development District, Anderson ($275,000) and Union $500,000 ($225,000) Counties, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improve- ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TN Town of Surgoinsville for sewer line extension project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TN Unicoi County for well water treatment plant improvements project $1,100,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TN West Knox Utility District and Ball Camp Community for sewer service ex- $300,000 tension project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Alvarado, Sanitary Sewer Improvements $250,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Austin for sewer rehabilitation project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Bryan, West Bryan Wastewater Treatment Plant $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Cotulla, Cotulla Wastewater Infrastructure System Repairs $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Goliad, Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Hondo, Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative $253,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Lubbock for water pipeline project $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX City of Temple, Industrial Park Wastewater Line and Interceptor $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX East Aldine Management District, District Water and Sanitary Sewer Initia- $500,000 tive Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX Lacy Lakeview, Sewer Collection/Lift Station $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX Lufkin, TX for water infrastructure and treatment capacity development $450,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX Nacogdoches, TX for Lanana Creek Flood Mitigation project $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project TX San Antonio Water System, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improve- $500,000 ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project UT Magna, UT for water reuse improvements project $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project UT Riverton City, Water Pump Station $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project UT Santaquin, UT for wastewater plant improvements project $360,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project UT Washington Terrace, UT for water and sewer infrastructure replacement $1,240,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VA City of Alexandria and Arlington County, Four Mile Run Water Quality $500,000 Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VA City of Falls Church, Falls Church Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer Im- $500,000 provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VA City of Lynchburg, Combined Sewer Overflow Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VA Franklin County, Water System Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VA Town of Onancock, Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VT Ferrisburgh Fire District #1 for water supply upgrades $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VT Jay-Troy Sewer Authority for wastewater treatment facility improvements $925,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project VT Town of Elmore for water supply and wastewater system improvements $275,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA City of Des Moines, Downtown Water Infrastructure Improvement Project $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA City of Longview, Regional Water Treatment Facility $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA City of Mountlake Terrace, Downtown Water Main System Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA City of Snohomish, Washington Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA City of University Place, University Place Sewer Infrastructure $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA Mason County, Belfair Wastewater and Water Infrastructure $2,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA Pend Oreille County Public Utility District for the Metaline Falls pipeline $400,000 replacement project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA Town of Cathlamet wastewater treatment improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WA Whatcom County for the Lake Whatcom stormwater plan implementation $300,000 project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WI City of Madison drinking water system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WI City of Nekoosa, Wastewater Treatment Facility $1,225,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WI City of Waukesha for drinking water system improvements $300,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WI Cumberland Municipal Utility, Water Infrastructure Improvements $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WI Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewage District for wastewater system $300,000 improvements

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Agency Account State Project Amount

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WI Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewer District for central sewer system improve- $300,000 ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WI Village of Biron, Water and Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure $1,225,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WV Central Hampshire PSD, Sewer Interconnector $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WV City of Glen Dale, Water Line Extension and Improvement Project $310,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WV City of Moorefield for wastewater treatment plan improvements $3,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WV Kanawha County Commission for the Derrick’s Creek waterline replace- $184,000 ment project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WV Mingo County Commission, Mingo County Air Transportation Park Water $750,000 Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WV Ohio River Sanitation Commission for organic detection system improve- $1,000,000 ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WV Taylor County Commission, Sewer Extension $1,000,000 Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project WY Lincoln County for water treatment plant rehabilitation project $300,000 US Forest Service Research ME, Northeastern States Research Cooperative $2,100,000 NH, VT US Forest Service Research MS Center for Bottomlands Hardwood Research $400,000 US Forest Service Research WI Forest Products Laboratory Equipment $1,300,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry CA California Small Forest Products Business Assistance $1,700,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry IL City of Chicago—Greenstreets $300,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry IN Hardwood Scanning Center, Purdue University $500,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry MI Tree Replacement, River Rouge $50,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry MO University of Missouri Woody Biomass Demonstration Project $300,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry NH Northern Forest Sustainable Economy Initiative $200,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry VT Vermont Wood Products Collaborative $350,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry WA Tacoma-Seattle Urban Forest $500,000 US Forest Service State & Private Forestry WV Wood Education and Resource Center $2,673,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy CO Snow Mountain Ranch $2,500,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy DE Green Horizons $2,000,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy GA Southland—Silver Lake $3,500,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy ME Machias River $3,450,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy MI Northern Great Lakes Forest, Kamehameha $2,000,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy MN Koochiching $3,500,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy MS Mississippi Forest Legacy Program $500,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy MT North Swan River Valley $2,000,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy NH Crotched Mountain $1,765,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy PA Glatfelter Tree Farm $3,500,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy UT Chalk Creek South Fork #2 $3,100,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy VT Eden Forest $1,800,000 US Forest Service Forest Legacy WV Potomac River Watershed South Branch Project $3,670,000 US Forest Service National Forest System KY Daniel Boone National Forest Law Enforcement Operations $886,000 US Forest Service National Forest System MO Mark Twain National Forest, Methamphetamine Prevention $492,000 US Forest Service National Forest System NM Valles Caldera National Preserve $4,000,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) AK Tongass National Forest Road Improvements $1,000,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) CA Keenwild Wildfire Helicopter Base Upgrades $600,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) HI Hawaii Research Station Construction $2,500,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) NC Uwharrie National Forest, Campground Electrical Upgrades $185,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) NV Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Reno-to-Tahoe Trail $300,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) OR Timberline Lodge Facilities Improvements $200,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) PA Kinzua Dam Marina Repairs $300,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) SC Improving Access to Sumter National Forest Resources in Union County $250,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) TN Cherokee National Forest Workstation Improvements $1,500,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) WV Monongahela National Forest Facilities Improvement $1,271,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) WV Monongahela National Forest Road Improvements $825,000 US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) WV Monongahela National Forest Trail Improvements $350,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition AL Alabama National Forests $1,250,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Angeles National Forest $2,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Cleveland National Forest $3,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Los Padres National Forest $1,000,000

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Agency Account State Project Amount

US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail $500,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Tahoe and El Dorado National Forests $2,500,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition CO Arapaho National Forest $3,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition CO Uncompahgre National Forest $1,250,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition FL Florida National Forests, Osceola $500,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition KY Daniel Boone National Forest $250,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition MN Superior National Forest $1,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition MT Gallatin National Forest $4,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition NM Cibola National Forest $2,600,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition OR, WA Columbia River Gorge $2,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition SD Black Hills National Forest $1,900,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition TN, NC Cherokee National Forest $5,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition UT Wasatch-Cache National Forest $2,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition VA George Washington and Jefferson National Forest $1,775,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition VT Green Mountain National Forest $3,000,000 US Forest Service Land Acquisition WI Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest $2,000,000 US Forest Service Wildland Fire Management CA Lake Tahoe Community Fire Protection Project $5,000,000

DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND the Rules of the House of Representatives quest to the Committee of jurisdiction for CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the each item so identified. The explanatory Senate, respectively) included in this explan- statement does not contain any limited tax Following is a list of congressional ear- atory statement, along with the name of benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined marks and congressionally directed spending each Senator, House Member, Delegate, or in the applicable House and Senate rules. items (as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of Resident Commissioner who submitted a re- INTERIOR / ENVIRONMENT

Requester(s) Agency Account State Project Amount Senate House

Bureau of Land Management Management of Lands and Resources CO Shipment and storage of oil shale core sam- $1,000,000 Allard ples

Bureau of Land Management Management of Lands and Resources NM Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection $500,000 Udall, Tom

Bureau of Land Management Management of Lands and Resources UT GIS Cadastral Mapping in Utah $750,000 Bennett

Bureau of Land Management Construction CA King Range National Conservation Area—Par- $600,000 Feinstein Thompson, Mike adise Ridge Mountain Bike Trail

Bureau of Land Management Construction NV California National Historic Trail Interpretive $1,500,000 Reid Center—exhibits, trails, amphitheater

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition CA Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Na- $1,300,000 Feinstein Bono Mack, Mary tional Monument

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition CA Upper Sacramento River Area of Critical Envi- $2,200,000 Feinstein ronmental Concern (ACEC)

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition CO Arkansas River Special Recreation Manage- $2,200,000 President, Salazar ment Area (SRMA)

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition ID Henry’s Lake ACEC $2,000,000 Craig, Crapo Simpson, Michael K.

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition ID Upper Snake/South Fork Snake River ACEC/ $500,000 President, Craig, Crapo Simpson, Michael K. SRMA

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition MT Meeteetse Spires ACEC $1,000,000 President, Baucus, Tester Rehberg, Dennis R.

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition OR Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument $875,000 Wyden DeFazio, Peter A.; Pelosi, Nancy

Bureau of Land Management Land Acquisition OR Sandy River/Oregon National Historic Trail $1,350,000 President, Wyden, Smith Blumenauer, Earl

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management HI Hawaii Invasive Species Management $350,000 Inouye, Akaka Hirono, Mazie K.; Abercrombie, Neil

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management ID Idaho Sage Grouse $250,000 Craig Simpson, Michael K.

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management MS Mississippi State Natural Resources Program $350,000 Cochran, Wicker

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management NV Lahontan Cutthroat Trout $250,000 Reid

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management NV Nevada Biodiversity Research and Conserva- $350,000 Reid tion Project

Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management TX Caddo Lake Ramsar Center $150,000 Hutchison

Fish and Wildlife Service Construction AL Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge—plan $300,000 Shelby Bachus, Spencer and design vistor center

Fish and Wildlife Service Construction AR Mammoth Springs National Fish Hatchery— $1,750,000 Lincoln, Pryor complete visitor center

Fish and Wildlife Service Construction CA Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National $4,000,000 Feinstein, Boxer Wildlife Refuge Complex—San Francisco Bay salt pond restoration and levee maintenance

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Requester(s) Agency Account State Project Amount Senate House

Fish and Wildlife Service Construction HI Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge—plan $750,000 Inouye, Akaka and design replacement office and visitor center Fish and Wildlife Service Construction MD Patuxent Research Refuge—major safety re- $3,000,000 Cardin Hoyer, Steny H. construction Fish and Wildlife Service Construction MI Great Lakes Mass Marking $1,500,000 Dingell, John D. Fish and Wildlife Service Construction MS Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Ref- $600,000 Cochran, Wicker uge—plan and design visitor center Fish and Wildlife Service Construction NC, WA Red Wolf Breeding Facility Relocation $870,000 Shuler, Heath Fish and Wildlife Service Construction TN Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge—plan $800,000 Alexander Tanner, John S. and design office and visitor center Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WA Gig Harbor Fish Passage $800,000 Dicks, Norman D. Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WA Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge $750,000 Smith, Adam Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WV National Conservation Training Center—tele- $1,500,000 Byrd communications infrastructure and roads Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WV Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge— $800,000 Byrd river island erosion mitigation Fish and Wildlife Service Construction WV White Sulphur Springs NFH—facilities and $750,000 Byrd water supply improvements Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition CA San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge $900,000 Feinstein Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition FL Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge $1,500,000 Bill Nelson Brown-Waite, Ginny Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition HI James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge $7,000,000 Inouye, Akaka Hirono, Mazie K.; Abercrombie, Neil Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition IA Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge $250,000 Harkin Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition IN Patoka National Wildlife Refuge $500,000 Lugar, Bayh Ellsworth, Brad Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition KY Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge $750,000 McConnell Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MA, VT, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife $3,815,000 Leahy, Gregg, Kennedy, Dodd, DeLauro, Rosa L.; Olver, John W.; NH, CT Refuge Lieberman, Kerry, Sununu Murphy, Christopher S.; Neal, Richard E.; Hodes, Paul W. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MD Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge $1,000,000 Cardin Gilchrest, Wayne T. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MN, IA Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife $500,000 Harkin, Coleman, Klobuchar Walz, Timothy J. Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition MT Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area $1,000,000 Baucus, Tester Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NE Rainwater Basin Wetlands Management Dis- $500,000 Ben Nelson trict Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NH Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge $1,000,000 Gregg, Sununu Hodes, Paul W. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NJ Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge $750,000 Lautenberg, Menendez Frelinghuysen, Rodney P.; Sires, Albio Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition NJ Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge $1,500,000 Lautenberg, Menendez LoBiondo, Frank A.; Sires, Albio Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition RI Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Com- $700,000 Reed, Whitehouse Langevin, James R. plex Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition SD Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Management $500,000 Johnson, Thune Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Area Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition TX Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Ref- $500,000 Hutchison Hinojosa, Rube´n; Ortiz, Solomon P. uge Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition VA Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife $1,500,000 Warner, Webb Wittman, Robert J.; Moran, James P. Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition WV Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge $2,250,000 Byrd Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition WV Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge $500,000 Byrd National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid AL National Voting Rights Center $350,000 Davis, Artur National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid CA Angel Island Immigration Station $1,250,000 Feinstein, Boxer Pelosi, Nancy; Woolsey, Lynn C. National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid CA Yosemite schools ( P.L. 109–131) $400,000 Feinstein National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid DC National Law Enforcement Memorial $500,000 Feinstein, Leahy, Biden Moran, James P.; Hoyer, Steny H.; Stupak, Bart National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid HI Native Hawaiian Culture & Arts program $500,000 Inouye, Akaka National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid MD, VA Chesapeake Bay Gateways $1,000,000 Mikulski, Cardin Moran, James P.; Hoyer, Steny H.; Sarbanes, John P.; Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch; Wittman, Robert J. National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid MI River Raisin War of 1812 Battlefield $350,000 Dingell, John D. National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid NH Lamprey Wild & Scenic River $200,000 Gregg, Sununu Shea-Porter, Carol National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid NY Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial $750,000 Leahy Hinchey, Maurice D.; Gillibrand, Kirsten E.; Hall, John J.; Meeks, Gregory W.; Lowey, Nita M.; Towns, Edolphus National Park Service Statutory or Contractual Aid UT Crossroads of the West Historic District $300,000 Bennett Bishop, Rob National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores $150,000 Sessions National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Historic Blakely Park Spanish Fort $50,000 Bonner, Jo

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Requester(s) Agency Account State Project Amount Senate House

National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Historic Jackson Jefferson Franklin Home $100,000 Rogers (AL), Mike National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Historic Peterson Hall $150,000 Aderholt, Robert B. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AL Magnolia Grove, Greensboro $350,000 Shelby National Park Service Save America’s Treasures AZ Glendale Historic Entryway $200,000 Pastor, Ed National Park Service Save America’s Treasures CA Mission San Carlos, Carmel $650,000 Feinstein National Park Service Save America’s Treasures CA Shipyard 3 Historic District, Richmond $150,000 Miller, George National Park Service Save America’s Treasures CO Hutchinson Ranch House, Salida $260,000 Allard National Park Service Save America’s Treasures GA 1925 Coach Stop, Savannah $300,000 Chambliss National Park Service Save America’s Treasures HI Royal Mausoleum / Mauna Ala, Honolulu $300,000 Inouye National Park Service Save America’s Treasures IA Salisbury House, Des Moines $400,000 Harkin, Grassley Boswell, Leonard L. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures ID Rexburg Historic Westwood Theater $150,000 Simpson, Michael K. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures IL Loyola University, Mundelein $200,000 Durbin National Park Service Save America’s Treasures IN Bass Mansion, Fort Wayne $100,000 Souder, Mark E. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures KY Liberty Hall National Historic Landmark $150,000 Chandler, Ben National Park Service Save America’s Treasures LA Julius Freyhan High School, St. Francisville $250,000 Landrieu National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MA Historic Deerfield, Ashley Barn $150,000 Olver, John W. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MD Jefferson Patterson House $150,000 Hoyer, Steny H.; Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MD Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site $100,000 Van Hollen, Chris National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MI Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort $225,000 Stabenow, Levin National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MN Shubert Center, Minneapolis $240,000 Coleman Ellison, Keith National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MS Hawkins Field, Jackson $350,000 Cochran, Wicker National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MS West Point Historic Post Office, West Point $100,000 Cochran National Park Service Save America’s Treasures MT Historic Havre U.S. Post Office and Federal $100,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Courthouse National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NJ Cape May Point World War II Tower $100,000 LoBiondo, Frank A. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NV St. Augustine Church, Austin $150,000 Reid National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY Denison-White Mansion $150,000 Serrano, Jose´ National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY Parish Mansion, Ogdensburg $150,000 McHugh, John M. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY Village Hall, Waverly $150,000 Hinchey, Maurice D. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures NY WPA Mural Conservation, Harlem Hospital $150,000 Rangel, Charles B. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures OH Five Oaks Building, Massillon $125,000 Regula, Ralph National Park Service Save America’s Treasures OH Kinsman House, Warren $150,000 Ryan, Tim National Park Service Save America’s Treasures OH Rankin House State Memorial $150,000 Schmidt, Jean National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA African American Art Museum, Historic Ar- $150,000 Fattah, Chaka chives National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA Historic Mishler Theatre $150,000 Shuster, Bill National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA State Theatre Historic Facade $175,000 Dent, Charles W. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures PA Titusville Historic District $75,000 Peterson, John E. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures RI Lederer Theater, Providence $250,000 Reed National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SC Georgetown Old Market $150,000 Brown, Jr., Henry E. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SC Williamsburg County Courthouse $171,000 Clyburn, James E. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SC Winnsboro Historic Clock Building $175,000 Spratt, Jr., John M. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures SD Days of ’76 Museum (artifacts), Deadwood $150,000 Johnson Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TN Cannon County Courthouse $100,000 Gordon, Bart National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TN Tennessee State Museum $400,000 Alexander National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TX Comal County Courthouse $150,000 Smith, Lamar National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TX Ideson Library, Houston $300,000 Hutchison Jackson-Lee, Sheila National Park Service Save America’s Treasures TX Layland Carnegie Library $150,000 Edwards, Chet National Park Service Save America’s Treasures VA Historic Battersea Home $150,000 Forbes, J. Randy National Park Service Save America’s Treasures VA Historic Huntley Estate $100,000 Moran, James P. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures VT Historic Chafee Arts Center $84,000 Welch, Peter National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WA Mason County Courthouse Restoration $200,000 Dicks, Norman D. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WI Medford Carnegie Library $45,000 Obey, David R. National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WV Fisherman’s Hall, Charles Town $125,000 Byrd National Park Service Save America’s Treasures WV Wheeling B&O Railroad Station $150,000 Mollohan, Alan B. National Park Service Construction CA California Nat’l Parks (mines) $680,000 Feinstein

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National Park Service Construction CA Golden Gate Nat’l Rec Area (Pt Bonita) $1,600,000 Feinstein National Park Service Construction CA Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center $300,000 Lewis, Jerry National Park Service Construction CA Manzanar Nat’l Historic Site (barracks) $900,000 Feinstein National Park Service Construction CA Yosemite Nat’l Park (tunnel) $800,000 Feinstein National Park Service Construction CO Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park $1,270,000 President, Salazar National Park Service Construction FL Everglades Nat’l Park $60,000,000 President, Bill Nelson, Martinez National Park Service Construction MA Boston Harbor Islands NRA (Pavilion) $5,000,000 Kennedy, Kerry National Park Service Construction MO Jefferson Nat’l Expansion Memorial (riverfront $1,500,000 Bond bridge) National Park Service Construction NC Blue Ridge Pkwy $7,097,000 President, Dole National Park Service Construction NC Cape Hatteras Nat’l Seashore $3,090,000 President, Dole Price, David National Park Service Construction NC Ft Raleigh Nat’l Historical Site $7,213,000 President, Dole National Park Service Construction NM Bandelier Nat’l Momument $3,178,000 President, Bingaman National Park Service Construction NY Castle William Gateway NRA $1,350,000 Nadler, Jerrold National Park Service Construction OH Cuyahoga Valley National Park $1,000,000 President Regula, Ralph; Sutton, Betty National Park Service Construction PA Flt. 93 Nat’l Memorial $1,200,000 Specter, Casey Shuster, Bill National Park Service Construction PA Valley Forge National Park, Welcome Center $1,000,000 Sestak, Joe National Park Service Construction TN Great Smoky Mts Nat’l Park (p/d storage) $90,000 Alexander National Park Service Construction TN Moccasin Bend National Archaeological Dis- $500,000 Wamp, Zach trict National Park Service Construction UT Utah Public Land Artifact Pres. Act $1,000,000 Bennett, Hatch Matheson, Jim National Park Service Construction VA Booker T Washington NM $500,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. National Park Service Construction VA Jones Point Lighthouse Restoration $640,000 Moran, James P. National Park Service Construction VA Roosevelt Island Improvements, GW Parkway $250,000 Moran, James P. National Park Service Construction WA Olympic Nat’l Park (Elwha) $20,000,000 President, Murray National Park Service Construction WI Apostle Islands National Lakeshore—light- $5,000,000 Obey, David R. house reconstructions National Park Service Construction WI Ice Age National Scenic Trail $125,000 Baldwin, Tammy; Petri, Thomas E.; Obey, David R. National Park Service Construction WV New River Gorge Nat’l River $2,600,000 Byrd National Park Service Land Acquisition CA Golden Gate National Recreation Area $4,000,000 Feinstein National Park Service Land Acquisition CA Whiskeytown National Recreation Area $460,000 Feinstein National Park Service Land Acquisition ID Minidoka National Historic Site $350,000 Craig National Park Service Land Acquisition KY Cumberland Gap National Historic Park $1,150,000 McConnell Rogers, Harold National Park Service Land Acquisition MA Cape Cod National Seashore $1,750,000 Kennedy, Kerry Olver, John W.; Delahunt, William D. National Park Service Land Acquisition ME Acadia National Park $750,000 Snowe, Collins Allen, Thomas H. National Park Service Land Acquisition MI Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore $500,000 Levin, Stabenow National Park Service Land Acquisition NC Guilford Courthouse National Military Park $828,000 President, Dole National Park Service Land Acquisition NH Appalachian National Scenic Trail $1,375,000 Gregg National Park Service Land Acquisition NM El Malpais National Monument $150,000 President, Bingaman National Park Service Land Acquisition PA, NJ Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area $1,000,000 Specter, Lautenberg, Menendez, Garrett, Scott; Carney, Christopher Casey P. National Park Service Land Acquisition SC Congaree National Park $2,690,000 Graham Clyburn, James E. National Park Service Land Acquisition TX Big Thicket National Preserve $1,000,000 Hutchison Brady, Kevin National Park Service Land Acquisition VA Shenandoah Valley Battlefield National His- $1,985,000 Warner, Webb toric District National Park Service Land Acquisition VI Virgin Islands National Park $2,250,000 Feinstein Christensen, Donna M. National Park Service Land Acquisition WA Lake Chelan National Recreation Area $900,000 Murray National Park Service Land Acquisition WA Mt. Rainier National Park $1,807,000 President, Murray, Cantwell Smith, Adam National Park Service Land Acquisition WI Ice Age National Scenic Trail $1,000,000 Kohl Baldwin, Tammy; Petri, Thomas E.; Obey, David R. National Park Service Land Acquisition WV Gauley River National Recreation Area $780,000 Byrd National Park Service Land Acquisition WV Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park $2,000,000 Byrd National Park Service Land Acquisition WV New River Gorge National River $500,000 Byrd U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research AR Arkansas Seismological Observatory $500,000 Lincoln, Pryor Snyder, Vic U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research AZ Upper San Pedro River Monitoring and Re- $295,000 Giffords, Gabrielle porting U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research CA CA seafloor mapping $500,000 Feinstein U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research CA Salt Ponds restoration $500,000 Feinstein, Boxer Honda, Michael M.; Lofgren, Zoe

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U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research CA San Diego Formation aquifer mapping $900,000 Feinstein Filner, Bob; Davis, Susan A. U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research HI Well monitoring and water assessments $500,000 Inouye, Akaka U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research LA Long Term Estuary Assessments Group $400,000 Landrieu, Vitter Melancon, Charlie; Jefferson, Wil- liam J.; Alexander, Rodney U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research NM US-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment $500,000 Bingaman Pastor, Ed; Grijalva, Rau´l M.; Pearce, Stevan U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research NV Nye County, NV, mineral assessment $650,000 Reid, Ensign U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research VT Lake Champlain monitoring $497,000 Leahy U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research WA Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Study $270,000 Dicks, Norman D. U.S. Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations & Research WV Leetown Science Center, molecular biology $800,000 Byrd Minerals Management Service Minerals Management Service MS Center for Marine Resources and Environ- $900,000 Cochran, Wicker Childers mental Technology Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs IL National Ironworkers Training Program for $400,000 Lynch, Stephen F. American Indians Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs Multi Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative $1,000,000 Dorgan, Johnson, Bingaman, Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie; Udall, Salazar Tom Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs ND United Tribes Technical College $4,000,000 Dorgan, Conrad Pomeroy, Earl Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs NM Navajo Technical College $2,000,000 Bingaman Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs NV Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act $263,000 Reid Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs WA Lake Roosevelt security program $345,000 Murray, Cantwell Bureau of Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs WA Timber-Fish-Wildlife program $1,713,000 Murray, Cantwell Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology CA Southwest Consortium for Environmental Re- $1,000,000 Feinstein, Bingaman, Boxer Pastor, Ed search and Policy Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology Nat Water Environment Research Foundation $2,000,000 Mikulski, Kohl, Durbin, Lautenberg, Moran, James P. Brown, Cardin, Clinton, Kennedy, Kerry, Salazar, Schumer, Collins, Smith, Snowe Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology Nat Consortium for Plant Biotechnology $750,000 Inouye, Johnson, Ben Nelson, Bond, Price, David E.; Miller, Brad; Rogers McConnell, Levin, Stabenow, (MI), Mike; Conyers, Jr., John; Brown, Klobuchar, Lugar, Rogers, Harold; Towns, Edolphus; Chambliss, Bunning Lewis, John; Stupak, Bart Environmental Protection Agency Science & Technology Nat American Water Works Research Foundation $1,700,000 Reed, Bennett, Allard, Reid, Berkley, Shelley; Woolsey, Lynn C.; (Water Research Foundation) Salazar, Whitehouse, Ensign, Jackson-Lee, Sheila; Murphy, Hatch Christopher S.; Heller, Dean Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management CA San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants $5,000,000 Feinstein Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Small Public Water Systems Technology As- $2,000,000 Specter, McConnell, Baucus, Tester, sistance Program Wicker, Murkowski Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Water Systems Council WellCare $700,000 Harkin, Durbin, Reed, Baucus, Miller, Brad; Langevin, James R.; Cardin, Casey, Lincoln, Pryor, Murphy, Christopher S.; Walsh, Schumer, Tester, Whitehouse, James T.; Loebsack, David; Allen, Wyden, Dole, Crapo, Grassley, Thomas H.; Boswell, Leonard L.; Lugar, Smith, Thune, Voinovich Arcuri, Michael A.; Souder, Mark E. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat National Biosolids Partnership Program $750,000 Kohl, Murray, Allard, Salazar, Col- Allen, Thomas H.; Larsen, Rick; lins, Snowe Moran, James P. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat National Rural Water Association $11,500,000 Leahy, Harkin, Murray, Dorgan, Dur- Etheridge, Bob; Aderholt, Robert B.; bin, Johnson, Landrieu, Reed, LoBiondo, Frank A.; Murphy, Ben Nelson, Specter, Bond, Shel- Christopher S.; McHugh, John M.; by, Craig, Brownback, Biden, Arcuri, Michael A.; Cleaver, Bingaman, Brown, Cantwell, Emanuel Clinton, Conrad, Dodd, Kennedy, Kerry, Levin, Lincoln, Menendez, Pryor, Salazar, Sanders, Schu- mer, Stabenow, Tester, Webb, Wyden, Barrasso, Bunning, Chambliss, Coleman, Collins, Cornyn, Dole, Ensign, Enzi, Grassley, Hagel, Hatch, Inhofe, Lugar, Murkowski, Roberts, Smith, Snowe, Sununu, Thune, Voinovich, Wicker Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Water Information Sharing and Analysis Cen- $2,000,000 Reed, Bennett, Akaka, Bingaman, Richardson, Laura; Calvert, Ken ter / Association of Metropolitan Water Boxer, Kennedy, Kerry, Lieberman, Agencies Stabenow, Coleman, Snowe Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Programs and Management Nat Rural Community Assistance Partnership $2,500,000 Leahy, Harkin, Mikulski, Landrieu, Rogers, Harold; Walsh, James T.; Bingaman, Brown, Conrad, Lin- Duncan, Jr., John J. coln, Pryor, Rockefeller, Tester, Wyden, Coleman, Crapo, Grass- ley, Smith, Voinovich Environmental Protection Agency STAG—Other CA Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard remediation $8,000,000 Feinstein Environmental Protection Agency STAG—Other CA California Emission Reduction Grants $15,000,000 Feinstein, Boxer Environmental Protection Agency STAG—Other TX El Paso/Brownsville Water and Wastewater In- $2,500,000 Cornyn, Hutchison Reyes, Silvestre; Ortiz, Solomon P. frastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AK City of Craig for water and wastewater im- $250,000 Murkowski Project provements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AK City of Haines for water and wastewater in- $350,000 Murkowski Project frastructure project

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AK City of Ketchikan for water facilities construc- $300,000 Murkowski Project tion project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AK City of North Pole for wastewater system im- $1,000,000 Murkowski Project provements project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL Butler County for water treatment facility up- $300,000 Shelby Everett, Terry Project grades project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL City of Alexander City for water transmission $550,000 Shelby Rogers (AL), Mike Project main extension project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL City of Athens for water transmission main $1,000,000 Shelby Cramer, Jr., Robert E. (Bud) Project extension project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL City of Attalla, North Attalla Sewer Project $500,000 Aderholt, Robert B. Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL City of Jackson, US HWY 43 Main $500,000 Bonner, Jo Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL City of Opelika for water transmission main $450,000 Shelby Rogers (AL), Mike Project extension project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL St. Clair County Commission, St. Clair County $224,000 Bachus, Spencer Project Water System Improvements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AL Town of McIntosh for sewer upgrades and ex- $300,000 Sessions Project pansion project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AR City of Fayetteville wastewater system im- $300,000 Lincoln, Pryor Boozman, John Project provements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AR City of Heber Springs, West End Sewer Project $335,000 Berry, Marion Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AR City of Warren, Water and Sewer Extension $330,000 Lincoln, Pryor Ross, Mike Project along Northeast Bypass

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AR Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Author- $300,000 Lincoln, Pryor Project ity, in Marshall for drinking water system improvements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AZ Buckskin Sanitary District, Wastewater Facili- $500,000 Grijalva, Rau´l M. Project ties Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AZ City of Surprise, Water Treatment Improve- $500,000 Kyl Pastor, Ed Project ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure AZ Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Master Drainage Plan $700,000 Pastor, Ed Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Big Bear Lake Department of Water and $500,000 Lewis, Jerry Project Power, Water System Infrastructure Im- provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Borrego Water District, Borrego Springs Pipe- $275,000 Hunter, Duncan Project line Feasibility Study Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Cith of Alhambra, Main Line Sewer Replace- $240,000 Schiff, Adam B. Project ment Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Arcadia, Arcadia and Sierra Madre $500,000 Dreier, David Project Joint Water Infrastructure Improvement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Barstow, Sewer Master Plan Imple- $500,000 McKeon, Howard P. Buck Project mentation Phase II Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Compton, Water Resources Project $500,000 Richardson, Laura Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of East Palo Alto for the East Palo Alto $1,100,000 Feinstein Eshoo, Anna G. Project water supply improvement project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of El Monte, Garvey Storm Drain Recon- $500,000 Solis, Hilda L. Project struction Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Eureka for the Martin Slough inter- $900,000 Feinstein, Boxer Thompson, Mike Project ceptor project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Galt, Wastewater Treatment Plant Up- $275,000 Lungren, Daniel E. Project grade Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Garden Grove, Yockey/Newland Storm $500,000 Sanchez, Loretta Project Drain (Phase I) Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Hemet, Hemet/San Jacinto Basin $275,000 Bono Mack, Mary Project Groundwater Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Lawndale, Firmona Avenue Storm $350,000 Waters, Maxine Project Drain Construction Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Maywood, Maywood Neighborhood $400,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille Project Sewer Improvement Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Norco, Norco Water Treatment Plant $500,000 Calvert, Ken Project Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Pomona, Pomona Groundwater Clean- $400,000 Napolitano, Grace F. Project up in Chino Basin Wells Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Sacramento, Combined Sewer System $500,000 Boxer Matsui, Doris O. Project Improvement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of San Diego for the La Jolla Ecological $900,000 Feinstein, Boxer Davis, Susan A. Project Reserve storm drain overflow control project

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of San Joaquin, Wastewater Treatment $500,000 Boxer Costa, Jim Project Facility Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of San Jose, Japantown Sewer Infrastruc- $500,000 Honda, Michael M. Project ture Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA City of Vallejo, Mare Island Sanitary Sewer $500,000 Miller, George Project and Storm Drain Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Joshua Basin Water District, Joshua Basin $300,000 Lewis, Jerry Project Water District Recharge System Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Los Angeles County Department of Public $900,000 Feinstein, Boxer McKeon, Howard P. Buck Project Works for the Antelope Valley recycled water improvement project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Orange County Sanitation District, OCSD Sec- $300,000 Boxer Calvert, Ken; Sanchez, Loretta; Mil- Project ondary Treatment Upgrades ler, Gary G. Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA San Bernardino Municipal Water District for $500,000 Feinstein Project the Inland Empire alternative water supply project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, $1,000,000 Pelosi, Nancy Project Civic Center Sustainable District Water Re- lated Projects Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Smith River Rancheria for wastewater infra- $900,000 Feinstein, Boxer Thompson, Mike Project structure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CA Ventura County Public Works Agency for the $900,000 Feinstein, Boxer Capps, Lois Project El Rio Forebay project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CO City of Alamosa for drinking water system $300,000 Salazar Project improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CO City of Pueblo, Wastewater Infrastructure $500,000 Allard, Salazar Salazar, John T. Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CO Eagle County in Red Cliff water quality pro- $800,000 Allard, Salazar Project tection project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CO Powderhorn Metropolitan District in Mesa $850,000 Allard Project County for wastewater improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CT City of Bristol, East Bristol Sanitary Sewer $500,000 Dodd, Lieberman Larson, John B. Project Overflow Reduction Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CT City of Stamford, Harbor Point Water and $500,000 Dodd, Lieberman Shays, Christopher Project Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Ini- tiative Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CT Norwich Public Utilities for the Norwich $300,000 Dodd, Lieberman Project wastewater facility improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure CT Town of North Haven, Wharton Brook Indus- $500,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Project trial Park and Todd Drive Area Sewer Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure DE City of Wilmington wastewater treatment $300,000 Biden, Carper Castle, Michael N. Project plant headworks upgrade Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure DE New Castle County for Old Shellpot Inter- $698,000 Biden, Carper Castle, Michael N. Project ceptor improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL Brevard County, South Mainland Regional $500,000 Weldon, Dave Project Water Treatment Plant Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Coral Gables, Wastewater Infrastruc- $500,000 Bill Nelson Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana Project ture Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Crescent City, Potable Water System $500,000 Mica, John L. Project Improvement Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Gainesville for Depot Avenue $300,000 Bill Nelson Project stormwater and sewer improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Jacksonville Beach, Wastewater Treat- $500,000 Bill Nelson Crenshaw, Ander Project ment Plant Upgrade Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Oakland Park, Garden Acres Sanitary $500,000 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Project Sewers (Part B) Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Opa Locka, Wastewater Infrastructure $500,000 Meek, Kendrick B. Project Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Orlando for stormwater improvements $300,000 Martinez Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL City of Treasure Island, Wastewater and $500,000 Young, C. W. Bill Project Sewer System Upgrade Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL Lee County, Wastewater Infrastructure $275,000 Mack, Connie Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL Palm Beach County, Lake Region Water Treat- $500,000 Hastings, Alcee L. Project ment Plant Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL Sarasota County, Phillippi Creek Septic Sys- $500,000 Bill Nelson, Martinez Buchanan, Vern Project tem Replacement Program Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL Southwest Florida Water Management District, $500,000 Putnam, Adam H. Project Upper Peace River Restoration of the West- Central Florida Water Restoration Action Plan Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL St. Johns River Water Management District, $500,000 Feeney, Tom; Mica, John L. Project Volusia County Integrated Water Resources

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL Taylor County Water and Sewer District, Phase $300,000 Boyd, Allen Project II of Taylor County Water and Sewer Up- grades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure FL Town of Havana, Havana Water Main Loop $200,000 Boyd, Allen Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure GA Chattahoochee County, Water and Wastewater $250,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Project Infrastructure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure GA City of Atlanta for sewer system rehabilitation $300,000 Chambliss, Isakson Lewis, John; Bishop, Jr., Sanford D.; Project project Gingrey, Phil; Scott, David; John- son, Jr., Henry C. Hank Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure GA City of Crawfordville, Taliaferro County Sewer $350,000 Barrow, John Project Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure GA City of East Point, Flood Control and Environ- $500,000 Chambliss, Isakson Lewis, John Project mental Infrastructure Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure HI County of Kauai Department of Public Works $1,000,000 Inouye Hirono, Mazie K. Project for Wailua wastewater treatment plant upgrades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IA City of Clinton for regional wastewater treat- $300,000 Harkin, Grassley Braley, Bruce L. Project ment improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IA City of Fort Madison for drinking water sys- $350,000 Harkin, Grassley Loebsack, David Project tem improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IA City of Ottumwa for sewer system improve- $400,000 Harkin, Grassley Loebsack, David Project ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IA City of Spencer for combined sewer separa- $150,000 Harkin, Grassley King, Steve Project tion upgrades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IA Mason City, Iowa Self Chlorination System $220,000 Harkin, Grassley Latham, Tom Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ID City of Buhl for drinking water and arsenic $300,000 Craig, Crapo Project removal project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ID City of Filer for wastewater system improve- $662,000 Craig Project ments project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ID City of Greenleaf for wastewater system im- $600,000 Craig, Crapo Project provements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ID City of Lava Hot Springs, Wastewater Im- $250,000 Crapo Simpson, Michael K. Project provement Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ID City of Lewiston for wastewater system im- $338,000 Craig, Crapo Project provements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL City of Chicago Heights, Water and Sewer Im- $280,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL City of Lexington for wastewater treatment $300,000 Durbin Johnson, Timothy V. Project system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL County of Peoria, Regional Storm Water Plan $500,000 LaHood, Ray Project Implementation Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL Long Creek Township for water storage im- $300,000 Durbin Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL RE Rural Water System, RE Water Expansion, $350,000 Shimkus, John Project Richland County Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL Village of Bartlett, Public Well Project $500,000 Roskam, Peter J. Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL Village of Crestwood for water storage im- $300,000 Durbin Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL Village of Mt. Morris, Wastewater Treatment $500,000 Manzullo, Donald A. Project Plant Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IL Village of South Holland, Water and Sewer $220,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Project Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IN City of Anderson for a combined sewer outfall $300,000 Lugar, Bayh Project elimination project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IN City of North Vernon, Water Infrastructure Im- $500,000 Lugar Hill, Baron P. Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IN City of Rensselaer, Water and Wastewater In- $500,000 Visclosky, Peter J. Project frastructure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IN Newton County Board of Commissioners, New- $750,000 Visclosky, Peter J. Project ton County Water and Wastewater Infra- structure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IN Town of Fishers for wastewater infrastructure $300,000 Lugar Project expansion project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure IN Warrick County Board of Commissioners, $500,000 Ellsworth, Brad Project Stonehaven Sewer Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS City of Augusta for water supply infrastruc- $185,000 Brownback Project ture project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS City of Derby, Water and Wastewater System $1,000,000 Tiahrt, Todd Project Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS City of Great Bend for sewer rehabilitation $300,000 Roberts Project project

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS City of Lindsborg for wastewater treatment $500,000 Brownback, Roberts Moran, Jerry Project plant upgrades project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS City of Manhattan for sewer mainline exten- $185,000 Brownback Project sion project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS City of Salina, Kansas Sewer and Water Line $250,000 Brownback Moran, Jerry Project Extension Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS City of Topeka for water and sewer infra- $500,000 Brownback Boyda, Nancy E. Project structure upgrades project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS Riley County Board of Commissioners, Konza $290,000 Boyda, Nancy E. Project Sewer Main Extension

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KS Unified Government of Kansas City, Drinking $500,000 Brownback, Roberts Moore, Dennis Project Water Infrastructure Replacement

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KY Breathitt County Water District, Breathitt $500,000 Rogers, Harold Project County Waterline Expansion Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KY Caveland Environmental Authority for water $1,200,000 McConnell Project storage tank construction project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KY City of Harrodsburg, Wastewater Treatment $1,300,000 Chandler, Ben Project Plant Technology Replacement

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KY City of Vanceburg for combined sewer renova- $300,000 Bunning Project tions project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KY City of Warsaw, Wastewater Improvement $500,000 Davis, Geoff Project Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure KY Estill County for wastewater treatment plant $1,350,000 McConnell Project extension project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure LA City of East Baton Rouge for sewer system $300,000 Landrieu, Vitter Alexander, Rodney Project improvements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure LA City of Houma for construction of water dis- $300,000 Vitter Project tribution system

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure LA City of Leesville for a sewer system expansion $400,000 Landrieu, Vitter McCrery, Jim Project project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure LA City of Monroe, Monroe Wastewater Treatment $500,000 Landrieu, Vitter Alexander, Rodney Project System Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure LA Town of Golden Meadow for storm water sys- $400,000 Landrieu, Vitter Melancon, Charlie Project tem improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MA Cities of Fall River and New Bedford and the $750,000 Kennedy, Kerry Frank, Barney; Olver, John, McGov- Project Town of Acushnet, Bristol County CSO and ern, James P. Sewer Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MA City of Brockton for wastewater system im- $300,000 Kennedy, Kerry Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MA City of Malden Redevelopment Authority, Lead $500,000 Markey, Edward J.; Olver, John W. Project Water Pipe Replacement Program Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MA City of Marlborough, Westerly Wastewater $500,000 Kennedy, Kerry McGovern, James P.; Olver, John W. Project Treatment Facility Upgrades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MA Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Con- $1,000,000 Kennedy, Kerry Olver, John W.; Neal, Richard E. Project necticut River Combined Sewer Overflow Projects Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MA Town of Montague, Combined Sewer Overflow $1,000,000 Olver, John W. Project Reduction and Water Pollution Control Fa- cility Improvements Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD Allegany County Commission for George’s $300,000 Mikulski, Cardin Project Creek wastewater treatment plant improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD Charles County, Closed Loop Effluent Reuse $750,000 Hoyer, Steny H. Project System Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD City of Cumberland Department of Public $300,000 Mikulski, Cardin Project Works for wastewater system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD City of Frostburg, MD Department of Public $300,000 Mikulski, Cardin Project Works for combined sewer overflow improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD City of Hagerstown for drinking water system $300,000 Mikulski, Cardin Bartlett, Roscoe G. Project improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD City of Rockville, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilita- $500,000 Cardin Van Hollen, Chris Project tion Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD Harford County, Wastewater Reuse Pipeline at $500,000 Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch Project Aberdeen Proving Ground Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MD Washington, D.C. Water and Sewer Authority $300,000 Cardin Project for nutrient removal upgrades at the Blue Plains facility

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ME City of Ellsworth for construction of a waste- $375,000 Snowe, Collins Project water treatment plant Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ME Monson Utility District for existing wells and $425,000 Snowe, Collins Project distribution mains improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ME Town of Bingham, South End Sewer and $500,000 Michaud, Michael H. Project Pump Station Infrastructure Improvements

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MI City of Detroit, DEGC, East Riverfront Waste- $500,000 Levin, Stabenow Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. Project water Infrastructure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MI City of Grand Rapids, East Side CSO Separa- $500,000 Levin, Stabenow Ehlers, Vernon J. Project tion Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MI City of Mason, Water Treatment Plant $500,000 Levin, Stabenow Rogers (MI), Mike Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MI City of Port Huron for a combined sewer over- $300,000 Levin, Stabenow Project flow control project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MI Office of the Oakland County Drain Commis- $500,000 Levin, Stabenow Knollenberg, Joe Project sioner, Evergreen-Farmington Sanitary Sewer Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MI Wayne County, Rouge River National Wet $500,000 Levin, Stabenow Dingell, John D.; Knollenberg, Joe Project Weather Demonstration Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MN City of Minneapolis for combined sewer over- $300,000 Coleman, Klobuchar Ellison, Keith Project flow improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MN City of Willmar for wastewater treatment $300,000 Coleman, Klobuchar Project plant relocation project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MN Grand Rapids Public Utilities Commission, $750,000 Coleman, Klobuchar Oberstar, James L. Project Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MO City of East Prairie, Stormwater and Sewer $200,000 Emerson, Jo Ann Project Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MO City of Gravois Mills for wastewater infra- $1,000,000 Bond Project structure project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MO City of Hartville, Water and Wastewater Treat- $138,000 Emerson, Jo Ann Project ment Repairs Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MO City of Plattsburg, Water Transmission Line $375,000 Graves, Sam Project Construction Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MO City of Warrensburg for drinking water and $1,300,000 Bond Project wastewater infrastructure project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MO McDonald County, Wastewater Infrastructure $500,000 Blunt, Roy Project Expansion Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS City of Batesville for drinking water and $550,000 Cochran Project wastewater infrastructure project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS City of Brookhaven for sewer improvements $260,000 Cochran, Wicker Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS City of Farmington for wastewater infrastruc- $260,000 Cochran Project ture project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS City of Greenville for drinking water and $260,000 Cochran, Wicker Project wastewater rehabilitation project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS City of Pascagoula for water and wastewater $300,000 Wicker Project system improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS City of Pelahatchie for wastewater infrastruc- $260,000 Cochran, Wicker Pickering, Charles W. Chip Project ture project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS City of Ridgeland for water and wastewater $200,000 Wicker Pickering, Charles W. Chip Project system improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS Town of Seminary for the drinking water re- $200,000 Cochran Pickering, Charles W. Chip Project habilitation project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS West Lowndes County for wastewater infra- $260,000 Cochran, Wicker Project structure project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MS West Madison Utility District, Drinking Water $500,000 Thompson, Bennie G. Project Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MT City of Hamilton, Wastewater Treatment Plant $500,000 Baucus Rehberg, Dennis R. Project Upgrades, Phase I Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MT City of Helena for water treatment plant re- $300,000 Baucus, Tester Project construction Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure MT Crow Tribe in Crow Agency for a wastewater $300,000 Baucus, Tester Project lagoon replacement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NC Bladen County for regional surface water $300,000 Burr, Dole McIntyre, Mike Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NC City of Durham, Water and Wastewater Infra- $500,000 Price, David E. Project structure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NC Montgomery County, Wadeville Tank Improve- $500,000 Hayes, Robin Project ment Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NC Town of Cary, Western Wake Regional Waste- $500,000 Burr, Dole Price, David E. Project water Management facility Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ND BDW Water System Association water system $500,000 Dorgan, Conrad Pomeroy, Earl Project upgrades for the communities of Fortuna, Noonan and Columbus Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ND City of Valley City for drinking water system $400,000 Dorgan, Conrad Pomeroy, Earl Project improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure ND City of Washburn for water treatment plant $500,000 Dorgan, Conrad Pomeroy, Earl Project improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NE City of Lincoln wastewater treatment up- $550,000 Ben Nelson Fortenberry, Jeff Project grades

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NE City of Omaha combined sewer separation $650,000 Ben Nelson, Hagel Terry, Lee Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NH City of Berlin for water systems improvements $400,000 Gregg, Sununu Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NH City of Franklin for wastewater treatment fa- $200,000 Gregg Shea-Porter, Carol Project cility improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NH City of Goffstown for municipal sewer water $200,000 Gregg Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NH City of Manchester for combined sewer over- $400,000 Gregg Project flow improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NH City of Nashua for combined sewer overflow $400,000 Gregg Project improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NJ Borough of Hopatcong, Elba Point Water In- $500,000 Lautenberg, Menendez Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. Project frastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NJ Borough of Jamesburg for wastewater system $150,000 Lautenberg, Menendez Project upgrades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NJ Borough of Merchantville for stormwater man- $300,000 Lautenberg, Menendez Project agement system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NJ City of Engelwood, Sanitary Sewer Lateral Re- $500,000 Rothman, Steven R. Project placement Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NJ City of Newark for a water system security $300,000 Lautenberg, Menendez Project initiative Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NJ Cooper’s Ferry Development Association for $300,000 Lautenberg, Menendez Project the Pyne Poynt Park Storm Water Manage- ment project in Camden Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NJ Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority for waste- $300,000 Lautenberg, Menendez Pascrell, Jr., Bill; Sires, Albio Project water system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NM Bernalillo County for the Valley Utilities $1,100,000 Domenici, Bingaman Project wastewater project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NM City of Aztec for wastewater treatment plant $500,000 Domenici, Bingaman Udall, Tom Project improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NM City of Bloomfield for water system improve- $300,000 Bingaman Udall, Tom Project ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NM City of Espanola, Drinking Water Improve- $700,000 Bingaman Udall, Tom Project ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NV Boulder City, Third Water Intake $500,000 Reid Porter, Jon C. Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NV City of Goldfield for water treatment facility $300,000 Reid Project improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NV City of Henderson for wastewater system im- $400,000 Reid Heller, Dean Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NV City of Reno, Reno Sewer Improvements $500,000 Reid Heller, Dean Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority, $500,000 Walsh, James T. Project Fairhaven Wastewater Infrastructure Im- provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY City of Middletown, Water and Wastewater In- $800,000 Hinchey, Maurice D. Project frastructure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY City of New York, Twin Lakes Restoration $500,000 Serrano, Jose´ Project Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY City of Norwich, Replacement and Renovation $500,000 Schumer Arcuri, Michael A. Project of the Norwich Wastewater Treatment Plant Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY City of Rochester, Durand Eastman Beach $750,000 Schumer Slaughter, Louise McIntosh; Walsh, Project Water Quality Improvement Project James T. Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY Monroe County Water Authority, Town of $495,000 Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy Project Pittsford Disinfection By-Product Treatment Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY Suffolk County Department of Public Works, $500,000 Schumer Israel, Steve; King, Peter T.; Bishop, Project Suffolk County Sewer District No. 3, South- Timothy H. west Ocean Outfall Replacement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY Village of Canastota, Combined Sewer Over- $500,000 Schumer McHugh, John M. Project flow Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY Village of Mamaroneck, Drainage Improve- $500,000 Lowey, Nita M. Project ment Projects Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY Village of Massena for drinking and waste- $300,000 Schumer Project water system line improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure NY Village of Pelham, Stormwater Infrastructure $350,000 Lowey, Nita M. Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OH City of Barberton, Wolf Creek Dam Intake $400,000 Sutton, Betty Project Valve and Enclosure Replacement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OH City of Defiance for a combined sewer over- $300,000 Brown, Voinovich Latta, Robert E. Project flow elimination project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OH Erie County, Wastewater Improvements $500,000 Kaptur, Marcy Project

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OH Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cin- $500,000 Schmidt, Jean Project cinnati, Eastern/Delta Sewer Separation Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OH Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for a $300,000 Brown, Voinovich Jones, Stephanie Tubbs Project wastewater improvements project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OH The Community Improvement Corporation of $500,000 Hobson, David L. Project Springfield and Clark County, PrimeOhio II Industrial Park Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OH Village of Cadiz, Wastewater Infrastructure $350,000 Space, Zachary T. Project Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OK Ada Public Works Authority, Wastewater Lift $500,000 Inhofe Cole, Tom Project Station Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OK City of McAlester for water treatment plant $300,000 Inhofe Boren, Dan Project rehabilitation project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OR City of Portland for decentralized wastewater $300,000 Wyden, Smith Project and stormwater management Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OR City of Riddle for wastewater system upgrade $200,000 Wyden, Smith Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure OR Milton-Freewater for stormwater treatment $300,000 Wyden, Smith Walden, Greg Project plant construction project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Three $600,000 Specter Doyle, Michael F. Project Rivers Wet Weather Demonstration Pro- gram, Overflow Control Demonstration Fa- cilities Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Borough of Dormont, Mattern Avenue Storm $138,000 Murphy, Tim Project Sewer Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Bridgeport Borough in Montgomery County for $200,000 Specter Sestak, Joe Project combined sewer separation and sewer construction project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Bristol Township, Wastewater Infrastructure $500,000 Murphy, Patrick J. Project Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Centre County, Philipsburg Borough Storm $500,000 Specter, Casey Peterson, John E. Project and Wastewater Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA City of Reading, Wastewater Treatment Plant $500,000 Specter, Casey Gerlach, Jim Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Cochranton Borough, Sewage Infrastructure $500,000 English, Phil Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Fayette County Redevelopment Authority, Dun- $1,000,000 Murtha, John P. Project bar Township Municipal Authority Sewer Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Lower Milford Township in Lehigh County for $200,000 Specter Dent, Charles W. Project wastewater treatment plant construction project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Redbank Valley Municipal Authority for waste- $200,000 Specter Project water and water quality protection project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Salford Township, Tylersport Sewer Improve- $350,000 Dent, Charles W. Project ments Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Somerset County Board of Commissioners for $300,000 Casey Project the Bakersville water line extension Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Somerset County, Ralphton Water Infrastruc- $200,000 Murtha, John P. Project ture Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA South Creek Township in Bradford County for $200,000 Specter, Casey Project wastewater and water quality protection project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure PA Washington County, Vestaburg-New Hill Sani- $1,000,000 Murtha, John P. Project tary Sewer System Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure RI City of East Providence, East Providence $200,000 Reed, Whitehouse Kennedy, Patrick J. Project Sewer Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure RI Lincoln Water Commission for drinking water $300,000 Reed Project system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure RI Newport Chamber of Commerce, Aquidneck $500,000 Reed, Whitehouse Kennedy, Patrick J. Project Wastewater Treatment Facility Planning Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure RI Town of Bristol for wastewater system im- $300,000 Reed Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure RI Town of North Providence for stormwater sys- $600,000 Reed, Whitehouse Project tem improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure RI Town of Warren for Touisset Point septic sys- $300,000 Reed, Whitehouse Project tem upgrades and replacement Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure SC City of Newberry, Wastewater Treatment Plant $500,000 Spratt, Jr., John M. Project Upgrade & Expansion Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure SC Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority con- $500,000 Graham Barrett, J. Gresham Project struction project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure SC Town of Ehrhardt, Water Infrastructure Im- $500,000 Clyburn, James E. Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure SD City of Lake Norden for wastewater infra- $400,000 Johnson Project structure improvements

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure SD City of Mobridge for water supply infrastruc- $500,000 Johnson Project ture improvements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure SD Rapid City Source Water Protection Initiative $300,000 Johnson, Thune Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Project for sewer system construction project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure SD Southern Black Hills Water System for drink- $300,000 Johnson Project ing water system improvements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TN East Tennessee Development District, Ander- $500,000 Wamp, Zach Project son ($275,000) and Union ($225,000) Counties, Water and Wastewater Infra- structure Improvements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TN Town of Surgoinsville for sewer line extension $500,000 Alexander, Corker Project project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TN Unicoi County for well water treatment plant $1,100,000 Alexander, Corker Project improvements project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TN West Knox Utility District and Ball Camp $300,000 Alexander, Corker Duncan, Jr., John J. Project Community for sewer service extension project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Alvarado, Sanitary Sewer Improve- $250,000 Edwards, Chet Project ments

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Austin for sewer rehabilitation project $300,000 Cornyn Smith, Lamar Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Bryan, West Bryan Wastewater Treat- $500,000 Edwards, Chet Project ment Plant

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Cotulla, Cotulla Wastewater Infrastruc- $500,000 Cuellar, Henry Project ture System Repairs

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Goliad, Wastewater Treatment Facility $200,000 Hinojosa, Rube´n Project Improvements

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Hondo, Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initia- $253,000 Rodriguez, Ciro D. Project tive

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Lubbock for water pipeline project $200,000 Hutchison Neugebauer, Randy Project

Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX City of Temple, Industrial Park Wastewater $500,000 Hutchison Carter, John R. Project Line and Interceptor Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX East Aldine Management District, District $500,000 Green, Gene Project Water and Sanitary Sewer Initiative Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX Lacy Lakeview, Sewer Collection/Lift Station $500,000 Edwards, Chet Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX Lufkin, TX for water infrastructure and treat- $450,000 Hutchison Project ment capacity development project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX Nacogdoches, TX for Lanana Creek Flood Miti- $1,000,000 Hutchison, Cornyn Project gation project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure TX San Antonio Water System, Water and Waste- $500,000 Hutchison, Cornyn Gonzalez, Charles A.; Rodriguez, Project water Infrastructure Improvements Ciro D.; Smith, Lamar Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure UT Magna, UT for water reuse improvements $300,000 Bennett, Hatch Project project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure UT Riverton City, Water Pump Station $300,000 Cannon, Chris Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure UT Santaquin, UT for wastewater plant improve- $360,000 Bennett Cannon, Chris Project ments project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure UT Washington Terrace, UT for water and sewer $1,240,000 Bennett Bishop, Rob Project infrastructure replacement project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VA City of Alexandria and Arlington County, Four $500,000 Moran, James P. Project Mile Run Water Quality Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VA City of Falls Church, Falls Church Stormwater $500,000 Moran, James P. Project and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VA City of Lynchburg, Combined Sewer Overflow $500,000 Warner, Webb Goodlatte, Bob Project Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VA Franklin County, Water System Improvements $500,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VA Town of Onancock, Water and Wastewater $500,000 Warner, Webb Drake, Thelma D. Project Treatment Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VT Ferrisburgh Fire District #1 for water supply $300,000 Leahy, Sanders Project upgrades Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VT Jay-Troy Sewer Authority for wastewater treat- $925,000 Leahy, Sanders Project ment facility improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure VT Town of Elmore for water supply and waste- $275,000 Leahy, Sanders Project water system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA City of Des Moines, Downtown Water Infra- $500,000 Smith, Adam Project structure Improvement Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA City of Longview, Regional Water Treatment $500,000 Baird, Brian Project Facility Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA City of Mountlake Terrace, Downtown Water $500,000 Cantwell Inslee, Jay Project Main System Infrastructure

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Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA City of Snohomish, Washington Wastewater $500,000 Cantwell Larsen, Rick Project Treatment Plant Upgrade Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA City of University Place, University Place $500,000 Dicks, Norman D. Project Sewer Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA Mason County, Belfair Wastewater and Water $2,000,000 Dicks, Norman D. Project Infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA Pend Oreille County Public Utility District for $400,000 Murray Project the Metaline Falls pipeline replacement project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA Town of Cathlamet wastewater treatment im- $500,000 Murray Baird, Brian Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WA Whatcom County for the Lake Whatcom $300,000 Murray, Cantwell Larsen, Rick Project stormwater plan implementation project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WI City of Madison drinking water system im- $300,000 Kohl Baldwin, Tammy Project provements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WI City of Nekoosa, Wastewater Treatment Facil- $1,225,000 Obey, David R. Project ity Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WI City of Waukesha for drinking water system $300,000 Kohl Project improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WI Cumberland Municipal Utility, Water Infra- $500,000 Obey, David R. Project structure Improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WI Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewage Dis- $300,000 Kohl Petri, Thomas E. Project trict for wastewater system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WI Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewer District for $300,000 Kohl Moore, Gwen Project central sewer system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WI Village of Biron, Water and Sanitary Sewer In- $1,225,000 Obey, David R. Project frastructure Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WV Central Hampshire PSD, Sewer Interconnector $500,000 Capito, Shelley Moore Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WV City of Glen Dale, Water Line Extension and $310,000 Mollohan, Alan B. Project Improvement Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WV City of Moorefield for wastewater treatment $3,000,000 Byrd Project plan improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WV Kanawha County Commission for the Derrick’s $184,000 Byrd Capito, Shelley Moore Project Creek waterline replacement project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WV Mingo County Commission, Mingo County Air $750,000 Rahall, II, Nick J. Project Transportation Park Water Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WV Ohio River Sanitation Commission for organic $1,000,000 Byrd, Brown Project detection system improvements Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WV Taylor County Commission, Sewer Extension $1,000,000 Mollohan, Alan B. Project Environmental Protection Agency STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure WY Lincoln County for water treatment plant re- $300,000 Enzi Project habilitation project US Forest Service Research ME, Northeastern States Research Cooperative $2,100,000 Leahy, Snowe, Collins Allen, Thomas H. NH, VT US Forest Service Research MS Center for Bottomlands Hardwood Research $400,000 President, Cochran US Forest Service Research WI Forest Products Laboratory Equipment $1,300,000 Kohl US Forest Service State & Private Forestry CA California Small Forest Products Business As- $1,700,000 Feinstein sistance US Forest Service State & Private Forestry IL City of Chicago—Greenstreets $300,000 Durbin US Forest Service State & Private Forestry IN Hardwood Scanning Center, Purdue University $500,000 Lugar US Forest Service State & Private Forestry MI Tree Replacement, River Rouge $50,000 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. US Forest Service State & Private Forestry MO University of Missouri Woody Biomass Dem- $300,000 Bond onstration Project US Forest Service State & Private Forestry NH Northern Forest Sustainable Economy Initia- $200,000 Gregg tive US Forest Service State & Private Forestry VT Vermont Wood Products Collaborative $350,000 Leahy US Forest Service State & Private Forestry WA Tacoma-Seattle Urban Forest $500,000 Dicks, Norman D. US Forest Service State & Private Forestry WV Wood Education and Resource Center $2,673,000 President, Byrd US Forest Service Forest Legacy CO Snow Mountain Ranch $2,500,000 Allard, Salazar US Forest Service Forest Legacy DE Green Horizons $2,000,000 Biden, Carper Castle, Michael N. US Forest Service Forest Legacy GA Southland—Silver Lake $3,500,000 Chambliss, Isakson Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. US Forest Service Forest Legacy ME Machias River $3,450,000 President, Snowe, Collins Michaud, Michael H.; Allen, Thomas H. US Forest Service Forest Legacy MI Northern Great Lakes Forest, Kamehameha $2,000,000 Levin, Stabenow Stupak, Bart US Forest Service Forest Legacy MN Koochiching $3,500,000 President, Coleman, Klobuchar Oberstar, James L. US Forest Service Forest Legacy MS Mississippi Forest Legacy Program $500,000 Cochran US Forest Service Forest Legacy MT North Swan River Valley $2,000,000 Baucus, Tester

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US Forest Service Forest Legacy NH Crotched Mountain $1,765,000 Gregg, Sununu Hodes, Paul W. US Forest Service Forest Legacy PA Glatfelter Tree Farm $3,500,000 Specter, Casey US Forest Service Forest Legacy UT Chalk Creek South Fork #2 $3,100,000 Bennett, Hatch US Forest Service Forest Legacy VT Eden Forest $1,800,000 Leahy, Sanders Welch, Peter US Forest Service Forest Legacy WV Potomac River Watershed South Branch $3,670,000 Byrd Mollohan, Alan B. Project US Forest Service National Forest System KY Daniel Boone National Forest Law Enforce- $886,000 McConnell Rogers, Harold ment Operations US Forest Service National Forest System MO Mark Twain National Forest, Methamphet- $492,000 Emerson, Jo Ann amine Prevention US Forest Service National Forest System NM Valles Caldera National Preserve $4,000,000 Domenici, Bingaman Udall, Tom US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- AK Tongass National Forest Road Improvements $1,000,000 Murkowski struction) US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- CA Keenwild Wildfire Helicopter Base Upgrades $600,000 Bono Mack, Mary struction) US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- HI Hawaii Research Station Construction $2,500,000 Inouye, Akaka Hirono, Mazie K. struction) US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- NC Uwharrie National Forest, Campground Elec- $185,000 Hayes, Robin struction) trical Upgrades US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- NV Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Reno-to- $300,000 Reid struction) Tahoe Trail US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- OR Timberline Lodge Facilities Improvements $200,000 Wyden, Smith Blumenauer, Earl struction) US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- PA Kinzua Dam Marina Repairs $300,000 Peterson, John E. struction) US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- SC Improving Access to Sumter National Forest $250,000 Inglis, Bob struction) Resources in Union County US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- TN Cherokee National Forest Workstation Im- $1,500,000 Alexander struction) provements US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- WV Monongahela National Forest Facilities Im- $1,271,000 Byrd struction) provement US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- WV Monongahela National Forest Road Improve- $825,000 Byrd struction) ments US Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance (con- WV Monongahela National Forest Trail Improve- $350,000 Byrd struction) ments US Forest Service Land Acquisition AL Alabama National Forests $1,250,000 Shelby US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Angeles National Forest $2,000,000 Feinstein US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Cleveland National Forest $3,000,000 Feinstein US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Los Padres National Forest $1,000,000 Farr, Sam US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail $500,000 Boxer McKeon, Howard P. Buck US Forest Service Land Acquisition CA Tahoe and El Dorado National Forests $2,500,000 Feinstein, Boxer US Forest Service Land Acquisition CO Arapaho National Forest $3,000,000 Allard US Forest Service Land Acquisition CO Uncompahgre National Forest $1,250,000 Allard, Salazar Salazar, John T. US Forest Service Land Acquisition FL Florida National Forests, Osceola $500,000 Crenshaw, Ander US Forest Service Land Acquisition KY Daniel Boone National Forest $250,000 McConnell US Forest Service Land Acquisition MN Superior National Forest $1,000,000 Coleman, Klobuchar US Forest Service Land Acquisition MT Gallatin National Forest $4,000,000 Baucus, Tester US Forest Service Land Acquisition NM Cibola National Forest $2,600,000 Bingaman US Forest Service Land Acquisition OR, WA Columbia River Gorge $2,000,000 Wyden, Smith Walden, Greg; Blumenauer, Earl; Wu, David US Forest Service Land Acquisition SD Black Hills National Forest $1,900,000 Johnson, Thune Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie US Forest Service Land Acquisition TN, NC Cherokee National Forest $5,000,000 Alexander, Dole, Burr, Corker Price, David E.; Shuler, Heath US Forest Service Land Acquisition UT Wasatch-Cache National Forest $2,000,000 Bennett, Hatch US Forest Service Land Acquisition VA George Washington and Jefferson National $1,775,000 Warner, Webb Forest US Forest Service Land Acquisition VT Green Mountain National Forest $3,000,000 Leahy US Forest Service Land Acquisition WI Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest $2,000,000 Kohl Obey, David R. US Forest Service Wildland Fire Management CA Lake Tahoe Community Fire Protection Project $5,000,000 Feinstein, Boxer Doolittle, John T.

Reprogramming Guidelines in effect for fiscal year 2008 with one excep- Workforce planning tion (see H. Rept. 110–187, pages 190–191). In The reprogramming requirements for fiscal The Department of the Interior is a highly addition to these requirements, the Commit- year 2009 applicable to funds appropriated in staff-intensive agency employing approxi- tees on Appropriations direct that all major this Act for programs under the jurisdiction mately 70,000 people. This staff is distributed of the Interior, Environment and Related reorganizations be submitted for review Agencies Subcommittees remain the same as prior to their implementation.

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Pre- up of a system to resolve claims of victims began in program year 2006. These funds are viously, funds were provided in this account for injury caused by asbestos exposure. Ac- intended to be used to implement mentoring and in the Employment and Training Admin- tivities to shorten the lead-time for imple- strategies that integrate educational and istration Program Administration account. mentation may include planning for the pro- employment interventions and prevent Due to concern about the Department’s new mulgation of regulations and establishing youth violence. Within this amount, requirement for State Workforce Agencies to procedures for the processing of claims, in- $7,900,000 shall be used to continue those assume the responsibility for employment cluding the expediting of exigent health mentoring grants made with program year verification in the H–2A agricultural workers claims. The Wage and Hour Division may use 2008 funds, along with the technical assist- program, the Secretary is directed to provide contracts with individuals or entities with ance that supports these grantees. This a report to the Committees on Appropria- the relevant experience to jump start the process. Funds not needed for this purpose, if amount represents a down payment for con- tions of the House of Representatives and authorizing legislation is not enacted, should tinuation costs of those grants made with the Senate within 90 days of the enactment be used for additional investigations as out- 2008 funds. The balance of continuation costs of this Act on the costs to States and legal associated with those 2008 grants will be pro- lined in the budget request. basis for imposing this responsibility on a The bill includes a rescission of $97,000,000 vided in fiscal year 2010. Bill language re- mandatory basis. quires $35,000,000 under the school mentoring in unobligated funds collected pursuant to Within the amount provided for One-Stop section 286(v) of the Immigration and Na- initiative to be used for additional grants, Career Center and Labor Market Informa- and associated technical assistance, to im- tionality Act. Sufficient funds will remain to tion, the Department is directed to fund ensure that the Department of Labor will be plement mentoring strategies in schools workforce information grants to States at able to continue its enforcement activities identified as persistently dangerous. not less than $32,000,000. Also within the under the current legislative authority. Also within the amount provided for total, not less than $2,500,000 is provided for SPECIAL BENEFITS youthful offender activities, $45,600,000 is competitive grants to State agencies to iden- available for other activities to support the tify job openings and skill requirements for (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) employment needs of youthful offenders so the energy efficiency and renewable energy The bill includes $163,000,000 for Special as to prevent them from re-entering the industries and to refer workers to job open- Benefits, which is $40,000,000 below the fiscal criminal justice system. Of this amount, ings and training programs as outlined in year 2008 funding level and the same as the $20,000,000 is included for a program of new 171(e)(2)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act. budget request. competitive awards for activities that pre- The increase in funding for Work Incentive SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS pare young ex-offenders and school dropouts Grants is intended to allow for the integra- The bill includes $188,130,000 for Special for employment. This competition should ad- tion of disability navigators into the one- Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners, as re- dress the needs of minority communities, stop system in all participating States and quested. This amount is in addition to the and shall include opportunities for national the evaluation of the progress to date in $62,000,000 appropriated last year as an ad- and regional intermediaries with dem- reaching this goal. vance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. onstrated capacity to serve young offenders ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND The total program level of $250,130,000 is to apply. Funds not used for this new com- AND OTHER FUNDS $26,091,000 below the program level for fiscal petition are available for continuation fund- The bill includes $422,000,000 for Advances year 2008 and the same as the budget request. ing for existing grantees. In addition, the bill provides an advance ap- to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER propriation of $56,000,000 for the first quarter Funds, which is $15,000,000 below the fiscal AMERICANS of fiscal year 2010, which is the same as the year 2008 funding level and the same as the budget request. The bill includes $571,925,000 for Commu- budget request. The funds may be used to nity Service Employment for Older Ameri- implement the expansion of the Trade Ad- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY cans, which is $50,250,000 above the fiscal justment Assistance program contained in EMPLOYEES year 2008 funding level and $221,925,000 above the American Recovery and Reinvestment OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND the budget request. New bill language will Act, including the provision of additional The bill includes $49,654,000, to remain allow for these funds to be recaptured and retraining, employment, and case management available until expended, for the Energy Em- obligated in accordance with section 517(c) of services funds to the States. ployees Occupational Illness Compensation the Older Americans Act. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Fund. This amount is $267,000 above the com- FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND parable fiscal year 2008 funding level and the The bill includes $130,463,000 for Program ALLOWANCES same as the budget request. The bill con- Administration, which is $373,000 below the The bill includes $958,800,000 for Federal forms with the budget request to provide an fiscal year 2008 level, after adjusting the Unemployment Benefits and Allowances, additional $55,358,000 for the activities per- funding to account for moving Foreign Labor which is $70,100,000 above the fiscal year 2008 formed under this program by the National Certification activities to another account, funding level and the same as the budget re- Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and $13,548,000 below the budget request. quest. directly to the Centers for Disease Control EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY and Prevention. STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill includes $3,694,865,000 for State Un- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) employment Insurance and Employment The bill includes $143,419,000 for the Em- The bill includes such sums as necessary Service Operations, which is $277,545,000 ployee Benefits Security Administration, for payment of benefits and interest on ad- above the fiscal year 2008 level and which is $4,106,000 above the fiscal year 2008 vances for the Black Lung Disability pro- $911,951,000 above the budget request. funding level and $4,452,000 below the budget gram. The recommendation assumes that Within the amount provided for grants to request. $1,072,000,000 will be required for this ac- the States for the administration of Unem- PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION count, which is $4,000,000 above the fiscal ployment Insurance (UI), the bill includes a PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION year 2008 funding level and the same as the new provision, recommended in the budget FUND budget request. The bill provides for transfers from the trust fund for administrative request, requiring that $10,000,000 in base UI The bill includes $444,722,000 for the Pen- expenses for Department of Labor agencies funds be used for in-person reemployment sion Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Corpora- and for the Department of the Treasury. and eligibility assessments and UI improper tion), which is $18,075,000 above the fiscal payment reviews. An additional $40,000,000 is year 2008 funding level and the same as the OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH provided for this purpose. It is expected that budget request. The bill modifies language ADMINISTRATION a portion of the funds provided will be used that permits workload driven increases in SALARIES AND EXPENSES for technology-based overpayment preven- assets received by the Corporation and in- The bill includes $513,042,000 for the Occu- tion, detection, and collection infrastructure cludes new language providing the Corpora- pational Safety and Health Administration investments in support of these activities. tion the ability to access funds to meet un- (OSHA), which is $27,041,000 above the fiscal The bill also contains new language allowing foreseen expenses in order to protect plan as- year 2008 funding level and $11,368,000 above the Secretary of Labor, at the request of a sets. the budget request. State participating in a consortium, to The Department should use the increase EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION reallot funds under Title III of the Social Se- above the fiscal year 2008 funding level to curity Act to other consortium members to SALARIES AND EXPENSES begin rebuilding OSHA’s enforcement capac- carry out activities that benefit the unem- (INCLUDING RESCISSION) ity and to increase the pace of standard set- ployment compensation law of the request- The bill includes $440,267,000 for the Em- ting. An important component of this mis- ing State. ployment Standards Administration, which sion is to enhance enforcement and oversight

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OSHA should use $1,000,000 shall report to the Committees on Appro- compensation and BLS survey data, better of the funds provided above the request for a priations of the House of Representatives understand employer injury and illness re- recordkeeping enforcement initiative on in- and the Senate not later than March 31, 2009 cording practices, and conduct a pilot study jury and illness reporting, addressing the ap- on the feasibility and efficacy of MSHA as- using multiple data sources to capture in- parent lack of completeness of the OSHA suming responsibility for collecting dust jury and illness data. BLS shall provide a Log of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses. samples, and using single, full-shift measure- letter report on its current and planned ac- The Department shall provide a letter report ments instead of averages to ensure compli- tivities in this area to the Committees on on OSHA’s current and planned activities in ance with current law regarding the expo- Appropriations of the House of Representa- this area to the Committees on Appropria- sure limit for respirable dust. tives and the Senate not later than 90 days tions of the House of Representatives and Within Educational Policy and Develop- after enactment of this Act. the Senate not later than 90 days after en- ment, $2,000,000 above the budget request is The bill provides that $1,500,000 may be actment of this Act. provided to improve the infrastructure and The increase above the request for State expand on-line training programs at the Na- used for the Mass Layoff Statistics Program. Programs is intended to support the efforts tional Mine Health and Safety Academy. These resources, together with $3,500,000 to of the Illinois Department of Labor to be- Within the funds provided for Technical be contributed from the Employment and come a State-plan State for public work- Support, $1,000,000 above the budget request Training Administration, are sufficient to sites. is included for equipment and infrastructure continue this program. The bill provides $10,000,000 for Susan Har- at the Approval and Certification Center, OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY wood Training grants, and designates which together with funds in the request $3,144,000 within this amount for the continu- that support additional staffing, will allow SALARIES AND EXPENSES ation of Institutional Competency Building for progress in addressing the backlog of ap- training grants awarded in February 2008, proval actions. The bill includes $26,679,000 for the Office of provided that a grantee has demonstrated Within the amount provided for Program Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), satisfactory performance. Administration, $1,808,000 is provided for an which is the same as the fiscal year 2008 funding level and $14,238,000 above the budget MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION award to the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica to continue a project, initiated with the request. No less than 80 percent of these SALARIES AND EXPENSES fiscal year 2008 appropriation, for classroom funds shall be used to design and implement The bill includes $347,003,000 for the Mine and simulated rescue training for mine res- research and technical assistance grants and Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), cue teams. contracts to develop policies that reduce which is $15,156,000 above the fiscal year 2008 The MSHA Office of Accountability was es- barriers to employment for youth and adults funding level and $14,942,000 above the budget tablished to provide focus and oversight to with disabilities. Within the funds provided, request. The funds over the request are pro- ensure that MSHA policies, enforcement pro- $500,000 shall be used to expand a structured vided to accelerate the implementation of cedures, and guidance are being complied internship program for undergraduate col- the MINER Act and to improve the health with consistently and that the agency is ac- lege students with disabilities. and safety of miners. These funds are specifi- complishing its mission-critical activities. cally directed toward ensuring that MSHA is MSHA is directed to provide a report to the DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT able to conduct and follow up on 100 percent Committees on Appropriations of the House of its mandatory inspections; adequately SALARIES AND EXPENSES of Representatives and the Senate, no later train and hire coal mine safety enforcement than May 1, 2009, on staffing and budget re- The bill includes $314,198,000 for Depart- personnel; improve the infrastructure of the sources expended or planned for fiscal years mental Management, which is $20,246,000 National Mine Health and Safety Academy; 2008 and 2009; findings and recommendations above the fiscal year 2008 funding level and accelerate the certification and approval of of audits conducted to date; and the status of $50,715,000 above the budget request. safety and health equipment, including com- all corrective actions recommended. munication and tracking technologies re- International Labor Affairs Bureau quired in the MINER Act; and ensure the BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS compliance with and effectiveness of statu- SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill includes $86,074,000 for the Inter- tory training requirements. In each of these The bill includes $597,182,000 for the Bureau national Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB). The areas and others specifically required by the of Labor Statistics (BLS), which is $52,381,000 detailed table below and accompanying MINER Act, the Department shall submit an above the fiscal year 2008 funding level and statement language establish the allocation overall operating plan within 60 days of en- $4,376,000 above the budget request. of these funds. The Department may propose actment of this Act, and quarterly progress The increase above the request for Employ- adjustments to this allocation through the reports thereafter, to the Committees on Ap- ment and Unemployment Statistics is pro- transfer and reprogramming guidance pro- propriations of the House of Representatives vided for BLS to maintain the American vided by this Act, which include require- and the Senate. Time Use Survey. ments for advance notification of the Com- Within the amount provided for Coal En- The increase above the request for Com- mittees on Appropriations of the House of forcement, $2,000,000 shall be used to increase pensation and Working Conditions is in- Representatives and the Senate.

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Re- quest

ILO–IPEC contribution ...... $39,260,000 +$3,000,000 +$39,260,000 Basic Grants ...... 20,000,000 ¥1,750,000 +20,000,000 Promotion of worker rights in countries with trade preference programs ...... 6,500,000 +1,777,000 +6,500,000 Research, policy, reporting and administration ...... 20,314,000 +1,972,000 +5,492,000

ILAB shall use $39,260,000 for the United has trade preference programs. Within this the worst forms of child labor in the cocoa States’ contribution to expand on the suc- amount, $2,500,000 is included to expand the sector in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. These cessful efforts of the International Labor Or- existing cooperative agreement for the de- funds are intended to support the assessment ganization’s (ILO) International Program for velopment of an effective system of moni- of the implementation of the child labor the Elimination of Child Labor (IPEC). ILAB toring and transparent public reporting on monitoring system by industry covering 100 shall ensure that these funds are spent effec- the adherence to, and enforcement of, work- percent of the cocoa growing areas in Cote tively in the effort to reduce the worst forms er rights in the Republic of Haiti. These ad- d’Ivoire and Ghana and other objectives of of child labor. ditional funds will allow the implementation the current contract where full assessment The bill also provides $20,000,000 to con- of an effective monitoring program in fac- has not been possible due to the delay in the tinue the program of basic education grants tories, including the training of labor inspec- implementation of a transparent certifi- in countries where the growing number of tors, and reflect the support for a multi-year cation system. These funds will support con- children removed from abusive and exploita- funding commitment to improve the work- tinued annual reporting through 2010, which tive child labor need access to basic edu- ing conditions in Haiti’s garment industry should include a programmatic review of in- cation. The Department shall continue to and increase compliance with core inter- dustry and national government efforts to work with the governments of host counties national labor standards. Cost sharing from remediate the worst forms of child labor and to eliminate school fees that create a barrier Haiti shall continue to support this effort. adult forced labor in the cocoa supply chain. to education. Within the funds provided for research, The review should also include recommenda- The bill also provides $6,500,000 to continue policy, reporting and administration, suffi- tions for the frequency of data collection support for the implementation of model cient funds are included to expand the com- needed in the field to accurately report on programs designed to address worker rights petitively awarded contract for oversight of the incidence of the worst forms of child in countries with which the United States public and private initiatives to eliminate labor and adult forced labor in order to

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The bill continues a provision pro- administration, not more than $1,500,000 and construction are sufficient funds to con- hibiting Community-Based Job Training shall be available for research activities au- tinue the development of three new Job grants and grants authorized under section thorized by the William Wilberforce Traf- Corps centers, with the intention that the 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization timelines for accepting students at these Workforce Improvement Act from being Act of 2008, as proposed in the budget renew centers—New Hampshire in September awarded on a non-competitive basis. quest. 2010, Iowa in November 2010 and Wyoming in Sec. 109. The bill continues a provision re- Sufficient funding within research, policy, February 2011 will be met. quiring that the Secretary of Labor take no reporting and administration also is included The Department shall conduct a capital as- action to amend the definition established in for the effective oversight, monitoring, audit sessment of the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Ci- 20 CFR 667.220 for functions and activities and evaluation of ILAB’s project portfolio to vilian Conservation Center in Harpers Ferry, under title I of the Workforce Investment ensure that taxpayer dollars are well spent West Virginia, and report the results of this Act of 1998 or to modify the procedure for in the effort to eliminate exploitive child assessment to the Committees on Appropria- designation of local areas as specified in that labor, increase respect for and compliance tions of the House of Representatives and Act until such time as legislation reauthor- with the fundamental rights of workers, and the Senate not later than March 31, 2009. izing the Act is enacted. meet ILAB’s other mandates and responsibil- VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Sec. 110. The bill continues a provision ities. ILAB shall ensure that funding in this The bill includes $239,439,000 for Veterans that prohibits the use of funds to finalize or bill is spent effectively in carrying out its Employment and Training, which is implement regulations under the Workforce mission and achieving its performance goals $11,343,000 above the fiscal year 2008 funding Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), the Wagner- and objectives. level and $1,000,000 above the request. Peyser Act of 1933, or the Trade Adjustment Legal Services The Department of Labor should work, in Assistance Reform Act of 2002 (TAA), until The Office of the Solicitor shall support no coordination with the Departments of Hous- such time as the WIA or TAA legislation is less than an increase of five full-time equiva- ing and Urban Development and Veterans Af- reauthorized. lents for enforcement support for the Mine fairs, to address the needs of homeless vet- Sec. 111. The bill continues a provision Safety and Health Administration. erans, including exploring new approaches that prohibits grantees from using funds ap- Women’s Bureau for preventing additional veterans from be- propriated for the Employment and Training coming homeless. Administration to pay the salary and bo- Within the funds provided for the Women’s nuses of an individual at a rate in excess of Bureau are sufficient resources for the ex- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Executive Level II. pansion of a competitive award designed to The bill includes $82,141,000 for the Office of support local women’s employment and Inspector General, which is $7,751,000 above TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND training programs throughout the United the fiscal year 2008 funding level and the HUMAN SERVICES same as the request. States. These funds shall be used to continue HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES to support technical assistance, online and GENERAL PROVISIONS ADMINISTRATION toll-free referral services, and other activi- Sec. 101. The bill continues a provision HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ties that advance unemployed and under- that prohibits the use of funds for the Job employed women in the workforce. Corps program to pay the salary of any indi- The bill includes $7,259,436,000 for health Minority unemployment vidual, either as direct costs or any pro-ra- resources and services, of which $7,234,436,000 is provided as budget authority and The Secretary of Labor shall provide a re- tion as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level I. $25,000,000 is made available from the Public port to the Committees on Appropriations of Health Service policy evaluation set-aside, (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the House of Representatives and the Senate which is $378,245,000 above the fiscal year 2008 by July 1, 2009 detailing the actions that the Sec. 102. The bill continues a provision lim- level and $1,369,925,000 above the budget re- Department will take under existing au- iting the authority to transfer funds between quest. thorities to ensure that its programs and a program, project, or activity for emer- The bill includes language identifying policies are oriented to reduce the dispari- gency needs and requiring a 15 day advance $56,000,000 for base grant adjustments for ex- ties in unemployment rates across racial and notification of any such request. isting community health centers. ethnic groups. Sec. 103. The bill continues a prohibition The bill includes language designating on the purchase of goods that are, in whole Greenhouse gas emissions $44,055,000 for expenses associated with ex- or in part, produced by indentured children. The Secretary of Labor is directed to pro- tending Federal Tort Claims Act protection vide the Committees on Appropriations of Sec. 104. The bill modifies a provision requiring the Secretary of Labor to issue a to practitioners in community health cen- the House of Representatives and the Senate ters. a detailed inventory of the Department’s monthly transit subsidy at the full amount of $115 for eligible employees in the National The bill includes language providing greenhouse gas emissions, and a plan to re- $1,886,873,000 for Parts A and B of the Ryan duce these emissions, by December 31, 2009. Capital Region. Sec. 105. The bill continues a provision pro- White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization OFFICE OF JOB CORPS hibiting the obligation of funds for dem- Act, to be available through September 30, The bill provides $1,683,938,000 for the Of- onstration, pilot, multiservice, research and 2011. fice of Job Corps, which is $73,432,000 above multistate projects under section 171 of the The bill includes language similar to that the fiscal year 2008 funding level and Workforce Investment Act prior to the sub- contained in the fiscal year 2008 bill that $119,239,000 above the budget request. mission of a report on the planned use of limits 2008 program year reductions in Ryan The funds provided for Job Corps Oper- such funds. White Part A grants for metropolitan areas ations are intended to support the operations Sec. 106. The bill continues a provision au- to 6.3 percent and for transitional areas to of the 122 current Job Corps centers, as well thorizing such sums as may be necessary to 11.3 percent by providing $10,853,000 for sup- as allow two new centers, in Florida and Wis- the Denali Commission to conduct job train- plemental grants for fiscal year 2009. consin, to begin operations, as scheduled, in ing where Denali Commission projects will The bill includes language setting aside program year 2009. The Department also be constructed. $92,551,000 for Special Projects of Regional should work to reverse the erosion in train- Sec. 107. The bill continues a provision and National Significance (SPRANS) and ing offerings that has occurred over the past that prohibits the use of the funds available $10,400,000 for Community Integrated Service two years. In restoring career training slots, to the Department under section 414(c) of the Systems (CISS) within the Maternal and priority should be given to matching train- American Competitiveness and Workforce Child Health Block Grant. Allocations to ing to labor market needs, including growth Improvement Act for new grants for pur- State grants are increased by $2,590,000 com- sectors, such as health care, and to prepare poses other than training in the occupations pared to fiscal year 2008. The bill assumes students for careers that respond to the and industries for which employers are using the following set-asides within SPRANS:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— SPRANS Set-asides FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 budget activity FY 2008 Budget request

Oral health ...... $4,859,000 +$141,000 +$4,859,000 Epilepsy ...... 3,416,000 +585,000 +3,416,000 Sickle cell ...... 3,774,000 0 +3,774,000 First-time motherhood ...... 4,956,000 +43,000 +4,956,000 Doulas ...... 1,504,000 ¥5,000 +1,504,000 Fetal alcohol syndrome ...... 486,000 ¥487,000 +486,000 Subtotal ...... 18,995,000 ¥1,610,000 +18,995,000

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with Insert graphic folio 002/248 EH23FE09.370 H2208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 The bill includes language permitting up pensive, portable benefit packages for small HIV Programs at least at the fiscal year 2008 to one percent of the amount for each employers and part-time and seasonal work- level. project to be used for related agency admin- ers; development of statewide or automated With the $7,550,000 provided in the bill for istrative expenses. enrollment systems for public assistance the Telehealth Program, the Office of the The bill includes language providing programs; and innovative strategies to in- Advancement of Telehealth is directed to fa- $19,642,000 as a direct lump sum payment to sure low-income childless adults. cilitate cooperation among health licensing the Denali Commission. Two types of State grants will be avail- boards or various States to develop and im- The bill includes $26,000,000 for the Delta able: target grants ($2,000,000–$4,000,000 annu- plement policies that will reduce statutory Health Initiative and associated administra- ally per State) for States that choose to tar- and regulatory barriers to telehealth and tive expenses. get particular populations such as uninsured telehomecare. Funding supports grants for The bill includes language identifying children, small business employees, or unin- resource centers, networks, pilots, and dem- $9,201,000 for State Offices of Rural Health. sured seniors; or comprehensive grants onstrations. The bill includes language specifying that, ($7,000,000–$10,000,000 annually per State) for HRSA’s decision to shift resources from within the funding provided for Rural Hos- States that are planning extensive coverage rural health grants that specialize in rapid pital Flexibility Grants, $15,000,000 is avail- initiatives. Each grant will be awarded based response policy analysis to grants that spon- able for the Small Rural Hospital Improve- on a five-year grant period, subject to the sor more general research is concerning. As ment Grant Program for quality improve- availability of funds, with funding distrib- Congress discusses healthcare reform, it will ment and adoption of health information uted each year based on attaining bench- be crucial to have an accurate analysis of technology. marks that would be designated in the grant how specific policy proposals impact the The Health Resources and Services Admin- award. States shall be required to dem- rural population. HRSA is urged to recon- istration (HRSA) is encouraged to begin an onstrate their seriousness of intent by sider this decision. initiative to expand community health cen- matching twenty percent of the Federal Rural and Community Access to Emer- ter primary care services to low-income per- grant through non-Federal resources, which gency Devices funding should be divided sons with serious mental illnesses. could be a combination of State, local, and equally between urban and rural commu- HRSA is expected to continue to approve private dollars from insurers, providers, and nities. community health centers’ proposed scope of other private organizations. Waiver of the The Department of Health and Human project changes when necessary to ensure ac- matching requirement shall be possible if fi- Services is instructed to distribute to the recess to needed specialty services or to meet nancial hardship is demonstrated. States gional offices all of the funds available for the comprehensive needs of special popu- shall also be required to demonstrate their Family Planning services no later than 60 lations who may require care in other types ability to sustain the program without Fed- days following enactment of this Act. Re- of health care settings. eral funding after the end of the five-year gional offices should retain the authority for The bill provides $14,200,000 for Native Ha- grant period. HRSA should consider geo- the review, award and administration of waiian Health Care Activities within the graphic diversity in the allocation of these Family Planning funds, in the same manner Community Health Centers Program. Suffi- awards. Senate about the outcomes and les- and timeframe as in fiscal year 2006. At least cient funding has been provided to permit sons learned from each of the State dem- 90 percent of Family Planning funds should the continuation of master’s degree and cer- onstrations eighteen months after the five- be used for clinical services authorized under tificate programs for Native Hawaiian health year grant period ends. section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act. care administrators. HRSA should use National Health Service The Office of Family Planning is expected to HRSA is directed to implement any new Corps recruitment funds only to support spend any remaining year-end funds in sec- expansion initiative using the existing, and multi-year, rather than single year, commit- tion 1001 activities. statutorily-required, proportionality for ments. HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN urban and rural communities, as well as mi- Of the funds provided for Allied Health PROGRAMS ACCOUNT grant, homeless and public housing health Training Programs, $10,000,000 is for grants centers. to States authorized under section 340G of The bill includes $2,847,000 for the Health HRSA is urged to confirm that the Federal the Public Health Service Act to improve ac- Education Assistance Loan Programs Ac- Torts Claims Act covers clinicians employed cess to dental care; $1,945,000 is allocated to count, which is the same as the fiscal year or individually contracted by community the Chiropractic-Medical School Demonstra- 2008 level and $59,000 below the budget re- health centers. HRSA is encouraged to work tion Grants; and $1,945,000 is designated for quest. with the U.S. Department of Agriculture the Psychology Training Program. VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM Rural Development Office to assist more Within the funding provided for the Au- TRUST FUND community health centers in accessing these tism and Other Related Developmental Dis- The bill provides $5,404,000 for administra- resources. orders, an increase of not less than $2,000,000 tion for the Trust Fund, which is the same as The bill includes $75,000,000 for State is provided to expand the Leadership Edu- the fiscal year 2008 level and $876,000 above Health Access Grants. Grants will be award- cation in Neurodevelopmental and Related the budget request. ed competitively to States that demonstrate Disabilities Program. In addition, an in- they have a program which will expand ac- crease of not less than $2,000,000 is provided CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND cess to affordable health care coverage for for research on evidence-based practices for PREVENTION the uninsured populations in that State. interventions for individuals with autism DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING States will also be required to demonstrate and other developmental disabilities, for de- The bill includes $6,283,350,000 in discre- that they have achieved the key State and velopment of guidelines for those interven- tionary appropriations for Disease Control, local statutory or regulatory changes re- tions, and for information dissemination. Research, and Training at the Centers for quired to implement the new program within HRSA should support Traumatic Brain In- Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which twelve months from the grant start date. jury Protection and Advocacy Services at no is $233,376,000 more than the fiscal year 2008 States that have already developed a com- less than the fiscal year 2008 level. funding level and $665,341,000 more than the prehensive health insurance access program The bill includes $1,000,000 to establish the budget request. In addition, $331,251,000 is would not be eligible to apply. Congenital Disabilities Program, which will made available under section 241 of the Pub- The types of activities that can be sup- provide information and support services to lic Health Service (PHS) Act, which is ported through this grant include: ‘‘three families receiving a diagnosis for Down syn- $5,578,000 more than the fiscal year 2008 fund- share’’ community coverage (employer, drome, spina bifida, dwarfism, or other pre- ing level and $48,592,000 more than the budg- State or local government, and the indi- natally or post-natally diagnosed conditions. et request. vidual); reinsurance plans that subsidize a Competitive grants may be made to States Infectious Diseases certain share of carrier losses within a cer- and territories, localities, and non-govern- tain risk corridor; subsidized high risk insur- mental organizations with expertise in these Immunization and Respiratory Diseases ance pools; health insurance premium assist- conditions. Within the program level total for Immu- ance; creation of a state insurance ‘‘con- HRSA should allocate funds for the Minor- nization and Respiratory Diseases, the bill nector’’ authority to develop new, less ex- ity AIDS Initiative within the Ryan White includes the following amounts:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Section 317 Immunization Program ...... $495,901,000 +$30,000,000 +$30,899,000 Program Operations ...... 61,458,000 0 +92,000 Vaccine Tracking ...... 4,738,000 0 +7,000 Influenza ...... 158,689,000 +1,414,000 ¥1,408,000 Pandemic Influenza ...... 156,046,000 +1,414,000 ¥1,413,000

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FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Domestic HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research ...... $691,860,000 $0 +$713,000 State/Local Health Dept. Coop. Agreements ...... 321,221,000 +9,949,000 +10,105,000 Domestic HIV/AIDS Testing Initiative ...... 53,278,000 +12,762,000 ¥9,722,000 Early Diagnosis Grants ...... 15,000,000 +10,527,000 ¥15,000,000 National/Regional/Other Organizations ...... 165,343,000 0 +24,125,000 Viral Hepatitis ...... 18,316,000 +734,000 +812,000 Sexually Transmitted Diseases ...... 152,329,000 0 +678,000 Tuberculosis ...... 143,870,000 +3,511,000 +4,135,000

Within the total for Domestic HIV/AIDS be awarded to States newly eligible for the later than March 1, 2009 identifying the opti- Prevention and Research programs, the bill program in fiscal year 2009 and no State may mal proportion of TB funding that should be provides funding to support activities that be eligible for more than $1,000,000. Any distributed under the new funding formula are targeted to address the growing HIV/ amounts that have not been awarded by May being considered. Such formula should en- AIDS epidemic and its disparate impact on 31, 2009 shall be awarded for other HIV test- sure that the funding distribution aligns communities of color, including African ing programs. Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, CDC has convened a workgroup of CDC of- with the epidemiological trends of the dis- Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pa- ficials, outside tuberculosis (TB) profes- ease. cific Islanders. sionals, and State and local public health of- Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases The bill includes $15,000,000 within the ficials to review and revise the TB funding total for the Domestic HIV/AIDS Testing Ini- distribution formula. The agency is directed Within the total for Zoonotic, Vector- tiative for the Early Diagnosis and Screen- to create a plan and submit such plan to the borne, and Enteric Diseases, the bill includes ing Program authorized in section 2625 of the Committees on Appropriations of the House the following amounts: Public Health Service Act. These funds shall of Representatives and the Senate by no

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Vector-borne Diseases, including West Nile Virus...... $26,299,000 $0 +$7,022,000 Food Safety ...... 27,908,000 +132,000 +261,000 Prion Disease ...... 5,388,000 +132,000 +156,000 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...... 4,750,000 0 +22,000

CDC is directed to conduct a peer review of Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infec- Also within the total for Preparedness, De- the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) pro- tious Diseases tection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, gram, including a program performance eval- Within the total for Preparedness, Detec- the bill includes $2,500,000 to be used to re- uation by March 1, 2009, and report the result tion, and Control of Infectious Diseases, the spond to outbreaks of disease caused in some of such review to the Committees on Appro- bill includes $10,100,000 for the National part by the re-use of syringes in outpatient Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), a sur- settings and to ensure that infection control priations of the House of Representatives veillance tool used by healthcare facilities measures are adhered to broadly, including and the Senate no later than June 1, 2009. In and State and local public health depart- provider education and patient awareness ac- addition, CDC is directed to include in its an- ments to understand and prevent healthcare- tivities. CDC is encouraged to partner with nual budget justification an itemized ex- associated infections (HAIs). According to industry and university researchers to iden- penditure of funds for each CFS research CDC, hospitals participating in the NHSN tify the best interventions to reduce the pos- project or activity in the following five func- have decreased bloodstream infections by up sibility of disease transmission in the tional expense categories: surveillance and to 50 percent over the last ten years. With healthcare setting. epidemiology; clinical assessment and eval- this increased funding, CDC shall expand Health Promotion uation; objective diagnosis and NHSN capacity to increase the number of hospitals and other healthcare facilities par- Chronic Disease Prevention, Health Pro- pathophysiology; treatment and interven- ticipating, increase the types of infections motion, and Genomics tion; and education, including the CFS mar- collected by each facility, and accelerate the Within the total for Chronic Disease Pre- keting campaign and healthcare provider transition from manual to electronic HAI re- vention, Health Promotion, and Genomics, education. porting. the bill includes the following amounts:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Heart Disease and Stroke ...... $54,096,000 +$3,995,000 +$5,258,000 Delta Health Intervention ...... 3,000,000 +1,526,000 +1,526,000 Diabetes ...... 65,847,000 +3,136,000 +3,393,000 Cancer Prevention and Control ...... 340,300,000 +30,814,000 +38,527,000 Breast and Cervical Cancer ...... 205,853,000 +5,021,000 +5,849,000 WISEWOMAN ...... 19,528,000 +930,000 +1,007,000 Cancer Registries ...... 46,366,000 0 +190,000 Colorectal Cancer ...... 38,974,000 +25,000,000 +25,057,000 Comprehensive Cancer ...... 16,348,000 0 +67,000 Johanna’s Law ...... 6,791,000 +325,000 +6,791,000 Ovarian Cancer ...... 5,402,000 +133,000 +155,000 Prostate Cancer ...... 13,245,000 0 +54,000 Skin Cancer ...... 1,876,000 0 +8,000 Geraldine Ferraro Cancer Education Program ...... 4,666,000 +335,000 +353,000 Cancer Survivorship Resource Center ...... 779,000 0 +3,000 Arthritis and Other Chronic Diseases ...... 25,245,000 +1,330,000 +1,428,000 Arthritis ...... 13,287,000 +250,000 +303,000 Epilepsy ...... 7,958,000 +192,000 +224,000 National Lupus Patient Registry ...... 4,000,000 +888,000 +901,000 Tobacco ...... 106,164,000 +2,000,000 +2,427,000 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity ...... 44,300,000 +2,109,000 +2,282,000 Health Promotion ...... 28,541,000 ¥436,000 +4,331,000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ...... 7,300,000 +1,000 +31,000 Community Health Promotion ...... 6,453,000 +41,000 +67,000 Sleep Disorders ...... 859,000 +41,000 +41,000 Mind-Body Institute ...... 1,500,000 ¥219,000 +1,500,000

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FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Glaucoma ...... 3,511,000 +167,000 +181,000 Visual Screening Education ...... 3,222,000 +833,000 +843,000 Alzheimer’s Disease ...... 1,688,000 +112,000 +118,000 Inflammatory Bowel Disease ...... 684,000 +17,000 +20,000 Interstitial Cystitis ...... 658,000 0 +3,000 Excessive Alcohol Use ...... 1,500,000 +1,500,000 +1,500,000 Chronic Kidney Disease ...... 2,025,000 +60,000 +68,000 School Health ...... 57,636,000 +3,313,000 +4,024,000 Healthy Passages Study ...... 3,485,000 +1,515,000 +3,485,000 Food Allergies ...... 496,000 +5,000 +496,000 Safe Motherhood/Infant Health ...... 44,777,000 +2,430,000 +2,603,000 Preterm Birth ...... 2,000,000 +2,000,000 +2,000,000 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ...... 207,000 0 +1,000 Oral Health ...... 13,044,000 +622,000 +673,000 Prevention Research Centers ...... 31,132,000 +2,001,000 +2,120,000 Healthy Communities ...... 22,771,000 ¥2,387,000 +7,230,000 Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health ...... 35,553,000 +1,693,000 +1,832,000 Genomics ...... 12,280,000 +187,000 +237,000 Primary Immune Deficiency Syndrome ...... 3,100,000 +187,000 +199,000 Public Health Genomics ...... 9,180,000 0 +38,000

The bill includes funding to continue plan- various approaches, and the potential bene- sleep-related disturbances into established ning for capacity and infrastructure at CDC fits of a single, standardized front-label food CDC surveillance systems. for a kidney disease program and to institute guidance system regulated by the Food and The $2,000,000 increase provided for the Of- a Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) surveillance Drug Administration. Based upon its work, fice of Smoking and Health above the fiscal system. Further, the bill includes funding to the IOM should recommend one or several of year 2008 funding level should be used to ex- support additional grants for State-based, the systems, along with means of maxi- pand the transfer to the Environmental culturally-appropriate, community dem- mizing the use and effectiveness of front- Health Laboratory to support its work to onstration projects for CKD detection. label symbols, that it has identified as best analyze tobacco products and cigarette Within the amount provided for colorectal at promoting consumers’ health. smoke. This increase shall be provided by cancer, $25,000,000 is to launch a nationwide The bill provides funding to support CDC’s colorectal cancer screening program. These new initiative for Healthy Communities, re- the Office of Smoking and Health to the En- funds should be made available for screening modeled from the former Steps to a vironmental Health Laboratory in a manner and diagnostic follow-up care. Healthier U.S. program. Within the total that supplements, and in no way replaces, The CDC is urged to collaborate with eat- provided, $4,000,000 is for a community-based existing funding for tobacco-related activi- ing disorders researchers in order to better grant program focusing on poor nutrition ties. understand the disparity between outside and physical inactivity. Priority in funding A diet high in sodium is a major cause of studies and CDC reported morbidity and should go to applicants with a high degree of heart disease and stroke. CDC is encouraged mortality, focusing on obtaining a clear pic- collaboration among community organiza- to work with major food manufacturers and ture of what might be barriers to the detec- tions, schools, county and municipal govern- chain restaurants to reduce sodium levels in tion and reporting of eating disorders. ments, and business leaders. their products. The agency is directed to Within the total provided for Nutrition, Within the total for Chronic Disease Pre- submit to the Committees on Appropriations Physical Activity, and Obesity, the bill in- vention, Health Promotion, and Genomics, of the House of Representatives and the Sen- cludes $500,000 for a study by the Institute of the additional funding provided for the Na- ate an evaluation of its sodium-reduction ac- Medicine (IOM) that will examine and pro- tional Lupus Patient Registry is intended to tivities by no later than 15 months after the vide recommendations regarding front-of- be used to expand the registry and address enactment of this Act, and annually there- package nutrition symbols. These should in- the epidemiological gaps among Hispanic/ after. clude, but not be limited to, a review of sys- Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Amer- Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, Dis- tems being used by manufacturers, super- icans. ability and Health markets, health organizations, and govern- The bill includes funding within the Com- ments in the United States and abroad and munity Health Promotion program for CDC Within the total for Birth Defects, Devel- the overall merits of front-label nutrition to support the National Sleep Awareness opmental Disabilities, Disability and Health, icons, the advantages and disadvantages of Roundtable and to incorporate sleep and the bill includes the following amounts:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Re- quest

Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities ...... $42,059,000 +$4,479,000 +$4,661,000 Birth Defects ...... 21,123,000 +3,882,000 +3,965,000 Craniofacial Malformation ...... 1,750,000 +200,000 +207,000 Fetal Death ...... 844,000 0 +4,000 Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia ...... 246,000 0 0 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ...... 10,112,000 0 +49,000 Folic Acid ...... 2,818,000 +597,000 +608,000 Infant Health ...... 8,006,000 0 +39,000 Human Development and Disability ...... 76,106,000 +5,757,000 +6,096,000 Disability & Health (including Child Development) ...... 13,572,000 +3,302,000 +3,351,000 Limb Loss ...... 2,898,000 +42,000 +56,000 Tourette Syndrome ...... 1,744,000 +26,000 +34,000 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention ...... 10,858,000 +987,000 +1,035,000 Muscular Dystrophy ...... 6,274,000 +97,000 +127,000 Special Olympics Healthy Athletes ...... 5,519,000 +82,000 +108,000 Paralysis Resource Center ...... 5,727,000 0 +28,000 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...... 1,746,000 0 +8,000 Fragile X ...... 1,900,000 +72,000 +81,000 Spina Bifida ...... 5,468,000 +263,000 +288,000 Autism ...... 20,400,000 +4,188,000 +4,266,000 Hereditary Blood Disorders ...... 19,857,000 +420,000 +513,000 Hemophilia ...... 17,155,000 +420,000 +500,000 Thallasemia ...... 1,860,000 0 +9,000 Diamond Blackfan Anemia ...... 516,000 0 +2,000 Hemachromatosis ...... 326,000 0 +2,000

Within the level provided for autism, the opment of web-based continuing medical ment, and long-term management of chil- bill includes sufficient funding to restore the education for healthcare professionals that dren with craniosynostosis and non-CADDRE Phase I Autism Development interface with patients with cleft lip and pal- deformational plagiocephaly. Finally, the Disabilities Monitoring Centers. ate and their families. Second, the funds funds should be used to disseminate the The increase provided above the fiscal year should be used for the planning and hosting guidelines and to develop a reporting instru- 2008 funding level for craniofacial malforma- of a national scientific conference to draft ment to evaluate the care of children with tion is intended to first be used for the devel- best practices guidelines for diagnosis, treat- craniosynostosis.

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FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Re- quest

Environmental Health Laboratory ...... $42,735,000 +$8,938,000 +$16,625,000 Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program ...... 6,878,000 0 +6,878,000 Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immuno. Diseases ...... 983,000 0 +983,000 Environmental Health Activities ...... 74,299,000 +18,991,000 +28,572,000 Arctic Health ...... 292,000 0 +3,000 Climate Change ...... 7,500,000 +7,500,000 +7,500,000 Safe Water ...... 7,199,000 0 +7,199,000 Volcanic Emissions ...... 98,000 0 +1,000 Environmental and Health Outcome Tracking Network ...... 31,143,000 +7,312,000 +7,535,000 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry ...... 5,000,000 +2,179,000 +4,137,000 Polycythemia Vera (PV) Cluster ...... 5,000,000 +5,000,000 +5,000,000 Asthma ...... 30,760,000 0 +288,000 Healthy Homes (formerly Childhood Lead Poisoning) ...... 34,621,000 0 +324,000

CDC has worked to develop a nationwide new Climate Change initiative to develop risk factors, including potential environ- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) reg- and enhance programs to help the nation mental risk factors, in PV cluster areas or in istry that will estimate the incidence and prepare for and adapt to the potential health areas with potential environmental risk fac- prevalence of the disease, promote a better effects of global climate change. CDC is tors. These funds may also be used to evalu- understanding of the disease, and provide urged to develop additional expertise in epi- ate efforts to improve reporting of PV and data that will be useful for research on im- demiologic and laboratory science, infec- proving disease management and developing tious disease ecology, modeling and fore- other hematologic cancers to cancer reg- standards of care. The funds provided for the casting, climatology and earth science, com- istries. ALS Registry are intended to be used to de- munication and behavioral change science, Injury Prevention and Control velop and design a registry for ALS and and to support public health research in other neurodegenerative disorders that will these areas. Within the total for Injury Prevention and be of use to biomedical researchers working Within the funds provided for Environ- Control the bill includes the following in the field. mental Health Activities, $5,000,000 is pro- amounts: Within the total for Environmental Health vided to conduct assessments of Poly- Activities, the bill includes $7,500,000 for a cythemia Vera (PV) trends and associated

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget request

Intentional Injury ...... $103,384,000 +$6,471,000 +$6,881,000 Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence ...... 31,283,000 +4,981,000 +5,093,000 Child Maltreatment ...... 7,086,000 0 +30,000 Youth Violence Prevention ...... 21,291,000 +500,000 +588,000 Domestic Violence Community Projects ...... 5,511,000 +490,000 +511,000 Rape Prevention ...... 42,516,000 +500,000 +678,000 All Other Intentional Injury ...... 2,783,000 0 +11,000 Unintentional Injury ...... 38,323,000 +3,620,000 +3,767,000 Traumatic Brain Injury ...... 6,137,000 +428,000 +452,000 All Other Unintentional Injury ...... 32,186,000 +3,192,000 +3,315,000 National Violent Death Reporting System ...... 3,535,000 +314,000 +328,000

Within the total for Unintentional Injury, interventions. Injury is the leading cause of focus on research and prevention related to the bill includes $2,000,000 for elderly falls death and disability among children and children and adolescents. prevention research. youth. CDC is encouraged to continue its National Institute for Occupational Safety and Within the total for Injury Prevention and support for all ICRCs to ensure that each Health Control, the bill includes funding for the in- ICRC is funded at a level commensurate with Within the program level total for the Na- jury control research centers (ICRCs) to sup- programmatic expectations, including the tional Institute for Occupational Safety and port their core operations and to expand renew injury control research center that will Health (NIOSH), the bill includes the fol- search to improve translation of effective lowing amounts:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget request

Education and Research Centers ...... $23,497,000 +$2,072,000 +$4,263,000 Personal Protective Technology ...... 17,042,000 +4,238,000 +4,689,000 Pan Flu Preparedness for Healthcare Workers ...... 3,000,000 +3,000,000 +3,000,000 Healthier Workforce Centers ...... 4,030,000 +1,250,000 +1,250,000 National Occupational Research Agenda ...... 111,644,000 +4,535,000 +15,189,000 World Trade Center ...... 70,000,000 ¥38,083,000 +45,000,000 Mining Research ...... 50,000,000 +874,000 +12,936,000 Other Occupational Safety and Health Research ...... 83,846,000 +3,219,000 +5,679,000 Miners Choice ...... 641,000 0 +20,000 Nat’l Mesothelioma Registry & Tissue Bank ...... 1,014,000 +25,000 +55,000

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FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Re- quest

Global AIDS Program ...... $118,863,000 $0 +$136,000 Global Immunization Program ...... 143,326,000 +3,475,000 +3,635,000 Polio Eradication ...... 101,500,000 +3,475,000 +3,587,000 Other Global/Measles ...... 41,826,000 0 +48,000 Global Disease Detection ...... 33,723,000 +2,278,000 +2,314,000 Global Malaria Program ...... 9,396,000 +700,000 +700,000 Other Global Health ...... 3,516,000 0 +4,000

The increased funding included in the bill CDC is encouraged to continue its support Terrorism Preparedness and Response for Global Disease Detection shall be used to of research and development toward new Within the funds provided for Terrorism support no less than one new Global Disease anti-malarial drugs. Preparedness and Response, the bill includes Detection Center. the following amounts:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 Budget FY 2008 Request

Public Health Emergency Prep. Coop. Agreements ...... $700,465,000 $0 +$129,562,000 Centers for Public Health Preparedness ...... 30,000,000 +1,445,000 +1,499,000 Advanced Practice Centers ...... 5,261,000 0 +5,261,000 All Other State and Local Capacity ...... 10,870,000 ¥888,000 +889,000 Upgrading CDC Capacity ...... 120,744,000 0 ¥10,327,000 Anthrax ...... 7,875,000 ¥7,000 +8,000 BioSense ...... 34,389,000 0 ¥15,516,000 Quarantine ...... 26,507,000 +16,637,000 ¥16,766,000 Real-time Lab Reporting ...... 8,239,000 ¥783,000 +783,000 Strategic National Stockpile ...... 570,307,000 +18,798,000 0

With the level of funding provided in the to the Quarantine and Migration Health Sys- tions in 2009. Further, before any final deci- bill for the Public Health Emergency Pre- tem. sion is made on the allocation of fiscal year paredness Cooperative Agreements program, The Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) pro- 2009 resources, CDC should review this for- CDC is expected to issue a full year of grants vides resources to cities and metropolitan mula again to address the concerns raised by rather than reducing the grant cycle to nine areas around the country to better distribute grantees. Further, CDC shall submit a writ- months and three weeks as proposed in the countermeasures during public health emer- ten report and provide a briefing to the Com- budget request. gencies. Concerns have been raised about mittees on Appropriations of the House of The bill provides an increase of $16,637,000 CDC’s revised formula for the allocation of Representatives and the Senate justifying over the fiscal year 2008 funding level for the CRI funds. Several grantees are potentially any changes to the CRI formula distribution network of quarantine stations at ports of facing reductions of up to 48 percent. Signifi- used in fiscal year 2007 prior to issuing final entry across the United States. This funding cantly reducing grant awards in a single fis- guidance to grantees. is provided to maintain the current capacity cal year could have a damaging impact on a at the 20 existing domestic quarantine sta- jurisdiction’s readiness to disburse medical Public Health Improvement and Leadership tions, to hire additional employees to begin countermeasures. In this transition to a new Within the total for Public Health Im- to adequately staff and operate these sta- formula, CDC should move gradually in improvement and Leadership, the bill includes tions, and provide centralized core support plementation and limit grant award reduc- the following amounts:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Re- quest

Leadership and Management ...... $149,332,000 ¥$8,923,000 $0 Director’s Discretionary Fund ...... 2,948,000 ¥2,947,000 +2,948,000 Public Health Workforce Development ...... 34,859,000 +850,000 +2,048,000 Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Training ...... 982,000 +24,000 +982,000

The bill includes language making avail- counts. The agency is directed to submit a ate by no later than November 30, 2009, and able until expended up to $1,000 per eligible report to the Committees on Appropriations annually thereafter, on the total level of CDC employee for Individual Learning Ac- of the House of Representatives and the Sen-

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Preventive Health and Health Services Block NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE NIH is encouraged to take steps to accel- Grant The bill provides up to $8,000,000 for facili- erate implementation of its conflict of inter- As part of an HHS-wide initiative to reduce ties repairs and improvements at the Na- est policy for contract staff. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) co- tional Cancer Institute (NCI)-Frederick Fed- SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ordinated by the HHS Office of the Sec- erally Funded Research and Development SERVICES ADMINISTRATION retary, the bill includes language that each Center in Frederick, Maryland. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH State must certify that it will submit a plan The NCI is directed to name a Fellowship SERVICES by January 1, 2010 to the Secretary of Health in Surgical Pathology the ‘‘Alan S. Rabson and Human Services for reducing HAIs to be Award’’ to provide lasting recognition to the The bill includes $3,334,906,000 for Sub- eligible for the full allotment in this Act work of Alan S. Rabson, M.D., Deputy Direc- stance Abuse and Mental Health Services, under the Preventive Health and Health tor of NCI. As a pathologist, researcher, ad- which is $100,866,000 more than the fiscal Services Block Grant. State plans shall be ministrator, and clinical advisor, Dr. Rabson year 2008 funding level and $309,939,000 more consistent with the Department of Health has demonstrated unequaled service in his 53 than the budget request. In addition, and Human Services national action plan for years at NIH. He is the author of more than $131,585,000 is made available under section reducing such infections. 100 scientific journal articles and is credited 241 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, with several discoveries in virology that The bill also includes additional funding to which is $9,296,000 more than the fiscal year paved the way for other important findings provide States increased support for a wide 2008 funding level and $1,596,000 less than the in this field. But, in particular, he has made range of public and preventive health activi- budget request. The bill does not include lan- his life passion helping cancer patients and ties. States are strongly encouraged to use guage requested by the Administration to their families come to grips with their can- these increased resources to invest in strate- provide supplemental performance awards cer diagnosis and locating the medical treat- gies to reduce HAIs through collaborations under the Substance Abuse Prevention and ment and provider that will help them most. with public health departments and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant. The in- He is joined in his dedication to NIH by his healthcare facilities and to begin to develop crease included for the SAPT Block Grant wife, Dr. Ruth Kirschstein, who served as the statewide plans. shall be distributed based on the current Acting Director of NIH and Director of sev- statutory formula. Buildings and Facilities eral institutes. Naming a fellowship in honor Within the total provided for Programs of Within the amount provided for Buildings of Dr. Rabson is a modest acknowledgement Regional and National Significance across and Facilities, the bill includes $30,000,000 for of how much the country is indebted to this the Substance Abuse and Mental Health nationwide repairs and improvements; unparalleled public servant. Services Administration (SAMHSA), the bill $71,300,000 for the completion of Building 24 NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES includes $75,000,000 for homeless programs. on the Roybal Campus in Atlanta, Georgia; The bill provides $474,972,000 for clinical SAMHSA is directed to continue to fund sup- $1,500,000 for facilities and equipment at the and translational science awards, divided be- portive services programs within the author- CDC laboratory in Ft. Collins, Colorado; and tween $53,224,000 from the Common Fund and ity of the Programs of Regional and National the remaining funds shall be used to begin $421,748,000 from the National Center for Re- Significance. The distribution of these funds planning and construction of Buildings 107 search Resources. The bill provides between the Center for Mental Health Serv- and 108 on the Chamblee Campus in Atlanta, $224,043,000 for the Institutional Develop- ices (CMHS) and the Center for Substance Georgia. ment Award (IDeA) Program. Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is detailed later in Business Services and Support OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR this statement. The funds for Business Services and Sup- The bill provides $25,000,000 in Flexible Re- Within the total provided for Programs of port are intended for CDC to carry out its search Authority as authorized under section Regional and National Significance across business functions, including, but not lim- 402 of the Public Health Service Act (‘‘PHS SAMHSA, the bill includes $116,656,000 for ac- ited to, administrative services, financial Act’’); up to $192,300,000 for continuation of tivities that are targeted to address the management, security and emergency pre- the National Children’s Study; and up to growing HIV/AIDS epidemic and its dis- paredness, and procurement and grants. Nei- $8,000,000 for the Office of AIDS Research to parate impact on communities of color, in- ther these funds nor any other funds pro- make grants for construction or renovation cluding African Americans, Latinos, Native vided to CDC are to be enhanced through the of facilities as authorized in section Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawai- mechanism of program assessments or tap- 2354(a)(5)(B) of the PHS Act. ians, and Pacific Islanders. The distribution ping at any level, including at the coordi- The bill provides funding for a 2 percent in- of these funds between CMHS, CSAT and the nating center level. crease in the average cost of new and com- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention peting as well as non-competing grants. The (CSAP) is detailed later in this statement. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH bill provides $35,000,000 for Transformative Within the total provided for Programs of The bill includes $30,317,024,000 for the 26 Research Project Grants; $80,000,000 through Regional and National Significance across accounts that comprise the National Insti- the Common Fund for New Innovators SAMHSA, the bill includes $4,701,000 for the tutes of Health (NIH) total appropriation, Awards; $40,600,000 through the Common Minority Fellowship Program. The distribu- which is $937,500,000 above the fiscal year 2008 Fund for the Director’s Pioneer Awards; tion of these funds between CMHS, CSAT level and $1,087,500,000 above the budget re- $24,000,000 for the rare and neglected diseases and CSAP is detailed later in this statement. quest. In addition, the bill continues the al- initiative; and $96,711,000 within the Office of Center for Mental Health Services location to NIH of $8,200,000 in program eval- the Director for radiological, nuclear, and uation set-aside funding, consistent with the chemical countermeasure research. Programs of Regional and National Signifi- budget request. Appropriation levels for indi- NIH is required to notify the Committees cance vidual institutes and centers are described in on Appropriations of the House of Represent- Within the total provided for CMHS Pro- the table at the end of this explanatory atives and the Senate each time the Director grams of Regional and National Signifi- statement. Guidance for specific institutes uses the statutory 1 percent transfer author- cance, the bill includes the following and centers is provided below. ity. amounts:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Capacity: Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant ...... $3,611,000 $0 +$3,192,000 Seclusion and Restraint ...... 2,449,000 0 +2,449,000 Youth Violence Prevention ...... 94,502,000 +1,500,000 +18,792,000 Safe Schools/Healthy Students ...... 84,320,000 +2,155,000 +16,837,000 College Emergency Preparedness ...... 2,237,000 +763,000 +2,237,000 School Violence ...... 10,182,000 +819,000 +1,955,000 National Traumatic Stress Network ...... 38,000,000 +4,908,000 +22,332,000 Children and Family Programs ...... 9,194,000 +1,465,000 +9,194,000 Mental Health Transformation Activities ...... 5,912,000 ¥4,211,000 +5,912,000 Consumer and Family Network Grants ...... 6,236,000 +1,431,000 +6,236,000 MH Transformation State Incentive Grants ...... 26,012,000 0 +26,012,000 Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration ...... 7,000,000 +7,000,000 +7,000,000 Project LAUNCH Wellness Initiative ...... 20,000,000 +12,631,000 +20,000,000 Suicide Lifeline ...... 4,484,000 0 +672,000 Garrett Lee Smith—Youth Suicide State Grants ...... 29,738,000 +262,000 +11,918,000 Garrett Lee Smith—Youth Suicide Campus Grants ...... 4,975,000 +62,000 +25,000 American Indian/Native Suicide Prevention ...... 2,944,000 +26,000 ¥26,000 Homelessness Prevention Programs ...... 32,250,000 +21,151,000 +29,450,000 Older Adult Programs ...... 4,814,000 0 +4,814,000 Minority AIDS ...... 9,283,000 0 0 Jail Diversion ...... 6,684,000 0 +2,824,000

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Science to Service: Garrett Lee Smith—Suicide Resource Center ...... 4,957,000 +44,000 +997,000 Mental Health Systems Transformation Activities ...... 9,949,000 +722,000 +9,949,000 Nat’l Registry of Evidence-based Programs & Practices ...... 544,000 +107,000 ¥106,000 SAMHSA Health Information Network ...... 1,920,000 0 ¥1,050,000 Consumer/Consumer Support TA Centers ...... 1,927,000 0 +1,927,000 Minority Fellowship Program ...... 4,083,000 +278,000 +4,083,000 Disaster Response ...... 1,054,000 0 +1,054,000 Homelessness ...... 2,306,000 0 +2,306,000 HIV/AIDS Education ...... 974,000 0 0

Within the total for CMHS Programs of bill provides $7,000,000 for a new program to training. SAMHSA is encouraged to continue Regional and National Significance, the bill integrate primary care and specialty medical funding the SOAR program within the Pro- provides $38,000,000 for the National Child services in community mental health cen- grams of Regional and National Significance Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI). ters and other community-based behavioral and to apply this approach nationally with SAMHSA is strongly urged to give pref- health agencies. SAMHSA is urged to issue adequate technical assistance and to share erence to applicants with prior experience in one or more competitive awards to national lessons learned to assist other disadvantaged the NCTSI, as well as extensive experience in entities with experience in providing train- populations. the field of trauma-related mental disorders ing and technical assistance to these com- Within the total for Consumer and Family in children, youth and families, especially in munity sites in order to ensure the success Network Grants, the bill provides $2,531,000 the areas of child abuse and residential of this integrated treatment model. for the Statewide Consumer Network Grant treatment settings. SAMHSA should also The SOAR program has been successful in program. pay special attention to the role of resiliency connecting disabled people experiencing in recovery from trauma. homelessness with Federal disability bene- Within the $15,660,000 included in the bill, Also within the total for CMHS Programs fits and appropriate supportive services, such $8,636,000 shall be used for the following of Regional and National Significance, the as housing, medical benefits, and vocational projects in the following amounts:

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FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Re- quest

Capacity: Co-Occurring State Incentive Grants ...... $4,263,000 $0 +$4,263,000 Opioid Treatment Pgms./Regulatory Activities ...... 8,903,000 0 +2,886,000 Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, & Treatment ...... 29,106,000 0 ¥27,045,000 Targeted Capacity Expansion—General ...... 28,989,000 0 +11,191,000 Pregnant and Postpartum Women ...... 16,000,000 +4,210,000 +16,000,000 Strengthening Treatment Access & Retention ...... 1,775,000 ¥1,775,000 +1,775,000 Recovery Community Services Program ...... 5,236,000 0 +5,236,000 Access to Recovery ...... 98,954,000 +2,462,000 ¥762,000 Methamphetamine ...... 25,000,000 0 0 Children and Families ...... 20,678,000 ¥3,600,000 +20,678,000 Treatment Systems for Homeless ...... 42,750,000 +250,000 +10,156,000 Minority AIDS ...... 65,988,000 +2,859,000 +2,859,000 Criminal Justice Activities ...... 37,635,000 +13,942,000 ¥188,000 Treatment Drug Courts ...... 23,882,000 +13,942,000 ¥13,941,000 All Other Criminal Justice Activities ...... 13,753,000 0 +13,753,000 Services Accountability ...... 20,816,000 ¥2,277,000 +11,340,000 Prescription Drug Monitoring (NASPER) ...... 2,000,000 +2,000,000 +2,000,000 Science to Service: Addiction Technology Transfer Centers ...... 9,081,000 0 +478,000 Seclusion and Restraint ...... 20,000 0 +20,000 Minority Fellowship Program ...... 547,000 +11,000 +547,000 Special Initiatives/Outreach ...... 2,400,000 ¥2,055,000 +2,400,000 Information Dissemination ...... 4,553,000 0 +4,553,000 Nat’l Registry of Evidence-based Programs & Practices ...... 893,000 +393,000 ¥393,000 SAMHSA Health Information Network ...... 4,255,000 0 0 Program Coordination and Evaluation ...... 5,214,000 0 +5,214,000

Within the $15,666,000 included in the bill, $4,286,000 shall be used for the following projects in the following amounts:

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FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Re- quest

Capacity: Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant ...... $110,003,000 +$5,296,000 +$14,614,000 Mandatory Drug Testing ...... 5,206,000 ¥203,000 +3,571,000 Minority AIDS ...... 41,385,000 +2,000,000 +2,000,000 Methamphetamine ...... 1,774,000 ¥1,193,000 +1,193,000 Pgm Coordination/Data Coordination & Consolidation Center ...... 6,300,000 +284,000 +5,470,000 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking ...... 7,000,000 +1,596,000 +7,000,000 Nat’l Adult-Oriented Media Public Service Campaign ...... 1,000,000 +17,000 +1,000,000 Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants ...... 5,000,000 +1,070,000 +5,000,000 Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking ...... 1,000,000 +509,000 +1,000,000 Science to Service: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ...... 9,821,000 0 0 Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies ...... 8,511,000 0 +8,511,000 Best Practices Program Coordination ...... 4,789,000 0 +4,789,000 Nat’l Registry of Evidence-based Programs & Practices ...... 650,000 0 0 SAMHSA Health Information Network ...... 2,749,000 0 0 Minority Fellowship Program ...... 71,000 +11,000 +71,000

CSAP is expected to focus its resources and substance use among youth and increasing and population based strategies, due to the outcome measurement efforts on preventing the age of initiation through environmental cost effectiveness of these approaches. Within the $15,666,000 included in the bill, $2,744,000 shall be used for the following projects in the following amounts:

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Funding is in- essary to ensure the validity and reliability cludes $41,889,000 for Patient Safety Threats cluded to increase AHRQ’s investment in evi- of the NHIS data on children with serious and Medical Errors. The bill includes in- dence-based research to help healthcare pro- emotional disturbance. creased funding to reduce healthcare-associ- viders and others implement quality im- Within the total provided for Program ated infections (HAIs) and expand the provement strategies to reduce the incidence Management, the bill includes $1,000,000 for a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus of MRSA and other HAIs. In this effort, module in the National Survey on Drug Use Aureus (MRSA) program begun in fiscal year AHRQ is encouraged to continue to develop and Health to provide reliable and valid data 2008. partnerships with healthcare delivery net- on adults with serious mental illness. works to implement system-wide MRSA pre- The bill includes $9,304,000 for the Com- vention programs. AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND prehensive Unit Based Program (CUSP), a QUALITY patient safety program to reduce central- CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY line associated blood stream infections in in- SERVICES The bill includes a program level of tensive care units (ICUs). The CUSP is mod- GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID $372,053,000 for the Agency for Healthcare Re- eled after the Michigan Keystone Program, The bill includes $149,335,031,000 for grants search and Quality (AHRQ), which is which was successfully used in more than 100 to States for Medicaid, which is $7,706,975,000 $37,489,000 more than the fiscal year 2008 pro- ICUs in Michigan and, within three months above the fiscal year 2008 level and the same gram level and $46,389,000 more than the of implementation, helped reduce infection as the budget request. budget request. The bill makes these funds rates to zero in more than 50 percent of the fully available through section 241 of the participating hospitals. With fiscal year 2008 PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS Public Health Service (PHS) Act. funding, the CUSP is being implemented by The bill provides $195,383,000,000 for pay- The bill does not include funding for the State-wide consortiums in 10 different States ments to health care trust funds, which is Health Insurance Decision Tool. and includes members of State hospital asso- $6,938,000,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level The bill includes $50,000,000 for compara- ciations, quality improvement organiza- and $75,000,000 above the budget request. tive effectiveness research within the total tions, and public health agencies. With the PROGRAM MANAGEMENT for Research on Health Costs, Quality, and increased funding in fiscal year 2009, AHRQ Outcomes. This amount is $20,000,000 more will be able to increase the number of par- The bill provides $3,305,386,000 for program than the fiscal year 2008 funding level and ticipating hospitals within each of the 10 management, which is $153,735,000 above the the budget request. The objective of the pro- States, as well as increase the number of fiscal year 2008 level and $1,958,000 below the gram is to research difference healthcare participating States, to bring this important budget request. interventions to help consumers, healthcare and successful initiative to additional com- The bill includes language providing providers, and others make informed choices munities and healthcare facilities. In addi- $35,700,000, available through fiscal year 2010, among treatment options. This investment tion, AHRQ is urged to initiate a similar ap- for the Healthcare Integrated General Ledg- will improve healthcare quality. proach to CUSP in addressing other HAIs, in- er Accounting System. The investigator-initiated research port- cluding urinary tract infections and surgical The bill includes language providing folio at AHRQ has languished even though site infections, as well as expand its activi- $108,900,000, available through fiscal year many of the sentinel studies that have ties to include research on ways to reduce 2010, for Medicare contractor reform activi- changed the face of health and health care in HAIs in other healthcare settings, including ties. the U.S. are the result of researchers’ inge- hospital locations outside the ICU, dialysis The bill includes $4,542,000 within research, nuity and creativity. To advance discovery centers, nursing homes, and ambulatory care demonstration and evaluation to support the and the free marketplace of ideas, the bill in- settings. following projects in the following amounts:

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Within the total funding for research, dem- The Administration on Children and Fami- SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT onstration, and evaluation, the bill includes lies (ACF) is requested to continue to ade- The bill includes $1,700,000,000 for the So- $5,000,000 for Real Choice Systems Change quately fund refugee school impact grants. cial Services Block Grant, which is the same Grants to States. In conjunction with the Office of Manage- as the fiscal year 2008 level. The amended The bill provides $45,000,000 for the State ment and Budget (OMB) and the Department budget request did not include any funds for Health Insurance Program. of Homeland Security (DHS), the Depart- this program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ment of Health and Human Services (HHS) is CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS Services (CMS) is directed to include in the directed to submit a report to the House and next publication of ‘‘Medicare & You’’ infor- Senate Committees on Appropriations (Com- The bill includes $9,301,111,000 for Children mation regarding the importance of writing mittees) no later than March 1, 2009, recom- and Families Services Programs. This and updating advance directives and living mending which agency is the most appro- amount is $330,620,000 above the fiscal year wills. priate to fund the transportation of unac- 2008 level and $807,901,000 above the budget HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL companied alien children (UAC) between request. In addition, $10,217,000 is provided ACCOUNT DHS and HHS custody. This joint report through the evaluation set-aside. The bill provides $7,112,786,000 for Head The bill includes $198,000,000 from the shall focus on which agency can deliver these Start activities, which is a program level in- Medicare trust funds for health care fraud services in the most cost effective manner. crease of $234,810,000 above the fiscal year and abuse control, which is $198,000,000 above In addition, starting no later than Sep- 2008 level. Within the total, the bill des- the fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the tember 1, 2009, the ORR, in conjunction with ignates $2,000,000 for centers of excellence in budget request. This level includes funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, early childhood education authorized by sec- for CMS to expand its efforts to link Medi- should provide semi-annual briefings to the tion 657B of the Improving Head Start for care claims and public records data and to Committees on the implementation of the School Readiness Act, 2007. The ACF Head initiate new demonstration projects using recommendations. For fiscal year 2009, the Start Bureau shall continue to provide the data mining technologies. Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, House and Senate Committees on Appropria- ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES provides sufficient resources to DHS to pay tions (Committees) with the number and PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT for this transportation function. cost of buses purchased, by region, with Head ENFORCEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS With regard to the UAC program, ORR is Start funds in the annual Congressional The bill includes $2,759,078,000 for Child directed to respond to the DHS initial call budget justifications. In addition, ACF is re- Support Enforcement and Family Support for placement by identifying the ORR place- quested to report to the Committees on fis- programs, which is $238,892,000 below the fis- ment facility to DHS within six hours, on av- cal year 2009 funding allocations to Migrant cal year 2008 level and the same as the budg- erage, of receiving the DHS call. In addition, and Seasonal and Indian Head Start and pro- et request. ORR shall continue to work with DHS to ex- vide a briefing to the Committees within 30 days of the release of the study on these tar- LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE pedite the transfer and placement of these special needs children in the most appro- geted populations required under the Head Public Law 110–329, the Consolidated Secu- priate facility as quickly as possible. Start Act. rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Within the amount provided in the bill for Appropriations Act, 2009, provided fiscal year Within funds for the UAC program, $5,050,000 is provided to continue the pro Child Abuse Discretionary Activities, 2009 funding of $5,100,000,000 for the Low-In- $13,500,000 is provided to expand the home come Home Energy Assistance program bono legal services initiative to ensure legal representation of all UAC. These funds visitation initiative. These funds shall sup- (LIHEAP), which is $2,529,672,000 above the port continuing and new competitive grants fiscal year 2008 level and $3,100,000,000 over should be used to train attorneys to detect abuse, mistreatment, labor exploitation, and to States to encourage investment of exist- the budget request. As a result, this bill does ing funding streams into evidence-based not include funding for LIHEAP. trafficking of these children. In addition, a portion of these funds should be used to train home visitation models that have been REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE attorneys in methods that will ensure the shown to improve the health, well-being, and The bill includes $633,442,000 for Refugee appearance of children at all immigration self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time and Entrant Assistance programs, which is court hearings. ORR is expected to use part parents and their children. As in fiscal year $22,189,000 below the fiscal year 2008 level and of these funds to assess the overall impact of 2008, ACF shall ensure that these funds sup- $5,398,000 above the budget request. With car- the pro bono legal services initiative, includ- port models that have been shown in well-de- ryover funds, a total of $685,493,000 will be ing the number and proportion of UAC pro- signed, randomized controlled trials to available for these programs. In addition, the vided pro bono legal representation. produce sizeable, sustained effects on important child outcomes such as reductions in bill includes language providing for avail- The bill includes $9,050,000 more than the abuse and neglect. Funds shall support ac- ability of funds through September 30, 2011 budget request for the UAC program to en- tivities to assist a range of home visitation to reimburse the costs of services for all pro- sure that sufficient funds are available for programs to replicate the techniques that grams within the jurisdiction of the Office of UAC medical and transportation services. Refugee Resettlement (ORR). have met these high evidentiary standards. ORR is requested to provide adequate fund- PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND In carrying out this initiative, ACF is in- ing under Transitional and Medical Assist- DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT structed to adhere closely to evidence-based ance to unaccompanied refugee minor pro- The bill includes $2,127,081,000 for the Child models of home visitation. ACF shall not in- grams for capacity development so that they Care and Development Block Grant, which is corporate any additional initiatives that have the necessary infrastructure to accom- $65,000,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and have not met these high evidentiary stand- modate increasing numbers of unaccom- the budget request. The bill designates ards or might otherwise dilute the emphasis panied and separated refugee children. $18,960,000 for child care resource and referral on home visitation. Within the funds provided for Social Serv- and school-aged child care activities, The bill also includes $500,000 within Child ices, the bill includes $19,000,000 for contin- $1,000,000 for the Child Care Aware toll-free Abuse Discretionary Activities for a feasi- ued support to communities with large con- hotline, $271,401,000 for an additional amount bility study on the creation, development, centrations of Cuban and Haitian entrants of for activities authorized under section 658G, and maintenance of a national child abuse varying ages whose cultural differences including $99,534,000 to improve the quality and neglect offender registry. make assimilation especially difficult, justi- of infant and toddler care, and $9,910,000 for Within the $16,910,000 included in the bill, fying a more intense level and longer dura- child care research, demonstration, and eval- $2,412,000 shall be used for the following tion of Federal assistance. uation activities. projects in the following amounts:

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As in the past, these funds should tions to Success and Improving Adoptions section 202(b)(2) of the Families of Children be allocated to regional rural community as- Act of 2008 and reflects updated estimates with Disabilities Support Act of 2000. Such sistance programs. provided by the Department. training shall be designed to increase access The ACF Office of Community Services is ADMINISTRATION ON AGING to and availability of family support services expected to remedy during fiscal year 2009 a and must address policy development, imple- failure (1) to report on progress made in rem- AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS mentation and evaluation of family support edying oversight deficiencies identified by The bill includes $1,491,343,000 for Aging services for families with children with dis- the Government Accountability Office and Services Programs, which is $77,908,000 above abilities. To maximize the sustainability of (2) to comply with a fiscal year 2005 Congres- the fiscal year 2008 funding level and the outcomes of the leadership training sup- sional directive to implement a training and $109,959,000 above the budget request. ported by these funds, the Secretary shall technical assistance needs assessment and distribute these funds as competitive grants delivery plan in consultation with CSBG Protection of Vulnerable Older Americans to one or more national non-profit organiza- State and local eligible entities. tions with demonstrated capacity at the The bill provides funds for Abstinence Edu- Within the total of $21,383,000 provided for State and local level to foster and provide di- cation as defined in section 510(b)(2) of the the Protection of Vulnerable Older Ameri- rect services to families with children with Social Security Act and includes language cans, $16,327,000 is for the Long-term Care disabilities. precluding grantees who receive abstinence Ombudsman Program and $5,056,000 is for the The bill provides a $1,000,000 increase over education funding from discussing with ado- Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Ex- the fiscal year 2008 level for the University lescents any other education regarding sex- ploitation Program. Centers for Excellence in Developmental Dis- ual conduct in the same setting as absti- abilities, which may be used to provide a Program Innovations nence education. It also requires that infor- cost-of-living adjustment to existing centers mation provided through abstinence edu- The bill includes $18,172,000 for Program In- and to establish new grants to work through cation grants shall be scientifically accurate novations, which is $3,517,000 more than the partnerships with minority-serving institu- and comply with section 317P(c)(2) of the fiscal year 2008 funding level and $14,746,000 tions. These new grants, if awarded, will less than the budget request. The Adminis- focus research, training and services on mi- Public Health Service Act. Further, the bill provides that up to tration on Aging (AoA) is directed to include nority populations with disabilities. $10,000,000 may be used to carry out a na- in the fiscal year 2010 and all future budget The bill provides a $1,500,000 increase over justifications a table of Program Innovations the fiscal year 2008 level for activities au- tional abstinence education campaign and $4,455,000 shall be available from section 241 funding broken down by account, program, thorized under section 803C(b)(7)(A)-(C) of and activity, which includes actual funding the Native American Programs Act (as added Public Health Service Act evaluation funds to carry out evaluations of adolescent preg- or estimates for the previous, current, and by the Esther Martinez Native American future fiscal years. Languages Preservation Act of 2006). nancy prevention approaches. Finally, up to With regard to the Community Services 5 percent of funds may be set aside for tech- Within the total for Program Innovations, Block Grant (CSBG), ACF is directed to allo- nical assistance and capacity-building, funding is provided at no less than the fiscal cate $500,000 of CSBG training and technical which shall be used to ensure that programs year 2008 levels for national programs sched- assistance funds for a national community are using evidence-based curricula that com- uled to be refunded in fiscal year 2009. Within economic development training and capacity ply with statutory requirements. these funds, the bill includes $2,000,000 for development initiative. Successful imple- Within Program Administration, the bill the Senior Legal Hotlines/Helplines, which mentation of community development pro- includes $1,500,000 for the National Commis- will provide an increase in the number of grams requires significant investment in sion on Children and Disasters. The funds in- States in which these services are available high-quality board and staff training and cluded in this bill may be used for personnel, for older Americans. The bill also includes proven technical assistance. This funding travel, and any other necessary expenses of $1,000,000 to continue a 24-hour call center to will enable community action agency leaders the Commission. The Commission is ex- provide Alzheimer’s family caregivers with to attain the professional skills needed to pected to build on the evaluations of other professional care consultation and crisis undertake projects to enhance their commu- entities and avoid unnecessary duplication, intervention. nities’ future security through financing and by reviewing the findings, conclusions, and In addition, within Program Innovations implementing innovative housing, economic recommendations of various commissions, the bill includes $5,000,000 for the Commu- and community development partnerships. Federal, State, and local governments, and nity Innovations for Aging in Place program, The bill includes language clarifying Con- nongovernmental entities as to the needs of created by the Older Americans Act reau- gressional intent regarding disposition of in- children as they relate to preparation for, re- thorization in 2006. This funding will provide tangible assets—including loans and invest- sponse to, and recovery from all hazards, in- grants to community-based organizations to ments—acquired under the community eco- cluding major disasters and emergencies. coordinate and deliver services to elderly nomic development authority of the CSBG ACF is requested to submit a report to the residents living in naturally occurring re- Act. The bill continues the policy in place House and Senate Committees on Appropria- tirement communities and other model since 1999 that establishes a regulatory pe- tions on the progress of the Commission aging in place initiatives. AoA is encouraged riod of up to 12 years after the end of the within one year of its initial meeting. While to ensure that these initiatives are coordi- grant period. During that period, as the Departmental funds will support the oper- nated with existing programming included in grantee receives repayments or program in- ations of the Commission, the Commission is the Older Americans Act, including Aging come from these loans or investments, the expected to operate independently in order and Disability Resource Centers, Nursing grantee is permitted to recycle these funds to provide unbiased recommendations to the Home Diversion, and Evidence-Based Preven- into other similar projects. After that time, President and the Congress. tion activities. the intangible assets and program income PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES become the property of the grantee provided AoA has worked to further civic engage- The bill includes $345,000,000 in mandatory they are used in a manner consistent with ment among older Americans, particularly funds for the Promoting Safe and Stable the intent of the authorizing statute. The through a Memorandum of Understanding Families program, which is the same as the bill clarifies that recycled and repaid loan or with the Corporation for National and Com- fiscal year 2008 level and the budget request. investment funds or program income may be munity Service. AoA is urged to continue to The bill includes $63,311,000 in discretionary used in any low-income community for any advance the field of civic engagement, as au- funds for this program, which is the same as eligible purpose under the law and is not re- thorized under section 417 of the Older Amer- the fiscal year 2008 level and the budget restricted to the original target area, financ- icans Act, by entering into additional part- quest. ing, or type of project for which the grantee nerships with organizations that offer inno- was originally funded. The language applies PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR FOSTER CARE AND vative and proven programs to enable older not only to new grantees but also to grantees ADOPTION ASSISTANCE Americans to effectively meet critical social for whom the post-grant period has reached The bill includes $5,050,000,000 for Pay- needs. a point at which the disposition of intangible ments to States for Foster Care and Adop- The bill includes $5,123,000 for the following assets must be made. tion Assistance, which is $17,000,000 below projects in the following amounts:

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AoA is directed to include in Services (HHS) is expected to maintain sup- Approximately 36 States have prescription the fiscal year 2010 and all future budget jus- port for the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Com- drug repository programs, also known as pre- tifications a table of Aging Network Support mission at the same level as in fiscal year scription drug redistribution programs. Activities funding broken down by account, 2008. These programs, often volunteer-driven, may program, and activity, which includes actual The HHS Secretary is directed to provide a save the health care system millions of dol- funding or estimates for the previous, cur- detailed inventory of the Department’s lars every year by allowing unused, un- rent, and future fiscal years. Within the greenhouse gas emissions and a plan to re- opened medications to be re-dispensed to pa- funds provided, the bill includes $1,719,000 for duce these emissions by December 31, 2009 to tients who meet certain need-based criteria. the Pension Counseling and Information Pro- the Committees on Appropriations of the Due to the potential for substantial savings gram, to increase training and technical sup- House of Representatives and the Senate. that these programs have shown, HHS is di- port for the counseling projects and to main- According to the Centers for Disease Con- rected to conduct a study of State drug retain the number of regional counseling trol and Prevention (CDC), healthcare-asso- pository programs, with recommendations projects at six. ciated infections (HAIs) are one of the top for how the Federal government can assist The bill also includes $28,000,000 to con- ten leading causes of death in the United States in implementing and expanding these tinue national implementation of the States, accounting for an estimated 99,000 as- programs. This study also should include an Choices for Independence program. Funding sociated deaths and $20 billion in excess estimate of potential cost savings and iden- is provided for this program in Aging Net- healthcare costs annually. HAIs are largely tify best practices, including ways to main- work Support Activities, as reflected in the preventable. HHS is commended for its work tain patient safety. HHS shall submit this reauthorized Older Americans Act, and is in- in developing a national action plan with report to the House and Senate Committees tended to build on national implementation five year targets for reducing HAIs. The De- on Appropriations no later than January 1, activities already in place. In contrast, the partment is directed to continue the HHS 2010. Administration requested these funds within Steering Committee for the Prevention of Due to the growing demand for, and lack of the Program Innovations account and lim- HAIs, and associated workgroups, that it has well-trained, social workers to serve a vari- ited this program to narrow trials in only a established to coordinate prevention and im- ety of needs for individuals, families, and few States. The Choices for Independence plementation, research, information systems communities throughout the nation, HHS is program seeks to establish long-term care and technology, compliance and oversight, directed to provide a report to the Commit- options for seniors so they can live independ- and public and provider outreach activities tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- ently in their own communities. The pro- across the operating divisions of the Depart- resentatives and the Senate within one year gram will continue and expand existing AoA ment. of enactment of this Act. This report shall programs that focus on Nursing Home Diver- To accelerate progress on preventing HAIs analyze current workforce trends and gaps in sion, Aging and Disability Resource Centers and to begin implementation of the national incentives, and provide recommendations for and Evidence-Based Disease Prevention ac- action plan, the bill includes nearly the recruitment and retention of profes- tivities. In implementing these activities, $22,000,000 in additional funding over the fis- sional social workers. AoA is encouraged to continue its close part- cal year 2008 funding level for HAI-related The bill includes $1,000,000 for the Inter- nership efforts with the Centers for Medicare initiatives within the Department. These in- agency Working Group on Youth Programs, and Medicaid Services, the National Insti- creases include $5,000,000 within the Office of chaired by HHS. These funds shall be used to tute on Aging, the Centers for Disease Con- the Secretary, $7,500,000 within CDC and solicit input from young people, State chil- trol and Prevention, and other agencies. $9,304,000 within the Agency for Healthcare dren’s cabinet directors, and non-profit orga- AoA shall report to the Committees on Ap- Research and Quality (AHRQ). The Office of nizations on youth programs and policies; propriations of the House of Representatives the Secretary shall use the additional develop an overarching strategic plan for and the Senate by no later than March 1, 2009 $5,000,000 to develop and implement a na- Federal youth policy; and prepare recon the establishment of national standards tional campaign to empower consumers to be ommendations to improve the coordination, that will be used to evaluate the Choices for active participants in preventing HAIs; per- effectiveness, and efficiency of programs af- Independence Program, including the perform a comprehensive inventory of HAI data fecting youth. formance measures and indicators States and databases; enhance prevention, surveil- must use to track and report on the outputs lance, and research activities; improve inte- The bill provides $7,000,000 for a Health Di- and outcomes they achieve. AoA should in- gration of data across HHS systems; expand plomacy Initiative in the Department of clude in future Congressional budget submis- measures in CMS’ Hospital Compare and im- Health and Human Services. This health ini- sions, the number of people served by these prove regulatory oversight of hospitals and tiative will focus on training health care programs, funding breakdowns for each com- the hospital accreditation program; provide workers and providing other services in, but ponent of the program, and on the progress management support to the HHS Steering not limited to, Central and South America. States are making in implementing these ac- Committee for the Prevention of HAIs; and This health diplomacy initiative will help tivities. conduct other priority activities related to control diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuber- The bill does not provide funding for the reducing HAIs. A description of how the culosis, and malaria by giving local residents National Center on Senior Benefits Outreach funds provided to CDC and AHRQ shall be the training they need to provide basic and Enrollment. Section 119 of P.L. 110–275, used is included in the explanatory state- health care in Latin America and other un- the Medicare Improvements for Patients and ment under those operating divisions. derserved communities. Providers Act of 2008 provided $17,500,000 to To ensure that greater attention to this Trauma is the most important cause of the AoA for Medicare enrollment assistance, problem also occurs at the State level, the morbidity and mortality among children and including $5,000,000 specifically to inform bill includes language within CDC requiring adolescents, accounting for nearly 16,000 seniors about benefits available under exist- States to certify to the HHS Secretary that deaths, 250,000 hospital admissions and 9 mil- ing Federal and State programs. Bill lan- they will submit plans for reducing HAIs by lion emergency department visits annually. guage has been included to allow the AoA to January 1, 2010 to be eligible to receive a full While the goal is to deliver optimal care to administer these funds. allotment in this Act under the Preventive injured children so that they attain the best possible outcomes after serious trauma, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Health and Health Services Block Grant. The bill also directs HHS to conduct a review of many questions about what constitutes opti- GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT these State plans and report to the Commit- mal care remain unanswered. This gives rise (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- to the tremendous variations in care and set- The bill includes $395,776,000 for General resentatives and the Senate not later than tings we see today. The HHS Secretary is di- Departmental Management, including June 1, 2010 regarding the adequacy of such rected to conduct a national prospective $5,851,000 from Medicare trust funds. This plans for achieving State and national goals study on the variation in trauma care for total is $41,762,000 above the fiscal year 2008 for reducing HAIs. children and adolescents in order to under- level and $15,912,000 above the budget re- It is noted that although 27 years have stand how the organization and processes of quest. In addition, $46,756,000 in program passed since HIV/AIDS was first identified in treatment affect outcomes and submit a re- evaluation funding is provided. The bill also the U.S., there has never been a national port to the Committees on Appropriations of provides that $1,000,000 shall be transferred, plan to guide the coordination of prevention, the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days after enactment of care, and treatment programs. Further, the within six months of enactment of this Act this Act, to the National Institute of Mental U.S. currently requires foreign countries re- that outlines how the Secretary will conduct Health to administer the Interagency Au- ceiving assistance to combat HIV/AIDS to this study. tism Coordinating Committee (IACC), which develop and implement a single coordinated The Assistant Secretary of Planning and will support the IACC’s work authorized national AIDS strategy. HHS is encouraged Evaluation (ASPE) shall review the fiscal under the Combating Autism Act of 2006. to develop and implement a single national year 2008 awards under the home visitation

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Lifespan respite care OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) bills for the Pandemic Influenza Prepared- The bill includes new funding of $2,500,000 The bill includes $45,279,000 for the Office of ness activities; the Biomedical Advanced Re- for the Lifespan Respite Care Act. These Inspector General, which is $2,048,000 above search and Development Authority; and funds will be used to support coordinated the fiscal year 2008 level and $779,000 below Project BioShield. These reports should be systems of community-based respite care the budget request. Bill language is included provided by no later than 15 days after the services for family caregivers of children and requiring that at least forty percent of the end of each month. adults with special needs. funds provided be used only for investiga- In addition, the Secretary of Health and Office of Minority Health (OMH) tions, audits, and evaluations pertaining to Human Services, together with the Director the discretionary programs funded in the of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- The bill includes $5,283,000 for the effort to vention, is directed to provide a report to the address health disparities issues in the gulf Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act. The OIG should submit a report to the Com- Committees on Appropriations of the House coast region. of Representatives and the Senate within 180 The bill includes $1,000,000 for the OMH, in mittees on Appropriations of the House of days of enactment of this Act on the Depart- conjunction with the Surgeon General and Representatives and the Senate by March 1, ment’s current supply chain management the Office of Women’s Health, to conduct a 2009 describing the OIG workplan develop- strategies. This report shall include informa- national health provider education program ment process, the assessment of relative tion on how supply chain management strat- to improve lupus diagnosis and treatment Federal risk in the discretionary programs egies can be improved in order to enhance and reduce health disparities. OMH is en- funded in the Labor-HHS-Education Appro- both State and local preparedness in a com- couraged to involve a wide array of public priations Act, and the process used to rank plex, multi-tiered response. health, community, academic, medical, and for action program requests from various ex- industry organizations, including those ecutive and legislative branch offices. The GENERAL PROVISIONS working to improve medical curricula. OMH OIG is directed to continue its investigation Sec. 201. The bill continues a general provi- shall provide a report by May 1, 2009 on of contracting procedures at the Centers for sion limiting the amount available for offi- lupus, associated health disparities, and im- Disease Control and Prevention and the cial reception and representation expenses. pact of the disease on the population to the agency’s use of contract employees and re- Sec. 202. The bill continues a general provi- Committees on Appropriations of the House port to the Committees on Appropriations of sion permitting the Secretary of Health and of Representatives and the Senate. the House of Representatives and the Senate Human Services to make available not more by June 1, 2009. Office of Women’s Health (OWH) than 60 Public Health Service employees to OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS assist in child survival and AIDS programs The bill includes $1,500,000 to expand the funded by the U.S. Agency for International OWH violence against women prevention ini- The bill includes $40,099,000 for the Office Development and other international organi- tiative. The additional funds above the budg- for Civil Rights, of which $3,314,000 is made available from the Federal Hospital Insur- zations. et request shall be used to enhance health Sec. 203. The bill continues a general provi- care providers’ understanding of domestic ance Trust Fund and the Federal Supple- mentary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. This sion limiting the salary of grantees of the and dating violence, and to develop a coordi- National Institutes of Health, the Substance nated public health response regarding the level is $5,800,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the budget request. Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis- domestic violence issues. tration, and the Agency for Healthcare Re- The bill includes $1,000,000 to continue the RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR search and Quality to not more than Execu- national lupus education campaign, in con- COMMISSIONED OFFICERS tive Level I. junction with the OMH and the Surgeon Gen- The bill includes $434,694,000 for retirement Sec. 204. The bill continues a general provi- eral, directed toward the general public and pay and medical benefits for commissioned sion prohibiting the Secretary from using health professionals who diagnose and treat officers, which is $37,516,000 above the fiscal evaluation set-aside funding prior to the sub- people with lupus. year 2008 level and the same as the budget mission of a report of planned uses to the Minority HIV/AIDS request. Committees on Appropriations of the House The Office of the Secretary is expected to PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES of Representatives and the Senate. support activities that are targeted to ad- EMERGENCY FUND Sec. 205. The bill continues a general provi- dress the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic and its (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) sion capping the permitted use of the evalua- disproportionate impact upon communities The bill includes $1,397,795,000 for the Pub- tion set-aside at 2.4 percent of funds author- of color, including African Americans, lic Health and Social Services Emergency ized under the Public Health Service Act. Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Ameri- Fund (PHSSEF), which is $668,536,000 more (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) cans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Island- than the fiscal year 2008 funding level and Sec. 206. The bill continues a general provi- ers, at no less than last year’s funding level. $903,036,000 less than the budget request. sion providing the Secretary of Health and Embryo donation and adoption In order to accelerate progress in the pro- Human Services with the authority to trans- Increasing public awareness of embryo do- curement of medical countermeasures fer up to one percent of discretionary funds nation and adoption remains an important through Project BioShield and for pandemic between a program, project, or activity, but goal. The bill provides $4,200,000 for HHS’s influenza preparedness, the bill includes lan- no such program, project or activity shall be embryo donation and adoption awareness ac- guage transferring $412,000,000 from the increased by more than three percent by any tivities. The costs associated with embryo Project BioShield advance appropriations such transfer. This transfer is available only adoption may be hindering people from par- provided in the Department of Homeland Se- to meet emergency needs. The Committees ticipating in embryo adoption. The medical curity Appropriations Act, 2004. Of this on Appropriations of the House of Represent- procedures involved can be expensive and are amount, $275,000,000 is to fund the Bio- atives and the Senate are to be notified 15 not always successful. To address those chal- medical Advanced Research and Develop- days in advance of any transfer. ment Authority (BARDA) and $137,000,000 is lenges, the bill includes language allowing (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) funds appropriated for embryo donation and for pandemic influenza preparedness and re- Sec. 207. The bill continues a general provi- adoption activities to be available to pay sponse activities. sion to provide the Director of the National medical and administrative costs deemed Currently, there are large carryover bal- Institutes of Health, jointly with the Direc- necessary to facilitate embryo donations and ances in Project BioShield; approximately tor of the Office of AIDS Research, the au- adoptions. It is intended that funds in the $3,575,000,000 remains available in fiscal year thority to transfer up to three percent of bill be used for embryo donation for family 2009 from funds provided in fiscal year 2004. A HIV/AIDS funds. building and/or embryo adoption and that significant reason for this carryover is that eligibility not be limited based on the termi- there are insufficient chemical, biological, (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) nology used to describe the transfer of the radiological, or nuclear countermeasures Sec. 208. The bill continues a general provi- embryo. ready for acquisition by Project BioShield sion to make HIV/AIDS funds available to into the Strategic National Stockpile. The OFFICE OF MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS the Office of AIDS Research. funds provided in this bill are included to Sec. 209. The bill continues a general provi- The bill includes $64,604,000 for the Office of spur the development of these counter- sion to encourage family participation in the Medicare Hearings and Appeals, which is measures from early discovery phases decision of minors to seek family planning $740,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and through the advanced clinical trials nec- services and counseling of minors on how to $740,000 below the budget request. essary for FDA approval. Without a greater resist attempts to coerce them into engaging OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR investment in advanced research and devel- in sexual activities. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY opment of these countermeasures, Project Sec. 210. The bill continues a general provi- The bill includes $61,231,000 for this activ- BioShield will not succeed. sion stating that no provider of family plan- ity, of which $43,552,000 is provided in budget The Secretary of Health and Human Serv- ning services shall be exempt from any State authority and $17,679,000 is made available ices is directed to provide the Committees on law requiring notification or reporting of through the Public Health Service program Appropriations of the House of Representa- child abuse or molestation. evaluation tap. This level is $670,000 above tives and the Senate monthly reports updat- Sec. 211. The bill continues a general provi- the fiscal year 2008 level and $4,920,000 below ing the status of actions taken and funds ob- sion related to the Medicare Advantage pro- the budget request. ligated in this and previous appropriations gram.

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The bill continues a general provi- desegregation, which require a compelling EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED sion allowing Department of Health and governmental interest in avoiding racial iso- The bill includes $15,760,086,000 for the Edu- Human Services health activities abroad to lation and the resulting re-segregation in the cation for the Disadvantaged account, which be supported under State Department au- Nation’s schools, and in facilitating student is $270,611,000 above the fiscal year 2008 fund- thorities. diversity. School districts shall utilize the ing level. The bill provides $4,918,910,000 in Sec. 214. The bill continues a general provi- grant funds to seek assistance and expertise fiscal year 2009 and $10,841,176,000 in fiscal sion giving the Director of the National In- from student assignment specialists, demog- year 2010 funding for this account. stitutes of Health authority to conduct re- raphers, community relations specialists, fa- The bill provides increased funding for search to implement the Roadmap for Med- cility and other planners, curriculum spe- Title I to support sustainable, locally deter- ical Research. cialists and others in comparable school dis- mined activities. School districts are ex- Sec. 215. The bill continues a general provi- tricts with relevant and successful experi- pected to spend a portion of the increase to sion regarding Centers for Disease Control ence, as well as specialists and consultants continue supporting scientifically based and Prevention Individual Learning Ac- from academia, non-profit organizations, reading instruction programs that have been counts. civil rights organizations, and the private proven effective. Sec. 216. The bill continues a general provi- sector. Further, the Department shall ad- sion extending the Council on Graduate Med- The Department is directed to strengthen professional development partnerships for minister these grants in amounts not to ex- ical Education. ceed $250,000 each, in a manner that reflects Sec. 217. The bill modifies a general provi- early childhood educators through grants awarded under Early Reading First. the particular needs and complexity of plans sion requiring National Institutes of Health- from differing communities, and allows for funded authors to deposit final manuscripts IMPACT AID short-term or multi-year assistance as nec- in the National Library of Medicine’s The bill includes $1,265,718,000 for the Im- essary. PubMed Central by making the provision pact Aid account, which is $25,000,000 above The bill includes language that allows permanent. the fiscal year 2008 funding level and the funds under the Education of Native Hawai- Sec. 218. The bill continues a general provi- budget request. ians program to be used for construction, sion clarifying that National Institutes of SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS renovation, and modernization of any ele- Health (NIH) funds may be used for minor re- mentary school, secondary school, or struc- pairs or improvements to NIH buildings. The bill includes $5,362,016,000 for the School Improvement Programs account, ture related to an elementary school or sec- (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) which is $72,939,000 above the fiscal year 2008 ondary school run by the Department of Sec. 219. The bill continues a general provi- funding level and $795,693,000 above the budg- Education of the State of Hawaii that serves sion restoring the authority to transfer one et request. The bill provides $3,680,575,000 in a predominantly Native Hawaiian student percent of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2009 and $1,681,441,000 in fiscal body. The bill also includes language which National Institutes of Health National Re- year 2010 funding for this account. designates, within the amount provided for search Service Awards to the Health Re- Within the amount provided for Teacher the Education of Native Hawaiians program, sources and Services Administration and the Quality State Grants, $5,000,000 shall be for a not less than $1,500,000 to the Hawaii Depart- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. national initiative to recruit, train, and sup- ment of Education for school construction/ Sec. 220. The bill includes a general provi- port results-oriented, highly motivated indi- renovation activities, and $1,500,000 for the sion making permanent a Department of viduals to lead high-need schools with a University of Hawaii’s Center of Excellence Health and Human Services Nonrecurring focus on raising the achievement of all stu- in Native Hawaiian Law. Expenses Fund. dents and closing the achievement gap in The bill includes language that allows Sec. 221. The bill includes a general provi- these schools. The Department shall provide funds for the Alaska Native Educational Eq- sion amending the Deficit Reduction Act of a grant to New Leaders for New Schools uity program to be used for construction. 2005 to include non-title X-funded family (NLNS) to build the organization’s capacity INDIAN EDUCATION planning clinics and college health centers to develop and deliver training for aspiring in the Medicaid drug rebate program. principals and support for principals; con- The bill includes $122,282,000 for the Indian Sec. 222. The bill includes a general provi- duct research to create a national knowledge Education account, which is $2,718,000 above sion raising the ceiling on the number of reg- base to inform the recruitment, selection, the fiscal year 2008 funding level and the ular Commissioned Corps officers. and training of principals for high-need budget request. Sec. 223. The bill includes a general provi- schools; and produce a report on rural school INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT sion requiring the Secretary of Health and leadership based on existing research and Human Services to issue an advanced notice available data from rural schools and sys- The bill includes $996,425,000 for the Inno- of proposed rulemaking regarding conflicts tems. NLNS and its partners shall provide vation and Improvement account, which is of interest among extramural National Insti- not less than a 150 percent match in cash or $10,908,000 above the fiscal year 2008 funding tutes of Health investigators. in-kind for the Federal funds provided under level and $128,908,000 above the budget re- Sec. 224. The bill includes a general provi- this heading. The match may consist of cash quest. sion naming hearing screening programs au- or in-kind offerings by private philanthropy For the Advanced Credentialing program, thorized under section 399M of the Public or public sources, including funding allo- the bill specifies $10,649,000 for the National Health Service Act the ‘‘James T. Walsh cated by partner State and school systems. Board of Professional Teaching Standards Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Pro- In addition, up to $7,500,000 shall be for the (NBPTS), of which $1,000,000 shall be avail- gram’’ in recognition of the legislation’s Secretary to use for teacher and principal able for NBPTS to develop a national board principal author and his commitment to en- quality initiatives designed to improve re- certification for elementary and secondary suring the health and well-being of all chil- cruitment, training, mentoring, retention school principals. dren. and placement, and transform education out- The bill modifies language for the Charter (RESCISSION OF FUNDS) comes. Schools program to permit the Secretary of Sec. 225. The bill includes a rescission of Within the $1,131,166,000 provided for 21st Education to use funds in excess of $21,500,000 of Demonstrations to Maintain Century Community Learning Centers, the $195,000,000 to carry out the State Facilities Independence and Employment funding in Department shall encourage States to use 40 Incentive and Credit Enhancement for Char- the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serv- percent of their additional allocation over ter Facilities programs. ices. Out of a total of $250,000,000 that was the fiscal year 2008 funding level to provide Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) appropriated for the Demonstrations, over supervised and supportive after-school ac- $116,000,000 currently remains unobligated. tivities to middle and high school students. The bill includes $250,370,000 for the Fund States have until September 30, 2009 to use Within the $9,489,000 provided for Training for the Improvement of Education. their grant funding before authority for the and Advisory Services, $2,500,000 is available The bill includes funding for the following program terminates. for competitive grants to school districts to activities authorized under section 5411 of Sec. 226. The bill includes a technical cor- arrange and pay for technical assistance in the Elementary and Secondary Education rection to the language creating the Med- preparing, adopting, or modifying, and im- Act:

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Evaluation and data quality initiative ...... $1,890,000 +$98,848 ¥$110,000 National Institute of Building Science for the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities ...... 700,000 +12,229 +700,000 Reach Out and Read ...... 4,965,000 +1,034,880 +4,965,000 Teach for America ...... 14,895,000 +3,104,640 +14,895,000

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Full Service Community Schools Demonstration ...... 5,000,000 +87,350 +5,000,000

Within the total amount provided for FIE, the Elementary and Secondary Education the bill also includes funding for separately Act in the following amounts: authorized programs under title V, part D of

FY 2009 Bill compared to— Budget Activity FY 2009 Bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget Request

Reading is Fundamental ...... $24,803,000 +$197,501 +$24,803,000 Ready to Teach ...... 10,700,000 ¥629,752 +10,070,000 Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations ...... 8,754,000 0 +8,754,000 Arts in Education ...... 38,166,000 +633,354 +38,166,000 Parental Information and Resource Centers ...... 39,254,000 +345,812 +39,254,000

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Excellence in Economic Education ...... 1,447,000 ¥267 +1,447,000 Mental Health Integration Grants ...... 5,913,000 +1,000,350 +5,913,000 Women’s Educational Equity ...... 2,423,000 +576,826 +2,423,000 Presidential and Congressional American History and Civics Academies ...... 1,945,000 +29,591 +1,945,000 Foundation for Learning Grants ...... 1,000,000 +35,156 +1,000,000

Within the total amount provided for FIE, follows: $8,639,000 is for VSA Arts; $6,838,000 The bill includes $88,015,000 within the the bill also provides $500,000 for the Na- for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- Fund for the Improvement of Education for tional History Day project to support its An- forming Arts; $13,697,000 for model arts pro- the following projects in the following nual History Day contest for students in grams; $8,506,000 for model professional de- amounts: grades 6–12. velopment programs for music, drama, dance Within the $38,166,000 provided for Arts in and visual arts educators; and $486,000 for Education, the funds shall be distributed as evaluation activities.

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SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION cation account, which is $3,033,000 below the The bill includes funding for the following The bill includes $690,370,000 for programs fiscal year 2008 funding level and $408,407,000 National activities: in the Safe Schools and Citizenship Edu- above the budget request.

FY 2009 bill compared to— Budget activity FY 2009 bill FY 2009 budg- FY 2008 et request

School Emergency Preparedness Initiative ...... $35,991,000 +$4,182,574 +$991,000 Safe Schools/Healthy Students ...... 77,816,000 ¥376 0 Drug Testing ...... 6,607,000 ¥4,031,835 ¥5,206,000 Postsecondary Education Drug and Violence Program (including $850,000 for the recognition program) ...... 6,017,000 +40,270 0 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP Act) ...... 2,500,000 +2,500,000 +2,500,000 Other Activities ...... 10,053,000 +1,523,657 ¥2,440,000

In response to the increasing problems of Education program, the bill includes and $8,592,383,000 in fiscal year 2010 funding alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses, $20,076,000 for the We the People programs, for this account. the Department shall use $850,000 within the including $2,957,000 to continue the com- The bill includes $38,615,000 for Technology amount provided for Safe and Drug-Free prehensive program to improve public and Media Services. Within this amount, Schools and Communities National Pro- knowledge, understanding, and support of $737,000 is available for the Reading Rockets grams to identify, and provide recognition of American democratic institutions, which is a program, administered by the Greater Wash- promising and model alcohol and drug abuse cooperative project among the Center for ington Educational Television Association. education programs in higher education. Civic Education, the Center on Congress at Also within this amount, the bill specifies For the Carol M. White Physical Education Indiana University, and the Trust for Rep- $13,250,000 for Recording for the Blind and Program, the Department shall incorporate resentative Democracy at the National Con- Dyslexic, Inc., to support the development, the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- ference of State Legislatures. The bill also production, and circulation of recorded edu- tion’s School Health Index into the program. includes $13,383,000 for the Cooperative Edu- cational materials. Further, the Department shall require new cation Exchange program. The bill includes a new provision to allow grantees to implement the index within their ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION funds to be used to support National and physical education programs, if they have World Special Olympics games hosted in the The bill includes $730,000,000 for the not already done so. United States. Further, Special Olympics English Language Acquisition account, The bill includes increased funding for the International should use a portion of this which is $29,605,000 above the fiscal year 2008 School Emergency Preparedness Initiative funding to support the 2010 National Games funding level and the same as the budget re- to enable the Department to continue assist- being held in Nebraska. quest. ing colleges and universities in their efforts Additional funds provided for Parent Infor- In the event a State experiences a drastic to prepare for, and respond to traumatic mation Centers should be used to increase fluctuation in the estimated number of lim- events and emergencies. Within the the grant awards of Parent Information Cen- ited-English-proficient and immigrant chil- $138,984,000 provided for Safe and Drug-Free ters that did not receive an increase in their dren in a given year, as estimated by the National activities, $35,991,000 is reserved for awards from the 2008 appropriation, to en- American Community Survey (ACS), such this initiative. Together with $2,237,000 pro- able all centers to better meet the training that the fluctuation would result in a 10 per- vided under the Substance Abuse and Mental and information needs of parents of children cent or greater decrease in the State’s title Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), with disabilities. a total of $38,228,000 will be available for this III allotment from the previous fiscal year, REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY initiative. the Department shall determine the affected RESEARCH The bill provides $2,500,000 for the Sober State’s allocation using an average of the Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking most recent 3 years of data (based on the The bill includes $3,387,762,000 for the Reha- (STOP Act), which finances grants to col- ACS) for the number of limited-English-pro- bilitation Services and Disability Research leges, States, and non-profit organizations to ficient and immigrant children residing in account, which is $110,995,000 above the fiscal combat underage drinking in communities. such State. year 2008 funding level and $68,906,000 above the budget request. Effective civic education begins in the ele- SPECIAL EDUCATION mentary school and continues through mid- The bill includes $12,579,677,000 for the Spe- Demonstration and training programs dle and high school. Increased funding for cial Education account, which is $585,994,000 The bill includes $9,594,000 for Demonstra- Civic Education programs should be used to above the fiscal year 2008 funding level and tion and Training Programs; within this support the goal of improved knowledge and $243,734,000 above the budget request. The amount $3,088,000 shall be for the following civic engagement of all school-aged children. bill provides $3,987,294,000 in fiscal year 2009 projects in the following amounts: Within the $33,459,000 provided for the Civic

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Further, the Department tion 316(d) of the HEA, which modified the tation Research (NIDRR). The increased shall consult with the Committees on Appro- formula. Institutions receiving these funds funding should be used to restore the number priations of the House of Representatives shall be required to spend the funds in ac- of rehabilitation research and training cen- and the Senate prior to the release of pro- cordance with the terms of the original ters focusing on the issues of traumatic gram guidance for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. grant. The bill also specifies that the Sec- brain injury, arthritis, neuromuscular dis- Finally, the Department shall submit an op- retary shall use mandatory funds made ease and spinal cord injury. NIDRR shall erating plan outlining the planned use of the available for these institutions by the Col- award these funds on a competitive basis. five percent set-aside prior to the obligation lege Cost Reduction and Access Act for con- SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH of these funds. tinuation grants, and one-year construction DISABILITIES STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE grants. AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND (INCLUDING DEFERRAL OF FUNDS) The bill also includes $1,000,000 and legisla- The bill includes $22,599,000 for the Amer- tive language for Erma Byrd Scholarships, The bill includes $19,156,973,000 for the Stu- ican Printing House for the Blind, which is which are intended to increase the size of the dent Financial Assistance account, which is $983,000 above the fiscal year 2008 funding industrial health and safety workforce in the $3,075,837,000 above the fiscal year 2008 fund- level and the budget request. public and private sectors. The Department ing level and $1,235,481,000 above the budget should work with the CDC, National Insti- NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF request. tute for Occupational Safety and Health, and The bill includes $64,212,000 for the Na- The bill includes $17,288,000,000 for Pell the Department of Labor in implementing tional Technical Institute for the Deaf, Grants. These funds, when combined with this program. which is $4,517,000 above the fiscal year 2008 funds under the American Recovery and Re- funding level and $5,017,000 above the budget investment Act, will support a discretionary For Title VI International Education and request. maximum Pell Grant of $4,860 for the 2009– Foreign Languages Studies programs, the GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 2010 award year, a $619 increase over the 2008– Department shall use $3,155,000 of the The bill includes $124,000,000 for Gallaudet 2009 award year. With mandatory funds $102,335,000 provided for Title VI Domestic University, which is $10,616,000 above the fis- under the College Cost Reduction Act, the Programs, to increase the number of individ- cal year 2008 funding level and $4,616,000 total maximum Pell Grant for the 2009–2010 uals receiving academic year and summer above the budget request. The bill designates award year will be $5,350. foreign language and area studies fellow- $6,000,000 of this amount for construction and The bill also defers $887,000,000 from unobli- ships. The Department shall use a portion of provides that the funds are available until gated balances under the mandatory Aca- the 1% available for program evaluation, to expended. demic Competitiveness and SMART grants assist grantees with developing web portals to improve the dissemination of information CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION program. These balances are not needed to pay Academic Competitiveness and SMART produced under these programs to the public. The bill includes $1,944,348,000 for the Ca- reer, Technical, and Adult Education ac- grant awards in the 2009–2010 award year and Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary count, which is $2,706,000 above the fiscal will offset additional costs in the Pell Grant Education (FIPSE) year 2008 funding level and $1,369,758,000 program. The bill includes $133,667,000 for the Fund above the budget request. The bill provides The Department shall provide the same for the Improvement of Postsecondary Edu- $1,153,348,000 in fiscal year 2009 funding, of funding in fiscal year 2009 for the Work Col- cation (FIPSE). Within the amount provided which $1,148,948,000 is available on July 1, leges program authorized under section 448 for FIPSE, $10,000,000 is reserved for a new 2009 and $4,400,000 is available on October 1, of the Higher Education Act from the Fed- 2008. The bill also makes $791,000,000 avail- eral Work-Study Programs appropriation. college textbook rental initiative. The initiative will provide competitive grants to able on October 1, 2009. STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION For Adult Education, National Leadership colleges to expand opportunities for students The bill includes $753,402,000 for Student to rent college course materials. In addition, Activities, the Department is directed to Aid Administration, which is $57,559,000 submit a report to the Committees on Appro- within the amount for FIPSE, $10,000,000 is above the fiscal year 2008 funding level and provided for the newly authorized priations of the House of Representatives $10,598,000 below the budget request. and the Senate prior to the formal release of Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for His- any contracting opportunity for USA HIGHER EDUCATION panic Americans program, to expand grad- Learns, which details any cost savings that The bill includes $2,100,150,000 for the High- uate academic offerings at colleges that en- could be achieved by using commercially- er Education account, which is $78,298,000 roll a significant number of Hispanic stu- available English language training tech- above the fiscal year 2008 funding level and dents. nologies or solutions along with full jus- $366,466,000 above the budget request. The bill includes $91,243,000 within the tification of any decision to expend funds For Strengthening Tribally Controlled Col- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary that might duplicate existing training mate- leges and Universities (TCCUs), the bill Education for the following projects in the rials. specifies the Department shall award TCCUs following amounts:

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For TRIO, the Department shall reserve quest. The bill specifies that $312,241,000 of GENERAL PROVISIONS $7,745,000 of the funding increase, for a total total funding shall be available through fis- Sec. 301. The bill continues a provision of $290,045,000, for the Student Support Serv- cal year 2010. that prohibits funds under this Act from ices program, which will be re-competed in IES should be the lead agency for congres- being used for the transportation of students fiscal year 2009. Further, $5,000,000 of the sionally authorized evaluations of Federal or teachers in order to overcome racial im- funding increase for Student Support Serv- education programs using various meth- balances or to carry out a plan of racial de- ices shall be for college completion awards odologies, to ensure that the evaluations are segregation. to provide grant aid to participating stu- rigorous, include scientific peer review, and Sec. 302. The bill continues a provision dents who are at high risk of dropping out of are independent of the program offices. that prohibits funds under this Act from college due to financial need. The Depart- Given the concerns raised regarding the being used to require the transportation of ment shall ensure that Student Support methodology utilized in at least one of IES’s any student to a school other than the Services projects that receive the college program evaluations as well as the operation school which is nearest the student’s home completion awards provide matching funds of the What Works Clearinghouse, IES in order to comply with Title VI of the Civil equal to 33 percent of the total award. should be mindful that the methodology it Rights Act of 1964. For other TRIO programs, the Department employs for any program evaluation or as- Sec. 303. The bill continues a provision shall reserve the following: $3,100,000 of the sessment of evidence regarding the effective- that prohibits funds under this Act from funding increase for Upward Bound Math- ness of education interventions must be be- being used to prevent the implementation of Science, for a total of $34,100,000; $1,300,000 of yond reproach so as to ensure the highest de- programs of voluntary prayer and medita- the increase, for a total of $14,400,000, for gree of public confidence in the objectivity tion in public schools. Veterans Upward Bound; and $2,970,000 of the of its analyses. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Within the amount provided for Research, funding increase, for a total of $46,570,000, for Sec. 304. The bill continues a provision the McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Development, and Dissemination, $8,023,000 is included for the What Works Clearing- that allows up to one percent of any discre- Program. The Department shall use any ad- tionary funds appropriated for the Depart- ditional funds for Upward Bound Math house. GAO shall examine the What Works Clearinghouse reviews to determine if they ment of Education to be transferred between Science, Upward Bound Veterans, and the appropriations accounts, provided that no McNair programs to fund high-ranking appli- meet current standards in terms of emphasizing large randomized and matched experi- appropriation is increased by above three cants from the 2007 competitions for these ments, using outcome measures independent percent by any such transfer. programs that did not receive an award. Sec. 305. The bill includes new language of treatments, and emphasizing research The Department shall not obligate any that states the signature pages submitted by done over significant time periods. In addi- funds for an Upward Bound evaluation until Heart Butte School District in Pondera tion, GAO should examine the pace of com- the Department submits a report including County, Montana, as part of its application pletion of reviews, the degree of consistency the specifications for the evaluation and pro- for Impact Aid under Title VIII of the Ele- of standards and review procedures from vides a briefing to the Committees on Appro- mentary and Secondary Education Act of topic to topic, and the clarity and usefulness priations of the House of Representatives 1965 shall be considered to have been sub- of the What Works Clearinghouse for prac- and the Senate on its proposal. mitted timely and complete for purposes of ticing educators, including the extent to Within the $313,212,000 provided for GEAR receiving funding under such program for fis- which practicing educators utilize the What UP, the Department shall reserve $4,405,000 cal year 2009. Works Clearinghouse. GAO shall also make of the increase over fiscal year 2008 for State Sec. 306. The bill includes new language recommendations for how the What Works grants. In addition, within the $4,405,000, half which allows the Outlying Areas to consoli- Clearinghouse can make its reviews more of that shall be used to provide student date funds under title V of the Elementary scientifically valid, fair, timely and mean- scholarships. In addition, the Department and Secondary Education Act. ingful to educators and researchers at a shall reserve $5,384,000 for Partnership TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES grants. The Department shall give favorable lower cost. GAO shall submit a report of its COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO consideration in any GEAR UP competition findings to the Committees on Appropria- ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED to Partnership Grant applicants that, in ad- tions of the House of Representatives and dition to providing early intervention serv- the Senate. SALARIES AND EXPENSES ices, guarantee college scholarships to GEAR DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT The bill includes $5,094,000 for the Com- UP students. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION mittee for Purchase From People Who Are For Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants, The bill includes $433,482,000 for Program Blind or Severely Disabled, which is $187,000 the bill specifies that $6,556,000 shall be Administration, which is $22,208,000 above above the fiscal year 2008 level and the same available for the Department to continue the fiscal year 2008 funding level and as the budget request. funding the recipients of multi-year grants $10,957,000 below the budget request. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY that were in effect prior to the recent reau- The Secretary is directed to provide to the SERVICE thorization of the Higher Education Act, Committees on Appropriations of the House OPERATING EXPENSES which modified the authorization for Teach- of Representatives and the Senate, a detailed The bill includes $680,564,000 for the oper- er Recruitment Grants. inventory of the Department’s greenhouse ating expenses of the programs administered HOWARD UNIVERSITY gas emissions, and a plan to reduce these by the Corporation for National and Commu- The bill includes $234,977,000 for Howard emissions by December 31, 2009. nity Service (CNCS), which is $35,355,000 University, which is $1,733,000 above the fis- States and school districts face significant more than the fiscal year 2008 funding level cal year 2008 funding level and $1,732,000 financial challenges in implementing all of and $61,221,000 more than the budget request. above the budget request. Within this the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Funding for the National Service Trust is amount, $28,946,000 is for the Howard Univer- Act. The Department is encouraged to pro- provided in a separate appropriations ac- sity hospital. vide a report to the Committees on Appro- count. priations of the House of Representatives The maximum total dollars that may be COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES and the Senate detailing the amount of used in fiscal year 2009 for Grants.gov/ LOANS PROGRAM money Federal, State, and local govern- eGrants support, Training and Technical As- The bill includes $461,000 for the College ments are spending on No Child Left Behind- sistance, and Recruitment and Retention ac- Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Pro- related testing requirements and how many tivities shall not exceed the amount provided gram, which is $12,000 below the fiscal year hours in a school year are dedicated to test- for these activities in fiscal year 2008. 2008 funding level and the same as the budget ing, within one year following the enactment Within the total for Innovation, Assist- request. of this Act. ance, and Other Activities, the bill includes HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVER- OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS sufficient funding for merit-based competi- SITY CAPITAL FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT The bill includes $96,826,000 for the Office tive grants for supporting and expanding vol- The bill includes $10,354,000 for the HBCU for Civil Rights, which is $7,214,000 above the unteerism. Previous partnership grantees, Capital Financing Program Account, which fiscal year 2008 funding level and $4,214,000 such as the Points of Light Foundation, is $10,169,000 above the fiscal year 2008 fund- below the budget request. America’s Promise, and Communities in ing level and the same as the budget request. The Department is encouraged to collabo- Schools, are expected to be among the eligi- The bill specifies that within the amount rate with relevant organizations to conduct ble applicants. National programs that build provided, $10,000,000 shall be used for loan a campus survey on the frequency of sexual alignment among youth-serving organiza- subsidy costs. The bill also increases the harassment incidents on college campuses in tions and other sectors to promote coordina- total limit on bonds insured under this pro- order to assess the need for an online report- tion of services for disadvantaged youth to gram from $375,000,000 to $725,000,000. ing system for sexual harassment. achieve better outcomes are recommended INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL for consideration. The bill includes $617,175,000 for the Insti- The bill provides $54,539,000 for the Office NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST tute of Education Sciences (IES), which is of the Inspector General, which is $3,690,000 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) $71,070,000 above the fiscal year 2008 funding above the fiscal year 2008 funding level and The bill includes $131,075,000 for the Na- level and $41,072,000 below the budget re- the same as the budget request. tional Service Trust (Trust), to be available

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Addi- ganizations and individuals (other than par- sion from the fiscal year 2010 appropriation tionally, bill language is included allowing ticipants) to assist in programs administered and a $200,000,000 rescission from the fiscal for funds to be transferred to the Trust from by CNCS. year 2009 appropriation. the Operating Expenses account upon deter- Sec. 406. The bill continues to include lan- In addition, the bill provides fiscal year mination that such transfer is necessary to guage that permits organizations operating 2009 appropriations of $34,591,000 for digital support the activities of national service projects under the AmeriCorps education conversion grants and $26,642,000 for the na- participants and after notice is transmitted awards to do so without regard to several ad- tional public radio interconnection project. ministrative functions in the underlying to the Committees on Appropriations of the The budget request did not include new funds statute. House of Representatives and the Senate. for these purposes. Sec. 407. The bill continues to include lan- SALARIES AND EXPENSES guage that combines separate matching re- FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION The bill includes $71,715,000 for the Cor- quirements for AmeriCorps grants. SERVICE poration for National and Community Serv- Sec. 408. The bill continues to include lan- SALARIES AND EXPENSES ice Salaries and Expenses, which is $3,956,000 guage that formula-based grants to States more than the fiscal year 2008 funding level and territories to operate AmeriCorps pro- The bill includes $45,476,000 for the Federal and the same as the budget request. grams may be made if the application de- Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), which is $2,441,000 above the fiscal year 2008 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL scribes certain criteria related to positions and qualifications and makes assurances funding level and $650,000 above the budget The bill includes $6,512,000 for the Office of with regard to subgrants prior to the execu- request. Within the funds provided, not less Inspector General, which is $684,000 more tion of any subgrants. than $650,000 shall be used for the FMCS than the fiscal year 2008 funding level and (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Labor-Management Grants Program. the same as the budget request. Sec. 409. The bill continues to include lan- FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS guage, although the bill moves the language COMMISSION Sec. 401. The bill continues to include lan- to Administrative Provisions from Operating SALARIES AND EXPENSES guage regarding qualified student loans eli- Expenses, allowing the transfer of any gible for education awards. deobligated funds from closed out The bill includes $8,653,000 for Federal Mine Sec. 402. The bill continues to include lan- AmeriCorps grants to the National Service Safety and Health Review Commission, guage regarding the availability of funds for Trust. which is $698,000 above the fiscal year 2008 the placement of volunteers with disabil- Sec. 410. The bill includes language pro- level and the same as the budget request. ities. viding for a small State minimum of $500,000 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES Sec. 403. The bill continues to include lan- in State formula funds. OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: guage that CNCS shall make any changes to Sec. 411. The bill includes language giving GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION program requirements, service delivery, or CNCS flexibility to extend member service policy only through public notice and com- terms for up to six months. The bill includes $274,840,000 for the Insti- ment rulemaking to include service delivery Sec. 412. The bill includes language requir- tute of Museum and Library Services, which changes in the administration and/or governing that donations supplement and not sup- is $11,332,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level ance of national service programs. plant operations. and $3,594,000 above the budget request. Sec. 404. The bill continues to include lan- CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING Within the funds provided, the bill includes guage permitting professional corps program The bill includes a fiscal year 2011 advance funds for the following activities in the fol- applicants that exceed a statutory living al- appropriation of $430,000,000 for the Corpora- lowing amounts:

FY 2009 bill compared to— Budget activity FY 2009 bill FY 2009 FY 2008 Budget request

Library Services Technology Act (LSTA):. Grants to States ...... $171,500,000 +$10,615,000 0 Native American Library Services ...... 3,717,000 +143,000 0 National Leadership: Libraries ...... 12,437,000 +278,000 ¥278,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program ...... 24,525,000 +1,180,000 ¥1,975,000 Museum Services Act (MSA):. Museums for America ...... 19,176,000 +2,324,000 ¥2,989,000 Museum Assessment Program ...... 460,000 +26,000 ¥40,000 21st Century Museum Professionals ...... 1,280,000 +315,000 ¥861,000 Conservation Project Support ...... 3,052,000 +328,000 ¥749,000 Conservation Assessment Program ...... 803,000 +10,000 ¥11,000 Native American/Hawaiian Museum Services ...... 945,000 +50,000 0 National Leadership: Museums ...... 7,981,000 +199,000 ¥200,000 African American History and Culture Act:. Museum Grants for African American History and Culture ...... 1,310,000 +483,000 ¥40,000 Program Administration ...... 16,917,000 +2,930,000 0

The bill includes $10,737,000 for the following projects in the following amounts:

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MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM sion to prohibit funds in this Act from being SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill includes $30,471,537,000 for the Sup- made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State or local government, if The bill includes $11,403,000 for the Medi- plemental Security Income Program, which such agency, program or government dis- care Payment Advisory Commission, which is $3,525,366,000 above the fiscal year 2008 criminates against institutional or indi- is $843,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and funding level and $57,537,000 above the budget vidual health care entities because they do the same as the budget request. request. not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY refer for abortions. The bill provides $10,453,500,000 for a Limi- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Sec. 509. The bill continues a provision to tation on Administrative Expenses for the prohibit the use of funds in this Act con- The bill includes $3,206,000 for the National Social Security Administration (SSA), which Council on Disability, which is $147,000 above cerning research involving human embryos. is $708,922,000 above the fiscal year 2008 fund- However, this language should not be con- the fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the ing level and $126,500,000 above the budget re- budget request. strued to limit Federal support for research quest. An additional $31,000,000 in emergency involving human embryonic stem cells listed NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD funding was available to SSA in fiscal year on an NIH registry and carried out in accord- SALARIES AND EXPENSES 2008 for activities related to outreach and ad- ance with policy outlined by the President. The bill includes $262,595,000 for the Na- ministration of economic stimulus pay- Sec. 510. The bill continues a provision to tional Labor Relations Board, which is ments. prohibit the use of funds in this Act for any $10,833,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and The additional funds above the request are activity that promotes the legalization of the same as the budget request. provided to accelerate SSA’s effort to reduce any drug or substance included in schedule I the backlog of disability claims and to sup- of the schedules of controlled substances. NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD port improvements in other SSA services of- Sec. 511. The bill continues a provision to SALARIES AND EXPENSES fered to the public. SSA should provide a re- prohibit the use of funds in this Act to pro- The bill includes $12,992,000 for the Na- port to the Committees on Appropriations of mulgate or adopt any final standard pro- tional Mediation Board (NMB), which is the House of Representatives and the Senate, viding for a unique health identifier until $307,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and not later than 180 days after enactment of legislation is enacted specifically approving $560,000 above the budget request. The in- this Act, which identifies the specific invest- the standard. crease provided is intended to increase the ments and major initiatives that have or will Sec. 512. The bill continues a provision re- number of arbitration cases heard and be made to improve SSA’s key services to lated to certain annual reports to the Sec- closed. NMB is directed to provide quarterly the public. retary of Labor. reports, beginning with the first quarter The bill includes new language designating Sec. 513. The bill continues a provision after enactment of this Act, describing the that from within the amounts provided for that prohibits the transfer of funds from this use of these funds and their impact on the the Limitation on Administrative Expenses, Act except by authority provided in this Act backlog of section 3 arbitration cases, to the not less than $264,000,000 may be used for or another appropriation Act. Sec. 514. The bill continues a provision to Committees on Appropriations of the House conducting continuing disability reviews and limit funds in this Act for public libraries to of Representatives and the Senate. redeterminations of eligibility under SSA’s those libraries that comply with the require- disability programs. An additional OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW ments of the Children’s Internet Protection $240,000,000 is also provided for these con- COMMISSION Act. tinuing disability reviews and redetermina- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Sec. 515. The bill continues a provision to tions of eligibility. These amounts are the limit technology funds in this Act for ele- The bill includes $11,186,000 for the Occupa- same as the budget request. A report to Con- tional Safety and Health Review Commis- mentary and secondary schools to those gress on the obligation and expenditure of schools that comply with the requirements sion, which is $677,000 above the fiscal year these additional amounts is required. 2008 funding level and the same as the budget of the Children’s Internet Protection Act. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Sec. 516. The bill continues a provision re- request. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) garding procedures for reprogramming of RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD The bill provides $98,127,000 for the Office funds in this or previous appropriations DUAL BENEFITS ACCOUNT of Inspector General, which is $6,212,000 Acts. Sec. 517. The bill continues a provision per- The bill includes $72,000,000 for dual bene- above the fiscal year 2008 funding level and taining to appointments to scientific advi- fits, which is $5,620,000 below the fiscal year the same as the budget request. sory committees. 2008 funding level and the same as the budget TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS request. Sec. 518. The bill continues a provision re- Sec. 501. The bill continues a provision to questing each department and related agen- FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE RAILROAD allow the Secretaries of Labor, Health and cy funded through this Act to submit an op- RETIREMENT ACCOUNT Human Services, and Education to transfer erating plan within 45 days of enactment of The bill includes $150,000 for the interest unexpended balances of prior appropriations this Act, detailing any reprogramming of earned on unnegotiated checks, which is the to accounts corresponding to current appro- funds which result in a different funding al- same as the fiscal year 2008 funding level and priations to be used for the same purpose and location than that in this Act, the accom- the budget request. for the same periods of time for which they panying detailed table, or budget request. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION were originally appropriated. Sec. 519. The bill continues a provision The bill includes a consolidated limitation Sec. 502. The bill continues a provision to that prohibits the use of funds in this Act to of $105,463,000 on the expenditure of Railroad prohibit the obligation of funds beyond the employ workers described in section Retirement and Railroad Unemployment current fiscal year unless expressly so pro- 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nation- Trust Funds for administrative expenses of vided. ality Act. Sec. 503. The bill continues a provision to Sec. 520. The bill includes a provision that the Railroad Retirement Board, which is prohibit appropriated funds to be used to requires the Secretaries of Labor, Health and $3,581,000 above the fiscal year 2008 funding support or defeat legislation pending before Human Services, and Education to submit a level and the same as the budget request. the Congress or any State legislature, except quarterly report to the Committees on Ap- LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR in presentation to the Congress or any State propriations of the House of Representatives GENERAL legislature itself. and the Senate containing certain informa- The bill includes authority to expend Sec. 504. The bill continues a provision to tion on noncompetitive contracts, grants, $7,806,000 from the Railroad Retirement and limit the amount available for official recep- and cooperative agreements exceeding Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust tion and representation expenses for the Sec- $100,000 in value, excluding those awarded on Funds for the Office of Inspector General, retaries of Labor and Education, the Direc- a formula basis or directed by law. which is $758,000 above the fiscal year 2008 tor of the Federal Mediation and Concilia- Sec. 521. The bill continues a provision funding level and the same as the budget re- tion Service, and the Chairman of the Na- that prohibits the use of funds in this Act for quest. The bill includes language that clari- tional Mediation Board. a contract or grant exceeding $5,000,000 un- fies the Inspector General’s authority to re- Sec. 505. The bill continues a provision to less the prospective contractor or grantee ceive funds to conduct audits, investigations prohibit funds in this Act to be used to carry makes certain certifications regarding Fed- and reviews of Medicare programs. The bill out a needle distribution program. eral tax liability. continues to prohibit the transfer of any Sec. 506. The bill continues a provision to Sec. 522. The bill modifies a provision pro- other funds to the Office of the Inspector require grantees receiving Federal funds to hibiting funds in this Act to process claims General. clearly state the percentage of the total cost for credit for quarters of coverage based on of the program or project that will be fi- work performed under a Social Security SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION nanced with Federal money. number that was not the claimant’s number PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS Sec. 507. The bill continues a provision to and the performance of such work under The bill provides $20,406,000 for payments prohibit appropriated funds in this Act to be such number has formed the basis for a con- to Social Security trust funds, which is used for any abortion. viction of the claimant of a violation of sec- $7,734,000 below the fiscal year 2008 funding Sec. 508. The bill continues a provision to tion 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security level and the same as the budget request. provide exceptions for sec. 507 and a provi- Act.

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- AB Christian Learning Center, Ft. Worth, TX for a high- $95,000 Burgess, Michael C. cation (includes FIE) er education resource center

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Academy for Urban School Leadership, Chicago, IL for a $238,000 Emanuel, Rahm cation (includes FIE) campus-based teacher residency program, which may include stipends

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Acelero Learning, Las Vegas, NV, for early education $476,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Alameda County Office of Education, Educational Part- $48,000 Lee, Barbara cation (includes FIE) nerships Foundation, Hayward, CA for programs to deter truancy

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Alaska PTA, Anchorage, AK, to train parents in their $238,000 Murkowski cation (includes FIE) roles and responsibilities under the No Child Left Behind Act

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Albany State University, Albany, GA for enrichment ac- $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. cation (includes FIE) tivities for students in grades 6-12 to compliment school instruction in science, technology, engineering and math

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Alley Pond Environmental Center, Douglaston, NY for an $62,000 Ackerman, Gary L. cation (includes FIE) environmental education program for urban students from New York City schools

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Alton School District, Alton, IL for arts education and $95,000 Costello, Jerry F. cation (includes FIE) equipment and technology for a new technology center

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- American Ballet Theatre, New York, NY for educational $143,000 Maloney, Carolyn B. Schumer cation (includes FIE) activities

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- American Samoa Government, Pago Pago, AS for teach- $618,000 Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. cation (includes FIE) er training in Samoan language and instructional materials, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Anson County Schools, Wadesboro, NC for purchase of $95,000 Hayes, Robin cation (includes FIE) equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Arkansas City Schools, Arkansas City, KS for the pur- $120,000 Tiahrt, Todd cation (includes FIE) chase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Smithfield, RI, to de- $143,000 Reed cation (includes FIE) velop the Environmental Education for Urban Schools Initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- AVANCE, Inc. Middle Rio Grande Valley Chapter, Del $285,000 Rodriguez, Ciro D. cation (includes FIE) Rio, TX for a family literacy program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- AVANCE, Inc., Houston, TX for computers, technology, $285,000 Jackson-Lee, Sheila Cornyn cation (includes FIE) and program support for one or more Head Start centers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- AVANCE, Inc., Waco, TX for a family literacy program $95,000 Edwards, Chet cation (includes FIE)

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Beecher Community Schools, Mt. Morris, MI to provide $238,000 Kildee, Dale E. cation (includes FIE) supplemental education services for students at-risk of failing

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ for arts $95,000 Rothman, Steven R. cation (includes FIE) education program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Best Buddies International, Miami, FL for mentoring $333,000 Meek, Kendrick B. cation (includes FIE) programs for persons with intellectual disabilities

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsyl- $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) vania, Philadelphia, PA, for recruitment, placement and oversight of school-based mentoring programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI, for educational program- $190,000 Inouye cation (includes FIE) ming

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Blackhawk Foundation, Inc., Beaver Falls, PA for a $143,000 Altmire, Jason cation (includes FIE) physical education program at Blackhawk High School, which may include equipment

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Boise State University, Boise, ID for the Idaho SySTEMic $190,000 Simpson, Michael K. Crapo cation (includes FIE) Solution program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Bossier Parish School Board, Benton, LA, for acquisition $95,000 Vitter cation (includes FIE) of equipment and technology upgrades

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, $285,000 Kohl cation (includes FIE) to expand an early literacy program for children

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor, San $238,000 Harman, Jane cation (includes FIE) Pedro, CA for college-preparation activities, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento, CA for an $214,000 Matsui, Doris O. Boxer cation (includes FIE) internet safety program for teenagers, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County, Post Falls, $95,000 Crapo; Craig cation (includes FIE) Idaho, to expand education, health, and art programs, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Boys and Girls Club of the Wausau Area, Wausau, WI $95,000 Obey, David R. cation (includes FIE) for its youth development program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington—Virginia, $95,000 Warner; Webb cation (includes FIE) Alexandria, VA, for character, leadership, education and career development programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Bridgeport Public Schools, Bridgeport, CT, for profes- $143,000 Lieberman; Dodd cation (includes FIE) sional development for teachers and administrations in Bridgeport, CT

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Bristol Township School District, Levittown, PA for a $238,000 Murphy, Patrick J. cation (includes FIE) science education program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Brockton Area Private Industry Council, Brockton, MA, $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) for workforce development programs for at-risk youth

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Bronxville Public School District, Bronxville, NY for $138,000 Lowey, Nita M. cation (includes FIE) science education, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cabrini College, Radnor, PA, for professional develop- $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) ment for K-12 teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- California State University-Northridge, CA for an arts $285,000 Sherman, Brad cation (includes FIE) education program, including teacher professional development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- California State University-Northridge, CA for teacher $285,000 Sherman, Brad cation (includes FIE) development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Canton Symphony Orchestra Association, Canton, OH $95,000 Regula, Ralph cation (includes FIE) for the Northeast Ohio Arts Education Collaborative, including teacher training and curriculum development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Carnegie Hall, New York, NY for its National Music $315,000 Maloney, Carolyn B. Schumer cation (includes FIE) Education Program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters, Inc., Los Angeles, CA $33,000 Becerra, Xavier cation (includes FIE) for youth mentoring program for at-risk youth

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA, to $381,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE) support the Residency program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education, Allen- $95,000 Specter; Casey cation (includes FIE) town, PA, to develop a foreign language distance learning program and for teacher training

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY for civic $238,000 Rogers, Harold cation (includes FIE) literacy programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Central Florida YMCA, Orlando, FL for expansion of the $190,000 Weldon, Dave cation (includes FIE) YMCA Achievers program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Centro Latino for Literacy, Los Angeles, CA for an $205,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille cation (includes FIE) English literacy program, which may include tutoring

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Charter School Development Foundation, Las Vegas, NV $262,000 Berkley, Shelley; Porter, Jon C. cation (includes FIE) for technology upgrades and professional development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL for educational en- $190,000 Rush, Bobby L. Durbin cation (includes FIE) richment activities

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Child and Family Network Centers—Leveling the Play- $95,000 Warner; Webb cation (includes FIE) ing Field: Start Early, Finish Strong, Alexandria, VA, to expand preschool programs for at-risk children

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Children Northwest, Vancouver, WA, to expand Early $133,000 Murray cation (includes FIE) Learning and Teaching Career Academies in South- west Washington

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Children’s Coalition, West Palm Beach, FL for at-risk $119,000 Wexler, Robert cation (includes FIE) teenagers to participate in the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Se- $143,000 Larsen, Rick; McDermott, Jim Murray cation (includes FIE) attle, WA for a mobile, hands-on, science-based program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Children’s Literacy Initiative, Philadelphia, PA, to im- $95,000 Specter; Casey cation (includes FIE) prove the reading readiness and early literacy of children

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, $190,000 Mahoney, Tim; Hastings, Alcee L. cation (includes FIE) Boynton Beach, FL for an early childhood literacy program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Compton, CA, for educational programming at $476,000 Feinstein cation (includes FIE) Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Dallas, Dallas, TX for family literacy $214,000 Johnson, Eddie Bernice cation (includes FIE)

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Detroit, MI for daily physical education activi- $238,000 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.; Conyers, Jr., John Levin; Stabenow cation (includes FIE) ties, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Fairfield, CA for after-school programs $190,000 Tauscher, Ellen O. cation (includes FIE)

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Holyoke, Holyoke, MA, to develop a full-service $238,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) community school pilot project

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Jacksonville, FL for the Jacksonville Journey al- $333,000 Crenshaw, Ander; Brown, Corrine Bill Nelson cation (includes FIE) ternative education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Jacksonville, FL, for the Take a Step Initiative to $48,000 Brown, Corrine cation (includes FIE) provide alternative education for academically-chal- lenged students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Long Beach, CA, for an at-risk youth mentoring $1,189,000 Feinstein cation (includes FIE) program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Los Angeles, CA for academic and support serv- $219,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille cation (includes FIE) ices to prevent drop-outs of school-age mothers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Los Angeles, CA, for the LA’s BEST afterschool $238,000 Feinstein cation (includes FIE) enrichment program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Moultrie, GA, for technology upgrades, including $95,000 Chambliss cation (includes FIE) purchase of equipment and professional development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Newark, CA for after-school programs $29,000 Stark, Fortney Pete cation (includes FIE)

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Portsmouth, Department of Museums, Ports- $57,000 Scott, Robert C. Bobby cation (includes FIE) mouth, VA for the Visual and Performing Arts After- School Program for at-risk youth

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Presque Isle, ME, Recreation and Parks Depart- $238,000 Snowe; Collins cation (includes FIE) ment, for afterschool arts and physical activity programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of Springfield, MO for the Ready to Learn program, $571,000 Blunt, Roy Bond cation (includes FIE) including equipment and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City of St. Paul, MN, to provide tutoring, mentoring and $95,000 Klobuchar cation (includes FIE) other educational programs and resources for after- school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- City Year New Hampshire, Stratham, NH, to expand $143,000 Gregg cation (includes FIE) education and youth development programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, New Bruns- $190,000 Lautenberg; Menendez cation (includes FIE) wick, NJ, for the Academy of After School Excellence

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV for the $190,000 Porter, Jon C.; Berkley, Shelley cation (includes FIE) Family Leadership Institute

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV for the $238,000 Porter, Jon C. cation (includes FIE) Urban Teacher Mentor Program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, for school $856,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) counseling and dropout prevention services

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cleveland Avenue YMCA, Montgomery, AL, for after $95,000 Sessions cation (includes FIE) school math and science tutoring programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, OH, $95,000 Voinovich; Brown cation (includes FIE) for technology upgrades, including purchase of equipment to improve math, science and language proficiency

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Clovis Unified School District, Clovis, CA for curriculum $476,000 Radanovich, George cation (includes FIE) development, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Coffeyville School District, Coffeyville, KS for the pur- $167,000 Tiahrt, Todd cation (includes FIE) chase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Committee for Action Program Services, Cedar Hill, TX $219,000 Johnson, Eddie Bernice cation (includes FIE) for professional development and curriculum enhancements for teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Communities in Schools of Northeast Texas, Mount $143,000 Hall, Ralph M. cation (includes FIE) Pleasant, TX for a drop-out prevention program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Communities In Schools, Bell-Coryell Counties, Inc., $143,000 Carter, John R. cation (includes FIE) Killeen, TX for the Youngest Victims of War Project

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Connecticut Humanities Council, Middletown, CT, for $238,000 Dodd; Lieberman cation (includes FIE) curriculum development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Connecticut Science Center, Hartford, CT for education $285,000 Larson, John B. Lierberman; Dodd cation (includes FIE) science programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Connecticut Technical High School System, Middletown, $190,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. cation (includes FIE) CT for equipment for the Manufacturing Tech- nologies Department of Platt Technical High School in Milford, CT

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Connecticut Technical High School System, Middletown, $143,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Dodd cation (includes FIE) CT for equipment for the Manufacturing Tech- nologies Department of Vinal Technical High School

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Consortium for Children Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY for $95,000 Walsh, James T. cation (includes FIE) the Parents as Teachers early childhood education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Anchorage, AK, for edu- $285,000 Murkowski cation (includes FIE) cational programs for low performing students in the Anchorage school district

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 10, Chip- $856,000 Obey, David R. cation (includes FIE) pewa Falls, WI for after-school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 11, Turtle $476,000 Obey, David R. cation (includes FIE) Lake, WI for after-school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 12, Ash- $476,000 Obey, David R. cation (includes FIE) land, WI for after-school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cooperative Educational Services Agency No. 9, Toma- $95,000 Obey, David R. cation (includes FIE) hawk, WI for after-school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD, to support the $285,000 Mikulski cation (includes FIE) Urban Education Corridor program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- County of Amador, Jackson, CA, for the College Prepa- $238,000 Feinstein cation (includes FIE) ration Initiative to provide educational programming

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- County of Glacier School District #9, Browning, MT, for $381,000 Baucus cation (includes FIE) academic programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Crawford County Youth Service Bureau, Marengo, IN for $57,000 Hill, Baron P. cation (includes FIE) educational programs for students who have been suspended or expelled from school or who are at- risk of suspension or expulsion

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cristo Rey Network, Chicago, IL, for feasibility studies $95,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE) of potential Iowa school sites

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Cuyahoga County Board of County Commissioners, $95,000 Kucinich, Dennis J. Voinovich cation (includes FIE) Cleveland, OH for a teacher training initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Danbury Public Schools, Danbury, CT for a family lit- $262,000 Murphy, Christopher S. cation (includes FIE) eracy program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Dance Theater Etcetera, Brooklyn, NY for its Tolerance $71,000 Vela´zquez, Nydia M. cation (includes FIE) through Arts initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- DeKalb County School System, Decatur, GA for cur- $381,000 Johnson, Jr., Henry C. Hank cation (includes FIE) riculum development, which may include equipment and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Delaware Department of Education, Dover, DE for the $190,000 Castle, Michael N. Biden; Carper cation (includes FIE) Starting Stronger early childhood learning initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Delaware Department of Education, Dover, DE, to pro- $190,000 Carper; Biden cation (includes FIE) vide translators and instructional programs for English language learners

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- DePaul University, Chicago, IL, for math and science $714,000 Durbin cation (includes FIE) teacher education in Chicago Public Schools

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Des Moines Community School District and Urban $285,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE) Dreams, Des Moines, IA, to continue a demonstration on full service community schools

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Des Moines Community School District, Des Moines, IA, $714,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE) to expand pre-kindergarten programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Detroit Youth Foundation/YouthVille Detroit, MI for a $238,000 Conyers, Jr., John; Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. cation (includes FIE) comprehensive youth development and education program, which may include supplies, software and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Dinwiddie County Public Schools, Dinwiddie, VA, for $95,000 Webb cation (includes FIE) educational programming at a library/media center, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Dominican Women’s Development Center, Inc., New $285,000 Rangel, Charles B. cation (includes FIE) York, NY for an after-school program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Dougherty County School System, Albany, GA to create $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. cation (includes FIE) and implement a pre-engineering, math and technology magnet program at Southside Middle School

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Duplin County Schools, Kenanville, NC for an English $95,000 McIntyre, Mike cation (includes FIE) language acquisition program, which may include the purchase of equipment, software and hardware

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, Pittsburgh, PA $285,000 Doyle, Michael F. cation (includes FIE) for science and technology initiative, which may include the purchase of software and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, FL for the $285,000 Crenshaw, Ander; Brown, Corrine cation (includes FIE) Instructional Technology Initiative, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Early Childhood and Family Learning Center Founda- $285,000 Landrieu cation (includes FIE) tion, New Orleans, LA, for educational programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- East Cleburne Community Center, Cleburne, TX for an $71,000 Edwards, Chet cation (includes FIE) after-school tutoring program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA, for $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) math and science curriculum development and professional development for area teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Somerset, KY for environ- $190,000 Rogers, Harold cation (includes FIE) mental education programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Eastmont Community Center, Los Angeles, CA for an $57,000 Napolitano, Grace F. cation (includes FIE) after-school program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- ECHO Center, Burlington, VT, for educational program- $476,000 Leahy cation (includes FIE) ming

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Economic Opportunity Foundation, Inc. Head Start Bry- $95,000 Roberts cation (includes FIE) ant Program, Kansas City, KS, for early education programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Eden Housing, Hayward, CA for an after-school pro- $285,000 Tauscher, Ellen O.; Stark, Fortney Pete Boxer cation (includes FIE) gram, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Educational Advancement Alliance, Philadelphia, PA for $190,000 Fattah, Chaka cation (includes FIE) music education programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Elgin Boys and Girls Club, Elgin, IL for after-school $95,000 Foster, Bill cation (includes FIE) programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Elko County School District, Elko, NV, to enhance dis- $618,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) tance education capabilities, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Emery Unified School District, Emeryville, CA for coun- $190,000 Lee, Barbara cation (includes FIE) seling and after-school activities, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Ennis Independent School District, Ennis, TX for the Al- $238,000 Barton, Joe cation (includes FIE) ternative Learning Center, including curriculum development and purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Envision Schools, San Francisco, CA for college prepa- $190,000 Pelosi, Nancy cation (includes FIE) ration curriculum

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Esperanza, Philadelphia, PA, to expand programs for $119,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) Latino at-risk youth in Chelsea, MA

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Evergreen Public Schools, Vancouver, WA for online $119,000 Baird, Brian cation (includes FIE) courses for students who failed required courses

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church, VA for the $95,000 Davis, Tom cation (includes FIE) purchase of equipment

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Fairplex Child Development Center, Pomona, CA, to ex- $95,000 Boxer cation (includes FIE) pand the Early Childhood Education Family Literacy, Parenting and Violence Prevention Program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Falcon School District, Falcon, Colorado, for the D-49 $95,000 Allard cation (includes FIE) K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Ini- tiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Family and Neighborhood Institute of NC, Inc., Wil- $143,000 McIntyre, Mike cation (includes FIE) mington, NC for equipment and technology to assist at-risk youth

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Family Resource Center, Inc., Pittsburgh, KS for pro- $105,000 Boyda, Nancy E. cation (includes FIE) grams for pre-school and school-age children with autism and sensory integration delays, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, $143,000 Hayes, Robin cation (includes FIE) NC for a teacher training initiative, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Florida Union Free School District, Florida, NY for $257,000 Hall, John J. cation (includes FIE) teacher training, which may include equipment and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Foundation for Alzheimer’s and Cultural Memory, Chi- $95,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. cation (includes FIE) cago, IL for its Memory Bridge initiative for an after- school service learning program for at-risk students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Foundation of Community Empowerment, Dallas, TX, for $381,000 Cornyn cation (includes FIE) educational activities for early childcare providers to prepare students for school

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Friendship Circle, West Bloomfield, MI for educational $190,000 Knollenberg, Joe cation (includes FIE) programs at the Meer Family Friendship Center’s Ferber Kaufman LifeTown Building, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Galena City School District, Galena, AK for a boarding $485,000 Young, Don Murkowski cation (includes FIE) school for at-risk Native students from remote vil- lages across Western Alaska

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- George B. Thomas Learning Academy, Bethesda, MD for $190,000 Van Hollen, Chris cation (includes FIE) an after-school program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, NY for the Fair Play $238,000 Walsh, James T.; Regula, Ralph cation (includes FIE) initiative to engage girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Girls Incorporated of Alameda County, San Leandro, CA $181,000 Lee, Barbara cation (includes FIE) for literacy programs for young girls, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, GA for supple- $71,000 Lewis, John cation (includes FIE) mental education support with technology, math, and science

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Give Every Child a Chance, Manteca, CA for mentoring $476,000 Cardoza, Dennis A.; McNerney, Jerry cation (includes FIE) and after-school programs for at-risk youth

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Goshen Community Schools, Goshen, IN for curriculum $285,000 Souder, Mark E. cation (includes FIE) development, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Grand County School District, Moab, UT, for school- $190,000 Bennett cation (includes FIE) based mentoring programs for low performing students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Grant County Board of Education, Williamstown, KY for $190,000 Davis, Geoff cation (includes FIE) purchase of equipment at the Aviation Maintenance Technician program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Great Neck Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, $238,000 Ackerman, Gary L. cation (includes FIE) Great Neck, NY for after-school and professional development programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Harlem School of the Arts, Inc., New York, NY for art, $95,000 Rangel, Charles B. cation (includes FIE) theater and music education programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Hattie Larlham Research Institute, Mantua, OH to pro- $238,000 LaTourette, Steven C. Brown cation (includes FIE) vide evidence-based services to pre-school children with a primary diagnosis of autism

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, $138,000 Lowey, Nita M. cation (includes FIE) Garnerville, NY for English language acquisition programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu, HI for music education $95,000 Abercrombie, Neil cation (includes FIE) programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Health Trust, Campbell, CA for Youth Health Advocate $90,000 Honda, Michael M. cation (includes FIE) High School Clubs for after-school and physical education program

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Helen Keller International, New York, NY for the Child $1,189,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. cation (includes FIE) Sight Vision Screening Program and to provide eye- glasses to children whose educational performance may be hindered because of poor vision

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Herring Gut Learning Center, Port Clyde, ME, for $95,000 Snowe; Collins cation (includes FIE) science curriculum development for Maine students in grades 6-12

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Highline Public Schools, Burien, WA for the Aviation $238,000 Smith, Adam; McDermott, Jim cation (includes FIE) High School, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Hillsboro Independent School District, Hillsboro, TX for $95,000 Edwards, Chet cation (includes FIE) its GEAR UP program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Hoke County Schools, Raeford, NC for technology up- $143,000 Hayes, Robin cation (includes FIE) grades, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Hope Through Housing Foundation, Rancho Cucamonga, $333,000 Miller, Gary G. cation (includes FIE) CA for a program in academic tutoring and enrichment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Houston Community College, Houston, TX for a recruit- $285,000 Green, Al cation (includes FIE) ment and training programs for firefighters and EMTs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Idaho Falls Arts Council, Idaho Falls, ID for the pur- $285,000 Simpson, Michael K. cation (includes FIE) chase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Independence Public Schools, Independence, KS for the $238,000 Tiahrt, Todd cation (includes FIE) purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN for a math $95,000 Ellsworth, Brad cation (includes FIE) partnership for teacher training with the Vincennes Community School Corporation

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville, $95,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. Webb cation (includes FIE) VA for the STEM Mobile Learning Laboratory, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Institute for Educational Equity and Opportunity, Phila- $190,000 Fattah, Chaka cation (includes FIE) delphia, PA for a repository of research on education reform efforts, which may include equipment and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Institute for Student Achievement, Lake Success, NY for $238,000 Towns, Edolphus Schumer cation (includes FIE) school reform activities at Brooklyn Preparatory High School, Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School, and Foundations Academy

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Institute for Student Achievement, Lake Success, NY, $238,000 Schumer cation (includes FIE) for programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Iowa Association of School Boards, Des Moines, IA, for $3,330,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE) continuation and expansion of the Skills Iowa program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Iowa Department of Education to continue the Harkin $5,471,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE) grant program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- i-SAFE, Inc., Carlsbad, CA for technology upgrades to $190,000 Sa´nchez, Linda T. cation (includes FIE) Los Nietos School District for a pilot program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York, NY for music edu- $381,000 Nadler, Jerrold cation (includes FIE) cation programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Jenks Public Schools, Jenks, OK for curriculum develop- $190,000 Sullivan, John cation (includes FIE) ment, to include the purchase of technology and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates, Scottsdale, AZ for drop- $143,000 Grijalva, Rau´l M. cation (includes FIE) out prevention and after school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Joplin Public Schools, Joplin, MO for technology up- $143,000 Blunt, Roy cation (includes FIE) grades

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Joppatowne High School, Belair, MD for the career and $143,000 Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch cation (includes FIE) technical education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Jordan School District, Sandy, UT for equipment and $33,000 Matheson, Jim cation (includes FIE) technology to implement a new classroom performance evaluation system

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, Topeka, KS, for ex- $95,000 Roberts cation (includes FIE) hibit development for children’s interactive educational development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Kanuikapono Public Charter School, Kaui, HI for equip- $119,000 Hirono, Mazie K. cation (includes FIE) ment, technology and training for a new technology center

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Kauai Economic Development Board, Lihue, HI, for $285,000 Inouye; Akaka cation (includes FIE) math and science education

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Kaufman Center, New York, NY for music and arts edu- $95,000 Nadler, Jerrold cation (includes FIE) cation

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Kipp Foundation, San Francisco, CA for a subgrant to $143,000 Berry, Marion cation (includes FIE) the KIPP Delta College Preparatory School in Helena, AR

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- KIPP Foundation, San Francisco, CA for a subgrant to $119,000 Visclosky, Peter J. cation (includes FIE) the KIPP LEAD College Prep Charter School in Gary, IN, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- KIPP Foundation, San Francisco, CA, for academic and $95,000 Alexander cation (includes FIE) afterschool programs including subgrants in Mem- phis and Nashville, Tennessee

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Las Vegas, NV, to $143,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) expand natural history education programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Latino Theatre Company, Los Angeles, CA for a music $105,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille cation (includes FIE) and arts education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Lee County School District, Sanford, NC for an English $95,000 Etheridge, Bob cation (includes FIE) language acquisition program, which may include the purchase of software and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Lee Pesky Learning Center, Boise, ID for the Idaho Early $333,000 Simpson, Michael K. cation (includes FIE) Literacy Project, which may include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Leeward Community College, Pearl City, HI, to provide $238,000 Inouye cation (includes FIE) college preparatory education for Filipino students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA, $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) to provide science, technology, engineering and math programs to area high school students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID for the pur- $285,000 Sali, Bill Crapo cation (includes FIE) chase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Libby School District #4, Libby, MT, for academic pro- $381,000 Baucus cation (includes FIE) grams

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Life’s Kitchen, Inc., Boise, ID for life skills instruction $143,000 Simpson, Michael K. cation (includes FIE) programs for at-risk youth, to include purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Lincoln County School District, Panaca, NV, to expand $24,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) early education services, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Literacy Council of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK to train adult $81,000 Young, Don cation (includes FIE) volunteers to tutor school-age children in reading, writing and mathematics

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Literacy Council of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, to provide $95,000 Murkowski cation (includes FIE) educational materials for low-income students and their families

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Loess Hills Area Education Agency in Iowa for a dem- $714,000 Harkin; Grassley cation (includes FIE) onstration in early childhood education

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Loras College, Dubuque, IA, for literacy programs $238,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE)

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Los Angeles County Office of Education, Downey, CA for $167,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille cation (includes FIE) professional development for teachers and administrators

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA for a program in $951,000 Alexander, Rodney; McCrery, Jim Landrieu; Vitter cation (includes FIE) K-12 cyberspace education in cooperation with members of the Consortium for Education, Research and Technology of North Louisiana

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, West $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) Springfield, MA, for the continued development of an online education center

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI for STEM cur- $333,000 Moore, Gwen Kohl cation (includes FIE) riculum development, and after-school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Maryland Higher Education Commission, Annapolis, MD $381,000 Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch cation (includes FIE) for a STEM initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Massachusetts 2020 Foundation, Boston, MA, for the $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) continued development of an extended learning time initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, $95,000 Olver, John W. cation (includes FIE) MA for a collection of science materials for K-12 educators and professional development

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Maui Economic Development Board, Kihei, HI, for en- $285,000 Inouye cation (includes FIE) gaging girls in STEM education

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mayor’s Time, Inc., Detroit, MI for a comprehensive $238,000 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. cation (includes FIE) study of after-school programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- McAllen Independent School District, McAllen, TX for $119,000 Hinojosa, Rube´n cation (includes FIE) summer math camps and school year math programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- McWane Science Center, Birmingham, AL, for teacher $95,000 Sessions cation (includes FIE) training and purchase of equipment.

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mentoring Partnership of Long Island, Hauppauge, NY $95,000 Israel, Steve; McCarthy, Carolyn Schumer cation (includes FIE) for a mentoring program for at-risk youth

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania, $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) Pittsburgh, PA, for recruitment, placement, and oversight of school-based mentoring programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, Wilmington, DE, $190,000 Carper; Biden cation (includes FIE) to expand the Achievement Matters! program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, Montebello, $71,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille cation (includes FIE) CA for after-school programs for students who at- tend Henry T. Gage and Chester W. Nimitz middle schools in Huntington Park, CA

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL for the $143,000 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln cation (includes FIE) Education Council of International Cities initiative, including curriculum development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation, Washington, DC for a $143,000 Regula, Ralph cation (includes FIE) full service school demonstration project in the Can- ton, Ohio public school district

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI for after- $95,000 Moore, Gwen Kohl cation (includes FIE) school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI, to strengthen $333,000 Kohl cation (includes FIE) the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math curriculum

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI, to support $1,142,000 Kohl cation (includes FIE) afterschool activities for youth

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mind Trust, Indianapolis, IN to recruit leaders to pro- $190,000 Carson, Andre´ Lugar cation (includes FIE) mote and implement education reform, which may include scholarships

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul, MN for teacher $95,000 Oberstar, James L. Klobuchar; Coleman cation (includes FIE) professional development, which may include hono- raria

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mississippi Council on Economic Education, Jackson, $238,000 Cochran cation (includes FIE) MS, for Achieving Comprehensive Economic and Fi- nancial Literacy of Mississippi Students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, for $285,000 Cochran; Wicker cation (includes FIE) enhancing K-12 science and math preparation, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS, for $285,000 Cochran; Wicker cation (includes FIE) strengthening partnerships between K-12 parents, children’s teachers, principals, superintendents and other school officials, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Missouri State University, Springfield, MO for summer $143,000 Blunt, Roy cation (includes FIE) instructional programs for low-income high school students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Mitchells Place, Birmingham, AL for early learning and $250,000 Bachus, Spencer cation (includes FIE) after school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD for $143,000 Van Hollen, Chris cation (includes FIE) curriculum development at magnet schools, which may equipment and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville, KY for educational $95,000 Yarmuth, John A. cation (includes FIE) outreach

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, for educational pro- $238,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) gramming

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA for teacher $143,000 Lewis, John; Bishop, Jr., Sanford D.; John- cation (includes FIE) training and curriculum development, which may in- son, Jr., Henry C. Hank clude equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- National Center for Electronically Mediated Learning, $190,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. cation (includes FIE) Inc., Milford, CT for the P.E.B.B.L.E.S. Project, which may include equipment and technology

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- National Council of La Raza in Washington, DC, for the $476,000 Menendez; Bingaman cation (includes FIE) Center for Early Childhood Education

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- National Flight Academy, Pensacola, FL for development $190,000 Miller, Jeff Bill Nelson; Martinez cation (includes FIE) of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics distance learning curriculum

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Native American Indian, Alaskan, and Hawaiian Edu- $285,000 Enzi cation (includes FIE) cational Development Center, Sheridan, WY, to expand professional development in early literacy and math programs for teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Nerih, Inc., Aliquippa, PA for the Nerih Leadership De- $57,000 Altmire, Jason cation (includes FIE) velopment and Training Center, for after-school programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Nevada Humanities, Reno, NV, to develop and expand a $143,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) comprehensive online encyclopedia

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Nevada Speech and Hearing Association, Reno, NV, to $24,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) recruit and train special education teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- New England Center for Children, Inc., Southborough, $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) MA, to provide equipment for training programs to support teachers of children with autism

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- New Futures, Burien, WA for education support services $190,000 Smith, Adam Murray cation (includes FIE) for students at-risk of failure

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- New Jersey Virtual School, Tinton Falls, NJ for curricula $190,000 Holt, Rush D. Lautenberg; Menendez cation (includes FIE) and professional development for teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, Science $238,000 Bingaman cation (includes FIE) Achievement, Inc, Albuquerque, NM, to prepare students from under-represented populations to pursue STEM college majors

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- New School University, New York, NY, for the Institute $714,000 Schumer cation (includes FIE) for Urban Education

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY, for science ex- $476,000 Schumer cation (includes FIE) hibits and educational programming

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Nicholas Senn High School, Chicago, IL for technology $381,000 Schakowsky, Janice D. cation (includes FIE) upgrades, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Niles Township Superintendents Association, Niles, IL $143,000 Schakowsky, Janice D. cation (includes FIE) for a family literacy program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Norris B. Langston Foundation, Port St. Joe, FL for $190,000 Boyd, Allen cation (includes FIE) drop-out prevention programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle $95,000 Miller, Brad cation (includes FIE) Park, NC for K-12 STEM teaching materials and teacher training

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC for aca- $128,000 Price, David E. cation (includes FIE) demic enrichment activities, including parental involvement

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- North Carolina Technology Association Education Foun- $190,000 Hayes, Robin; Butterfield, G. K. Burr cation (includes FIE) dation, Raleigh, NC for the School Technology Dem- onstration Project, including purchase of equipment and subgrants

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Northwest Center, Seattle, WA for the Integrated Child $238,000 Inslee, Jay Murray cation (includes FIE) Development Program for education and support services for developmentally delayed or disabled persons, which may include equipment or technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Norwalk Public Schools, Norwalk, CT for technology up- $143,000 Shays, Christopher cation (includes FIE) grades, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Nye County School District, Pahrump, NV, to expand ca- $143,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) reer and technical programs, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, CA for teach- $190,000 Lee, Barbara cation (includes FIE) er recruitment and training

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Open Content Foundation, North Logan, UT for cur- $190,000 Bishop, Rob Hatch cation (includes FIE) riculum development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Operation Shoestring, Jackson, MS, for after school $190,000 Cochran cation (includes FIE) summer enrichment programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Ophelia Project and Boys Initiative of Tampa Bay, $167,000 Castor, Kathy cation (includes FIE) Tampa, FL for Preparing Sixth Graders for Success through Building Social and Emotional Intelligence program for enrichment and support services for sixth grade students

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Pacific Islands Center for Educational Development in $476,000 Inouye cation (includes FIE) American Samoa, Pago Pago, American Samoa, for program development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Para los Ninos, Los Angles, CA for teacher instruction $143,000 Solis, Hilda L.; Richardson, Laura cation (includes FIE) and curriculum development, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Parents as Teachers National Center, St. Louis, MO, to $238,000 Bond cation (includes FIE) develop research-based materials and training for home visiting professionals for families of children with autism

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Parents for Public Schools of Jackson, Inc., Jackson, $48,000 Cochran cation (includes FIE) MS, for arts education programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Partners In Development Foundation, Honolulu, HI for a $500,000 Hirono, Mazie K. cation (includes FIE) mobile parent education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Partnership for Education in Ashtabula County, Ash- $285,000 LaTourette, Steven C. cation (includes FIE) tabula, OH for academic enrichment activities, inlcuding parental and community involvement

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Partnership for Education in Ashtabula County, Ash- $190,000 Ryan, Tim cation (includes FIE) tabula, OH for the PowerUp! Partnership, which may include technology and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Patrick County Education Foundation, Stuart, VA for a $167,000 Boucher, Rick cation (includes FIE) college access program for high school students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- PE4life Foundation, Kansas City, MO, for expansion and $476,000 Harkin cation (includes FIE) assessment of PE4life programs across Iowa

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, for a $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) youth mentoring program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Phoenixville Community Education Foundation, $147,000 Gerlach, Jim cation (includes FIE) Phoenixville, PA for remedial after school math and reading education

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh, PA, for cur- $238,000 Murphy, Tim; Doyle, Michael F. cation (includes FIE) riculum development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Pollard Foundation, Las Vegas, NV, to improve math, $190,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) science and literacy instruction at the Rainbow Dreams Academy

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Polynesian Voyaging Society, Honolulu, HI, for edu- $238,000 Inouye cation (includes FIE) cational programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, Port Ches- $138,000 Lowey, Nita M. cation (includes FIE) ter, NY for extended day, teacher professional development, or other activities to implement full service community schools

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Project Cornerstone, San Jose, CA for the School Part- $143,000 Honda, Michael M. cation (includes FIE) nerships Program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Project GRAD Ohio, Columbus, OH, to help students $95,000 Brown cation (includes FIE) graduate from high school ready for college

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Project HOME, Philadelphia, PA, for after school and $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) summer programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Putnam County Educational Service Center, Ottawa, OH $238,000 Latta, Robert E. Brown cation (includes FIE) for a mentoring program designed for students with disabilities, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Reading Recovery Council of North America in 7th Dis- $381,000 Hobson, David L. cation (includes FIE) trict, Ohio, Worthington, OH for an early literacy intervention program, including subgrants

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic—Virginia Unit, $95,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. cation (includes FIE) Charlottesville, VA for a digital textbook recording initiative to assist visually-impaired students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside, CA for $476,000 Calvert, Ken cation (includes FIE) the School Dropout Prevention and Student Success Initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Riverside Unified School District, Riverside, CA for the $238,000 Calvert, Ken cation (includes FIE) Virtual School Curriculum Expansion program, including purchasing curriculum and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Roads to Success, New York, NY, to support college $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) scholarships for rural, low-income high school graduates in Pennsylvania

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Rockdale County Public Schools, Conyers, GA for a $238,000 Johnson, Jr., Henry C. Hank cation (includes FIE) family literacy program

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- RuralCap of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, for distance learn- $476,000 Murkowski cation (includes FIE) ing for head start teachers and parents as teachers programs, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Rutland City Public Schools, Rutland, Vermont, for $143,000 Sanders cation (includes FIE) summer learning programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake City, UT, for a $95,000 Hatch cation (includes FIE) K-12 school-to-work program for at risk students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, San Francisco, $238,000 Feinstein cation (includes FIE) CA, for the Academic Recovery Center at-rish youth mentoring and education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, $381,000 Pelosi, Nancy cation (includes FIE) CA for college preparation programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, $333,000 Doggett, Lloyd cation (includes FIE) San Marcos, TX for implementation of math and science curriculum

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Santa Barbara County Education Office, Santa Barbara, $95,000 Capps, Lois cation (includes FIE) CA for the Santa Barbara Summit High School for educational programming to reduce school risk factors for students recovering from drug and alcohol abuse

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Save the Children, Westport, CT for curriculum develop- $143,000 Shays, Christopher cation (includes FIE) ment to support early childhood education, obesity, and literacy programs, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- School District of Palm Beach County, West Palm $557,000 Wexler, Robert; Klein, Ron; Mahoney, Tim cation (includes FIE) Beach, FL for a teacher mentoring and training program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- School District of West Allis-West Milwaukee, Mil- $95,000 Moore, Gwen cation (includes FIE) waukee, WI for the SAFE after-school program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Scotland County Schools, Laurinburg, NC for purchase $95,000 Hayes, Robin cation (includes FIE) of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, WA for a language pro- $95,000 McDermott, Jim cation (includes FIE) gram

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Self-Enhancement, Inc., Portland, OR for academic en- $381,000 Blumenauer, Earl Smith; Wyden cation (includes FIE) richment for under-served youth, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Shiloh Economic and Entrepreneurial Lifelong Develop- $95,000 Menendez; Lautenberg cation (includes FIE) ment Corporation, Planfield, NJ, for the Titans for Tomorrow afterschool program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Signature Theater, Arlington, VA for an arts education $262,000 Moran, James P. cation (includes FIE) program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Silicon Valley Education Foundation, San Jose, CA for $190,000 Honda, Michael M. cation (includes FIE) support for Teacher Innovation Grants and the Step- ping up to Algebra program to advance students in math and provide teacher training

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Skills Alaska, Anchorage, AK, for a student/teach en- $951,000 Murkowski cation (includes FIE) hancement program across Alaska

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- SMART (Start Making A Reader Today), Portland, OR, $95,000 Smith; Wyden cation (includes FIE) for children’s literacy programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV $409,000 Berkley, Shelley Reid cation (includes FIE) for its arts education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- South Bend Community School Corporation, South $143,000 Donnelly, Joe cation (includes FIE) Bend, IN for technology-based literacy intervention, which may include the purchase of software and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- SouthCoast Connected, New Bedford, MA, for expansion $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry cation (includes FIE) of programs designed to reduce the teen dropout rate

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Southeast Ohio Center for Excellence in Mathematics $238,000 Wilson, Charles A. Voinovich cation (includes FIE) and Science, Athens, OH for teacher training in math and science

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- SouthEastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Edu- $190,000 Specter; Casey cation (includes FIE) cation, Glenside, PA, for the Institute of Mathe- matics and Science to provide professional development to K-12 teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Special Olympics, Omaha, NE for the 2010 Special $238,000 Terry, Lee Hagel; Ben Nelson cation (includes FIE) Olympics USA National Games

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Springfield Public School District #19, Springfield, OR $143,000 DeFazio, Peter A. Wyden cation (includes FIE) for arts education programs

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- St. Bernard Parish School Board, Chalmette, LA, for $714,000 Landrieu cation (includes FIE) educational programming, including the purchase of educational equipment for a cultural arts facility

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA, to develop a $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) Public Education Partnership to provide professional development to area principals and teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO, to link ele- $714,000 Bond cation (includes FIE) mentary and secondary inner city and rural school students with industry to promote STEM and life science academic study

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN, to expand tutoring $190,000 Lugar cation (includes FIE) and mentoring program for disadvantaged students K-8 elementary schools in South Bend, IN

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- St. Mary’s University, Winona, MN for professional de- $228,000 Walz, Timothy J. Klobuchar; Coleman cation (includes FIE) velopment for teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Stamford Symphony Orchestra, Stamford, CT for a $95,000 Shays, Christopher cation (includes FIE) music education program, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Stark County Educational Resource Center, Canton, OH $95,000 Regula, Ralph cation (includes FIE) for a school leadership program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Streamwood High School—School District U-46, Eglin, $238,000 Roskam, Peter J. cation (includes FIE) IL for curriculum development at the Manufacturing Career Exploration Education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Team SAFE-T, Beverly Hills, CA for emergency and pre- $238,000 Harman, Jane cation (includes FIE) paredness education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- The University of Akron, Akron, OH for STEM education $167,000 Sutton, Betty; Ryan, Tim Brown; Voinovich cation (includes FIE) initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Thiel College, Greenville, PA, for curriculum develop- $95,000 Specter; Casey cation (includes FIE) ment and including the purchase of equipment to support a distance learning partnership with area K- 12 schools

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Titusville High School, Titusville, PA for technology and $238,000 Peterson, John E. cation (includes FIE) equipment upgrades

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Toledo GROWs High School Garden Learning Initiative, $95,000 Kaptur, Marcy cation (includes FIE) Toledo, OH for hands-on science based curriculum, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Tuckahoe Union Free School District, Tuckahoe, NY for $138,000 Lowey, Nita M. cation (includes FIE) a pre-K program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK for curriculum develop- $285,000 Sullivan, John Inhofe cation (includes FIE) ment, to include the purchase of technology and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) PA, for recruitment, placement, and oversight of school-based mentoring programs

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Mississippi, University, MS, to enhance $285,000 Cochran; Wicker cation (includes FIE) mathematics preparation

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE, to develop $95,000 Hagel; Nelson cation (includes FIE) early childhood education programs and expand online educational access to the underserved

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, NE, to develop $476,000 Ben Nelson cation (includes FIE) and implement a training program centered on civic leadership

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, $319,000 Shea-Porter, Carol cation (includes FIE) Durham, NH for education, training and technical assistance to improve services for students with autism

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, for sup- $428,000 Landrieu cation (includes FIE) porting and developing charter and district-run public schools in New Orleans through teacher education, leadership preparation, applied research and policy, in cooperation with Tulane University

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, $250,000 Coble, Howard; Miller, Brad cation (includes FIE) NC for the ON TRACK LEARN MATH project

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, to estab- $143,000 Salazar cation (includes FIE) lish the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Edu- cation

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN to pre- $95,000 Ellsworth, Brad cation (includes FIE) pare in-service K-12 teachers to teach science, technology, and mathematics

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, for $238,000 Cochran cation (includes FIE) gifted education programs at the Frances Kranes Center for Gifted Studies

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, for $195,000 Cochran; Wicker cation (includes FIE) K-12 arts and science curriculum and content standards development

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, for $285,000 Cochran; WIcker cation (includes FIE) math science literacy enhancement

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA, for a $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) science education partnership which will provide professional development to area teachers

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Valley Center Public Schools, Valley Center, KS for cur- $442,000 Tiahrt, Todd cation (includes FIE) riculum development, to include the purchase of technology and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Vernonia School District, Vernonia, OR for technology $381,000 Wu, David Wyden cation (includes FIE) and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Victoria, TX for the $95,000 Paul, Ron cation (includes FIE) Sure BET program to reduce drop-out rates

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Walden West Foundation, Saratoga, CA to develop $48,000 Honda, Michael M. cation (includes FIE) green-science curriculum and provide teacher professional development, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Wallace Accelerated High School, Colorado City, TX for $143,000 Conaway, K. Michael cation (includes FIE) a charter campus for at-risk students in grades 8- 12, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Warren County Career Center, Warren, PA for purchase $190,000 Peterson, John E. cation (includes FIE) of equipment for the automotive program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Washington Jesuit Academy, Washington, DC, for men- $238,000 Ben Nelson; Harkin cation (includes FIE) toring activities

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Washoe County School District, Reno, NV, for dropout $856,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) prevention and intervention services

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- We Care San Jacinto, Inc., San Jacinto, CA for an After- $77,000 Lewis, Jerry cation (includes FIE) School Tutoring program and to establish a gang prevention program aimed at elementary and secondary school students

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Weber State University, Ogden, UT for a teacher train- $143,000 Bishop, Rob cation (includes FIE) ing initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- West Virginia University at Parkersburg, WV for literacy $86,000 Mollohan, Alan B. cation (includes FIE) and technology

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Westchester Jewish Community Services, White Plains, $95,000 Hall, John J. cation (includes FIE) NY for after-school initiatives

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Western Folklife Center, Elko, NV, for educational pro- $95,000 Reid cation (includes FIE) gramming

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Widener University, Chester, PA for the Widener Part- $200,000 Brady, Robert A. cation (includes FIE) nership Charter School Initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Widener University, Chester, PA, for curriculum develop- $95,000 Specter cation (includes FIE) ment and teacher training

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Winfield Public Schools, Winfield, KS for curriculum de- $213,000 Tiahrt, Todd cation (includes FIE) velopment, to include the purchase of technology and equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Milwaukee, WI $95,000 Moore, Gwen cation (includes FIE) for public school curriculum development, outreach and staff

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Women and Families Center, Meriden, CT for the before $95,000 Murphy, Christopher S. cation (includes FIE) and after-school program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers, NY for after-school, $138,000 Lowey, Nita M. cation (includes FIE) Saturday and summer academic enrichment programs, literacy services, and teacher professional development activities

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Youngstown Symphony Society, Youngstown, OH for a $95,000 Ryan, Tim cation (includes FIE) music education program

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, Youngstown, OH $295,000 Wilson, Charles A. cation (includes FIE) for the From Steel to Scholars initiative

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Youth Policy Institute, Los Angeles, CA for the San Fer- $285,000 Berman, Howard L. cation (includes FIE) nando Valley Poverty Initiative, for after-school, family-literacy and college-preparation activities

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Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- Youth Services of Washington County, Montpelier, VT $167,000 Welch, Peter cation (includes FIE) for Cityscape, an after-school program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- YWCA Anchorage, AK, for after school education pro- $95,000 Murkowski cation (includes FIE) grams

Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Edu- YWCA of Seattle, King County, and Snohomish County, $285,000 Murray cation (includes FIE) Seattle, WA, to support and expand the School’s Out Washington program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes AIB College of Business, Des Moines, IA, to continue $381,000 Harkin FIPSE) recruiting and training captioners and court reporters and to provide scholarships to students

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Alabama Institute of the Deaf and Blind, Talladega, AL $190,000 Rogers (AL), Mike FIPSE) for direct employment and training services for the deaf and blind

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Alamo Community College, San Antonio, TX for an as- $285,000 Rodriguez, Ciro D. FIPSE) sociates degree program for air traffic controllers

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Albright College, Reading, PA, for laboratory equipment $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Alcorn University, Lorman, MS, for curriculum improve- $238,000 Cochran FIPSE) ments

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Alvernia College, Reading, PA, for scholarships and $95,000 Specter FIPSE) nursing education programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes American Prosthodontic Society Foundation, Osceola $95,000 Specter FIPSE) Mills, PA, for scholarships and program costs related to prosthetic dentistry and clinical prostho- dontics

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Anoka Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN $238,000 Ramstad, Jim Klobuchar FIPSE) for curriculum development and programs focused on the biomedical device manufacturing

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Armstrong Atlantic State University Cyber Security Re- $428,000 Kingston, Jack Chambliss; Isakson FIPSE) search Foundation, Inc., Savannah, GA for curriculum development at the Cyber and Homeland Se- curity Institute, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Ashland Community and Technical College, Ashland, KY $143,000 Davis, Geoff FIPSE) for purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield, CT for its man- $143,000 Courtney, Joe Lieberman FIPSE) ufacturing technology training program, which may include scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Assumption College, Worcester, MA, for the acquisition $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) of educational equipment and information technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, NJ for $381,000 LoBiondo, Frank A. Lautenberg; Menendez FIPSE) purchase of equipment for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Center

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN for a math $476,000 Tanner, John S. FIPSE) and science initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Barry University, Miami Shores, FL for curriculum devel- $95,000 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana FIPSE) opment, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Barry University, Miami, FL for the Center for Commu- $167,000 Meek, Kendrick B.; Diaz-Balart, Lincoln FIPSE) nity Service Initiatives, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Black Mountain Institute, Las Vegas, NV, for under- $95,000 Reid FIPSE) graduate and graduate instruction in literature, humanities, creative writing, translation and for international and study abroad programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, $95,000 Specter FIPSE) PA, for computer forensic science education programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Blue Mountain Community College, Hermiston, OR, for $285,000 Smith; Wyden FIPSE) curriculum development, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Bowie State University, Bowie, MD for its nursing edu- $333,000 Hoyer, Steny H. FIPSE) cation program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Brandeis University, Waltham, MA for its Key to the $319,000 Markey, Edward J. Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) University program to teach research methods and pedagogy, which may include technology and equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Breathitt Veterinary Center, Hopkinsville, KY for pur- $238,000 Whitfield, Ed FIPSE) chase of equipment

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Brevard County Community College, Cocoa, FL for $428,000 Weldon, Dave FIPSE) equipment and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA for equipment $190,000 Harkin; Grassley FIPSE)

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL for $190,000 Klein, Ron; Wasserman Schultz, Debbie FIPSE) equipment and technology for its aviation degree program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL for the $357,000 Hastings, Alcee L. FIPSE) Center for Preparedness, for education and training in emergency preparedness and response

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA, for support for $238,000 Harkin FIPSE) students with disabilities

Department of Education Higher Education (includes C.O.R.E. Philly, Philadelphia, PA for college preparation $452,000 Fattah, Chaka FIPSE) and scholarship assistance, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ to establish a doctoral $238,000 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. Lautenberg; Menendez FIPSE) program in Applied Behavioral Analysis to prepare students for leadership roles in developmental services, special education and mental health

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ, for an Autism Teacher $238,000 Lautenberg; Menendez FIPSE) Doctorate Program at the Center for Excellence in Teaching, which may include equipment for distance learning activities

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California Baptist University, Riverside, CA for purchase $238,000 Calvert, Ken FIPSE) of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, CA, for an emer- $476,000 Feinstein FIPSE) gency response training program, which may include the acquisition of software and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California State University, Fullerton, CA for Center for $238,000 Royce, Edward R. FIPSE) the Advancement of Teaching and Learning in Math- ematics and Science

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California State University, Fullerton, CA for the Viet- $238,000 Royce, Edward R. FIPSE) namese Language and Culture program, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California State University, San Bernardino- Palm $190,000 Bono Mack, Mary FIPSE) Desert Campus, San Bernardino, CA for purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California State University-Channel Islands, Camarillo, $285,000 Gallegly, Elton; Capps, Lois FIPSE) CA for development of a nursing program, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, CA for $285,000 Cardoza, Dennis A. FIPSE) its Promise Scholars Program to assist former foster care youth with transitioning to college

Department of Education Higher Education (includes California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) curriculum development and teacher training to enhance math and science instruction

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC for its Advance- $262,000 Etheridge, Bob FIPSE) ment for Underrepresented Minority Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists Program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Canisius College, Buffalo, NY for its science education $285,000 Higgins, Brian; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh Schumer FIPSE) program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center, Cape $285,000 Bond FIPSE) Girardeau, MO, for equipment and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA for nursing cur- $95,000 Dent, Charles W. FIPSE) riculum development, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Center for Education, Business, and the Arts, St. $95,000 Hatch FIPSE) George, UT, for an educational program in business entrepreneurship at Dixie State College

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Central Florida Community College, Ocala, FL for cur- $238,000 Stearns, Cliff FIPSE) riculum development, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC for $95,000 Hayes, Robin FIPSE) curriculum development at the Center for Integrated Emergency Response Training

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cerritos Colleg Foundation, Norwalk, CA to train stu- $238,000 Sa´nchez, Linda T. FIPSE) dents in closed captioning, which may include equipment

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA to train students in $95,000 Napolitano, Grace F. FIPSE) closed captioning, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Chabot College, Hayward, CA for a nursing program, $114,000 Stark, Fortney Pete FIPSE) which may include recruitment and retention activities

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Cheyney, PA, to de- $95,000 Specter FIPSE) velop model best practices in early childhood education, curriculum instruction and assessment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA for equipment and $133,000 Sestak, Joe FIPSE) technology upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes City of Detroit, MI for an initiative to assist TANF re- $295,000 Conyers, Jr., John Levin; Stabenow FIPSE) cipients with attaining higher education, which may include scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR for a $381,000 Hooley, Darlene FIPSE) pilot project with the Oregon National Guard to provide career and education information to returning veterans

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Clark University, Worcester, MA, for information tech- $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) nology and educational equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Clayton College and State University, Morrow, GA for a $285,000 Scott, David FIPSE) Master of Arts in Archive program, which may include student scholarships and community outreach

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cleary University, Howell, MI for the purchase of equip- $238,000 Rogers (MI), Mike Levin; Stabenow FIPSE) ment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cleveland Chiropractic College, Overland Park, KS, for $190,000 Brownback FIPSE) curriculum development

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland, TN for $328,000 Wamp, Zach FIPSE) the Energy Efficient Residential Construction program, including curriculum development and purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the Science and $476,000 Harkin; Grassley FIPSE) Technology Enhancement Initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Coffeyville Community College, Coffeyville, KS, to estab- $428,000 Brownback FIPSE) lish an endowed scholarship program for Kansas residents

Department of Education Higher Education (includes College of Charleston, Charleston, SC for purchase of $238,000 Brown, Jr., Henry E. FIPSE) equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL for curriculum devel- $381,000 Roskam, Peter J. Durbin FIPSE) opment, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID for curriculum $285,000 Simpson, Michael K. FIPSE) development, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD for its $486,000 Hoyer, Steny H. Cardin FIPSE) STEM program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA for the Uni- $238,000 McKeon, Howard P. Buck FIPSE) versity Center Consortium

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Colorado State University—Pueblo, Pueblo, CO, for $143,000 Salazar FIPSE) science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs, including equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Columbia College, Columbia, SC for its divergent learn- $190,000 Clyburn, James E. FIPSE) ing program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA $381,000 Peterson, John E.; Altmire, Jason FIPSE) for nursing, allied health and technical education programming

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Community College System of New Hampshire, Concord, $190,000 Shea-Porter, Carol FIPSE) NH for the Energy Services and Technology degree program at Lakes Region Community College, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Connecticut State University System, Hartford, CT for $476,000 Murphy, Christopher S.; Courtney, Joe; Dodd; Lieberman FIPSE) nursing education programs DeLauro, Rosa L.; Larson, John B.

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Coppin State University School of Nursing, Baltimore, $190,000 Cummings, Elijah E. Mikulski FIPSE) MD for its nursing education program, which may include equipment and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA for the $238,000 Matsui, Doris O. FIPSE) GreenForce center, including outreach and recruitment of students for clean energy training

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH, for technology up- $190,000 Sununu FIPSE) grades, including the purchase of equipment

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Danville Community College, Danville, VA for the Center $190,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. FIPSE) for Advanced Manufacturing in Wood Products Tech- nology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, to continue an inter- $285,000 Gregg FIPSE) disciplinary initiative on engineering and medicine, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Deaf West Theater, North Hollywood, CA, for educational $238,000 Boxer FIPSE) programming

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX for curriculum de- $381,000 Ortiz, Solomon P. FIPSE) velopment and the purchase of equipment, technology, and training materials for instruction in closed captioning

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Delaware County Community College, Media, PA, for $95,000 Specter FIPSE) technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young $152,000 Schwartz, Allyson Y. Casey FIPSE) Children, Philadelphia, PA to prepare individuals for careers in early childhood education and to assist with certification, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, for technology $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) upgrades including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority— $95,000 Warner; Webb FIPSE) The Dickenson Center for Education and Research, Clintwood, VA, for technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Dowling College, Oakdale, NY, to create and establish $190,000 Schumer FIPSE) a school of Banking and Financial Services

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, for professional $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) development and research training in computational sciences

Department of Education Higher Education (includes East Central University, Ada, OK for curriculum devel- $476,000 Cole, Tom FIPSE) opment at the Economic Development Training and Education Center, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL for purchase $190,000 Johnson, Timothy V. FIPSE) of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Eastern Iowa Community College, Davenport, IA, for the $285,000 Harkin FIPSE) creation of a center on sustainable energy, including equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME for up- $295,000 Michaud, Michael H. FIPSE) grades and satellite locations for science laboratories, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI for its $285,000 Dingell, John D.; Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. Levin; Stabenow FIPSE) DREAMS teacher training initiative, which may include scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Eastern Shore Community College, Virginia Beach, VA $190,000 Drake, Thelma D. FIPSE) for purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Eastern University, St. Davids, PA, for an initiative to $95,000 Specter FIPSE) increase minority access to higher education

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA, for a $95,000 Specter FIPSE) nursing education program and equipment acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Edison College, Punta Gorda, FL for its nursing edu- $105,000 Mahoney, Tim FIPSE) cation program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate, Boston, $5,813,000 Kerry; Byrd; Harkin; Durbin; Mikulski; Dodd FIPSE) MA, for the planning and design of a building and may include support for an endowment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL for its automotive $100,000 Foster, Bill FIPSE) training program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA, for technology $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) infrastructure upgrades and acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Elmira College, Elmira, NY for technology upgrades $428,000 Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy Schumer FIPSE)

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Emerson College, Boston, MA, for educational equip- $95,000 Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) ment and technology infrastructure

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, for educational equip- $309,000 Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) ment and technology infrastructure

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Emporia State University, Emporia, KS for purchase of $190,000 Moran, Jerry FIPSE) equipment for the Bioscience Department

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Endicott College, Beverly, MA, for expansion of higher $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) education programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY to develop $357,000 Israel, Steve FIPSE) green building curriculum, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua, NY for $238,000 Walsh, James T.; Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy; Schumer FIPSE) equipment and technology upgrades for science lab- Arcuri, Michael A. oratories in Newark, New York

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Florida Campus Compact, Tallahassee, FL for a project $190,000 Boyd, Allen Bill Nelson FIPSE) to enhance service learning on campuses throughout Florida, which may include equipment, lodging, and travel

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL for estab- $333,000 Mack, Connie FIPSE) lishment of the Coastal Watershed Institute

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Ft. Valley State University, Ft. Valley, FL for recruitment $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. FIPSE) and training projects for STEM-related programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL for $95,000 Aderholt, Robert B. FIPSE) technology upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Gateway Community and Technical College, Ft. Mitchell, $95,000 Davis, Geoff FIPSE) KY for the Center for Advanced Manufacturing, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes George C. Wallace State Community College— $95,000 Aderholt, Robert B. FIPSE) Hanceville, Hanceville, AL for technology upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes George Meany Center for Labor Studies- the National $476,000 Harkin FIPSE) Labor College, Silver Spring, MD, for curriculum development

Department of Education Higher Education (includes George Washington University, Washington, DC, to pro- $141,000 Hatch FIPSE) vide DC public school students opportunities to pursue health professions careers

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg, VA for a $285,000 Wittman, Robert J. FIPSE) nurse training initiative, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, IN for cur- $95,000 Souder, Mark E. FIPSE) riculum development for a distance learning program, including the purchase of equipment and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Green River Community College, Auburn, WA, for sup- $285,000 Murray FIPSE) port of the Computer Reporting Technologies program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA for nursing programs, $190,000 Hunter, Duncan FIPSE) including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Hawaii Community College, Waipahu, HI, to provide $190,000 Inouye FIPSE) cultural education

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Henry Kuualoha Giugni Archives, University of Hawaii, $238,000 Inouye; Akaka FIPSE) Honolulu, HI, for cultural education

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL for cur- $476,000 Putnam, Adam H. Bill Nelson FIPSE) riculum development and the purchase of equipment for the Veterinary Technology program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT for the $285,000 Shays, Christopher Dodd; Lieberman FIPSE) Middle College Program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Houston Community College, Houston, TX, for cur- $190,000 Hutchison FIPSE) riculum development and purchase of equipment for the Accelerated Nursing Proficiency Center

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Huntingdon College Institute, Montgomery, AL, for $190,000 Sessions FIPSE) teacher training and purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Huston Tillotson University, Austin, TX for math and $143,000 Doggett, Lloyd FIPSE) science education initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, KS for $238,000 Moran, Jerry FIPSE) technology upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes I-LEAD, Inc., Reading, PA for the College Without Walls $143,000 Gerlach, Jim FIPSE) program, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL for a teacher prepara- $190,000 LaHood, Ray FIPSE) tion program, including curriculum development

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Immaculata University, Immaculata, PA, for nursing $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) education programs

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Indian Hills Community College and Kirkwood Commu- $476,000 Loebsack, David FIPSE) nity College, Eddyville, IA for online biofuels curriculum and assessment tools for instructors

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) curriculum development for a mine safety course and research on use of mine maps

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Institute of American Indian Arts, Sante Fe, NM for a $362,000 Udall, Tom FIPSE) distance education program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Iowa Central Community College, Ft. Dodge, IA for the $333,000 Latham, Tom Harkin; Grassley FIPSE) Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, including purchase of mobile laboratory equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Bloomington, $381,000 Hill, Baron P. FIPSE) IN for a center for mathematics and science at the Bloomington Region campus

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Gary, IN for a $381,000 Visclosky, Peter J. FIPSE) center on logistics, distribution, and transportation at the Northwest Region campus

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Jacksonville State University Canyon Center, Jackson- $95,000 Aderholt, Robert B. FIPSE) ville, AL for a science initiative, including curriculum development

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Jobs for Mississippi Graduates, Inc., Jackson, MS, for $95,000 Cochran; WIcker FIPSE) Reaching Up for Success dropout prevention program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Kent State University Stark Campus, North Canton, OH $333,000 Regula, Ralph FIPSE) for the First Year Access and Success Program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY for technology upgrades $190,000 Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy FIPSE)

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Keystone College, La Plume, PA, for technology up- $95,000 Specter FIPSE) grades including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA for the mass commu- $181,000 Kanjorski, Paul E. Casey FIPSE) nications program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes La Sierra University, Riverside, CA for the Building $143,000 Calvert, Ken FIPSE) Science Capacity Initiative, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lackawanna College, Scranton, PA, for technology up- $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) grades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lafayette College, Easton, PA, for technology upgrades, $95,000 Specter FIPSE) including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lake City Community College, Lake City, FL for the $95,000 Crenshaw, Ander Bill Nelson FIPSE) Math for College and Career Excellence program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH for health $333,000 LaTourette, Steven C. Brown; Voinovich FIPSE) information technology curriculum development and purchase of associated equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, WI, for the pur- $238,000 Petri, Thomas E. Kohl FIPSE) chase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lane Community College, Eugene, OR, for a nursing $333,000 DeFazio, Peter A. Wyden FIPSE) program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lehigh Career & Technical Institute, Schnecksville, PA $209,000 Dent, Charles W. FIPSE) for purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, to develop program- $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) ming for a Center for Developing Urban Educational Leaders

Department of Education Higher Education (includes LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY for purchase of equip- $428,000 Walsh, James T. Schumer FIPSE) ment at the Biological and Life Sciences laboratories

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA, to support a $95,000 Specter FIPSE) distance learning initiative, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT, for a center for $333,000 Leahy FIPSE) rural students

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Macomb Community College, Warren, MI for curriculum $333,000 Levin, Sander M.; Miller, Candice S. FIPSE) development for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Energy Management

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield, PA, for $95,000 Specter FIPSE) nursing education programs, including the purchase of equipment

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Marian College, Fond du Lac, WI, for a collaborative $190,000 Petri, Thomas E. Kohl FIPSE) abilities-based Master’s program in nursing education, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Maricopa County Community College, Tempe, AZ for the $285,000 Pastor, Ed FIPSE) Bilingual Nursing Program at Gateway South Moun- tain Community College

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Marshall University Research Corporation, Huntington, $257,000 Rahall, II, Nick J. FIPSE) WV for the College of Information Technology and Engineering, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Marshall University Research Corporation, Huntington, $257,000 Rahall, II, Nick J. FIPSE) WV for the Visualization Resource Center, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Marywood University, Scranton, PA, for campus-based $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) autism education programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, to provide $190,000 Landrieu; Vitter FIPSE) professional development to improve student writing

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ for the Online Reg- $119,000 Mitchell, Harry E. FIPSE) istered Nurse certification program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN for nurse $466,000 McCollum, Betty Klobuchar; Coleman FIPSE) education programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Miami University, Oxford, OH for purchase of equipment $381,000 Chabot, Steve Brown; Voinovich FIPSE)

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Michigan Community College Association, Lansing, MI, $1,617,000 Stabenow; Levin FIPSE) for an alternative energy training initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mid-American Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK $285,000 Cole, Tom FIPSE) for a teacher training initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes MidAmerican Nazarene University, for technology acqui- $143,000 Brownback FIPSE) sition to expand distance education for teachers in western Kansas, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN for $476,000 Gordon, Bart Alexander FIPSE) a math and science education teacher training initiative, which may include equipment, technology and scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Midland College, Midland, TX for technology upgrades, $285,000 Conaway, K. Michael Cornyn FIPSE) including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Midland Independent School District, Midland, TX for a $95,000 Conaway, K. Michael FIPSE) teacher training initiative in conjunction with Texas Mathworks

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Millikin University, Decatur, IL, for a nursing training $476,000 Durbin FIPSE) program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, St. Paul, MN $951,000 Walz, Timothy J.; Ramstad, Jim Coleman; Klobuchar FIPSE) for career and education services to veterans, Na- tional Guard members and reservists

Department of Education Higher Education (includes MiraCosta College Foundation, Oceanside, CA for nurs- $238,000 Issa, Darrell E. FIPSE) ing programs, including curriculum development

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mississippi State University, Meridian, MS for purchase $285,000 Pickering, Charles W. Chip FIPSE) of equipment at the Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS for $390,000 Thompson, Bennie G. Cochran FIPSE) science and math education programs, which may include curriculum development

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, for equip- $476,000 Bond FIPSE) ment and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO for $285,000 Graves, Sam FIPSE) purchase of equipment at the Institute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY for an $238,000 Arcuri, Michael A. FIPSE) aircraft maintenance certificate program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ, for a Mi- $190,000 Lautenberg; Menendez FIPSE) nority Teacher Recruitment, Development and Reten- tion program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ for a STEM $190,000 Pascrell, Jr., Bill Lautenberg; Menendez FIPSE) teacher training program, which may include technology and equipment

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA, $95,000 Specter FIPSE) for curriculum development and equipment acquisition to support a health services initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, to establish a research $95,000 Chambliss; Isakson FIPSE) initiative to improve college graduation rates of minority males

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mott Community College, Flint, MI, for the Center for $190,000 Levin; Stabenow FIPSE) Advanced Manufacturing

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA, for college prepa- $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) ration programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, for a civic engage- $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) ment and service learning program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Murray State University, Hopkinsville, KY, to purchase $95,000 Bunning FIPSE) equipment for the Breathitt Veterinary Clinic

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Nazareth College, Rochester, NY for the purchase of $238,000 Walsh, James T. Schumer FIPSE) equipment at the Center for Math and Science Edu- cation

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Nevada State College, Henderson, NV for nursing pro- $428,000 Porter, Jon C. FIPSE) grams, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Nevada State College, Henderson, NV, for teacher prep- $285,000 Reid FIPSE) aration programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Nevada Volunteers, Fallon, NV, to expand service-learn- $238,000 Reid FIPSE) ing programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes New College, Sarasota, FL for digital collections at the $95,000 Buchanan, Vern Bill Nelson FIPSE) Jane Bancroft Cook Library

Department of Education Higher Education (includes New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM, for a Native $190,000 Pearce, Stevan FIPSE) American criminal justice program, including scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes North Arkansas College, Harrison, AR for purchase of $190,000 Boozman, John Lincoln; Pryor FIPSE) equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes North Central Missouri College, Trenton, MO, for tech- $1,522,000 Bond FIPSE) nology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment for the Allied Health building

Department of Education Higher Education (includes North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND, $951,000 Pomeroy, Earl Dorgan; Conrad FIPSE) for a Center for Nanoscience Technology Training

Department of Education Higher Education (includes North Florida Community College, Madison, FL for pur- $143,000 Crenshaw, Ander Bill Nelson FIPSE) chase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA, for $95,000 Specter FIPSE) technology and equipment upgrades and acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE, for improved $761,000 Fortenberry, Jeff Ben Nelson; Hagel FIPSE) access to postsecondary educational opportunities, including distance learning and other equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI $314,000 Kagen, Steve FIPSE) for the Weld Training Center, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Northern Arizona University, Yuma, AZ for student sup- $128,000 Grijalva, Rau´l M. FIPSE) port services and community outreach programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho, for tech- $190,000 Crapo; Craig FIPSE) nology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Northwestern State University of Louisiana, $381,000 McCrery, Jim Landrieu FIPSE) Natchitoches, LA for technology upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Oakland University, Rochester, MI for the Institute of $95,000 Knollenberg, Joe FIPSE) Radio Frequency Electronics and Nanoelectronics, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Oklahoma State University, Okmulgee, OK for a wildlife $238,000 Boren, Dan FIPSE) technician program at the Okmulgee campus, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR for $285,000 Walden, Greg; Wu, David Wyden; Smith FIPSE) the purchase of technology and equipment at the Health Informatics Simulation Laboratory

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX for a $285,000 Gonzalez, Charles A. FIPSE) science, technology, engineering and math teacher training program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, FL for $285,000 Hastings, Alcee L.; Klein, Ron Bill Nelson FIPSE) equipment and technology

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Peninsula College, Port Angeles, WA for the purchase of $476,000 Dicks, Norman D. Murray; Cantwell FIPSE) technology and equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Johnstown, $95,000 Specter FIPSE) PA, for technology and equipment upgrades and acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS for equipment $285,000 Boyda, Nancy E. FIPSE) and technology for the College of Technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH, for a collabo- $190,000 Gregg FIPSE) rative research institute for sustainable rural economies

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA, for technology up- $95,000 Specter FIPSE) grades including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL for cur- $718,000 Putnam, Adam H. Bill Nelson FIPSE) riculum development and the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Portland State University, Portland, OR for the Science $333,000 Wu, David; Walden, Greg; Hooley, Darlene Wyden; Smith FIPSE) Research Teaching Center, which may include equipment and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes ProLiteracy Worldwide, Syracuse, NY to develop a com- $238,000 Walsh, James T. FIPSE) prehensive model adult literacy curriculum

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Pulaski Technical College, North Little Rock, AR for $214,000 Snyder, Vic FIPSE) transportation education programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Queens College Center for Jewish Studies, Flushing, NY $285,000 Ackerman, Gary L. Schumer FIPSE) for student training, civic education and cultural outreach

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Queens College, Flushing, NY for a math teacher prep- $190,000 Weiner, Anthony D. Schumer FIPSE) aration program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA for $238,000 McGovern, James P. Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) educational and regional workforce development, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA, for $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) the procurement of educational equipment and information technology to support academic expansion

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Richmond Community College, Hamlet, NC for purchase $428,000 Hayes, Robin FIPSE) of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Rockford College, Rockford, IL for technology upgrades $238,000 Manzullo, Donald A. Durbin FIPSE) and purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Round Rock Higher Education Center, Round Rock, TX $476,000 Carter, John R. FIPSE) to establish a nursing program, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, NJ for fi- $428,000 Andrews, Robert E. FIPSE) nancial assistance to students participating in the pro bono community service program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, for the Camden Chil- $95,000 Lautenberg; Menendez FIPSE) dren’s Initiative, which may include scholarships and fellowships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Salem State College, Salem, MA for a nursing edu- $224,000 Tierney, John F. FIPSE) cation program, which may include equipment and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT for curriculum de- $238,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus; Tester FIPSE) velopment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes San Jose State University Research Foundation, San $190,000 Lofgren, Zoe FIPSE) Jose, CA for a Center for Migration Studies

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Sauk Valley Community College, Sauk, IL for occupa- $76,000 Foster, Bill FIPSE) tional training programs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes School of New Resources, College of New Rochelle, $167,000 Crowley, Joseph FIPSE) Bronx, NY for technology upgrades for its Co-op City campus

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership, Jackson- $190,000 Crenshaw, Ander FIPSE) ville, FL for the Florida ESOL E-Learning Network, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Seattle University, Seattle, WA for its Fostering Scholars $285,000 McDermott, Jim Cantwell FIPSE) Program, including student scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Security on Campus, Inc., King of Prussia, PA, for de- $24,000 Specter FIPSE) velopment and implementation of a sexual assault awareness and training program

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Sedgwick County Government, KS, to establish an ad- $476,000 Brownback FIPSE) vanced education in general dentistry residency program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Seminole State College, Seminole, OK, for a distance $95,000 Inhofe FIPSE) learning program and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Siena Heights University, Adrian, WI for a nursing ini- $428,000 Walberg, Tim Levin; Stabenow FIPSE) tiative, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Simmons College of Kentucky, Louisville, KY for com- $190,000 Yarmuth, John A. FIPSE) munity outreach and research, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Sitting Bull College, Ft. Yates, ND, for a Student $238,000 Dorgan; Conrad FIPSE) Record and Data Management System

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, $333,000 Emerson, Jo Ann FIPSE) MO for technology upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg, IL to develop $190,000 Shimkus, John FIPSE) a mining and mine safety curriculum

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, $238,000 Shimkus, John FIPSE) Edwardsville, IL for purchase of equipment at the SIAM Center

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR, for technology $285,000 Smith; Wyden FIPSE) infrastructure and equipment acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT, to enhance $95,000 Hatch FIPSE) the academic skills and training of science teachers in rural Utah, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR $143,000 DeFazio, Peter A. Wyden FIPSE) for its Collaborative Relevant Education and Applied Technologies for Economic Development Program, which may include metals fabrication equipment and upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, for programs to recruit $95,000 Chambliss; Isakson FIPSE) and increase graduate rates for students pursuing science, mathematics, or dual-engineering degrees

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY for $95,000 Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy Schumer FIPSE) purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY for $285,000 Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy Schumer FIPSE) technology upgrades

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY, for the $285,000 Schumer FIPSE) Father Mychal Judge program, which may include student scholarships and travel costs for student exchanges and visiting professorships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron, MI for $190,000 Miller, Candice S. FIPSE) development of a degree program in alternative energy

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY for its Project Access $285,000 Towns, Edolphus Schumer FIPSE) initiative, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY for purchase of $285,000 Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy Schumer FIPSE) equipment at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO for edu- $190,000 Clay, Wm. Lacy FIPSE) cation and training programs at its Harrison Edu- cation Center

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD for $143,000 Hoyer, Steny H. Cardin FIPSE) its College 101 Program to increase the participation of minority students in math and science

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, for $190,000 Coleman; Klobuchar FIPSE) technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, FL for a health care $95,000 Young, C. W. Bill FIPSE) informatics education initiative, which may include the purchase of equipment and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA, for educational pro- $95,000 Specter FIPSE) grams, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes State University of New York at Canton, Canton, NY for $143,000 McHugh, John M. Schumer FIPSE) purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes State University of New York College at Cortland, $247,000 Arcuri, Michael A. FIPSE) Cortland, NY for a civic engagement and leadership program

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes State University of New York College of Environmental $238,000 Walsh, James T. Schumer FIPSE) Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY for purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Stony Brook University School of Journalism, Stony $214,000 Israel, Steve; Bishop, Timothy H. FIPSE) Brook, NY for a partnership program to teach scientists how to effectively communicate with the public and the press

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, for science $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) laboratory technology, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Sustain Hawaii, Honolulu, HI for the interdisciplinary $190,000 Abercrombie, Neil FIPSE) Center of Excellence in Island Resiliency and Cli- mate Policy, which may include curriculum development, stipends, and equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX for the Center for $95,000 Neugebauer, Randy FIPSE) the Study of Addiction

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, for curriculum $143,000 Hutchison FIPSE) development and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS, for applied under- $285,000 Cochran FIPSE) graduate level community based research programs and partnerships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC for the nurs- $190,000 Clyburn, James E. FIPSE) ing education program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Trinity University, San Antonio, TX for curriculum devel- $285,000 Smith, Lamar FIPSE) opment for the Educators Technology Teaching Lab- oratory, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Troy University, Montgomery, AL, for technology up- $238,000 Sessions; Shelby FIPSE) grades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV, for re- $285,000 Reid FIPSE) cruiting, mentoring and providing supportive services

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, ND, to $476,000 Dorgan; Conrad FIPSE) expand its Nursing Program, including equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL for curriculum devel- $190,000 Rogers (AL), Mike FIPSE) opment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Union Graduate College, Schenectady, NY, for program $285,000 Schumer FIPSE) support of a Masters degree in Emerging Energy Systems

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, to continue the $999,000 Murkowski FIPSE) Alaska science and engineering program for Alaska students

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ for the Disability Re- $238,000 Grijalva, Rau´l M. FIPSE) source Center to provide instruction and support to disabled veterans to ensure academic success

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, for the Integrative $476,000 Harkin FIPSE) Medicine in Residency program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR for a nursing $71,000 Snyder, Vic Lincoln; Pryor FIPSE) education program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Central Florida, Department of Political $333,000 Keller, Ric Bill Nelson FIPSE) Science, Orlando, FL for the Lou Frey Institute of Politics

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Guam Marine Laboratory, Mangilao, GU for $143,000 Bordallo, Madeleine Z. FIPSE) equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Hawaii at Hilo Clinical Pharmacy Training $951,000 Inouye; Akaka FIPSE) Program, Hilo, HI, for clinical pharmacy training program and applied rural science program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Hawaii School of Law, Honolulu, HI, for $238,000 Inouye FIPSE) health policy center

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Idaho College of Engineering, Moscow, ID $238,000 Sali, Bill FIPSE) to develop a mining and mine safety curriculum, including purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Maine, Orono, ME, for technology up- $285,000 Snowe; Collins FIPSE) grades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Maryland, College Park, MD for a public $951,000 Hoyer, Steny H.; Bartlett, Roscoe G. Mikulski; Cardin FIPSE) service fellowship program

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dart- $95,000 Frank, Barney Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) mouth, MA for the Center for Regenerative Biomate- rials

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Montana, Missoula, MT, to establish the $238,000 Tester FIPSE) Institute for Leadership and Public Service to fulfill the purposes of the Mansfield Center, including the creation of an endowment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL for technology $190,000 Aderholt, Robert B.; Cramer, Jr., Robert E. FIPSE) upgrades (Bud)

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of New Hampshire, Manchester, NH, for tech- $238,000 Sununu FIPSE) nology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM for the $190,000 Wilson, Heather FIPSE) American Indian Language Policy Research and Teacher Training Center

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, for $285,000 Allard FIPSE) professional development at the National Center on Severe & Sensory Disabilities

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA for recruit- $48,000 Braley, Bruce L. Grassley FIPSE) ment and enrollment of school administrators, which may include scholarships and equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, for equip- $476,000 Harkin; Grassley FIPSE) ment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA for $238,000 Peterson, John E. FIPSE) establishment of the Energy Institute

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, to support a $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) Center for Global Value and Innovation Networks

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, for a health pro- $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) fession education and training initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD, for equip- $381,000 Johnson FIPSE) ment and wiring for the Research, Education and Economic Development Network

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD, for graduate $409,000 Johnson FIPSE) programs on the digital preservation of recorded oral histories

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, for tech- $333,000 Snowe; Collins FIPSE) nology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS for $262,000 Taylor, Gene Cochran; Wicker FIPSE) curriculum and professional development

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Tennessee, Martin, TN for a STEM initia- $143,000 Tanner, John S. FIPSE) tive, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX for pur- $143,000 Barton, Joe FIPSE) chase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, for distance $95,000 Hatch FIPSE) learning for community of caring schools, including technology upgrade and purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Virginia Center for Politics, Charlottesville, $285,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. FIPSE) VA for the Youth Leadership Initiative

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Washington, Bothell, WA for nursing edu- $333,000 Inslee, Jay; McDermott, Jim Cantwell FIPSE) cation program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Wisconsin—Platteville, Platteville, WI, for $285,000 Kohl FIPSE) program support for entrepreneurial education

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI for the $95,000 Petri, Thomas E. FIPSE) Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Proc- esses and Environmental Research, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI, for a $285,000 Kohl FIPSE) comprehensive academic enrichment program to prepare low-income and first-generation high school students for college

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA, for equipment $238,000 Harkin FIPSE)

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Urban College of Boston, MA, to support higher edu- $714,000 Kennedy FIPSE) cation programs serving low-income and minority students

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, to improve education $285,000 Bennett; Hatch FIPSE) and training programs for nursing graduates, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Valley City State University, Valley City, ND, for a Cen- $381,000 Dorgan; Conrad FIPSE) ter for Technology and Engineering Education

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA for science, math, $190,000 Rohrabacher, Dana FIPSE) and nursing education and training, to include the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN to purchase tech- $381,000 Ellsworth, Brad Lugar FIPSE) nology and equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Virginia Department of Correctional Education—Work- $95,000 Webb FIPSE) force and Community Transition Training for Incar- cerated Youth Offenders Program, Richmond, VA, to improve access to postsecondary education for incarcerated individuals

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Virginia Foundation for Community College Education— $95,000 Webb; Warner FIPSE) Great Expectations Program, Richmond, VA, to improve access to postsecondary education for foster care youth

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Voices of September 11th, New Canaan, CT, for grad- $285,000 Dodd; Lieberman FIPSE) uate education on digital archiving in relationship to the 9/11 Living Memorial Project

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Waldorf College, Forest City, IA for purchase of library $95,000 Latham, Tom Grassley FIPSE) materials and equipment relating to teacher training programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Walsh University, North Canton, OH for curriculum de- $333,000 Regula, Ralph FIPSE) velopment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA, for $95,000 Specter FIPSE) science education outreach programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL for a $238,000 Foster, Bill FIPSE) computer training program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL for an $143,000 Foster, Bill FIPSE) automotive technology occupational training program, which may include equipment and technology

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Webster University, St. Louis, MO for a nursing edu- $262,000 Carnahan, Russ FIPSE) cation program, which may include scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA for a $190,000 Capuano, Michael E.; Lynch, Stephen F. Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) nanotechnology laboratory, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes West Chester University, West Chester, PA, for tech- $95,000 Specter; Casey FIPSE) nology infrastructure upgrades and acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes West Liberty State College, West Liberty, WV for tech- $95,000 Mollohan, Alan B. FIPSE) nology and equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, $2,379,000 McConnell FIPSE) Bowling Green, KY, for technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, OK for equip- $190,000 Lucas, Frank D. FIPSE) ment upgrades in nursing programs

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, OK, for tech- $95,000 Inhofe FIPSE) nology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Wheelock College, Boston, MA, for continued develop- $95,000 Kennedy; Kerry FIPSE) ment of science programs for K-12 teachers

Department of Education Higher Education (includes White Mountains Community College, Berlin, NH for the $243,000 Hodes, Paul W. FIPSE) commercial driver license training program, which may include equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY for recruitment $143,000 Serrano, Jose´; Lowey, Nita M. Schumer FIPSE) and training of science teachers, which may include curriculum development and scholarships

Department of Education Higher Education (includes William Jewell College, Liberty, MO, for purchase of $190,000 Graves, Sam FIPSE) equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, for science labora- $95,000 Specter FIPSE) tory equipment acquisition

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and $285,000 Petri, Thomas E. Kohl FIPSE) Universities, Madison, WI, for consolidated administrative support functions for independent colleges and universities

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Department of Education Higher Education (includes Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, for technology up- $285,000 Graham FIPSE) grades, including the purchase of equipment

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Year Up Providence, Providence, RI, for a bridge to ca- $571,000 Reed FIPSE) reer and college program

Department of Education Higher Education (includes Zane State College, Zanesville, OH for curriculum de- $200,000 Space, Zachary T. Brown; Voinovich FIPSE) velopment, which may include equipment

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Access Living, Chicago, IL for a program to assist dis- $95,000 Schakowsky, Janice D. ability Research abled veterans with reintegrating into society

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Adelphi University, Garden City, NY for assessments, $262,000 McCarthy, Carolyn Schumer ability Research training and intervention for individuals with complex communication needs, which may include equipment

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Alaska Adaptive Recreation Alliance, Anchorage, AK, for $571,000 Murkowski ability Research programs to provide adaptive and therapeutic recreation to disabled in Alaska

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Alaska Statewide Independent Living Council, Anchor- $285,000 Murkowski ability Research age, AK, for independent living programs for rural and remote areas

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Arc of New London County, Norwich, CT, for adult voca- $238,000 Dodd; Lieberman ability Research tional training

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Best Buddies Maryland, Baltimore, MD for mentoring $190,000 Hoyer, Steny H. ability Research programs for persons with intellectual disabilities

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Bethany College, Bethany, WV for the Autism Center $81,000 Mollohan, Alan B. ability Research and Sensory Classroom in the Hurl Education Center

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Cumberland Perry Association for Retarded Citizens, $95,000 Specter ability Research Carlisle, PA, to support educational programming for young adults with disabilities

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Enable America, Inc., Tampa, Florida, for civic/citizen- $571,000 Harkin ability Research ship demonstration project for disabled adults

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Jewish Foundation for Group Homes, Rockville, MD for $143,000 Van Hollen, Chris ability Research transitional services for young adults with developmental disabilities

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Lighthouse International, New York, NY for online ac- $176,000 Maloney, Carolyn B. Schumer ability Research cessible interactive lessons for health care providers who work with individuals with visual impairments

Department of Education Rehabilitation Services & Dis- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL for a pro- $381,000 Costello, Jerry F. ability Research gram for disabled veterans, including education, counseling, and therapy, which may include scholarships and research

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Addison County Parent/Child Center, Middlebury, $238,000 Sanders Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse Vermont, to support and expand parental education Prevention activities

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Anchorage’s Promise, Anchorage, AK, for a child men- $109,000 Murkowski Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse toring and support program Prevention

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Athens-Limestone County, Athens, AL for its children’s $48,000 Cramer, Jr., Robert E. (Bud) Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse advocacy center Prevention

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Catholic Community Services, Juneau, AK, to implement $381,000 Murkowski Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse child abuse delivery programs in Southeast Alaska Prevention

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and County of Contra Costa, Martinez, CA for an initiative $428,000 Tauscher, Ellen O.; Miller, George; Boxer Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse for children and adolescents exposed to domestic vi- McNerney, Jerry Prevention olence

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County, New Castle, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse abuse victim services Prevention

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Family and Children Services Division of Clark County $95,000 Hobson, David L. Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse Department of Job and Family Services, Springfield, Prevention OH for training, support and program management for child and adolsecent trauma issues

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Family Resource Center, St. Louis, MO for its Child $285,000 Carnahan, Russ Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse Abuse Reduction Pilot Program Prevention

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Jeffrey Foundation, Los Angeles, CA for child care food $105,000 Watson, Diane E. Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse and other services for special needs children Prevention

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Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Olive Crest, Las Vegas, NV for the Strong Families, $190,000 Porter, Jon C.; Berkley, Shelley Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse Safe Kids program Prevention

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Women’s Center of San Joaquin County, Stockton, CA $238,000 McNerney, Jerry Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse for children’s advocacy, crisis intervention, coun- Prevention seling, and other services for children who are victims of sexual assault

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Young Women’s Resource Center, Des Moines, IA for a $200,000 Boswell, Leonard L. Harkin Services Families (ACF)—Child Abuse child sexual abuse prevention training program Prevention

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and 180 Turning Lives Around, Inc., Hazlet, NJ for its child $238,000 Pallone, Jr., Frank Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- and teen violence reduction and treatment project ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and A+ For Abstinence, Waynesboro, PA, for abstinence $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and AAdvantage Foundation, Inc., North Strabane, PA to im- $95,000 Murphy, Tim Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- prove support services for the disabled ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Action for Bridgeport Community Development, Inc., $190,000 Shays, Christopher Dodd; Lieberman Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Bridgeport, CT for the Total Learning Program ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Agudath Israel of America, Community Services, Inc., $190,000 Weiner, Anthony D. Schumer Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for a mentoring program for at-risk youth and chil- ices dren of prisoners

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Asian Americans for Community Involvement, San Jose, $309,000 Lofgren, Zoe; Honda, Michael M. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- CA for operating expenses for a domestic violence ices shelter

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Borromeo Housing, Inc., Arlington, VA for its Elizabeth $143,000 Moran, James P. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- House Program to serve homeless adolescent moth- ices ers and their infants

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Burdman Group, Inc., Youngstown, OH for its Sojourner $95,000 Ryan, Tim Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- House domestic violence services program ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Catholic Social Services, Wilkes Barre, PA, for absti- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- nence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Cherokee County Commission, Centre, AL for social $95,000 Rogers (AL), Mike Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- service and family support programs ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Child Center of New York, Woodside, NY for early child- $95,000 Maloney, Carolyn B. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- hood education and intervention services for children ices and their families

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Child Guidance Resource Center, Havertown, PA for $57,000 Sestak, Joe Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- services for autistic children ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Children’s Rehabilitation Center, Warren, OH for an ini- $124,000 Ryan, Tim Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- tiative to implement a multi-disciplinary approach to ices providing services for families of children with disabilities

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, $95,000 Wexler, Robert; Mahoney, Tim Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Boynton Beach, FL for evaluation and implementa- ices tion of a nurse family partnership home visitation program

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and City of Chester, Bureau of Health, Chester, PA, for ab- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- stinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and City of Ft. Worth, TX for the Early Childhood Matters $285,000 Burgess, Michael C. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Initiative ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and City of Los Angeles, CA for its Young Women from Ad- $285,000 Watson, Diane E. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- versity to Resiliency Program ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and City of Norwich, New London, CT for services to preg- $81,000 Courtney, Joe Dodd; Lieberman Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- nant and parenting adolescents and their families ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies, $381,000 Dodd; Lieberman Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Wethersfield, CT, for the Empowering People for Suc- ices cess welfare-to-work initiative

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Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and County of Monterey Probation Department, Salinas, CA $1,427,000 Farr, Sam Feinstein Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for its Silver Star Gang Prevention and Intervention ices Program

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and County of Solano, Fairfield, CA for an initiative to pro- $119,000 Miller, George Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- vide doula and/or parenting coaches for low-income ices pregnant, postpartem and parenting women

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Creative Visions in Des Moines, IA, for a family unifica- $143,000 Harkin Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- tion project for incarcerated individuals ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA, for absti- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- nence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Crystal Stairs, Inc., Los Angeles, CA for its Special $95,000 Watson, Diane E. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Needs Advisory Project to increase early childhood ices care and education opportunities for children with special needs

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Deschutes County Family Access Network, Bend, OR, for $238,000 Walden, Greg Wyden; Smith Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- social service programs ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Desormeaux Foundation, Lafayette, LA, for an expectant $95,000 Vitter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- mother education and aid program ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Diaper Bank, New Haven, CT for services to at-risk $133,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Dodd Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- children in childcare centers ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Dickinson Mental Health Center, Ridgway, PA to de- $119,000 Peterson, John E. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- velop programming for children diagnosed with au- ices tism

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick, NJ, for the Healthy $48,000 Lautenberg; Menendez Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Kitchens- Healthy Lives program ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Family Services and Childrens Aid Society, Oil City, PA, $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for abstinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Family, Inc., Council Bluffs, IA, for the FAMILY program $333,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and First 5 Alameda County, San Leandro, CA for its chil- $476,000 Stark, Fortney Pete Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- dren’s screening, assessment, referral, and treat- ices ment initiative

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Guidance Center, Ridgeway, PA, for abstinence edu- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- cation and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Horizons for Homeless Children, Lawrence, MA for pro- $95,000 Tsongas, Niki Kennedy; Kerry Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- grams for homeless children ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Horizons for Homeless Children, Roxbury, MA, for con- $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- tinued development of programs designed to support ices homeless children

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Humility of Mary Health Partners, Youngstown, OH for a $285,000 Ryan, Tim Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- teen parent program ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Iowans for Social and Economic Development, Des $190,000 Harkin Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Moines, IA, for a Comprehensive Asset Development ices Project

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Jordan New Life Hub, Minneapolis, MN for life skills $190,000 Ellison, Keith Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- training, mentoring, case management, referral and ices other services for at-risk individuals and families

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Katie Brown Educational Program, Barrington, RI for a $95,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- youth relationship violence prevention initiative ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Keystone Central School District, Mill Hall, PA, for ab- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- stinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Keystone Economic Development Corporation, Johns- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- town, PA, for abstinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Kids Oneida, Inc., Utica, NY for a community interven- $48,000 Arcuri, Michael A. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- tion plan to address child and youth abuse and ne- ices glect

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Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, for abstinence $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Local Initiatives Support Coalition Rhode Island, Provi- $190,000 Reed Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- dence, RI, for child care professional development ices and programmatic activities

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Logan Community Resources, Inc., South Bend, IN for $143,000 Donnelly, Joe Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- its Regional Autism Center ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Louisiana Association of United Ways, New Orleans, LA, $381,000 Landrieu; Vitter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- to expand the capacity of the Louisiana 2-1-1 sys- ices tem

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Marcus Autism Center, Atlanta, GA for services for chil- $95,000 Isakson; Chambliss Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- dren and adolescents with developmental disabilities ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Minot State University, Minot, ND for its Great Plains $761,000 Pomeroy, Earl Dorgan; Conrad Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Autism Treatment Program to serve children with ices autism spectrum disorders

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium, Portageville, $476,000 Emerson, Jo Ann Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- MO for the Fatherhood First program ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and My Choice, Inc., Athens, PA, for abstinence education $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, $381,000 Schumer Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Inc., Hempstead, NY, to provide legal services to ices low-income victims of domestic violence

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association, $190,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Washington, DC for research and information dis- ices semination related to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Neighborhood United Against Drugs, Philadelphia, PA, $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for abstinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and New Brighton School District, Brighton, PA, for absti- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- nence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Nueva Esperanza, Philadelphia, PA, for abstinence edu- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- cation and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Ohio United Way, Columbus, OH, to expand the capac- $381,000 Brown Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- ity of the 2-1-1 system ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and One Family, Inc., Boston, MA, for continued develop- $238,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- ment of programs to designed to end family home- ices lessness

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Progressive Believers Ministries, Glenside, PA, for absti- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- nence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Providence House, Shreveport, LA to provide outcomes- $247,000 McCrery, Jim Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- based child care services to homeless pre-school ices children

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and School District of Philadelphia, PA, for abstinence edu- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- cation and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Shepherd’s Maternity House, Inc., East Stroudsburg, PA, $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for abstinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Sheriffs Youth Programs of Minnesota, Inver Grove $200,000 Oberstar, James L.; Walz, Timothy J. Coleman; Klobuchar Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Heights, MN for services for foster children and ices families and for professional development for staff

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Simpson College, Indianola, IA, for Urban Studies Insti- $190,000 Harkin Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- tute ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and SingleStop USA, New York, NY for a project in San $190,000 Pelosi, Nancy Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Francisco, CA to improve the access of low-income ices households to services

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with $190,000 Snowe; Collins Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Exceptionalities, Bangor, ME, for services for fami- ices lies with autistic children

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Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Space Coast Early Intervention Center, Melbourne, FL $428,000 Weldon, Dave Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for afterschool childcare programs for children with ices disabilities

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and St. Mary’s Home for Children, North Providence, RI for $190,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- services for abused children ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Starr Commonwealth, Detroit, MI for its Structured $95,000 Conyers, Jr., John; Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.; Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Therapeutic Living Program for developmentally dis- Walberg, Tim ices abled and at-risk youth and young adults

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Survivors of Torture, International, San Diego, CA for $95,000 Davis, Susan A. Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- medical, dental, psychological, and social services ices to victims of torture

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center, East Prairie, $238,000 Emerson, Jo Ann Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- MO for programs to assist at-risk youth and their ices families

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Tender Care Pregnancy Center, Inc., Hanover, PA, for $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- abstinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and The Jimmie Hale Mission, Birmingham, AL, for services $95,000 Sessions Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for homeless families ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and TLC for Children and Families, Inc, Olathe, KS, for a $190,000 Brownback Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- transitional living program for at-risk youth ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Tuscarora Intermediate Unit, McVeytown, PA, for absti- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- nence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and United Way of the Capital Area, Jackson, MS, for 2-1-1 $238,000 Cochran Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Mississippi for social services programs ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO for its $285,000 Skelton, Ike Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Midwest Clinic for Autism Spectrum Disorders ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and University of Toledo, OH for its Center for Excellence in $476,000 Kaptur, Marcy Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- Autism for autism spectrum disorder service pro- ices grams

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Urban Family Council, Philadelphia, PA, for abstinence $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Washington Hospital Teen Outreach, Washington, PA, $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- for abstinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Watts Labor Community Action Committee, Los Angeles, $95,000 Richardson, Laura Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- CA for its Reading As Enablement to Reclaim Our- ices selves project to provide literacy, mentoring, and other services to individuals in shelters

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Women’s Care Center of Erie County, Inc., Erie, PA, for $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- abstinence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and York County Human Life Services, York, PA, for absti- $24,000 Specter Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- nence education and related services ices

Department of Health & Human Administration for Children and Zuni Tribe, Zuni, NM, for a program to assist foster $262,000 Bingaman Services Families (ACF)—Social Serv- children ices

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Aging in NY Fund, Inc./NYC Department for the Aging $285,000 Maloney, Carolyn B. Services for an Alzheimer’s disease social research project

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Alzheimer’s Association, California Southland Chapter, $190,000 Sa´nchez, Linda T.; Waters, Maxine Services Los Angeles, CA for an Alzheimer’s disease demonstration program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA, for a seniors out- $95,000 Specter Services reach program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) County of Multnomah, Portland, OR for the Multnomah $48,000 Blumenauer, Earl; Wu, David; Hooley, Dar- Wyden; Smith Services County Gatekeeper Project lene

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Intergenerational Resource Center, Inc., Atlanta, GA for $57,000 Lewis, John Services a community-based health and social services demonstration program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Family & Child Service, Portland, OR, for senior $95,000 Smith; Wyden Services programs and services

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Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Family and Children, Waltham, MA for a natu- $95,000 Frank, Barney; Markey, Edward J. Kennedy; Kerry Services rally occurring retirement community program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Mercer $190,000 Holt, Rush D. Lautenberg; Menendez Services County, Princeton, NJ for a naturally occurring retirement community program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans, Metairie, $238,000 Landrieu; Vitter Services LA, for a Community Nursing Elder Trauma Response Program demonstration project

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, MN for a naturally $238,000 McCollum, Betty Coleman Services occurring retirement community program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Federation of Broward County, Davie, FL for a $167,000 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie; Klein, Ron; Bill Nelson Services family caregivers support demonstration program Hastings, Alcee L.

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, for a $95,000 Chambliss Services Naturally Occurring Retirement Community

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Indianapolis, $438,000 Carson, Andre´ Lugar Services IN for a naturally occurring retirement community program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Bloomfield $238,000 Knollenberg, Joe; Levin, Sander M. Levin; Stabenow Services Hills, MI for the Family Caregiver Access Network project

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Legal Services of Northern California, Inc., Sacramento, $238,000 Feinstein Services CA, to provide free legal consultation for older Cali- fornians

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Miami Jewish Home and Hospital Hialeah PACE Center, $476,000 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Services Miami, FL for an independent living demonstration for the elderly

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Nevada Rural Counties RSVP, Carson City, NV, to pro- $95,000 Reid Services vide home services to seniors in rural areas

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Rebuilding Together, Incorporated, Washington, DC for $285,000 Hoyer, Steny H. Services an elder fall prevention demonstration program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) SOWEGA Council on Aging, Inc., Albany, GA for a dem- $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Services onstration program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) St. Barnabas Senior Services, Los Angeles, CA for a fall $133,000 Becerra, Xavier Services risk prevention demonstration program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) St. Clair County Office on Aging, Belleville, IL for a $143,000 Costello, Jerry F. Services senior wellness center demonstration program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL for a $95,000 Young, C. W. Bill Services demonstration program to educate seniors on economic issues

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Town of North Hempstead, NY, for the Project Inde- $333,000 Schumer Services pendence naturally occurring retirement communities demonstration project

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Town of Yorktown, NY for an elder health demonstra- $333,000 Hall, John J. Schumer Services tion program

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, for a $333,000 Kohl Services demonstration training program that prevents elder abuse and neglect

Department of Health & Human Administration on Aging (AOA) Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Aging $95,000 Hatch Services and Adult Services, Salt Lake City, UT, for senior counseling services on Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance options

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and A Voice for All, Wilmington, DE, for speech and lan- $381,000 Harkin Services Prevention (CDC) guage evaluations for persons with disabilities

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Access Community Health Network, Martin Russo $95,000 Roskam, Peter J. Services Prevention (CDC) Health Center, Bloomingdale, IL to implement a community-based heart health program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Advancement Project, Los Angeles, CA for a com- $176,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille Services Prevention (CDC) prehensive public health strategy for gang and violence reduction

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, IL for the $48,000 Bean, Melissa L. Services Prevention (CDC) expansion of an ongoing project to address the growing problem of childhood obesity among elementary schools in Lake County, IL

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and AKI Life Health Center, Hollis, NY for the Angel Doc $143,000 Meeks, Gregory W. Services Prevention (CDC) Program to implement a series of health programs

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Alameda County Department of Public Health, Office of $190,000 Lee, Barbara Services Prevention (CDC) AIDS, Oakland, CA for an HIV/AIDS prevention and testing initiative

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, $95,000 Specter Services Prevention (CDC) for a college student health screening program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD for $190,000 Cummings, Elijah E. Cardin Services Prevention (CDC) the Baltimore City Health Disparities project to address the alarming cardiovascular disease health disparities that exist among city residents

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Boys and Girls Club of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, for a $714,000 Murkowski Services Prevention (CDC) rural Alaska youth fitness initiative

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Brownsville Campus—University of Texas Health $238,000 Ortiz, Solomon P. Cornyn Services Prevention (CDC) Science Center School of Public Health, Brownsville, TX for studies regarding the health of the Hispanic population in the Rio Grande Valley

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and California State University-Fullerton, CA for programs $190,000 Sanchez, Loretta Services Prevention (CDC) aimed at preventing obesity and promoting health in children

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Cascade AIDS, Portland, OR, for HIV/AIDS education, $190,000 Smith; Wyden Services Prevention (CDC) outreach and prevention services

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Childrens Hunger Alliance in 7th District, Ohio, Colum- $95,000 Hobson, David L.; Pryce, Deborah Brown; Voinovich Services Prevention (CDC) bus, OH for programs to prevent childhood obesity

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and City of Waterloo, Iowa, for Fire PALS, a school-based $238,000 Harkin Services Prevention (CDC) injury prevention program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Clearbrook, Inc., Wilkes Barre, PA, for substance abuse $95,000 Specter Services Prevention (CDC) and treatment program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Community Health Centers in Hawaii for Childhood $167,000 Inouye; Akaka Services Prevention (CDC) Rural Asthma Project, Honolulu, HI, for childhood rural asthma project

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Avon, CT, for $238,000 Dodd; Lieberman Services Prevention (CDC) awareness and education activities

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and County of Marin, San Rafael, CA for research and anal- $238,000 Woolsey, Lynn C. Boxer Services Prevention (CDC) ysis related to breast cancer incidence and mortality in the county and breast cancer screening

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and County of San Diego, CA for a public health informa- $476,000 Bilbray, Brian P. Boxer Services Prevention (CDC) tion management system

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Delaware Division of Public Health, Dover, DE for an $190,000 Castle, Michael N. Biden; Carper Services Prevention (CDC) infant mortality reduction initiative

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Diabetic Amputation Prevention Foundation, Inglewood, $238,000 Waters, Maxine Services Prevention (CDC) CA for health care screening and culturally appropriate educational materials about diabetes and cardiovascular care for African American men

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, $499,000 Specter Services Prevention (CDC) PA, to investigate a polycythemia vera cluster in Northeast, Pennsylvania

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, Brewer, ME, for a $285,000 Snowe; Collins Services Prevention (CDC) childhood obesity program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT for the Cen- $143,000 Welch, Peter Leahy Services Prevention (CDC) ter for Nutrition and Healthy Food Systems

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foun- $190,000 Crowley, Joseph Services Prevention (CDC) dation, Lake Success, NY to provide glaucoma screenings and follow-up in Bronx, NY in concert with Einstein Hospital

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foun- $48,000 Christensen, Donna M. Services Prevention (CDC) dation, Lake Success, NY to provide glaucoma screenings and follow-up in the Virgin Islands

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foun- $95,000 Menendez; Lautenberg Services Prevention (CDC) dation, Lake Success, NY, for the New Jersey Mobile Glaucoma Screening Program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Gilda’s Club Louisville, KY to provide free education $95,000 Yarmuth, John A. Services Prevention (CDC) and peer-based counseling to youths and their families regarding cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA, for a $238,000 Harkin Services Prevention (CDC) wellness initiative

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, $95,000 Lautenberg; Menendez Services Prevention (CDC) for a study on possible environmental factors of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in New Jer- sey

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Haitian American Association Against Cancer, Inc., $238,000 Meek, Kendrick B. Services Prevention (CDC) Miami, FL for cancer education, outreach, screening, and related programs

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Healthy Northeast Pennsylvania Initiative, Clarks Sum- $95,000 Specter Services Prevention (CDC) mit, PA, for obesity prevention and education programs

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Warren, MI to develop $167,000 Levin, Sander M. Services Prevention (CDC) and implement diabetes care and support interventions including care management, group education sessions, and provider education

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL $262,000 Cramer, Jr., Robert E. (Bud) Services Prevention (CDC) for a method of detection for food borne pathogens

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and International Rett Syndrome Foundation, Clinton, MD for $238,000 Hoyer, Steny H. Services Prevention (CDC) education and awareness programs regarding Rett syndrome

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and International Rett Syndrome Foundation, Richmond, VA, $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Prevention (CDC) for a health education program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Iowa Chronic Care Consortium, Des Moines, Iowa, for a $190,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Prevention (CDC) preventative health demonstration program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, IA, to $951,000 Harkin Services Prevention (CDC) continue the Harkin Wellness Grant program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI for a food $190,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Prevention (CDC) safety initiative

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation, Visalia, CA, for a $95,000 Boxer Services Prevention (CDC) comprehensive asthma management program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Kendall County Health Department, Yorkville, IL for a $24,000 Foster, Bill Services Prevention (CDC) program to reduce childhood obesity

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and La Crosse County Health Department, La Crosse, WI, for $333,000 Kohl Services Prevention (CDC) a program to prevent childhood obesity

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Latino Leadership Alliance Foundation, New Brunswick, $190,000 Lautenberg; Menendez Services Prevention (CDC) NJ, to establish a Latino Leadership Alliance Health Initiative that will educate and inform the Latino Community on the importance of proper preventive health care

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, LA to $428,000 Cazayoux, Donald J.; Alexander, Rodney Landrieu; Vitter Services Prevention (CDC) expand early detection cancer screenings

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation, Wakefield, RI for $95,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Prevention (CDC) programs and outreach for families of children with epilepsy statewide

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN to $295,000 Gordon, Bart Services Prevention (CDC) improve the physical fitness of children and adolescents in Middle Tennessee

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Mount Sinai, New York, NY, for firefighter and emer- $381,000 Landrieu Services Prevention (CDC) gency responder health monitoring program in Lou- isiana

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and National Kidney Foundation of Central New York, Syra- $95,000 Walsh, James T. Services Prevention (CDC) cuse, NY for an education and outreach program to identify individuals at risk for early stages of kidney disease

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and New England Coalition for Health Promotion and Dis- $95,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Prevention (CDC) ease Prevention, Providence, RI, for continued development of obesity and disease prevention programs

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge, SD, for the Oyate Bli $381,000 Johnson Services Prevention (CDC) Helya diabetes program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Ohio Patient Safety Institute, Columbus, OH, for patient $190,000 Brown Services Prevention (CDC) safety programs

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Ohio University, Athens, OH for the Appalachian Rural $190,000 Space, Zachary T. Brown; Voinovich Services Prevention (CDC) Health Institute to disseminate diabetes education materials in Appalachian counties

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence, RI for a $143,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Prevention (CDC) healthlink program on wellness for retirees

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, Ephrata, PA, for $48,000 Specter; Casey Services Prevention (CDC) breast cancer awareness outreach

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Pinellas County Schools Administration, Largo, FL for $190,000 Young, C. W. Bill Services Prevention (CDC) the Steps to a Healthier Pinellas program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Providence Health Care System, Portland, OR, for a $190,000 Smith; Wyden Services Prevention (CDC) multiple sclerosis registry

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Pulmonary Hypertension Association, Silver Spring, MD $238,000 Brady, Kevin Services Prevention (CDC) for a pulmonary hypertension prevention and awareness initiative

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Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH $200,000 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs; Ryan, Tim Services Prevention (CDC) for prevention and community outreach programs in childhood diabetes and obesity

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Rhode Island Center for Agricultural Promotion and $95,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Prevention (CDC) Education, Providence, RI for nutrition, fitness, and outdoor activity initiatives at schools statewide in conjunction with KIDSFIRST

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Rich Center for Autism/Youngstown State University, $95,000 Voinovich; Brown Services Prevention (CDC) Youngstown, OH, for improve outreach and early treatment intervetions for children with autism

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Roberts Family Development Center, Sacramento, CA for $190,000 Matsui, Doris O. Services Prevention (CDC) programs to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, particularly cancer, heart disease, and obesity

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, San Antonio, $285,000 Gonzalez, Charles A. Services Prevention (CDC) TX for further studies and public health outreach regarding environmental health concerns at and near the former Kelly Air Force Base

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY for $167,000 McCarthy, Carolyn Services Prevention (CDC) comprehensive Diamond Blackfan Anemia awareness and surveillance

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Sedgwick County Government, Wichita, KS for prenatal $428,000 Tiahrt, Todd Roberts Services Prevention (CDC) education and outreach programs

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT, for nutritional edu- $476,000 Leahy Services Prevention (CDC) cational programming

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Silent Spring Institute, Newton, MA for studies of the $333,000 Delahunt, William D. Kennedy; Kerry Services Prevention (CDC) impact of environmental pollutants on breast cancer and women’s health

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, for multi- $285,000 Johnson; Thune Services Prevention (CDC) disciplinary research on health promotion

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats, $95,000 Isakson; Chambliss Services Prevention (CDC) Emory University, Atlanta, GA, for programs related to bioterrorism and emerging biologic threats

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Southern Nevada Health District, Las Vegas, NV, for $523,000 Reid Services Prevention (CDC) management of the hepatitis C outbreak in Southern Nevada

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Wabasha, MN for the $181,000 Walz, Timothy J. Coleman; Klobuchar Services Prevention (CDC) chronic disease management program

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Stockton, CA for facilities $238,000 McNerney, Jerry; Cardoza, Dennis A. Services Prevention (CDC) and equipment

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and St. Louis Regional Asthma Consortium, St. Louis, MO, $714,000 Bond Services Prevention (CDC) for asthma management for at-risk children

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, Long Beach, CA $238,000 Richardson, Laura Boxer Services Prevention (CDC) for the Well Woman Outreach and Education Pro- gram focusing on chronic disease community outreach, education, and support

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Serv- $476,000 Murkowski Services Prevention (CDC) ices, Anchorage, AK, for a program to prevent, control, and reduce incidence of obesity

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, $285,000 Hutchison Services Prevention (CDC) TX, for the Center for Border Health Research

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and University of Nebraska-Medical Center, Omaha, NE to $238,000 Fortenberry, Jeff; Terry, Lee Ben Nelson Services Prevention (CDC) establish an environmental health informatics data- base

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, $238,000 Coble, Howard Services Prevention (CDC) NC for the North Carolina Council for Health Literacy initiative

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in conjunction $309,000 Dole; Burr Services Prevention (CDC) with East Carolina University, Chapel Hill, NC, to study racial disparities in cardiovascular disease

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, to $285,000 Kohl Services Prevention (CDC) support and expand public health training programs

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and West San Gabriel Valley YMCA, San Gabriel, CA for an $95,000 Schiff, Adam B. Services Prevention (CDC) initiative to combat obesity

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV, for the Min- $2,854,000 Byrd Services Prevention (CDC) ing and Industry Safety Technology and Training In- novation Center

Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc., Washington, DC for HIV $48,000 Norton, Eleanor Holmes Services Prevention (CDC) screening and education materials

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Department of Health & Human Centers for Disease Control and Yale New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT, for $238,000 Dodd; Lieberman Services Prevention (CDC) emergency preparedness education and training activities at the Connecticut Center for Public Health Preparedness

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Bedford Ride, Bedford, VA for a program to assist sen- $95,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- iors search & Demonstration

Department of Labor—National Mine Safety and Health Admin- United Mine Workers of America for mine rescue team $1,808,000 Specter; Byrd Projects istration training activities authorized under the Mine Safety and Health Act

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Bi-State Primary Care Association, Concord, NH for pri- $105,000 Hodes, Paul W. Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- mary care workforce recruitment search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Bi-State Primary Care Association, Concord, NH to treat $618,000 Hodes, Paul W. Gregg; Sununu Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- uninsured patients search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Bi-State Primary Care Association, Montpelier, VT to $190,000 Welch, Peter Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- treat uninsured patients search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership, $343,000 Murphy, Patrick J. Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- Langhorne, PA to provide access to low-income pa- search & Demonstration tients

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- City of Milwaukee, WI, to improve access to and utili- $171,000 Kohl Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- zation of primary and preventive health care among search & Demonstration low-income residents

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County, $238,000 Farr, Sam Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- Scotts Valley, CA to treat uninsured patients search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Hope Through Housing Foundation, Rancho Cucamonga, $238,000 Baca, Joe Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- CA for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the El- search & Demonstration derly (PACE) in Fontana, CA

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Hospice Foundation of America, Washington, DC, for $571,000 Harkin Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- education programs search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- MAGNET, Inc., Cleveland, OH to establish Lean $143,000 Ryan, Tim Voinovich Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- healthcare services at Humility of Mary Health Part- search & Demonstration ners

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Maryland Disability Law Center, Baltimore, MD for legal $95,000 Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch Cardin Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- advocacy for disabled Medicaid recipients search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Maternity Care Coalition, Philadelphia, PA for the $285,000 Schwartz, Allyson Y. Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- MOMobile outreach program search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Medical Foundation of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, $190,000 Wamp, Zach Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- for Project Access to provide medical care to low-in- search & Demonstration come patients

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Medicare Chronic Care Practice Research Network, $666,000 Johnson Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- Sioux Falls, SD, to evolve and continue the Medicare search & Demonstration Coordinated Care Demonstration project

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Medicare Rights Center, New York, NY for interactive $95,000 Lowey, Nita M. Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- health care workshops search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, Miami, $214,000 Meek, Kendrick B. Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- FL for the Palliative Care Center search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- Patient Advocate Foundation, Newport News, VA for a $190,000 Scott, Robert C. Bobby Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- patient assistance program for the uninsured search & Demonstration

Department of Health & Human Centers for Medicare and Med- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, $95,000 Specter Services icaid Services (CMS)—Re- to develop a comprehensive health care delivery search & Demonstration model

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Access Community Health Network, Chicago, IL for fa- $181,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Access Community Health Network, Chicago, IL, for $476,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— construction at Holy Cross Hospital Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Access to Healthcare Network, Reno, NV, to expand the $571,000 Reid Services Administration (HRSA)— Access to Healthcare Network into Northern NV rural Health Facilities and Services counties

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Adams State College, Alamosa, CO for facilities and $381,000 Salazar, John T. Salazar; Allard Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Adrian College, Adrian, MI for facilities and equipment $523,000 Walberg, Tim Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Adventist GlenOaks Hospital, Glendale Heights, IL for $143,000 Roskam, Peter J. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Advocate Health Care, Chicago, IL for facilities and $190,000 Emanuel, Rahm Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, for $285,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— construction Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Advocates for a Healthy Community, Springfield, MO, $1,427,000 Bond Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Akron General Health System, Akron, OH for facilities $143,000 Ryan, Tim Brown Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for the Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Health Facilities and Services Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Akron General Health System, Akron, OH for facilities $285,000 Sutton, Betty Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for the West Emergency Care Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Alaska Addictions Rehabilitation Services, Inc./Nugen’s $490,000 Young, Don Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— Ranch Wasilla, AK for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Alaska Brain Injury Network, Anchorage, AK, for brain $95,000 Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— injury programs and outreach services Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, $1,427,000 Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— for a statewide electronic medical records and Health Facilities and Services health information system

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, $1,427,000 Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— for parallel development of an e-Health electronic Health Facilities and Services Network

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, NY for facilities $48,000 Welch, Peter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment at it’s Vermont campus Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY for facilities and $190,000 McNulty, Michael R. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, for con- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, for equip- $476,000 Murray; Cantwell Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, IA for facilities and $428,000 Braley, Bruce L. Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Allied Services Foundation, Clarks Summit, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ovations and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services AltaMed Health Services Corporation, Los Angeles, CA $143,000 Solis, Hilda L. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment for clinics in East Los Health Facilities and Services Angeles and El Monte

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services AltaMed Health Services, Los Angeles, CA for facilities $190,000 Sanchez, Loretta Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for three clinics in Santa Ana, CA Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, PA for facili- $238,000 Shuster, Bill Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services American Oncologic Hospital-Fox Chase Cancer Center, $381,000 Hoyer, Steny H. Services Administration (HRSA)— Philadelphia, PA for facilities and equipment for the Health Facilities and Services American Russian Cancer Alliance

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, Anchorage, AK, $381,000 Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD for facili- $190,000 Sarbanes, John P. Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Arnold Palmer Hospital, Orlando, FL for facilities and $190,000 Keller, Ric Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment at the Pediatric Emergency Room and Health Facilities and Services Trauma Center Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Association for Utah Community Health, Salt Lake City, $666,000 Matheson, Jim Bennett; Hatch Services Administration (HRSA)— UT for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ for facilities and $476,000 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Atlantic Health, Florham Park, NJ for facilities and $95,000 Ferguson, Mike Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Egg Harbor Town- $381,000 Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— ship, NJ, for construction of the Cancer Care Insti- Health Facilities and Services tute

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Aultman Health Foundation, Canton, OH for the pur- $404,000 Regula, Ralph Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of technology and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center, Chicago Heights, $162,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Services Administration (HRSA)— IL for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Autism Treatment Centers, Inc., San Antonio, TX for fa- $238,000 Cuellar, Henry Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, Susquehanna, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovations and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bartlett Regional Hospital, Juneau, AK, for renovation $476,000 Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bay Regional Medical Center, Bay City, MI for facilities $190,000 Kildee, Dale E. Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL for an electronic $523,000 Young, C. W. Bill; Bilirakis, Gus M. Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bayfront Health Systems St. Petersburg, FL for facilities $571,000 Young, C. W. Bill Bill Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bayside Family Healthcare, North Kingstown, RI, to im- $95,000 Whitehouse; Reed Services Administration (HRSA)— plement the NextGen Practice Management System Health Facilities and Services and Electronic Health Records

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Beartooth Hospital and Health Center, Red Lodge, MT $333,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus; Tester Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Becker College, Worcester, MA for facilities and equip- $357,000 McGovern, James P. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE, for the construction $476,000 Biden; Carper Services Administration (HRSA)— of a new School of Nursing Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, WI for facilities and $285,000 Baldwin, Tammy Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Benefis Healthcare Foundation, Great Falls, MT, for $143,000 Baucus Services Administration (HRSA)— health information technology in critical access hos- Health Facilities and Services pitals

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Benefis Healthcare, Great Falls, MT for facilities and $761,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus; Tester Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Berger Hospital, Circleville, OH for purchase of equip- $190,000 Hobson, David L. Brown Services Administration (HRSA)— ments Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA for facili- $214,000 Olver, John W. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bethune Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL for fa- $333,000 Mica, John L. Bill Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment at the School of Nursing Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Billings Clinic, Billings, MT for facilities and equipment $285,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus; Tester Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bingham Memorial Hospital, Blackfoot, Idaho, for con- $190,000 Crapo; Craig Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bi-State Primary Care Association, Concord, NH, for $238,000 Sununu Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bi-State Primary Care Association, Montpelier, VT, for $523,000 Sanders Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bloomington Hospital Foundation, Bloomington, IN for $167,000 Hill, Baron P. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bloomington Hospital of Orange County, Paoli, IN for $167,000 Hill, Baron P. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bloomsburg Hospital, Bloomsburg, PA, for construction, $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN for an elec- $476,000 Duncan, Jr., John J. Services Administration (HRSA)— tronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Blue Mountain Diagnostic Imaging, Inc, Pendleton, OR, $95,000 Wyden Services Administration (HRSA)— for equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Blythedale Children’s Hospital, Valhalla, NY for facili- $206,000 Lowey, Nita M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Chicago, IL $190,000 Davis, Danny K. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council, Tower, MN, for $285,000 Coleman Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Boston Foundation for Sight, Needham Heights, MA, for $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— the acquisition of medical equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA for facilities and $951,000 Markey, Edward J. Kennedy Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA for $285,000 Capuano, Michael E. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment for biomedical research re- Health Facilities and Services lated to amyloidosis

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Botsford Hospital, Farmington Hills, MI for facilities $190,000 Knollenberg, Joe Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Boulder City Hospital, Boulder City, NV for facilities $571,000 Porter, Jon C. Reid Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE, for $476,000 Harkin; Ben Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford, PA, for $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT for facilities and $143,000 Shays, Christopher Dodd; Lieberman Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, IA, for equip- $476,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bronx Regional Health Information Organization, Bronx, $381,000 Engel, Eliot L. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— NY for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY for facilities $500,000 Serrano, Jose´ Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Brownsville Community Development Corporation, $285,000 Clarke, Yvette D. Services Administration (HRSA)— Brooklyn, NY for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bucknell University—Geisinger Health System, $143,000 Casey; Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— Lewisburg, PA, for the training of health profes- Health Facilities and Services sionals

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Bucksport Regional Health Center, Bucksport, ME for $114,000 Michaud, Michael H. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Butler Health System, Butler, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services California Health and Human Services Agency, Sac- $476,000 Schiff, Adam B. Services Administration (HRSA)— ramento, CA for the cord blood collection program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York, NY $95,000 Nadler, Jerrold Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, NY for facilities $143,000 McHugh, John M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Caring Health Center, Inc., Springfield, MA, for con- $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— struction Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, for renova- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, for con- $95,000 Burr Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Caroline’s Room Fund/Community Foundation, New $285,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Services Administration (HRSA)— Haven, CT for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare/CTRH Dayton Hos- $571,000 Heller, Dean Services Administration (HRSA)— pital, Carson City, NV for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Carthage Family Wellness Clinic, Carthage, NY for fa- $190,000 McHugh, John M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Orlando, FL for a $190,000 Mica, John L. Services Administration (HRSA)— mobile health unit Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona Do- $285,000 Giffords, Gabrielle Services Administration (HRSA)— mestic Violence Center, Tucson, AZ for facilities and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Catholic Health System, Buffalo, NY, for equipment $143,000 Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA, for con- $951,000 Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment of a health Health Facilities and Services training facility

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Center for Asbestos Related Disease, Libby, MT, for $190,000 Baucus; Tester Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Central Bradford Progress Authority, Towanda, PA for $295,000 Carney, Christopher P. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Central Carolina Technical College, Sumter, NC for fa- $247,000 Spratt, Jr., John M. Graham Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Central Carolina Technical College, Sumter, SC, for $238,000 Graham Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Central Kentucky Blood Center, Lexington, KY for facili- $238,000 Chandler, Ben Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Tech- $381,000 Peterson, John E. Services Administration (HRSA)— nology, Pleasant Gap, PA for a dental assistant Health Facilities and Services training program

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY, for construc- $428,000 Barrasso; Enzi Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY, for the Virtual $190,000 Enzi; Barrasso Services Administration (HRSA)— Medical Skills Center for Training Nurses in Rural Health Facilities and Services Health Care

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital, Greenville, ME for $209,000 Michaud, Michael H.; Allen, Thomas H. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA for a $119,000 Peterson, John E. Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— rural health initiative, including purchase of equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chase City Community Services Board, Chase City, VA $376,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment at the Allied Health Ca- Health Facilities and Services reer Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin, NY for fa- $238,000 Arcuri, Michael A. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chesapeake Children’s Health Center, Norfolk, VA for $285,000 Forbes, J. Randy Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA for facilities $428,000 Sestak, Joe; Gerlach, Jim Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chiesman Foundation for Democracy, Inc., Rapid City, $714,000 Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— SD, to establish a Center for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Health Facilities and Services Disorders

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Child and Family Services of Newport, Newport, RI for $276,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Child Hospital, Aurora, CO for facilities and equipment $381,000 Tancredo, Thomas G. Salazar; Allard Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Child Protection Center, Inc., Sarasota, FL for facilities $285,000 Buchanan, Vern Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for the Child Advocacy Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Health Fund (The), New York, NY, to provide $238,000 Cornyn Services Administration (HRSA)— comprehensive primary care to medically under- Health Facilities and Services served children at elementary schools in the Austin, TX Independent School District

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Home Society of Idaho, Boise, Idaho, for con- $95,000 Crapo; Craig Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Mission Viejo, CA $95,000 Miller, Gary G. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Atlantic County $95,000 LoBiondo, Frank A. Services Administration (HRSA)— Specialty Care Center in Mays Landing, NJ for pur- Health Facilities and Services chase of equipment for the Children’s Intensive Emotional and Behavioral Program

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, for renovation $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA, for construction, $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk, VA $285,000 Drake, Thelma D. Services Administration (HRSA)— for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Hospital, Aurora, CO for facilities and equip- $95,000 Perlmutter, Ed Salazar; Allard Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Hospitals & Clinics, Minneapolis, MN, for $238,000 Coleman; Klobuchar Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, for $190,000 Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— treating children and adolescents with Autism Spec- Health Facilities and Services trum Disorders

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, Dayton, OH for fa- $476,000 Hobson, David L. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment for a child advocacy center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, Dayton, OH for fa- $190,000 Turner, Michael R. Brown; Voinovich Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment for the Pediatric Trauma Unit Health Facilities and Services and Emergency Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX, for construction, $143,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Medical Research Institute, Oklahoma City, $95,000 Inhofe Services Administration (HRSA)— OK, for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Medical Service Brevard, Tallahassee, FL for $457,000 Weldon, Dave Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL for facilities $951,000 Gutierrez, Luis V.; Jackson, Jr., Jesse L.; Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Bean, Melissa L. Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Memorial Research Center, Chicago, IL for $190,000 Emanuel, Rahm Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, $951,000 Bond Services Administration (HRSA)— Mo, for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, NJ for $190,000 Ferguson, Mike Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Children’s Square, Council Bluffs, Iowa, for construc- $476,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation, and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chinatown Service Center, Los Angeles, CA for facilities $238,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, CA for facilities and $476,000 Pelosi, Nancy Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc., Douglas, $343,000 Giffords, Gabrielle Services Administration (HRSA)— AZ for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services CHOICE Regional Health Network, Olympia, WA, for the $333,000 Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— Emergency Department Care Coordination Program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ for facilities and equip- $571,000 Rothman, Steven R. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Christa House, Inc., West Babylon, NY for facilities and $176,000 King, Peter T. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE, to ren- $285,000 Biden; Carper Services Administration (HRSA)— ovate and expand Wilmington Hospital’s Emergency Health Facilities and Services Department

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, TX, for $143,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, LA $190,000 Alexander, Rodney Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— for a pre-natal clinic, including facilities and equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, LA $190,000 Alexander, Rodney Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— for a school dental hygiene program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, Shreveport, LA, $95,000 Vitter; Landrieu Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City and County of San Francisco, CA for facilities and $285,000 Pelosi, Nancy Boxer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for San Francisco General Hospital Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City Finance Office dba Community Memorial Hospital, $285,000 Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— Redfield, SD, for facility renovation and construction Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Austin, TX for facilities and equipment for Aus- $143,000 Doggett, Lloyd Services Administration (HRSA)— tin community health centers Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Baltimore, MD, for construction for Healthcare $1,189,000 Mikulski; Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— for the Homeless center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Harpersville, AL for construction of a commu- $190,000 Bachus, Spencer Services Administration (HRSA)— nity/senior center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Homestead, FL for facilities and equipment at $190,000 Diaz-Balart, Mario Services Administration (HRSA)— the Bill Dickinson Senior Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Laredo, TX for facilities and equipment $190,000 Cuellar, Henry Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Malden, MA for facilities and equipment $143,000 Markey, Edward J. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Newark, NJ for facilities and equipment $238,000 Payne, Donald M. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Philadelphia, PA for facilities and equipment $181,000 Schwartz, Allyson Y. Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of San Jose, CA for facilities and equipment for a $476,000 Honda, Michael M.; Lofgren, Zoe Feinstein Services Administration (HRSA)— homeless medical respite care program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Sumter, NC for facilities and equipment for the $190,000 Clyburn, James E. Services Administration (HRSA)— Central Carolina Technical College health sciences Health Facilities and Services center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services City of Woburn, MA for facilities and equipment $143,000 Markey, Edward J. Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ for facilities $333,000 Pascrell, Jr., Bill Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clarian Health Partners Inc., Indianapolis, IN for facili- $381,000 Buyer, Steve; Carson, Andre´ Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clarian Health, Indianapolis, IN, for construction, ren- $95,000 Bayh Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clarion Healthcare System, Clarion, PA for facilities $238,000 Peterson, John E. Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA for facilities and $428,000 Lewis, John; Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Chambliss; Isakson Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clearfield Hospital, Clearfield, PA, for construction, ren- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero, Los Angeles, CA for fa- $119,000 Becerra, Xavier Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Clinton Memorial Hospital Regional Health System, Wil- $238,000 Turner, Michael R. Services Administration (HRSA)— mington, OH for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Marietta, GA for $476,000 Gingrey, Phil; Scott, David Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment at the Multipurpose Senior Health Facilities and Services Health Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Coffeyville, KS, for $333,000 Brownback; Roberts Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, $714,000 Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— for The Women’s Cancer Genomics Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services College of Menominee Nation—Menominee Reservation, $86,000 Kagen, Steve Services Administration (HRSA)— Keshena, WI for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services College of Notre Dame of Maryland Baltimore County, $214,000 Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— Baltimore, MD for health professions training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services College of St. Scholastica, Inc., Duluth, MN, for a rural $238,000 Coleman; Klobuchar Services Administration (HRSA)— health and technology demonstration project Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Collier County, Naples, FL for a health care access net- $143,000 Diaz-Balart, Mario Services Administration (HRSA)— work for the uninsured, including purchase of equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Colorado Community Health Network, Denver, CO, for $190,000 Salazar Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Colorado State University-Pueblo, CO for health profes- $238,000 Salazar, John T. Salazar Services Administration (HRSA)— sions training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson, NY for facilities $190,000 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, GA for facili- $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Commonwealth Medical Education, Scranton, PA, for $951,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment and construction Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Communicare Inc., Columbia, SC, for automated phar- $190,000 Graham Services Administration (HRSA)— macy equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Care Network, Montgomery, AL, for the pur- $95,000 Sessions Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of a mobile medical unit and acquisition of Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community College of Aurora, CO for facilities and $238,000 Perlmutter, Ed Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Colleges of Spokane, Spokane, WA, for ren- $271,000 Murray; Cantwell Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment for allied health education Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Dental Services, Albuquerque, NM for facili- $238,000 Wilson, Heather Bingaman Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health and Social Services, Detroit, MI, to $476,000 Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— construct a health clinic Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Care, Inc, Davenport, IA, for equip- $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Center of Franklin County, Inc., $238,000 Olver, John W. Services Administration (HRSA)— Turner Falls, MA for facilities and equipment for Health Facilities and Services centers in Turner Falls, Orange, Buckland and Northfield

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Center of Ft. Dodge, IA, for equip- $143,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Center of the Black Hills, Rapid $190,000 Johnson; Thune Services Administration (HRSA)— City, SD, for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Bur- $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— lington, IA, for construction, renovation and equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa, Leon, IA, $124,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— for equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Connections, Inc., Fitchburg, MA for $190,000 Olver, John W. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Development, Inc., Uvalde, TX for fa- $143,000 Smith, Lamar Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Integrated Partnership, Incorporated, $951,000 Hoyer, Steny H.; Gilchrest, Wayne T.; Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— Glen Burnie, MD for facilities and equipment Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch; Sarbanes, Health Facilities and Services John P.

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Health Works, Forsyth, GA for rural health $247,000 Marshall, Jim Services Administration (HRSA)— outreach Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas, Bis- $190,000 Dorgan; Conrad Services Administration (HRSA)— marck, ND, for Electronic Medical Record Implemen- Health Facilities and Services tation

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas, $238,000 Johnson; Thune Services Administration (HRSA)— Sioux Falls, SD, for an electronic medical records Health Facilities and Services system

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas, $190,000 Thune Services Administration (HRSA)— Sioux Falls, SD, for rural health and dental services Health Facilities and Services in a mobile dental unit

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Hospital Association, Inc., Fairfax, MO for $381,000 Graves, Sam Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Hospital of San Bernardino, San $266,000 Baca, Joe Services Administration (HRSA)— Bernardino, CA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Medical Center, Missoula, MT for facilities $476,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, for renovation $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Community Medicine Foundation, Rock Hill, SC for fa- $143,000 Spratt, Jr., John M. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Comprehensive Community Action, Cranston, RI, to im- $285,000 Reed; Whitehouse Services Administration (HRSA)— plement an integrated electronic health record and Health Facilities and Services practice management system

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Concord Hospital, Concord, NH, for construction, ren- $285,000 Gregg Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Cook Children’s Medical Center, Ft. Worth, TX for facili- $666,000 Granger, Kay Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Cornerstone Care Inc., Burgettstown, PA, for construc- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Council Bluffs Community Health Center, Council $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— Bluffs, IA, for construction, renovation and equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services County of San Diego, CA for facilities and equipment $95,000 Hunter, Duncan Services Administration (HRSA)— at Edgemoor Hospital Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services County of San Joaquin Health Care Services Agency, $176,000 McNerney, Jerry Services Administration (HRSA)— French Camp, CA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services County of San Mateo, CA for facilities and equipment $285,000 Speier, Jackie Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services County of Santa Clara, San Jose, CA for facilities and $404,000 Honda, Michael M.; Eshoo, Anna G. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for the mammography unit at Santa Health Facilities and Services Clara Valley Medical Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services County of Santa Clara, San Jose, CA for facilities and $233,000 Honda, Michael M.; Eshoo, Anna G. Boxer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Health Facilities and Services Emergency Room

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services County of Washington, Plymouth, NC for facilities and $190,000 Butterfield, G. K. Dole Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Craig County Rural Health Care Corporation, New Cas- $285,000 Boucher, Rick Services Administration (HRSA)— tle, VA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Creighton University, Omaha, NE, for construction, ren- $95,000 Hagel; Ben Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Crescent Community Health Center, Dubuque, IA, for $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Crider Health Center, Wentzville, MO, for construction, $951,000 Bond Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation, and equipment in Warrenton, Missouri Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA, for renova- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Crusader Clinic, Rockford, IL for electronic medical $238,000 Manzullo, Donald A. Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— records, including purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Cullman Regional Medical Center, Cullman, AL for fa- $238,000 Aderholt, Robert B. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services DCH Health System, Tuscaloosa, AL for facilities and $333,000 Davis, Artur Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, NJ for $190,000 Saxton, Jim Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Delaware State University, Dover, DE for facilities and $190,000 Castle, Michael N. Biden; Carper Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Delaware Technical & Community College, Dover, DE for $190,000 Castle, Michael N. Carper Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Delaware Valley Community Health, Philadelphia, PA for $190,000 Brady, Robert A. Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Delta Health Center, Inc., Mound Bayou, MS for facili- $143,000 Thompson, Bennie G. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, for construction, $238,000 Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment, including design Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, for $143,000 Salazar Services Administration (HRSA)— construction Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Des Moines University and Broadlawns Medical Center, $190,000 Boswell, Leonard L. Services Administration (HRSA)— Des Moines, IA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department, Clinton, IL $238,000 Johnson, Timothy V. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Dillonvale Senior Center, Dillonvale, OH for facilities $86,000 Wilson, Charles A. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Disabled American Veterans, Webb County Chapter 76, $190,000 Cuellar, Henry Services Administration (HRSA)— Laredo, TX for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA for facilities and $262,000 Farr, Sam Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Hospital District $761,000 Hastings, Doc Services Administration (HRSA)— #6, Grand Coulee, WA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA for facilities and $95,000 Murphy, Patrick J. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX for fa- $119,000 Hinojosa, Rube´n; Ortiz, Solomon P. Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, for ren- $143,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services DuBois Regional Medical Center, DuBois, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services DuPage Convalescent Center, Wheaton, IL for facilities $190,000 Roskam, Peter J. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services E.A. Hawse Health Center, Baker, WV for an oral health $190,000 Capito, Shelley Moore Services Administration (HRSA)— care initiative, including facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, for construc- $190,000 Burr; Dole Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services East Side Community Clinic, San Antonio, TX for facili- $285,000 Smith, Lamar; Gonzalez, Charles A.; Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Rodriguez, Ciro D. Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Easter Seals Colorado, Lakewood, CO for facilities and $285,000 Perlmutter, Ed Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc., Nassawadox, $476,000 Drake, Thelma D. Webb; Warner Services Administration (HRSA)— VA for facilities and equipment at the Onley Com- Health Facilities and Services munity Health Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley, CA, for construction, ren- $238,000 Boxer Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services El Centro, Del Rio, TX for facilities and equipment $124,000 Rodriguez, Ciro D. Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services El Proyecto del Barrio, Arleta, CA for facilities and $333,000 Berman, Howard L.; Solis, Hilda L.; Sher- Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment man, Brad Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Eliza- $238,000 Lewis, Ron Services Administration (HRSA)— bethtown, KY for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Elizabethtown Community Hospital, Elizabethtown, NY $190,000 McHugh, John M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Elk Regional Health Center, St. Mary’s, PA for facilities $95,000 Peterson, John E. Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for inpatient beds Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Elk Regional Health Center, St. Marys, PA, for facilities $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Elliot Health System, Manchester, NH, for an electronic $214,000 Sununu Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records system Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Emanuel Medical Center, Swainsboro, GA for facilities $143,000 Barrow, John Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center, Or- $238,000 Keller, Ric Services Administration (HRSA)— lando, FL for a first-responder training initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Endless Mountains Health Systems, Montrose, PA, for $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ephrata Hospital, Ephrata, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Buffalo, NY for $285,000 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Erie Family Health Center, Chicago, IL for facilities and $285,000 Gutierrez, Luis V. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services ESPIBI, Mayaguez, PR for facilities and equipment $190,000 Fortun˜o, Luis G. Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachu- $143,000 Markey, Edward J. Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— setts Medical School, Waltham, MA for facilities and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Excela Health Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, PA for fa- $143,000 Murtha, John P. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA $381,000 Murphy, Tim Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Excela Health, Latrobe, PA, for construction, renovation $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Fairfield University School of Nursing, Fairfield, CT for $143,000 Shays, Christopher Lieberman Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment and technology upgrades Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Fairview Health Services, St. Paul, MN for facilities and $285,000 McCollum, Betty Klobuchar Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Family Care Health Center, Scott Depot, WV for facili- $347,000 Capito, Shelley Moore Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Family Health Centers of San Diego, CA for facilities $428,000 Davis, Susan A. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, Boise, Idaho, to $95,000 Crapo; Craig Services Administration (HRSA)— recruit family physicians to rural Idaho Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, for construc- $190,000 Leahy Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, for training $476,000 Leahy Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Florida Hospital Wauchula, Wauchula, FL for facilities $95,000 Buchanan, Vern Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Florida International University, Miami, FL for facilities $238,000 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment at the Center for Advanced Diag- Health Facilities and Services nostic Devices

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA for facilities and equip- $476,000 Tierney, John F.; Delahunt, William D. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Forum Health, Youngstown, OH for facilities and equip- $171,000 Ryan, Tim Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, for renova- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital, Willits, CA for fa- $190,000 Thompson, Mike Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH, for nurse train- $381,000 Gregg; Sununu Services Administration (HRSA)— ing outreach programs, including renovation and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD for facili- $143,000 Bartlett, Roscoe G. Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Free Clinic of Pierce and St. Croix, River Falls, WI, to $152,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— expand care in rural areas Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Free Clinics of Iowa in Des Moines, IA, to support a $381,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— network of free clinics Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Friendship House, Scranton, PA, to create an advanced $143,000 Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA, for $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Gadsden County, Quincy, FL, for repairs and renova- $95,000 Bill Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— tions of the Gadsden County Community Hospital Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Garfield Memorial Hospital, Panguitch, UT, for renova- $95,000 Hatch Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Geisinger Health System, Harrisburg, PA, for post trau- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— matic stress disorder related activities Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Generations, Inc., Camden, NJ, for construction and op- $95,000 Menendez; Lautenberg Services Administration (HRSA)— erations of the Nex Generation Health Services Cen- Health Facilities and Services ter

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services George C. Wallace Community College-Dothan, Dothan, $190,000 Everett, Terry Services Administration (HRSA)— AL for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, for rural $95,000 Chambliss; Isakson Services Administration (HRSA)— health outreach and training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, for health out- $95,000 Chambliss; Isakson Services Administration (HRSA)— reach and training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ for the Autism $190,000 Smith, Christopher H. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— Institute for Training and Applied Research Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Gibson General Hospital, Princeton, IN for facilities and $200,000 Ellsworth, Brad Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN $285,000 McCollum, Betty Klobuchar; Coleman Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Glades County, Moore Haven, FL for facilities and $476,000 Mahoney, Tim Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Glen Rose Medical Center, Glen Rose, TX for facilities $381,000 Edwards, Chet Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Glendale YWCA, Glendale, CA for facilities and equip- $95,000 Schiff, Adam B. Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY for facilities and $190,000 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Glenville State College, Glenville, WV for facilities and $476,000 Mollohan, Alan B. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Glide Foundation, San Francisco, CA for facilities and $238,000 Pelosi, Nancy Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Good Samaritan Health Services Foundation, Lebanon, $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— PA, for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Good Shepherd Home, Inc., Allentown, PA, for renova- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Goodall Hospital, Sanford, ME for facilities and equip- $333,000 Allen, Thomas H. Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Goodall Hospital, Sanford, ME, for an electronic health $285,000 Snowe; Collins Services Administration (HRSA)— records system Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Goodall-Witcher Healthcare Foundation, Clifton,TX for $190,000 Edwards, Chet Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT for facilities and $295,000 Larson, John B. Dodd; Lieberman Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, for renovation $95,000 Isakson; Chambliss Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Grand View Hospital, Inc., Sellersville, PA, for renova- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Great Brook Valley Health Center, Worcester, MA, for $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— new facility construction Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center, Inc., New- $476,000 Hinchey, Maurice D. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— burgh, NY for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Greater Sioux Community Health Center, Sioux Center, $95,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— IA, for equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson, IA for facili- $325,000 Latham, Tom Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT for facilities and equipment $285,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Clearwater, FL for $190,000 Young, C. W. Bill Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Gulfport Memorial Hospital, Gulfport, MS for facilities $262,000 Taylor, Gene Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Gundersen Lutheran Decorah Clinic, Decorah, IA for $95,000 Latham, Tom Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI, for health $285,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— care IT improvements Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hackettstown Community Hospital, Hackettstown, NJ for $238,000 Garrett, Scott Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hale County Hospital, Greensboro, AL for facilities and $190,000 Davis, Artur Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Halifax Community College, Weldon, NC for facilities $190,000 Butterfield, G. K. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Halifax Regional Health System, South Boston, VA for $285,000 Goode, Jr., Virgil H. Services Administration (HRSA)— an electronic health records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hamilton Community Health Network, Flint, MI for fa- $190,000 Kildee, Dale E. Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA, for construction, ren- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hampton University, Hampton, VA for the Cancer Treat- $571,000 Scott, Robert C. Bobby; Wittman, Robert J. Webb Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Initiative, including equipment and workforce Health Facilities and Services development

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Harbor Health Services, Inc., Dorchester, MA for facili- $333,000 Lynch, Stephen F. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, MA for fa- $285,000 Neal, Richard E. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX for a dig- $285,000 Green, Gene Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— ital mammography system Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX for Ben $143,000 Culberson, John Abney; Green, Al Services Administration (HRSA)— Taub Hospital Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX, for renova- $143,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Harris Methodist Ft. Worth Hospital, Ft. Worth, TX for $618,000 Granger, Kay Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, KY for purchase $285,000 Davis, Geoff Services Administration (HRSA)— of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA for facilities $238,000 Braley, Bruce L. Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hazleton General Hospital- Health Corp (Northeastern $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— PA), Hazleton, PA, for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, PA for facilities $138,000 Kanjorski, Paul E. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services HCSC Blood Center, Bethlehem, PA for facilities and $86,000 Dent, Charles W. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Health Advancement Collaborative of Central New York, $904,000 Walsh, James T. Services Administration (HRSA)— Syracuse, NY for a regional electronic medical Health Facilities and Services records initiative

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indi- $143,000 Bayh Services Administration (HRSA)— anapolis, IN, for facility planning, construction, ren- Health Facilities and Services ovation and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts, Brockton, $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— MA, for equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN, for construction, $309,000 Coleman; Klobuchar Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services HealthPoint Family Care, Newport, KY for an electronic $238,000 Davis, Geoff Bunning Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services HealthShare Montana, Bozeman, MT, for equipment and $714,000 Tester; Baucus Services Administration (HRSA)— training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Healthy Learners Dillon, Columbia, SC for rural out- $95,000 Spratt, Jr., John M. Services Administration (HRSA)— reach Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI for $190,000 Ehlers, Vernon J. Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN for $190,000 Ellison, Keith Klobuchar; Coleman Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI for facilities and $190,000 Knollenberg, Joe Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Valencia, CA $333,000 McKeon, Howard P. Buck Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Heritage Valley Health System, Beaver, PA for facilities $333,000 Altmire, Jason Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hickman Community Hospital, Centerville, TN for facili- $523,000 Davis, Lincoln Alexander; Corker Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Highlands Hospital, Connellsville, PA for facilities and $381,000 Murtha, John P. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Highline-West Seattle Mental Health, Seattle, WA for $571,000 McDermott, Jim; Smith, Adam Murray; Cantwell Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL for health $285,000 Castor, Kathy Services Administration (HRSA)— professions training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic, Los Angeles, CA for fa- $67,000 Becerra, Xavier Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL for facilities $357,000 Klein, Ron Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Holy Redeemer Health System, Huntington Valley, PA, $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Holy Spirit Healthcare System, Camp Hill, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke, MA for facilities and $143,000 Olver, John W. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hometown Health Centers, Schenectady, NY for facili- $190,000 McNulty, Michael R. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hood River County, OR, Integrated Health Care Facility $143,000 Walden, Greg Wyden; Smith Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hormel Institute, Austin, MN for facilities and equip- $323,000 Walz, Timothy J. Klobuchar; Coleman Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Horn Memorial Hospital, Ida Grove, Iowa, for equipment $238,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, Barrington, IL for fa- $552,000 Bean, Melissa L. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH for fa- $381,000 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs Brown; Voinovich Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hospice of Wake County, Raleigh, NC for facilities and $209,000 Price, David E. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hospital Authority of Calhoun County, Arlington, GA for $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX for facilities $95,000 Culberson, John Abney; Green, Al Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Houston Healthcare, Perry, GA for rural outreach $95,000 Marshall, Jim Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Houston Healthcare, Warner Robins, GA for facilities $95,000 Marshall, Jim Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Howard County Community College, Columbia, MD for $190,000 Sarbanes, John P. Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL $262,000 Cramer, Jr., Robert E. (Bud) Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Glens Falls, NY for $190,000 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Huntington Beach Community Clinic, Huntington Beach, $95,000 Rohrabacher, Dana Services Administration (HRSA)— CA for an electronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY for facilities and $167,000 Israel, Steve Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Idaho Caring Foundation for Children, Boise, ID for $285,000 Simpson, Michael K. Services Administration (HRSA)— dental services for low-income children Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID for facilities and $333,000 Simpson, Michael K. Crapo Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Illinois Primary Health Care Association, Springfield, IL $190,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Inland Behavioral and Health Services, Inc., San $714,000 Lewis, Jerry Services Administration (HRSA)— Bernardino, CA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Inner Harbour for Children and Families, Douglasville, $143,000 Scott, David Services Administration (HRSA)— GA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA for facilities and $238,000 Moran, James P. Warner; Webb Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services INOVA Health Systems, Falls Church, VA for facilities $285,000 Davis, Tom Warner; Webb Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT for the $476,000 Cannon, Chris; Bishop, Rob Bennett; Hatch Services Administration (HRSA)— Patient Safety Initiative, including purchase of Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Iowa Caregivers Association, Des Moines, IA, for train- $333,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— ing and support of certified nurse assistants Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Iowa Dental Foundation, Johnston, IA for purchase of $381,000 Latham, Tom Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Iowa Nebraska Primary Care Association, Des Moines, $247,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— IA, for health information technology equipment and Health Facilities and Services coordination of programs

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Iowa State University, Ames, IA for facilities and equip- $666,000 Latham, Tom Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA for $476,000 King, Steve Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS for facilities $771,000 Childers, Travis Wicker Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jackson Health System, Miami, FL for facilities and $190,000 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana Bill Nelson; Martinez Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, for the Institute $476,000 Cochran; Wicker Services Administration (HRSA)— of Epidemiology and Health Services Research Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY for fa- $333,000 Meeks, Gregory W. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jameson Memorial Hospital, New Castle, PA, for con- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services JC Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon, PA, for renova- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jefferson County Department of Health, Monticello, FL $190,000 Boyd, Allen Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jenkins County Hospital, Millen, GA for facilities and $190,000 Barrow, John Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jersey Shore Hospital, Jersey Shore, PA, for renovation $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jewish Hospital Shelbyville, Shelbyville, KY for purchase $290,000 Lewis, Ron Services Administration (HRSA)— of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Jewish Renaissance Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, $95,000 Menendez; Lautenberg Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction of the Medical Arts Building Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services JMS Burn Center, Augusta, GA for health professions $285,000 Barrow, John Services Administration (HRSA)— training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Johnston Memorial Hospital, Smithfield, NC for facilities $262,000 Etheridge, Bob Burr; Dole Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Joseph Richey House, Inc., Baltimore, MD, for construc- $714,000 Mikulski; Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— tion of Dr Bob’s Place Children’s Hospice Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services JWCH Institute, Los Angeles, CA for facilities and $95,000 Becerra, Xavier Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for a mobile medical unit Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services JWCH Institute, Los Angeles, CA for facilities and $238,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment to construct a community health center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, WA for facilities and $809,000 Hastings, Doc Murray; Cantwell Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment at the Pediatric Unit Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance $285,000 Upton, Fred Services Administration (HRSA)— Abuse Services, Kalamazoo, MI for nursing programs, Health Facilities and Services including purchase of equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY for facilities and equipment $333,000 Higgins, Brian; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Kane Community Hospital, Kane, PA, for construction, $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Kent State University Stark Campus, North Canton, OH $190,000 Regula, Ralph Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment at the Science and Health Facilities and Services Nursing building

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services King’s Daughters Regional Medical Center, Brookhaven, $476,000 Wicker; Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— MS, for an electronic medical records system, in- Health Facilities and Services cluding renovation and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Kitsap Mental Health Services, Bremerton, WA for fa- $119,000 Dicks, Norman D. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Knox Community Hospital, Mt. Vernon, OH for facilities $190,000 Space, Zachary T. Brown Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Kosair Children’s Hospital, Louisville, KY for facilities $390,000 Yarmuth, John A. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services La Clinica de Familia, Inc., Las Cruces, NM, for con- $737,000 Bingaman Services Administration (HRSA)— struction of the Chaparral Dental Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, for the expansion and $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation of emergency and trauma care facilities Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA for $476,000 English, Phil Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lamar University, Beaumont, TX for the purchase of $238,000 Poe, Ted Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lane County, Eugene, OR, for construction of the $95,000 Wyden; Smith Services Administration (HRSA)— Springfield Community Health Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services LaPorte County Comprehensive Mental Health Council, $200,000 Donnelly, Joe Services Administration (HRSA)— Inc. dba Swanson Center, Michigan City, IN for fa- Health Facilities and Services cilities and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY, for $381,000 Barrasso; Enzi Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation, equipment and training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA for facilities and $143,000 Brady, Robert A. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lawndale Christian Health Center, Chicago, IL, for con- $381,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— struction and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN for facili- $190,000 Cohen, Steve Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, to provide $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— healthcare access Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho, to prepare $95,000 Crapo; Craig Services Administration (HRSA)— nursing students for careers in nursing Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lincoln County, Newport, OR, for an electronical med- $238,000 Smith; Wyden Services Administration (HRSA)— ical records system, including equipment acquisition Health Facilities and Services and renovation

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY $143,000 Serrano, Jose´ Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN for facilities $433,000 Wamp, Zach Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Linn Community Care, Cedar Rapids, IA, for construc- $249,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA $285,000 Richardson, Laura Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lorain County Health & Dentistry, Lorain, OH for facili- $190,000 Sutton, Betty Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Loretto Hospital, Chicago, IL for facilities and equip- $357,000 Davis, Danny K. Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles, CA for fa- $285,000 Waters, Maxine Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, Las Vegas, NV, for construc- $571,000 Reid; Ensign Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Louisiana Primary Care Association, Inc., Baton Rouge, $190,000 Alexander, Rodney Landrieu Services Administration (HRSA)— LA for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Louisiana State University Health Care Services Divi- $247,000 Cazayoux, Donald J. Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— sion, Baton Rouge, LA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lourdes Health System, Camden, NJ, for equipment $95,000 Menendez; Lautenberg Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, $381,000 Saxton, Jim Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— Willingboro, NJ for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA for facilities and $428,000 Tsongas, Niki Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule, SD for facilities $119,000 Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule, SD, for the Com- $190,000 Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— munity Health Representative program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Lutheran Family Health Center Network, Brooklyn, NY $438,000 Vela´zquez, Nydia M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mackinac Straits Health System, Inc., St. Ignace, MI for $190,000 Stupak, Bart Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Macon County General Hospital, Lafayette, TN for facili- $95,000 Gordon, Bart Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Macoupin County Public Health Department, Carlinville, $238,000 Hare, Phil Services Administration (HRSA)— IL for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Madison County Memorial Hospital, Rexburg, ID for fa- $381,000 Simpson, Michael K. Craig; Crapo Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Madison St. Joseph’s Health Center, Madisonville, TX $95,000 Edwards, Chet Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Malone College, Canton, OH for facilities and equip- $285,000 Regula, Ralph Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Manatee Community College, Bradenton, FL for pur- $95,000 Buchanan, Vern Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Manchester Community Health Center, Manchester, NH $333,000 Shea-Porter, Carol Sununu Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, KY for the $95,000 Rogers, Harold Bunning Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, Irvine, KY for $167,000 Chandler, Ben Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marillac Center, Overland Park, KS, for construction, $190,000 Roberts Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marquette General Health System, Marquette, MI for fa- $190,000 Stupak, Bart Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, for a dental $238,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— health outreach program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, for $3,996,000 Byrd Services Administration (HRSA)— the Translational Genomic Research Institute Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marshall University Mid-Ohio Valley Center, Point Pleas- $190,000 Capito, Shelley Moore Services Administration (HRSA)— ant, WV for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI for facilities and $381,000 Obey, David R. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN for health profes- $190,000 Davis, Lincoln Services Administration (HRSA)— sions training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mary Immaculate Hospital, Jamaica, NY for facilities $143,000 Meeks, Gregory W. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health $238,000 Capuano, Michael E. Services Administration (HRSA)— Sciences, Boston, MA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Maui Community Health Center, Kahului, HI, for con- $190,000 Inouye Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Maui Medical Center, Hilo, HI, for equipping a robotics $190,000 Inouye Services Administration (HRSA)— and nurse training lab Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, PA, for construc- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hos- $143,000 Brown, Jr., Henry E. Graham Services Administration (HRSA)— pital, Charleston, SC for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, for construc- $571,000 Alexander Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital Behav- $190,000 Poe, Ted Services Administration (HRSA)— ioral Health Center, Beaumont, TX for facilities and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Life Flight Oper- $190,000 Lampson, Nick; Paul, Ron Services Administration (HRSA)— ations Center, Houston, TX for facilities and equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, MS, for construction, $476,000 Wicker; Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Memorial Hospital, Carthage, IL, for equipment $381,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Memorial Hospital, Fremont, OH for facilities and $190,000 Latta, Robert E. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Memorial Hospital, York, PA, for renovation and equip- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL for the Intel- $666,000 LaHood, Ray; Hare, Phil Services Administration (HRSA)— ligent Pharmacy and Automated Drug Management Health Facilities and Services electronic medical records initiative

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercer County Health Department, Bluefield, WV for fa- $257,000 Rahall, II, Nick J. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercer County Hospital, Aledo, IL for facilities and $95,000 Hare, Phil Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Health Foundation, Durango, CO, for renovation $143,000 Salazar; Allard Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Health Partners, Scranton, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL for purchase of equipment $95,000 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Medical—Des Moines, Des Moines, IA for facili- $190,000 Boswell, Leonard L. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, IA for an $190,000 Latham, Tom Services Administration (HRSA)— electronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Medical Center, Canton, OH for facilities and $404,000 Regula, Ralph; Space, Zachary T. Voinovich Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA for facilities and $143,000 Neal, Richard E. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Memorial Health Center, Ardmore, OK, for con- $95,000 Inhofe Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, for con- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mercy Special Care Hospital, Scranton, PA for facilities $381,000 Kanjorski, Paul E. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Meridian Health, Neptune, NJ for facilities and equip- $571,000 Pallone, Jr., Frank Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mescalero Apache Tribe, Mescalero, NM for facilities $190,000 Pearce, Stevan Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment at the Dialysis Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Messiah College, Grantham, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Arcadia, CA $904,000 Dreier, David Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC for facilities and $476,000 McIntyre, Mike; Etheridge, Bob; Hayes, Dole Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Robin Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Metro Health, Wyoming, MI for an electronic medical $95,000 Ehlers, Vernon J. Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Miami Children’s Hospital Congenital Pediatric Heart $285,000 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Services Administration (HRSA)— Institute, Miami, FL for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Miami Jewish Home and Hospital, Miami, FL, for health $71,000 Bill Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— education for those living in the Little Haiti area Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Miami-Dade College—Medical Center Campus, Miami, $95,000 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana Services Administration (HRSA)— FL for nursing programs, including the purchase of Health Facilities and Services equipment

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mid Valley Hospital, Peckville, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Middletown Regional Health System, Franklin, OH, for $190,000 Brown; Voinovich Services Administration (HRSA)— construction of a nursing school Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Midwest Community Clinic, Midwest, WY, for construc- $285,000 Enzi Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation, and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Miles Community College, Miles City, MT, to expand the $95,000 Baucus; Tester Services Administration (HRSA)— Healthcare Connections to Career Pathways program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Miles Perret Cancer Services, Lafayette, LA, for pur- $285,000 Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— chase and equipping of a mobile unit for use in Health Facilities and Services rural areas

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Milestone Centers for People with Behavioral and Intel- $119,000 Peterson, John E. Services Administration (HRSA)— lectual Challenges, Pittsburgh, PA for facilities and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM, for construc- $2,854,000 Domenici Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Minnesota Consortium for Advance Rural Psychology $95,000 Peterson, Collin C. Services Administration (HRSA)— Training, Detroit Lakes, MN for health professions Health Facilities and Services training

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Misericordia University, Dallas, PA, for construction, $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and renovation Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mississippi Primary Health Care Association, Jackson, $238,000 Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— MS, for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO for pur- $381,000 Blunt, Roy Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Modoc Frontier Healthcare Coalition, Alturas, CA for fa- $285,000 Doolittle, John T. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Molokai Community Health Center, Honolulu, HI, to con- $238,000 Inouye Services Administration (HRSA)— struct facilities Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Monongahela Valley Hospital, Monongahela, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Monroe Clinic, Monroe, WI for facilities and equipment $423,000 Baldwin, Tammy Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, for equipment for $714,000 Mikulski Services Administration (HRSA)— the biotechnology laboratory Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Morehead State University, Morehead, KY to improve $238,000 Rogers, Harold Services Administration (HRSA)— rural health Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Morris College, Sumter, SC for facilities and equipment $333,000 Clyburn, James E. Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Morris Foundation, Inc., Waterbury, CT for facilities and $190,000 Murphy, Christopher S. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and construction Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Muleshoe Area Hospital Center, Muleshoe, TX for facili- $238,000 Neugebauer, Randy Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Municipality of Mayaguez, PR for facilities and equip- $95,000 Fortun˜o, Luis G. Services Administration (HRSA)— ment at the Trauma Center for Puerto Rico Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine, Philadel- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— phia, PA, to develop three models of integrative pro- Health Facilities and Services grams of clinical excellence

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Na Nizhoozhi Center, Gallup, NM for facilities and $214,000 Udall, Tom Bingaman Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, PA for purchase of $143,000 Shuster, Bill Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI for $333,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Hirono, Mazie K. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services National Park Community College, Hot Springs National $343,000 Ross, Mike Lincoln; Pryor Services Administration (HRSA)— Park, AR for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Co- $95,000 Voinovich; Brown Services Administration (HRSA)— lumbus, OH, for construction, renovation and equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nebraska Hospital Association, Lincoln, NE, to expand $95,000 Hagel; Ben Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— the Nebraska Statewide Telehealth Network, includ- Health Facilities and Services ing renovation and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Neumann College, Aston, PA for facilities and equip- $95,000 Sestak, Joe Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Neurosciences Institute, Morgantown, WV, for construc- $4,757,000 Byrd Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nevada Cancer Institute, Las Vegas, NV for facilities $381,000 Berkley, Shelley; Porter, Jon C. Reid Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for the Breast Cancer Screening Pro- Health Facilities and Services gram, include screening services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nevada Cancer Institute, Las Vegas, NV for facilities $262,000 Berkley, Shelley Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for the Radiation Therapy Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nevada System of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV, for $951,000 Reid Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment purchase for nursing and medical clinical Health Facilities and Services skills labs

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA for fa- $95,000 Capuano, Michael E. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services New Mexico Dental Foundation, Albuquerque, NM for $190,000 Udall, Tom Services Administration (HRSA)— rural outreach Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, for Grad- $95,000 Bingaman Services Administration (HRSA)— uate Psychology Education Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY for fa- $428,000 Nadler, Jerrold Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY for facilities $48,000 Clarke, Yvette D. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY for facili- $714,000 Rangel, Charles B.; Lowey, Nita M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, for $714,000 Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment at the emer- Health Facilities and Services gency department

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ for fa- $381,000 Payne, Donald M.; Pascrell, Jr., Bill Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, NJ, for equipment $190,000 Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Niagara University, Niagara Falls, NY, for the Nursing $95,000 Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— Leadership project Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Norman Regional Health System, Norman, OK for an $381,000 Cole, Tom Inhofe Services Administration (HRSA)— electronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services North Central Bronx Hospital, New York, NY for facili- $95,000 Engel, Eliot L. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services North East Ohio Neighborhood Health Services, Cleve- $190,000 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs Services Administration (HRSA)— land, OH for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services North General Hospital, New York, NY for facilities and $466,000 Rangel, Charles B. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services North Hudson Community Action Corporation, West New $238,000 Sires, Albio Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— York, NJ for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services North Valley Hospital Foundation, Whitefish, MT for fa- $404,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, Scranton, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— cancer epidemiology research programs Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northeast Valley Health Corporation, San Fernando, CA $86,000 Berman, Howard L. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc., Willcox, AZ $95,000 Giffords, Gabrielle Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA for $381,000 Tsongas, Niki Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services NorthShore Health Centers, Portage, IN for facilities $381,000 Visclosky, Peter J. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for community health centers Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northside Christian Health Center, Pittsburgh, PA for $95,000 Doyle, Michael F. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northwest Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA for $951,000 Inslee, Jay; McDermott, Jim Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northwest Kidney Centers, Seattle, WA, for equipment $476,000 Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northwestern College, Orange City, IA for purchase of $428,000 King, Steve Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment at the Nursing Arts Laboratory Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL for facili- $190,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Norton Community Hospital Women’s Center/Technology $95,000 Warner; Webb Services Administration (HRSA)— Enhancement Project, Norton, VA, for renovation and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT for facilities and equip- $285,000 Shays, Christopher Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for $71,000 Bill Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— nurse education and training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Occupations, Inc., Middletown, NY for facilities and $190,000 Hinchey, Maurice D. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA for facilities $285,000 Melancon, Charlie Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research, Salem, $285,000 Blumenauer, Earl Wyden Services Administration (HRSA)— OR for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD, for a nursing edu- $571,000 Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— cation program Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge, SD for facilities and $167,000 Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ohio North East Health Systems, Inc., Youngstown, OH $216,000 Ryan, Tim Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ohio State University—OARDC, Wooster, OH, for facili- $571,000 Regula, Ralph Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, for facilities and $190,000 Pryce, Deborah Brown; Voinovich Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment at the James Cancer Hospital Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV, for construc- $5,709,000 Byrd Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services OhioHealth, Columbus, OH for technology upgrades $190,000 Pryce, Deborah Brown; Voinovich Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma $333,000 Fallin, Mary Inhofe Services Administration (HRSA)— City, OK for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Oklahoma State University—Center for Health Sciences, $285,000 Fallin, Mary; Lucas, Frank D.; Sullivan, Inhofe Services Administration (HRSA)— Tulsa, OK for purchase of equipment John; Boren, Dan Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Oklahoma State University—Center for Health Sciences, $333,000 Lucas, Frank D.; Fallin, Mary; Boren, Dan Inhofe Services Administration (HRSA)— Tulsa, OK for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL for facilities $381,000 Weller, Jerry Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, WA for facilities $714,000 Dicks, Norman D. Murray; Cantwell Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Oneida Community Health Center, Oneida, WI for facili- $190,000 Kagen, Steve Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Oneida Healthcare Center, Oneida, NY for facilities and $285,000 McHugh, John M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Orange County Government, Orange County, FL for the $523,000 Brown, Corrine; Keller, Ric Bill Nelson; Martinez Services Administration (HRSA)— Primary Care Access Network, including facilities Health Facilities and Services and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services OSF Healthcare System, Peoria, IL for an electronic $95,000 LaHood, Ray; Hare, Phil Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ottumwa Regional Health Center, Ottumwa, IA for fa- $57,000 Loebsack, David Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium, Neosho, MO $476,000 Blunt, Roy Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ for facili- $285,000 Rothman, Steven R.; Sires, Albio Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA, and $381,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine in Health Facilities and Services Philadelphia, PA, to develop a model integrative health care program for the treatment of pain

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Paoli Hospital, Paoli, PA, for construction, renovation $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pardee Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc., Henderson- $295,000 Shuler, Heath Services Administration (HRSA)— ville, NC for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, TX, to pur- $238,000 Cornyn Services Administration (HRSA)— chase and equip a mobile health unit Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, for $143,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pattie A. Clay Hospital, Richmond, KY for facilities and $190,000 Chandler, Ben Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for digital mammography Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— healthcare services Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, $381,000 Cazayoux, Donald J. Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— LA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Harrisburg, PA, for $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Peoples Community Health Clinic, Waterloo, IA, for $57,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Peralta Community College District, Oakland, CA for fa- $190,000 Lee, Barbara Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pershing County General Hospital and Nursing Home, $190,000 Heller, Dean Services Administration (HRSA)— Lovelock, NV for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Peter Christensen Health Center, Lac du Flambeau, WI $171,000 Kagen, Steve Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, for equipment $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA, to part- $95,000 Chambliss Services Administration (HRSA)— ner with the Dougherty County School System to im- Health Facilities and Services plement health programs for school children

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ for facilities $143,000 Pastor, Ed Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY for an electronic $95,000 Rogers, Harold Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rap- $285,000 Ehlers, Vernon J. Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— ids, MI for an electronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services PinnacleHealth System, Harrisburg, PA for facilities and $190,000 Holden, Tim Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, Baystate Medical $571,000 Neal, Richard E. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— Center, Springfield, MA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Placer County, CA for facilities and equipment at the $143,000 Doolittle, John T. Services Administration (HRSA)— Children’s Health Center/Emergency Shelter Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pocono Medical Center, Stroudsburg, PA, for construc- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Premier Health Campus, Franklin, OH for facilities and $238,000 Turner, Michael R. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement, $190,000 Lee, Barbara Services Administration (HRSA)— Oakland, CA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Preston Memorial Hospital, Kingwood, WV for facilities $143,000 Mollohan, Alan B. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Primary Care Association of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, to $1,047,000 Inouye; Akaka Services Administration (HRSA)— provide service enhancements and outreach Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Primary Childrens Hospital Riverton, Riverton, UT for $95,000 Cannon, Chris Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Primary Health Care, Inc, Des Moines, IA, for construc- $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Prince George’s County, Upper Marlboro, MD for facili- $476,000 Van Hollen, Chris; Hoyer, Steny H.; Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Project Vida Health Center, El Paso, TX for facilities $309,000 Reyes, Silvestre Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL, for con- $190,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia, WA for facili- $285,000 Baird, Brian Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Providence Community Health Center, Providence, RI, to $95,000 Whitehouse; Reed Services Administration (HRSA)— install an electronic health records system Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Providence Health System, Anchorage, AK for physician $951,000 Young, Don Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— recruitment and retention Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Providence Health System, Olympia, WA, to create a $95,000 Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— Nursing Education to Practice Bridge Program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Public Health Foundation of Columbia County, $476,000 Wu, David Smith; Wyden Services Administration (HRSA)— Scappoose, OR for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Pushmataha County Hospital, Antlers, OK for facilities $238,000 Boren, Dan Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ for nursing $190,000 Garrett, Scott Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— programs, including purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santa $238,000 Sanchez, Loretta Services Administration (HRSA)— Ana, CA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Raphael Health Center, Indianapolis, IN for facilities $143,000 Carson, Andre´ Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services REACHS, Inc., Jacksboro, TN for facilities and equip- $238,000 Davis, Lincoln Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Red Bay Hospital, Red Bay, AL for facilities and equip- $381,000 Aderholt, Robert B. Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Regional Medical Center at Memphis, TN for facilities $238,000 Cohen, Steve Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services RelateNow, New Glarus, WI, to provide online treatment $285,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— services for rural families of children with autism Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Resurrection Health Care, Oak Park, IL, to expand nurs- $285,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— ing programs Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Rhode Island College Foundation, Providence, RI, to up- $285,000 Reed Services Administration (HRSA)— grade the School of Nursing clinical laboratory Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Rice University, Houston, TX, for construction, renova- $381,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Richardton Memorial Hospital and Health Center, $809,000 Pomeroy, Earl Dorgan; Conrad Services Administration (HRSA)— Richardton, ND for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services River Hills Community Health Center, Ottumwa, IA, for $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Riverdale Mental Health Association, Inc., Bronx, NY for $143,000 Engel, Eliot L. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Riverside Community College District, Riverside, CA for $333,000 Calvert, Ken Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Moreno Val- $523,000 Calvert, Ken; Bono Mack, Mary Services Administration (HRSA)— ley, CA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Riverside Health System, Newport News, VA for the Pa- $95,000 Wittman, Robert J.; Scott, Robert C. Bobby Services Administration (HRSA)— tient Navigator Program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Riverside Healthcare, Kankakee, IL for facilities and $238,000 Weller, Jerry Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Riverside Healthcare, Kankakee, IL, for a patient safety $285,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— program, including equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Rochester College, Rochester Hills, MI for a nursing ini- $190,000 Knollenberg, Joe Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— tiative, including facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Rock Island County Care Center, East Moline, IL for fa- $285,000 Hare, Phil Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Rockville General Hospital, Vernon, CT for facilities and $452,000 Courtney, Joe Dodd; Lieberman Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Rosebud, SD, for medical equip- $190,000 Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Roundup Memorial Healthcare-Clinic, Roundup, MT for $333,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Tama, Iowa for $618,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— a Tribal Health Care Clinic Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, PA for purchase of $219,000 Dent, Charles W. Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, NY for facilities $190,000 McHugh, John M. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services San Antonio Community Hospital, Upland, CA for pur- $761,000 Dreier, David Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, San Fran- $476,000 Feinstein Services Administration (HRSA)— cisco, CA, for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA for $333,000 Speier, Jackie Services Administration (HRSA)— health professions training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services San Luis Obispo County, San Luis Obispo, CA for facili- $333,000 Capps, Lois Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services San Ysidro Health Center, San Ysidro, CA for facilities $309,000 Filner, Bob Boxer Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sarasota County, FL for construction of the Englewood $190,000 Buchanan, Vern Services Administration (HRSA)— health facility Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs, NY for facilities $200,000 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Schuylkill Valley Medical Center South Jackson Street, $190,000 Holden, Tim Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— Pottsville, PA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Scotland Memorial Health Care System, Laurinburg, NC $238,000 Hayes, Robin Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Seattle, WA, for $238,000 Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA for facilities $951,000 Larsen, Rick; McDermott, Jim; Dicks, Nor- Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment man D.; Inslee, Jay; Smith, Adam Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sedgwick County Government, Wichita, KS, for the $143,000 Roberts Services Administration (HRSA)— Healthy Babies Program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sertoma Center, Inc., Knoxville, TN for facilities and $285,000 Duncan, Jr., John J. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sharon Regional Health System, Sharon, PA, for con- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS $381,000 Moore, Dennis Brownback Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Shelby County, Memphis, TN, for construction, renova- $476,000 Alexander; Corker Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sidney Health Center, Sidney, MT for facilities and $95,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sierra County, NM for facilities and equipment at Si- $238,000 Pearce, Stevan Services Administration (HRSA)— erra Vista Hospital Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation, Grass $95,000 Doolittle, John T. Boxer Services Administration (HRSA)— Valley, CA for an electronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sinai Health System, Chicago, IL, for equipment $476,000 Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Siouxland Community Health Center, Sioux City, IA, for $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sisters of Providence Health System, Springfield, MA, $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction of a new health clinic Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Milwaukee, $143,000 Moore, Gwen Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— WI for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Smithtown Fire District, Smithtown, NY for facilities $133,000 Bishop, Timothy H. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Solar Energy Consortium, Kingston, NY for facilities and $428,000 Hinchey, Maurice D. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment at three regional hospitals Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Soldiers + Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA, for $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— renovations and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Somerset Hospital, Somerset, PA for facilities and $190,000 Shuster, Bill Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ for an elec- $476,000 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— tronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sonoma County Department of Health, Santa Rosa, CA $381,000 Thompson, Mike; Woolsey, Lynn C. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sound Shore Health System, New Rochelle, NY for fa- $206,000 Lowey, Nita M.; Engel, Eliot L. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services South Arkansas Community College, El Dorado, AR for $238,000 Ross, Mike Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services South Broward Hospital District, Hollywood, FL for fa- $357,000 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services South County Hospital, Wakefield, RI, for electronic $856,000 Reed; Whitehouse Services Administration (HRSA)— health record project Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services South Lane Mental Health, Cottage Grove, OR, for con- $143,000 Smith; Wyden Services Administration (HRSA)— struction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services South Shore Regional Health Information Organization, $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— Quincy, MA, for the continued development and de- Health Facilities and Services ployment of an electronic medical recordkeeping system

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SouthCoast Health System, New Bedford, MA for facili- $285,000 Frank, Barney; McGovern, James P. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southeast Georgia Hospital System, Brunswick, GA for $381,000 Kingston, Jack Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, $381,000 Emerson, Jo Ann Services Administration (HRSA)— MO for a mobile health unit initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southeast Regional Health Screening Program, Dothan, $190,000 Everett, Terry Services Administration (HRSA)— AL for purchase of a mobile medical unit Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southeastern Community College, West Burlington, IA $119,000 Loebsack, David Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX for the pur- $381,000 Sessions, Pete Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH, $404,000 Gregg; Sununu Services Administration (HRSA)— for electronic medical records technology, including Health Facilities and Services renovation and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT, for construc- $381,000 Bennett Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT, for a pa- $238,000 Leahy Services Administration (HRSA)— tient navigator program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southside Wellness Center, St. Louis, MO for facilities $190,000 Clay, Wm. Lacy Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southwestern Mental Health Center, Inc., Luverne, MN, $190,000 Coleman Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Southwestern University—Texas Life-sciences Commer- $466,000 Carter, John R. Services Administration (HRSA)— cialization Center, Georgetown, TX for purchase of Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sowing Seeds of Hope, Marion, AL for rural outreach $95,000 Davis, Artur Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sparks Regional Medical Center, Ft. Smith, AR for fa- $1,189,000 Boozman, John Lincoln; Pryor Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Spokane County Medical Society Foundation, Spokane, $95,000 Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— WA, for Project Access Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SSM Health Care of Wisconsin, Madison, WI for facili- $476,000 Baldwin, Tammy Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment in Sun Prairie, WI Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SSM Health Care, St. Louis, MO for facilities and $238,000 Clay, Wm. Lacy Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for surgical technology Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SSM Healthcare, St. Louis, MO for facilities and equip- $71,000 Carnahan, Russ Services Administration (HRSA)— ment for the emergency department Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SSM St. Clare Health Center, Fenton, MO for an elec- $167,000 Akin, W. Todd Services Administration (HRSA)— tronic medical records initiative, including purchase Health Facilities and Services of equipment

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SSM St. Joseph West Hospital, Lake St. Louis, MO for $95,000 Hulshof, Kenny C. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City, MO for $381,000 Skelton, Ike Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA, for the construc- $476,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— tion of a Center for Health Sciences Education Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Bernard Hospital, Chicago, IL for facilities and $238,000 Rush, Bobby L. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Bernard Parish Health Service District, Chalmette, $333,000 Melancon, Charlie Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— LA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Bernard Parish, Chalmette, LA, for construction, $809,000 Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment of a medical facility Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Clare Hospital and Health Services, Baraboo, WI for $461,000 Baldwin, Tammy Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Elizabeth Regional Health, Lafayette, IN for facilities $143,000 Buyer, Steve Lugar Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Health Care Foundation, Inc., Poughkeepsie, $86,000 Hall, John J. Services Administration (HRSA)— NY for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Hospital Foundation, Wilmington, DE, to $285,000 Biden; Carper Services Administration (HRSA)— make capital infrastructure improvements to St Health Facilities and Services Francis Hospital

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV for the Prime of $190,000 Capito, Shelley Moore Services Administration (HRSA)— Life screening program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA for facilities and $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Hospital, Escanaba, MI for facilities and $128,000 Stupak, Bart Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Medical Center Foundation, Lynwood, CA for $238,000 Sa´nchez, Linda T. Services Administration (HRSA)— health professions training Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ for facilities $238,000 Smith, Christopher H. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, CA for $428,000 Pelosi, Nancy Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. James Hospital and Health Centers, Chicago $171,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Services Administration (HRSA)— Heights, IL for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, OH for facilities $238,000 Kucinich, Dennis J. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph Health Services, North Providence, RI, for $618,000 Reed Services Administration (HRSA)— renovations to the emergency room Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph Health System, East Tawas, MI for facilities $190,000 Stupak, Bart Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph Hospital, Bellingham, WA for facilities and $285,000 Larsen, Rick Cantwell Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, NH, for electronic medical $404,000 Gregg; Sununu Services Administration (HRSA)— records technology, including renovation and equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka, CA for facilities and equip- $238,000 Thompson, Mike Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, MI for an electronic $190,000 Knollenberg, Joe Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph’s Hospital, Buckhannon, WV for facilities $95,000 Capito, Shelley Moore Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chippewa Falls, WI for facilities $190,000 Obey, David R. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Josephs Hospital, North Providence, RI for facilities $238,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Reed; Whitehouse Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph’s Hospital-Phoenix, AZ for facilities and $119,000 Pastor, Ed Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ for $95,000 Pascrell, Jr., Bill Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, for renova- $143,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA $200,000 Dent, Charles W. Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Luke’s Hospital, Columbus, NC for facilities and $238,000 Shuler, Heath Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID for facili- $285,000 Simpson, Michael K. Craig; Crapo Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA, for renovations $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and construction Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Mary’s Health Care, Grand Rapids, MI for an elec- $143,000 Ehlers, Vernon J. Services Administration (HRSA)— tronic medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO for facilities $95,000 Salazar, John T. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Mary’s Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, $523,000 Wamp, Zach Services Administration (HRSA)— TN for equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Mary’s Medical Center-San Francisco, CA for facili- $476,000 Pelosi, Nancy Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV for facili- $190,000 Heller, Dean Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point, WI for facilities $143,000 Obey, David R. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Mis- $285,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus Services Administration (HRSA)— soula, MT for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, Albany, NY for facilities $238,000 McNulty, Michael R. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, FL for an orthotics $476,000 Young, C. W. Bill Services Administration (HRSA)— and prosthetics program Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, Billings, MT for fa- $95,000 Rehberg, Dennis R. Baucus Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, Billings, MT, for $143,000 Baucus Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for the Pediatric Project Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services St. Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester, MA for facilities and $105,000 McGovern, James P. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT for facilities and $143,000 Shays, Christopher Lieberman Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services State of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM, to collect and ana- $95,000 Bingaman Services Administration (HRSA)— lyze data about the need and potential locations for Health Facilities and Services a dental school within the State

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY, for $476,000 Fossella, Vito Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment for the Health Facilities and Services emergency department

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Stoughton Hospital, Stoughton, WI, for installation of a $285,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— comprehensive electronic health records system Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Straub Hospital Burn Center, Honolulu, HI, for equip- $95,000 Inouye Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighter Burn Center Fund, $285,000 King, Peter T.; Bishop, Timothy H. Services Administration (HRSA)— Inc., Smithtown, NY for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sullivan County Medical Center, Laporte, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Sumter County Regional Hospital Authority, Americus, $167,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Isakson; Chambliss Services Administration (HRSA)— GA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY for fa- $714,000 Walsh, James T. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Susquehanna Health, Williamsport, PA for facilities and $190,000 Carney, Christopher P. Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment for a decontamination facility Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Susquehanna Health, Williamsport, PA, for renovation $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Suwannee County, Branford, FL for facilities and equip- $190,000 Boyd, Allen Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Swope Health Quindaro, KS, for an electronic medical $238,000 Brownback Services Administration (HRSA)— records system, including equipment acquisition and Health Facilities and Services renovation

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Systems Unlimited, Inc., Iowa City, IA, for construction, $238,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation, and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tabitha, Inc., d.b.a., Tabitha Health Care Services, Lin- $761,000 Ben Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— coln, NE, for equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA for facilities $190,000 Dicks, Norman D.; Smith, Adam Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Taunton Nursing Home, Taunton, MA for facilities and $295,000 Frank, Barney Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development $381,000 Carter, John R. Services Administration (HRSA)— District, Temple, TX for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— renovations and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN, for construc- $476,000 Alexander Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and renovation Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, for renova- $190,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX for facilities and $190,000 Culberson, John Abney Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX for facilities and $476,000 Green, Al Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas Health Institute, Austin, TX, for renovation and $190,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas Heart Institute—Texas Medical Center, Houston, $190,000 Lampson, Nick Services Administration (HRSA)— TX for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. $309,000 Reyes, Silvestre Services Administration (HRSA)— Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX for facilities Health Facilities and Services and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, $190,000 Neugebauer, Randy Services Administration (HRSA)— TX for purchase of equipment at the Regional Inter- Health Facilities and Services disciplinary Simulation Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Texas Wesleyan University, Ft. Worth, TX for purchase $247,000 Granger, Kay; Burgess, Michael C. Services Administration (HRSA)— of equipment for the doctoral program in nurse an- Health Facilities and Services esthesia practice, including curriculum development

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services The Lakes Community Health Center, Iron River, WI, for $285,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services The Manor, Jonesville, MI, for construction of a Treat- $571,000 Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— ment and Counseling Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, for ren- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, WV for $95,000 Capito, Shelley Moore Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Thompson Health, Canandaigua, NY for an electronic $95,000 Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records initiative Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services ThriVe St. Louis, St. Louis, MO for facilities and equip- $143,000 Akin, W. Todd Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Thumb Rural Health Network, Harbor Beach, MI for pur- $333,000 Miller, Candice S. Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Thundermist Health Center of West Warwick, RI for fa- $476,000 Langevin, James R. Reed; Whitehouse Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tohono O’odham Nation, Sells, AZ for facilities and $95,000 Grijalva, Rau´l M. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS, for renovation and $233,000 Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV, for construc- $381,000 Reid Services Administration (HRSA)— tion of a Gerontology Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Towson University, Baltimore, MD, for a Center for $476,000 Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ $285,000 Pastor, Ed Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services TriHealth, Inc., Cincinnati, OH for purchase of a mobile $476,000 Chabot, Steve Services Administration (HRSA)— mammography unit Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Trinity Health, Minot, ND, for the Rural Radiology Out- $809,000 Dorgan; Conrad Services Administration (HRSA)— reach Initiative, including equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tri-Town Community Economic Opportunity Committee, $333,000 Reed Services Administration (HRSA)— Johnston, RI, for construction, equipment and ren- Health Facilities and Services ovation of health care facilities

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA for fa- $618,000 Lynch, Stephen F.; Capuano, Michael E. Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, PA for facilities $190,000 Carney, Christopher P. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Tyrone Hospital, Tyrone, PA, for construction, renovation $250,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health, St. Thomas, $381,000 Christensen, Donna M. Services Administration (HRSA)— VI for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health, St. Thomas, $190,000 Christensen, Donna M. Services Administration (HRSA)— VI for facilities and equipment for a mental health Health Facilities and Services facility

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services UMass Memorial Healthcare, Boston, MA, for upgrades $238,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— to information technology Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services United Community Health Center, Storm Lake, IA, for $190,000 Harkin Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services United Health Services Hospitals, Binghamton, NY for $95,000 Hinchey, Maurice D. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Unity Health Care, Washington, DC for facilities and $285,000 Norton, Eleanor Holmes Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University Community Hospital/Pepin Heart Hospital, $238,000 Bilirakis, Gus M. Bill Nelson Services Administration (HRSA)— Tampa, FL for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University Medical Center at Brackenridge, Austin, TX, $143,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL for facilities and $666,000 Bonner, Jo Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment at the West Alabama Autism Outreach Health Facilities and Services Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, for construction, $9,515,000 Shelby Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, for physician re- $238,000 Sessions Services Administration (HRSA)— cruitment programs Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little $95,000 Boozman, John Lincoln; Pryor Services Administration (HRSA)— Rock, AR for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little $452,000 Berry, Marion; Snyder, Vic Lincoln; Pryor Services Administration (HRSA)— Rock, AR for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR for facili- $333,000 Snyder, Vic Lincoln; Pryor Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL for $190,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Delaware, Newark, DE, for the Delaware $190,000 Carper; Biden Services Administration (HRSA)— Biotechnology Institute, including equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI for facilities and $119,000 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.; Conyers, Jr., John Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa for construc- $476,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— tion of a community wellness center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Georgia, Athens, GA, for construction, ren- $95,000 Chambliss Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Hawaii at Hilo, HI, for a nursing training $387,000 Inouye Services Administration (HRSA)— program Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Houston, Houston, TX for facilities and $143,000 Culberson, John Abney Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peo- $381,000 LaHood, Ray Durbin Services Administration (HRSA)— ria, IL for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL $238,000 Manzullo, Donald A. Services Administration (HRSA)— for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, for the Iowa Institute $1,903,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— for Biomedical Discovery Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, for the School of Pub- $951,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— lic Health Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS for fa- $381,000 Moore, Dennis Brownback Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, $285,000 Roberts Services Administration (HRSA)— for renovation and equipment for technologies for Health Facilities and Services traumatic brain injury

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Kansas Research Center, Lawrence, KS for $381,000 Boyda, Nancy E. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, $190,000 Rogers, Harold Services Administration (HRSA)— KY for a lethal cancers early detection and aware- Health Facilities and Services ness program

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, $1,903,000 McConnell Services Administration (HRSA)— KY, for construction, renovation, and equipment at Health Facilities and Services the University of Kentucky College of Nursing

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, $1,427,000 McConnell Services Administration (HRSA)— KY, for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, $951,000 McConnell Services Administration (HRSA)— KY, to establish a program to reduce the risk of Health Facilities and Services heart disease in rural areas

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA for facili- $190,000 Alexander, Rodney Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA for pur- $476,000 Alexander, Rodney Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— chase of a mobile dental unit, including equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Louisville Research Foundation, Louisville, $951,000 McConnell Services Administration (HRSA)— KY, for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Louisville Research Foundation, Louisville, $5,709,000 McConnell Services Administration (HRSA)— KY, for construction, renovation and equipment to Health Facilities and Services expand cardiovascular facilities

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Louisville Research Foundation, Louisville, $1,903,000 McConnell Services Administration (HRSA)— KY, for renovation and equipment to support the Health Facilities and Services computational biology initiative

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey— $333,000 Payne, Donald M. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— University Hospital, Newark, NJ for facilities and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, $238,000 Diaz-Balart, Mario Services Administration (HRSA)— FL for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI for $381,000 Dingell, John D. Levin; Stabenow Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Min- $238,000 Oberstar, James L. Klobuchar Services Administration (HRSA)— neapolis, MN for a digital X-ray machine Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN for a PCR $381,000 McCollum, Betty Klobuchar Services Administration (HRSA)— system Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, for equip- $95,000 Klobuchar Services Administration (HRSA)— ment for the Virginia Regional Medical Center Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, $2,854,000 Cochran; Wicker Services Administration (HRSA)— for construction, renovation and equipment for the Health Facilities and Services Arthur C. Guyton Laboratory Building

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Oxford, $5,709,000 Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— MS, for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, for the Center for $238,000 Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Mississippi, University, MS, for the Center $618,000 Cochran; Wicker Services Administration (HRSA)— for Thermal Pharmaceutical Processing Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Mississippi, University, MS, National Cen- $951,000 Cochran; Wicker Services Administration (HRSA)— ter for Natural Products Research, for construction, Health Facilities and Services renovation and equipment for Phase II of the Na- tional Center for Natural Products Research—Drug Development, Construction

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO for the $238,000 Hulshof, Kenny C. Services Administration (HRSA)— Missouri Telehealth Network’s Missouri Telehealth Health Facilities and Services Resource Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, for $571,000 Heller, Dean Reid Services Administration (HRSA)— the Center for Molecular Medicine, including equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of New England, Biddeford, ME for tech- $618,000 Allen, Thomas H. Snowe; Collins Services Administration (HRSA)— nology upgrades, including the purchase of equip- Health Facilities and Services ment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albu- $176,000 Udall, Tom Services Administration (HRSA)— querque, NM for rural outreach Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of North Alabama, Florence, AL for facilities $262,000 Cramer, Jr., Robert E. (Bud) Sessions Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC for fa- $167,000 Price, David E. Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment for the Center for Integrative Health Facilities and Services Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, $167,000 Dole Services Administration (HRSA)— NC, for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of North Texas, Denton, TX, for construction, $238,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, for renovation and $143,000 Inhofe Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadel- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— phia, PA, for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Pittsburgh (Simmons Center), Pittsburgh, $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— PA, for construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— PA, for construction, renovations, and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI for facilities $428,000 Langevin, James R. Reed; Whitehouse Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL for facilities $951,000 Bonner, Jo Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment at the Mitchell Cancer Institute and Health Facilities and Services the Disaster Medical Training Center

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD, for construc- $285,000 Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— tion and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, Sarasota, $143,000 Buchanan, Vern Services Administration (HRSA)— FL for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of South Florida, Tampa, FL for the Cancer $190,000 Young, C. W. Bill; Bilirakis, Gus M. Services Administration (HRSA)— Clinical Trials project Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, for $1,522,000 Cochran Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment, including Health Facilities and Services design

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, IN for facilities and $190,000 Souder, Mark E. Lugar Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, for renovation $381,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, $238,000 Culberson, John Abney; Green, Al Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— Houston, TX for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, $333,000 Green, Gene Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— TX for facilities and equipment for a personal med- Health Facilities and Services ical record data bank

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, $285,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— TX, for MedBank, including construction, renovation Health Facilities and Services and equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, TX, $238,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Hous- $533,000 Lampson, Nick; Culberson, John Abney; Services Administration (HRSA)— ton, TX for facilities and equipment for the Center Green, Gene Health Facilities and Services for Targeted Therapy

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Hous- $190,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— ton, TX, for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Hous- $238,000 Hutchison Services Administration (HRSA)— ton, TX, for renovation and equipment for the center Health Facilities and Services for targeted therapy

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas System, Dallas, TX for the purchase $381,000 Sessions, Pete Services Administration (HRSA)— of equipment for the Brain Health and Repair Health Facilities and Services project

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Texas, Harris County, Psychiatric Center, $285,000 Jackson-Lee, Sheila Services Administration (HRSA)— Houston, TX for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, to $266,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— expand the Campus Autism Program, including fa- Health Facilities and Services cilities

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services University of Wyoming, Center for Rural Health Re- $238,000 Barrasso Services Administration (HRSA)— search and Education, Laramie, WY, for health infor- Health Facilities and Services mation technology

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT, for $381,000 Bennett; Hatch Services Administration (HRSA)— health education and screening for citizens exposed Health Facilities and Services to uranium mill tailings

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT, for ren- $285,000 Bennet; Hatch Services Administration (HRSA)— ovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Utah Navajo Health System, Montezuma Creek, UT for $333,000 Matheson, Jim Bennett Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Valley Regional Hospital, Claremont, NH for facilities $319,000 Hodes, Paul W. Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA for facilities and $238,000 Rohrabacher, Dana Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment at the Academic Center for Science, Health Facilities and Services Nursing and Technology

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Venice Family Clinic, Santa Monica, CA for facilities $143,000 Harman, Jane Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Montpelier, $951,000 Leahy Services Administration (HRSA)— VT, for the implementation of a statewide electronic Health Facilities and Services medical record system

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services ViaHealth/Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY for $381,000 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Victor Valley Community Hospital, Victorville, CA for $143,000 McKeon, Howard P. Buck Services Administration (HRSA)— purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Village of Cuba, NM for facilities and equipment $571,000 Udall, Tom Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Vinland National Center, Loretto, MN for facilities and $190,000 Ramstad, Jim Coleman Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Virtua West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ for facilities $190,000 Andrews, Robert E. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare Partners of Ohio, $95,000 Hobson, David L.; Latta, Robert E.; Space, Brown Services Administration (HRSA)— Cleveland, OH for purchase of equipment Zachary T. Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey, Red $238,000 Holt, Rush D.; Pallone, Jr., Frank Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— Bank, NJ for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Vista Community Clinic, Vista, CA for facilities and $238,000 Issa, Darrell E. Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Volunteers of America, Dakotas, Sioux Falls, SD, for $714,000 Johnson Services Administration (HRSA)— construction and program expansion of residential Health Facilities and Services drug treatment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wake County, Raleigh, NC for facilities and equipment $400,000 Price, David E. Dole; Burr Services Administration (HRSA)— Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wake Health Services, Inc., Raleigh, NC for facilities $238,000 Miller, Brad; Etheridge, Bob Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Walker Baptist Medical Center, Jasper, AL for facilities $190,000 Aderholt, Robert B. Services Administration (HRSA)— upgrades Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Washington County Health System, Hagerstown, MD for $285,000 Bartlett, Roscoe G. Cardin Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Washington County Regional Medical Center, $152,000 Barrow, John Services Administration (HRSA)— Sandersville, GA for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Washington Hospital, Washington, PA for facilities and $381,000 Murtha, John P. Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Washington State University, Spokane, WA for facilities $1,047,000 Baird, Brian Murray Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment for the College of Nursing Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, for renova- $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— tions and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wayne Memorial Hospital, Jesup, GA for facilities and $761,000 Kingston, Jack Chambliss; Isakson Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Weber County, Ogden, UT, for renovation and equip- $190,000 Bennett; Hatch Services Administration (HRSA)— ment to improve health literacy Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Dover, NH, for electronic $404,000 Gregg; Sununu Services Administration (HRSA)— medical records technology, including renovation and Health Facilities and Services equipment

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wesley College, Dover, DE, for renovation and equipping $333,000 Carper; Biden Services Administration (HRSA)— of the nursing school Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services West Jefferson Medical Center, Marerro, LA for facilities $190,000 Scalise, Steve Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, for construc- $3,996,000 Byrd Services Administration (HRSA)— tion of a Mutiple Sclerosis Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services WestCare California, Fresno, CA for facilities and $381,000 Costa, Jim Boxer Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services WestCare Nevada, Inc., Las Vegas, NV, for construction $143,000 Reid Services Administration (HRSA)— and renovation at the Community Triage Center Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Westchester County Association, White Plains, NY for $206,000 Lowey, Nita M. Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Westchester County Department of Laboratories and $809,000 Lowey, Nita M. Schumer Services Administration (HRSA)— Research, Valhalla, NY for facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Forbes Regional Cam- $476,000 Murphy, Tim Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— pus, Monroeville, PA for purchase of equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT, for renovation $285,000 Bennett Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Westside Healthcare Association, Milwaukee, WI, for $285,000 Kohl Services Administration (HRSA)— construction at the Lisbon Avenue Health Center Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services White House Clinics, Richmond, KY for facilities and $238,000 Chandler, Ben Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services White River Health System, Batesville, AR, for construc- $951,000 Lincoln; Pryor Services Administration (HRSA)— tion, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services White River Health System, Inc., Batesville, AR for fa- $238,000 Berry, Marion Lincoln; Pryor Services Administration (HRSA)— cilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc., Washington, DC for facili- $190,000 Moran, James P. Services Administration (HRSA)— ties and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Whittier Street Health Center, Roxbury, MA, for con- $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— struction of a new medical facility Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services William Penn University, Oscaloosa, IA, for the Nursing $476,000 Harkin; Grassley Services Administration (HRSA)— and Sciences Teaching Laboratories Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wills Eye Health System, Philadelphia, PA for facilities $238,000 Brady, Robert A. Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Windemere Rehabilitation Center, Oak Bluffs, MA, for $238,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Winsted Health Center, Winsted, CT for facilities and $133,000 Larson, John B. Dodd Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC for $190,000 Watt, Melvin L. Dole Services Administration (HRSA)— facilities and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Winton Hills Medical and Health Center, Cincinnati, OH $257,000 Chabot, Steve Services Administration (HRSA)— for an electronic medical and dental records initia- Health Facilities and Services tive and dental imaging system

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, for renovation and $95,000 Specter Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services WNC Health Network, Inc., Asheville, NC for facilities $238,000 Shuler, Heath Services Administration (HRSA)— and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, to pur- $238,000 Bill Nelson; Martinez Services Administration (HRSA)— chase equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services World Impact’s Good Samaritan Clinic, Wichita, KS, for $143,000 Roberts; Brownback Services Administration (HRSA)— construction, renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wright State University, Dayton, OH for equipment at $95,000 Hobson, David L. Brown; Voinovich Services Administration (HRSA)— the Living Laboratory Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Wyoming Valley Health Care System Hospital, Wilkes- $95,000 Specter; Casey Services Administration (HRSA)— Barre, PA, for renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Xavier University, New Orleans, LA, for facilities and $571,000 Jefferson, William J.; Alexander, Rodney Landrieu; Vitter Services Administration (HRSA)— equipment Health Facilities and Services

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Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Bethel, AK, for $1,475,000 Murkowski Services Administration (HRSA)— renovation and equipment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human Health Resources and Services Zufall Health Center, Dover, NJ for purchase of equip- $209,000 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Administration (HRSA)— ment Health Facilities and Services

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Black Health Care Coalition, Kansas City, MO for its $95,000 Cleaver, Emanuel Services (OS)—Research & Dem- Improving Community Cardiovascular Health Project onstration (including Minority & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary City of Detroit, MI for its Health Disparities Reduction $381,000 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.; Conyers, Jr., John Levin; Stabenow Services (OS)—Research & Dem- Project for Women and Children onstration (including Minority & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public $238,000 Kennedy; Kerry Services (OS)—Research & Dem- Health, Boston, MA, for the continued development onstration (including Minority of a program to reduce health disparities and infant & Women’s Health) mortality

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Community Transportation Association of America, $714,000 Harkin Services (OS)—Research & Dem- Washington, DC, for technical assistance to human onstration (including Minority services transportation providers on ADA require- & Women’s Health) ments

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Dillard University, New Orleans, LA for its Gentilly Cen- $309,000 Jefferson, William J. Landrieu Services (OS)—Research & Dem- ter for Health Disparities and Disease Prevention onstration (including Minority & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Family Health and Birth Center, Washington, DC for its $285,000 Norton, Eleanor Holmes Services (OS)—Research & Dem- Developing Families Center initiative onstration (including Minority & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary St. Augustine’s College, Raleigh, NC for its St. Agnes $285,000 Miller, Brad Services (OS)—Research & Dem- Health Disparities Institute onstration (including Minority & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Toledo Community Foundation, Toledo, OH for its Path- $71,000 Kaptur, Marcy Services (OS)—Research & Dem- ways Outcome Production Model initiative to improve onstration (including Minority birth outcomes for at-risk women & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Voorhees College, Denmark, SC for a colonoscopy $381,000 Clyburn, James E. Services (OS)—Research & Dem- screening program for minority populations onstration (including Minority & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human HHS Office of the Secretary Windham Hospital Foundation, Willimantic, CT for pre- $95,000 Courtney, Joe Services (OS)—Research & Dem- natal and case management services to low-income onstration (including Minority women & Women’s Health)

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental 211 Maine, Inc., Portland, ME, for a 211 telephone $190,000 Snowe; Collins Services Health Services Administra- number enabling access to health and social serv- tion (SAMHSA)—Mental ices in the community Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, $95,000 Murphy, Patrick J. Services Health Services Administra- Levittown, PA to provide mental health counseling tion (SAMHSA)—Mental and case management services, along with related Health services

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental ChildNet—East Tennessee, Knoxville, TN for a chil- $238,000 Duncan, Jr., John J. Services Health Services Administra- dren’s mental health initiative tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Children’s Health Fund, New York, NY, for support serv- $238,000 Cochran Services Health Services Administra- ices for the Missisissippi Gulf Coast Children’s tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health Project, Gulfport, MS Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental City and County of San Francisco Department of $476,000 Pelosi, Nancy Services Health Services Administra- Health, San Francisco, CA for supportive services for tion (SAMHSA)—Mental the Direct Access to Housing program Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental City of Berkeley, CA for mental health screening, as- $95,000 Lee, Barbara Services Health Services Administra- sessment, referral, and treatment for young children tion (SAMHSA)—Mental ages 0—5 Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental City of Charleston, SC to implement mental health $95,000 Clyburn, James E. Services Health Services Administra- services in response to catastrophic events tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

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Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental City of San Diego, CA, to address the risks of home- $95,000 Boxer Services Health Services Administra- lessness, violence and drug abuse among returning tion (SAMHSA)—Mental veterans Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, CT for $190,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Services Health Services Administra- innovative intervention programs serving children tion (SAMHSA)—Mental and families exposed to violence and trauma Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Community Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Jacksonville, FL $285,000 Brown, Corrine Services Health Services Administra- for substance abuse and mental health programs tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Comunilife, Inc., New York, NY for the Life is Precious $167,000 Vela´zquez, Nydia M. Services Health Services Administra- demonstration project in the Bushwick, Williams- tion (SAMHSA)—Mental burg, and Greenpoint sections of Brooklyn, NY Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Crossroads Rhode Island, Providence, RI for mental $95,000 Kennedy, Patrick J.; Langevin, James R. Reed; Whitehouse Services Health Services Administra- health services for homeless individuals tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Discipleship Outreach Ministries, Inc. dba Turning Point $95,000 Vela´zquez, Nydia M. Services Health Services Administra- to provide mobile and on-site mental health services tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Gateway Healthcare, Pawtucket, RI for mental health $190,000 Kennedy, Patrick J. Services Health Services Administra- services for returning veterans in conjunction with tion (SAMHSA)—Mental the Rhode Island Veterans Task Force Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Henry/Stark County Health Department, Kewanee, IL to $95,000 Foster, Bill Services Health Services Administra- start a mental health services program in Henry tion (SAMHSA)—Mental County Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Jewish Family & Children’s Service of North Jersey, $71,000 Rothman, Steven R. Lautenberg; Menendez Services Health Services Administra- Wayne, NJ for mental health services tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, Florham Park, NJ, $190,000 Lautenberg; Menendez Services Health Services Administra- for the Mental Health Intervention and Homelessness tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Prevention Project Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Kids Hope United, Lake Villa, IL for the multi-systemic $100,000 Bean, Melissa L. Services Health Services Administra- therapy program for youth tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Marion County, Salem, OR, for mental health treatment $143,000 Smith; Wyden Services Health Services Administra- programs tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Midwest Rural Telemedicine Consortium, Des Moines, $476,000 Harkin Services Health Services Administra- IA, for the Mental Health Outreach Initiative tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, Roslyn $147,000 King, Peter T. Services Health Services Administra- Heights, NY for the Maternal Depression Outreach tion (SAMHSA)—Mental program Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Oak Lawn Family Service, Oak Lawn, IL for counseling $285,000 Lipinski, Daniel Services Health Services Administra- services to village residents and their families tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental One Sky Center, Portland, OR, for substance abuse and $190,000 Smith; Wyden Services Health Services Administra- mental health programs tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Pacific Clinics, Arcadia, CA for mental health and sui- $466,000 Napolitano, Grace F. Services Health Services Administra- cide prevention programs for Latina youth tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Peninsula Counseling Center, Woodmere, NY for mental $190,000 McCarthy, Carolyn Services Health Services Administra- health services tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

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Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Roberta’s House, Baltimore, MD, for mental health $285,000 Mikulski; Cardin Services Health Services Administra- services for children and families tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Rosebud, SD for suicide preven- $476,000 Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Thune; Johnson Services Health Services Administra- tion and early intervention services tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Spectrum Programs, Inc., Miami, FL for a mental $238,000 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Services Health Services Administra- health and substance abuse program at the Florida tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Center of Excellence in Emerging Behavioral Health Health Strategies

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction, Bronx, NY for indi- $95,000 Serrano, Jose´ Services Health Services Administra- vidual mental health consultations and support tion (SAMHSA)—Mental services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS, Hepa- Health titis C, and other blood-borne diseases

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Tuesday’s Children, Manhasset, NY to establish the $190,000 King, Peter T. Services Health Services Administra- First Responder Institute, which provides mental tion (SAMHSA)—Mental health counseling to first responders after the Sep- Health tember 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Turnaround for Children, Inc., Manhattan, NY, for crisis $238,000 Schumer Services Health Services Administra- intervention and treatment services for students tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental United Community Center, Inc., Milwaukee, WI for a bi- $95,000 Moore, Gwen Kohl Services Health Services Administra- lingual outpatient mental health program tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental United Way of Anchorage, AK, for the 211 project to $571,000 Murkowski Services Health Services Administra- provide a statewide health and human services tion (SAMHSA)—Mental management system for Alaska Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental United Way of Greater St. Louis, Inc., St. Louis, MO, for $238,000 Bond Services Health Services Administra- the 211 project for outreach, community education tion (SAMHSA)—Mental and expansion of statewide health and human serv- Health ices management systems

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, for mental $95,000 Martinez Services Health Services Administra- health program for disabled veterans tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Ventura, CA for train- $219,000 Gallegly, Elton Services Health Services Administra- ing programs related to the mentally ill tion (SAMHSA)—Mental Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Village of Childhelp West, Beaumont, CA to expand $714,000 Lewis, Jerry Services Health Services Administra- mental health treatment of severely abused and ne- tion (SAMHSA)—Mental glected children Health

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Fighting Back Partnership, Vallejo, CA for an interven- $333,000 Miller, George Services Health Services Administra- tion program targeting elementary and high school tion (SAMHSA)—Substance students who are at risk for substance abuse and Abuse Prevention misuse

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Hamakua Health Center, Honokaa, HI, for a youth anti- $190,000 Inouye Services Health Services Administra- drug program tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Prevention

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Louisiana Chapter, $95,000 Vitter Services Health Services Administra- Baton Rouge, LA, for substance abuse prevention fo- tion (SAMHSA)—Substance cusing on underage drinking Abuse Prevention

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental National Asian Pacific American Families Against Sub- $143,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille Boxer Services Health Services Administra- stance Abuse, Inc., Los Angeles, CA for the develop- tion (SAMHSA)—Substance ment of a comprehensive Asian American and Pa- Abuse Prevention cific Islander substance abuse information clearinghouse and resource center

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Operation UNITE, Somerset, KY for a multi-school sub- $618,000 Rogers, Harold Services Health Services Administra- stance abuse counseling and curriculum develop- tion (SAMHSA)—Substance ment program Abuse Prevention

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Sonoma County Department of Health, Santa Rosa, CA $190,000 Woolsey, Lynn C. Services Health Services Administra- for partnerships with senior service providers for al- tion (SAMHSA)—Substance cohol and drug abuse prevention and education in Abuse Prevention the senior population

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental South Boston Community Health Center, South Boston, $81,000 Lynch, Stephen F. Services Health Services Administra- MA for substance abuse prevention services tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Prevention

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental West Virginia Prevention Resource Center, Charleston, $951,000 Byrd Services Health Services Administra- WV, for drug abuse prevention tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Prevention

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental YMCA of the East Bay, Richmond, CA for substance $143,000 Miller, George Services Health Services Administra- abuse prevention activities tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Prevention

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Dayton, OH for a substance $152,000 Hobson, David L. Brown Services Health Services Administra- abuse treatment program tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Akeela House Recovery Center, Anchorage, AK, for resi- $476,000 Murkowski Services Health Services Administra- dential substance abuse treatment tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Arlington County—Mental Health and Substance Abuse $143,000 Webb Services Health Services Administra- Crisis Intervention and Diversion Program, Arlington, tion (SAMHSA)—Substance VA, for the treatment of persons with mental health Abuse Treatment and substance abuse issues in Arlington County

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Chesterfield County, VA for a substance abuse treat- $143,000 Forbes, J. Randy Services Health Services Administra- ment program tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Chrysalis House, Lexington, KY, for a substance abuse $95,000 Bunning Services Health Services Administra- program for women and children tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Glenbeigh Hospital of Rock Creek, Rock Creek, OH for a $190,000 LaTourette, Steven C. Services Health Services Administra- substance abuse treatment program tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Indiana Teen Challenge, Lebanon, IN for a substance $143,000 Buyer, Steve; Ellsworth, Brad Services Health Services Administra- abuse treatment program tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Maniilaq Association, Kotzebue, AK, for residential sub- $190,000 Murkowski Services Health Services Administra- stance abuse treatment tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Mashpee, MA for sub- $128,000 Delahunt, William D. Kennedy; Kerry Services Health Services Administra- stance abuse and mental health services tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Metro Homeless Youth Services of Los Angeles, Los An- $143,000 Boxer Services Health Services Administra- geles, CA, to expand services for homeless youth tion (SAMHSA)—Substance with substance abuse problems Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Operation SafeHouse: SafeHouse of the Desert, Thou- $95,000 Bono Mack, Mary Services Health Services Administra- sand Palms, CA for a substance abuse treatment tion (SAMHSA)—Substance program Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Operation UNITE, Somerset, KY for a substance abuse $714,000 Rogers, Harold Services Health Services Administra- treatment and voucher program tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Paul J. Cooper Center for Human Services, Inc., Brook- $95,000 Towns, Edolphus Services Health Services Administra- lyn, NY for community-based substance abuse treat- tion (SAMHSA)—Substance ment services Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Prairie Center Health Systems, Urbana, IL, for out- $476,000 Durbin Services Health Services Administra- patient and inpatient detoxification services for tion (SAMHSA)—Substance meth-addicted patients Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Rosebud, SD, for a substance $190,000 Johnson; Thune Services Health Services Administra- abuse treatment program tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Sephardic Addiction and Family Education Foundation, $238,000 Weiner, Anthony D. Services Health Services Administra- Brooklyn, NY for its Addictive Behavior Family Pres- tion (SAMHSA)—Substance ervation Program Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Treatment Trends, Inc., Allentown, PA for a substance $162,000 Dent, Charles W. Services Health Services Administra- abuse treatment initiative tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Unity Fellowship of Christ Church, Los Angeles, CA for $133,000 Watson, Diane E. Services Health Services Administra- behavioral health services related to HIV/AIDS trans- tion (SAMHSA)—Substance mission and chemical dependency Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Vinland National Center, Independence, MN, for sub- $95,000 Coleman Services Health Services Administra- stance abuse and parenting treatment services tion (SAMHSA)—Substance Abuse Treatment

Department of Health & Human Substance Abuse and Mental Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retarda- $285,000 Webb Services Health Services Administra- tion, and Substance Abuse Services, Richmond, VA, tion (SAMHSA)—Substance to provide treatment services for addiction to pre- Abuse Treatment scription pain medication

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Aerospace Worker Joint Apprenticeship Training Com- $476,000 Murray ministration (ETA)—Training mittee, Seattle, WA, for skills training for the aero- & Employment Services (TES) space industry

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Mobile, AL $190,000 Bonner, Jo ministration (ETA)—Training for an employer training and job development initia- & Employment Services (TES) tive

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Arab-American and Chaldean Council, Lathrup Village, $190,000 Knollenberg, Joe Levin; Stabenow ministration (ETA)—Training MI for a job training initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Automation Alley, Troy, MI for an at-risk student and $428,000 Knollenberg, Joe ministration (ETA)—Training displaced worker training program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Bay Area Workforce Development Board, Green Bay, WI, $238,000 Kohl ministration (ETA)—Training to address re-entry planning, family reunification, & Employment Services (TES) mentoring and life skills intervention for incarcerated women

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, AL for a ca- $238,000 Aderholt, Robert B. ministration (ETA)—Training reer training initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, WI, for em- $951,000 Kohl ministration (ETA)—Training ployment and training activities & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Brevard Workforce Development Board, Rockledge, FL, $238,000 Bill Nelson; Martinez ministration (ETA)—Training for retraining of aerospace industry workers & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Catholic Charities, Chicago, IL for veterans training $143,000 Lipinski, Daniel ministration (ETA)—Training services & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Central Carolina Technical College, Bishopville, SC for $285,000 Spratt, Jr., John M. ministration (ETA)—Training job training services for the residents of Kershaw & Employment Services (TES) and Lee counties

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Central Council of Tlingit-Haida Indian Tribes of Alas- $238,000 Murkowski ministration (ETA)—Training ka, Juneau, AK, for job training programs & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Baltimore, MD for the Mayor’s Office of Employ- $1,189,000 Sarbanes, John P.; Cummings, Elijah E. Mikulski; Cardin ministration (ETA)—Training ment Development’s YouthWorks Program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Dallas, TX for a pilot job training program at $186,000 Johnson, Eddie Bernice ministration (ETA)—Training the International Inland Port of Texas & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of East Palo Alto, CA for job training services and $476,000 Eshoo, Anna G. Boxer ministration (ETA)—Training summer job opportunities & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Hawthorne/South Bay Workforce Investment $95,000 Waters, Maxine ministration (ETA)—Training Board, Hawthorne, CA for its Bridge-to-Work program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Jackson, MS, for the Jackson Transitional Job $95,000 Cochran; Wicker ministration (ETA)—Training Project for job training and employment programs & Employment Services (TES) for the homeless

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Lewiston, ME, for job training programs $333,000 Snowe; Collins ministration (ETA)—Training & Employment Services (TES)

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Memphis, TN for its Memphis Youth Services $190,000 Cohen, Steve ministration (ETA)—Training program for summer and after-school employment & Employment Services (TES) and career services for youth

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Milwaukee, WI, for youth internships and occu- $381,000 Kohl ministration (ETA)—Training pational training in the green-collar employment & Employment Services (TES) sector

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Minneapolis, MN for its program of employment, $238,000 Ellison, Keith ministration (ETA)—Training training, and violence prevention services for at-risk & Employment Services (TES) youth

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Oakland, CA, for the Oakland Green Jobs Initia- $285,000 Boxer ministration (ETA)—Training tive & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Palmdale, CA for training at the Business Re- $238,000 McKeon, Howard P. Buck ministration (ETA)—Training source Network & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of San Jose, CA for its Workplace Literacy Initiative $95,000 Honda, Michael M. ministration (ETA)—Training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of Santa Ana, CA, for employment and job training $714,000 Feinstein ministration (ETA)—Training services & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of South Bend, IN for its South Bend Workforce $285,000 Donnelly, Joe ministration (ETA)—Training Training initiative within the Airport Economic Devel- & Employment Services (TES) opment Area

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- City of St. Petersburg, FL for a summer youth employ- $190,000 Castor, Kathy ministration (ETA)—Training ment program for at-risk youth & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council, $285,000 Kucinich, Dennis J. Brown ministration (ETA)—Training Cleveland, OH for the Union Construction Industry & Employment Services (TES) Partnership Skills Achievement Program

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board, Corpus $381,000 Hinojosa, Rube´n ministration (ETA)—Training Christi, TX for nurse training for rural communities & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA, $95,000 Specter ministration (ETA)—Training for job training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Community College of Beaver County, Monaca, PA, for $95,000 Specter; Casey ministration (ETA)—Training job training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Community Solutions for Clackamas County, Oregon $381,000 Hooley, Darlene; Blumenauer, Earl Wyden; Smith ministration (ETA)—Training City, OR for the Working for Independence program & Employment Services (TES) to include services to veterans

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Community Transportation Association of America, $428,000 Harkin ministration (ETA)—Training Washington, DC, for the continuation of the Joblinks & Employment Services (TES) program

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Philadelphia, PA, for job $95,000 Specter; Casey ministration (ETA)—Training training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- COPE Health Solutions, Los Angeles, CA for its RN Re- $86,000 Solis, Hilda L.; Napolitano, Grace F. ministration (ETA)—Training entry nurse training program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Cultural Heritage Foundation of Southern California, $52,000 Becerra, Xavier ministration (ETA)—Training Los Angeles, CA for job training in construction-fo- & Employment Services (TES) cused preservation techniques

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Cypress Mandela Training Center, Oakland, CA for con- $190,000 Lee, Barbara ministration (ETA)—Training struction industry skills training and related services & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA for $190,000 Boswell, Leonard L. Grassley ministration (ETA)—Training dislocated worker training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA, $381,000 Harkin; Grassley ministration (ETA)—Training for Project Employment & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- DRF Enterprises, Inc., Broadview, IL for training and $71,000 Davis, Danny K. ministration (ETA)—Training job placement in the landscaping industry & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- EastSide Arts Alliance, Oakland, CA for training of $143,000 Lee, Barbara ministration (ETA)—Training youth for jobs in alternative energy, environmental & Employment Services (TES) restoration and the arts

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Eisenhower Foundation, Washington, DC, to replicate $333,000 Harkin ministration (ETA)—Training and evaluate job-training and supportive services & Employment Services (TES) programs for disadvantaged workers in Des Moines, Iowa

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Esperanza, Philadelphia, PA, for workforce development $95,000 Specter ministration (ETA)—Training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Florida Community College, Jacksonville, FL for a vet- $381,000 Crenshaw, Ander Martinez ministration (ETA)—Training erans employment and training initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Florida Manufacturing Extension Program, Celebration, $856,000 Weldon, Dave ministration (ETA)—Training FL for a manufacturing training initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Full Employment Council, Kansas City, MO for green- $381,000 Cleaver, Emanuel ministration (ETA)—Training collar job training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Goodwill Industries Inc., Chicago, IL, to expand the $238,000 Durbin ministration (ETA)—Training Goodwill Works initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., $333,000 Moore, Gwen Kohl ministration (ETA)—Training Milwaukee, WI to provide training, employment and & Employment Services (TES) supportive services, including for individuals with disabilities

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Greater New Haven Opportunities Industrialization Cen- $48,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. Dodd ministration (ETA)—Training ter, New Haven, CT for job training and related serv- & Employment Services (TES) ices

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Groden Center, Providence, RI, for job readiness train- $333,000 Reed ministration (ETA)—Training ing for adults with Asperger’s Syndrome & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Groundwork Providence, Providence, RI, for workforce $143,000 Reed ministration (ETA)—Training training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Guam Contractors Association Trades Academy, Inc., $285,000 Bordallo, Madeleine Z. ministration (ETA)—Training Tamuning, GU for training and employment services & Employment Services (TES) for the construction industry

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA for $238,000 Holden, Tim Specter; Casey ministration (ETA)—Training workforce training programs at its HACC-Midtown & Employment Services (TES) campus

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA, for an Ad- $238,000 Harkin; Grassley ministration (ETA)—Training vanced Manufacturing Training Center & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Healthcare Industry Grant Corporation, Dorchester, MA, $190,000 Kennedy; Kerry ministration (ETA)—Training for an incumbent health care worker skills training & Employment Services (TES) program

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Hill House Association, Pittsburgh, PA for workforce de- $238,000 Doyle, Michael F. Specter ministration (ETA)—Training velopment services to non-custodial parents & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Hispanic Center, Pittsburgh, PA, for job training $95,000 Specter ministration (ETA)—Training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Houston Area Urban League, Houston, TX for computer $48,000 Jackson-Lee, Sheila ministration (ETA)—Training literacy and technology training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Impact Services Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, for work- $95,000 Specter; Casey ministration (ETA)—Training force development & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN for a job $190,000 Buyer, Steve ministration (ETA)—Training training initiative at the Lawrence County Sycamore & Employment Services (TES) Initiative

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- JobPath, Tucson, AZ for a nurse training program $190,000 Grijalva, Rau´l M.; Giffords, Gabrielle ministration (ETA)—Training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Inc., Augusta, ME, for ca- $285,000 Snowe; Collins ministration (ETA)—Training reer development for at-risk youth & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Kentucky Community and Technical College System, $95,000 Bunning ministration (ETA)—Training Louisville, KY, for career training programs for dis- & Employment Services (TES) abled veterans

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Kershaw County, Camden, SC, for workforce training $238,000 Graham ministration (ETA)—Training programs in partnership with Kershaw, Lee, and & Employment Services (TES) Central Carolina Technical College

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- La Mujer Obrera, El Paso, TX for a workforce develop- $152,000 Reyes, Silvestre ministration (ETA)—Training ment initiative for Limited English Proficient com- & Employment Services (TES) munity members

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI for curriculum $190,000 Rogers (MI), Mike Levin; Stabenow ministration (ETA)—Training development & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Los Angeles, CA for $48,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille ministration (ETA)—Training workforce development services & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Los Angeles County Community Development Commis- $200,000 Solis, Hilda L.; Richardson, Laura ministration (ETA)—Training sion, Monterey Park, CA for computer literacy train- & Employment Services (TES) ing and job placement for public housing residents

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Lucas County, OH for training and technical $190,000 Kaptur, Marcy ministration (ETA)—Training asssistance for microbusiness development & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Manufacturers Association of Central New York, Syra- $285,000 Schumer ministration (ETA)—Training cuse, NY, to improve employment and training in the & Employment Services (TES) manfucturing sector

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Maui Community College Remote Rural Hawaii Job $2,093,000 Inouye ministration (ETA)—Training Training Project, Kahului, HI, for training and edu- & Employment Services (TES) cation

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Maui Community College Training & Education Oppor- $1,903,000 Inouye ministration (ETA)—Training tunities, Kahului, HI, for training and education & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Maui Economic Development Board, Kihei, HI, for high $452,000 Inouye ministration (ETA)—Training tech training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Maui Economic Development Board, Kihei, HI, for rural $285,000 Inouye ministration (ETA)—Training computer utilization training program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Maui Economic Development Board, Kihei, HI, to inte- $143,000 Inouye ministration (ETA)—Training grate job training activities in a health center & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, New York, NY $262,000 Crowley, Joseph ministration (ETA)—Training for its training and career services programs & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Michigan Works, Benton Harbor, MI for the basic work- $381,000 Upton, Fred Levin; Stabenow ministration (ETA)—Training force transformation program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI for $428,000 Obey, David R. ministration (ETA)—Training a training program in renewable energy technology & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Minact Incorporated, Jackson, MS for outreach and re- $143,000 Thompson, Bennie G. ministration (ETA)—Training cruitment for its Job Corps program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Minot State University, Minot, ND, for the Job Corps Ex- $618,000 Dorgan; Conrad ministration (ETA)—Training ecutive Management Program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, for $381,000 Cochran; Wicker ministration (ETA)—Training the Mississippi Integrated Workforce Performance & Employment Services (TES) System

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS, for $143,000 Cochran; Wicker ministration (ETA)—Training training and development at the Automated Identi- & Employment Services (TES) fication Technology / Automatic Data Collection Pro- gram

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Montana AFL-CIO, Helena, MT, for workforce develop- $190,000 Baucus ministration (ETA)—Training ment and training activities & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Montgomery County, Dayton, OH for training services $95,000 Turner, Michael R. Brown; Voinovich ministration (ETA)—Training for displaced automotive and manufacturing workers & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Moore Community House, Biloxi, MS for its Women in $95,000 Taylor, Gene Wicker ministration (ETA)—Training Construction program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- National Urban League, New York, NY for a network of $951,000 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. ministration (ETA)—Training youth offender employment projects & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Nevada Partners for a Skilled Workforce, North Las $476,000 Reid ministration (ETA)—Training Vegas, NV, for the Build Nevada Initiative & Employment Services (TES)

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Requester(s) Agency Account Project Amount House Senate

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- New Hampshire Machining Association, Manchester, NH $119,000 Shea-Porter, Carol ministration (ETA)—Training for a training partnership for the precision manufac- & Employment Services (TES) turing industry

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- New York Urban League, New York, NY for training and $285,000 Clarke, Yvette D.; Meeks, Gregory W. Schumer ministration (ETA)—Training education services leading to employment in high & Employment Services (TES) growth sectors

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Nine Star Enterprises, Anchorage, AK, for a job training $119,000 Murkowski ministration (ETA)—Training initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- North Shore Workforce Investment Board, Salem, MA for $238,000 Tierney, John F. ministration (ETA)—Training training and education services for nursing and al- & Employment Services (TES) lied health professions

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- North Shore Youth Council, Rocky Point, NY for work- $238,000 Bishop, Timothy H. ministration (ETA)—Training force development services to youth and returning & Employment Services (TES) military personnel

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- North Ward Center, Inc., Newark, NJ for workforce de- $285,000 Sires, Albio ministration (ETA)—Training velopment services & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center, $190,000 Murkowski ministration (ETA)—Training Nome, AK, for job training programs for high school & Employment Services (TES) students

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- NW Works—Autism Inclusion Initiative, Winchester, VA, $95,000 Warner ministration (ETA)—Training for program development, training and acquisition of & Employment Services (TES) equipment

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Oakland Community College, Bloomfield Hills, MI to $285,000 Knollenberg, Joe; Levin, Sander M.; Rogers Levin; Stabenow ministration (ETA)—Training lead a consortium on workforce development for (MI), Mike & Employment Services (TES) emerging business sectors

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Oakland County, MI for the Wireless Oakland Initiative $190,000 Knollenberg, Joe Levin; Stabenow ministration (ETA)—Training to provide technology training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Patrick County Education Foundation, Stuart, VA for a $167,000 Boucher, Rick ministration (ETA)—Training workforce readiness training program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Penn Asian Senior Services, Jenkintown, PA, for job $95,000 Specter ministration (ETA)—Training training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Pennsylvania Association for Individuals with Disabil- $95,000 Specter ministration (ETA)—Training ities, Johnstown, PA, for job training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corporation, Phila- $190,000 Specter ministration (ETA)—Training delphia, PA, for job training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Plumbers Local Union 27 & Steamfitters Local Union $190,000 Murphy, Tim; Altmire, Jason; Doyle, Michael Casey ministration (ETA)—Training 449, Coraopolis, PA for the Western Pennsylvania F. & Employment Services (TES) Pipe Trades Regional Training Project

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Project ARRIBA, El Paso, TX, for workforce development $95,000 Hutchison; Cornyn ministration (ETA)—Training and economic opportunities in the West Texas region & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Rapides Parish Police Jury Office of Economic and $285,000 Landrieu ministration (ETA)—Training Workforce Development, Alexandria, LA, for workforce & Employment Services (TES) development, employer-based training and education and work-based training for out of school youth

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- ReCycle North, Burlington, VT, for workforce develop- $476,000 Welch, Peter Leahy ministration (ETA)—Training ment and training activities & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Roca, Inc., Chelsea, MA, for a transitional employment $143,000 Kennedy; Kerry ministration (ETA)—Training program for high-risk youth and young adults ages & Employment Services (TES) 16-24

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc., Durant, OK for its $143,000 Boren, Dan ministration (ETA)—Training Entrepreneurship Training program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Rural Opportunities Inc., Harrisburg, PA, for workforce $95,000 Specter ministration (ETA)—Training development & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Safer Foundation, Chicago, IL for workforce develop- $152,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. ministration (ETA)—Training ment and coaching services for ex-offenders & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- San Bernardino National Forest Association, San $114,000 Baca, Joe ministration (ETA)—Training Bernardino, CA for training of youth in conservation- & Employment Services (TES) related work

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Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, San Diego, $309,000 Filner, Bob Boxer ministration (ETA)—Training CA for training of at-risk youth and recently sepa- & Employment Services (TES) rated veterans

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- San Francisco Department of Economic and Workforce $238,000 Boxer ministration (ETA)—Training Development, San Francisco, CA, for the Green Jobs & Employment Services (TES) Workforce Development Training Pilot project

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Agency, San $214,000 Honda, Michael M. ministration (ETA)—Training Jose, CA for its Joint Workforce Investment Transit & Employment Services (TES) Academy training program

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council, $143,000 Murray ministration (ETA)—Training Seattle, WA, for demand side workforce development & Employment Services (TES) approach training

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH, for workforce $143,000 Brown ministration (ETA)—Training development and training activities & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- South Carolina Association of Community Development $285,000 Graham ministration (ETA)—Training Corporation, Charleston, SC, for development of self- & Employment Services (TES) employment job centers

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA for a $190,000 Scalise, Steve; Alexander, Rodney Landrieu ministration (ETA)—Training job training initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Southern Sudanese Community Center, San Diego, CA $95,000 Davis, Susan A. ministration (ETA)—Training for job counseling and training of at-risk youth & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Southwest Alaska Vocation and Education Center, King $190,000 Murkowski ministration (ETA)—Training Salmon, AK, for workforce development and training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- STRIVE/East Harlem Employment Service, Inc., New $381,000 Rangel, Charles B. ministration (ETA)—Training York, NY for job training and related services for & Employment Services (TES) veterans

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Tierra del Sol Foundation, Sunland, CA for a community $162,000 Berman, Howard L. ministration (ETA)—Training service workforce preparation initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- United Auto Workers Region 9, Local 624, New York, for $428,000 Schumer ministration (ETA)—Training incumbent worker training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- United Mine Workers of America, Washington, PA for $381,000 Murtha, John P. ministration (ETA)—Training the UMWA Career Center’s mine worker training and & Employment Services (TES) employment programs

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, For the Life $1,427,000 Mikulski ministration (ETA)—Training Sciences Workforce Training Center & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, for $238,000 Cochran ministration (ETA)—Training workforce training in Marine Composite & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL for a veterans’ $333,000 Miller, Jeff Martinez ministration (ETA)—Training training and employment program & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Valley Interfaith Project, Phoenix, AZ for skills training $476,000 Mitchell, Harry E. ministration (ETA)—Training and career upgrades & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Van Go Mobile Arts, Lawrence, KS for training of at-risk $105,000 Moore, Dennis ministration (ETA)—Training youth & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Vermont Agency of Human Services, Waterbury, VT, for $951,000 Leahy ministration (ETA)—Training an employment services program for veterans with & Employment Services (TES) disabilitites

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Vermont Association of Business, Industry & Rehabili- $190,000 Leahy ministration (ETA)—Training tation, Williston, VT, for employment services to at- & Employment Services (TES) risk populations

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Vermont HITEC, Williston, VT, for health care training $951,000 Leahy ministration (ETA)—Training and advanced manufacturing training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Veteran Community Initiatives, Johnstown, PA for em- $323,000 Murtha, John P. ministration (ETA)—Training ployment services and support programs for military & Employment Services (TES) veterans and their families

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Washington State Board for Community & Technical $262,000 Smith, Adam Cantwell ministration (ETA)—Training Colleges, Olympia, WA for its Healthcare Northwest & Employment Services (TES) Partnership workforce development initiative

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Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Washington Technology Center, Seattle, WA, for a work- $48,000 Cantwell ministration (ETA)—Training force training and retention project & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Washington Workforce Association, Vancouver, WA, to $428,000 Murray ministration (ETA)—Training prepare students to enter secure, local, high-de- & Employment Services (TES) mand occupations in Washington’s workforce through job shadowing, internships, and scholarships

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Women’s Economic Ventures, Santa Barbara, CA for en- $190,000 Capps, Lois ministration (ETA)—Training trepreneurship training & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- WorkNet Pinellas, Clearwater, FL for employee training $95,000 Young, C. W. Bill ministration (ETA)—Training in new fields and technologies & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- Wounded Marine Careers Foundation, San Diego, CA for $285,000 Hunter, Duncan; Filner, Bob ministration (ETA)—Training a veterans training employment initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- WSOS Community Action Commission, Inc., Fremont, OH $190,000 Space, Zachary T. ministration (ETA)—Training for the Green Collar Jobs Ohio Project & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- YouthCare, Seattle, WA, for a technology training pro- $95,000 Murray ministration (ETA)—Training gram for homeless and out-of-school youth & Employment Services (TES)

Department of Labor Employment and Training Ad- YWCA of Youngstown, OH for a workforce development $146,000 Ryan, Tim ministration (ETA)—Training initiative & Employment Services (TES)

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Adirondak Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY for exhib- $95,000 McHugh, John M. Schumer ices its

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, OH for outreach $143,000 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie ices and educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Autry National Center for the American West, Los Ange- $167,000 Schiff, Adam B.; McKeon, Howard P. Buck; Boxer ices les, CA for exhibits and equipment Bono Mack, Mary

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc., Dayton, OH for ex- $95,000 Turner, Michael R. ices hibit upgrades and purchase of equipment

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Bennett College for Women, Greensboro, NC for a li- $333,000 Watt, Melvin L. ices brary digitization project

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY for digitizing $190,000 Cubin, Barbara ices and editing the Cody collection

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Burlington Public Library, Burlington, CT for edu- $48,000 Murphy, Christopher S. ices cational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Center for American History, Austin, TX for educational $285,000 Hall, Ralph M. ices programming at the Sam Rayburn Library and Mu- seum

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Central Pennsylvania African American Museum, Read- $238,000 Gerlach, Jim ices ing, PA for exhibits relating to the Underground Railroad

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA for $190,000 Gerlach, Jim; Sestak, Joe ices a community historical education initiative

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, San Jose, CA $119,000 Honda, Michael M.; Lofgren, Zoe ices for educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, IL for educational $190,000 Lipinski, Daniel ices programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Chippewa Township, Beaver Falls, PA for library serv- $238,000 Altmire, Jason ices ices

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries City of Chula Vista, CA for library services and collec- $95,000 Filner, Bob ices tion materials

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries City of Eagle Mountain, UT for equipment $95,000 Cannon, Chris Bennett; Hatch ices

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries City of Imperial, CA for library services and collection $57,000 Filner, Bob ices materials

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries City of Natchez, MS for exhibits $171,000 Pickering, Charles W. Chip ices

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH for cata- $95,000 Pryce, Deborah Voinovich ices loguing and preservation activities

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Davidson County Community College, Lexington, NC for $95,000 Watt, Melvin L. ices library services

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Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Dayton Society of Natural History, Dayton, OH for exhib- $143,000 Turner, Michael R. ices its and purchase of equipment

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Discovery Center of Idaho, Inc., Boise, ID for exhibits $285,000 Simpson, Michael K. Crapo ices and outreach

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Duluth Children’s Museum, Duluth, MN for exhibits and $381,000 Oberstar, James L. Klobuchar; Coleman ices educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Embassy Square Foundation, Henderson, NC for library $238,000 Butterfield, G. K. ices services

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Embudo Valley Library, Embudo, NM for library services $95,000 Udall, Tom ices

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Waterford, NY $238,000 Walsh, James T. ices for exhibits for the Historic Interpretation and Edu- cation Project

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center, Fred- $190,000 Wittman, Robert J. ices ericksburg, VA for exhibits and educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science, Fres- $238,000 Costa, Jim ices no, CA for educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries George Eastman House, Rochester, NY for the muse- $381,000 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh Schumer ices um’s digital media collection, educational programs and online exhibitions

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Great Explorations, The Children’s Museum, St. Peters- $95,000 Young, C. W. Bill ices burg, FL for services and exhibits for at-risk youth

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Greater New Haven Labor History Association, New $143,000 DeLauro, Rosa L. ices Haven, CT for exhibits and educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Guam Public Library, Hagatna, GU for materials and $190,000 Bordallo, Madeleine Z. ices equipment

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Historic Jazz Foundation, Inc., Kansas City, MO for the $143,000 Cleaver, Emanuel ices Musical History Project

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries History Makers, Chicago, IL for a digitization project $95,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse L. ices

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Iowa Department of the Blind, Des Moines, IA for the $95,000 Latham, Tom; Braley, Bruce L. Harkin ices Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, including provision of digital format materials to facilitate reading for the visually impaired

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries JBI International, Inc., New York, NY for the Access to $190,000 Maloney, Carolyn B. ices the Written Word for the Visually Impaired and Blind project

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries John Nance Garner Museum, Austin, TX for exhibits, $138,000 Rodriguez, Ciro D. ices outreach and educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Johnsonville Public Library, Johnsonville, SC for library $48,000 Clyburn, James E. ices services and equipment

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago, Glenview, $95,000 Emanuel, Rahm; Schakowsky, Janice D. ices IL for educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL for $95,000 LaHood, Ray ices exhibits

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Lesley University, Cambridge, MA for a library mod- $224,000 Capuano, Michael E. Kennedy; Kerry ices ernization initiative

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Livingston County Library Board, Smithland, KY for ma- $190,000 Whitfield, Ed ices terials, equipment, and technology

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Los Angeles Public Library Administration, Los Angeles, $43,000 Becerra, Xavier ices CA for educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Metropolitan Library System, Chicago, IL for library $190,000 Rush, Bobby L. ices services and educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Mildred L. Terry Branch Library, Columbus, GA for li- $95,000 Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. ices brary services

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Missouri State University, Springfield, MO for develop- $143,000 Blunt, Roy ices ment of digital collections

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Monroe County Council CIO Social and Welfare Associa- $105,000 Dingell, John D. ices tion, Monroe, MI for the Monroe County Labor History Museum for exhibits and education programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill, $167,000 Price, David E. ices NC for a digitization project

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, GA for educational $333,000 Marshall, Jim Isakson ices programs

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Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Museum of Discovery and Science, Ft. Lauderdale, FL $285,000 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie ices for exhibits and educational programs

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries National Virtual Vietnam Archive, Lubbock, TX to $571,000 Johnson, Sam ices digitize library holdings

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Native American Cultural and Educational Authority, $285,000 Cole, Tom; Fallin, Mary ices Oklahoma City, OK to develop educational and cultural exhibits

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Onondaga Free Library, Syracuse, NY for technology up- $143,000 Walsh, James T. ices grades

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Pike County Public Library, Shohola, PA for library serv- $95,000 Carney, Christopher P. ices ices

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Pocopson Township Historical Committee, Pocopson, PA $214,000 Gerlach, Jim ices for exhibits and curriculum development at the Lo- cust Grove Schoolhouse

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Queens Borough Community College Kupferberg Holo- $33,000 Ackerman, Gary L.; Weiner, Anthony D. Schumer ices caust Resource Center and Archives, Bayside, NY for exhibits

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries San Antonio Public Library System, San Antonio, TX for $48,000 Gonzalez, Charles A. ices technology and equipment

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries San Bernardino County, CA for exhibits at the San $333,000 Lewis, Jerry ices Bernardion County Museum

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Bowler, WI for the $143,000 Kagen, Steve ices Stockbridge-Munsee Museum

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Tougaloo College, Jackson, MS for the Historically Black $95,000 Thompson, Bennie G. Wicker ices Education and Historic Heritage Collection Project

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries University of Texas Libraries, Austin, TX for the Latino $428,000 Roybal-Allard, Lucille ices Veterans Oral History Project

Institute of Museum & Library Serv- Museums & Libraries Warren Public Library, Warren, MI for materials, equip- $119,000 Levin, Sander M. ices ment and educational programs

Department of Education—National Higher Education Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions $7,773,000 Honda, Michael M.; McCollum, Betty; Udall, Baucus; Biden; Boxer; Brown; Cantwell; Projects program authorized under the Perkins Career and Tom Cardin; Clinton; Collins; Conrad; Dodd; Technical Education Act Dorgan; Durbin; Feingold; Feinstein; Johnson; Kennedy; Kerry; Klobuchar; Kohl; Lautenberg; Levin; Lincoln; Lugar; Menendez; Mikulski; Murkowski; Obama; Reed; Rockefeller; Sanders; Schumer; Snowe; Stabenow; Tester; Whitehouse; Wyden; Voinovich

Department of Education—National Higher Education B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarship Program for activities $977,000 Stupak, Bart Projects authorized under the Higher Education Act

Department of Education—National Higher Education Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serv- $11,579,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Hirono, Mazie K.; Honda, Inouye; Akaka; Murkowski Projects ing Institutions Programs for activities authorized Michael M. under the Higher Education Act

Department of Education—National Higher Education Thurgood Marshall Legal Scholarships Program author- $3,000,000 Jackson, Jr., Jesse Cochran Projects ized under the Higher Education Act

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement VSA arts for activities in the Arts in Education program $8,639,000 Boyda, Nancy E.; Cohen, Steve; Davis, Cochran; Bennett; Bingaman; Kennedy Projects authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Edu- Susan A.; Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie; cation Act Langevin, James R.; Matheson, Jim; McCollum, Betty; McGovern, James P.; Miller, Brad; Moran, James P.; Rahall, II, Nick J.; Ramstad, Jim; Scott, David; Shays, Christopher; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh; Van Hollen, Chris

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for ac- $6,838,000 Boyda, Nancy E.; Cohen, Steve; Davis, Cochran; Bennett; Bingaman; Kennedy Projects tivities in the Arts in Education program authorized Susan A.; Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie; by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Langevin, James R.; Matheson, Jim; McCollum, Betty; McGovern, James P.; Miller, Brad; Moran, James P.; Rahall, II, Nick J.; Ramstad, Jim; Scott, David; Shays, Christopher; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh; Van Hollen, Chris

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement Close Up Fellowships Program for activities authorized $1,942,000 Moran, James P.; Van Hollen, Chris Harkin; Lautenberg Projects under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement Exchanges with Historic Whaling and Trading Partners $8,754,000 Hirono, Mazie K. Cochran; Inouye; Murkowski; Akaka; Ken- Projects Program for activities authorized under the Elemen- nedy tary and Secondary Education Act

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for $10,649,000 Boyda, Nancy E.; Castor, Kathy; Cohen, Harkin; Cochran; Bennett; Wicker Projects activities authorized under the Elementary and Sec- Steve; Davis, Susan A.; Hoyer, Steny H.; ondary Education Act Ross, Mike; Spratt, Jr., John M.; Van Hollen, Chris

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Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement National History Day for activities authorized under the $500,000 Lowey, Nita; Abercrombie, Neil; Bordallo, Akaka; Bingaman; Boxer; Brown; Clinton; Projects Elementary and Secondary Education Act Madeleine; Cohen, Steve; Ellison, Keith; Coleman; Collins; Kennedy; Kerry; Gerlach, Jim; Grijalva, Rau´l; Herseth Klobuchar; Lautenberg; Lincoln ; Sandlin, Stephanie; Hirono, Mazie; Whitehouse; Snowe Langevin, James; Pascrell, James; Ross, Mike; Sarbanes, John; Scott, David; Van Hollen, Chris,; Walz, Timothy

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement National Writing Project for activities authorized under $24,291,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Berkley, Shelley; Cochran; Bennett; Domenici; Durbin; John- Projects the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Blumenauer, Earl; Boswell, Leonard L.; son; Lautenberg; Leahy; Reed; Akaka; Boyda, Nancy E.; Capps, Lois; Carnahan, Baucus; Biden; Bingaman; Boxer; Russ; Cleaver, Emanuel; Crowley, Joseph; Bunning; Cardin; Casey; Clinton; Cole- Davis, Danny K.; Dent, Charles W.; Doyle, man; Collins; Dodd; Dole; Hagel; Ken- Michael F.; Etheridge, Bob; Gerlach, Jim; nedy; Kerry; Klobuchar; Levin; Lieberman; Grijalva, Rau´l M.; Herseth Sandlin, Lincoln; Lugar; Menendez; Pryor; Rocke- Stephanie; Johnson, Timothy V.; feller; Sanders; Schumer; Smith; Snowe; Langevin, James R.; Loebsack, David; Stabenow; Whitehouse; Wicker; Wyden McGovern, James P.; Miller, George; Moran, James P.; Murphy, Tim; Pallone, Jr., Frank; Pickering, Charles W. Chip; Pomeroy, Earl; Ross, Mike; Rush, Bobby L.; Van Hollen, Chris

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement Reach Out and Read authorized under the Elementary $4,965,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Arcuri, Michael A.; Berk- Cochran; Bennett; Domenici; Durbin; Lau- Projects and Secondary Education Act ley, Shelley; Blumenauer, Earl; Boswell, tenberg; Leahy; Reed; Akaka; Bingaman; Leonard; Boyda, Nancy E.; Brown, Jr., Boxer; Brown; Bunning; Burr; Cantwell; Henry E.; Capps, Lois; Carnahan, Russ; Casey; Chambliss; Clinton; Coleman; Castle, Michael N.; Castor, Kathy; Clay, Collins; Cornyn; Dodd; Dole; Graham; Wm. Lacy; Cleaver, Emanuel; Cohen, Grassley; Hatch; Kennedy; Kerry; Steve; Crowley, Joseph; Cummings, Elijah Klobuchar; Levin; Lincoln; Lugar; Mar- E.; Davis, Artur; Davis, Danny K.; Davis, tinez; Menendez; Murkowski; Bill Nelson; Susan A.; Delahunt, William D.; Doyle, Pryor; Rockefeller; Salazar; Sanders; Michael F.; Ellsworth, Brad; Gerlach, Jim; Schumer; Sessions; Smith; Snowe; Gonzalez, Charles A.; Green, Gene; Stabenow; Voinovich; Whitehouse; Wyden Grijalva, Rau´l M.; Hare, Phil; Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie; Hinojosa, Rube´n; Hirono, Mazie K.; Jefferson, William J.; Johnson, Eddie Bernice; Johnson, Jr., Henry C. Hank; Kennedy, Patrick J.; Kil- dee, Dale E.; Kucinich, Dennis; Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy; Langevin, James R.; Larson, John B.; Levin, Sander M.; Loebsack, David; Lofgren, Zoe; Matheson, Jim; Matsui, Doris O.; McGovern, James P.; Murphy, Christopher S.; Nadler, Jerrold; Pallone, Jr., Frank; Pascrell, Jr., Bill; Paul, Ron; Porter, Jon C.; Rahall, II, Nick J.; Regula, Ralph; Roskam, Peter J.; Ross, Mike; Rush, Bobby L.; Ryan, Tim; Sarbanes, John P.; Schakowsky, Janice D.; Scott, David; Scott, Robert C. Bobby; Solis, Hilda L.; Spratt, Jr., John M.; Tauscher, Ellen O.; Tsongas, Niki; Udall, Tom; Van Hollen, Chris; Walsh, James T.; Woolsey, Lynn C.; Young, Don

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Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elemen- $24,803,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Andrews, Robert E.; Cochran; Bennett; Durbin; Gregg; Johnson; Projects tary and Secondary Education Act Arcuri, Michael A.; Berkley, Shelley; Leahy; Akaka; Baucus; Bennett; Binga- Blumenauer, Earl; Bono Mack, Mary; man; Boxer; Brown; Bunning; Cantwell; Boswell, Leonard L.; Boyda, Nancy E.; Cardin; Casey; Clinton; Coleman; Collins; Brady, Robert A.; Brown, Jr., Henry E.; Dodd; Dole; Ensign; Graham; Gregg; Capps, Lois; Carnahan, Russ; Castor, Hatch; Kennedy; Kerry; Klobuchar; Lau- Kathy; Christensen, Donna M.; Cleaver, tenberg; Levin; Lieberman; Lincoln; Emanuel; Cohen, Steve; Costa, Jim; Lugar; Martinez; Menendez; Murkowski; Crowley, Joseph; Cubin, Barbara; Cuellar, Bill Nelson; Pryor; Roberts; Rockefeller; Henry; Cummings, Elijah E.; Davis, Artur; Salazar; Sanders; Schumer; Sessions; Davis, Danny K.; Davis, Susan A.; Smith; Snowe; Stabenow; Tester; Delahunt, William D.; Dent, Charles W.; Voinovich; Warner; Webb; Whitehouse; Doggett, Lloyd; Doyle, Michael F.; Ehlers, Wicker; Wyden Vernon J.; Ellison, Keith; Ellsworth, Brad; Etheridge, Bob; Faleomavaega, Eni F. H.; Fortun˜o, Luis G.; Gerlach, Jim; Gonzalez, Charles A.; Green, Gene; Grijalva, Rau´l M.; Hare, Phil; Hastings, Alcee L.; Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie; Hinojosa, Rube´n; Johnson, Eddie Bernice; Johnson, Jr., Henry C. Hank; Johnson, Timothy V.; Kucinich, Dennis J.; Kuhl, Jr., John R. Randy; Langevin, James R.; Larson, John B.; Levin, Sander M.; Lofgren, Zoe; Matheson, Jim; McGovern, James P.; Mil- ler, Brad; Moore, Gwen; Moran, James P.; Murphy, Christopher S.; Murphy, Tim; Nadler, Jerrold; Napolitano, Grace F.; Pallone, Jr., Frank; Pascrell, Jr., Bill; Paul, Ron; Pomeroy, Earl; Porter, Jon C.; Price, David E.; Rahall, II, Nick J.; Ramstad, Jim; Roskam, Peter J.; Ross, Mike; Rush, Bobby L.; Sanchez, Loretta; Sarbanes, John P.; Schakowsky, Janice D.; Scott, David; Shays, Christopher; Shuler, Heath; Solis, Hilda L.; Spratt, Jr., John M.; Tsongas, Niki; Van Hollen, Chris; Vela´zquez, Nydia M.; Walberg, Tim; Walz, Timothy J.; Watt, Melvin L.; Weller, Jerry; Wittman, Robert J.; Young, Don

Department of Education—National Innovation and Improvement Teach for America as authorized under the Elementary $14,895,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Bishop, Timothy H.; Harkin; Cochran; Durbin; Kohl; Lautenberg; Projects and Secondary Education Act Carnahan, Russ; Castle, Michael N.; Mikulski; Boxer; Burr; Casey; Clinton; Clay, Wm. Lacy; Cohen, Steve; Dole; Kerry; Lieberman; Lincoln; Menen- Cummings, Elijah E.; Davis, Danny K.; dez; Reid; Schumer; Snowe; Stabenow DeLauro, Rosa L.; Etheridge, Bob; Grijalva, Rau´l M.; Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie; Hirono, Mazie K.; Johnson, Eddie Bernice; Johnson, Jr., Henry C. Hank; Kucinich, Dennis J.; Lofgren, Zoe; Matsui, Doris O.; Murphy, Christopher S.; Pallone, Jr., Frank; Pascrell, Jr., Bill; Reg- ula, Ralph; Ross, Mike; Sarbanes, John P.; Scott, David; Shays, Christopher; Sut- ton, Betty; Van Hollen, Chris; Walsh, James T.; Watt, Melvin L.

Department of Education—National Safe Schools and Citizenship Center for Civic Education for two programs—We the $25,095,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Arcuri, Michael A.; Becer- Cochran; Durbin; Feinstein; Johnson; Leahy; Projects Education People and Cooperative Education Exchange—that ra, Xavier; Berkley, Shelley; Boswell, Reed; Akaka; Baucus; Bayh; Biden; are authorized in the Elementary and Secondary Leonard L.; Boyda, Nancy E.; Capps, Lois; Bingaman; Boxer; Brown; Bunning; Cant- Education Act as part of the Civic Education pro- Carnahan, Russ; Castle, Michael N.; well; Cardin; Clinton; Coleman; Collins; gram Cohen, Steve; Costa, Jim; Davis, Danny Dodd; Dole; Ensign; Graham; Hagel; Ken- K.; Davis, Susan A.; Dent, Charles W.; nedy; Kerry; Kyl; Levin; Lieberman; Lin- Doyle, Michael F.; Ellsworth, Brad; coln; Lugar; Martinez; Menendez; Mur- Etheridge, Bob; Gerlach, Jim; Gonzalez, kowski; Bill Nelson; Pryor; Roberts; Charles A.; Green, Gene; Herseth Sandlin, Rockefeller; Salazar; Schumer; Smith; Stephanie; Hinojosa, Rube´n; Hirono, Snowe; Sessions; Stabenow; Tester; Mazie K.; Johnson, Eddie Bernice; John- Webb; Whitehouse; Wicker; Wyden son, Jr., Henry C. Hank; Johnson, Timothy V.; Kildee, Dale E.; Kucinich, Dennis J.; Langevin, James R.; Lofgren, Zoe; McGovern, James P.; Miller, Brad; Moore, Dennis; Nadler, Jerrold; Pascrell, Jr., Bill; Perlmutter, Ed; Pomeroy, Earl; Price, David E.; Rahall, II, Nick J.; Roskam, Peter J.; Rush, Bobby L.; Schakowsky, Janice D.; Scott, David; Shays, Chris- topher; Shea-Porter, Carol; Sherman, Brad; Solis, Hilda L.; Sutton, Betty; Van Hollen, Chris; Walz, Timothy J.; Young, Don;

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Department of Education—National Safe Schools and Citizenship National Council on Economic Education for the Coop- $5,019,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Arcuri, Michael A.; Becer- Cochran; Durbin; Feinstein; Johnson; Leahy; Projects Education erative Education Exchange program, which is au- ra, Xavier; Berkley, Shelley; Boswell, Reed; Akaka; Baucus; Bayh; Biden; thorized in the Elementary and Secondary Education Leonard L.; Boyda, Nancy E.; Capps, Lois; Bingaman; Boxer; Brown; Bunning; Cant- Act as part of the Civic Education Program Carnahan, Russ; Castle, Michael N.; well; Cardin; Clinton; Coleman; Collins; Cohen, Steve; Costa, Jim; Davis, Danny Dodd; Dole; Ensign; Graham; Hagel; Ken- K.; Davis, Susan A.; Dent, Charles W.; nedy; Kerry; Kyl; Levin; Lieberman; Lin- Doyle, Michael F.; Ellsworth, Brad; coln; Lugar; Martinez; Menendez; Mur- Etheridge, Bob; Gerlach, Jim; Gonzalez, kowski; Bill Nelson; Pryor; Roberts; Charles A.; Green, Gene; Herseth Sandlin, Rockefeller; Salazar; Schumer; Smith; Stephanie; Hinojosa, Rube´n; Hirono, Snowe; Sessions; Stabenow; Tester; Mazie K.; Johnson, Eddie Bernice; John- Webb; Whitehouse; Wicker; Wyden son, Jr., Henry C. Hank; Johnson, Timothy V.; Kildee, Dale E.; Kucinich, Dennis J.; Langevin, James R.; Lofgren, Zoe; McGovern, James P.; Miller, Brad; Moore, Dennis; Nadler, Jerrold; Pascrell, Jr., Bill; Perlmutter, Ed; Pomeroy, Earl; Price, David E.; Rahall, II, Nick J.; Roskam, Peter J.; Rush, Bobby L.; Schakowsky, Janice D.; Scott, David; Shays, Chris- topher; Shea-Porter, Carol; Sherman, Brad; Solis, Hilda L.; Sutton, Betty; Van Hollen, Chris; Walz, Timothy J.; Young, Don

Department of Education—National School Improvement New Leaders for New Schools for activities authorized $5,000,000 Miller, George; Regula, Ralph; Walsh, James Projects under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act T.

Department of Education—National School Improvement Alaska Native Educational Equity for activities author- $33,315,000 Young, Don Inouye; Murkowski Projects ized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Department of Education—National School Improvement Education for Native Hawaiians for activities authorized $33,315,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Hirono, Mazie K.; Honda, Inouye; Murkowski; Akaka Projects under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Michael M.

Department of Education—National Special Education Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Inc. for develop- $13,250,000 Holt, Rush D. Harkin; Specter Projects ment, production, and circulation of recorded educational materials as authorized under section 674(c)(1)(D) of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu- cation Act

Department of Education—National Special Education Washington Educational Television Association for a $737,000 Cochran Projects national program to provide information on diagnosis, intervention, and teaching strategies for children with disabilities authorized under Public Law 105-78

Department of Education—National Special Education Special Olympics for Special Olympics educational pro- $8,095,000 DeLauro, Rosa L.; Honda, Michael M.; Hoyer, Harkin; Craig; Ben Nelson Projects grams that can be integrated into classroom in- Steny H.; Price, David E.; Terry, Lee struction and for activities to increase the participation of individuals with intellectual disabilities, as authorized under the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act

Department of Health & Human ACF National Association of Child Care Resources and Re- $1,000,000 Moran, James Services—National Projects ferral Agencies for the Child Care Aware toll-free hotline authorized under the Child Care Development Block Grant Act

Department of Health & Human HRSA Native Hawaiian Health Care to provide primary health $14,200,000 Abercrombie, Neil; Hirono, Mazie K.; Honda, Inouye; Akaka Services—National Projects promotion and disease prevention services to Native Michael M. Hawaiians through regional clinics under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988

Department of HHS—National HRSA Delta Health Alliance, Inc. to improve the delivery of $26,000,000 Cochran Projects public health services in the Mississippi Delta region under title III of the Public Health Service Act

Department of HHS—National HRSA Denali Commission to support health projects and eco- $19,642,000 Murkowski Projects nomic development activities for the arctic region under the Denali Commission Act of 1998

Department of Labor—National Departmental Management International Program for the Elimination of Child $39,260,000 Harkin Projects Labor for the U.S. contribution to a multinational effort to combat child labor, consistent with Executive Order 12216 and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

Department of Labor—National ETA Denali Commission for job training activities under the $3,378,000 Murkowski Projects Denali Commission Act of 1998

Department of Labor—National OSHA Institutional Competency Grants under the Susan Har- $3,144,000 Miller, George Harkin; Specter Projects wood Training Program authorized under the Occu- pational Safety and Health Act

Department of Education General Provision Impact Aid eligibility for Heart Butte School District in Rehberg, Dennis R. Pondera County, MT

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While many Legislative Branch agencies Representatives, provided a suggested struc- have achieved reasonable diversity at the General Expenses ture for Information Technology evaluation lower wage tiers, diversity levels are sharply The bill provides $57,750,000 for general ex- and decision making. The Chief Administra- lower among managers and executives. More penses of the Capitol Police. This amount is tive Officer, the Clerk, and the Sergeant at can be done to maximize diversity in the $8,972,000 above the current level and is Arms are asked to prepare a report by June workplace, especially in the executive ranks. $6,681,000 below the budget request. It in- 30, 2009 on their efforts or plans to develop All Legislative Branch agencies who have cludes $2,750,000 for the Capitol Police to House-wide data-sharing standards; imple- not done so are directed to adopt by May 31, begin migrating accounting services to the ment standard legislative document formats; 2009 a formal written policy, in accordance Library of Congress as part of an effort to address the increasing resource challenges of with all applicable Federal laws, to develop move towards financial management cross- Member offices; and identify disparate sys- and institute an affirmative action plan with servicing for as many Legislative Branch tems throughout the institution that pre- specific goals and objectives to further the agencies as practicable in order to achieve vent it from taking advantage of economies ability of women, minorities, and individuals cost savings through the elimination of du- of scale. with disabilities to achieve balanced rep- plicative systems. resentation within the Legislative Branch JOINT ITEMS Vehicle Fleet.—There is concern about the workforce and management. JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE size of the Capitol Police’s overall vehicle SENATE The bill provides $4,626,000 for the Joint fleet. The Capitol Police shall submit a vehi- Economic Committee. This amount is cle analysis by April 30, 2009 justifying the The bill includes $895,030,000 for Senate op- $228,000 above the current level and is the overall size of its fleet, including motor- erations. This amount is $63,334,000 above the same as the budget request. cycles, and showing a detailed five year plan current level and is $45,867,000 below the JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION to manage the fleet. This plan should include budget request. an analysis of Home-To-Work vehicles, in- The bill provides $10,719,000 for the Joint HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cluding justifications for this use, and an up- Committee on Taxation. This amount is date on the Department’s effort to utilize The bill includes $1,301,267,000 for House op- $1,522,000 above the current level and is more energy efficient vehicles. The Depart- erations. This amount is $118,432,000 above $420,000 below the budget request. the current level and is $32,594,000 below the ment shall refrain from purchasing, leasing OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN budget request. or acquiring vehicles without notifying the Electronic Access to Hearing Documents.— The bill provides $3,105,000 for the Office of Committees on Appropriations until the To reduce costs and reduce the carbon foot- the Attending Physician. This amount is Committees have reviewed the detailed five print of the operations of the House of Rep- $314,000 above the current level and is $7,000 year plan. resentatives and expand public access to con- above the budget request. The amount above ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION the budget request provides an allowance for gressional information, committees of the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) a Senior Medical Officer. House are encouraged to post their hearings Section 1001 authorizes transfers between OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY online on the Government Printing Office the Salaries and General Expenses accounts SERVICES web site, GPO Access. Online posting of hear- upon the approval of the Committees on Ap- ings can help reduce the need for printing The bill provides $800,000 for the Office of propriations. and storage of paper copies of hearing Congressional Accessibility Services. This is records and facilitate accessibility for con- a successor office to the Special Services Of- OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE gressional staff and the general public. fice following enactment of the Capitol Vis- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Expanded Hours for the House Fitness Cen- itor Center Act of 2008. The bill provides $4,072,000 for salaries and ter.—The physical and mental health of CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL expenses of the Office of Compliance. This House staff is important. The Chief Adminis- SERVICES OFFICE amount is $730,000 above the current level trative Officer of the House is asked to re- The bill provides $9,940,000 for the Capitol and is $236,000 below the budget request. It view the ‘‘extended hours’’ pilot program and Guide Service. This amount is available for provides for 21 FTEs. The Office of Compliance (OOC) should op- if appropriate explore the possibilities of fur- the Architect of the Capitol to use as part of erate in a consistent, well-documented man- ther extending the hours of operation of the the Capitol Visitor Center appropriation due ner when dealing with regulated agencies, fitness facility. to the transfer of the Capitol Guide Service balancing compliance assistance with en- Expanded Hours for the Child Care Cen- to the Architect of the Capitol following enforcement responsibilities. However, the ter.—Expanded hours of operation at the actment of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of OOC has not established clear documenta- House Child Care Center need to be consid- 2008. ered to accommodate employees who must tion of the processes and criteria for issuing STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS work late hours. The Chief Administrative findings or citations, or for accepting agen- Officer of the House is asked to study the The bill provides $30,000 for Statements of cies’ proposed abatement plans. Further- feasibility and costs associated with extend- Appropriations. This amount is the same as more, OOC has failed to establish a process ing the hours of operation beyond the stand- the current level and is also the same as the for dispute resolution mechanisms for cita- ard work day. This study should be com- budget request. tions or technical disagreements. It is ex- pleted and provided to the House Committee CAPITOL POLICE pected that the Office will act to establish on Appropriations no later than June 30, Salaries documented procedures and continue to 2009. The bill provides $248,000,000 for salaries work to improve its communication with the Child Care Center Playground.—The cur- and benefits of the Capitol Police. This regulated community. A report to the Com- rent playground at the House Child Care amount is $15,782,000 above the current level mittees on Appropriations is due within 60 Center frequently overheats in the summer, and is $21,223,000 below the budget request. days of enactment of this Act. uses space inefficiently, and lacks many The Capitol Police are expected to proceed CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE child development tools that would benefit with filling vacancies on the basis of man- SALARIES AND EXPENSES children at the Center. The Architect of the agement-determined priorities, and to pro- The bill provides $44,082,000 for salaries and Capitol (AOC) and the Office of the Chief Ad- vide the Committees on Appropriations noti- expenses of the Congressional Budget Office. ministrative Officer (CAO) of the House fication of such determinations on a regular This amount is $6,776,000 above the current should make the project a priority and de- basis. level and is $1,342,000 above the budget re- velop a plan to ensure that the playground is This level of funding will support the cur- quest. It will fund an additional 15 FTEs re- ready by summer 2009. Accordingly, AOC and rent staffing level of 1702 sworn and 414 civil- quired for health care analysis and other the CAO are asked to submit a report to the ian FTEs. In addition, increases in FTEs congressional priorities as well as fund the House Committee on Appropriations on the have been provided which are associated Congressional Budget Office’s new respon- status of the playground within 30 days of with the Library of Congress Police Merger sibilities under the Emergency Economic enactment of this Act. The report should infor fiscal year 2009: 73 sworn, 24 sworn attri- Stabilization Act of 2008. clude a detailed work plan with specific tion, and 4 civilian support staff. An addi- ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL dates of when the planning, design, and con- tional 10 sworn FTE have been funded re- struction of the playground will be complete lated to maintaining the operations in the GENERAL ADMINISTRATION as well as the actions being taken to ensure Cannon and Russell tunnels with the opening The bill includes $90,659,000, of which that the playground is open by summer 2009. of the Capitol Visitor Center. The total au- $1,505,000 will remain available until Sep- Congressional Technology Coordination.— thorized FTEs for fiscal year 2009 are 1799 tember 30, 2013, for General Administration. The House of Representatives needs a stra- sworn and 418 civilian. This amount is $10,962,000 above the current tegic and coordinated plan that will prepare It is noted that there is confusion and in- level and is $8,452,000 below the budget re- for the future technology needs of the insti- consistency concerning whether Capitol Po- quest.

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USCP Fiber Operating Budget ...... $ 89,154,000 This amount is $343,000 above the current Connectivity, Project Budget: level and is $13,873,000 below the budget re- 1. Constant Volume CPBG&S ...... 1,500,000 quest. 2. Vehicle Barrier Systems Conv. To With respect to operations and projects: Vault Upgrades, VAV, Energy (Study) 350,000 Operating Budget ...... $46,211,000 CPBG&S ...... 1,000,000 2. Daylight Harvesting Project Budget: 3. Minor Construction 997,000 Study, Energy 1. CAO Project Support 6,503,000 Total, Capitol Police (Study) ...... 300,000 2. Prescriptive Egress Buildings, Grounds 3. Domestic Water Improvements, LHOB 5,500,000 and Security ...... $18,996,000 Process Survey, En- 3. Minor Construction 7,505,000 BOTANIC GARDEN ergy (Study) ...... 30,000 4. Jacksonville Band- 4. Electrical Sub-Me- stand ...... 95,000 The bill includes $10,906,000, of which tering, Energy Total, House Office $2,055,000 shall remain available until Sep- (Study) ...... 100,000 Buildings ...... $65,814,000 tember 30, 2013, for the Botanic Garden. This amount is $2,120,000 above the current level 5. Existing Motor Pre- CAPITOL POWER PLANT mium, Energy and is $805,000 above the budget request. In addition to the $8,000,000 made available With respect to operations and projects: (Study) ...... 100,000 from receipts credited as reimbursements to 6. Retro-Commission Operating Budget ...... $8,851,000 this appropriation, the bill includes Project Budget: HVAC Systems, $149,042,000 for maintenance, care and oper- 1. Fountain Vault and Utility Feed Up- Phase II, Energy ation of the Capitol Power Plant. Of this grade, Phase III, BGBF 1,050,000 (Study) ...... 500,000 amount, $63,570,000 will remain available 2. Botanic Garden Administration Building 7. Server/HVAC, GA, until September 30, 2013. This amount is Repairs 1,005,000 Energy (Study) ...... 125,000 $63,945,000 above the current level and is Total, Botanic Garden $10,906,000 Total, General Ad- $70,250,000 below the budget request. CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER ministration ...... $90,659,000 With respect to operations and projects: The bill includes $40,227,000 for the Capitol CAPITOL BUILDING Operating Budget (net) ...... $85,472,000 Visitor Center, of which $31,124,000 will be The bill includes $35,840,000, of which Project Budget: available until expended for the purpose of $10,681,000 will remain available until Sep- 1. Chiller Replacement, completing construction of the Center and tember 30, 2013, for the operation and main- PPWP (Design) ...... 1,720,000 $9,103,000 is available for operations. The tenance of the Capitol building. This amount 2. ERP Chiller Reloca- total amount is $11,546,000 above the current is $11,810,000 above the current level and is tion, Phase II, PPEP level and is $4,320,000 below the budget re- $1,800,000 below the budget request. (Design) ...... 1,000,000 quest. With respect to operations and projects: 3. Tunnel Program ...... 56,400,000 In addition, funds included under the Cap- 4. Wickes Boiler Mod- Operating Budget: ...... $25,159,000 itol Guide Service account are available to ernization and Con- Project Budget: the Architect of the Capitol for the Capitol trols Replacement, 1. Conservation of Wall Visitor Center due to the transfer of the Cap- CPP (Design) ...... 450,000 Paintings ...... 499,000 itol Guide Service to the Architect of the 5. Minor Construction 4,000,000 Capitol as part of the Capitol Visitor Center 2. Smoke Control Sys- Total, Capitol Power Act of 2008. tem, Grand Stairs, Plant (net) ...... $149,042,000 House & Senate ...... 7,190,000 It is expected that any reprogramming of 3. Minor Construction 2,992,000 LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS funds from the program, project and activity Total, Capitol Build- The bill includes $39,094,000 for structural levels agreed to within this account by the ing ...... $35,840,000 and mechanical care of Library buildings and Committees on Appropriations shall be sub- grounds. Of this amount, $13,640,000 will re- ject to the normal reprogramming require- CAPITOL GROUNDS main available until September 30, 2013. This ments. The bill includes $9,649,000, of which amount is $11,610,000 above the current level Staff Tour Training.—Concerns have been $340,000 will remain available until Sep- and is $14,177,000 below the budget request. raised about the quality and consistency of tember 30, 2013, for the care and improve- With respect to operations and projects: the training program for staff-led tours, ment of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, Operating Budget ...... $25,454,000 known as the Congressional Historical Inter- the House and Senate office buildings, and Project Budget: pretive Training Program (CHIP). It is ex- the Capitol Power Plant. This amount is 1. Cellar Egress Exit pected that improvements will be made to $416,000 less than the current level and is Stair, JAB ...... 380,000 ensure this program is meeting expectations $340,000 above the budget request. 2. Egress Improve- to enhance staff-led tours. The Chief Execu- With respect to operations and projects: ments, LOC (Design) 1,000,000 tive Officer for Visitor Services is directed to Operating Budget: ...... $9,309,000 3. Emergency Gener- present within 30 days of enactment of this Project Budget: ator Replacement, Act proposals for improving the program, 1. Summer House Res- LOC (Design) ...... 660,000 without an increase in budgetary resources. toration (Design) ...... 340,000 4. Garage Structural Hispanic and Asian American Exhibits.— Total, Capitol Repairs and Entry There is continuing concern about the lack Grounds ...... $9,649,000 Improvements, JAB of representation of Hispanic and Asian (Design) ...... 1,000,000 SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS American groups in the CVC, as well as Afri- 5. High Voltage can Americans, women, and Pacific Island- The bill includes $69,359,000, of which Switchgear Replace- ers. The Architect of the Capitol and the $9,743,000 will remain available until Sep- ment, JMMB ...... 1,890,000 Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services tember 30, 2013, for the maintenance, care 6. High Voltage are directed to prepare a report within 90 and operation of the Senate office buildings. Switchgear Replace- days after enactment of this Act on the op- This amount is $748,000 below the current ment, TJB ...... 1,660,000 tions and costs associated to remedy these level and is $4,579,000 above the budget re- 7. North Egress Exit, omissions. quest. JAB ...... 880,000 With respect to operations and projects: 8. Smoke Detector Up- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Section 1101 provides for proceeds from cer- Operating Budget ...... $59,616,000 grades, JAB ...... 3,990,000 tain recycling programs being applied to Project Budget: 9. South Egress Exit, other environmentally friendly efforts. Sec- 1. Sprinkler System In- JAB ...... 180,000 tion 1102 provides for the leasing of space for stallation, SUG ...... 1,530,000 10. Minor Construction 2,000,000 the Library of Congress by the Architect of 2. Replace Modular Total, Library Build- the Capitol. Furniture, HSOB ...... 2,993,000 ings and Grounds ... $39,094,000 3. Panelboard and Step CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Down Transformer SECURITY SALARIES AND EXPENSES Replacement, HSOB 160,000 The bill includes $18,996,000, of which The bill includes $412,680,000 for salaries 4. Minor Construction 5,060,000 $3,497,000 will remain available until Sep- and expenses of the Library of Congress, plus

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$6,350,000 in offsetting receipts. This amount folk music documentation that collectively ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS is $24,219,000 above the current level and is define the essence of America’s cultural leg- Section 1201 provides for expenses related $932,000 above the budget request. The bill in- acy to the world. Once the digital conver- to official representation for the incentive cludes specific amounts for designated pur- sions are completed, the AFC will showcase awards program. Section 1202 provides obli- poses and provides $7,511,000 in support of the these new collections and their accessibility gation authority for various Library pro- National Digital Information and Infrastruc- to the nation through a series of activities grams. Section 1203 provides authority to ture Preservation Program (NDIIPP). including scholarly symposium focused on transfer funds between Library accounts. The Inspectors General of the Legislative the new collections and on the history and Section 1204 provides authority for members Branch participating in a financial system legacy of the folk arts organizations that of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Com- cross-servicing agreement with the Library’s created them; musical performances by great mission to serve through the life of the Com- Office of the Chief Financial Officer are di- folk artists documented in the collections; mission. rected to select a single independent audit- the creation of a traveling exhibit; and GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ing firm to conduct the annual financial audio/video website enhancements to show- CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING statement audits for the participating agen- case portions of the new collections and pub- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) cies. The Inspectors General of these agen- licize their arrival at the AFC. It is antici- The bill includes $96,828,000 for printing cies shall form a committee, chaired by the pated that the cost of this effort will be and binding of congressional documents at Library’s Inspector General or their ap- $350,000. pointee, to facilitate the effort to select a the Government Printing Office. This OPYRIGHT OFFICE common auditor. C amount is $7,053,000 above the current level Asian American and Pacific Islander Collec- SALARIES AND EXPENSES and is $1,100,000 below the budget request. It tion.—It is encouraging that the Library of The bill includes $18,277,000, and an addi- will provide the funding required to pay the Congress has committed to establish an tional $33,315,000 made available from re- FY 2007 and FY 2008 shortfall as well as fund Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) ceipts, for salaries and expenses of the Copy- the FY 2009 revised estimate for congres- Collection within the Asian Division. The right Office. This amount is $12,956,000 above sional printing. goal of the AAPI collection would not only the current level and is the same as the OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS be to finally collect and catalogue the nu- budget request. SALARIES AND EXPENSES merous materials already within the Li- Pre-1972 Sound Recordings.—The Register of (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) brary, but also to expand to a nationally co- Copyrights is directed to conduct a study on The bill includes $38,744,000 for the salaries ordinated effort to catalogue and build upon the desirability of and means for bringing and expenses of the Superintendent of Docu- the resources from other collections. The sound recordings fixed before February 15, ments. This amount is $3,831,000 above the AAPI Collection will be a valuable national 1972, under federal jurisdiction. The study is current level and is $4,682,000 below the budg- resource to libraries, museums, archives, or- to cover the effect of federal coverage on the et request. ganizations and studies programs interested preservation of such sound recordings, the GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING in the histories and cultures of the AAPI effect on public access to those recordings, FUND communities. Since the AAPI Collection is and the economic impact of federal coverage The bill provides $4,995,000 for the Govern- in its infancy, there are concerns about its on rights holders. The study is also to exam- ment Printing Office Revolving Fund. This is future growth. The Library of Congress is di- ine the means for accomplishing such cov- $4,995,000 above the current level and is rected to provide to the Committees on Ap- erage. As part of this effort, the Register of $28,005,000 below the budget request. propriations of the House and Senate, no Copyrights should publish notice of the later than April 30, 2009, a detailed strategy study and provide a period during which in- GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE for the development of the AAPI Collection, terested persons may submit comments. The SALARIES AND EXPENSES including expected timelines and funding Register of Copyrights is to submit a report The bill includes $531,000,000 in direct ap- proposals. on the results of this study to the Commit- propriations for the Government Account- Child Care Center.—There is interest in en- tees on Appropriations of the House and Sen- ability Office (GAO), plus $7,635,000 in offset- suring access for low-income families to the ate no later than two years after the enact- ting collections derived from reimburse- Library’s child care center. The Library of ment of this Act. The report should include ments for conducting financial audits of gov- Congress is requested to work with the Li- any recommendations that the Register con- ernment corporations and rental of space in brary of Congress Child Care Association to siders appropriate. the GAO building. This amount is $31,252,000 review whether revenues and costs are above the current level and is $7,152,000 CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE aligned to provide for the lowest possible tui- below the budget request. tion operationally feasible. This review and SALARIES AND EXPENSES Technology Assessment Studies.—Funding a report should be provided to the Commit- The bill includes $107,323,000 for salaries continues to be provided for GAO to conduct tees on Appropriations of the House and Sen- and expenses of the Congressional Research technology assessment studies that provide ate by May 31, 2009. Service within the Library of Congress. This early indications of the probable beneficial Franklin Collection.—There continues to be is $4,979,000 above the current level and is the and adverse impacts of the application of support for the goal of bringing the Library’s same as the budget request. technology and develop other related infor- extensive 3,000 text collection of American Public Access to Legislative Data.—There is mation that may assist the Congress during books that were translated into Arabic, Per- support for enhancing public access to legis- deliberations on pending legislation. GAO is sian, Pashtu, and Indonesian online in a dig- lative documents, bill status, summary in- reminded that for the assessments to be of ital format. To further the availability and formation, and other legislative data benefit to the Congress, GAO must reach out use of this collection, the Library of Con- through more direct methods such as bulk and work with both bodies of Congress re- gress, Library Services is directed to devote data downloads and other means of no- garding these studies. the required resources to obtain copyright charge digital access to legislative data- Comptroller General Annuity.—The lifetime permission and bring this collection online bases. The Library of Congress, Congres- salary annuity provided to the Comptroller in a digital format. sional Research Service, and Government General after completion of a 15-year term is American Folklife Center.—The work of the Printing Office and the appropriate entities extravagant, particularly in the current eco- American Folklife Center (AFC) of the Li- of the House of Representatives are directed nomic climate. GAO is directed to contract brary of Congress is to preserve and present to prepare a report on the feasibility of pro- with the National Academy of Public Admin- the cultural legacy of the nation. Central to viding advanced search capabilities. This re- istration for the latter to conduct an inde- this mission is its role in safekeeping major port is to be provided to the Committees on pendent review of the structure and com- collections such as the Alan Lomax Collec- Appropriations of the House and Senate pensation of the position and determine tion. No less precious are other private col- within 120 days of the release of Legislative whether the existing lifetime salary annuity lections recently acquired by the AFC that, Information System 2.0. is necessary to preserve the Comptroller taking up where Lomax left off, document General’s independence. The review should BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY America’s folk, tribal and ethnic musical include a comparison of the Comptroller HANDICAPPED traditions from the 1960s forward to the General annuity to the retirement benefits present. A half century from now, such col- SALARIES AND EXPENSES offered for other federal positions of a simi- lections will be considered as important, and The bill includes $68,816,000 for the salaries lar character where independence is a key be as cherished by a new generation of Amer- and expenses of the National Library Service concern, and explain whether the Comp- icans, as the Lomax recordings are today. for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. troller General’s position truly requires a The AFC is currently working to complete This amount is $1,893,000 above the current full-salary annuity benefit to preserve inde- the preservation and digital conversion of level and is the same as the budget request. pendence if other positions of a similar char- these newer collections, which are essential It is noted that the contract award for Dig- acter do not. The results of this review are to providing the nation with a complete and ital Talking Books came back at a signifi- to be provided to the Committees on Appro- unbroken record of America’s cultural and cantly lower cost than anticipated while still priations no later than July 31, 2009. musical heritage. These efforts will provide allowing the project to move forward on its ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS American citizens with access to major cor- expected timeline and providing more play- Section 1301 repeals a number of outmoded nerstones of twentieth century American ers and titles than originally planned. Congressional mandates for GAO audits.

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Amount Agency Account Project (in dollars) Requester(s)

Architect of the Capitol House Office Buildings Renovation of the Jacksonville Bandstand $95,000 LaHood, Ray

Library of Congress Salaries & Expenses Bob Graham Center for Public Service Studies in Participatory Citizenship $95,000 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Library of Congress Salaries & Expenses Digitization of New York Historical Society Collection $190,000 Schumer, Charles

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00315 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with Insert graphic folio 003/22 here EH23FE09.504 H2404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 DIVISION H guages. The bill provides funding to fill va- operations in Iraq, to include rightsizing of DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OP- cant positions, expand critical language personnel, and the fiscal year 2010 budget re- ERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS training and place more diplomats in coun- quest should include funding for ongoing APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 tries where there is a growing United States functions. strategic interest. Within the funds made IT security and coordination.—The Depart- TITLE I available in this Act, and in Public Law 110– ment of State is directed to provide suffi- DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED 252, the Secretary of State should have sufficient funds for IT security programs, and, AGENCY cient resources to hire the 500 positions pro- through a consultative process, to improve DEPARTMENT OF STATE posed in the fiscal year 2009 request. In this coordination of IT and cybersecurity pro- ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS process, the Secretary is urged to further re- grams with other United States Government duce domestic positions to bolster areas crit- agencies, particularly the United States DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS ical to United States interests around the Agency for International Development (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) world, such as public diplomacy and consular (USAID) and the Department of Defense. The bill provides $5,360,318,000 for Diplo- services. Monitoring of military training and equip- matic and Consular Programs, which is There has been a longstanding concern ment.—While considerable effort is made by $819,231,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level, with the disparity in pay between rank and the Department of State to vet candidates excluding emergency appropriations, and file Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) and sen- for United States military training, effec- $3,951,000 below the request. Of these funds, ior FSOs, whose pay is tied to the locality tiveness varies significantly among embas- $4,243,318,000 is for ongoing operations, in- paid in the District of Columbia. This dis- sies and there have been gaps and weak- cluding public diplomacy activities, and parity has damaged morale, caused attrition nesses. In addition, little is done to track the $1,117,000,000 is for Worldwide Security Pro- in the Foreign Service and made it difficult uses of equipment, including weapons and tection. The bill separates the functions to attract new hires. The bill provides ammunition, which is provided to foreign funded under this heading to provide more $41,000,000, as requested, to eliminate this forces. The bill provides $2,000,000 above the transparency. The Department of State may disparity by paying eligible members of the request to the Bureau of Democracy, Human reprogram funds as required, subject to con- Foreign Service up to the amount of the lo- Rights, and Labor for these purposes, which sultation with, and notification of, the Com- cality-based comparability payment that continues an initiative begun in fiscal year mittees on Appropriations. The functions are would be payable as if their official duty sta- 2008. These funds are subject to prior con- allocated as follows: tion were in the District of Columbia. The sultation with the Committees on Appropria- Human resources: $2,118,598,000 for all Amer- relevant authorizing committees are urged tions. ican salaries at overseas and domestic to pass legislation expeditiously authorizing Public diplomacy.—The bill includes a total United States diplomatic missions. the use of these funds. of $394,806,000 for public diplomacy, including Overseas programs: $1,548,617,000 for the Worldwide Security Protection $264,169,000 for programs and $130,637,000 for operational programs of regional bureaus of The bill provides $1,117,000,000 for World- salaries under this heading, and an addi- the Department of State, which are respon- wide Security Protection. tional $11,000,000 is available in fee revenue sible for managing United States foreign pol- Security training.—The fiscal year 2009 generated by the Border Security Program, icy through bilateral and multilateral rela- budget request included $17,551,000 to develop equal to the request. tionships. Funds made available for fiscal a consolidated training center for the Bureau Soft targets.—The Department of State year 2009 will support 267 United States em- of Diplomatic Security to provide expanded shall provide $25,500,000 for security enhance- bassies, consulates, and other diplomatic hard and soft skills security training to for- ments to soft targets such as overseas posts worldwide. eign affairs community members serving in schools and residential compounds. Addi- Diplomatic policy and support: $585,078,000 increasingly dangerous environments over- tional funds should be used in countries and for the operational programs of the func- seas. The Secretary of State shall consult regions impacted by political instability. tional bureaus of the Department of State to with the Committees on Appropriations in Special representative and policy coordinator provide overall policy direction, coordina- advance of funds being made available for for Burma.—The Department of State shall tion and program management among this purpose and shall provide the Commit- provide necessary administrative expenses, United States missions abroad. tees with regular updates on the status of including salary and travel, for the Policy Security programs: $1,108,025,000 for the op- the project. Coordinator for Burma, as authorized by sec- eration of security programs, including for Visa and passport security plan.—The De- tion 7 of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Worldwide Security Protection (WSP) and partment of State’s ongoing work to both de- JADE (Junta’s Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, to protect and disrupt terrorist travel continues to of 2008 (Public Law 110–286). tect diplomatic personnel, overseas diplo- be supported in this bill and funds are in- Tibet.—The Secretary of State should en- matic missions, residences, domestic facili- cluded to support additional investigative sure that the Department of State, the ties and information. In addition to WSP agents and support staff personnel to en- USAID, and the Broadcasting Board of Gov- programs, $134,927,000 is included within the hance visa and passport security. ernors (BBG) allocate funds provided in this Human Resources function, equal to the re- bill for Tibetan programs in a manner that Funding Directives quest, for salaries to make up the total reflects the commitment of the United amount in the bill for security protection Cultural heritage.—The Department of States Government to the Tibetan people in worldwide. State is directed to provide $6,500,000 to pre- the areas of democracy promotion, refugee In addition, the bill includes authority to serve cultural heritage through Department assistance, scholarships, exchange programs, collect $8,110,150 from certain authorized fees of State programs and activities, of which and radio broadcasts in Tibet. and payments. The Department of State also $5,500,000 shall be for the Ambassador’s Fund The Department of State shall provide up projects that $2,124,458,000 will become avail- for Cultural Preservation including for at to $1,000,000 to establish a Tibet Section able in fiscal year 2009 from authorized fee least two large projects of approximately within the United States Embassy in Bei- revenues for the Border Security Program of $500,000 each, and $1,000,000 shall be for the jing, People’s Republic of China for the pur- the Department of State, including an in- Cultural Antiquities Task Force. The De- poses of following political, economic, and crease of $64,396,000 to continue to improve partment of State should consult with the social developments inside Tibet, including passport processing operations. Committees on Appropriations prior to the Tibetan areas of Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, The bill includes authority for the Sec- obligation of funds. and Yunnan provinces, until such time as a retary of State to transfer up to $10,000,000 of Human rights monitoring.—The Secretary of United States Consulate in Tibet is estab- the funds available under this heading to State is directed to increase the number of lished. This section shall have the primary funds available under the ‘‘Emergencies in human rights officers assigned to Beijing, responsibility for reporting on human rights the Diplomatic and Consular Service’’ head- People’s Republic of China, and submit a re- issues in Tibet, shall work in close coopera- ing for emergency evacuations and rewards port to the Committees on Appropriations tion with the Office of the Special Coordi- payments, as authorized. not later than 90 days after enactment of nator for Tibetan Issues, and the Tibet Sec- this Act on these efforts. tion Chief should be of senior rank. In addi- Enhancing Diplomatic Staffing and Readiness Intelligence and research.—The bill includes tion, $1,000,000 is recommended to support Increasing the Department of State per- sufficient funding to support the fiscal year the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. sonnel capacity and capabilities is a priority 2009 request for the Bureau of Intelligence Trafficking in persons.—Sufficient funding in this bill. Diplomatic staffing increases re- and Research. In addition, section 7034(l) is provided to increase the number of per- sulting from the Diplomatic Readiness Ini- makes available $5,000,000, from funds appro- sonnel in the Office to Monitor and Combat tiative undertaken by the Department of priated under the ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ Trafficking in Persons to respond to the State and the Committees on Appropriations heading to continue the Program for Re- growing worldwide problem of human traf- between fiscal years 2002 through 2004 were search and Training on Eastern Europe and ficking. depleted due to the Department’s decision to the Independent States of the Former Soviet move more positions to Iraq and Afghani- Union (title VIII). Other Issues and Directives stan. This has led to vacancies at many posts Iraq diplomatic operations.—The Depart- Adoption task force.—The Governments of overseas and has inhibited necessary train- ment of State is strongly urged to regularize Vietnam and Guatemala have recently re- ing of diplomatic personnel in critical lan- the planning and budgeting for diplomatic stricted adoptions of orphans by families in

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the United States until new regulations can the Office of Defense Trade Controls Licens- CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND be developed, and thousands of adoptions al- ing has the necessary budgetary resources The bill provides $71,000,000 for the Capital ready in process are being required to under- and staff to fulfill its responsibilities in a Investment Fund, which is $11,425,000 above go further investigation or have been halted timely and effective manner. the fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the altogether. The Department of State and the Saudi Arabia.—The Secretary of State is di- request. Department of Homeland Security are directed to monitor the implementation of the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL rected to establish a temporary task force Government of Saudi Arabia’s policies relat- similar to the one employed in Cambodia in ing to religious practice and tolerance, an- The bill provides $37,000,000 for the Office 2001 to accommodate the increased workload nounced in July 2006, and make these issues of Inspector General, which is $3,267,000 and assist in the resolution of outstanding a regular part of the United States-Saudi above the fiscal year 2008 level, excluding issues. The Secretary of State shall report to Arabia Strategic Dialogue. The Secretary of emergency appropriations, and $1,492,000 the Committees on Appropriations not later State is further directed to provide a report above the request. The bill includes a pro- than June 1, 2009, on actions taken and over- to the Committees on Appropriations not viso, carried in prior years, that waives the all progress in negotiating new bilateral later than 120 days after enactment of this statutory requirement that every post be in- agreements. Act on the progress and issues raised spected every five years, in order to provide Consular affairs reform.—The bill includes a through this dialogue. flexibility to the Inspector General to direct provision, section 7006, requiring that all In- Science programs.—The Department of the funds provided to the areas of highest spector General recommendations regarding State is encouraged to sustain support for need. the Department of State’s Passport Informa- the variety of science fellowship programs EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE tion Electronic Records System are imple- and to increase the science and technology PROGRAMS mented. In addition, the Department of capacity within the Department of State. The bill provides $538,000,000 for Edu- State should examine best practices to main- Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative cational and Cultural Exchange Programs, tain a high standard of personal privacy for (WHTI).—The Secretary of State is directed which is $36,653,000 above the fiscal year 2008 all information shared with other agencies. to continue to monitor implementation of level, excluding emergency appropriations, Consular services demonstration.—The De- the WHTI according to the statutory dead- partment of State should report on the im- and $15,556,000 above the request. Funds are line of no earlier than June 1, 2009, and, as allocated in the following table, subject to plementation of a demonstration program to needed, to increase temporary staffing to expand access to consular services through the requirements of section 7019 of this Act: quickly respond to increases in demand for the use of alternative interview techniques passports or passport cards. The Department such as videoconferencing or mobile consular EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS of Homeland Security and the Department of units as authorized by section 565 of Public [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] State are directed to provide quarterly brief- Law 110–161. ings to the Committees on Appropriations on Disability coordinator.—In order to ensure fiscal Budget progress being made in meeting these re- Program/activity year 2009 the integration of people with disabilities in request authority policies, programs, activities, outreach and quirements. staff opportunities, the Department of State CIVILIAN STABILIZATION INITIATIVE Academic Programs Fulbright Program ...... 233,841 234,864 should establish a dedicated, full-time Dis- The bill provides $45,000,000 under this Global Academic Exchanges. ability Coordinator and consult with the heading for the Civilian Stabilization Initia- Educational Advising and Student Services ... 11,586 12,043 Committees on Appropriations not later tive (CSI). In addition, $30,000,000 is provided English Language Programs ...... 22,413 26,250 than 90 days after enactment of this Act on under title II, for a total of $75,000,000 in this Subtotal—Global Academic Exchanges 33,999 38,293 efforts to address this issue. bill to stand-up, equip and deploy a coordi- Special Academic Exchanges Foreign Service Institute.—The Director of nated civilian response capacity at the De- Regional Graduate Fellowships ...... 22,020 22,020 the Foreign Service Institute is urged to de- American Overseas Research Centers .... 3,785 4,000 partment of State and USAID. These funds South Pacific Exchanges ...... 496 500 velop a program that educates United States are in addition to $65,000,000 provided in Pub- Timor Leste Exchanges ...... 496 500 diplomats and foreign service officers on the lic Law 110–252. Mobility (Disability) Exchange Clearing- major world religions and provides training house ...... 496 500 Funds made available for CSI in fiscal year Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship in techniques of interfaith dialogue and con- 2009 are to be allocated only for the active Program ...... 5,810 7,200 flict resolution. and standby response corps and to support George Mitchell Fellowship Program ...... 496 500 Interagency task force.—The bill includes Hemispheric Program ...... 496 500 the operations of the Office of the Coordi- Tibet Fund ...... 744 750 funds to continue the operation of a United nator for Reconstruction and Stabilization. States Government Interagency task force In total, $140,000,000 is available for this ini- Subtotal—Special Academic Exchanges 34,839 36,470 Total—Academic Programs ...... 302,679 309,627 to continue the monitoring of the United Na- tiative in fiscal year 2009, which is tions headquarters renovation project. Professional and Cultural Exchanges $108,631,000 below the request. International Visitor Program ...... 77,620 79,211 Management.—With the consolidation of Within the funds made available for CSI in Citizen Exchange Programs ...... 57,377 54,377 oversight for Department of State operations Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES) ...... 19,000 23,000 fiscal year 2009, including supplemental and foreign assistance programs under the Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges funds, up to $23,014,000 may support the ad- Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program ...... 3,230 3,230 jurisdiction of one appropriations sub- ministrative expenses for the Office of the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program ...... 1,862 1,862 committee, the lack of coordination within Irish Institute ...... 992 1,000 the Department between budget, policy and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Sta- Ngwang Choephel Fellows (Tibet) ...... 645 650 planning related to assistance programs and bilization. Youth Science Leadership Institute of the Americas 149 150 The bill includes a proviso requiring the Institute for Representative Government ...... 496 496 operations has come into focus. As addi- Pakistan Literacy Training Program ...... 372 375 tional resources are requested to expand dip- Secretary of State and the USAID Adminis- lomatic staff and training, the Department trator to submit a coordinated joint spend- Subtotal—Special Professional and Cul- ing plan and integrated implementation tural Exchanges ...... 7,746 7,763 of State should seek to more effectively syn- Total—Professional and Cultural Exchanges ...... 161,743 164,351 chronize operational and foreign assistance strategy for funds made available in fiscal One-Time Grants Program ...... 0 6,000 years 2008 and 2009 for the CSI not later than Program Evaluation ...... 3,145 3,145 funding and programs. Exchanges Support ...... 54,877 54,877 The Department of State’s top priority 60 days after enactment of this Act. must be to meet the personnel requirements The President may exercise existing trans- Total—Educational and Cultural Exchange Pro- of its traditional diplomacy functions. The fer authority provided in the Foreign Assist- grams ...... 522,444 538,000 Administration is encouraged to improve ex- ance Act of 1961 and this Act only to support isting frameworks, procedures and regula- an actively deployed civilian response corps Every program for which funding is enu- tions, including those at the National Secu- and not for the regular operations of this ini- merated in the previous table is established rity Council, which will bolster the Depart- tiative, after consulting with and notifying pursuant to an act of Congress; is a program ment of State and USAID’s responsibility the Committees on Appropriations. The for which funding is authorized by an act of and oversight of United States diplomacy President should be judicious in the use of Congress; or is included in the budget re- and foreign assistance. this authority. quest for fiscal year 2009. Minority recruitment.—The bill includes The Department of State, in consultation Funding is included above the prior year funds requested to continue the educational with USAID, is directed to submit in writing level in the Fulbright Program, Gilman partnerships focused on recruiting and pre- to the Committees on Appropriations not International Scholarship Program, English paring students from various institutions later than 180 days after enactment of this Language Programs, and Educational Advis- with large minority populations for positions Act, a clarification of the relationship being and Student Services to expand opportu- in the Foreign Service. These programs as- tween the CSI and: (1) existing international nities for United States students to study sist the ongoing efforts to increase minority disaster response capabilities of the United abroad. Additional resources should be used hiring and diversity by facilitating the prep- States Government and funding sources (in- to increase direct grants to students, reparation of non-traditional and minority stu- cluding under the ‘‘International Disaster licate existing capacity in targeted regions dents for careers in the Foreign Service and Assistance’’ and ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’ at quality overseas educational institutions, the Department of State. headings), and (2) the Department of Defense especially in developing countries, and en- Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing.— disaster response capabilities, assets and au- gage United States educational institutions The Secretary of State should ensure that thorities. to reduce barriers to study abroad.

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Pro- quested and as provided in fiscal year 2009. lation, the Department of State should de- grams listed in the fiscal year 2008 explana- The Department of State and USAID are di- velop a coordinated strategy to expand ex- tory statement that applied, but did not re- rected to work in concert to manage over- change programs to reach a greater number ceive funding, also are not listed but should seas facilities to more effectively and effi- of Americans and foreigners from non-tradi- be considered eligible for the fiscal year 2009 ciently meet United States foreign affairs tional backgrounds, particularly low income program. The Department of State is encour- objectives. Coordination should include and minority populations. This strategy aged to consider new proposals for one-time worldwide facilities assessments, planning, should inform the Administration’s planning funding from previously funded grantees requests for funding, and implementation of and budgeting in the near and long-term to within discretionary funding if they meet ap- facilities construction and maintenance ac- expand exchanges and to better focus on propriate guidelines. Exchange programs eli- tivities. interrelated advantages of existing programs gible for consideration for this competitive The Secretary of State is directed to sub- which will ultimately benefit United States program shall include: mit an annual plan on the joint require- public diplomacy goals. Concordia College, for intensive critical ments of the Department of State and The Department of State should continue language and cultural immersion exchange USAID, including planned facilities upgrades support for several ongoing international ex- programs. and new construction for each fiscal year. change programs with Eurasia and Eastern Castleton State College, for international The Secretary of State also is directed to re- Europe, and the Muskie Graduate Fellowship service-learning exchange programs. port to the Committees on Appropriations, program. In addition, the Department of KIDmocracy, for student exchange with not later than 90 days after enactment of State is expected to continue funding for the Egypt on democracy and governance. this Act, on a plan to address maintenance Future Leaders Exchange programs; the Hofstra University, for critical language costs. American-Serbia and Montenegro Youth exchange programs. The Under Secretary for Management shall Leadership Exchange; the Junior Faculty Korean American Empowerment Council, consult with the Committees on Appropria- Development Program; the Language, Tech- for exchanges with the Republic of Korea. tions on a regular and ongoing basis on the nology, Math and Science Exchange; citizen Marquette University, for exchanges be- design of any proposed self-financed New exchange activities of Sister Cities Inter- tween United States and Liberian officials. Embassy Compound. national; cultural exchange programs in New Mexico State University/Youth Works Section 7034(i) provides that $2,000,000 from music and the arts; and increased exchanges International, for bringing young leaders funds available under this heading shall be with Africa and countries with significant from developing countries to the Gila Wil- for the Capital Security Cost-Sharing con- Muslim populations. derness for land management training. tribution of the Library of Congress. The Latin America, Central America, and the Car- Pasadena Sister Cities Committee, for stu- Government Accountability Office (GAO) is ibbean.—Expanded exchange programs in the dent exchanges with China. requested to examine the utility of overseas Western Hemisphere are supported, with an The American Foundation for Tibetan Cul- facilities for the Library of Congress and re- emphasis on indigenous and other minority tural Preservation, for cultural exchanges. port to the Committees on Appropriations populations, including an additional Vermont Law School, for an exchange pro- not later than August 1, 2009, including rec- $3,000,000 to continue exchange programs in gram with China to address environment, en- ommendations on the space needed and what Central America, to be allocated as follows: ergy, and related governance issues. efficiencies can be made while maintaining $1,250,000 for English Access Microscholar- REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES the Library’s resource acquisition mission. ships, $1,250,000 to continue the Community College Program, $250,000 for undergraduate The bill provides $8,175,000 for Representa- EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND Opportunity Grants, and $250,000 for summer tion Allowances, which is $66,000 above the CONSULAR SERVICE institutes at United States universities. fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the re- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) quest. The Department of State is directed to The bill provides $9,000,000 for Emergencies continue the development of expanded cul- PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, tural, educational, and professional ex- OFFICIALS which is $73,000 above the fiscal year 2008 changes with the Caribbean. The bill provides $22,814,000 for Protection level and $10,000,000 below the request. Women and exchanges.—The Department of of Foreign Missions and Officials, the same The bill provides the funds under the head- State is urged to fund professional exchanges as the fiscal year 2008 level and $4,814,000 ing for emergency evacuations and for au- for women in areas relating to business de- above the request. The bill includes suffi- thorized rewards payments. velopment, trade, leadership, and private and cient funds above the request to begin to re- BUYING POWER MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT public sector management to enhance the imburse eligible costs of providing security economic development of participants and protection of diplomatic delegations to the The bill provides $5,000,000 for the Buying their countries. United Nations and other international orga- Power Maintenance Account to manage ex- Youth Exchange and Study Program.—The nizations that were incurred in prior years, change rate losses in the cost of Department bill provides $23,000,000 to support the goals and up to $2,400,000 is available to reimburse of State operations overseas. The amount of this program and encourages its growth in certifiable costs incurred by municipalities provided is $5,000,000 above both the fiscal countries with significant Muslim popu- hosting extraordinary events. year 2008 level, excluding supplemental ap- lations, where the perception of the United The Department of State is directed to pre- propriations, and the request. The Secretary States faces the greatest challenges. In compare and submit a report not later than 60 of State is urged to include a request for memoration of the fifth anniversary of the days after enactment of this Act and every funding in this account in future budget reprogram and in recognition of the impact of six months thereafter on the amount of quests. the program in promoting dialogue, increas- claims for extraordinary protective services REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT ing understanding and enhancing cultural di- that have been submitted by eligible juris- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) plomacy between the United States and for- dictions and certified as meeting the pro- eign countries, it is recommended that the The bill provides $1,353,000 for the Repatri- gram requirements and the amount of unob- ation Loans Program Account, which is program be named in honor of its origina- ligated funds available to pay such claims. tors, subject to prior consultation with the $78,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and Committees on Appropriations. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND the same as the request. Of this amount, One-time International Exchange Grant Pro- MAINTENANCE $678,000 is for the Direct Loans Subsidy and gram.—The bill provides $6,000,000 for one- The bill provides $1,706,569,000 for Embassy $675,000 is for administrative expenses. time competitive grants for international Security, Construction, and Maintenance, The bill includes language allowing funds exchanges. Grants shall address issues of mu- which is $205,994,000 above the comparable under the heading for administrative ex- tual interest to the United States and other level for fiscal year 2008, excluding emer- penses to be transferred to, and merged with, countries, consistent with the program cri- gency appropriations, and $218,390,000 below ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’. teria established in Public Law 110–161. Pro- the comparable request. Of the amount pro- PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN grams shall support the actual exchange of vided, $801,344,000 is for operations, mainte- TAIWAN nance and construction, $770,000,000 is for pri- people and should benefit a population that The bill provides $16,840,000 for Payment to ority worldwide security upgrades, acquisi- is not being addressed through existing au- the American Institute in Taiwan, which is tion, and construction, and $135,225,000 is for thorized exchanges. The Department of State $621,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and the overseas facilities construction program shall submit a report of those organizations the same as the request. that are eligible for a grant and, not later of USAID. The comparable level for fiscal than September 1, 2009, submit a report to year 2008 includes $75,000,000 appropriated PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE the Committees on Appropriations describ- under the ‘‘Capital Investment Fund of the RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND ing the grant recipients and intended use of United States Agency for International De- The bill provides $157,100,000 for Payment funds. velopment’’ heading. to the Foreign Service Retirement and Dis- Programs which received funding under The bill provides funding for USAID’s over- ability Fund, which is $1,800,000 below the this one-time grant program in fiscal year seas facility construction program under fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the 2008, or which were listed in the explanatory this heading, rather than under USAID’s comparable request.

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ties, which is $294,483,000 above the fiscal 2008 level and $1,000,000 below the request. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL year 2008 level, excluding emergency appro- Funds made available under this heading ORGANIZATIONS priations, and $20,000,000 above the request. shall be allocated in the following manner: The bill provides $1,529,400,000 for Contribu- This amount is in addition to $150,500,000 pro- tions to International Organizations, which vided in Public Law 110–252. The bill includes INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, is $185,971,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level language (section 7051), as requested by the UNITED STATES AND MEXICO and the same as the request. This is in addi- President, to adjust the authorized level of [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] tion to $75,000,000 provided in Public Law 110– United States assessments for peacekeeping activities for calendar year 2009 and prior 252. Fiscal Budget The Office of Management and Budget is years from 25 percent to 27.1 percent, con- Project/activity year 2009 authority directed to request sufficient funds to pay sistent with the level set in fiscal year 2008 request annual assessed dues and any accumulated (Public Law 110–161). Boundary-wide construction ...... 1,500 1,500 arrears to international organizations, and The Department of State is directed to Water Quantity Program Rio Grande Flood Control .. 14,750 19,750 the Department of State is encouraged to provide full funding for the United States as- Rehabilitation and Canalization ...... 13,000 16,750 Water Quality Program—(including Tijuana Sec- evaluate the benefit of United States mem- sessed contribution to the UN/African Union ondary Treatment) ...... 28,000 22,000 bership on an annual basis. Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The The decision to incorporate the United Na- Department shall work with members of the Total—Construction ...... 44,250 43,250 tions (UN) Procurement Task Force (PTF) Security Council and countries contributing into the Office of Internal Oversight Services troops, police, personnel, and equipment to The funding in the table above for the Rio (OIOS) must not result in a diminished com- UNAMID, in addition to interested non-gov- Grande Flood Control Rehabilitation and Ca- mitment by the UN to continue effective ernmental organizations, to ensure full and nalization is in addition to $37,500,000 appro- fraud and corruption investigations. Over swift deployment. The Department of State priated under this heading in chapter 9 of Di- the past three years, the PTF has been effec- should also ensure that UNAMID personnel vision B in the Consolidated Security, Dis- tive by identifying more than 20 significant receive training on prevention of, and re- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- fraud and corruption schemes in cases with sponse to, violence against women. tions Act, 2009. Sufficient funds are provided an aggregate contract value in excess of The Department of State is directed to to complete upgrades to the International $630,000,000. The results of the PTF (and the support oversight of peacekeeping missions Wastewater Treatment Plant to treat sec- Oil for Food investigations and prosecutions) by the UN’s OIOS to identify waste, fraud ondary wastewater from the Tijuana River. underscore the need for the UN to be vigilant and abuse, including sexual abuse within in protecting the integrity of donor funds. every UN peacekeeping mission, and submit AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL Eighty-five percent of UN procurement sup- to the Committees on Appropriations a per- COMMISSIONS ports peacekeeping operations, and accord- formance report on the progress of these ef- The bill provides $11,649,000 for American ing to GAO, peacekeeping field procurement forts. has not been effectively reformed and re- Sections, International Commissions, which mains a high-risk area for fraud and abuse. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS is $798,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and The UN should affirm its commitment to a The bill provides funding to fully meet $200,000 above the request. strong oversight body, which is independent United States treaty obligations to inter- The bill includes the following: $7,559,000 and resistant to retaliation by UN employees national commissions in fiscal year 2009 and for the International Joint Commission and their respective governments. The De- recognizes that funds are requested under (IJC); $1,970,000 for the International Bound- partment of State is directed to make pro- the Department of State as a result of inter- ary Commission, United States and Canada; curement reform a top priority at the UN national treaties. However, the Secretary of and $2,120,000 for the Border Environment and to ensure that sufficient resources are State is encouraged to examine efficiencies Cooperation Commission. The bill also in- made available for vigorous procurement in operations and equipment that could be cludes a proviso requiring the IJC to submit oversight and investigation capabilities. achieved with other United States Govern- a financial report to the Committees on Ap- The Department of State is directed to re- ment agencies. port to the Committees on Appropriations propriations. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER not later than 120 days after enactment of COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS this Act on the voting practices of UN mem- SALARIES AND EXPENSES ber states for the current and past three The bill provides $29,925,000 for the Inter- years on matters regarding Iran, Israel, The bill includes $32,256,000 for the Salaries national Fisheries Commissions, which is Sudan, and Zimbabwe, as well as on the re- and Expenses account of the Commission, $3,613,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and form efforts of the UN. which is $2,072,000 above the fiscal year 2008 $7,925,000 above the request. This amount re- CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL level and the same as the request. flects the actual treaty-obligated dues for PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES CONSTRUCTION fiscal year 2009. Funds are allocated in the The bill provides $1,517,000,000 for Contribu- The bill includes $43,250,000 for construc- following table, subject to the requirements tions for International Peacekeeping Activi- tion, which is $44,459,000 below the fiscal year of section 7019 of this Act: INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS [Budget authority]

Fiscal year Budget au- Commission 2009 request thority

Great Lakes Fishery Commission ...... 13,140,000 19,200,000 Water Quality Improvements and Lamprey Control ...... [1,200,000] Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission ...... 1,785,000 1,785,420 Pacific Salmon Commission ...... 2,936,000 3,200,000 International Pacific Halibut Commission ...... 2,300,000 3,500,000 Other Marine Conservation Organizations: International Whaling Commission ...... 182,000 166,000 North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission ...... 139,000 180,000 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas ...... 250,000 270,000 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization ...... 200,000 355,000 Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ...... 94,000 123,516 North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization ...... 50,000 55,000 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ...... 218,000 254,970 North Pacific Marine Science Organization ...... 104,000 113,800 International Sea Turtle Conservation ...... 129,000 140,000 Antarctic Treaty ...... 36,000 35,000 Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ...... 317,000 426,294 Expenses of the United States Commissioners ...... 120,000 120,000 Subtotal—Other Marine Conservation Organizations ...... 1,839,000 2,239,580 Total—International Fisheries Commissions ...... 22,000,000 29,925,000

Within the amount provided for the Great RELATED AGENCY $44,386,000 above the request. This amount is in addition to $7,899,000 provided in Public Lakes Fishery Commission, $1,200,000 is for BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS lamprey control and water quality improve- Law 110–252. Funding made available in fiscal ments and the Commission should consider a INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS year 2009 under this heading shall be allo- proposal of the Lake Champlain Basin Pro- The bill provides $698,187,000 for Inter- cated to the following activities in the gram. national Broadcasting Operations, which is amounts designated in the table below, sub- $38,844,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level, ex- ject to the requirements of section 7019 of cluding emergency appropriations and this Act:

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AMERICA’S HERITAGE ABROAD BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES Fiscal Program/activity year 2009 Budget The bill provides $11,296,000 for Broad- The bill provides $599,000 for salaries and request authority casting Capital Improvements, which is expenses of the Commission for the Preserva- $635,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and tion of America’s Heritage Abroad, which is International Broadcasting Operations Voice of America (VOA) ...... 184,686 194,756 the same as the request. $104,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and 1 Radio and TV Marti ...... 34,392 34,392 the same as the request. Engineering and Technical Services ...... 169,961 172,319 RELATED PROGRAMS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS Agency Direction ...... 26,795 29,500 THE ASIA FOUNDATION International Broadcasting Bureau Management FREEDOM and Support ...... 25,785 25,785 The bill provides $16,000,000 for The Asia SALARIES AND EXPENSES Program Support ...... 13,789 14,155 Foundation, which is $626,000 above the fiscal The bill provides $4,000,000 for salaries and Subtotal, International Broadcasting Oper- year 2008 level and $6,000,000 above the re- expenses of the Commission on International ations ...... 455,408 470,907 quest. Independent Grantee Organizations Religious Freedom, which is $727,000 above Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) ...... 87,225 89,954 UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE the fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the Radio Free Asia (RFA) ...... 33,166 35,832 Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) ...... 112,394 109,393 The bill provides $31,000,000 for operating request. expenses for the United States Institute of The bill includes $250,000, as requested, for Subtotal, Independent Grantee Organizations 232,785 235,179 Peace, which is $6,203,000 above the fiscal the establishment and operation by the Com- Total, International Broadcasting Operations year 2008 level, excluding emergency appro- mission of a Joseph R. Crapa Fellows Pro- Program Level ...... 688,193 706,086 priations, and $2,000,000 below the request. gram. Less FY 2009 Bridge Funds in P.L. 110–252 ...... 0 ¥6,000 Within the increase provided, the Commis- Less Supplemental Funds for Tibetan Broadcasting CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN Surge (P.L. 110–252) ...... 0 ¥1,899 sion is encouraged to focus on religious free- DIALOGUE TRUST FUND dom and other human rights concerns in Total, International Broadcasting Operations The bill provides $875,000 for the Center for China and the study of global anti-Semitism Appropriation in Bill ...... 688,193 698,187 Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust and publish independent reports on its find- 1 Budget requested funding as a separate account. Fund, which is $7,000 above the fiscal year ings. The bill includes sufficient funding, includ- 2008 level and the same as the request. COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN ing funds provided in Public Law 110–252, and EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM EUROPE funds provided in Public Law 110–329, in fis- The bill provides $500,000 for the Eisen- SALARIES AND EXPENSES cal year 2009 to maintain broadcasting in hower Exchange Fellowship Program, which The bill provides $2,610,000 for salaries and languages services at the fiscal year 2008 pro- is $4,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and expenses of the Commission on Security and gram levels which the BBG proposed to re- the same as the request. Cooperation in Europe, which is $259,000 duce or eliminate in the fiscal year 2009 re- ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM above the fiscal year 2008 level and the same quest. It is recognized that international as the request. broadcasting conditions and costs are vari- The bill provides $375,000 for the Israeli CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON able and that estimates for maintaining lan- Arab Scholarship Program, which is $3,000 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA guage services may escalate over the course above the fiscal year 2008 level and the same of a fiscal year due to exchange rate losses or as the request. SALARIES AND EXPENSES other circumstances. The BBG is directed to EAST-WEST CENTER The bill provides $2,000,000 for salaries and notify the Committees on Appropriations of expenses of the Congressional-Executive any such modifications to language service The bill provides $21,000,000 for the East- Commission on the People’s Republic of levels recommended in the table above for West Center, which is $1,658,000 above the fis- China, which is $16,000 above the fiscal year fiscal year 2009. cal year 2008 level and $11,000,000 above the 2008 level and the same as the request. Sufficient funds are available in fiscal year request. UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND 2009 to continue VOA and RFA Tibetan NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION broadcasts at the fiscal year 2008 surge levels. Section 7071(c)(3) of the bill directs not The bill provides a total of $115,000,000 for SALARIES AND EXPENSES less than $8,000,000 for broadcasting into the National Endowment for Democracy The bill provides $4,000,000 for salaries and North Korea through RFA Korea Service and (NED), of which $100,000,000 is to be allocated expenses of the United States-China Eco- VOA Korea Service. in the traditional and customary manner nomic and Security Review Commission, The BBG is encouraged to continue its on- among the core institutes. The amount pro- which is $32,000 above the fiscal year 2008 going efforts to improve audience reach by vided is $15,000,000 above the comparable fis- level and the same as the request. utilizing the most effective means of trans- cal year 2008 level and $35,000,000 above the The bill includes a proviso setting a limi- mission. However, going silent in many crit- request. The additional $15,000,000 in the bill tation of not more than $4,000 for official ical languages and regions is not supported. is provided for a small grants program, de- representation expenses, the same level as In addition, there is concern with the dis- mocracy promotion, human rights and rule fiscal year 2008. mantling of shortwave capacity. The BBG of law activities including in China, Burma, The Commission’s submission of a spend- should re-examine the capabilities of short- Cuba, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Malay- ing plan on March 1, 2008 to the Committees wave radio and continue to deploy it where sia, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran, as well as for on Appropriations pursuant to Public Law it is determined to be most effective, par- the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Pro- 110–161 concluded that the Commission was ticularly to countries where there is limited gram, the Center for International Media As- not at that time able to fully meet all of the or no access to independent media. sistance and the World Movement for De- recommendations of the GAO’s audit of the The BBG is encouraged to explore the po- mocracy. Further, $250,000 is provided for Commission (GAO–07–1128). In particular, the tential of digital shortwave technology as a human rights and democracy programs relat- Commission has not fully implemented the means of delivering high-quality trans- ing to Tibet. GAO’s recommendations with respect to nec- missions at low cost to millions of listeners. The President of the NED is required to essary controls and staff training on finan- The BBG also is encouraged to consider submit a report to the Committees on Appro- cial management and budgeting, procure- whether existing English language broadcast priations not later than 45 days after enactment and contracting, and human resources. programming can be used by VOA, if author- ment of this Act on the proposed uses of During fiscal year 2009, the Commission shall ized standards are met. these funds on a regional and country basis. ensure implementation of the remaining re- The bill includes a provision, section 7041, The report should include a description of forms recommended by GAO and required by intended to strengthen transparency, integ- programmatic goals for each region and law. Not later than 60 days after enactment rity and accountability concerning the con- country, and how the planned use of funds of this Act, GAO shall report to the Commit- tent of broadcasts to the Middle East. Pro- will meet such goals. tees on Appropriations on the extent to grams supported under this heading are in- This grant to the Department of State is a which the Commission is in compliance with tended to reach countries where fair and un- pass-through directly to NED. Thus, funds fully implementing the GAO’s recommenda- biased local media is limited and therefore under this heading shall not be subject to tions. broadcasting a variety of views is required. prior approval by the Department of State or The bill includes a proviso making applica- The BBG should continue to pursue free and USAID or administrative or management ble to the Commission the authorities relat- fair broadcasting, and in particular provide surcharges, and minimal expenses, if any, ing to the treatment of employees and print- many points of view to maintain balanced should be charged to general Department of ing and binding costs that are in the statute reporting. The Board is directed, in conjunc- State operating expenses. Further, the NED governing the activities of the Congres- tion with the MBN, VOA, and RFE/RL, to should not be precluded from competitively sional-Executive Commission on the People’s make public English transcripts on a case by bidding on democracy, human rights, and Republic of China. The bill carries forward case basis if requested by the Committees on rule of law grant solicitations. the following provisos from the fiscal year

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2008 Act; a proviso relating to compensation which is $75,000,000 above the fiscal year 2008 GLOBAL HEALTH AND CHILD SURVIVAL levels for the Commission’s Executive Direc- enacted level and $173,631,000 below the re- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tor; a proviso treating travel by Commission quest. This funding is in addition to The bill provides $7,114,000,000 for Global members and staff under the same rules and $55,000,000, which was provided for such pur- Health and Child Survival, which is procedures that apply to travel by Members poses in Public Law 110–252. Within the $737,918,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level, and staff of the House of Representatives; a amounts provided in this bill, $30,000,000 is excluding emergency appropriations, and proviso related to performance-based cash included under this heading and $45,000,000 is $757,170,000 above the request. Of the total, awards; and a proviso related to regular em- included under the ‘‘Civilian Stabilization $1,955,000,000 is to be apportioned directly to ployee performance appraisals. Initiative’’ heading under title I for this pur- USAID and $5,159,000,000 is to be apportioned UNITED STATES SENATE—CHINA pose. directly to the Office of the Global AIDS Co- INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP Funds under this heading are made avail- ordinator (OGAC) at the Department of able for the internal surge portion of the ini- SALARIES AND EXPENSES State. Funds in this account are allocated in tiative, including hiring and training USAID the following table, subject to the require- The bill provides $150,000 for salaries and personnel; prepositioning equipment for the ments of section 7019 of this Act: expenses of the United States Senate-China active and standby response corps; and de- Interparliamentary Group, which is $1,000 ployment. In addition, up to $6,000,000 is GLOBAL HEALTH AND CHILD SURVIVAL above the fiscal year 2008 level and $150,000 available for the Office of Surge Administra- above the request. tion. No funding is provided to implement Program, by account Fiscal year Budget au- TITLE II 2009 re- the civilian reserve corps portion of the ini- [budget authority in thousands of dollars] quest thority UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR tiative. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The bill includes a proviso requiring the USAID Child Survival and Maternal Health ...... 369,500 495,000 Polio ...... 20,661 32,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Secretary of State and the USAID Adminis- Micronutrients ...... n/a 30,000 trator to submit a coordinated joint spend- OPERATING EXPENSES Vitamin A ...... n/a 20,000 ing plan and integrated implementation Iodine Deficiency Disorder ...... n/a 2,000 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) GAVI Fund ...... n/a 75,000 strategy for funds made available in fiscal USAID Vulnerable Children ...... 10,000 15,000 The bill provides $808,584,000 for Operating years 2008 and 2009 for the CSI not later than Blind Children ...... n/a 2,000 Expenses, which is $178,728,000 above the fis- 60 days after enactment of this Act. USAID Family Planning/Reproductive Health .... 301,700 455,000 cal year 2008 level, excluding emergency ap- USAID Other Infectious Diseases ...... 554,600 640,000 CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND Tuberculosis ...... 84,500 162,500 propriations, and $41,400,000 above the re- Global TB Drug Facility ...... n/a [15,000] quest. USAID shall provide a spending plan The bill provides $35,775,000 for Capital In- Malaria ...... 385,000 382,500 to the Committees on Appropriations not vestment Fund (CIF), which is $51,512,000 Avian Influenza ...... 50,000 65,000 below the fiscal year 2008 level and Neglected Diseases ...... 25,000 25,000 later than 120 days after enactment of this Unallocated Other Infectious Diseases .... 10,100 5,000 Act on the allocation of these funds. $135,225,000 below the request. USAID shall Contracting and procurement.—USAID shall provide a spending plan to the Committees Subtotal, USAID Child Survival and on Appropriations not later than 120 days Health ...... 1,577,830 1,955,000 make efforts to ensure that United States HIV/AIDS Programs USAID HIV/AIDS ...... 342,030 350,000 small, minority-owned, and disadvantaged after enactment of this Act on the allocation Microbicides ...... 35,000 45,000 business enterprises are able to fully partici- of these funds. Funds are provided under this Department of State HIV/AIDS (OGAC/GHAI) .... 4,779,000 5,159,000 heading to ensure that USAID continues to UNAIDS ...... 35,000 40,000 pate in USAID contracts for the provision of Global Fund ...... 200,000 600,000 goods and services. USAID should consult invest in information technology, specifi- with the Committees on Appropriations on cally the Global Acquisition System. Total—Global Health and Child Survival ...... 6,356,830 7,114,000 specific actions taken and the success of Capital security cost-sharing program.—The Child Survival and Maternal Health these efforts on a bi-annual basis. bill provides $135,225,000 under the ‘‘Embassy Partner vetting.—USAID should continue ef- Security, Construction and Maintenance’’ Child survival.—USAID shall continue the forts to improve its vetting system to ensure heading to support the USAID overseas fa- targeted child survival program that was that funds are not diverted to international cilities construction program costs for fiscal started in fiscal year 2008 and is also encour- terrorist organizations; however, vetting year 2009, which is intended to improve the aged to collaborate with UNICEF’s acceler- procedures must not dissuade legitimate im- transparency of functions previously funded ated child survival and development pro- plementing partners from participating in by the CIF. gram. Of the funding provided for child survival USAID programs. USAID shall provide the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Committees on Appropriations with regular and maternal health programs, $2,000,000 is The bill provides $42,000,000 for the Office provided for iodine deficiency programs, in- updates on progress made in developing such of Inspector General, which is $4,308,000 a system and is directed to provide a report cluding through the UNICEF partnership. above the fiscal year 2008 level, excluding USAID should consider the work of the In- on the efficacy of the partner vetting pilot emergency appropriations, and $1,400,000 stitute for Global Health at the University of program in the West Bank and Gaza not above the request. Programs that are cur- Massachusetts Amherst, the OLG Health later than 180 days after enactment of this rently funded through emergency appropria- Foundation and Autism Centre, Teleton Act. tions should be regularized into the annual Staffing.—As USAID’s ability to attract Mexamerica and their rehabilitation centers, budget process. and retain the highest caliber professionals and Partners in Health/Zanmi Lasante. Maternal health.—Maternal health is a key has been in decline for a decade, the bill pro- TITLE III global health intervention and USAID is di- vides funding for implementation of the De- BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE rected to make publicly available the velopment Leadership Initiative (DLI), as FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT amount and uses of maternal health funding, proposed in the fiscal year 2009 budget re- by country. quest. USAID is directed to prioritize the The bill directs funding for certain sectors in the amounts allocated in the following USAID should expand obstetric fistula pro- hiring of employees who have experience and grams in a manner that addresses both im- technical expertise in the areas of greatest table and subject to the requirements of section 7019 of this Act. With the exception of mediate health services and long term train- demand, including acquisitions and con- ing. tracting, and up to 30 mid-level individuals agriculture programs, funding in this bill for the sectors identified in the table is the same Vulnerable children.—The bill provides may be hired to meet staffing needs under $15,000,000 for displaced children, orphans, the DLI. Efforts should be undertaken to reas the fiscal year 2008 enacted levels and applies to all assistance appropriated in title blind children, and other vulnerable chil- cruit from groups that are underrepresented dren. Assistance for children affected by in the Foreign and Civil Service. USAID III of this Act and in prior Acts for fiscal year 2009. With respect to agriculture pro- HIV/AIDS is addressed elsewhere in the bill. should conduct a thorough human resources USAID should consider the work of the assessment, including a review of existing grams, the amount noted in the chart includes $375,000,000 for agriculture programs Fabretto Children’s Foundation and capabilities, a delineation of future needs as CHRISTUS Health System. identified in country-program plans, and an in title III of this Act and an additional $75,000,000 for global food security programs Of the funding provided for vulnerable chil- assessment of needs related to near-term and dren, $2,000,000 is provided for child blindness long-term facilities requirements. USAID is under the ‘‘Development Assistance’’ heading. programs. USAID should consider the work directed to consult with the Committees on of Helen Keller International, Christian Appropriations on the rebuilding of profes- Fiscal Blind Mission, and Operation Smile. sional staff. Program Polio.—The bill provides $32,000,000 for [budget authority in thousands of dollars] year 2009 CIVILIAN STABILIZATION INITIATIVE directive polio programs. Civilian Stabilization Initiative (CSI).—The Agriculture ...... 450,000 Family Planning/Reproductive Health bill provides a total of $75,000,000 to continue Basic Education ...... 700,000 The bill provides a total of $545,000,000 for Biodiversity ...... 195,000 to stand up a capacity for the Department of Clean Energy ...... 100,000 voluntary family planning/reproductive State, USAID, and other relevant civilian Higher Education ...... 133,000 health programs, of which $455,000,000 is pro- agencies to respond to post-conflict sta- Microenterprise ...... 245,000 vided under this heading. Funds made avail- Water ...... 300,000 bilization and reconstruction challenges, able for family planning and reproductive

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USAID should consider the current efforts to strengthen health systems, Malaria.—The bill provides not less than work of the International Partnership for including spending by program, and progress $600,000,000 for a United States contribution Microbicides. USAID is directed to report made. The report should include a summary to the Global Fund. The Secretary of State not later than 90 days after enactment of of OGAC’s plans to implement the World shall consult with the Committees on Appro- this Act on USAID’s strategic work plan for Health Organization (WHO) task shifting priations on the fiscal year 2009 contribution microbicides product development, espe- guidelines and a summary of the health care to the Global Fund, taking into account the cially with regard to USAID’s plans for next infrastructure that will be built with HIV/ projected budget shortfall in 2009. generation product development. AIDS funding in this Act. USAID should con- The Global Fund should continue to make DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE sider the work of Physicians for Peace, the strides in financial and programmatic ac- The bill provides $1,800,000,000 for Develop- Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, the Global countability by continuing implementation ment Assistance, which is $176,378,000 above Institute for Community Health and Devel- of an enhanced financial reporting system the fiscal year 2008 level, excluding emer- opment at the University of Miami, Doc to that tracks grant recipients (including gov- gency appropriations, and $160,945,000 above Dock, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Med- ernment, civil society, and faith-based sub- the request. In the fiscal year 2009 budget re- ical Center, the Metro Atlanta Neurosurgery recipients), maintaining an independent Of- quest, the Administration categorized coun- Foundation, Project HOPE, the Healey Fam- fice of Inspector General, and disbursing tries as either falling under the ‘‘Develop- ily Foundation, Serabu Hospital, and Loma grants based on performance. Oversight of ment Assistance’’ or the ‘‘Economic Support Linda University. the Global Fund remains a high priority. The Fund’’ headings according to their current Infectious Diseases Secretary of State is directed to provide a development status. The bill follows this Tuberculosis (TB).—Of the total provided report to the Committees on Appropriations designation unless otherwise noted. Funds in for tuberculosis, $15,000,000 is provided for not later than 120 days after enactment of this account are allocated in the following the Global Tuberculosis Drug Facility. this Act that contains the most recent Glob- table, subject to the requirements of section USAID is encouraged to collaborate with al Fund audit information, commitment and 7019 of this Act: WHO when appropriate. disbursement data, and a summary of the re- Malaria.—Malaria funding should be made cipient and sub-recipient expenditures as re- DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE available in accordance with country stra- ported to the United States Government. Fiscal tegic plans incorporating best public health Human capacity issues.—Programs to train Country Budget [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] year 2009 authority practices including insecticide-treated bed community health care workers, doctors, request nets, artemisinin combination therapies, and nurses, and other health professionals should Bangladesh ...... 39,060 40,000 indoor residual spraying, and with signifi- be continued and expanded to include pedi- Brazil ...... 5,000 15,000 cant support for purchase of commodities atric training, training in prevention edu- Cambodia ...... 17,226 17,000 Chad ...... 200 5,000 and equipment, working with the WHO when cation, and in counseling and testing. OGAC China ...... 0 11,000 appropriate. should consider the training programs at the Dominican Republic ...... 20,700 25,700 Avian influenza virus.—The bill provides Fogarty International Center and the Cen- Ecuador ...... 22,585 26,585 Ethiopia ...... 69,765 75,000 $65,000,000 for programs to combat avian in- ters for Disease Control and Prevention. Ghana ...... 23,200 25,000 fluenza and to improve surveillance to re- Media programs.—USAID, in collaboration Guatemala ...... 28,795 29,000 spond to other emergent zoonotic diseases of India ...... 900 10,000 with OGAC, should continue HIV prevention- Indonesia ...... 122,021 71,000 significant public health concern, which is in related local and national media programs in Kenya ...... 42,750 42,750 addition to $75,000,000 provided for avian in- Africa and Asia. Laos ...... 250 1,000 Mongolia ...... 6,800 7,500 fluenza in Public Law 110–252. USAID should New Partners Initiative.—OGAC should con- Namibia ...... 0 5,025 consider the work of the Global Avian Influ- tinue grant-making under this Initiative Peru ...... 53,293 63,293 enza Network for Surveillance. through a competitive process and priority Philippines ...... 56,703 30,000 Sri Lanka ...... 4,000 5,241 Neglected diseases.—The bill provides should be given to proposals that have tech- Thailand ...... 4,500 4,500 $25,000,000 to continue USAID’s support for nical merit, cost-effective budgets, and Timor-Leste ...... 8,140 23,000 an integrated response to neglected tropical Uganda ...... 35,150 40,950 achievable objectives. OGAC should consider Vietnam ...... 10,700 15,000 diseases. the work of Artists for Charity, Global Re- Noma.—USAID is directed to consult with newal, Inc., and Hoops for Africa. Agriculture the Committees on Appropriations regarding Orphans and vulnerable children.—OGAC is USAID should support a multi-faceted pro- possible efforts to prevent noma and treat directed to meet the ten percent statutory gram strategy that provides immediate re- those afflicted. mandate for programs for orphans and vul- lief to vulnerable populations and increases GLOBAL HIV/AIDS nerable children. These funds are intended to access to food in the short-term as well as build the long-term capacity of local organi- AIDS vaccine.—USAID should consider the developing strategies and programs that sup- zations, including faith-based organizations, work of the International AIDS Vaccine Ini- port long-term, sustainable agricultural and communities to support and deliver serv- tiative. practices in food insecure countries to re- Blood safety.—OGAC is directed to consult ices in an innovative and multi-faceted man- duce the dependence on food aid, particu- with the Committees on Appropriations on ner to families, orphans, and vulnerable chil- larly in Africa and Asia. USAID should its efforts to put in place a comprehensive, dren affected by HIV/AIDS. OGAC is urged to prioritize the development of programs for integrated multi-year strategic approach support work with local governments and small-holder farmers, cooperatives, and vul- that will address the blood safety problem. non-governmental organizations, including nerable populations, including female-headed OGAC should consider the work of Safe faith-based organizations, to protect orphans households, as well as the expansion of agri- Blood for Africa. and vulnerable children affected by HIV/ culture extension, training, research, and Cost sharing.—Prior to the initiation of AIDS from sexual violence. education to prepare farmers and commu- Regional programs.—USAID, in coordina- new country programs, or extension of exist- nities to adapt to global climate change. tion with OGAC, is encouraged to expand ing programs, OGAC shall report to the Com- USAID is encouraged to coordinate efforts to support for regional programs and should mittees on Appropriations that such a pro- increase food security and agricultural pro- consider the work of TREAT Asia. gram includes cost sharing assurances with duction around the world with international TB/HIV co-infection.—OGAC is directed to governments, and transition strategies to efforts, including those of the World Bank provide not less than $150,000,000 for joint TB/ ensure sustainability of such programs under and UN agencies. USAID is directed, in con- HIV programs. other international donor support, or budget sultation with the Committees on Appropria- support by respective foreign governments. Research and Development tions, to develop a plan for increasing the Evaluation of global HIV programs.—USAID USAID should expand collaboration with number of agriculture specialists in the field and OGAC are expected to increase funding other donors and governments to develop commensurate with the need. The bill pro- for operations research, impact evaluation new medicines, diagnostics, and vaccines for vides $75,000,000 for global food security, in- research, and program monitoring to ensure diseases that affect the developing world. cluding local purchase, in addition to funds that interventions and approaches to service USAID is directed to continue to provide the otherwise made available for such purposes. delivery are evidence-based and continuously annual research and development report to Agriculture programs improved over time. the Committees on Appropriations not later USAID should consider the work of the Food security.—OGAC is directed to provide than September 30, 2009. World Cocoa Foundation/National Confec- not less than $100,000,000 for programs that USAID should consider the work of the tioners Association, the United Nations Uni- address short-term and long-term approaches International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, the versity Food and Nutrition Program, and the

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In ad- than $30,000,000 to dairy and livestock devel- Property rights.—Programs that address dition, USAID should prioritize higher edu- opment with a focus on programs in Afghani- property rights, create private real estate cation in countries that have already made stan, Sudan, and Haiti. markets, and improve the regulation of land significant strides in providing quality basic The Global Crop Diversity Trust was cre- tenure in order to provide economic oppor- and secondary education to their popu- ated to collect, document and store seeds se- tunity for the poorest of the poor should be lations. curely in order to preserve genetic diversity expanded. USAID should consider the work USAID should consider the work of the and $7,000,000 is provided for a United States of the International Real Property Founda- Asian University for Women, the Center for contribution to the Trust’s endowment. tion. Educational Excellence, the Center of Entre- Agricultural research Rural electrification.—USAID should con- preneurship, the Center for Strategic Learn- Support is continued for agricultural re- sider the work of the International Rural ing at Hofstra University, and Spelman Col- search through the Consultative Group on Power Access and Cooperative Electrifica- lege. International Agricultural Research, which tion program. Continued funding for scholarships at plays a central role in USAID’s research pro- Small and medium enterprises.—Programs United States colleges and post-secondary gram. USAID should consider the work of that increase access to capital for small and institutions for students with high financial the International Wheat and Maize Improve- medium-sized enterprises, including those need from Latin America and elsewhere is ment Center. owned by women in developing countries, encouraged and USAID should consider the The bill provides $29,000,000 for Collabo- should be expanded. USAID is directed to de- work of the Cooperative Association of rative Research Support Programs (CRSPs) velop a plan to expand its programming in States for Scholarships program. to support plant and biotechnology research this area and to consult with the Commit- American Schools and Hospitals Abroad pro- and development programs to improve food tees on Appropriations. gram.—The bill provides $22,500,000 for the security and income generation, particularly Telecommunications.—USAID should con- American Schools and Hospitals Abroad pro- in Africa and Asia. Research and develop- sider the work of the United States Tele- gram, with the expectation that USAID will ment on salt-resistant crops and on ridge communications Training Institute. allocate funds under terms and conditions tillage land use systems in West and sub-Sa- Trade capacity building.—The bill provides a similar to prior fiscal years. USAID should haran Africa are supported. total of $20,000,000 for trade capacity building consider the work of the American Univer- related to the Central American Free Trade Economic Growth sity of Beirut; American University in Agreement, including $10,000,000 under this Kosovo; Ashdod Emergency Medical Center; USAID should prioritize programs that in- heading; and $10,000,000 for trade capacity crease economic growth in developing coun- EARTH University in Costa Rica; Edith building assistance to meet environmental Wolfson Medical Center; Feinberg Graduate tries as part of a multi-faceted strategy that standards related to the Peru Free Trade seeks to expand opportunities for the poorest School of the Weizmann Institute of Science; Agreement from the amounts provided for Hadassah Medical Organization; Hebrew Uni- segments of society. USAID should consider Peru under this heading. gender differences in the design and imple- versity; Johns Hopkins University’s Centers USAID is encouraged to support programs in Nanjing, China and Bologna, Italy; Kigali mentation of programs to promote economic that allow countries to benefit from the op- growth. USAID should consider the work of Medical University Foundation; Lebanese portunities provided through the African American University; Shaare Zedek Medical Georgia State University, New Mexico State Growth and Opportunity Act, including pro- University, the Caribbean Institute, and the Center; Tel Aviv University; and the Univer- grams that regulate intellectual property as sity of Kabul. Students in Free Enterprise Africa Develop- a means for social and economic development Program. ment. Energy and Environment Artisans.—USAID should consider the work Education Clean energy.—The bill provides $100,000,000 of Aid to Artisans and Barro Sin Plomo. for programs and activities that reduce glob- Cooperative Development Program.—The bill Basic education.—The bill provides a total of $700,000,000, of which $400,000,000 is pro- al warming by promoting the sustainable use provides $10,000,000 for USAID’s Cooperative of renewable energy technologies and energy Development Program within the Office of vided under this heading for basic education. Education should be a key component of the efficient end-use technologies, carbon se- Private and Voluntary Cooperation. questration, and carbon accounting. Given Financial market assistance in transition United States Government’s development the growing demand for energy in developing countries.—USAID should continue programs strategy in developing countries. Of the countries and concern with climate change, that provide technical assistance in the amounts provided for basic education, USAID is strongly encouraged to strengthen building and development of stock ex- $240,000,000 should be used to provide assist- the capacity of its staff with expertise in changes, central banks, financial regulatory ance in developing countries that have a na- these issues. institutions, and private financial inter- tional education plan. Biodiversity.—Funding for biodiversity mediaries. USAID should consider the work The bill includes language in section 7064 should prioritize programs that protect trop- of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps. that establishes a three-country pilot pro- Governance.—USAID should consider the gram and USAID should consult with the ical forests and the habitat of endangered work of the Institute for State Effectiveness. Committees on Appropriations on potential species, as well as wetlands and marine eco- Infrastructure.—Investment in critical in- countries for such programs. Each country systems. The bill provides $25,000,000 for frastructure can sustain economic growth should develop a five-year implementation these activities in the Amazon Basin, of when coupled with a comprehensive develop- plan that supports the national education which $15,000,000 is for USAID’s Initiative for ment strategy, and USAID is encouraged to plan. This pilot program should develop best Conservation in the Andean Amazon and continue collaborating with the Millennium practices that can be utilized by other mis- $10,000,000 is for such activities in the Bra- Challenge Corporation (MCC) in this area. sions and should be staffed by qualified edu- zilian Amazon. In addition, $17,500,000 is pro- USAID should expand efforts, similar to cation specialists. vided for the Congo Basin Forest Partner- those undertaken by UN-Habitat, to improve USAID should continue funding for pro- ship, including $2,500,000 for the United housing opportunities in urban settings, es- grams to increase access to basic education States Fish and Wildlife Services programs pecially in Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. USAID for children in sub-Saharan Africa, including to protect the habitat of great apes in Cen- should also consider the work of the Niall Ethiopia, through the reduction or elimi- tral Africa. Mellon Township Trust. nation of school fees. USAID should consider working with other Microfinance.—The bill provides $245,000,000 USAID is directed to provide the Commit- public and private donors to protect wildlife for microfinance and microenterprise devel- tees on Appropriations with a report not in eastern Niger and continue work to pro- opment programs for the poor, especially later than 180 days after enactment of this tect newly discovered wildlife in Southern women. USAID should work with private Act on implementation of the United States Sudan. nongovernmental organizations, micro- Government-wide strategy and all govern- USAID should also expand its work in ma- finance networks and private voluntary or- ment basic education programs, and infor- rine ecosystems in order to preserve the ganizations to maximize assistance to poor mation about how such programs support na- habitat for coral and tropical fish and con- clients. Of the total, 50 percent of funds tional education plans. sider the work of the Coral Reef Small should be for grants to private networks, USAID should consider the work of Alfalit Grants Program. practitioner institutions, and nongovern- International, the Issa Foundation, Social Funding for the United States National mental organizations, and USAID’s Office of Contract Training Foundation, and World Park Service for technical and training pro- Microenterprise should provide grants ORT. grams for protected area management in through a central funding mechanism for Higher education and workforce develop- Samlaut, Cambodia, in consultation with contracts, cooperative agreements and ment.—The bill provides $133,000,000 for voca- USAID, should be considered. grants in order to ensure that programs in tional, undergraduate, and graduate edu- Not less than $4,000,000 is provided for con- the field are based on best practices. Fur- cation, which should be focused on countries tinued support of the Colombian National

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00323 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2412 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 Park Service and nongovernmental organiza- consider expanding efforts related to reverse ment of India to establish and fund a com- tions working in buffer zones to protect Co- osmosis water purification and household mission to administer social, economic and lombia’s national parks and indigenous re- water treatment to reduce morbidity and medical rehabilitation programs, implement serves. mortality in developing countries. environmental restoration of polluted land, USAID should work with the Government USAID should consider funding for water and provide funding for clean drinking water of Ecuador to support achieving the goals of resource management through small-scale should continue. the Galapagos Invasive Species Fund. irrigation in Darfur to counter the effects of Indonesia.—USAID and the Department of USAID should continue programs to pro- flash flooding and frequent droughts. State should work with the Government of tect the habitat of orangutans in Borneo and University programs.—USAID should con- Indonesia to ensure that religious freedom Sumatra. tinue its support of a competitive university and diversity is protected and those respon- USAID should consider the work of the grants program under terms and conditions sible for attacks on religious minorities and Florida Aquarium, the Wildlife Conservation similar to prior years. The Department of institutions are prosecuted. Society, the Center for International For- State and USAID should consider proposals Namibia.—The bill provides $5,025,000 for as- estry Research, the Peregrine Fund, and the from the following institutions, among oth- sistance for Namibia, of which $2,000,000 is Cheetah Conservation Fund. ers, through a transparent and competitive for democracy and governance programs, to Global Programs funding process: Auburn University; Georgia be administered by USAID. Vietnam.—The bill provides $15,000,000 for Child marriage.—USAID is encouraged to State University; Gonzaga University; Iowa assistance for Vietnam, which should focus consider the prevalence of child marriage State University; James Madison University; on judicial and economic reform programs to when developing country operating plans and Morehouse College; South Dakota School of strengthen the rule of law, protect human should increase programmatic focus on this Mines and Technology; Stetson University rights, and expand economic opportunities. issue. College of Law; Temple University’s School Of this amount, $3,000,000 is provided to con- Democracy.—USAID’s work in the area of of Law; University of Iowa; University of tinue environmental remediation of dioxin democracy and governance is important and Kentucky; University of Missouri at Colum- contamination at the Da Nang Airport and funding for these programs should increase bia; and Western Kentucky University. related health activities in nearby commu- in fiscal year 2009. Democracy programs Victims of torture.—The bill provides nities in Vietnam. should be balanced between states in conflict $13,000,000 under this heading for programs and those working to consolidate and con- and activities that address the needs of vic- INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE tinue their democratic transition. USAID tims of torture. Programs funded with these The bill provides $350,000,000 for Inter- should consider the work of the University of funds should be consistent with the goals of national Disaster Assistance, which is Kentucky School of Law. Public Law 106–87, the Torture Victims Re- $30,261,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level, ex- Patrick Leahy War Victims Fund.—USAID is lief Reauthorization Act of 1999. cluding emergency appropriations, and directed to provide not less than $13,000,000 In addition, USAID should provide support $51,950,000 above the request. to support this fund which assists persons to foreign torture treatment centers and pro- The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance who are severely disabled as a result of grams should ensure that culturally appro- is urged to adopt the Emergency Education armed conflict. priate care is provided. USAID should con- principles as defined by the United Nations Reconciliation programs.—The bill provides sider the work of the Peter C. Alderman Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi- $25,000,000 to support programs that bring to- Foundation. zation and include education as a component gether and facilitate interaction between in- Women’s leadership capacity building.—The of humanitarian interventions to the extent dividuals of different ethnic, religious and bill provides $15,000,000 for programs which practicable. enhance leadership and economic opportuni- political backgrounds from areas of civil TRANSITION INITIATIVES conflict and war. Of this amount, $9,000,000 is ties for women in developing countries. Funds should also be used to provide tech- The bill provides $50,000,000 for Transition available for such activities in the Middle Initiatives, which is $5,365,000 above the fis- East. The intent of this program is to maxi- nical assistance and capacity building for women’s organizations. USAID should con- cal year 2008 level and $10,000,000 above the mize the participation of local civil society request. organizations and to involve antagonists di- sider the work of Women’s Campaign Inter- DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY rectly in people-to-people activities which national. promote mutual understanding, trust and Country Issues (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) problem solving. USAID should consider the Bangladesh.—USAID and the Department The bill provides $8,000,000 for the adminis- work of LibforAll Foundation, In His Shoes of State are directed to work with the Gov- trative expenses of the Development Credit Ministries, Cooperation Ireland in conjunc- ernment of Bangladesh to strengthen human Authority (DCA), which is $94,000 below the tion with Syracuse University, Jerusalem rights and rule of law. fiscal year 2008 level and $400,000 above the International YMCA, the Arava Institute for Cambodia.—The bill provides funding for request. In addition, $25,000,000 is provided by Environmental Studies, Empower Peace assistance for Cambodia under this heading, transfer for programs. Foundation, Peace Research Institute in the of which up to $2,000,000 is for programs to DCA is encouraged to expand its program- Middle East, and Project Children. improve the capacity of Cambodian judicial, ming in the area of safe water and sanita- Safe water.—The bill provides not less than law enforcement, and social institutions in- tion. $300,000,000 from all accounts in this Act for volved in combating human trafficking. ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND water and sanitation supply projects pursu- —USAID should continue efforts in Chad. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ant to the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Chad to assist refugees and internally dis- Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–121). Recog- placed persons, including facilitating the de- The bill provides $3,007,000,000 for Eco- nizing that growing populations and the livery of assistance and helping coordinate nomic Support Fund (ESF), which is shortage of safe water is a cause of disease humanitarian aid provided by other donors. $574,609,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level, and conflict, funding should be used to pro- Eastern Africa.—USAID should be moving excluding emergency appropriations, and vide safe water and sanitation in high pri- from emergency response to reconstruction $146,743,000 below the request. Funds in this ority countries that are selected based on and long-term development in regions such account shall be allocated in the following the criteria in Public Law 109–121. Increasing as southern Sudan, northern Uganda, the table, subject to the requirements of section access to safe drinking water should con- Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Chad 7019 of this Act: tinue to be the highest priority in the pro- as much as possible. USAID is directed to gramming of these funds. Of this amount, consult with the Committees on Appropria- ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND not less than $125,000,000 should be made tions on implementation of these activities. Fiscal year available for programs and activities in sub- USAID is directed to increase efforts in Afri- Country/program Budget au- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 2009 re- thority Saharan Africa. USAID should ensure suffi- ca to provide assistance to victims and po- quest cient staff resources are in place for imple- tential victims of rape and sexual violence in Africa: menting safe water and sanitation programs. Darfur, eastern Chad, eastern Democratic Horn of Africa and Pan Sahel Program ...... 0 10,000 USAID shall consult with the Committees on Republic of the Congo, and the Central Afri- Liberia ...... 90,245 90,300 Appropriations on the uses of these funds. can Republic. Sierra Leone ...... 11,000 11,000 Special Court ...... [7,000] [9,000] USAID should consider the work of the Guatemala.—Funding under this heading Somalia ...... 20,250 20,250 International Arid Lands Consortium and should be available to support legal reform Sudan ...... 254,100 254,100 the International Rural Water Association. initiatives and programs to combat crimes of Zimbabwe ...... 26,000 26,000 East Asia and Pacific: Of the total, up to $20,000,000 should be violence that specifically target Guatemalan Burma ...... 13,750 15,000 made available to USAID’s Global Develop- women and girls in order to conform Guate- Cambodia ...... 0 10,000 ment Alliance for public-private partner- malan law with international standards. Indonesia ...... * 65,000 Malaysia ...... 0 500 ships, particularly with nongovernmental or- India.—The bill provides $10,000,000 for as- North Korea ...... 2,000 2,500 ganizations. sistance for India to continue rule of law, Philippines ...... * 30,000 USAID should consider programs to in- health and energy/environment programs. Thailand ...... 0 2,500 Tibet ...... 1,400 7,300 crease access to potable water in the Efforts to assist the victims of the Bhopal Europe and Eurasia: Kapchorwa District of Uganda, and should tragedy to obtain support from the Govern- Cyprus ...... 11,000 11,000

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Egypt ...... 200,000 200,000 Up to $2,000,000 of the funds provided under Jordan ...... 263,547 263,547 a brief description of the Department of Lebanon ...... 67,500 67,500 State’s efforts since the start of the genocide this heading may be used to augment admin- Libya ...... 0 2,500 to engage the Government of China on the istrative expenses of USAID to facilitate pro- MEPI ...... 87,000 50,000 gram administration and not less than Middle East Regional Cooperation ...... 3,000 5,000 issue of Darfur, and specific proposals for ob- Near East Regional Democracy ...... n/a 25,000 taining the cooperation of the Government $3,000,000 should be designated for local non- Syria ...... 0 2,500 of China in this effort. governmental organizations operating in the Tunisia ...... 0 1,500 West Bank to strengthen civil society and West Bank and Gaza ...... 75,000 75,000 Europe and Eurasia Yemen ...... * 21,000 improve social services for the Palestinian South and Central Asia: Cyprus.—The bill provides $11,000,000 for as- people. Afghanistan ...... 707,000 732,000 sistance for Cyprus for scholarships, admin- USAID should consider the work of the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program ...... n/a [12,000] istrative support of the scholarship program, National Solidarity Program ...... n/a [50,000] First Regional Cooperative Program for Women & Girls Programs ...... n/a [100,000] bicommunal projects, and measures aimed at Health to be conducted by the Hebrew Uni- Nepal ...... 13,015 22,151 reunification of the island. There are con- versity’s Kuvin Center, Al Quds University, Pakistan ...... 453,200 425,000 cerns that some projects on Cyprus have and St. John Eye Hospital Jerusalem. Western Hemisphere: been funded without advance consultation Colombia ...... 142,366 200,000 South and Central Asia Haiti ...... 84,200 121,250 with the Government of the Republic of Cy- Mexico ...... * 15,000 prus. Such consultations should occur when- Afghanistan.—The bill provides a total of Global Programs: ever practicable in the interest of trans- $1,041,950,000 for assistance for Afghanistan. Disability Programs ...... n/a 4,000 USAID should intensify efforts to address Economic and Social Development Fund ..... n/a 12,000 parency in the allocation of funds. The re- Extractive Industries Transparency ...... n/a 3,000 quirements of section 7034(k) shall apply widespread corruption and heavy dependence House Democracy Assistance ...... n/a 2,000 with respect to the provision of assistance to on illicit crops that continue to erode public Kimberley Process ...... n/a 3,000 confidence in the Afghan government. As in Oceans and International Environment and nongovernmental organizations. Scientific Affairs ...... 62,250 38,000 Tunisia.—The bill provides $1,500,000 for as- the past, a portion of the funding for Afghan- Civilian Science Research Initiative ...... n/a [5,000] sistance for Tunisia to support human rights istan is withheld from obligation, until the World Bank Carbon Facility ...... n/a [5,000] Secretary of State certifies to the Commit- Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in organizations and programs. Persons ...... 7,183 12,000 Turkey.—The bill provides $7,500,000 for as- tees on Appropriations that the Government Reconciliation Programs ...... n/a 12,500 sistance for Turkey. The Department of of Afghanistan at both the national and pro- Title VIII ...... n/a 5,000 vincial levels is cooperating fully with Trade Capacity Building—Central America n/a 10,000 State shall consult with the Government of Wheelchairs ...... n/a 10,000 Turkey and the Committees on Appropria- United States-funded eradication and inter- tions on the uses of these funds. diction efforts in Afghanistan. A national se- *Funding was requested under the ‘‘Development Assistance’’ heading. Near East curity waiver is included. Africa The Secretary of State is directed to re- Egypt.—Within the amount provided for port to the Committees on Appropriations Democratic Republic of the Congo.—The bill project assistance, up to $20,000,000 shall be not later than 180 days after the date of en- continues assistance for post-conflict sta- made available for democracy, governance, actment of this Act on its efforts to increase bilization. Violence associated with the ex- and human rights programs and not less participation by member states in the North ploitation of natural resources, particularly than $35,000,000 shall be for education pro- Atlantic Treaty Organization’s mission in columbite-tantalite, is of concern. grams, of which $10,000,000 is for scholarships Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al- Horn of Africa and Pan Sahel Program.—The for Egyptian students with high financial bill provides not less than $10,000,000 for pro- Qaeda. need. The requirements of section 7034(k) USAID should continue support for the Na- grams and activities to counter extremism shall apply with respect to the provision of tional Solidarity Programme. in the Horn of Africa and Pan Sahel regions assistance to nongovernmental organiza- Afghan women and girls.—The bill provides of Africa to be administered by USAID at the tions. $100,000,000 for programs for women and girls, mission level. Jordan.—The bill provides $263,547,000 for of which $15,000,000 is provided for training Liberia.—USAID should support efforts to assistance for Jordan. and equipment to improve the capacity of increase access to electricity, and should ex- Lebanon.—The bill provides $67,500,000 for women-led Afghan nongovernmental organi- pand programs that promote and strengthen programs in Lebanon, of which not less than zations, and to support the activities of such the rule of law, consistent with country $10,000,000 is for scholarships for students in organizations. USAID is directed to more ag- plans. Lebanon with high financial need, including gressively conduct outreach to such organi- USAID and the Department of State at American educational institutions. These zations, particularly those in remote areas, should support international efforts to trace funds are to be awarded through an open and to inform them of USAID programs and pro- and freeze assets allegedly confiscated and competitive process. Of the total for Leb- cedures. USAID should make building the ca- controlled by former Liberian President anon, $500,000 is provided for the United pacity of women’s organizations a priority. Charles Taylor, and by his family members States Forest Service’s forest management The Department of State shall submit a re- and associates. Funding is encouraged to and wildlife conservation programs in Leb- port to the Committees on Appropriations support programs that work with the Libe- anon. not later than September 30, 2009, describing rian Solicitor General to identify and re- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).— the use of funds provided in fiscal years 2008 cover these funds. The bill provides $50,000,000 to continue re- and 2009 to address the needs of Afghan USAID should consider the work of North gional programs traditionally managed by women and girls. Carolina State University. MEPI, of which $8,000,000 should be used to Independent Human Rights Commission.— Sierra Leone.—The bill provides funding for continue a scholarship program to educate USAID should continue support for the Af- assistance for Sierra Leone under this head- students from countries with significant ghan Independent Human Rights Commis- ing, of which $9,000,000 is for the Special Muslim populations, including at American sion and other Afghan human rights organi- Court for Sierra Leone. educational institutions in those countries. zations. Sudan.—The bill provides $254,100,000 for These funds are to be awarded through an Civilian Assistance Program.—The bill pro- assistance for Sudan, of which a portion open and competitive process. The Depart- vides $12,000,000 for continued support for should be used to support a long-term devel- ment is directed to report to the Committees USAID’s Afghan Civilian Assistance Pro- opment program in southern Sudan that in- on Appropriations on coordination with gram, to assist victims of military oper- cludes adequate attention to rule of law, in- other offices responsible for funding similar ations. stitution building, health, basic education, programs. USAID should consider the work Higher education.—Of the funds made avail- agriculture, and economic growth. USAID of Street Law. able for education programs in Afghanistan, and the Department of State are directed to Middle East Regional Cooperation Program.— a significant portion is to be made available report to the Committees on Appropriations The bill provides $5,000,000 for the Middle to support programs in vocational and high- on an annual basis on progress in southern East Regional Cooperation Program to pro- er education, including in public administra- Sudan. mote technical cooperation between Arab tion, engineering, public health, education, The Department of State is directed to re- and Israeli scientists, students, and commu- and other fields necessary to rebuild the port to the Committees on Appropriations nities on topics relevant to development in country. not later than 120 days after enactment of the Middle East. Pakistan.—The bill provides $425,000,000 for this Act on actions taken by the Govern- Middle East regional programs.—USAID assistance for Pakistan, in addition to sums ment of China related to Sudan, including should consider technical assistance to in- provided in Public Law 110–252. USAID is any efforts undertaken to impede inter- crease the capacity of nongovernmental or- urged to prioritize programs that strengthen national sanctions, dilute international con- ganizations to meet the humanitarian and democratic governance and the rule of law,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00325 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 create educational and economic opportuni- heading, and an additional $30,000,000 under grams; and $1,000,000 is for infectious dis- ties for Pakistani youth, and invest in the the ‘‘Development Assistance’’ heading. eases. energy and agriculture sectors. The assist- USAID should continue support for conflict Kimberley Process.—The bill provides ance provided is intended for programs and resolution activities in Mindanao and expand $3,000,000 for the Kimberley Process Certifi- not direct budget support. Funding is also judicial training programs. cation Scheme, with an emphasis on regional provided to continue economic development Thailand.—The bill provides $2,500,000 for efforts to combat cross-border smuggling and for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas assistance for Thailand under this heading to strengthen the role and capacity of civil (FATA). The Secretary of State is directed for development and conflict resolution pro- society groups in the Kimberley Process. to press the democratically-elected Govern- grams in southern Thailand. An additional Parliamentary exchanges.—The bill provides ment of Pakistan on human rights, particu- $4,500,000 is also included under the ‘‘Devel- $2,000,000 for the House Democracy Assist- larly with respect to women and girls, judi- opment Assistance’’ heading. ance Commission. This program is not in- cial independence and freedom of the press. Tibet.—The bill provides $7,300,000 for as- cluded in the fiscal year 2009 justification The Government of Pakistan is urged to sistance for programs that preserve cultural material and is therefore subject to the noti- move expeditiously to remedy constitutional traditions and promote economic develop- fication requirements of section 7015. breaches of the previous regime by restoring ment and environmental conservation in Ti- Trafficking in persons.—The bill provides the independent judiciary, freeing political betan communities, to be administered by $12,000,000 for programs to prevent traf- prisoners and ensuring due process. USAID. The Special Coordinator for Tibetan ficking in persons consistent with the Traf- ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Western Hemisphere Issues should play an active role in the allocation of funds for programs and activities in Wheelchairs.—The bill provides $10,000,000 Central America.—The bill provides Tibet, as authorized by Public Law 107–223. for wheelchair programs in developing coun- $12,000,000, within Western Hemisphere re- Organizations involved in China rule of law tries to be allocated through a fully open and gional funds, for assistance for countries in programs should seek opportunities to con- competitive process. Programs should pro- Central America to continue the ‘‘Economic duct programs that can improve the human vide quality, low-cost wheelchairs that uti- and Social Development Fund for Central rights situation and the administration of lize appropriate technologies, and are sus- America.’’ These funds should be adminis- justice in Tibetan areas, including Tibetan tainable. tered by USAID, in consultation with the areas outside the Tibetan Autonomous Re- DEMOCRACY FUND Department of State. USAID is directed to gion. The bill provides $116,000,000 for the De- consult with the Committees on Appropria- USAID should consider the work of The mocracy Fund, which is $46,672,000 below the tions prior to the obligation of these funds. Bridge Fund. fiscal year 2008 level and $116,000,000 above Colombia.—The bill provides $200,000,000 for Timor-Leste.—The bill provides $23,000,000 the request. Of the total, not less than economic assistance programs in Colombia for assistance for Timor-Leste under this $74,000,000 is for the Bureau of Democracy, apportioned directly to USAID for continued heading, of which $1,500,000 is to be used for Human Rights and Labor at the Department support of new and ongoing development pro- higher education scholarships including vo- of State, and not less than $37,000,000 is for grams. the Office of Democracy and Governance of Within the total, $45,000,000 shall be avail- cational training, undergraduate, and grad- the Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Hu- able to support internally displaced persons, uate studies. manitarian Assistance at USAID. refugees and other indigenous vulnerable Global Programs Expanding access to information.—The bill groups, of which $3,500,000 is transferred to Asia-Pacific Partnership Program.—The bill provides $5,000,000 for Internet activities to ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ for provides no funding for this program. expand access and information in closed so- emergency relief through nongovernmental Civilian Research and Development Founda- cieties and these funds are to be awarded on organizations for Colombian refugees in tion.—The bill provides $5,000,000 for pro- a competitive basis. neighboring countries. Additionally, up to grams that engage scientists in the estab- Notifications.—In order to increase over- $15,000,000 of the funds made available for Co- lishment of new international partnerships sight of democracy programs, notification is lombia under this heading is directed to be through cooperative research and develop- required of any contract, grant, or coopera- used for programs which specifically benefit ment activities to provide former weapons tive agreement in excess of $1,000,000 from Afro-Colombian and indigenous commu- scientists the opportunity to participate in funds made available under this heading, and nities. scientific research with their civilian coun- in excess of $2,500,000 from funds made avail- Haiti.—The bill provides a total of terparts to develop skills relevant for sus- able under other headings in the bill. $121,250,000 for assistance for Haiti. tained civilian employment. INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR IRELAND USAID should continue funding for water- Democracy.—The bill provides the following shed reforestation to stabilize Haiti’s fragile amounts for democracy and governance pro- The bill provides $15,000,000 for the Inter- hillsides and support sustainable agriculture. grams, in addition to funds otherwise made national Fund for Ireland, which is $122,000 Crowding, excessive pre-trial detention, available for such purposes: $2,500,000 for above the fiscal year 2008 level and $15,000,000 and inhumane conditions in the National Libya; $500,000 for Malaysia, to be adminis- above the request. Penitentiary are of concern and USAID tered by the Department of State; $2,500,000 ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND should support efforts to address this prob- for North Korea; $2,500,000 for Syria; and CENTRAL ASIA lem. $25,000,000 for Near East Regional Democracy The bill provides $650,000,000 for Assistance USAID should consider the work of the (NERD). The Department of State shall con- for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, a new Management Sciences for Health, Pure sult with the Committees on Appropriations account which merges the authorities and Water for the World, and Florida Association on the uses of NERD funds, which shall be appropriations for the budget request for As- of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and awarded on a competitive basis. sistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic Americas. Disabilities.—The bill provides $4,000,000 for States and Assistance for the Independent Mexico.—The bill provides $15,000,000 for as- programs that address the needs and protect States of the Former Soviet Union. This sistance for Mexico for economic assistance the rights of people with disabilities in de- amount is $40,050,000 below the fiscal year and civil society institution building. veloping countries. Funding should be used 2008 level and $28,267,000 above the request Asia to support the public dissemination of infor- for both accounts referenced above. Cambodia.—The bill provides $10,000,000 for mation on independent living, advocacy, Country Programs assistance for Cambodia under this heading education and transportation through acces- Armenia.—Funds are provided to continue and an additional $17,000,000 under the ‘‘De- sible technologies, other than the Internet. governance and economic development pro- velopment Assistance’’ heading, including USAID should consider funding partnerships grams. The Department of State is urged to for an endowment. between United States entities with exper- work with the Government of Armenia to es- Indonesia.—The bill provides $65,000,000 for tise in these issues and organizations with tablish an independent and objective com- assistance for Indonesia under this heading, expertise in communications technology not mission to investigate fully the events sur- and an additional $71,000,000 under the ‘‘De- requiring the Internet, to benefit disability rounding the 2008 presidential election and velopment Assistance’’ heading. USAID organizations and individuals with disabil- the subsequent violence. should continue its programs in Aceh and ities in developing countries. Kosovo.—USAID should consider the work maintain a presence. Environmental protection.—USAID should of the Kosovo Memory Book. The Department of State should work with consider the work of the Foundation for En- North Caucasus.—The bill provides the Government of Indonesia to ensure that vironmental Security and Sustainability. $9,000,000 to continue programs in the North the United Nations and other humanitarian Extractive industries.—The bill provides Caucasus, which shall be used for humani- organizations have free access to people in $3,000,000 for a United States contribution to tarian, conflict mitigation, human rights, need in Papua. the Extractive Industries Transparency Ini- civil society and relief and recovery assist- Nepal.—The bill provides $22,151,000 for as- tiative Trust Fund. ance. USAID should consult with the Com- sistance for Nepal under this heading to sup- Health programs.—The bill provides not less mittees on Appropriations on the proposed port security sector reform, governance and than $122,000,000 for global health activities uses of these funds. other development activities. under this heading. Of the total, $70,000,000 is Russia.—USAID should consider the work Philippines.—The bill provides $30,000,000 for child survival activities; $51,000,000 is for of the Russian Project, including the Mos- for assistance for the Philippines under this family planning/reproductive health pro- cow-based Moms and Babies Project. The bill

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International demand reduction programs.— Country/region Fiscal year Budget au- South Caucasus.—The Department of State [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 2009 re- thority The bill provides $10,000,000 for drug demand is expected to use existing authority under quest reduction programs. section 498B of the Foreign Assistance Act of Macedonia ...... 19,003 19,000 Missing and exploited children.—The Depart- 1961 as necessary to carry out confidence- Moldova ...... 15,200 14,500 ment of State should consider the overseas Montenegro ...... 7,000 7,000 work of the National Center for Missing and building measures among the parties to the Russia ...... 47,000 60,000 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The bill pro- Serbia ...... 46,274 46,500 Exploited Children. vides up to $8,000,000 to address ongoing hu- Ukraine ...... 69,575 71,500 Trafficking in persons.—The bill provides Total—Europe and Eurasia Regional 55,446 52,113 $10,000,000 under this heading for activities manitarian needs in Nagorno-Karabakh. Europe Regional ...... 29,953 28,081 Ukraine.—The bill provides $71,500,000 for Eurasia Regional ...... 25,493 24,032 to prevent trafficking in persons. assistance for Ukraine to continue govern- Transfers.—The Secretary of State shall ance and economic development programs. Subtotal, Europe and Eurasia .... 538,393 569,867 provide a report not later than 90 days after USAID should consider the work of the Total, Europe, Eurasia and Cen- enactment of this Act that details funds Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. tral Asia ...... 621,733 650,000 transferred to the Department of State from the Department of Defense for programs and Regional Programs DEPARTMENT OF STATE activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, for sec- Civilian science.—Science diplomacy can INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW tion 1207 programs, for fiscal years 2005–2008, help address energy, agriculture, non- ENFORCEMENT and planned transfers for fiscal year 2009. proliferation, health and other pressing glob- ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS al problems. The Department of State should The bill provides $875,000,000 for Inter- consider the work of the Science Education national Narcotics Control and Law Enforce- The bill provides $315,000,000 for Andean for New Civic Engagements and Responsibil- ment (INCLE), which is $321,074,000 above the Counterdrug Programs, which is $9,808,000 ities. fiscal year 2008 enacted level and $327,061,000 below the fiscal year 2008 level and $91,757,000 Democracy, anti-trafficking and human below the request. The amount provided is in below the request. Funds in this account are rights.—USAID should consider the work of addition to $199,000,000 provided in Public allocated in the following table, subject to the Eurasia Foundation, MiraMed, and the Law 110–252. the requirements of section 7019 of this Act: Institute for Sustainable Communities. Under certain extraordinary cir- Health programs.—The bill provides up to cumstances, the Department of State is re- ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS $36,143,000 for global health and child sur- quired to exercise ‘‘notwithstanding’’ authority. However, this authority has some- Fiscal year vival under this account, of which $8,465,000 Country 2009 re- Budget au- is for child survival and maternal health, times been used without notification to the [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] quest thority $9,000,000 is for family planning/reproductive Committees on Appropriations. The Sec- retary of State is directed to notify the Com- Bolivia ...... 31,000 26,000 health programs, and $18,678,000 is for infec- Brazil ...... 1,000 1,000 tious disease programs. USAID should con- mittees on Appropriations in writing each Colombia ...... 329,557 242,500 sider the work of the Eurasian Medical Edu- time such authority is used, including pro- Ecuador ...... 7,200 7,500 viding a justification for such action. Panama ...... 1,000 1,000 cation Program of the American College of Peru ...... 37,000 37,000 Physicians, Hellenicare, and the Primary Country Programs Total—ACP ...... 406,757 315,000 Health Care Initiative. Afghanistan.—The bill continues a limita- OSCE and OHR accounts.—Within the total tion on the use of funds for aerial eradi- provided under this heading, $52,113,000 is Colombia.—The bill provides $242,500,000 for cation through the spraying of herbicides in interdiction and eradication activities and made available for regional programs, of Afghanistan, unless the President of Afghan- which, $22,510,000 is available to support the $45,000,000 of funding requested under this istan requests such assistance. heading for rule of law activities is shifted to activities of the Organization for Security Central America.—The bill provides and Cooperation in Europe and $4,200,000 is to the INCLE account. $70,000,000 under the Merida Initiative for the Twenty percent of funds for aerial spraying support the Office of the High Representa- countries of Central America, subject to tive. may not be made available unless the Sec- similar requirements as those in Public Law retary of State certifies that complaints of Religious/ethnic discrimination.—USAID 110–252. should support programs that address anti- harm to human health and licit crops are Colombia.—The bill provides $45,000,000 for thoroughly evaluated and fair compensation Semitism and religious persecution in the justice and rule of law activities, as de- Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Belarus. is paid in a timely manner. The Secretary of scribed in the table under section 7046. State is directed to submit a report to the The Coordinator of United States Assistance Dominican Republic, Haiti and Guatemala.— to Europe and Eurasia is directed to provide Committees on Appropriations, not later The bill includes $2,500,000 for the Dominican than 120 days after enactment of this Act, a report to the Committees on Appropria- Republic and $2,500,000 for Haiti as part of tions not later than 120 days after enactment detailing all claims, evaluation, and com- the Merida Initiative to support counter- pensation paid during the 12 month period of this Act on assistance provided by the narcotics and border security programs, United States to address these concerns and prior to the date of enactment. anti-corruption, judicial reform, institution- House Report 110–197 required the Sec- should consider the work of the Union of building, and rule of law programs. Addition- retary of State, in consultation with the Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet ally, the bill includes $3,000,000 for continued Secretary of Defense, to report on a multi- Union. support of the International Commission year strategy for the United States assist- United States Forest Service (USFS).—The Against Impunity in Guatemala. These funds ance program in Colombia. The Secretary of bill provides $500,000 for continued support of are in addition to levels requested by the Ad- State is directed to provide a report to the the work of the USFS in the Russian Far ministration under this heading for Guate- Committees on Appropriations not later East. mala, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. than 45 days after enactment of this Act on Funds in this account are allocated in the Ghana.—USAID should consider the work the status of this multi-year strategy. following table, subject to the requirements of the Leitner Center in Ghana. The bill provides not more than $16,730,000 of section 7019 of this Act: Mexico.—The bill provides $246,000,000 for administrative expenses for programs under this heading for continued support of ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA funded under this heading for the Depart- activities related to the Merida Initiative, ment of State and not more than $8,000,000 subject to similar requirements as those in Fiscal year may be used for USAID administrative ex- Country/region Budget au- Public Law 110–252 including that 15 percent penses for alternative development/institu- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 2009 re- thority quest of the funds for law enforcement activities tion building programs funded under the may not be obligated until the Secretary of Central Asia: ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ heading. Kazakhstan ...... 13,500 13,500 State reports to the Committees on Appro- Peru.—The bill provides $37,000,000 for as- Kyrgyz Republic ...... 23,400 24,400 priations that certain requirements related sistance for Peru to continue interdiction Tajikistan ...... 25,233 25,233 to human rights have been met. The bill does and eradication activities. USAID should Turkmenistan ...... 8,000 7,000 Uzbekistan ...... 7,000 7,000 not provide or permit any funds to be used consider the work of the Field Museum of Regional—Central Asia ...... 6,207 3,000 for the purchase or lease of UH–60 transport Chicago. helicopters, equipment, training or related Subtotal, Central Asia ...... 83,340 80,133 NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, Europe and Eurasia: assistance; such funding will be considered DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS Albania ...... 18,910 18,910 at a later date. Armenia ...... 24,000 48,000 The bill provides $525,000,000 for Non- Azerbaijan ...... 19,500 18,500 Global Programs proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Belarus ...... 10,000 11,500 International Law Enforcement Academies Related Programs (NADR), which is Bosnia and Herzegovina ...... 29,485 29,444 Georgia ...... 52,000 52,000 (ILEA).—The Department of State should $41,945,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and Kosovo ...... 125,000 120,900 provide the amount requested for ILEAs. $26,000,000 above the request. Funds in this

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[27,000] The bill provides $340,000,000 for the Peace cluding religious freedom. IAEA Voluntary Contribution ...... 50,000 61,000 CTBT International Monitoring System ...... 9,900 25,000 Corps, which is $9,201,000 above the fiscal Report.—The MCC is directed to submit a Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism ...... 5,000 2,000 year 2008 level and $3,500,000 below the re- report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 180 days after enactment of Subtotal, Nonproliferation Programs 210,200 234,000 quest. Anti-terrorism Programs The Peace Corps’ strategy guiding its geo- this Act describing the MCC’s post-compact Anti-terrorism Assistance ...... 141,475 141,300 graphic distribution of volunteers should be country transition plan, including how the Terrorist Interdiction Program ...... 8,900 10,000 examined in light of shifting strategic inter- investment in each compact will be utilized, CT Engagement with Allies ...... 1,200 1,200 Counterterrorism Financing ...... 8,425 8,500 ests, increasing costs of programs, and lim- continued and/or maintained by each coun- ited resources. The Peace Corps did not re- try in the future. Subtotal, Anti-terrorism Programs .. 160,000 161,000 spond adequately to the report required in INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION Regional Stability & Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Demining Program ...... 0 65,500 the explanatory statement accompanying The bill provides $22,500,000 for the Inter- International Trust Fund ...... 0 12,500 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 American Foundation, which is $1,670,000 Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction ...... 0 52,000 (Public Law 110–161). In addition to the an- Conventional Weapons Destruction ...... 128,800 0 above the fiscal year 2008 level and $2,500,000 nual budget justification, the Peace Corps above the request. Subtotal, Regional Stability & Hu- shall submit the required report, not later AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION manitarian Assistance ...... 128,800 130,000 than 90 days after enactment of this Act, The bill provides $32,500,000 for the African which shall include a detailed description of Total—NADR ...... 499,000 525,000 Development Foundation (ADF), which is the criteria used to assign volunteers on a $2,743,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE country-by-country basis. The bill includes a new provision requiring $2,500,000 above the request. The bill provides $931,000,000 for Migration The ADF is directed to provide a report to the Peace Corps to follow the regular notifi- and Refugee Assistance, which is $107,822,000 the Committees on Appropriations not later cation procedures of the Committees on Ap- above the fiscal year 2008 level, excluding than 90 days after enactment of this Act that propriations when deciding to open, close, or emergency appropriations, and $167,000,000 outlines a timeline for implementation of significantly reduce the number of personnel above the request. The amount provided is in the recommendations in the June 2008 of any domestic office. addition to $350,000,000 appropriated in Pub- USAID Inspector General audit and informa- lic Law 110–252. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION tion about actions taken to ensure that the Administrative expenses.—The bill discon- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) shortfalls in the Senegal program are not tinues the limitation on administrative ex- The bill provides $875,000,000 for the MCC, replicated in other ADF country programs. penses carried under this heading in prior which is $669,388,000 below the fiscal year 2008 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY years. The Department of State should con- level and $1,350,000,000 below the request. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL tinue to hold administrative expenses to a Allocation of funding.—The bill includes ASSISTANCE minimum, in order to provide the maximum $875,000,000 for the MCC in support of its The bill provides $25,000,000 for Inter- funding possible for overseas refugee proc- goals to reduce poverty and promote sustain- national Affairs Technical Assistance, which essing and services. The fiscal year 2009 able economic growth and democracy is $4,765,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level spending plan shall detail the projected ad- through country compacts. There is concern and $4,000,000 below the request. ministrative expenses and justify any in- with the trend of significantly larger coun- crease above the request. try compacts since the MCC’s inception. The DEBT RESTRUCTURING Colombia.—The bill provides $3,500,000 for average size of compacts signed in 2005 was The bill provides $60,000,000 for Debt Re- assistance for Colombian refugees in neigh- $181,000,000. By 2008, the average had almost structuring, which is $29,945,000 above the boring countries by transfer from the ESF tripled to $494,666,667. fiscal year 2008 level and $81,000,000 below the account. Between fiscal years 2004–2008, Congress ap- request. Iraqi refugees.—The Department of State propriated $7,500,000,000 for the MCC for 18 The bill provides $20,000,000 to support im- and USAID should aggressively support ref- country compacts. Of this amount, only plementation of the Tropical Forest Con- ugee relief and resettlement programs for $353,602,831 had been disbursed by the end of servation Act. displaced Iraqis inside and outside of Iraq, fiscal year 2008. In an effort to ensure that TITLE IV including those displaced in Syria, and for the MCC does not become overextended, that INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE religious minorities. existing compacts are meeting their goals, FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT The Department of State should ensure and future compacts are of a manageable that the Iraqi resettlement program remains size, the MCC is urged to limit compact size PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS a priority and that the previous backlog is to not more than $350,000,000 in fiscal year The bill provides $250,200,000 for Peace- addressed. 2009. There is also a concern that threshold keeping Operations, which is $23,819,000 Migration to Israel.—The bill provides not programs are not meeting their targets, and below the fiscal year 2008 level and $3,000,000 less than $30,000,000 for assistance for refu- that a review of the efficacy of these pro- above the request, to support multilateral gees resettling in Israel. grams is needed before additional threshold peacekeeping operations and training. North Korea.—Assistance should be made programs are begun. The MCC shall consult Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partner- available for North Korean refugees, as au- with the Committees on Appropriations ship.—The bill provides $15,000,000 for this thorized by Public Law 108–333. prior to implementing new threshold pro- initiative. Tibetan refugees.—The Department of State grams. Multinational Force and Observers (MFO).— should work with the Government of Nepal Compact implementation.—Several compacts The bill provides $25,000,000 for a United to ensure the safe transit of Tibetan refugees are scheduled to be completed in 2010. Due to States contribution to the MFO mission in and to respect the rights of, and provide delays in implementation, several of them the Sinai. Additional funds for security re- legal protections to, Tibetans residing in may not complete their programs within the quirements should be matched by sources Nepal. five-year compact time limit. The MCC shall other than the United States. Thai-Burma border.—There is continued consult with the Committees on Appropria- Darfur.—The Department of State may concern with the plight of refugees and in- tions on the status of the compacts on a reg- provide up to $16,000,000 from the Global ternally displaced persons along the Thai- ular basis. The MCC shall notify the Com- Peace Operations Initiative to support Burma border, and the Department of State mittees on Appropriations immediately if peacekeeping efforts in Darfur for training shall provide sufficient resources to address the compact program will not be completed, the UNAMID operation, following consulta- these needs. in order to allow for consideration by Con- tion with the Committees on Appropriations. United Nations Relief and Works Agency gress of an extension of the five-year time INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND (UNRWA).—The Department of State is di- limit. TRAINING rected to work closely with UNRWA and host Contracting and procurement.—The MCC is The bill provides $91,000,000 for Inter- governments to develop a strategy for identi- directed to provide a report to the Commit- national Military Education and Training,

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In addition, the Supple- 2009 re- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] quest thority regarding the Guatemalan Air Force, Navy, mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law and Army Corps of Engineers and coopera- 110–252) included $170,000,000 for military as- Total, Foreign Military Financing Program 4,812,000 4,635,000 tion with the International Commission sistance for Israel for a combined total of Against Impunity. $2,550,000,000 in fiscal year 2009, as requested TITLE V Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and and pursuant to a Memorandum of Under- MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE Cooperation (WHINSEC).—The Department of standing between the United States and State is directed to provide a report not Israel signed on August 16, 2007. Of the FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT later than 60 days after enactment of this amounts provided, $670,650,000 is for offshore INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS Act on all students and instructors at the procurement of military equipment. The bill provides $352,500,000 for Inter- WHINSEC for fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007. Jordan.—The bill provides $235,000,000 for national Organizations and Programs, which This report shall include names; rank; coun- assistance for Jordan. is $35,603,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level Mexico.—The bill includes funding for as- try of origin; and years of attendance, and and $75,600,000 above the request. Funds are sistance for Mexico, as part of the second may be provided in classified form. allocated in the following table, subject to phase of the Merida Initiative in order to FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM the requirements of section 7019 of this Act: fund the remaining three Bell–412 heli- The bill provides $4,635,000,000 for Foreign copters. The funds are not intended to pur- INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMS Military Financing Program (FMF), which is chase or lease UH–60 transport helicopters. $183,030,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level, Morocco.—The Secretary of State is di- excluding emergency appropriations, and Fiscal year rected to report in writing not later than 90 Organization 2009 re- Budget au- $177,000,000 below the request. The amount days after enactment of this Act, on steps [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] quest thority provided is in addition to $440,000,000 that taken by the Government of Morocco to pro- was provided in Public Law 110–252. Center for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat) ... 1,000 2,000 tect human rights, and whether it is allow- IMO Maritime Security Programs ...... 400 400 Country Programs ing all persons to: (1) freely advocate their International Civil Aviation Organization ...... 950 950 views regarding the status and future of the International Conservation Programs ...... 5,900 7,000 Colombia.—The bill provides $53,000,000 for International Contributions for Scientific, Edu- assistance for Colombia, of which $12,500,000 Western Sahara through the exercise of their cational, & Cultural Activities ...... 1,000 1,000 is to support maritime interdiction, riverine rights to peaceful expression and associa- International Development Law Organization ... 300 300 tion; and (2) document violations of human International Panel on Climate Change/UN operations, and to enhance communications Framework on Climate Change ...... 5,320 8,000 capabilities. The Secretary of State is di- rights in the territory without harassment. Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund ...... 19,000 21,000 rected to provide a report not later than 45 Pakistan.—The bill includes $300,000,000 for OAS Development Assistance Programs ...... 5,000 5,500 assistance for Pakistan only for strength- OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy ...... 2,500 3,500 days after enactment of this Act on the sta- UN Children’s Fund ...... 124,500 130,000 tus of the nationalization strategy. ening border security along the border with UN Democracy Fund ...... 14,000 3,000 Ethiopia.—The Secretary of State is di- Afghanistan, to combat terrorism, and to UN Development Fund for Women ...... 950 4,500 rected to submit a report to the Committees bolster law enforcement activities directed UN Development Program ...... 75,300 100,000 against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associ- UN Environment Program ...... 9,524 10,500 on Appropriations detailing actions taken by UN Office for the Coordination of Humani- the Ethiopian Government to address reports ated terrorist groups. Of this amount, up to tarian Affairs ...... 2,000 3,000 of abuses of civilians by Ethiopian security $50,000,000 is to be used to provide assistance UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...... 0 8,000 to the Frontier Corps to strengthen and UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation forces, particularly in the Ogaden region, in the Field of Human Rights ...... 1,400 1,400 and the continued harassment of members of build its capacity to secure the border, com- UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture ...... 5,006 7,100 opposition political parties and civil society bat terrorism, and prevent the use of the UNIFEM Trust Fund ...... 0 2,500 FATA as a safe haven for terrorist groups. World Meteorological Organization ...... 1,900 1,900 organizations, including investigating and World Trade Organization ...... 950 950 prosecuting Ethiopian military and police Tunisia.—The bill provides $12,000,000 for UN Population Fund ...... 0 30,000 personnel alleged to have committed abuses. assistance for Tunisia to transform its military, update equipment, and increase Total, International Organizations and Guatemala.—The bill provides $500,000 for Programs ...... 276,900 352,500 assistance for Guatemala, subject to condi- counterterrorism and international peacekeeping capabilities. Restrictions on polit- tions. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).— Haiti.—The bill provides $2,800,000 for mari- ical freedoms, the use of torture, imprison- ment of political dissidents, and persecution The funding for UNICEF under this heading time interdiction efforts, subject to con- does not preclude USAID from providing ad- sultation with the Committees on Appropria- of journalists and human rights defenders are of concern and progress on these issues is ditional funding for specific UNICEF tions. projects as appropriate. Indonesia.—The bill provides $15,700,000 for necessary for the partnership between the Indonesia, of which $2,000,000 is withheld United States and Tunisia to further INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS from obligation until the Secretary of State strengthen. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY Maritime Security Assistance in Central Amer- submits a report to the Committees on Ap- The bill provides $80,000,000 for the Global propriations pursuant to section 7071(c) that ica.—The bill provides $15,000,000 to continue the naval cooperation program in the Carib- Environment Facility, which is $1,101,000 contains the following information: (1) steps below the fiscal year 2008 level and the same taken by the Government of Indonesia to re- bean and the countries of Central America and maintain the ongoing maritime security as the request. vise the Code of Military Justice, Uniform assistance program in support of the second CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Code and other relevant statutes, phase of the Merida Initiative. DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION to permit trying members of the military al- Funds in this account are allocated in the leged to have committed human rights The bill provides $1,115,000,000 for the con- following table, subject to the requirements tribution to the International Development abuses in Timor-Leste and elsewhere in civil- of section 7019 of this Act: ian courts and to deny promotion, suspend Association, which is $172,695,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and $162,000,000 below from active service, and/or pursue prosecu- FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM tion of military officers indicted for serious the request. crimes and to modernize and professionalize Fiscal year The Department of the Treasury is di- Country/program Budget au- rected to consult with the Committees on the management of the Government of Indo- [Budget authority in thousands of dollars] 2009 re- thority nesia’s defense forces, improve transparency quest Appropriations on the steps necessary for the United States to participate in the World and accountability in defense spending and Armenia ...... 3,000 3,000 operations respectively, refine further the Azerbaijan ...... 3,000 3,000 Bank’s fund for the Advanced Market Com- mission of the Armed Forces and develop an Cambodia ...... 750 1,000 mitments for pneumococcal vaccines. Colombia ...... 66,390 53,000 appropriate national defense budget to exe- Egypt ...... 1,300,000 1,300,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE cute that mission; (2) progress made by the Ethiopia ...... 4,000 843 AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND National Team for the Transformation of In- Guatemala ...... 500 500 Haiti ...... 1,600 2,800 The bill provides $25,000,000 for the con- donesian Armed Forces (TNI) Businesses to Indonesia ...... 15,700 15,700 tribution to the Enterprise for the Americas complete the transfer of legal businesses; Israel ...... 2,550,000 2,380,000 Multilateral Investment Fund, which is and (3) whether the Government of Indonesia Jordan ...... 235,000 235,000 Lebanon ...... 62,200 58,200 $203,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and has written plans to effectively provide ac- Mexico ...... 2,000 39,000 the same as the request. countability for past violations of human Pakistan ...... 300,000 300,000 rights by members of the Armed Forces, is Philippines ...... 15,000 30,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT Poland ...... 27,000 27,000 FUND allowing public access to Papua, including Thailand ...... 800 1,600 for foreign diplomats, nongovernmental or- Tunisia ...... 2,262 12,000 The bill provides $105,000,000 for the con- ganizations, and journalists, and has com- Western Hemisphere Maritime Cooperation ...... 7,886 15,000 tribution to the Asian Development Fund, FMF, Administrative Expenses ...... 51,421 51,420 pleted the investigation of the murder of Unallocated FMF ...... 163,491 105,937 which is $30,456,000 above the fiscal year 2008 Munir Said Thalib. level and $10,250,000 below the request.

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the re- Sec. 7038. ‘‘Prohibition on Assistance to FUND quest. the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.’’ The bill provides $150,000,000 for the con- PROGRAM ACCOUNT Sec. 7047. ‘‘Community-Based Police As- tribution to the African Development Fund, sistance.’’ The bill provides $29,000,000 for Program Sec. 7048. ‘‘Prohibition of Payments to which is $15,415,000 above the fiscal year 2008 Account, which is $5,690,000 above the fiscal level and $6,055,000 below the request. United Nations Members.’’ year 2008 level and the same as the request. Sec. 7049. ‘‘War Crimes Tribunals Draw- CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND The Overseas Private Investment Corpora- down.’’ FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT tion (OPIC) is directed to provide written re- Sec. 7050. ‘‘Peacekeeping Missions.’’ The bill provides $18,000,000 for the con- ports on a semi-annual basis, as in prior Sec. 7052. ‘‘United Nations Human Rights tribution to the International Fund for Agri- years. Council.’’ cultural Development, which is $74,000 above Renewable energy.—OPIC should play a role Sec. 7053. ‘‘Attendance at International the fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the in helping to increase investment in renew- Conferences.’’ request. able energy technologies and energy efficient Sec. 7054. ‘‘Restrictions on United Na- TITLE VI end-use technologies. Not later than 90 days tions Delegations.’’ following the end of fiscal year 2009, OPIC Sec. 7055. ‘‘Parking Fines and Real Prop- EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE shall submit a report to the Committees on erty Taxes Owed by Foreign Governments.’’ EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Appropriations detailing all financing, guar- Sec. 7056. ‘‘Landmines and Cluster Muni- INSPECTOR GENERAL antees, and insurance carried out in fiscal tions.’’ The bill provides $2,500,000 for Inspector year 2009 for these purposes. Sec. 7058. ‘‘Limitation on Residence Ex- General, which is $1,508,000 above the fiscal FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT penses.’’ year 2008 level and the same as the request. Sec. 7065. ‘‘Reconciliation Programs.’’ TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Sec. 7066. ‘‘Comprehensive Expenditures SUBSIDY APPROPRIATION The bill provides $50,800,000 for the Trade Report.’’ The bill provides $41,000,000 for Subsidy Ap- and Development Agency (TDA), which is Sec. 7067. ‘‘Requests for Documents.’’ propriation, which is $26,449,000 below the fis- $808,000 above the fiscal year 2008 level and Sec. 7068. ‘‘Senior Policy Operating cal year 2008 level and the same as the re- the same as the request. Group.’’ quest. Liberia.—TDA should consult with the Sec. 7069. ‘‘Prohibition on Use of Tor- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Committees on Appropriations on the next ture.’’ phase of work related to the Mount Coffee Sec. 7074. ‘‘Repression in the Russian Fed- The bill provides $81,500,000 for Administra- Hydro Power Station and the construction of eration.’’ tive Expenses, which is $4,132,000 above the a proposed fiber optic ring around Monrovia. Sec. 7075. ‘‘Central Asia.’’ fiscal year 2008 level and the same as the re- TITLE VII Sec. 7076. ‘‘Uzbekistan.’’ quest. Sec. 7080. ‘‘Prohibition on Publicity or Renewable energy.—The Export-Import GENERAL PROVISIONS Propaganda.’’ Bank is uniquely positioned to enable United The following general provisions carry lan- Sec. 7082. ‘‘Extradition.’’ States environmental exporters to take ad- guage identical to the fiscal year 2008 Act ex- Sec. 7084. ‘‘Prohibition on Promotion of vantage of a surge in renewable energy cept for a different section number or minor Tobacco.’’ projects in Canada, Western Europe, and technical differences: Sec. 7085. ‘‘Commercial Leasing of De- Asia and therefore, of the aggregate loan, Sec. 7001. ‘‘Allowances and Differentials.’’ fense Articles.’’ guarantee and insurance authority available Sec. 7002. ‘‘Unobligated Balances Report.’’ Sec. 7086. ‘‘Anti-Kleptocracy.’’ to the Export-Import Bank in this Act not Sec. 7003. ‘‘Consulting Services.’’ Sec. 7090. ‘‘Orphans, Displaced and Aban- less than 10 percent should be for renewable Sec. 7004. ‘‘Embassy Construction.’’ doned Children.’’ energy technologies or energy efficient end- Sec. 7005. ‘‘Personnel Actions.’’ Sec. 7091. ‘‘Sri Lanka.’’ use technologies. The Export-Import Bank Sec. 7007. ‘‘Prohibition Against Direct The following provisions are new or modi- shall submit a report to the Committees on Funding for Certain Countries.’’ fied from the fiscal year 2008 Act. Appropriations not later than 90 days after Sec. 7008. ‘‘Military Coups.’’ Sec. 7006. Consular Affairs Reform enactment of this Act detailing all financing Sec. 7009. ‘‘Transfer Authority.’’ A new provision that requires a certifi- carried out in fiscal year 2009 for these pur- Sec. 7010. ‘‘Reporting Requirement.’’ cation that recommendations contained in poses. Additionally, adequate staff should be Sec. 7011. ‘‘Availability of Funds.’’ the Inspector General’s audit of the Depart- assigned to the Office of Renewable Energy Sec. 7012. ‘‘Limitation on Assistance to ment of State’s Passport Information Elec- and Environmental Exports. Countries in Default.’’ tronic Records System are implemented. In fiscal year 2008, the Export-Import Bank Sec. 7013. ‘‘Prohibition on Taxation of was required to provide a strategy for in- United States Assistance.’’ Sec. 7015. Reprogramming Notification Require- creasing exports in renewable energy and en- Sec. 7014. ‘‘Reservations of Funds.’’ ments vironmentally beneficial products. The qual- Sec. 7016. ‘‘Notification on Excess Defense The provision is modified to include a new ity and scope of the strategy to increase ex- Equipment.’’ notification requirement related to funds ports in this area that was submitted to the Sec. 7017. ‘‘Limitation on Availability of transferred or made available to the Depart- Committees on Appropriations was inad- Funds for International Organizations and ment of State by the Department of Defense equate. Therefore, GAO is directed to con- Programs.’’ and incorporates the countries previously duct an assessment of the Export-Import Sec. 7018. ‘‘Prohibition on Funding for contained in the general provision regarding Bank’s efforts to realize Congressional direc- Abortions and Involuntary Sterilization.’’ funding allocation requirements. tives regarding the export of renewable en- Sec. 7020. ‘‘Prohibition of Payment of Cer- Sec. 7019. Allocations ergy and environmentally beneficial prod- tain Expenses.’’ The provision is modified by striking ucts and services, and provide this report to Sec. 7021. ‘‘Prohibition on Assistance to charts for ‘‘American Sections, International the Committees on Appropriations not later Foreign Governments that Export Lethal Commissions’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assist- than 180 days after enactment of this Act. Military Equipment to Countries Supporting ance for East Europe and the Baltic States’’, The assessment should include recommenda- International Terrorism.’’ ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law tions to improve the program. Sec. 7022. ‘‘Prohibition on Bilateral As- Enforcement’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, Credit Export Facility for the Palestinian Au- sistance to Terrorist Countries.’’ and ‘‘Assistance for the Independent States thority.—The Export-Import Bank is directed Sec. 7024. ‘‘Definition of Program, of the Former Soviet Union’’ and adds charts to explore the potential for establishing a Project, and Activity.’’ for ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’, credit export facility for the Palestinian Au- Sec. 7025. ‘‘Authorities for the Peace ‘‘Development Assistance’’, and ‘‘Assistance thority by consulting with the Palestinian Corps, Inter-American Foundation and Afri- for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’. Authority, the Government of Israel, and can Development Foundation.’’ others. Such a facility would ultimately be Sec. 7027. ‘‘Separate Accounts.’’ Sec. 7023. Authorization Requirements subject to a peace agreement and would have Sec. 7028. ‘‘Eligibility for Assistance.’’ The provision is modified by merging sec- the goal of providing a funding facility for Sec. 7029. ‘‘Impact on Jobs in the United tions 110 and 653 of the fiscal year 2008 Act, the private sector in the Palestinian Terri- States.’’ and by striking the heading ‘‘Overseas Pri- tory to purchase goods and services from the Sec. 7031. ‘‘Debt for Development.’’ vate Investment Corporation’’. United States. The Export-Import Bank Sec. 7032. ‘‘Authority to Engage in Debt Sec. 7026. Commerce, Trade and Surplus Com- should report to the Committees on Appro- Buybacks or Sales.’’ modities Sec. 7033. ‘‘Special Debt Relief for the priations on this proposal not later than 180 The provision is modified by combining Poorest.’’ days after enactment of this Act. sections 613 and 614 of the fiscal year 2008 Sec. 7035. ‘‘Arab League Boycott of OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION Act. Israel.’’ NONCREDIT ACCOUNT Sec. 7036. ‘‘Palestinian Statehood.’’ Sec. 7030. International Financial Institutions The bill provides $50,600,000 for administra- Sec. 7037. ‘‘Restrictions Concerning the The provision is modified by combining tive expenses, which is $3,485,000 above the Palestinian Authority.’’ sections 601 and 659 of the fiscal year 2008 Act

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Special Authorities The provision is modified from the fiscal The provision modifies the fiscal year 2008 year 2008 Act by deleting allocation require- Total—ACP ...... 329,557 242,500 Act by moving subsections (b), (c) and (h) to ments under ‘‘Global Health and Child Sur- Total—Colombia ...... 542,863 545,050 sections 7084, 7059 and 7071 of this Act, re- vival’’ and ‘‘Development Assistance’’; con- spectively; deleting subsections (j), (r), (s) tinuing funding allocations and legislative Sec. 7051. Peacekeeping Assessment and (t); including new subsections (m) and requirements for Haiti, Dominican Republic, The provision is modified by changing cal- (o); and modifying subsection (d), (g) and (p). Guatemala and Free Trade Agreements; in- endar year 2008 to calendar years 2005, 2006, The provision includes a revised subsection corporating Mexico and Central America 2007, and 2008. (f) that authorizes assistance to address in- funding allocations and similar legislative Sec. 7057. Millennium Challenge Corporation humane conditions in prisons and other de- requirements as contained in Public Law tention facilities administered by foreign 110–252; and providing that aircraft oper- The provision is modified by dropping sub- governments that the Secretary of State de- ations and maintenance costs should be section (a) of section 699I of the fiscal year termines are making efforts to provide ade- borne by the recipient country to the max- 2008 Act and modifying the reporting re- quate space, sanitary disposal of human imum extent practicable. quirements. waste, sufficient food, clean water, medical Sec. 7046. Colombia Sec. 7059. United States Agency for Inter- care and other requirements for safe and hu- The provision provides that not more than national Development Management mane detention. In addition to any assist- $545,050,000 of the funds appropriated by ti- The provision is modified by combining ance made available, the Secretary of State tles III and IV shall be made available for as- section 676, section 634(c), and the first two should encourage governments to vigorously sistance for Colombia. The provision is simi- provisos of section 622 of the fiscal year 2008 monitor the conditions of prisons and other lar to section 649 of the fiscal year 2008 Act Act; requiring the development of a recruit- detention facilities under their authority, except that the provision provides that any ment strategy not later than December 31, cooperate with international experts, and changes shall be subject to the regular noti- 2009; and addressing two personnel issues. consider appointing ombudsmen for pris- fication procedures; withholds 30 percent of Sec. 7060. Global Health Activities oners, reducing sentences for nonviolent of- the assistance for the Colombian military The provision is modified by combining the fenders to alleviate overcrowding, moving due to human rights concerns; and applies third and fourth provisos of section 622 with juveniles out of inhumane facilities, and im- the conditions not only to individuals who section 625(a) and (a)(1) of the fiscal year 2008 proving pretrial detention, bail and record- have aided or abetted paramilitaries or suc- Act; modifying the funding level for family keeping procedures to reduce pretrial deten- cessor armed groups, but also to those who planning; and modifying the withholding tion periods and ensure that prisoners do not have benefitted financially, politically, or language related to the Global Fund. serve beyond the maximum sentence for the otherwise, from such links. Similar language Sec. 7061. Development Grants Program charged offense. The Secretary of State is di- is included regarding the denial of visas. The rected to designate a Deputy Assistant Sec- bill moves the language conditioning aerial The provision is modified by changing the retary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, spraying from the ‘‘Andean Counterdrug funding level and removing the reporting re- Human Rights and Labor to have primary re- Programs’’ heading to this provision. quirement that was included in the fiscal sponsibility for diplomatic efforts related to year 2008 Act. international prison conditions. COLOMBIA Sec. 7062. Women in Development Sec. 7039. Assistance for the West Bank and A new provision which requires USAID to Gaza Fiscal year integrate gender issues into its program- Programs/Accounts 2009 Budget The provision is modified by requiring that [Budget authority, dollars in thousands] request authority ming. USAID is directed to report 180 days funds are subject to the regular notification after enactment of this Act on the steps procedures. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) ...... 66,390 53,000 taken to better integrate gender consider- International Military Education and Training ations into its economic development port- Sec. 7040. Limitation on Assistance for the Pal- (IMET) ...... 1,400 1,400 folio, and describe current and future estinian Authority Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) ...... 3,150 3,150 planned programming that promote women’s The provision includes section 650 and se- Economic Support Fund (ESF): economic opportunities, including the out- lected provisions from section 644 from the Support for Democracy ...... 19,806 20,000 Alternative Development ...... 66,591 117,231 comes associated with these programs fiscal year 2008 Act, and certification re- Support for Vulnerable Groups/IDP ...... 35,000 45,000 disaggregated by gender. quirements for the use of a Presidential OAS Mission ...... 0 1,000 Sec. 7063. Gender-Based Violence waiver regarding compliance with section Demobilization and Reintegration ...... 16,769 16,769 Support for Trade and Economic Reforms 4,200 0 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assist- The provision is modified by revising the ance Act of 1961. Total—Economic Support Fund ...... 142,366 200,000 programming requirement. USAID and the International Narcotics Control and Law En- Department of State are directed to report Sec. 7041. Broadcasting Transparency forcement (INCLE) Support for Various Rule to the Committees on Appropriations not The provision modifies section 114 of the of Law Programs: Human Rights ...... 0 8,000 later than 120 days after enactment of this fiscal year 2008 Act and is related to trans- Judicial Reforms Programs ...... 9,500 8,000 Act on programs addressing sexual and gen- parency of broadcasts in the Middle East. Procuraduria General de la Nacion ...... 0 3,500 der-based violence and how these issues are Defensoria del Pueblo ...... 0 1,000 Sec. 7042. Iraq Office of the Attorney General: being integrated into foreign police, judicial The provision continues the prohibitions Human Rights Unit ...... 0 5,000 and military training programs. Justice and Peace Unit ...... 0 5,000 on funding contained in the fiscal year 2008 Witness/Victims Protection Program 0 5,000 Sec. 7064. Education Act; exempts funds provided under the ‘‘Non- Investigations and Mass graves .... 0 1,500 The provision is modified by establishing a proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...... 0 750 new pilot program and removing the report- Related Programs’’ heading; modifies the Carabineros ...... 19,247 5,000 ing requirement in subsection (a) that was in matching contribution requirements con- Individual Deserter Program ...... 500 500 the fiscal year 2008 Act and adding a new tained in section 1402 of Public Law 110–252; Demand Reduction ...... 211 500 Culture of Lawfulness ...... 250 250 subsection (b) related to higher education. and requires a transition plan for post-con- Money Laundering ...... 879 1,000 Sec. 7070. Africa flict reconstruction and stabilization assist- Unallocated ...... 0 0 A new provision which incorporates sec- ance not later than 180 days after enactment Subtotal—Support for Various Pro- tions 666 and 687, two funding limitations re- of this Act. grams ...... * 30,587 45,000 lated to international military education Sec. 7043. Report on Iran Sanctions Andean Counterdrug Program (ACP) Support to the Colombian Military and training that were included under the A new provision which requires the Depart- Army Counterdrug Mobile Brigade ...... 2,000 2,000 ‘‘International Military Education and ment of State to provide a report on the sta- Army Aviation Support ...... 93,892 45,000 Training’’ heading, and the funding limita- Air Bridge Denial Program ...... 10,000 8,000 tus of United States Government efforts to Navy Maritime Interdiction Support ...... 1,000 10,000 tion in section 673 of the fiscal year 2008 Act; enforce and expand bilateral and multilat- includes a reporting and certification re- eral sanctions against Iran. Subtotal—Support to the Colombia quirement for Zimbabwe; and adds a new Military ...... 106,892 65,000 Sec. 7044. Lebanon Support to Colombian National Police: program on the Horn of Africa and Pan Aviation Support ...... 60,446 50,000 Sahel. A prior year requirement on staffing A new provision which requires a spending Support For Eradication ...... 64,232 55,000 in Chad was not carried forward. plan and strategy prior to obligation of funds Support For Interdiction ...... 15,000 25,000 under the ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro- Administrative Support ...... 0 0 Sec. 7071. Asia gram’’ heading, which are available only to Subtotal—Support to the Colombian The provision modifies section 638 of the professionalize the Lebanese Armed Forces, National Police ...... 139,678 130,000 fiscal year 2008 Act. In addition to the prior

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The provision also con- The provision is modified by requiring a re- Governments that are Parties to the Inter- tains restrictions related to processing of li- port not later than 90 days after enactment national Criminal Court.’’ censes for the export of satellites which was of this Act detailing equipment purchased Sec. 675. ‘‘Disaster Assistance and Recov- previously carried under the heading ‘‘Diplo- with funds provided under the ‘‘Andean ery.’’ matic and Consular Programs’’. Counterdrug Programs’’, ‘‘International Nar- Sec. 682. ‘‘Report on Indonesia.’’ Sec. 7072. Serbia cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, and Sec. 689. ‘‘Neglected Tropical Diseases.’’ The provision modifies section 699D of the ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ Sec. 690. ‘‘Egypt.’’ fiscal year 2008 Act to reflect current devel- headings. Sec. 691. ‘‘Relief for Iraqi, Montagnards, opments in the region. Sec. 7088. Transparency and Accountability Hmong and other Refugees who do not Pose Sec. 7073. Independent States of the Former So- The provision modifies subsections (a), (b) a Threat to the United States.’’ viet Union and (c) of the fiscal year 2008 Act. Sec. 692. ‘‘Report on Anti-Corruption Ac- The provision modifies section 617 of the Sec. 7089. Disability Programs tivities.’’ fiscal year 2008 Act by dropping subsections The provision is modified to continue a re- Sec. 693. ‘‘Democracy, Rule of Law and (b) and (d) and making corresponding tech- quirement related to Disability Programs. Governance in Iran.’’ nical changes to reflect the new appropria- Sec. 7092. Export-Import Bank Rescission Sec. 694. ‘‘Denial of Visas Related to Re- tions account. moval of Aliens.’’ The provision rescinds a total of $44,000,000 Sec. 7077. Afghanistan Sec. 697. ‘‘Saudi Arabia.’’ appropriated in prior Acts under the heading The provision is modified to include an ‘‘Subsidy Appropriation’’ for the Export-Im- Sec. 699B. ‘‘Advisor for Activities Relat- overall funding level and provides a min- port Bank of the United States. ing to Indigenous Peoples Internationally.’’ imum funding requirement for programs The following general provisions enacted Sec. 699C. ‘‘Child Soldiers.’’ that address the needs of women and girls. in the fiscal year 2008 Act are not carried for- Sec. 699F. ‘‘Pakistan.’’ Sec. 7078. Enterprise Funds ward. Sec. 699H. ‘‘Multilateral Development The provision is modified by adding a noti- Sec. 105. ‘‘Denial of Visas.’’ Banks.’’ fication requirement. Sec. 107. ‘‘United States Citizens Born in Sec. 699J. ‘‘Carry Forward of Unused Spe- Sec. 7079. United Nations Population Fund Jerusalem.’’ cial Immigrant Visas.’’ The provision is modified by changing the Sec. 109. ‘‘Compliance with Section 609.’’ Sec. 699M. ‘‘Comprehensive Nuclear dollar amount, changing the notification Sec. 115. ‘‘Department of State Inspector Threat Reduction and Security Plan.’’ date related to UNFPA funding in China, General.’’ Sec. 699O. ‘‘Unobligated Funds Rescis- modifying the subsection on availability of Sec. 116. ‘‘Consular Operations.’’ sion.’’ funds by describing the purposes for which Sec. 117. ‘‘International Boundary and Sec. 699P. ‘‘Across-the-Board Rescission.’’ UNFPA funds may be spent, making tech- Water Commission.’’ nical changes to the subsection on condi- Sec. 118. ‘‘Commission Financial Manage- DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CON- tions on availability of funds, and elimi- ment.’’ GRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS nating the transfer authority.μμ Sec. 602. ‘‘Restrictions on Contributions Sec. 7081. OPIC to the United Nations.’’ Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Sec. 605. ‘‘Limitation on Representation Rules of the House of Representatives and The provision is amended to extend the au- Allowances.’’ rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Sen- thorization for OPIC to September 30, 2009. Sec. 630. ‘‘Financial Market Assistance.’’ ate, neither this division nor the explanatory Sec. 7083. Energy and Environment Sec. 654. ‘‘Libya.’’ statement accompanying this division con- The provision is modified by including sec- Sec. 651. ‘‘Limitation on Assistance to Se- tain any congressional earmarks or congres- tion 684(a), (b)(1) and (c) of the fiscal year curity Forces.’’ sionally directed spending items, limited tax 2008 Act; by including a modified 634(b); by Sec. 658. ‘‘War Criminals.’’ benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined revising the funding level for clean energy Sec. 667. ‘‘Trade Capacity Building.’’ in the applicable House and Senate rules.

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Funds for the individual programs and issues. ferred to the Working Capital Fund without activities within the accounts in this Act are Reception and Representation Expenses.— the approval of the agency modal adminis- displayed in the detailed table at the end of Within the funds provided, the bill allows the trator. The bill directs that no assessments the explanatory statement for this Act. Department to spend up to $60,000 for official may be levied against any program, budget Funding levels that are not displayed in the reception and representation expenses. activity, subactivity or project funded by detailed table are identified in this explana- Transfer Limitation.—The bill provides a this Act unless notice of such assessment tory statement. limitation on transfers between offices with- and the basis are presented to and approved TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF in the Office of the Secretary to no more by the Committees on Appropriations. TRANSPORTATION than 5 percent and requires that any transfer Budget Justification.—For each modal ad- greater than 5 percent must be submitted for ministration’s fiscal year 2010 congressional OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY approval to the Committees on Appropria- budget justification, the Department is di- SALARIES AND EXPENSES tions. rected to account for increases or decreases The bill provides $98,248,000 for the salaries User Fees.—The bill provides that up to in working capital fund billings based on and expenses of the Office of the Secretary of $2,500,000 in user fees may be credited to sal- planned usage requested or anticipated by Transportation and includes funding speci- aries and expenses. the modes rather than anticipated by work- fied by office. The bill provides as follows: Working Capital Fund Audit.—The Office of ing capital managers. The Department is Immediate Office of the Sec- the Secretary is instructed to reimburse up also directed to update the transparency retary ...... $2,400,000 to $100,000 to the Office of the Inspector Gen- paper included in the justification for fiscal Immediate Office of the Deputy eral to audit the Working Capital Fund. year 2009 and include it in the budget jus- Secretary ...... 759,000 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL tifications for fiscal year 2010. Office of the General Counsel ... 19,838,000 The bill provides $5,000,000 for the financial MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER Office of the Under Secretary management capital program. PROGRAM for Transportation Policy ..... 10,107,000 Budget Request.—The Department shall The bill provides a total appropriation of Office of the Assistant Sec- also provide more detailed justifications for $912,000 for the minority business center pro- retary for Budget and Pro- this program in its fiscal year 2010 budget re- gram; $353,000 of which is provided for the grams ...... 10,200,000 quest. These justifications should clearly costs of guaranteed loans for short-term Office of the Assistant Sec- display the amount requested for OST as working capital and $559,000 for administra- retary for Governmental Af- well as the amount included in the budget tive expenses. The bill limits loans made fairs ...... 2,400,000 request from each modal administration. under this program to $18,367,000. Office of the Assistant Sec- Expenditure Plan.—The Department is di- MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH retary for Administration ..... 26,000,000 rected to provide the Committees on Appro- The bill provides $3,056,000 for minority Office of Public Affairs ...... 2,020,000 priations with an expenditure plan 30 days business outreach and allows funds to be Office of the Executive Secre- after the enactment of this Act that outlines used for business opportunities related to tariat ...... 1,595,000 the amount of funding for this initiative, in- any mode of transportation. Office of Small and Disadvan- cluding the amount contributed by each PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS taged Business Utilization .... 1,369,000 modal administration, as well as the benefits Office of Intelligence, Security, that will result from these investments. (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) and Emergency Response ...... 8,675,000 OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Office of the Chief Information The bill provides $73,013,000 for payments Officer ...... 12,885,000 The bill provides $9,384,000 for the office of civil rights. to air carriers. In addition to these funds, Budget Justifications.—The Department is the program will receive $50,000,000 in man- TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH AND directed to include the same level of detail datory spending pursuant to the Federal DEVELOPMENT that was provided in the congressional jus- Aviation Authorization Act of 1996. It is an- tifications presented in fiscal year 2009, in- The bill provides $18,300,000 for transpor- ticipated that approximately $10,000,000 still cluding funding levels for the prior year, cur- tation planning, research and development. remains available pursuant to the Deficit rent year, and budget year for all programs, Adjustments to the budget request are as fol- Reduction Act of 2005, resulting in a total activities, initiatives, and program elements lows: program budget for fiscal year 2009 of as well as a detailed justification for the in- Ballast water research, UW-Su- $133,013,000. The bill allows the Secretary to cremental funding increases and additional perior, WI ...... $950,000 consider the relative subsidy requirements of FTEs being requested above the enacted Great Lakes maritime research the carriers in determining between or level, by program, activity, or program ele- institute, WI ...... $950,000 among competing carriers. The bill also di- ment. The Department is also directed to in- Fire and Oil Spill Response rects the Secretary to transfer to the essen- clude detailed information in tabular format Communications Project, WA $1,520,000 tial air service program such sums as may be which identifies specific changes in funding Commercial Vehicle Rollover necessary to continue service to all eligible from the current year to the budget year for Prevention Technology Dem- essential air service communities. If re- each office, including each office within the onstration, MI ...... $950,000 quired, the Secretary shall transfer the funds office of the Secretary. Inland Pacific Hub Analysis from the Office of the Secretary. General Provisions.—The Department is di- Project, WA ...... $237,500 The Administration’s proposal to restruc- rected to justify each general provision pro- Advanced Freight Locomotive ture the essential air service program is re- posed either in its relevant modal congres- Safety and Monitoring Sys- jected. sional justification or in the congressional tems Implementation, MA .... $950,000 COMPENSATION FOR AIR CARRIERS justification for the office of the Secretary Wildlife Crossing Project, FL ... $950,000 (RESCISSION) of Transportation. University Transportation Cen- The bill rescinds remaining balances from Operating Plan.—The Department shall ter, MS ...... $475,000 unobligated funds from the compensation for submit an operating plan for fiscal year 2009 Freight transportation policy air carriers. to the Committees on Appropriations within institute, WA ...... $475,000 60 days of the bill’s enactment. The oper- Assessment of Critical Trans- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE ating plan should include funding levels for portation Infrastructure, MS $712,500 SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION the various offices, programs and initiatives Decision Support Tools for Section 101 allows the Secretary to trans- detailed down to the object class or program Transportation Resilience fer unexpended sums available for the bond- element covered in the budget justifications. and Security, MS ...... $712,500 ing assistance program from ‘‘Office of the Prohibitions.—The bill prohibits any funds National Institute for Aviation Secretary, salaries and expenses’’ to ‘‘minor- from being used for the position of Assistant Research (NIAR) at Wichita ity business outreach’’. Secretary for Public Affairs. The request for State University, KS ...... $950,000 Section 102 prohibits the Office of the Sec- two additional FTEs in the Office of Intel- retary of Transportation from approving as- ligence, Security, and Emergency Response WORKING CAPITAL FUND sessments or reimbursable agreements per- is denied. The bill includes a limitation of $128,094,000 taining to funds appropriated to the modal Protection of Air Passengers.—Within the for working capital fund activities, and administrations in this Act, unless such as- amounts provided to the Office of the Gen- specifies that services shall be provided on a sessments or agreements have completed the eral Counsel, an additional $2,500,000 is pro- competitive basis to entities within the De- normal reprogramming process for Congres- vided. The Office of the General Counsel is partment of Transportation. Services should sional notification.

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Section 103 prohibits the use of funds to FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 2008 enacted level. Of the total amount pro- implement an essential air service local cost OPERATIONS vided, $5,238,005,000 is to be derived from the share participation program. (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) airport and airway trust fund. Funds are dis- Section 104 allows the Secretary to engage The bill includes $9,042,467,000 for oper- tributed in the bill by budget activity. in activities with states or state legislatures ations of the Federal Aviation Administra- The following table compares the Presi- to consider proposals related to the reduction which is $44,005,000 above the budget re- dent’s budget request with the levels pro- tion of motorcycle fatalities. quest and $302,467,000 above the fiscal year vided in the bill by budget activity:

FY 09 budget request Recommendation

Air Traffic Organization Adjustments: $7,078,793,000 $7,078,793,000 Controller Training Activities ...... 15,000,000 Contract Tower base program ...... 921,000 Contract Tower Cost-Share ...... 305,000 RNAV/RNP Procedures ...... 4,000,000 Total, Air Traffic Organization ...... 7,078,793,000 7,099,019,000 Aviation Safety Adjustments: 1,130,927,000 1,130,927,000 Annualize on-board AIR and AFS staff: ...... 16,900,000 Additional AFS Staff ...... 8,000,000 Additional AIR Staff ...... 2,000,000 Alternative Compliance ...... 320,000 Repair, Alteration & Fabrication ...... 1,000,000 Airworthiness & Safety ...... 450,000 Whistleblower Activities ...... 200,000 Element Performance Inspections ...... 2,250,000 Medallion Program, Alaska ...... 2,375,000 National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation ...... 47,500 Total, Aviation Safety ...... 1,130,927,000 1,164,597,000 Commercial Space Transportation 14,094,000 14,094,000 Financial Services 112,004,000 111,004,000 Human Resource Management 96,091,000 96,091,000 Region and Center Operations 336,894,000 331,000,000 Staff Offices 181,321,000 180,859,000 Information Services 48,338,000 46,500,000 Account-wide Adjustments: Unfilled executive positions ...... ¥697,000 Amount recommended ...... ¥697,000

Total ...... $8,998,462,000 $9,042,467,000

Controller Staffing and Training.—The bill on Appropriations on the number of proce- tees on Appropriations within six months of requires FAA to transmit an annual update dures developed, average cost and steps enactment which verifies the ATOS field to the controller workforce plan by March taken to streamline the procedure approval data that is sent to FAA headquarters; de- 31, 2009, and reduces the appropriation by process. scribes the agency’s analysis of that data; $100,000 per day each day the report is late. TRACON security staffing.—The FAA is di- and, evaluates the effectiveness of FAA’s use The FAA is directed to include facility-by- rected to evaluate the security staffing needs of the data. facility data as well as a new benchmark for at the TRACON in Seattle, Washington and Inspector staffing model.—The FAA is di- each facility for evaluating the proportion of then allocate the appropriate level of staff to rected to notify the House and Senate Com- certified controllers to controllers-in-train- address any shortfall. mittees on Appropriations if the agency is 30 ing and developmental controllers. The agen- Aviation safety (AVS).—The bill provides days delinquent on any of the milestones re- cy is also expected to promptly implement $1,164,597,000 for aviation safety, which is an lated to the safety inspector staffing model. strategies from the 2004 controller workforce increase of $33,670,000 over the budget re- Medallion program.—Within the funds pro- plan and directs that the 2009 workforce plan quest and $82,995,000 over the fiscal year 2008 vided for aviation safety, $2,375,000 is in- include an update on the agency’s progress. enacted level. This amount includes cluded to continue the Medallion program, a Funding under this heading also includes $16,900,000 to annualize safety personnel in cooperative program to improve rural air $15,000,000 for controller training activities AFS and AIR that are currently on-board. safety in Alaska. including additional contract trainers; for The bill includes no less than $10,000,000 to Professional aerial application support sys- expenses needed to retain experienced con- increase aviation safety staff of which tem.—The recommendation includes $47,500 trollers and to attract controllers at needed $8,000,000 is directed for additional flight for the National Agricultural Aviation Re- locations; and to accelerate the hiring pace standards inspectors and $2,000,000 is directed search and Education Foundation’s Profes- of new controllers. The FAA is directed to for aircraft certification inspectors and re- sional Aerial Application Support System. provide a report to the House and Senate lated staff. This program is designed to assist with agri- Committees on Appropriations within 30 The Secretary is directed to continue to cultural pilot safety, operational security days of enactment that describes the agen- provide an annual report on aviation safety and the safe and accurate delivery of crop cy’s use of the controller training funds. employment data which delineates inspector protection products. Contract tower program.—The bill includes losses and gains from the beginning of fiscal Commercial space transportation.—The FAA $110,000,000 for the contract tower base pro- year 2009 until March 31, 2009. The report is is directed to provide semi-annual updates to gram and $9,000,000 for the contract tower due to the House and Senate Appropriations the House and Senate Committees on Appro- cost-sharing program. In addition, the FAA Committees by April 10, 2009. In addition, the priations on commercial airspace test flight is permitted to use unsubscribed funds from FAA is expected to include the fully activities. the contract tower base line program to annualized cost of the additional inspectors Workforce diversity plans for controllers and avoid elimination of communities from the in the fiscal year 2010 budget. If the FAA safety staff.—The FAA is directed to provide cost share towers program, but only after all chooses not to fund these inspectors, the a further update to the workforce diversity base line tower obligations have been ful- agency is directed to display changes to the plan required in fiscal year 2008 in order to filled. aviation safety base program and how many measure the progress and specific efforts Technical staffing requirements.—The FAA is inspector positions would be affected. that the agency has made to eliminate bar- directed to carefully monitor the size and ca- Additionally, the FAA is directed to estab- riers for underrepresented populations in the pability of its technical workforce and to lish a working group, including safety in- FAA’s controller and safety workforce. The maintain agreed upon staffing levels. The spectors, to develop a benchmark to measure submittal date for the plan is April 1, 2009. FAA is directed to provide semi-annual up- how much time inspectors spend in the field FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT dates to the House and Senate Committees and to include that benchmark in the next on Appropriations as to the agency’s tech- inspector workforce plan. FAA is directed to (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) nical staffing levels. provide semi-annual reports to the House The bill includes $2,742,095,000 for FAA fa- RNAV/RNP procedures.—Within the and Senate Appropriations Committees on cilities and equipment which is $18,585,000 amounts provided for the air traffic organi- all overdue safety attribute inspections and above the budget request and $228,484,000 zation, $39,200,000 is included for RNAV/RNP element performance inspections including a above the fiscal year 2008 enacted level. Of procedures. FAA is directed to include a target completion date. the total amount available, $460,500,000 is dedicated section for the FAA’s performance Air transportation oversight system (ATOS).— available until September 30, 2009, and based navigation program in future budget The Department of Transportation Office of $2,281,595,000 is available until September 30, submissions and to provide semi-annual re- Inspector General (OIG) is directed to submit 2010. The bill includes language directing ports to the House and Senate Committees a report to the House and Senate Commit- FAA to transmit a detailed five-year capital

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FY 2009 estimate Recommendation

Activity 1, Engineering, Development, Test and Evaluation: Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping ...... 41,400,000 44,900,000 Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) ...... 3,700,000 3,700,000 NAS Improvement of System Support Laboratory ...... 1,000,000 1,000,000 William J. Hughes Technical Center Facilities ...... 12,000,000 12,000,000 William J. Hughes Technical Center Infrastructure Sustainment ...... 5,400,000 5,400,000 Next Generation Network Enabled Weather ...... 20,000,000 20,000,000 Data Communications for Trajectory Based Operations (NGATS) ...... 28,800,000 28,800,000 Next Generation Transportation System Technology Demonstration ...... 28,000,000 28,000,000 Next Generation Transportation System—System Development ...... 41,400,000 41,400,000 Next Generation Transportation System—Trajectory Based Operations ...... 39,500,000 39,500,000 Next Generation Transportation System—Weather Reduction Impact ...... 14,400,000 14,400,000 Next Generation Transportation System—High Density Arrivals/Departures ...... 18,200,000 18,200,000 Next Generation Transportation System—Collaborative ATM ...... 27,700,000 27,700,000 Next Generation Transportation System—Flexible Terminals and Airports ...... 37,100,000 37,100,000 Next Generation Transportation System—Safety Security and Environment ...... 8,000,000 8,000,000 Next Generation Transportation System—Networked Facilities ...... 17,000,000 15,000,000 ADS–B Three Nautical Mile Separation ...... 6,765,000 Total, Activity 1 ...... 343,600,000 351,865,000

Activity 2, Air Traffic Control Facilities and Equipment: En Route Programs En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) ...... 203,050,000 203,050,000 En Route Communications Gateway (ECG) ...... 7,400,000 7,400,000 Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD)—Provide ...... 3,000,000 3,000,000 Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)—Relocation ...... 28,600,000 28,600,000 ARTCC Building Improvements/Plant Improvements ...... 56,500,000 56,500,000 Air Traffic Management (ATM) ...... 90,200,000 90,200,000 Air/Ground Communications Infrastructure ...... 7,500,000 7,500,000 ATC Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI)—Replacement ...... 13,000,000 13,000,000 Air Traffic Control En Route Radar Facilities Improvements ...... 5,300,000 5,300,000 Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS) ...... 23,300,000 23,300,000 Oceanic Automation System ...... 20,700,000 20,700,000 Corrider Weather Integrated System (CWIS) ...... 5,900,000 5,900,000 San Juan Radar Approach Control (CERAP) ...... 6,000,000 6,000,000 Next Generation Very High Frequency Air/Ground Communications System (NEXCOM) ...... 46,400,000 46,400,000 System-Wide Information Management ...... 41,000,000 43,042,500 ADS–B NAS Wide Implementation ...... 300,000,000 300,000,000 Wind Hazard Detection Equipment ...... 807,500 Subtotal En Route Programs ...... 857,850,000 860,700,000 Terminal Programs Airport Surface Detection Equipment—Model X (ASDE–X) ...... 32,700,000 33,700,000 Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR)—Provide ...... 6,100,000 6,100,000 Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) (TAMR Phase 1) ...... 28,200,000 28,200,000 Terminal Automation Modernization/Replacement Program (TAMR Phase 3) ...... 3,000,000 3,000,000 Terminal Automation Program ...... 4,300,000 4,300,000 Terminal Air Traffic Control Facilities—Replace ...... 134,295,476 136,545,476 ATCT/Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Facilities Improve ...... 37,900,000 37,900,000 Terminal Voice Switch Replacement (TVSR) ...... 8,400,000 8,400,000 NAS Facilities OSHA and Environmental Standards Compliance ...... 26,000,000 26,000,000 Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR–9) ...... 8,800,000 8,800,000 Terminal Digital Radar (ASR–11) ...... 17,100,000 17,100,000 DOD/FAA Facilities Transfer ...... 1,400,000 1,400,000 Precision Runway Monitors ...... 1,000,000 1,000,000 Runway Status Lights ...... 26,960,000 26,960,000 National Airspace System Voice Switch (NVS) ...... 10,000,000 10,000,000 Weather System Processor (WSP) ...... 700,000 700,000 Voice Recorder Replacement Progaram (VRRP) ...... 10,800,000 10,800,000 Houston Area Air Traffic System (HAATS) ...... 3,600,000 3,600,000 Integrated Display System (IDS) ...... 7,000,000 7,000,000 ASR–8 Service Life Extension Program ...... 3,000,000 3,000,000 Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) ...... 4,500,000 4,500,000 Subtotal Terminal Programs ...... 375,755,476 379,005,476 Flight Service Programs. Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) 8,500,000 8,500,000 Flight Service Station (FSS) Modernization ...... 14,600,000 14,600,000 Weather Camera Program (moved from Safeflight) ...... 2,000,000 2,000,000 Subtotal Flight Service Programs ...... 25,100,000 25,100,000 Landing and Navigational Aids Program VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) with Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) ...... 7,500,000 7,500,000 Instrument Landing System (ILS)—Establish ...... 7,500,000 9,050,000 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for GPS ...... 99,000,000 91,656,000 Runway Visual Range (RVR) ...... 5,000,000 5,000,000 Approach Lighting System Improvement Program (ALSIP) ...... 10,000,000 13,614,000 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) ...... 6,000,000 6,000,000 Visual NAVAIDS—Establish/Expand ...... 1,700,000 1,700,000 Instrument Flight Procedures Automation (IFPA) ...... 10,900,000 10,900,000 Navigation and Landing Aids—Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) ...... 1,000,000 1,000,000 VASI Replacement—Replace with Precision Approach Path Indicator ...... 4,000,000 4,000,000 GPS Civil Requirements ...... 20,700,000 20,700,000 Subtotal Landing and Navigational Aids Programs ...... 173,300,000 171,120,000 Other ATC Facilities Programs Fuel Storage Tank Replacement and Monitoring ...... 6,100,000 6,100,000 Unstaffed Infrastructure Sustainment ...... 15,300,000 15,300,000 Air Navigational Aids and ATC Facilities (Local Projects) ...... 1,500,000 1,500,000 Aircraft Related Equipment Program ...... 7,400,000 7,400,000 Aircraft Related Equipment Simulator Replacement ...... 400,000 400,000 Airport Cable Loop Systems—Sustained Support ...... 7,000,000 7,000,000 Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) ...... 5,000,000 5,000,000 Facilities Decommissioning ...... 5,000,000 5,000,000 Electrical Power Systems—Sustain/Support ...... 51,000,000 50,000,000 Aircraft Fleet Modernization—International Aircraft ...... 24,900,000 24,900,000 Aircraft Fleet Modernization ...... 3,000,000 3,000,000 Subtotal Other ATC Facilities Programs ...... 126,600,000 125,600,000 Total, Activity 2 ...... 1,558,605,476 1,561,525,476

Activity 3, Non-Air Traffic Control Facilities and Equipment: Support Equipment: Hazardous Materials Management ...... 18,000,000 18,000,000 Aviation Safety Analysis System (ASAS) ...... 18,900,000 18,900,000 Logistics Support Systems and Facilities (LSSF) ...... 9,300,000 9,300,000 National Air Space (NAS) Recovery Communications (RCOM) ...... 10,000,000 10,000,000 Facility Security Risk Management ...... 15,000,000 15,000,000 Information Security ...... 12,000,000 12,000,000 System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO) ...... 14,300,000 14,300,000

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FY 2009 estimate Recommendation

Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment (ASKME) ...... 7,900,000 7,900,000 Aeronautical Center Infrastructure Modernization ...... 13,500,000 13,500,000 National Airspace System (NAS) Training Facilities ...... 1,400,000 1,400,000 Distance Learning ...... 1,500,000 1,500,000 Subtotal Support Equipment ...... 121,800,000 121,800,000 Training, Equipment and Facilities National Airspace System (NAS) Training—Simulator ...... 12,000,000 20,000,000 Subtotal Training, Equipment and Facilities ...... 12,000,000 20,000,000 Total, Activity 3 ...... 133,800,000 141,800,000

Activity 4, Facilities and Equipment Mission Support: System Support and Services: System Engineering and Development Support ...... 32,000,000 31,000,000 Program Support Leases ...... 43,504,524 43,504,524 Logistics Support Services (LSS) ...... 7,900,000 7,900,000 Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Leases ...... 15,800,000 15,800,000 Transition Engineering Support ...... 10,700,000 10,700,000 Frequency and Spectrum Engineering ...... 3,500,000 3,500,000 Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) ...... 22,000,000 22,000,000 Resource Tracking Program (RTP) ...... 4,000,000 4,000,000 Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) ...... 76,000,000 78,000,000 Aeronautical Information Management Program ...... 11,600,000 10,000,000 Total, Activity 4 ...... 227,004,524 226,404,524

Activity 5, Personnel and Related Expenses: Personnel and Related Expenses—ATO ...... 460,500,000 460,500,000 Total, Activity 5 ...... 460,500,000 460,500,000

Total, All Activities ...... 2,723,510,000 2,742,095,000

Advanced technology development and proto- struction warning system at the Gulfport-Bi- erate the development of three nautical mile typing.—Within the funds provided under this loxi Airport test bed. separation in the en route environment, heading, $44,900,000 is included for the ad- Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast using ADS–B technology. vanced technology development and proto- (ADS–B).—The ADS-B program is funded at typing program. Within the amounts pro- $300,000,000 and the FAA is expected to be at- Terminal air traffic control facilities replace- vided, $12,000,000 is included for the runway tentive to the operational and technical con- ment.—The FAA’s terminal air traffic con- incursion reduction program and $1,425,000 is cerns raised by the OIG. trol facilities replacement program is funded included for continued development, en- Three nautical mile separation.—The rec- at $136,545,476 and shall be distributed as fol- hancement, and evaluation of the runway ob- ommendation includes $6,765,000 to accel- lows:

FY 2009 Budget Project Estimate Recommendation

Baltimore, MD ...... $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Columbia, SC ...... 2,000,000 2,000,000 Champaign, IL ...... 1,100,000 1,100,000 Abilene, TX ...... 17,000,000 17,000,000 Traverse City, MI ...... 11,174,900 11,174,900 Cleveland, OH ...... 50,000,000 50,000,000 Ft. Lauderdale, FL ...... 5,049,000 5,049,000 Las Vegas, NV ...... 9,907,534 9,907,534 Pensacola, FL ...... 1,405,696 1,405,696 Kalamazoo, MI ...... 894,000 894,000 Memphis, TN ...... 4,580,072 4,580,072 Islip, NY ...... 5,093,612 5,093,612 LaGuardia, NY ...... 9,476,557 9,476,557 Medford, OR ...... 60,000 60,000 Dayton, OH ...... 624,105 624,105 Palm Springs, CA ...... --- 800,000 San Francisco, CA ...... --- 500,000 Nantucket, MA ...... --- 700,000 Greenwood, MS ...... --- 250,000

Runway status lights.—The FAA’s runway ing timeline and milestones for landing ca- priations that provides a thorough discus- status lights program is funded at $26,960,000 pability. In addition, the report should also sion on the lessons learned during the de- and the agency is expected to continue inves- include an update on the integration of the ployment of these new capabilities, and how tigating all technologies that hold promise system’s two satellites; the rate of equipage such lessons can be used to accelerate the for improving runway safety. of aircraft to use the system; and a listing of benefits of the SWIM program. The FAA is Instrument landing system establishment.— all existing and planned airports that have directed to submit this report no later than WAAS. The FAA’s instrument landing system pro- 60 days after completing the deployment of gram is funded at $9,050,000. Funds shall be Approach lighting system improvement these new capabilities. distributed as follows: (ALSIP).—The ALSIP program is funded at Instrument landing sys- $13,614,000. Within the total, funds shall be Wind hazard detection equipment.—The rec- tem, Walnut Ridge Re- distributed as follows: ommendation includes $807,500 to complete the purchase and installation of wind tracer gional Airport, AR ...... $712,500 Project Amount Glide slope runway 36L, wind hazard detection equipment at Napa County Airport, CA 380,000 Airfields in Alaska ...... $2,375,000 McCarran International Airport in Las Instrument landing sys- MALSR construction and installation, Arlington Munic- Vegas, Nevada. tem, Hazard/Perry Coun- ipal Airport, TX ...... 963,300 PAPI and RCO installation, New Bedford Airport, MA .... 95,000 National airspace training simulators.—Sim- ty Airport, KY ...... 142,500 Instrument landing sys- ulators have become a critical tool in train- System-Wide Information Management ing new air traffic controllers, the rec- tem, Reno-Tahoe Air- (SWIM).—The SWIM program is funded at ommendation includes $20,000,000 for addi- port, NV ...... 237,500 $43,042,500. The FAA is directed to use Wide area augmentation system (WAAS).— $7,000,000 to deploy new capabilities that will tional simulators to expedite the training The FAA’s WAAS program is funded at begin providing benefits to the larger avia- process. The FAA is directed to provide a de- $92,570,000. Within the amounts provided, tion community, including: dynamic use of tailed schedule to the House and Senate $5,000,000 is included for WAAS procedures special use airspace, including control for Committees on Appropriations by March 31, and $10,000,000 is included for new surveys as temporary flight restrictions that accommo- 2009 as to where and when all previously requested in the budget. The FAA should date unmanned aerial systems; network en- funded simulators will be deployed and cost provide a letter report to the House and Sen- abled distribution of enhanced traffic man- estimates for any facility changes necessary ate Committees on Appropriations no later agement; and targeted NEO applications. to accommodate such simulators. In addi- than March 31, 2009 which describes the sta- The FAA is directed to submit a report to tion, the agency should provide its rationale tus of precision approach capability includ- the House and Senate Committees on Appro- for each simulator location.

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RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT tivities, which is $28,000 below the budget re- with the recommendation by budget activ- (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) quest and $24,172,000 above the fiscal year ity: The bill provides $171,000,000 for the FAA’s 2008 enacted level. The following table com- research, engineering, and development ac- pares the fiscal year 2009 budget estimate

Program FY 2009 estimate Recommendation

Improve Aviation Safety: Fire research and safety ...... 6,650,000 6,650,000 Propulsion and fuel systems ...... 3,669,000 3,669,000 Advanced material/structural safety ...... 2,920,000 2,920,000 Atmospheric hazards/digital system safety ...... 4,838,000 4,838,000 Aging aircraft ...... 14,589,000 14,589,000 Aircraft catastrophic failure prevention research ...... 436,000 436,000 Flightdeck maintenance/system integration human factors ...... 7,465,000 7,465,000 Aviation safety risk analysis ...... 12,488,000 12,488,000 Air traffic control airways facility human factors ...... 10,469,000 10,469,000 Aeromedical research ...... 8,395,000 8,395,000 Weather program ...... 16,968,000 16,968,000 Unmanned aircraft system ...... 1,876,000 1,876,000 Improve efficiency: Joint program and development office ...... 14,494,000 14,466,000 Wake Turbulence ...... 10,132,000 10,132,000 NextGen—Air Ground Integration ...... 2,554,000 2,554,000 NextGen—Self Separation ...... 8,025,000 8,025,000 NextGen—Weather Technology ...... 8,049,000 8,049,000 Reduce Environment Impacts: Environment and Energy ...... 15,608,000 15,608,000 NextGen Environmental Research—Aircraft Technologies, Fuels and Metrics ...... 16,050,000 16,050,000 Mission Support: System Planning and Resource Management ...... 1,817,000 1,817,000 Technical Laboratory Facilities ...... 3,536,000 3,536,000

Total ...... $171,028,000 171,000,000

Within the funds provided for FAA’s reduce congestion, increase capacity and de- High priority projects.—Of the funds covered search activities, $475,000 is provided for the crease delays. by the obligation limitation in this bill, FAA Advanced Material in Transport Aircraft GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS is directed to provide not less than the fol- Structures Center in Seattle, Washington; (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) lowing funding levels, out of available re- $712,500 for the Center for Runway Safety sources, for the following projects. State ap- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) Systems at Kansas State University, Man- portionment funds may be construed as dis- hattan, KS; and $2,375,000 for the National (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) cretionary funds for the purposes of imple- Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita The bill includes a liquidating cash appro- menting this provision. To the maximum ex- State University. priation of $3,600,000,000; an obligation limi- tent possible, the Administrator should work Center of Excellence RITE.—The FAA is di- tation of $3,514,500,000; a limitation on ad- to ensure that airport sponsors for these rected to provide a report to the House and ministrative expenses of not more than Senate Committees on Appropriations no projects first use available entitlement funds $87,454,000; no less than $15,000,000 for the air- to finance the projects. However, the FAA later than 90 days after enactment with rec- port cooperative research program; and no should not require sponsors to apply carry- ommendations on the potential applications less than $19,348,000 for airport technology over entitlements to discretionary projects of RITE research across modes of transpor- research. tation and other Federal and State applica- funded in the coming year, but only those Small community air service development pilot tions. program.—The bill includes $8,000,000 under entitlements applicable to the fiscal year Joint Program and Development Office the obligation limitation to continue the 2009 obligation limitation. The FAA is fur- (JPDO).—The FAA is directed to provide small community air service development ther directed that the specific funding allo- greater detail on the programming of its pilot (SCASDP) program and directs the cated below shall not diminish or prejudice RE&D budget request for the JPDO in its fis- FAA to transfer funds to OST salaries and the application of a specific airport or geo- cal year 2010 budget. The agency is further expenses appropriation. The Secretary is graphic region to receive other AIP discre- directed to include a full estimate of how prohibited from transferring the administra- tionary grants or multiyear letters of intent. much each new NextGen capability will re- tion of the SCASDP program to the FAA.

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(RESCISSION) Section 118 allows all airports experiencing its efforts. Furthermore, the FHWA is di- The bill includes a rescission of $80,000,000 the required level of boardings through char- rected to move forward with this process ex- in unobligated balances of contract author- ter and scheduled air service to be eligible peditiously and to provide semi-annual up- ity. for funds under 49 U.S.C. 47114(c). dates to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the agency’s progress ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION toward improving its oversight of bridge AVIATION ADMINISTRATION LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES safety. Section 110 allows no more than 600 tech- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Interstate cost estimate.—The FHWA is di- nical staff-years at the Center for Advanced The bill limits obligations for administra- rected to work with the appropriate State Aviation Systems Development. tive expenses of the Federal Highway Admin- and local parties to expeditiously award Section 111 prohibits funds for adopting istration (FHWA) to $390,000,000, which is funds that still remain available to Mil- guidelines or regulations requiring airport $4,880,000 less than the budget request and waukee, Wisconsin, for an Interstate substi- sponsors to provide FAA ‘‘without cost’’ $12,444,000 more than the fiscal year 2008 en- tution project authorized by section 1045 of building construction or space. acted level. The bill also includes language Public Law 102–240, as amended, and for Section 112 allows the FAA to be reim- to make $3,524,000 in contract authority which a resolution regarding the disposition bursed for amounts made available for 49 above this limitation available to the Office of these funds has been proposed allotting U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) as fees are collected and of Inspector General (OIG) to conduct audits forty percent of the funds for Milwaukee credited under 49 U.SC. 45303. and investigations related to the FHWA and County to purchase energy efficient buses Section 113 allows reimbursement of funds $300,000 in contract authority above this lim- and sixty percent for the downtown Mil- for providing technical assistance to foreign itation for the OIG’s annual audit of the waukee fixed rail circulator. aviation authorities to be credited to the op- FHWA’s financial statements. In addition, LIMITATION ON TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH erations account. $3,124,000 in contract authority above this Section 114 prohibits funds from being used limitation is made available for the adminis- The bill includes a general limitation on to change weight restrictions or prior per- trative expenses of the Appalachian Regional transportation research of $429,800,000, as re- mission rules at Teterboro Airport in New Commission in accordance with section 104 quested. Within this level, the bill includes Jersey. of title 23, United States Code. funding for the following activities: Section 115 prohibits funds from being used FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Surface transportation re- to promulgate regulations that allow the (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) search ...... $196,400,000 Secretary of Transportation to auction air Training and education slots, impose congestion pricing at an air- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) program ...... 26,700,000 port, exact an air slot from a carrier, charge The bill limits obligations for the federal- Bureau of Transportation a fee for the right to use a specified portion aid highways program to $40,700,000,000 in fis- Statistics ...... 27,000,000 of airspace, or establish policies that would cal year 2009, which is $1,301,271,774 more encourage an airport to undertake such ac- than the budget request and $483,948,641 more University transportation research ...... 69,700,000 tions. than the fiscal year 2008 enacted level for the Section 116 prohibits funds limited in this regular federal-aid highways program. Intelligent transportation Act for the Airport Improvement Program to The bill also includes language which al- systems research ...... 110,000,000 be provided to an airport that refuses a re- lows the Secretary to charge and collect fees quest from the Secretary of Transportation from the applicant for a direct loan, guaran- Total ...... $429,800,000 to use public space at the airport for the pur- teed loan, or line of credit to cover the cost Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).— pose of conducting outreach on air passenger of the financial and legal analyses performed Under the obligation limitation of the FHWA rights. on behalf of the Department as authorized and within the sublimitation for transpor- Section 117 requires the FAA Adminis- under section 605(b) of title 23, United States tation research, the bill provides $27,000,000 trator to respond to the Committees on Ap- Code. The fees so collected are not subject to for BTS. Additional information regarding propriations and Commerce, Science and any obligation limitation or the limitation BTS is included in the Research and Innova- Transportation in writing within 60 days of on administrative expenses set for the infra- tive Technology Administration section of the publication of any Government Account- structure finance program under section 608 this statement. ability Office report on airspace redesign of title 23, United States Code. over the New York, New Jersey and Philadel- Bridges.—The FHWA is directed to com- FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES phia region on the actions the agency in- plete its initiatives to use a more risk-based, Within the funds available for ferry boats tends to take in order to address any con- data-driven approach to its bridge oversight, and ferry terminal facilities, funds are to be cerns or recommendations contained in the take steps to address holes in the bridge available for the following projects and ac- GAO report. oversight process, and achieve results from tivities as listed in the table below:

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(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM Section 122 provides additional funding to (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) The bill provides $9,500,000 for the Appa- the transportation, community, and system The bill provides a liquidating cash appro- lachian Development Highway System to be preservation program. priation of $41,439,000,000, which is available allocated for West Virginia Corridor H, Section 123 rescinds unobligated contract until expended, to pay the outstanding obli- which is $9,500,000 more than the request and authority authorized for administrative ex- gations of the various highway programs at $6,180,000 below the fiscal year 2008 enacted penses of the FHWA that will not be avail- the levels provided in this Act and prior ap- level. able for obligation because of the limitation propriations Acts, instead of $39,500,000,000 as DENALI ACCESS SYSTEM PROGRAM on administrative expenses imposed in this proposed in the budget request. The bill provides $5,700,000 for the Denali Act and prior Acts. (RESCISSION) access system program. The administration Section 124 rescinds unobligated contract (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) did not request any funding for this program authority authorized for transportation re- for fiscal year 2009. The bill rescinds $3,150,000,000 of the unob- search, training and education, and tech- ligated balances of funds apportioned to the ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL nology deployment program that will not be States under chapter 1 of title 23, United HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION available for obligation because of the limi- States Code, as proposed by the President’s (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) tation on obligations imposed on those funds budget. The bill also excludes safety pro- Section 120 distributes the Federal-aid in prior Acts. grams and funds set aside within the State highways program obligation limitation. Section 125 appropriates funds for the for population areas from this rescission and Section 121 allows funds received by the projects, programs, and activities specified includes a provision that provides States Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the as follows: with flexibility in how this rescission is ap- sale of data products to be credited to the plied. Federal-aid highways account. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES

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Section 126 provides requirements for any FMCSA is directed to include information in ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR waiver of Buy America requirements. its fiscal year 2010 budget submissions on CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Section 127 allows funds previously made how it has used this authority, providing de- Section 135 subjects funds appropriated in available in the fiscal year 2008 appropria- tailed information on the number of enforce- this Act to the terms and conditions of sections act to be used for a new pedestrian and ment actions and operation authority rev- tion 350 of Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 bicycle crossing in Missoula, Montana. ocations or denials that have resulted from of Public Law 110–28, including that the Sec- Section 128 continues a provision prohib- this law. retary submit a report on Mexico-domiciled iting tolling in Texas, with exceptions. Reports.—In past years FMCSA has sub- motor carriers. Section 129 clarifies funding for the Route mitted reports to the Committees on Appro- Section 136 prevents the Department from 116 and Bay Road intersection and road im- priations woefully past the report’s deadline. using any funds to establish, implement, provements project in Amherst, Massachu- To underscore the importance of these re- continue, promote, or in any way permit a setts; for a rail grade separation project in ports, if the pattern of lateness continues in cross-border demonstration program with Marion, Arkansas; for a forest highway fiscal year 2009 the Committees will consider Mexico. project in Winston County, Alabama; for including language reducing the amount of street improvements in Burnham, Illinois; the agency’s appropriation by $100,000 for NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY for street improvements in Thornton, Illi- each day any report is late. Any reduction ADMINISTRATION nois; and for the Miller Highway project in levied will be taken from the Office of the OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH New York City, New York, which were all in- Administrator. The bill provides $127,000,000 from the gen- cluded in previous appropriations Acts. FMCSA is directed to submit a letter re- eral fund for highway and traffic safety ac- Section 130 clarifies funding for a highway port to the Committees on Appropriations by tivities, an increase of $428,000 over the fiscal project in Rensselaer County, New York, in- April 1, 2009, providing a detailed timeline year 2008 level. Of this amount, a total of cluded in section 1106(b) of Public Law 102– for the implementation of a national data- $31,670,000 shall remain available until Sep- 240. base of positive and refusal-to-test drug and tember 30, 2010. Section 131 clarifies funding for the Long alcohol test results. The bill includes a provision carried since Valley Bypass project in New Jersey and a Research and technology funding report.— fiscal year 1996 that prohibits NHTSA from highway project in the Port of Coos Bay, Or- FMCSA is directed to submit a report to the obligating or expending funds to plan, final- egon, which were included in section 1702 of Committees on Appropriations by May 1, ize, or implement any rulemakings that 2009, that outlines how all of its research and Public Law 109–59. would add requirements pertaining to tire technology funding will be utilized. It is ex- FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY grading standards that are not related to pected that the FMCSA research and tech- ADMINISTRATION safety performance. nology program will focus on bringing low MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND cost, effective safety technologies to com- OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS mercial motor vehicle carriers, such as brak- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ing and lane departure warning systems. (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) Spend plan.—FMCSA is directed to submit a spend plan to the Committees on Appro- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) priations which details the timeline, cost, The bill provides an appropriation for liq- (INCLUDING RESCISSION) and capability of CSA 2010 through full de- uidating cash of contract authorization of The bill includes a liquidation of contract ployment within 90 days of enactment of this $105,500,000 from the highway trust fund for authorization and a limitation on obliga- act. payment of obligations incurred in carrying tions of $234,000,000 for the operating ex- COMPASS funding.—FMCSA is directed to out the provisions of the highway safety re- penses of and motor carrier safety research submit a report to the Committees on Appro- search and development program as author- by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin- priations by April 15, 2009, that describes in ized by section 403 of title 23, United States istration (FMCSA). Of this limitation, detail how COMPASS funding will be uti- Code, and specifies that the funds are avail- $8,500,000 is to remain available for obliga- lized in fiscal year 2009 and what functions able until expended. tion until September 30, 2011. The bill re- this funding will provide to the agency and The bill limits obligations from the high- scinds $4,839,259 in unobligated balances from its users. way trust fund to $105,500,000 for authorized motor carrier safety operations. The bill pro- MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS activities associated with the highway safety vides funding in the following manner: (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) research and development program, as proposed by the budget request. Of this limita- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) Program Funding tion, a total of $26,908,000 shall remain avail- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) able until September 30, 2010, and shall be in Operating expenses ...... $177,500,000 (INCLUDING RESCISSION) Research and technology ...... 8,500,000 addition to any limitation imposed on obli- Information management ...... 34,445,000 The bill provides a liquidating cash appro- gations in future fiscal years. Regulatory development ...... 9,680,000 priation and a limitation on obligations of Outreach and education ...... 2,875,000 The following table summarizes the total Commercial motor vehicle operators grants ...... 1,000,000 $307,000,000 for motor carrier safety grants. funding level provided in the bill for oper- The bill provides funding for motor carrier ations and research (general fund and high- safety grants as follows: The bill prohibits any funds relating to way trust fund combined) by budget activity. The funds provided from the highway trust outreach and education from being trans- Program Funding ferred to another agency. Of the funds pro- fund are to be used consistent with the budg- vided for information management, at least Motor carrier safety assistance program ...... $209,000,000 et request. Commercial driver’s license (CDL) program improve- $12,849,000 is directed solely for the COM- ment grants ...... 25,000,000 Salaries and benefits ...... $69,353,000 PASS initiative. Funds provided for regu- Border enforcement grants ...... 32,000,000 Travel ...... 1,018,000 latory development shall only be used for the Performance and registration information system man- Operating expenses ...... 24,897,000 agement grant program ...... 5,000,000 Contract programs: ...... development of regulations, standards, and Commercial vehicle information systems and networks guidance. deployment ...... 25,000,000 Safety performance High risk carriers.—FMCSA is directed to Safety data improvement grants ...... 3,000,000 (rulemaking) ...... 16,968,000 spend an additional $500,000 to increase the CDL information system modernization ...... 8,000,000 Safety assurance (en- number of compliance reviews on high risk forcement) ...... 18,077,000 carriers. The agency should achieve this in- The bill directs that of the funds provided Highway safety programs 43,609,000 crease by reducing other low priority ex- for the motor carrier safety assistance pro- Research and analysis .... 58,578,000 penses within its operations budget outside gram $29,000,000 shall be distributed as grants of the areas of inspection and enforcement. to states and local governments for new en- Total ...... $232,500,000 trant motor carrier audits. The bill rescinds The bill directs FMCSA to provide semi- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES annual reports to Congress on the agency’s $6,502,558 in unobligated balances. The bill provides $95,268,000 for NHTSA’s progress in meeting the high risk carrier re- MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY salaries and benefits, travel, and other oper- quirements contained in SAFETEA-LU. The (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) ating expenses, as requested in the budget. reports are due March 30, 2009, and Sep- (RESCISSION) This funding level is sufficient to fund 635 tember 30, 2009. The bill rescinds $2,231,259 in unobligated full-time equivalent staff years. Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.— balances from the motor carrier safety pro- SAFETY PERFORMANCE (RULEMAKING) In July 2008, the Over-the-Road Bus Trans- gram. portation Accessibility Act of 2007 was The bill provides $16,968,000 for the agen- NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM signed into law. This law makes clear cy’s safety performance standards (rule- FMCSA’s responsibility to enforce ADA reg- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) making) programs, an increase of $300,000 ulations related to motorcoach accessibility. (RESCISSION) over the budget request and $4,200,000 over Under this law, FMCSA must deny or revoke The bill rescinds $19,571,910 in unobligated the fiscal year 2008 level. operating authority to any over-the-road bus balances from the national motor carrier Fuel Economy.—In order to ensure that operator violating DOT’s ADA requirements. safety program. NHTSA has sufficient funding to meet the

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This funding is to be used to imple- nition interlocks as a penalty for drunk driv- generated by the expanded use of Neighbor- ment the requirements of the EISA Act, in- ers. NHTSA is directed to submit a report to hood Electric Vehicles, as defined by Federal cluding the evaluation of fuel economy both the House and Senate Committees on Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 500 (49 standards for trucks as well as labeling fuel Appropriations by May 31, 2009 on how this CFR 571.500), on roadways with a maximum economy information. additional funding will be used. NHTSA is speed limit of 40 miles per hour. New car assessment program (NCAP).—With- also directed to include a review of driving NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER in the funds provided, the bill includes while intoxicated offender non-compliance (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) $10,393,000 for NCAP, as requested, which will and recommended solutions to this critical (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) allow NHTSA to continue to test the same problem in this report. (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) number of vehicle models while incor- Safety.—NHTSA is directed to submit quar- porating additional tests and technologies terly letter reports to both the House and The bill provides a liquidating cash appro- into the program. Senate Committees on Appropriations on the priation of $4,000,000 for the national driver register and specifies that the funds are SAFETY ASSURANCE (ENFORCEMENT) agency’s and the Secretary of Transpor- tation’s efforts to work toward the imple- available until expended, as requested. The bill provides $18,077,000 for safety as- The bill also limits obligations from the mentation of primary seat belt laws in all 50 surance (enforcement) activities, which is highway trust fund for the national driver States. $600,000 above the budget request and $200,000 register to $4,000,000, of which $2,500,000 is for National Emergency Medical Services Infor- below the fiscal year 2008 enacted level. program activities and $1,500,000 is for sala- mation System (NEMSIS).—The bill includes Safety Defects Investigations.—The bill in- ries and benefits, as proposed in the budget $750,000 for the continued support of the cludes $9,829,000 for safety defects investiga- request. tions, an increase of $600,000 above the re- NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center in HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS quest, to ensure that NHTSA will not defer order to continue improving EMS training efforts to examine emerging technologies, based on the cases EMS personnel are likely (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) such as crash avoidance technologies. to see, as well as improving the response (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) planning and resource allocation. This level HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) of funding is $500,000 more than the budget The bill provides the following amounts for The bill provides $619,500,000 to liquidate request and equal to the level provided in fis- contract authorizations for highway traffic highway safety programs: cal year 2008. Impaired driving ...... $11,206,000 safety grants to remain available until ex- Drug impaired driving ...... 1,488,000 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS pended, as requested. Pedestrian, bicycle, and The bill provides the following amounts for The bill also limits obligations for high- pupil transportation ...... 1,653,000 research and analysis: way traffic safety grants to $619,500,000, as proposed in the budget. The bill includes sep- Older driver safety ...... 1,700,000 Safety systems ...... $8,226,000 arate obligation limitations for each of the Motorcycle safety ...... 992,000 Biomechanics ...... 11,000,000 National occupant protec- Heavy vehicles ...... 2,115,000 agency’s safety grant programs, as proposed tion ...... 10,282,000 Crash avoidance and in the budget request, and specifies that the Enforcement and justice human-vehicle perform- limitation provided for safety belt perform- services ...... 2,913,000 ance ...... 8,104,000 ance grants shall remain available until Sep- Emergency medical serv- Lightweight plastic and tember 30, 2010, and shall be in addition to ices ...... 2,144,000 composite intensive vehi- any limitation imposed on obligations in fu- Enhance 9–1–1 Act imple- cles ...... 475,000 ture fiscal years. mentation ...... 1,250,000 The bill maintains language that prohibits Hydrogen fuel cell and al- NEMSIS implementation .. 750,000 the use of funds for construction, rehabilita- ternative fuel vehicle Driver licensing 1,002,000 tion, and remodeling costs or for office fur- system ...... 150,000 Highway safety research 7,541,000 nishings or fixtures for state, local, or pri- National Center for Statis- Emerging traffic safety issues 588,000 vate buildings or structures. Bill language is tics and Analysis: International activities in behav- 100,000 also included that limits the amount avail- ioral traffic safety Traffic records ...... 1,650,000 Fatality analysis report- able for technical assistance to $500,000 under Total ...... $43,609,000 ing system ...... 7,472,000 section 410 of title 23, United States Code, Early fatality notifica- and limits the amount that can be used to Highway fatality rate goal.—NHTSA is di- conduct the evaluation of the high visibility rected to submit a report to the House and tion system (Fast FARS) ...... 1,000,000 enforcement program to $750,000 in fiscal Senate Committees on Appropriations with- year 2009. in 120 days after the enactment of this Act National automotive ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL on the activities and initiatives that will en- sampling system ...... 12,530,000 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION able the Department to achieve its goal of 1 State data systems ...... 2,490,000 fatality per 100 million VMT by 2011, includ- Special crash investiga- (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) ing specific, quantifiable goals. In addition, tions ...... 1,700,000 Section 140 provides funding for travel and NHTSA is directed to integrate these plans Data analysis program ... 1,666,000 related expenses for state management re- into future budget submissions and include views and highway safety core competency Total, Research and appropriate quantifiable measures of suc- development training. Analysis ...... $58,578,000 cess. Section 141 rescinds unobligated contract Pedestrian, bicycle, and pupil transpor- Fatality analysis reporting system (FARS) authority authorized from the highway trust tation.—The bill includes $1,653,000 for pedes- and national automotive sampling system fund for NHTSA’s operation and research ac- trian, bicycle, and pupil transportation ac- (NASS).—The bill includes $7,472,000 for tivities that will not be available for obliga- tivities, which is $200,000 above the budget FARS and $12,530,000 for NASS, increases of tion because of limitations on obligations request and $12,000 below the fiscal year 2008 $300,000 above the budget request for both imposed on those funds in previous acts. enacted level in order for NHTSA to con- programs. This funding supports the collec- Section 142 rescinds unobligated contract tinue to explore the emerging issue of blind tion of crash data about the human victim, authority authorized for the national driver pedestrian safety related to ‘‘quiet’’ vehicles, injury morphology, the environment in register that will not be available for obliga- such as hybrids. Furthermore, NHTSA is di- which events occur, and the vehicle in order tion because of limitations on obligations rected to submit a report to the House and to identify possible interventions that might imposed on those funds in previous acts. Section 143 rescinds unobligated contract Senate Committees on Appropriations by no be effective for improving motor vehicle authority authorized from the highway trust later than June 1, 2009, describing specific safety and reduce highway fatalities and in- fund for NHTSA’s highway safety grant pro- passenger motor vehicle design and perform- juries. grams that will not be available for obliga- ance countermeasures that will reduce pe- Plastic and composite vehicles.—The bill in- tion because of limitations on obligations destrian crash deaths and injuries that are cludes $475,000 to continue research into the imposed on those funds in previous acts. being adopted and implemented by inter- possible safety benefits of lightweight plas- national organizations and other countries tics and composite intensive vehicles and to FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION such as the Economic Commission for Eu- help facilitate a foundation of cooperation SAFETY AND OPERATIONS rope and Japan. The report should include between DOT, the Department of Energy, The bill provides $159,445,000 for safety and recommendations on how and when the agen- and industry stakeholders for the develop- operations of the Federal Railroad Adminis- cy could implement pedestrian crash- ment of safety-centered approaches for fu- tration (FRA), of which $12,268,890 is avail- worthiness improvements. ture lightweight automotive design. able until expended.

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Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.—Within RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT as shall be necessary for the costs associated the total funding is included $1,400,000 to hire FINANCING PROGRAM with the second retroactive wage payment as 16 FTEs for fiscal year 2009 to begin imple- The administration’s proposal to impose recommended by Presidential Emergency menting the regulatory and programmatic an artificial cap on the amount of principal Board number 232 and shall withhold such requirements of the Rail Safety and Im- supported through the railroad rehabilita- funding until at such time as said payments provement Act of 2008, Public Law 110–432. tion and improvement program is denied. are due. Of the total sum, the bill provides at Risk Reduction.—Also within the total is least $18,500,000 for Amtrak’s office of inspec- RAIL LINE RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENT $1,300,000 to promote industry participation tor general. PROGRAM in risk reduction. The agency is directed to Unlawful food and beverage sales.—The In- initiate a new site for the Close Call Con- The bill provides a total of $25,000,000 for spector General of the Department of Trans- fidential Reporting System and is provided the rail line relocation and improvement portation is directed to report to the Com- $500,000. Also provided is $800,000 for the FRA program authorized by section 20154 of title mittees on Appropriations 180 days after en- to contribute to a pilot project focused on a 49. Funds are directed to the following actment of this Act on the suspected prac- new safety risk reduction project. projects: tice of Amtrak employees bringing food and Employee Safety.—FRA is directed to report COLT Overpass over U.S. 63, off-sale beverages on board trains to sell to to the Committee on Appropriations 90 days Boone County, MO ...... $950,000 passengers. after enactment of this act on actions it has Downeast Rail Rehabilitation, On time performance.—The Federal Railroad taken and will take to eliminate the cor- ME ...... 190,000 Administration is directed to fully comply porate culture of penalizing the reporting of East Belt Railroad Grade Cross- with section 154 of this Act which requires employee injuries in the railroad industry. ing Safety Improvements, the Administrator to submit quarterly re- Houston, TX ...... 475,000 RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ports to the Committees on Appropriations Elevated Railroad Track Project, detailing the Administrator’s efforts at im- The bill provides $33,950,000 for railroad re- Claremore, OK ...... 332,500 proving on time performance. As required by search and development. Within the total Grand Rapids Amtrak Railroad law each report ‘‘shall compare the most re- amount the following is recommended: Relocation, MI ...... 3,800,000 cent actual on-time performance goals that High Speed Passenger Railroad the Administrator shall set for each rail Project Name Funding Service, Duluth, MN ...... 475,000 service, identified by route.’’ It is expected Railroad system issues ...... $3,155,000 Intermodal Terminal Facility that the Administrator will show Human factors ...... 3,075,000 and Track Railroad Relocation, measureable results in the near future. Rolling stock and components ...... 3,500,000 Track and structures ...... 4,450,000 Sacramento, CA ...... 950,000 Access fees.—The Department of Transpor- Track and train interaction ...... 3,100,000 Lackawaxen Interchange Reha- tation’s Office of Inspector General is di- Train control program ...... 7,120,000 bilitation, Pike County, PA ..... 47,500 rected to report to the Committees on Ap- Grade crossings ...... 1,850,000 Passenger Rail Corridor CREATE Hazmat transportation ...... 1,550,000 propriations not later than 180 days upon en- Train occupant protection ...... 3,600,000 Projects, Chicago, IL ...... 1,900,000 actment of this Act detailing any and all R&D facilities and test equipment ...... 2,550,000 Phase 3 Rail Rehabilitation in user fees paid by Amtrak to freight rail- Redwood Falls, MN ...... 950,000 roads, irrespective of funding source, for ac- Within the funds provided, the following Pecos Street Grade Separation, cess to the right of way and any incentive projects and funding levels are rec- Adams County, CO ...... 190,000 payments paid related to on time perform- ommended: Quad Cities Track Improvement, ance. IL ...... 475,000 It is also expected that Amtrak will con- Project Name Funding Railroad Bridge Rehabilitation, tinue efforts to reduce losses from its food El Dorado, AR ...... 332,500 Constructed Facility Center at West Virginia University, and beverage service while simultaneously West Virginia ...... $237,500 Railroad Bridge Rehabilitation, working to improve customer satisfaction. Ohio Hub Cleveland-Columbus Rail Corridor, Ohio ...... 475,000 Perry County, IN ...... 380,000 CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE PEERS Grade Crossing Safety program, Illinois ...... 475,000 Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Track Stability Technology, Marshall University, West NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION Virginia ...... 475,000 Improvement, Huntington, NY 95,000 Railroad Relocation Planning, The bill provides $940,000,000 for capital and Terre Haute, IN ...... 475,000 debt service payment grants to Amtrak. Rail-highway crossing hazard eliminations.— Short Line Rehabilitation, Within the funds provided, the bill includes The following funding allocations for rail- Salem, NJ ...... 950,000 $285,000,000 for Amtrak’s debt service pay- highway grade crossing projects and activi- Southeast 44th Avenue Railroad ment. ties authorized under section 1103(f) of Public Crossing Improvements, Des EFFICIENCY INCENTIVE GRANTS TO THE Law 109–59 are recommended: Moines, IA ...... 237,500 NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION Charlotte Rail Improvement and Stourbridge Line Maintenance (RESCISSION) Safety Project (CRISP), NC ...... $760,000 and Repair, Honesdale, PA ...... 95,000 The bill rescinds all remaining balances. Lincoln Avenue Grade Separa- Transbay Transit Center, San tion, Port of Tacoma, WA ...... 950,000 Francisco, CA ...... 1,900,000 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL Southeast High Speed Rail Track Repair and Replacement, RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (SEHSR) Corridor Initiative, Coos County, NH ...... 475,000 Section 151 retains a provision that per- NC ...... 2,280,000 West Freight Access Project, mits FRA to purchase promotional items for Alameda Corridor East Grade Fort of Vancouver, WA ...... 950,000 Operation Lifesaver. Separations, CA ...... 950,000 Zanesville-Muskingum County Section 152 retains a provision that ceases Shaw Road Extension Project, Port Authority, OH ...... 475,000 the availability of Amtrak funds if the rail- City of Puyallup, WA ...... 1,900,000 NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION road contracts for services outside the Walker Street Grade Separation, (AMTRAK) United States for any service performed by a Cary, NC ...... 950,000 The bill provides a total of $1,490,000,000 for full-time or part-time Amtrak employee as Hopson road grade separation, the operations, capital improvements and of July 1, 2006. Raleigh, NC ...... 475,000 debt service to the National Railroad Pas- Section 153 retains a provision which al- San Gabriel trench grade separa- senger Corporation (Amtrak). lows FRA to receive and use cash or spare tion project, Alameda Corridor, Budget Request.—Beginning in fiscal year parts to repair and replace damaged track CA ...... 1,235,000 2010 and thereafter, Amtrak shall submit to inspection cars. Section 154 retains a provision requiring CAPITAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES—INTERCITY the Appropriations Committees a budget re- the FRA Administrator to submit quarterly PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE quest in similar format and substance to those submitted by other executive agencies reports to the Committees on Appropriations The bill provides $90,000,000 for capital as- on Amtrak on-time performance. sistance to states and allows the FRA to re- of the federal government. Specifically, Am- FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION tain one quarter of one percent of the funds trak shall provide detailed information on for administration and oversight. The bill its capital programs; normalized and de- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES maintains the same program structure as ferred maintenance; a capital backlog esti- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) mate by major project, program, activity or provided in Title K of the Consolidated Ap- The bill provides $94,413,000 for the admin- category; a state of good repair estimate for propriations Act, 2008, enabling the FRA Ad- istrative expenses of the Federal Transit Ad- the Northeast Corridor; and, all reform ini- ministrator to make grants on a reimburs- ministration which is the same as the budget tiatives. able basis for capital costs to improve exist- request and $5,113,000 above the fiscal year ing or provide new intercity passenger rail OPERATING GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 2008 enacted level. The bill specifies that no service. Funds made available under this RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION more than $23,322,000 shall be provided for program shall be subject to the same terms The bill provides $550,000,000 in operating the central account and no more than and conditions relating to labor standards as grants to Amtrak; however, it stipulates $1,800,000 shall be provided for travel. The capital funds made available to Amtrak. that the Secretary shall withhold such sums FTA is directed to provide a letter report to

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RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS and $1,637,100 above the fiscal year 2008 en- versity centers program. Of the remaining acted level. Of the amounts provided, funds provided for national research pro- The bill provides $67,000,000 from the Gen- $4,300,000 is for the National Transit Insti- grams, FTA is directed to allocate funds to eral Fund for FTA’s research activities tute, $10,000,000 is for transit cooperative re- the following activities: which is $7,400,000 above the budget request search programs, and $7,000,000 is for the uni-

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In addition, 50 percent of the funding ital investment grant program for 2009 and Section 171 amends the category of funding will not be available until the Secretary, in prior years, the agency is expected to give available for the Charlotte Rapid Transit Ex- consultation with MARAD and the newly-ap- priority consideration to the following tension—Northeast Corridor Light Rail pointed Academy Superintendent, submits a projects: Project, North Carolina. plan to the House and Senate Committees on Ann Arbor/Detroit Commuter Rail, Michi- SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT Appropriations and GAO on how the funding gan CORPORATION will be used. GAO is instructed to review and Atlanta Beltline/C-Loop, Georgia critique this plan and share its conclusion OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Baltimore Red Line and Green Line, Mary- with the Committees and MARAD. The GAO land (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) is also directed to continue to monitor the CORRIDOR one, Pennsylvania The bill includes $31,842,000 for the oper- operations at the USMMA. When GAO issues Detroit Center City Loop, Michigan ations, maintenance, and capital asset re- final recommendations, MARAD is directed Dulles Corridor Metrorail, Virginia newal of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Devel- to submit a plan to the House and Senate Gainesville-Haymarket Virginia Railway opment Corporation (SLSDC). Committees on Appropriations for the imple- Express (VRE), Virginia Asset Renewal Program.—The SLSDC is di- mentation of the changes necessary to ad- Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee rail extension rected to submit a biannual report on the dress the recommendations made by GAO. project, Wisconsin status of the Asset Renewal Program (ARP) Marine Transportation System.—The bill in- Northern Branch Bergen County, New Jer- to the House and Senate Committees on Ap- cludes $1,900,000 for the Marine Transpor- sey propriations. The first report should be tation System [MTS] for the Maritime Ad- North Shore Corridor Bus Line Extension, transmitted to the Committees on April 1, ministration to advance their existing Infor- Massachusetts 2009 and the second report should be trans- mation Framework, expand their mission of Rhode Island Integrated Rail Project, mitted on September 30, 2009. These reports information advocacy for all MTS informa- Rhode Island should include as up to date information on tion and assure critical marine information Santa Barbara Coast Rail Track Improve- the status of the ARP as reasonably possible. is captured, managed, protected and avail- ment Project, California The report should include, but is not limited able to all authorized agencies. Triangle Transit Authority Regional Rail to, the following: an update on the status of SHIP DISPOSAL System, North Carolina each project that has received funding; cost The bill includes $15,000,000 for the disposal overruns and cost savings for each active ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRAN- of obsolete vessels of the National Defense project; total work years of employees per SIT ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING RESCISSION) Reserve Fleet. Within the funds provided, project to date; delays and the cause of Section 160 exempts previously made tran- $3,000,000 is recommended to decommission delays; schedule changes; up to date cost sit obligations from limitations on obliga- the SAVANNAH. projections for each project in the ARP, tions. highlighting changes in estimates; and any ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS Section 161 allows funds appropriated for other deviations from the ARP. The SLSDC The bill includes $17,500,000 for assistance the New Starts and Bus and Bus Facilities is directed to include in the reports any to small shipyards. programs not obligated by September 30, other relevant information relating to the 2011, plus other recoveries, to be available for MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) management, funding, and implementation other projects under 49 U.S.C. 5309 but shall PROGRAM ACCOUNT of the ARP. be directed toward projects eligible for the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) GAO Audit.—The Government Account- purposes for which they were originally pro- The bill includes $3,531,000 for administra- ability Office (GAO) is instructed to perform vided. tion expenses of the maritime guaranteed an audit of the ARP. This audit should in- Section 162 allows transit funds appro- loan program (title XI). clude, but is not limited to, an assessment of priated prior to October 1, 2008 that remain the accuracy of the cost projections pre- SHIP CONSTRUCTION available for expenditure to be transferred to sented in the ARP; a determination of cost (RESCISSION) another eligible purpose. estimates not included by the Agency in the The bill includes a rescission of unobli- Section 163 allows prior year funds avail- ARP; and the need and importance of invest- gated balances totaling $1,382,554 from the able for capital investment grants to be used ment in each project of the ARP to the oper- dormant ship construction account. in this fiscal year for such projects. ation of the SLSDC. Section 164 allows a 90 percent federal ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME share for biodiesel buses and for the net cap- MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION ital cost of factory-installed or retrofitted MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM Section 175 authorizes MARAD to furnish hybrid electric buses. The bill includes $174,000,000 for the mari- utilities and services and make necessary re- Metra, Illinois.—Capital investment grant time security program. pairs in connection with any lease, contract, funds provided for Metra shall be made avail- or occupancy involving Government prop- OPERATIONS AND TRAINING able for the following lines: Southeast Serv- erty under control of MARAD, and allow ice; Suburban Transit Access Route Line The bill includes $123,360,000 for the Mari- payments received to be credited to the (STAR); Union Pacific Northwest Line; and time Administration’s operations and train- Treasury. the Union Pacific West Line. ing account. The bill allocates the funds for Section 176 prohibits obligations to be in- Section 165 amends the FFGA for the Cen- operations and training as follows: curred during the current fiscal year from tral Link Initial Segment project to allow the construction fund established. Activity Conference level the remaining funds to be used for the com- Section 177 increases the Student Incentive pletion of the Airport Link extension in Se- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Payment to $8,000 as well as confirming tui- attle, Washington. Operations ...... $53,208,000 tion as a valid utilization of resources. Capital improvements ...... 8,150,000 Section 166 allows previously appropriated Subtotal, USMMA ...... 61,358,000 PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY funds for a commuter rail project in Johnson State Maritime Schools ADMINISTRATION County, Kansas to be used for another pur- Student incentive payments ...... 1,600,000 Direct schoolship payments ...... 2,400,000 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES pose as authorized under section 5309 (b) (3) Schoolship maintenance and repair ...... 10,500,000 (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) of title 49. Subtotal, State Maritime Academies ...... 14,500,000 Section 167 rescinds funds from the discre- MARAD Operations The bill provides $19,130,000 for the nec- Programs ...... 20,800,000 essary administrative expenses of the Pipe- tionary bus program. Administrative support ...... 26,702,000 Section 168 prohibits the Federal Transit Subtotal, Operations ...... 47,502,000 line and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin- Administration from issuing a final rule Subtotal, Operations and Training ...... 123,360,000 istration (PHMSA). Of this amount, $639,000 under section 5309 of title 49, United States is to be derived from the Pipeline Safety Code, but allows the agency to continue to United States Merchant Marine Academy re- Fund. The bill requires that of the available review comments on the rule. porting requirement.—The Government Ac- funds $1,000,000 shall be transferred to Pipe- Section 169 allows funds made available for countability Office (GAO) is currently under- line Safety to fund pipeline safety informa- Alaska or Hawaii ferry boats or ferry ter- taking an audit of the U.S. Merchant Marine tion grants to communities. minal facilities to be used to construct new Academy (USMMA) to examine its manage- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY vessels and facilities, or to improve existing ment and operational practices, including The bill provides $32,000,000 to continue the vessels and facilities, and provides that fund- the use of appropriated funds and potential Agency’s hazardous materials safety func- ing may be used by the city and county of violations of the Anti-deficiency Act. GAO tions. Of this amount $3,302,000 shall be Honolulu to operate a passenger ferry boat has not yet reported its findings, but the available until September 30, 2011. service demonstration project. level of indicated improprieties is startling. Full-time equivalent staff years (FTE).—Of Section 170 requires unobligated funds or As such, the bill includes language stipu- the amount provided, $2,000,000 shall be used recoveries under section 5309 of title 49 that lating that the $61,358,000 provided for the for half-year funding to hire 15 FTE to sup- are available for reallocation shall be di- capital improvements, operations and main- port the Associate Administrator for Haz- rected to projects eligible to use the funds tenance of the USMMA will be made avail- ardous Materials Safety.

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Nationwide Differential Global Positioning the accompanying report within the ac- Funding for other research and develop- System.—The Secretary shall submit a re- counts of the Federal Highway Administra- ment programs is to be distributed as out- capitalization plan for the Nationwide Dif- tion, Federal Railroad Administration, and lined below: ferential Global Positioning System within the Federal Transit Administration. 90 days of the enactment of this Act to the Section 187 authorizes the Secretary of Hazardous materials infor- House and Senate Committees on Appropria- Transportation to allow issuers of any pre- mation system ...... $2,060,000 tions. ferred stock sold to the Department to re- Research and analysis ...... 740,000 Inspection and enforce- BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS deem or repurchase such stock upon the payment to the Department of an amount deter- ment ...... 275,000 (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) mined by the Secretary. Rulemaking support ...... 550,000 Under the appropriation of the Federal Section 188 prohibits funds from being used Training and outreach ...... 1,681,000 Highway Administration, the bill provides to make a grant unless the Secretary of Multimodal Hazmat Intel- $27,000,000 for the Bureau of Transportation Transportation notifies the House and the ligence Portal ...... 1,240,000 Statistics (BTS). The Agency shall limit Senate Committees on Appropriations no Emergency preparedness ... 450,000 BTS staff to 122 FTE in fiscal year 2009. less than three days in advance of any dis- Hazardous material reg- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL istration program ...... 1,390,000 cretionary grant award, letter of intent, or SALARIES AND EXPENSES R&D information systems 655,000 full funding grant agreement totaling R&D research and analysis 763,000 The bill includes $71,400,000 for the Office of $500,000 or more, and directs the Secretary to R&D regulation compli- Inspector General (OIG). give concurrent notification for any ‘‘quick ance ...... 596,000 In addition to the funds provided, the OIG release’’ of funds from the Federal Highway Total ...... 10,400,000 will receive $6,024,000 from other agencies in Administration’s emergency relief program. this bill, as noted below: Section 189 allows funds received from re- PIPELINE SAFETY Federal Highway Administration $3,824,000 bates, refunds, and similar sources to be (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) Federal Transit Administration .. 2,000,000 credited to appropriations of the DOT. (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) Office of the Secretary ...... 100,000 Section 190 allows amounts from improper The bill provides a total of $93,291,000 for National Transportation Safety payments to a third party contractor that the office of pipeline safety. Of this amount, Board ...... 100,000 are lawfully recovered by the DOT to be available to cover expenses incurred in the $18,810,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill The OIG is directed to withhold from pub- recovery of such payments. Liability Trust Fund and available until lic distribution for a period of 15 days any Section 191 mandates that reprogramming September 30, 2011. The remaining $74,481,000 final audit or investigative report which was actions are to be approved or denied solely shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety requested by the House and Senate Commit- by the Appropriations Committee. Fund, of which $40,081,000 shall remain avail- tees on Appropriations. Of the funds provided Section 192 includes a provision relating to able until September 30, 2011. No less than to the OIG, $932,000, the amount above the the Surface Transportation Board authority $1,043,000 of the funds provided shall be used budget request, is for additional staff to to regulate solid waste transfer and sorting for the state one-call grant program. oversee aviation safety, airspace manage- facilities on railroad properties. Full-time equivalent staff years (FTE).—The ment, and Federal Aviation Administration Section 193 caps the amount of fees the bill includes half year funding to support the capital programs. requested eight additional inspection and en- Surface Transportation Board can charge SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD forcement positions in fiscal year 2009. and collect for rate complaints filed at the PHMSA is directed to provide quarterly re- SALARIES AND EXPENSES amount authorized for court civil suit filing ports on pipeline inspector and enforcement The bill provides $26,847,000 for salaries and fees. staffing levels to the Committees on Appro- expenses. Section 194 provides that no more than 10 priations. Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger.—If percent of funds for any program that is allo- Grants to States.—The bill provides Union Pacific/Southern Pacific or any of its cated at the discretion of the Secretary may $34,297,000 for grants to states to be spent as divisions or subsidiaries materially changes be expended for DOT’s ‘‘National Strategy to provided in the budget request. These in- or is unable to achieve the assumptions on Reduce Congestion on America’s Transpor- clude grants to support states’ regulation of which the Board based its final environ- tation Network’’, or any other new highway pipelines; one-call grants; and, state damage mental mitigation measures, then the Board congestion initiative. prevention grants. should reopen Finance Docket 32760 if re- Section 195 provides that of the funds pro- quested by interested parties, and prescribe vided for Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS additional mitigation properly reflecting Facilities, $950,000 shall be for Missouri (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) these changes if shown to be appropriate. River, Route 240, Saline and Howard Coun- The bill provides a total of $28,506,000 for GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ties to be used for alternative transportation Emergency Preparedness Grants. TRANSPORTATION during bridge replacement. Section 196 allows the State of New Mexico RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY Section 180 allows the Department of to use congestion mitigation and air quality ADMINISTRATION Transportation (DOT) to use funds for air- program funds apportioned to the State to RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT craft, motor vehicles, liability insurance, support the operation of commuter rail serv- uniforms, or allowances, as authorized by The bill provides $12,900,000 to continue re- ice between Belen and Bernalillo, New Mex- law. search and development activities in fiscal ico. Section 181 limits appropriations for serv- year 2009. Of the funds provided, $6,936,000 Section 197 requires unobligated or unex- ices authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 to the rate shall be available until September 30, 2011. pended SAFETEA-LU funds for item 598 for an Executive Level IV. Section 182 prohibits funds from being used shall be available to OATS, Incorporated for Activity Conference level for salaries and expenses of more than 110 po- buses and bus-related facilities. litical and Presidential appointees in DOT. Section 198 requires unobligated or unex- Salaries and Administrative Expense ...... $5,964,000 pended SAFETEA-LU funds for item 1152 Hydrogen Fuels Safety Research and Development ...... 1,400,000 The provision also requires that none of the RD&T Research ...... 536,000 personnel covered by this provision may be shall be available for the maintenance, re- Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System [NDGPS] 5,000,000 assigned on temporary detail outside DOT. pair, and reconstruction of the Tucker Section 183 prohibits funds from being used Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri. Hydrogen Fuels Safety Research and Develop- to implement section 404 of title 23, United Section 199 provides that section 198 of di- ment.—Of the funds provided above the budg- States Code. vision K of Public Law 110–161 shall continue et request for Hydrogen Fuels Safety Re- Section 184 prohibits recipients of funds in effect for fiscal year 2009. search and Development, $400,000 is for devel- made available in this Act from releasing TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING opment of safety standards and $500,000 is for certain personal information and photo- AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT coordination and outreach. graphs from a driver’s license or motor vehi- MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Hydrogen fuel infrastructure.—The agency is cle record, without express consent of the The Department is directed to follow the directed to provide a report to the House and person to whom such information pertains; instructions included in H. Rept. 110–446 for Senate Committees on Appropriations with- and prohibits the withholding of funds pro- this account. in 90 days of the enactment of this Act de- vided in this Act for any grantee if a State tailing the challenges of installing hydrogen is in noncompliance with this provision. EXECUTIVE DIRECTION infrastructure. This report should include a Section 185 permits funds received by spec- The bill provides $23,799,456 for Executive comprehensive plan to increase the number ified DOT agencies from States or other pri- Direction, which is $23,799,456 above the

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In addition, the Department is di- retary and Deputy Secretary .... $3,885,581 sonnel compensation and benefits for this ac- rected to use data and information already Office of Hearings and Appeals .... 1,613,898 count, which is $8,899,000 above the budget Office of Small and Disadvan- request and $18,748,000 above the level en- collected from the PHAs through the conver- taged Business Utilization ...... 544,552 acted in fiscal year 2008. sion to asset based management, consider in- dividualized physical needs assessments, and Immediate Office of the Chief Fi- OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT NATIONAL nancial Officer ...... 720,343 include information about green and sustain- MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION able capital repairs in its assessment. Immediate Office of the General The bill provides $10,000,000 for the per- PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND Counsel ...... 1,516,800 sonnel compensation and benefits for this ac- Office of the Assistant Secretary count, to be derived from the GNMA guaran- The bill provides $4,455,000,000 for the Pub- for Congressional and Intergov- tees of mortgage-backed securities guaran- lic Housing Operating Fund, which is ernmental Relations ...... 2,715,488 teed loan receipt account. This appropria- $155,000,000 above the budget request and Office of the Assistant Secretary tion is $1,441,000 above the budget request $255,000,000 above the level enacted in fiscal for Public Affairs ...... 2,586,721 and $1,750,000 above the level enacted in fis- year 2008. Office of the Assistant Secretary cal year 2008. REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED for Administration ...... 1,005,120 PUBLIC HOUSING (HOPE VI) Office of the Assistant Secretary POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH The bill provides $120,000,000 for the Revi- for Public and Indian Affairs .... 1,602,655 The bill provides $18,070,850 for the per- talization of Severely Distressed Public Office of the Assistant Secretary sonnel compensation and benefits for this ac- Housing program (HOPE VI), which is for Community and Planning count, which is $1,758,150 below the budget $100,000,000 above the budget request and Development ...... 1,707,499 request and $1,120,850 above the level enacted $20,000,000 above the level enacted in fiscal Office of the Assistant Secretary in fiscal year 2008. year 2008. for Housing, Federal Housing FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The Department is directed to issue the Commissioner ...... 3,778,560 The bill provides $69,020,990 for the per- fiscal year 2009 NOFA within 60 days of en- Office of the Assistant Secretary sonnel compensation and benefits for this ac- actment of this Act. for Policy Development and Re- count, which is $1,115,990 above the budget The Department is directed to use a sub- search ...... 1,431,212 request and $5,880,990 above the level enacted stantial portion of the technical assistance Office of the Assistant Secretary in fiscal year 2008. funding provided to concentrate on the 2003 for Fair Housing and Equal Op- grantees, as well as pre–2002 grantees, with portunity ...... 691,027 OFFICE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD HAZARD CONTROL the goal of completing these projects and re- The Department is directed to use this The bill provides $6,727,950 for the per- ducing the backlog of unspent funds. In the structure for the Executive Direction ac- sonnel compensation and benefits for this ac- provision of technical assistance, the Depart- count in submitting the fiscal year 2010 count, which is $1,087,050 below the budget ment is encouraged to use expeditors to help budget justification and all future budgets. request and $252,050 below the level enacted complete these projects. ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND in fiscal year 2008. The Department is directed to provide the House and Senate Committees on Appropria- MANAGEMENT PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING tions with quarterly updates on the status of The bill provides $527,433,640 for the admin- TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE projects and the expenditure of funds by istrative functions of the Department, which (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) grantees. is $18,784,360 below the budget request and $33,803,640 above the level provided in fiscal The bill provides $16,817,000,000 for all ten- NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS year 2008. Funds are provided as follows: ant-based Section 8 activities under the Ten- The bill provides $645,000,000, which is Office of Administration ant-Based Rental Assistance Account. Lan- $18,000,000 above the budget request and Personnel Compensation guage is included designating funds provided $15,000,000 above the level enacted in fiscal and Benefits ...... $75,510,000 as follows: year 2008. Office of Departmental Op- The bill provides that $3,500,000 shall be Activity Bill erations and Coordina- contracted as technical assistance and cation Personnel Com- Voucher Renewals ...... $15,034,071,000 pacity building for a national organization pensation and Benefits ... 11,003,940 Tenant Protection Vouchers ...... 150,000,000 representing Native American Housing inter- Administrative Fees ...... 11,450,000,000 Office of Field Policy and HUD-VASH Incremental Vouchers ...... 75,000,000 ests for providing training and technical as- Management Personnel Nonelderly Disabled Incremental Vouchers ...... 30,000,000 sistance to Indian Housing authorities and Compensation and Bene- Family Unification Incremental Vouchers ...... 20,000,000 tribally designated housing entities as au- Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinators ...... 50,000,000 fits ...... 48,817,430 Working Capital Fund ...... 7,929,000 thorized by NAHASDA. Office of the Chief Procure- The Department is directed to develop a ment Officer Personnel HUD is directed to implement the rescis- plan for expending technical assistance funds Compensation and Bene- sion from unusable net restricted assets, and to submit this plan to the House and fits ...... 13,438,200 with attention to small public housing au- Senate Committees on Appropriations by Office of the Chief Finan- thorities (PHAs), high performing PHAs and June 15, 2009. cial Officer Personnel PHAs with low levels of usable and unusable NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT Compensation and Bene- reserves. The bill provides $10,000,000 for the Native fits ...... 34,028,820 The Department is directed to continue to Hawaiian Housing Block Grant, of which Office of the General Coun- submit all previously required reports, in- $299,211 shall be for training and technical sel Personnel Compensa- cluding quarterly reports on trends, Form assistance, including up to $100,000 for re- tion and Benefits ...... 84,837,460 HUD–0952681, and the semi-annual report on lated travel. This appropriation represents Office of the Departmental the effectiveness of the budget-based ap- $4,060,000 above the budget request and Equal Employment Op- proach to vouchers. $1,000,000 above the level enacted in fiscal portunity Personnel HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND year 2008. Compensation and Bene- The bill provides that unobligated bal- INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND fits ...... 3,085,120 PROGRAM ACCOUNT Office of Faith-Based and ances, including recaptures and carryover, Community Initiatives may be used for renewal of or amendments The bill provides $9,000,000, to subsidize a Personnel Compensation to section 8 project-based contracts and for loan limitation of up to $420,000,000, as pro- and Benefits ...... 1,215,280 performance-based contract administrators. posed in the budget request. This represents Non-personnel expenses ..... 255,497,390 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND an increase of $1,550,000 above the level enacted in fiscal year 2008. PERSONNEL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING The bill provides $2,450,000,000 for the Pub- lic Housing Capital Fund, which is FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT The bill provides $190,390,100 for the per- $426,000,000 above the budget request and The bill provides $1,044,000 for guaranteed sonnel compensation and benefits for this ac- $11,036,000 above the level enacted in fiscal loans for Native Hawaiian housing to sub- count. year 2008. sidize a total guaranteed loan principal of up COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT The Department is directed to continue to to $41,504,255, the same as the level enacted The bill provides $94,233,700 for the per- submit reports required in fiscal year 2008, in fiscal year 2008. The appropriation rep- sonnel compensation and benefits for this ac- and to issue a Notice of Funding Availability resents $1,044,000 more than the level pro- count, which is $801,300 below the budget re- for ROSS funds within 60 days. posed in the budget request.

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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT $26,000,000 above the budget request and Formula distribution of HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH $9,000,000 above the level enacted in fiscal funds ...... $3,641,966,875 AIDS (HOPWA) year 2008. Of the amount provided, not less Economic Development than $5,000,000 shall be made available to Initiative Grants ...... $165,311,875 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) promote economic development and entre- Transfer to the Working The bill provides $310,000,000 for Housing preneurship for federally recognized Indian Capital Fund ...... $3,175,000 Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Tribes. Indian Economic Block (HOPWA), which is $9,900,000 above the budg- Grants ...... $65,000,000 et request and the level enacted in fiscal The Department is directed that calcula- tions of population to determine if an area is Neighborhood Initiatives year 2008. Up to $1,485,000 is provided for Program ...... $19,546,250 technical assistance and not to exceed rural shall be based on the reality of an area, not the aggregation of the total population Technical Assistance ...... $5,000,000 $1,750,000 may be transferred to the Working The bill includes language making tech- Capital Fund. of a number of rural areas in an application for funds. nical corrections to certain targeted eco- The Department is directed to renew and nomic development initiative grants funded preserve expiring permanent supportive COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND under this heading in prior appropriations housing contracts previously funded that Acts. meet all program requirements and are de- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The Department is instructed to distribute termined to be meeting the needs of persons The bill provides $3,900,000,000 for the Com- the formula grants and state shares using with AIDS before awarding new grants. munity Development Fund, which is the same methodology as fiscal year 2008. RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $900,000,000 above the budget request and The Department is directed to implement The bill provides $26,000,000 for rural hous- $34,200,000 above the level enacted in fiscal the Economic Development Initiatives pro- ing and economic development, which is year 2008. The bill provides the following: gram as follows:

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES supportive services. In addition, DOL is ex- recently authorized, where such action will PROGRAM ACCOUNT pected to assist veterans in accessing main- shorten the project development timeline The bill provides $6,000,000 for costs associ- stream education and job training programs. without demonstrable loss in quality moni- ated with section 108 loan guarantees, in- The bill also includes up to $750,000 for an toring and oversight. cluding administrative costs, to subsidize a evaluation of this demonstration. The De- The Department is directed to establish a total loan principal of up to $275,000,000. This partment is directed to continue reporting funding allocation for the State of Nevada appropriation represents $6,000,000 above the requirements from fiscal year 2008, including from the total amount made available under budget request and $1,500,000 above the level the submission of AHAR by July 12, 2009. section 811. enacted in fiscal year 2008. The bill provides $3,000,000 for research on HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE homeless issues, including at least $500,000 The Department is directed to provide a re- The bill provides $65,000,000 for Housing for research on housing models for homeless port to the House and Senate Committees on Counseling Assistance, which is equal to the youth aged 16–24. Appropriations within 120 days of enactment budget request and $50,000,000 above the level outlining the obstacles, including regulatory HOUSING PROGRAMS enacted in fiscal year 2008 through the barriers, that confront non-entitlement ju- PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE HOME program. risdictions in accessing loan guarantees. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The Department is instructed to issue a BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT NOFA for these funds within 60 days of en- The bill provides $7,100,000,000 for project- actment of this Act. The bill includes $10,000,000 for the based rental assistance activities, which is Brownfields Redevelopment program, which $100,000,000 above the budget request and OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS is $10,000,000 above the budget request and $668,190,000 above the level enacted in fiscal RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE equal to the level enacted in fiscal year 2008. year 2008. The bill also provides an advance The bill provides $27,600,000 for Section 236 The Department is instructed that grant- appropriation of $400,000,000 for fiscal year payments to State-aided, non-insured ees are precluded from using these grant 2010. The bill provides $6,868,000,000 for con- projects, which is equal to the budget refunds as collateral for section 108 loans. tract renewals, up to $232,000,000 for contract quest and the level enacted in fiscal year HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM administrators, and not to exceed $10,000,000 2008. as a transfer to the Working Capital Fund. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) RENT SUPPLEMENT The Department is directed to prioritize The bill provides a total of $1,825,000,000 for (RESCISSION) this account, which is $141,640,000 below the the needs of this account when making deci- The bill rescinds $37,600,000 from the Rent level in the budget request and $121,000,000 sions about the Working Capital Fund in- Supplement account, which is $10,000,000 above the level enacted in fiscal year 2008. vestments in systems and applications. The Of the funds provided, the bill includes up Department is instructed to submit a plan to more than the budget request and equal to to $12,000,000 for technical assistance. Of the House and Senate Committees on Appro- the level enacted in fiscal year 2008. amounts made available for technical assist- priations by June 15, 2009 on the steps it will PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES ance, $8,000,000 is for qualified non-profit take to reduce the problems of late pay- TRUST FUND intermediaries to provide technical assist- ments and to better track the contracts in The bill provides up to $16,000,000 for au- ance to CDHOs and $4,000,000 is for inter- this account. This plan will include mile- thorized activities, of which $10,600,000 is to mediaries to provide technical assistance to stones for resolving these technical problems be derived from the Manufactured Housing HOME participating jurisdictions. that hinder performance in this account. Fees Trust Fund, as proposed in the budget SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY request. OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION The bill provides $64,000,000 for this ac- The bill provides $765,000,000 for the section MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM count, which is $24,000,000 above the budget 202 program, which is $225,000,000 above the ACCOUNT request and $4,000,000 above the level enacted budget request and $30,000,000 above the level (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) in fiscal year 2008. Of the total, $26,500,000 is enacted in fiscal year 2008. The bill establishes a limitation of provided for the SHOP program and The bill does not include funding for a $315,000,000,000 on commitments to guarantee $34,000,000 is provided for the second, third mixed finance demonstration program as re- single-family loans during fiscal year 2009, and fourth capacity building activities au- quested, but encourages the Department to which is $130,000,000,000 above the budget re- thorized under section 4(b)(3), of which not use its substantial authority under existing quest and the level enacted in fiscal year less than $5,000,000 may be made available for law to streamline the ability of project spon- 2008. rural capacity building activities. In addi- sors to leverage other public and private The bill includes, in the Working Capital tion, $3,500,000 is provided for capacity build- sources of capital financing, including the Fund account, a set-aside of $4,000,000 for ing activities authorized under sections 6301 low income housing tax credit. In particular, planning for modernizing and maintaining through 6305 in Public Law 110–246. the Department is urged to outsource the information technology applications and in- The Department is directed to publish the post-award processing of development appli- frastructure supporting the FHA. NOFA for all relevant funds in this account cations to state housing finance agencies, as within 60 days of enactment of this Act. recently authorized, where such action will GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS shorten the project development timeline The bill establishes a $45,000,000,000 limita- without demonstrable loss in quality moni- tion on multifamily and specialized loan (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) toring and oversight. guarantees during fiscal year 2009, equal to The bill provides $1,677,000,000 for Homeless The Department is directed to establish a the budget request and the level enacted in Assistance Grants, which is $41,000,000 above funding allocation for the State of Nevada fiscal year 2008. the budget request and $91,010,000 above the from the total amount made available under The Department is directed to continue di- level enacted in fiscal year 2008. Funds are section 202. rect loan programs in fiscal year 2009 for available for two years except for $5,000,000, HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES multifamily bridge loans and single family which is available until expended. Sufficient purchase money mortgages to finance the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) funding is provided for renewal of Shelter sale of certain properties owned by the De- plus Care contracts. The bill allows that not The bill provides $250,000,000 for the Sec- partment. Temporary financing shall be pro- to exceed $2,675,000 may be transferred to the tion 811 program, which is $90,000,000 above vided for the acquisition and rehabilitation Working Capital Fund. the budget request and $13,000,000 above the of multifamily projects by purchasers who The bill provides $10,000,000 for HUD to level enacted in fiscal year 2008. have obtained commitments for permanent conduct a demonstration program and di- The bill does not include funds for main- financing from another lender. rects HUD to coordinate with the Depart- stream vouchers. The Department is directed to report to ment of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the De- The Department is directed to submit a the House and Senate Committees on Appro- partment of Labor (DOL) to test the effec- budget to the House and Senate Committees priations within 90 days of enactment of this tiveness of strategies to prevent veterans on Appropriations before funding any REAC Act on the proper role of HUD, including from becoming homeless. HUD is directed to inspections. identifying the proper agencies and authori- coordinate with the VA and DOL to select a The bill does not include funding for a ties, to establish an Office of Predatory limited number of urban and rural sites to mixed finance demonstration program as re- Lending. test and evaluate prevention methods. Fund- quested, but encourages the Department to GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ing will be used by selected grantees to help use its substantial authority under existing ASSOCIATION veterans, as well as any dependent family law to streamline the ability of project spon- members, find and maintain housing, includ- sors to leverage other public and private GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES ing up to 18 months of rental assistance, first sources of capital financing, including the LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT and last month’s rent, back rent or other re- low income housing tax credit. In particular, The bill includes up to $300,000,000,000 for lated services as appropriate. The VA budget the Department is urged to outsource the new commitments, which is $100,000,000,000 includes funds to support this effort by pro- post-award processing of development appli- above the budget request and the level en- viding case management, referral, and other cations to state housing finance agencies, as acted in fiscal year 2008.

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POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH House and Senate Committees on Appropria- Section 219 authorizes the Secretary to RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY tions. waive certain requirements on adjusted in- The bill includes language that allows come for certain assisted living projects for The bill provides $58,000,000 for research transfers from other accounts to be used for counties in Michigan. and technology, which is $3,300,000 above the the purposes of the fund and for which the Section 220 provides that the Secretary budget request and $6,560,000 above the level funds were appropriated. shall report quarterly on HUD’s use of all enacted in fiscal year 2008. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL sole source contracts. Of the amount provided the bill directs Section 221 allows the recipient of a sec- that $23,000,000 is provided for Section 107 The bill provides $120,000,000 for the Office tion 202 grant to establish a single-asset non- grants to academic institutions, and is to be of Inspector General, which is $5,000,000 profit entity to own the project and may distributed as follows: above the budget request and is $8,000,000 lend the grant funds to such entity. above the level enacted in fiscal year 2008. Section 222 provides that amounts provided Section 107 $23,000,000 The Department is instructed to use the under the Section 108 loan guarantee pro- increase of $5,000,000 above the budget re- gram may be used to guarantee notes or Native Alaskan and Hawaiian Serving Institutions ...... (3,000,000) quest to focus on FHA’s new programs, in- Tribal colleges and Universities ...... (5,000,000) other obligations issued by any State on be- HBCUs ...... (9,000,000) cluding Hope for Homeowners. half of non-entitlement communities in the Hispanic Serving Institutions ...... (6,000,000) GAO is instructed to undertake a study of State, and that regulations shall be promul- this office, including the FTE levels of this gated within 60 days of enactment. The bill provides $2,000,000 for research in and comparable IG offices of other depart- Section 223 amends section 24 of the U.S. the development of technology and materials ments. In addition, GAO shall investigate Housing Act by extending the HOPE VI pro- designed to benefit disaster prone areas. whether the allocation of resources and staff gram through September 30, 2009. The Department is denied demonstration of this office is appropriate, given the nu- Section 224 requires HUD to submit a com- authority except where approval is provided merous demands imposed by HUD’s recently plete and accurate accounting of the project- by Congress in response to a reprogramming expanded role into disaster recovery and the based renewal costs, revised estimates, and request. refinancing of subprime, Alt A, and other sources of funding. FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY home mortgage loans. Section 225 allows PHAs that own and op- FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF erate 400 units or fewer of public housing to HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT be exempt from asset management require- The bill provides $53,500,000 for this pro- (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) ments. gram, which is $2,500,000 above the budget re- Section 226 restricts the Secretary from quest and $3,500,000 above the level enacted Section 201 splits overpayments evenly be- imposing any requirement or guideline relat- in fiscal year 2008. Of this amount, $26,000,000 tween Treasury and State HFAs. ing to asset management that restricts or Section 202 precludes the use of funds to is for the Fair Housing Assistance Program limits the use of capital funds for central of- prosecute or investigate legal activities (FHAP), of which up to $2,000,000 shall be fice costs, up to the limit established in under the Fair Housing Act. made available to carry out authorized ac- QWHRA. Section 203 continues language to correct tivities to protect the public from mortgage Section 227 requires that the Secretary rescue scams, and $27,500,000 is for the Fair anomalies for HOPWA and specifies jurisdic- shall report quarterly on the status of all Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). tions in New York and New Jersey and uses Project-Based Section 8 housing. The Department is expected to continue to three year average. Section 228 expands service coordinators to provide quarterly reports on obligation and Section 204 requires that funds be subject other HUD assisted housing. expenditure of the funds in this account, de- to competition unless specified otherwise in Section 229 modifies the HOME technical lineated by each program and activity. HUD statute. assistance program and extends authoriza- Section 205 allows HUD to use funds for is also directed to ensure that all funds ap- tion to 2011. services or facilities of GNMA and Fannie propriated to FHIP are directed to edu- Section 230 directs that no employee shall Mae. cational and enforcement activities, includ- be designated as an allotment holder unless Section 206 requires HUD to comport with ing an annual national media campaign. the CFO determines that they have received the budget estimates except as otherwise The bill does not include $6,000,000 for a training, and that the CFO shall ensure that provided in this Act or through an approved housing discrimination study, as proposed in trained allotment holders are designated reprogramming. the budget request. within 90 days of enactment. Section 207 provides authorization for HUD Section 231 provides that funding for in- OFFICE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD HAZARD corporations to utilize funds under certain demnities is limited to non-programmatic CONTROL conditions and restrictions. litigation. LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION Section 208 requires that technical assist- Section 232 provides for a rescission from ance and training funds be subject to an ap- The bill provides $140,000,000 for the Lead the tenant-based rental assistance account. proved operating plan. Hazard Reduction program, which is Section 233 provides that the Secretary Section 209 requires a report on unex- $24,000,000 above the budget request and shall publish all NOFAs on the Internet. pended balances each quarter. Section 234 allows refinancing of certain $5,000,000 below the level enacted in fiscal Section 210 specifies the distribution of section 202 loans. year 2008. AIDS funds to New Jersey and North Caro- Section 235 makes reforms to the Federal The Department is directed to report to lina. Surplus Property Program for the homeless. the House and Senate Committees on Appro- Section 211 requires that the Administra- Section 236 increases the aggregate number priations regarding the demand for each of tion’s budget and the Department’s budget of MTW agencies by three PHAs. its competitive programs by June 30, 2009. justifications for fiscal year 2010 shall be Section 237 rescinds unobligated balances The bill provides $90,400,000 for the lead- submitted in the identical account and sub- from the General and Special Risk Program based paint hazard grant program. account structure provided in this Act. Account and allows HUD to consider indus- MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Section 212 exempts PHA Boards in Alas- try standard appraisal practices, including the cost of repairs when determining market WORKING CAPITAL FUND ka, Iowa, and Mississippi and the County of Los Angeles from public housing resident value. The bill includes $224,000,000 for the Work- representation requirement. Section 238 authorizes the Secretary to ing Capital Fund (WCF), which is equal to Section 213 authorizes HUD to transfer transfer up to 5 percent of funds among the the budget request and $69,000,000 above the debt and use agreements from an obsolete accounts appropriated under the title ‘‘Per- level enacted in fiscal year 2008. project to a viable project, provided that no sonnel Compensation and Benefits.’’ The bill specifies that $4,000,000 is directed additional costs are incurred, and other con- Section 239 allows the Disaster Housing to planning for modernizing and maintaining ditions are met. Assistance Programs to be considered a pro- information technology applications and in- Section 214 distributes 2009 Native Amer- gram of the Department of Housing and frastructure supporting the FHA. The FHA ican Housing Block grant funds to the same Urban Development for the purpose of in- infrastructure is in desperate need of updat- Native Alaskan recipients as 2005. come verifications and matching. ing, especially in light of the additional bur- Section 215 prohibits the IG from changing TITLE III—RELATED AGENCIES dens being placed on it, and the Department the basis on which the audit of GNMA is con- ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION is directed to submit a plan, including imme- ducted. BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD diate and long-term dates for the completion Section 216 sets forth requirements for eli- SALARIES AND EXPENSES of infrastructure updates and the installa- gibility for Section 8 voucher assistance, and The bill includes $6,550,000 for the Salaries tion of new applications, by July 15, 2009. includes a consideration for persons with dis- The bill states that no funds under this ac- and Expenses of the Architectural and abilities. Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. count may be used for e-Gov unless approved Section 217 authorizes the Secretary to in- by the Committees. In addition, funds appro- sure mortgages under Section 255 of the Na- FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION priated for specific projects and activities tional Housing Act. SALARIES AND EXPENSES should not be reduced or eliminated in order Section 218 instructs HUD on managing The bill includes $22,800,000 for the salaries to fund other activities inside and outside of and disposing of any multifamily property and benefits of the Federal Maritime Com- HUD without the expressed approval of the that is owned by HUD. mission. Of the funds provided, not more

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SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill includes $50,000,000 to continue the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling The bill includes $91,000,000 for the salaries Section 407 continues the provision requir- program. and expenses of the National Transportation ing agencies and departments funded herein The NRC is directed to provide a status re- Safety Board (NTSB), an increase of to report on sole source contracts. port on the multifamily housing initiative in $6,501,000 above fiscal year 2008 and $3,109,000 Section 408 continues the provision prohibits fiscal year 2010 budget justification. above the budget request. Of this amount, no iting Federal training not directly related to The bill includes funding for an education more than $2,000 may be used for official re- the performance of official duties. ception and representation expenses. Bill and outreach campaign to combat rescue scams and directs the NRC to develop mes- Section 409 continues the provision that language is included that requires the NTSB prohibits funds from being used for any to reimburse the Department of Transpor- sages for target populations and communities most at-risk for rescue scams. project that seeks to use the power of emi- tation’s Inspector General up to $100,000 for nent domain unless eminent domain is em- costs associated with the annual audit of the UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON ployed only for a public use. NTSB’s financial statements. HOMELESSNESS Section 410 continues a provision that de- Within the funds provided, $2,109,000 shall OPERATING EXPENSES nies the transfer of funds made available in fund 11 additional personnel in the most crit- The bill provides $2,333,000, which is this Act to any instrumentality of the ical safety areas of highways, pipelines, rail- $327,000 below the budget request and $183,000 United States Government except as author- roads, research and engineering, and avia- more than the level enacted in fiscal year ized by this Act or any other Appropriations tion. None of the additional funds provided 2008. The bill extends the expiration date for Act. shall be used for the NTSB Academy. The the Council until September 30, 2010. bill also provides a one-time increase of Section 411 continues a provision that pro- The Interagency Council on Homelessness $1,000,000 over the budget request for the hibits funds in this Act from being used to must refocus itself on its statutory charge, NTSB to develop and implement a cost ac- permanently replace an employee intent on namely improving the collaboration of Fed- counting system. returning to his past occupation after com- eral agencies in order to prevent and end The bill also includes language that allows pletion of military service. homelessness. As the Council works toward the NTSB to continue to make lease pay- Section 412 continues a provision that pro- this goal, it should focus efforts on improv- ments for the NTSB Academy in fiscal year hibits funds in this Act from being used un- ing collaboration among its members, in- 2009 only. less the expenditure is in compliance with cluding the Departments of Defense, Housing The agency is directed to continue to seek the Buy American Act. and Urban Development, Labor and Veterans additional opportunities to lease out, or oth- Affairs. Efforts should include a focus on pre- Section 413 continues a provision that pro- erwise generate revenue from the NTSB venting and ending homelessness among our hibits funds from being appropriated or made Academy, so that the agency can appro- nation’s veterans. available to any person or entity that has priately focus its resources on the important been convicted of violating the Buy Amer- TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS investigative work that is central to the ican Act. agency’s mission. Furthermore, the agency ACT is directed to submit detailed information on Section 401 continues the provision requir- DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CON- the costs associated with the facility, as well ing pay raises to be funded within appro- GRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING as revenue the agency expects the facility to priated levels in this Act or previous Appro- ITEMS generate, as part of the fiscal year 2010 budg- priations Acts. Following is a list of congressional ear- et request. Section 402 continues the provision prohib- marks and congressionally directed spending (RESCISSION) iting pay and other expenses for non-Federal items (as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of The bill rescinds $671,275 from the funds parties in regulatory or adjudicatory pro- the Rules of the House of Representatives provided under Public Law 106–246 for the in- ceedings funded in this Act. and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the vestigation of the Alaska Air flight 261 and Section 403 continues the provision prohib- Senate, respectively) included in the bill or Egypt Air flight 990 crashes in fiscal year iting obligations beyond the current fiscal this explanatory statement, along with the 2000, as proposed in the President’s budget. year and prohibits transfers of funds unless name of each Senator, House Member, Dele- These investigations have been completed expressly so provided herein. gate, or Resident Commissioner who sub- and the NTSB does not anticipate any future Section 404 continues the provision lim- mitted a request to the Committee of juris- needs for these resources. iting consulting service expenditures of pub- diction for each item so identified. Reference lic record in procurement contracts. in the following table to ‘‘The President’’ is NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION Section 405 continues the provision speci- a reference to President Bush. Neither the PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD fying reprogramming procedures by sub- bill nor the explanatory statement contains REINVESTMENT CORPORATION jecting the establishment of new offices and any limited tax benefits or limited tariff The bill provides $181,000,000 for the Neigh- reorganizations to the reprogramming proc- benefits as defined in the applicable House borhood Reinvestment Corporation, which is ess. and Senate rules.

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arkin C.; Sen. Coleman Isakson Schumer Sanford D. . Lugar Rep. Perlmutter; Sen. Allard; Salazar ones; Rep. Kucinich; Sen. Voinovich . Boucher n. Cochran; Rep. Taylor; Sen. Wicker $34,200 Rep. Lewis, Ron $722,000 Rep. Stearns; Crenshaw $950,000 Sen. Kohl; Rep. Obey Bond $475,000 Sen. $570,000 Rep. Burgess; Sen. Hutchison; Cornyn $950,000 Rep. Welch; Sen. Leahy $855,000 Rep. Emerson; Sen. Bond Issa $142,500 Rep. $285,000 Sen. Dorgan; Conrad $475,000 Rep. Regula $475,000 Rep. Poe $712,500 Rep. $1,187,500 Sen. Murkowski $1,187,500 Sen. $1,757,500 Rep. Granger; Burgess Bonner $1,140,000 Rep. $1,900,000 Sen. Stabenow; Levin Leahy $1,543,750 Sen. $1,425,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Account Airport Improvement Program Airport Improvement Program Airport Improvement Program Airport Improvement Program Akron-Canton Airport, Runway 5/23 Safety Area, OH Airport Improvement Program Akutan, AK Airport Improvement Program Alliance Airport, Runway Extension, TX Airport Improvement Program Amery Municipal Airport, Repave Taxiway and Ramp, Amery, WI Airport Improvement Program Atlantic City International Airport, Fire Command Center Relocation, NJ Airport Improvement Program Atmore Municipal Airport, Various Improvements, AL Airport Improvement Program Battle Creek Unlimited, MI Airport Improvement Program Bemidji Regional Airport Terminal and Fire Facility Improvements, MN Airport Improvement Program Blue Ridge Airport, Relocation of Access Road and Expansion Apron, Martinsville, VA Airport Improvement Program Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Construct Taxiway S, Buffalo, NY Airport Improvement Program Burlington International, VT Airport Improvement Program Burlington-Alamance County Regional Airport, Runway Improvements, NC Airport Improvement Program Cecil Field, Northeast Apron and Taxiways, FL Airport Improvement Program Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, Relocate and Reconstruct Taxiway, TN Airport Improvement Program Chippewa Valley Regional, WI Airport Improvement Program City of Montezuma Airport, Land Acquisition and Runway Improvements, GA Airport Improvement Program Clinton Memorial, MO Airport Improvement Program Cuyahoga County Airport, Runway Rehabilitation and Various Improvements, OH Airport Improvement Program DeKalb/Taylor Municipal Airport, Various Improvements, IL $712,500 Rep. LoBiondo $950,000 Airport Improvement Program Rep. Obey; Sen. Kohl Denton Municipal Airport, Various Improvements, TX $475,000 Rep Airport Improvement Program Denver International Airport, Various Runway and Taxiway Improvements, CO Airport Improvement Program Des Moines International Airport, Runway 13R/31L Land Acquisition, IA $950,000 Airport Improvement Program Rep. Peterson, Collin Edward F. Knapp Airport, Runway Improvements, VT Airport Improvement Program Farmington Airport, Parallel Taxiway, MO $475,000 Rep. Higgins; Sen. Airport Improvement Program Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Extension of Runway 1, Glenn Falls, NY Airport Improvement Program $855,000 Fort Wayne International Airport, Runway 5-23 Shoulder Reconstruction, IN Rep. Coble; Sen. Dole Airport Improvement Program French Valley Airport, Feasibility Study, CA $1,187,500 Airport Improvement Program Rep. Wamp Garfield County Regional Airport, Runway Improvements, CO Airport Improvement Program George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Noise Mitigation, TX $475,000 Airport Improvement Program Rep. Bishop, Jr., Glasgow Municipal Airport, Public Safety Building, KY $1,235,000 Rep. Tubbs J Airport Improvement Program Glynn County Airport, Taxiway, Lighting and Drainage Improvements, GA Airport Improvement Program Golden Triangle Regional, MS Grand Forks International, ND $1,187,500 Gulfport-Biloxi International, Taxiway and Runway Construction Rehabilitation, MS Rep. DeGette; Holmes County Airport Runway Extension and Various Improvements, OH $1,235,000 Rep. Foster; Sen. Durbin $475,000 Rep. Boswell; Sen. H $712,500 Rep. Gillibrand $817,000 Rep. Souder; Sen $475,000 Rep. Salazar; Sen. Salazar $755,250 $2,256,250 Rep. Kingston; Sen. Se $950,000 Rep. Space

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$99,560 Rep. Ehlers $99,560 Rep. $95,000 Rep. Murtha $95,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Shelby $950,000 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Carper; Biden; Rep. Castle Boyd $712,500 Rep. $190,000 Rep. Hoekstra; Sen. Levin; Stabenow $332,500 Rep. Engel; Crowley; Lowey; Serrano Goode $475,000 Rep. Goode $712,500 Rep. Murtha $285,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Holden $237,500 Rep. $380,000 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn $712,500 Rep. Neugebauer; Sen. Hutchison $712,500 Rep. Meeks; Sen. Schumer Shelby $950,000 Sen. $190,000 Rep. Walberg; Sen. Levin; Stabenow $798,000 Rep. Young, Don $950,000 Rep. Moore, Dennis; Sen. Roberts Goode $712,500 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Bishop, Jr., Sanford D. Whitfield $237,500 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Shuster; Sen. Specter $475,000 Rep. Wasserman Schultz $475,000 Rep. Price, David E. $1,330,000 Sen. Isakson; Chambliss $1,900,000 Sen. Menendez; Lautenberg; Rep. Pascrell $2,850,000 Sen. Dodd; Lieberman; Rep. Shays Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Additional Fixed Route Vehicle, Lebanon, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Advanced Transit Program/METRO Solutions Bus Expansion, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Alabama Senior Transportation Program, AL Buses and Bus Facilities Albuquerque Transit Facility Rehabilitation, City of Albuquerque, NM Buses and Bus Facilities Alternative Fuel Bus, Village of East Rockaway, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Alternative Fuel Buses, City of Lubbock, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Amtrak Station Construction and Improvements, Winter Park, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Orange County, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Arverne East Transit Plaza, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Athens-Clarke County Transit, Bus Procurement, GA Buses and Bus Facilities Automotive-Based Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Program, DE Buses and Bus Facilities Baldwin County Bus and Facilities Project, AL Buses and Bus Facilities Bay County Transit Facility Upgrade, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Belding Dial-a-Ride Vehicle and Equipment Acquisition, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Ben Franklin Transit Maintenance Facility Construction, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Benzie Transportation Authority, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Bloomfield Intermodal Improvements, NJ Buses and Bus Facilities $475,000 Branch Area Transit Authority Bus Replacement, MI Rep. Culberson Buses and Bus Facilities Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center, CT $92,625 Sen. Domenici; Binga Buses and Bus Facilities Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) Bus Replacement, MA Buses and Bus Facilities Bronx Zoo Intermodal Transportation Facility, Bronx, NY Buses and Bus Facilities $2,612,500 Brownsville Urban System City Wide Transit Improvement, Brownsville, TX Rep. Royce; Sanch $950,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Rep. Mica Bryan Multi-modal Transit Terminal and Parking Facility, Brazos County, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Acquisition, Fairbanks North Star Borough Transit, AK Buses and Bus Facilities Bus and Facilities, City of Lawrence, KS Buses and Bus Facilities Bus and Facilities, Danville, VA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus and Facilities, Denton County Transportation Authority, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Bus and Facilities, Farmville, VA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus and Facilities, Martinsville, VA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus and Facilities, Westmoreland County Transit Authority, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus and Related Facilities Replacement, Albany, GA $1,757,500 Sen. Murray; Cantwell; Rep. Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Facilities, Cambria County Transit Authority, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Facilities, Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Facilities, Fulton County Transit Authority, KY Bus Facility, AMTRAN Transit System, PA $237,500 Bus Facility, North Bay Village, FL Rep. Ortiz $237,500 $950,000 Rep. Lynch; Sen. Kennedy; Kerr Rep. Edwards, Chet Bus Improvements, Durham, NC Bus Maintenance Facility Improvements, Westchester County, NY $475,000 Rep. Burgess $950,000 Rep. Murtha $712,500 Rep. Lowey; Hall, John J.;

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00445 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 scher . McDermott; Sen. Cantwell chael J. ; Sen. Stabenow; Rep. Rogers, Michael J. llibrand; Sen. Schumer . Fallin Rep. Upton Rep. $95,000 Rep. Miller, Candice S. $475,000 Rep. Dent; Sen. Specter $950,000 Rep. Wilson, Heather; Sen. Bingaman Watson $142,500 Rep. Murtha $760,000 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Frank; Sen. Kennedy; Kerry $475,000 Rep. Bishop, Rob; Sen. Hatch McIntyre $475,000 Rep. $285,000 Rep. Kildee; Sen.Levin; Sen. Stabenow $950,000 Rep. Walsh; Arcuri $665,000 Rep. Barrow; Sen. Chambliss Capuano $855,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Roybal-Allard $475,000 Rep. English $237,500 Rep. Hoekstra $285,000 Rep. $475,000 Sen. Cornyn; Hutchison $712,500 Rep. McNulty; Sen. Schumer $950,000 Sen. Coleman; Klobuchar $950,000 Sen. Reid; Ensign; Rep. Berkley; Porter $475,000 Rep. Ruppersberger; Sarbanes; Cummings; Sen. Cardin $712,500 Rep. Conyers; Sen. Levin; Stabenow $2,612,500 Rep. Carter; Smith, Lamar $1,900,000 Sen. McConnell; Bunning; Rep. Davis, Geoff Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Purchase, LANTA, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Purchases, Albuquerque, NM Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Rapid Transit, Aurora Corridor Improvement Project (SR-99) Phase III, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement and Routing Software Purchase, St. Joseph County Transportation Authority, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement for Asheville Transit System, Asheville, NC Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement for LeeTran Transit System, Lee County, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement Program, TANK, Fort Wright, KY Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement, Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority, City, OK Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement, Culver City, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement, Sanilac County, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacement/Expansion (Alternative Fuel), Solano County, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Replacements, Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Shelters, Bellflower, CA $142,500 Buses and Bus Facilities Bus Terminal, Fall River, MA Buses and Bus Facilities Butler Multi-Modal Transit Center, PA Buses and Bus Facilities $475,000 Cache Valley Transit District Facility Expansion, UT Rep. Inslee; Rep Buses and Bus Facilities Cache Valley Transit District Hybrid Bus Fleet Expansion, UT Buses and Bus Facilities $712,500 Cadillac Wexford Transit Authority, MI Rep Buses and Bus Facilities Cape Fear PTA Transfer and Administration Facility, NC Buses and Bus Facilities Capital Area Transit Administration (CATA) Bus Storage Renovation, Lansing MI Buses and Bus Facilities Capital Area Transit Administration (CATA) Buses and Bus Facilities, Lansing, MI $237,500 Rep. Shuler Buses and Bus Facilities $475,000 Capital Area Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility, Raleigh, NC Rep. Mack Buses and Bus Facilities Capital District Transportation Authority Saratoga Bus Facility, Springs, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Capital Metro Bus and Facilities Improvements, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Capital Metro Paratransit Vehicle Replacement, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Caro Transit Authority Bus Replacement, Caro, MI $760,000 Rep. Miller, George; Tau Buses and Bus Facilities CDTA Replacement Buses, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit, MN Buses and Bus Facilities Central Avenue BRT Corridor Station Development and Enhancements, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Central City Intermodal Transfer Terminal, NV Buses and Bus Facilities Central Maryland Transit Operations Facility Central New York Regional Transportation Authority, NY $712,500 $1,900,000 Rep. Rogers, Mi Chatham Area Transit (CAT) Bus Replacement, GA $475,000 Sen. Levin Rep. Bishop, Rob Chelsea Intermodal Parking Garage, Chelsea, MA $712,500 Rep. Gi City of Detroit Replacement Buses, MI $1,425,000 Rep. Price, David E. $475,000 Rep. Young, C. W. Bill

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00446 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2535 ep. Tancredo; Sen. Allard; p: Barton n zman; Sen. Lincoln; Pryor nchez, Linda T. nchez, Linda T. ng, Peter T.; Sen. Schumer ica ´ ´ Salazar $95,000 Rep. Walberg; Sen. Levin; Stabenow $313,500 Rep. Udall, Tom; Sen. Bingaman $286,900 Sen. Murray; Cantwell; Rep. Dicks $475,000 Rep. Allen; Sen. Collins; Snowe $237,500 Rep. Inslee; Sen. Murray; Cantwell; Conaway $237,500 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice Brown $475,000 Rep. Moran $712,500 Rep. $190,000 Rep. Sa $190,000 Rep. Sa $142,500 Rep. Hirono $380,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario Lee $475,000 Rep. Rodriguez $712,500 Rep. $475,000 Rep. English; Sen. Specter; Casey $712,500 Sen. Murray; Cantwell Tauscher $475,000 Rep. McConnell $950,000 Sen. Becerra $190,000 Rep. $2,945,000 Sen. Lugar; Rep. Buyer $1,235,000 Rep. Dicks; Smith, Adam $1,425,000 Rep. Wamp; Duncan; Sen. Corker; Alexander $1,425,000 Rep. Kilpatrick; Conyers; Sen. Stabenow; Levin Olver $1,900,000 Rep. FL $475,000 Rep. Crenshaw; Brown; Sen. Martinez Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities City of Detroit/Farebox Improvements, MI Buses and Bus Facilities City of Hillsdale Dial-A-Ride Bus Replacement, MI Buses and Bus Facilities City of Rio Rancho Transit Program, NM Buses and Bus Facilities CityBus Hybrid Bus Procurement, Lafayette, IN Buses and Bus Facilities Clallam Transit Vehicle Replacement, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Clean Air Buses, City of Cerritos, CA Clean Air Buses, City of Paramount, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Clean Fuel Buses, Portland, ME Buses and Bus Facilities CNG Bus Replacement, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Colorado Transit Coalition Statewide Bus and Facilities, CO Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Community Transit Bus and Facilities, Everett, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Concho Valley Multi-modal Terminal Building, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Construction of Bus Stations in Altamonte, Lake Mary, Longwood, and Sanford, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Construction of Transit Facilities and Bus Replacement, St. Johns County Council, FL Buses and Bus Facilities County of Hawaii Vehicle Enhancement Project, HI Buses and Bus Facilities DART Bus Procurement, Dallas, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Design and Construction of an Intermodal Transportation Center for Los Lunas, NM Buses and Bus Facilities Design, Acquisition of ROW, and Construction the Regional Intermodal Terminal Center, Jacksonville, Buses and Bus Facilities Doral Transit Circulator Program, City of Doral, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Downtown Intermodal Facility and Associated Parking, Springfield, OH Buses and Bus Facilities Downtown Tacoma Intermodal Center, Tacoma, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Dubuque Downtown Transportation Center Intermodal Facility, Dubuque, IA Buses and Bus Facilities East County Bus Maintenance and Paratransit Facility, El Cajon, CA Buses and Bus Facilities $1,425,000 Ed Roberts Campus Intermodal Facility, Berkeley, CA Rep. Granger; Burgess; Re $1,425,000 Buses and Bus Facilities $237,500 El Paso Rural County Transit, TX Rep. Mica $1,472,500 Rep. Salazar; Rep. Rep. M DeGette; R Buses and Bus Facilities EMTA Consolidated Transit Facility, Erie, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Enumclaw Welcome Center Intermodal Transit Facility, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Environmental, Security and Bus Upgrades, Razorback Transit System, Fayetteville, AR Buses and Bus Facilities $950,000 ETHRA Replacement Handicapped Accessible Vehicles, TN Sen. Bingama Buses and Bus Facilities Everett Transit Vehicle Replacement, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Fairfield Transportation Center, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Frankfort Transit, KY Buses and Bus Facilities FRTA and FRCOG Transit Center, Greenfield, MA Gainesville RTS Buses, Gainesville, FL $712,500 Rep. Hobson Georgetown-Rosslyn Connector, Arlington, VA $237,500 Sen. Harkin Glassell Park Transit Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA Glen Cove Connector Multi-Modal Parking Hub Design, Engineering, and Construction, NY $261,250 Rep. Hunter $570,000 Rep. Boo $1,425,000 Sen. Murray $950,000 Rep. Ki

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c Sanford D. n. Martinez; Rep. Castor; Sen. Nelson, Bill $62,700 Rep. Becerra $62,700 Rep. $855,000 Sen. Dole; Rep. Butterfield $425,600 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $190,000 Rep. Johnson Jr., Henry C. Hank; Sen. Chambliss Bordallo $237,500 Rep. Hoekstra $152,000 Rep. Conaway $190,000 Rep. $712,500 Rep. Carson; Sen. Lugar $475,000 Rep. Miller, George Tsongas $475,000 Rep. Culberson $950,000 Rep. Ehlers $216,600 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Turner; Sen. Voinovich Bordallo $475,000 Rep. Olver $142,500 Rep. Cummings $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Doyle; Sen. Specter; Casey $712,500 Sen. Chambliss; Isakson; Rep. Marshall; Bishop. Jr., $712,500 Rep. Garrett; Sen. Menendez $475,000 Rep. Carson; Sen. Lugar $4,750,000 Sen. Hatch; Bennett $2,850,000 Sen. Coleman; Rep. Oberstar Wicker $2,850,000 Sen. $1,852,500 Sen. Smith; Wyden $4,845,000 Rep. Simpson; Sen. Craig; Crapo $2,232,500 Sen. Murray; Cantwell; Rep. Smith, Adam; Baird Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Gold Coast Transit Maintenance and Operations Facility, Oxnard, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Golden Crescent Bus Replacement in and around Victoria, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Goldsboro Union Depot Multimodal, NC Buses and Bus Facilities Grant Transit Authority Operations and Maintenance Facility, Moses Lake, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Grant Transit Vehicle Replacement, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Greater Dayton RTA Bus Replacement, OH Buses and Bus Facilities Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority Bus Replacement, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Greater Minnesota Transit Capital, MN Buses and Bus Facilities Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) Bus Replacement, VA Buses and Bus Facilities Greensboro Maintenance/Operations Transit Facility, Greensboro, NC Buses and Bus Facilities GRTA Park and Ride Facility, Rockdale County, GA Buses and Bus Facilities Guam Mass Transit Bus Maintenance Facility, GU Buses and Bus Facilities Guam Mass Transit Hybrid/CNG New Bus Procurement, GU Buses and Bus Facilities Harbor Transit, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Harrison County Multi-Modal Facilities, MS Buses and Bus Facilities $475,000 Hill Country Transit Administration Facility, San Saba, TX Rep. Capps Buses and Bus Facilities Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility, OR $475,000 Rep. Hastings, Do Buses and Bus Facilities Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) Bus and Para-transit Acquisition, FL $237,500 Rep. Paul Buses and Bus Facilities Historic Filipinotown Bus Security Lights, Los Angeles, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Holyoke Intermodal Center, MA Buses and Bus Facilities Howard County Hybrid Electric Buses, MD Buses and Bus Facilities Hybrid Buses, Allegheny County, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Idaho Transit Coalition Buses and Bus Facilities $95,000 Rep. Miller, Candice S.; Sen. Levi IndyGo Fixed Route Bus Fleet Expansion, IN Buses and Bus Facilities $617,500 $1,140,000 Sen. Warner; Webb; Rep. Scot Sen. Dole; Rep. Watt; Re Intercity Transit Intermodal Facility Project, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Intermodal Facilities, Salt Lake City, UT Buses and Bus Facilities Intermodal Facility, Moultrie, GA Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Intermodal Station Improvements, Cities of Salem and Beverly, MA $2,185,000 Se Buses and Bus Facilities Intermodal Station, Vacaville, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Intermodal Transit Facility for LKLP Community Action Council, Hazard, KY Buses and Bus Facilities Intermodal Transit Improvements, Northwest, NJ Intermodal Transit Parking Facility, Haverhill, MA Internal Shuttle System, Texas Medical Center, TX Ionia Dial-a-Ride Vehicle and Equipment Acquisition, MI Ivy Tech Multimodal Facility, Indianapolis, IN $783,750 Rep. Tierney; Sen. Kennedy; $237,500 Rep. Rogers, Harold

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$95,000 Rep. Walberg $95,000 Rep. $475,000 Sen. Cochran $475,000 Sen. Engel $380,000 Rep. $285,000 Rep. Cleaver; Graves $237,500 Rep. McDermott; Sen. Murray; Cantwell $950,000 Sen. Hutchison; Cornyn $380,000 Rep. Jefferson; Alexander; Sen. Vitter; Landrieu Hoekstra $190,000 Rep. Cornyn $285,000 Sen. Hoekstra $256,500 Rep. Rush $712,500 Rep. Jackson-Lee $237,500 Rep. Dreier $237,500 Rep. Farr $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Watson $475,000 Rep. Reid $475,000 Sen. $950,000 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen; Sen. Nelson, Bill $237,500 Rep. Brown; Sen. Nelson, Bill; Martinez Young $665,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln; Sen. Martinez Upton $142,500 Rep. $712,500 Rep. Moore, Gwen Meek $475,000 Rep. $1,330,000 Sen. Isakson; Rep. Lewis, John $1,021,250 Rep. Smith, Christopher H.; Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez Martinez $2,850,000 Sen. A $475,000 Rep. Sherman Rep. A $475,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities JATRAN Light Rail Feasibility Study, MS Buses and Bus Facilities Jewish Community Council of Rockland Transit Buses, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Kalamazoo Metropolitan Transit Facility Expansion, Kalamazoo, MI Buses and Bus Facilities KCATA Bus Replacement, Kansas City, MO Buses and Bus Facilities King County Hybrid Bus Program, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Knoxville Transit Center Automated Vehicle Locater System, TN Buses and Bus Facilities La Cienega Intermodal Center, Los Angeles, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Lake Tahoe Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Lakeland Area Mass Transit District Bus Replacement and Facility Maintenance, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Lakewood Multi-Modal Initiative, NJ Buses and Bus Facilities Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility and Refueling Depot, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Lincoln Center Corridor Redevelopment Project, New York, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Los Angeles Southwest College Western Transit Center, Angeles, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Louisiana Statewide Bus and Facility, LA Buses and Bus Facilities Lower Keys Shuttle Bus Facilities, Key West, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Ludington Mass Transit, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Lufkin VA Clinic Shuttle, TX Buses and Bus Facilities LYNX Buses, Orange County, FL $950,000 Rep. Upton; Sen. Levin; Buses and Bus Facilities LYNX Buses, Orlando, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Macatawa Area Express Holland, MI Buses and Bus Facilities $285,000 Marshall County Vehicle Replacement for Seniors and the Mentally Disabled, AL Rep. Putnam Buses and Bus Facilities $237,500 Marshall Dial-A-Ride Bus Replacement, MI Rep. Duncan Buses and Bus Facilities MARTA Clean Fuel Buses and Facilities, GA Buses and Bus Facilities MASCOT Bus Bay Expansion, Mat-Su Borough, AK Buses and Bus Facilities METRAs’ Rock Island 35th St., Station Improvements, IL Buses and Bus Facilities Metro Intermodal Transit Garage, Texas Medical Center, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Zero Emissions Bus Demonstration Project, Los Angeles County, C $712,500 Rep. Waters Buses and Bus Facilities Miami Lakes Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Trolleybus Procurement, FL $522,500 Rep. Nadler; Weiner Buses and Bus Facilities Miami-Dade Transit Bus Procurement Plan, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Michigan Transportation Authority Bus Replacement and Routing Software Purchase, Van Buren County, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Milwaukee County Bus Capital, Milwaukee, WI Buses and Bus Facilities Miramar Town Center Transit Hub, FL Buses and Bus Facilities $285,000 Monrovia Transit Village Improvements, CA Sen. Shelby Buses and Bus Facilities Montana Paratransit System Bus Replacement, Billings, MT Monterey Salinas Transit Bus Refinancing, CA Morristown/Montclair-Boonton Commuter Rail Intermodal Improvements, Northern, NJ MTA Advanced Transit Program/Metro Solutions Bus Expansion, Harris County, TX MTOC Clean Fuel Bus Purchases and Facility Enhancements, CA $570,000 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario $950,000 Rep. Freling $475,000 Rep. Jackson-Le $247,000 Rep. Rehberg $475,000 Rep. Harman; Napolitano; Rep

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00449 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 nchez, Linda T. ´ Sen. Voinovich tano ughter; Sen. Schumer $380,000 Rep. Gordon $380,000 Rep. Hoekstra $427,500 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Udall, Tom Upton $228,000 Rep. Petri $269,800 Rep. Klein $712,500 Rep. LaHood $104,500 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Hill; Sen. Lugar $475,000 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Putnam $285,000 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Rohrabacher; Richardson; Sa $237,500 Rep. Weller $237,500 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Calvert; Sen. Boxer $760,000 Rep. Pascrell; Rothman; Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez $475,000 Rep. Higgins; Sen. Schumer $475,000 Rep. Udall, Tom; Sen. Bingaman $456,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell; Rep. Baird $456,000 Sen. Cornyn; Hutchison; Rep. Neugebauer $2,375,000 Sen. McConnell $2,375,000 Sen. $1,288,200 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $1,900,000 Sen. Dorgan; Conrad; Rep. Pomeroy $1,425,000 Sen. Reid; Ensign; Rep. Berkley; Porter $1,330,000 Sen. Inhofe; Rep. Fallin $2,351,250 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $1,187,500 Rep. Dreier; Schiff; Napolitano; Solis; Sen. Boxer $76,950 Rep. Davis, Geoff Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities MTSU Intermodal Transportation HUB, TN Buses and Bus Facilities Multimodal Center, Normal, IL Buses and Bus Facilities Multi-modal Transit Centers, Riverside and Corona, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Muskegon Area Transit System, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Navajo Transit Vehicles and Facilities, NM Buses and Bus Facilities ND Statewide Transit, Buses and Bus Facilities Nevada Statewide Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities New Jersey Intermodal Facilities and Bus Rolling Stock, NJ Buses and Bus Facilities NFTA Hybrid Buses, Buffalo, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Niagara Falls International Railway Station and Intermodal Transportation Center, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Niles Dial-a-Ride Bus Acquisition, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Non-Emergency Medical and Independent Living Activities Transportation for Older Adults, La Grange, KY Buses and Bus Facilities North Central Regional Transit Facilities, NM Buses and Bus Facilities North Charleston Regional Intermodal Transportation Center, SC Buses and Bus Facilities North Leominster Commuter Station Parking, Leominster, MA Buses and Bus Facilities Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transportation Center Improvements, Santa Springs, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Oklahoma Automated Vehicle Location System, City, OK Buses and Bus Facilities Oklahoma City Bus Replacement, OK Buses and Bus Facilities Oshkosh Bus and Facilities, Winnebago County, WI Buses and Bus Facilities Pacific Transit Vehicle Replacement, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Paducah Area Transit System, KY $950,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Rep. Sla Palm Tran Green Bus Replacement, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Palm Tran Park and Ride Facilities, Beach County, FL Buses and Bus Facilities Palmdale Transportation Center Metrolink Platform Extension, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Paratransit Vehicle Replacement, City of Abilene, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Paratransit Vehicles, West Central Mass Transit District, IL Buses and Bus Facilities Park and Ride Facility, Indiana University, IN $475,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Rep. Napoli PATCO Transit Station Improvements, Locust St., Philadelphia, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Pembroke Pines Senior Center Bus Procurement, FL $475,000 Rep. Brown Buses and Bus Facilities Pierce Transit Peninsula Park and Ride, WA $1,900,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Polk County Transit System, FL Rep. Olver Prospect and E 21st Street Intermodal Transportation Center, Cleveland, OH $237,500 Rep. Fallin Pullman Transit Vehicle Replacement, WA Purchase Clean Fuel Buses for Long Beach Transit, CA Purchase CNG Buses for Foothill Transit, CA $475,000 $380,000 Rep. Wexler Rep. McKeon $760,000 Rep. Brady, Robert A. $190,000 Rep. Tubbs Jones;

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00450 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2539 Robert C. Bobby benow ller itfield , Artur; Rep. Bachus Hood Rep. Kuhl; Sen. Schumer $95,000 Rep. Rothman $95,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Davis, Susan A. Farr $475,000 Rep. Sullivan $712,500 Rep. $190,000 Sen. Whitehouse; Reed Pastor $950,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Jefferson; Sen. Landrieu $950,000 Rep. Boozman; Berry; Snyder; Sen. Lincoln; Pryor $380,000 Rep. Frank $380,000 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Miller, Brad; Etheridge Boyda $475,000 Rep. Tierney $212,800 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Pallone; Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez $380,000 Rep. Holt; Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez Ross $475,000 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Hoyer; Sen. Cardin Clay $380,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Shea-Porter; Hodes $1,900,000 Sen. Inouye; Akaka Durbin $4,750,000 Sen. $2,850,000 Sen. Specter $2,850,000 Sen. Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Queen Street Station, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Rapid Transit Handicap Accessibility, Newton, MA Buses and Bus Facilities Red Rock Corridor Intermodal Bus and Facilities, Newport, MN Buses and Bus Facilities Regional Bus Replacement, San Diego, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Center Developments, NV Buses and Bus Facilities Replacement and Expansion Buses, City of Raleigh, NC Buses and Bus Facilities Replacement Heavy Duty Transit Buses, Madison County Mass District, IL Buses and Bus Facilities Replacement of Bus Fleet in Topeka, KS Buses and Bus Facilities Replacement of Buses and Vans, Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority, AL Buses and Bus Facilities Replacement of Paratransit Vehicles, Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, Peoria, IL Buses and Bus Facilities River Valley Transit Bus and Facility Enhancements, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Satellite Transit Center Construction, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Route System Project, Murray Calloway Transit Authority, Murray, KY Buses and Bus Facilities Rural Bus Program for Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai, HI Buses and Bus Facilities Saginaw Transit Authority, Bus and Improvements, MI Buses and Bus Facilities Salem, Saugus, Topsfield Vans, MA Buses and Bus Facilities Santa Cruz Metro Smart Fare Payment System, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Santa Maria Intermodal Transportation Center, Maria, CA $475,000 Rep. McCollum Buses and Bus Facilities Santee Wateree Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Transportation Center, SC $475,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Rep. Costello Sect. 5309 Capital Appropriation-Tulsa Transit, OK $1,425,000 $475,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Rep. Davis Sen. Reid; Ensign; Rep. He Senior Center Clean Fuel/Hybrid Transit Bus, City of South El Monte, CA Buses and Bus Facilities $380,000 Senior Citizen Transportation Vehicle, North Arlington, NJ $237,500 Rep. La Buses and Bus Facilities Senior Transportation, RI Buses and Bus Facilities Septa R7 Station Improvements, Croydon and Levittown, PA Buses and Bus Facilities South Amboy Intermodal Station, NJ Buses and Bus Facilities South Brunswick Municipal Area Residential Transit, NJ Buses and Bus Facilities $1,425,000 South Mountain Circulator Bus, Phoenix, AZ Rep. Carney; Sen. Casey $1,496,250 Buses and Bus Facilities Sen. McConnell; Rep. Wh Southeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facility, AR Buses and Bus Facilities Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) Bus Fleet Replacement, MA Buses and Bus Facilities Southern Maryland Commuter Bus Initiative, MD Buses and Bus Facilities $190,000 Southern Nevada Transit Coalition Capital Equipment Acquisition, NV Rep. Kildee; Sen. Levin; Sta $950,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Rep. Clyburn Southern University Intermodal Transit Facility System, LA Buses and Bus Facilities Southside Bus Facility Replacement in Hampton Roads, VA $475,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Rep. Capps Springdale Metrolink Station, St. Louis County, MO St. Louis Metro Bus and Paratransit Rolling Stock Project, MO $380,000 Rep. Solis State of Illinois Downstate Bus and Facilities, IL Statewide Bus and Facilities, AR Statewide Bus and Facilities, Concord, NH $380,000 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. $665,000 Rep. McGovern $52,440 Rep. Porter $1,235,000 Sen. Warner; Webb; Rep. Scott, $3,800,000 Sen. Bond; Rep. Clay

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00451 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2540 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 man ler, George; Rep. McNerney istopher H.; Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez o ˜ e, Dennis; Sen. Roberts ardin; Sen. Mikulski; Rep. Sarbanes; Ruppersberger; Stark Rep. Van Hollen; Cummings; Edwards, Donna Rep. Levin; Sen. Stabenow $475,000 Rep. Yarmuth $475,000 Rep. Reyes $712,500 Rep. Alexander $950,000 Sen. Hooley $475,000 Rep. Crowley $475,000 Rep. $712,500 Rep. Walz; Sen. Coleman $475,000 Sen. Crapo; Craig; Rep. Simpson Shea-Porter $190,000 Rep. $570,000 Sen. Murkowski $570,000 Sen. $950,000 Sen. Reed; Rep. Langevin $475,000 Rep. Welch; Sen. Leahy; Sanders Reyes $712,500 Rep. Bono-Mack $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. Lipinski $475,000 Rep. Paul $237,500 Rep. $380,000 Rep. Braley; Sen. Harkin; Grassley Fortun $190,000 Rep. $579,500 Sen. Murray; Cantwell; Rep. Baird Sessions $475,000 Sen. $3,800,000 Sen. Harkin; Grassley $1,900,000 Sen. Bond $1,900,000 Sen. Kaptur $1,425,000 Rep. McConnell $2,945,000 Sen. MI $3,923,500 Rep. Knollenberg; Dingell; Conyers; Kilpatrick; Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Statewide Bus and Facilities, MO Statewide Bus and Facility Enhancements, AK Buses and Bus Facilities Statewide Bus Replacement, RI Buses and Bus Facilities Statewide Buses Facilities and Equipment, VT Buses and Bus Facilities Statewide Locally Operated Transit Systems (LOTS), Bus and Facility Improvements, MD Buses and Bus Facilities Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit (SMART) Fleet Bus Maintenance and Engine Replacement, Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Sun Metro Fuel Facility Improvements, El Paso, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Sunline Bus and Facilities, Thousand Palms, CA Buses and Bus Facilities TARC Clean Bus Program, KY Buses and Bus Facilities TARTA Bus and Facilities Toledo, OH Buses and Bus Facilities Texas Bus Acquisition, City of El Paso, TX Buses and Bus Facilities The Arc of Mercer County Mobile Transportation Service Vehicle Procurement, NJ Buses and Bus Facilities TMA Clean Buses, Buck County, PA Buses and Bus Facilities Townsend Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Bus Station, TN $1,900,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Toyota Park Pace Transit Center, IL Sen. C Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Authority of Lexington Bus Purchase Project, KY Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Bus and Facilities, Salem-Keizer OR Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Bus and Replacement, IA Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Improvements, Jacobi Medical Center, NY Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Maintenance and Operations Facility, City of Las Cruces, NM Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Maintenance Facility Renovations, Galveston, TX Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Maintenance Facility, Davenport, IA Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Operations Center, Rochester, MN Buses and Bus Facilities Transit Station Expansion Project (Metrolink Parking Lot), Rialto, CA $95,000 Buses and Bus Facilities Treasure Valley Transit Facilities, ID Rep. Smith, Chr Buses and Bus Facilities Tri-Delta Transit Park and Ride Lots, Eastern Contra Costa County, CA Buses and Bus Facilities Trolley Purchase, Las Marias, PR Buses and Bus Facilities Twin Transit Vehicle Replacement, WA Buses and Bus Facilities UNH Wildcat Transit Fleet, Durham, NH Buses and Bus Facilities Unified Government Transit, Bus Replacements, Expansions and Facilities, KS Union City Intermodal Phase II—Commuter Rail Connection, City, Alameda County, CA Union Station Intermodal Trade and Transit Center, Pottsville, PA Union Station Intermodal Transportation Center, Washington DC University of Alabama Bus and Facility Project, AL $617,500 Sen. Domenici; Binga $285,000 Rep. Baca $641,250 Rep. Tauscher; Mil $475,000 $475,000 Rep. Rep. Moor $475,000 Rep. Holden $475,000 Rep. Norton

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00452 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2541 nyn; Rep. Johnson; The President ry; Rep. Markey s, Lincoln Cardin; Sen. Webb; Warner Moran; Gene; Rep. Jackson-Lee President Hollen; The President President 00 Rep. Gonzalez; Rodriguez; Sen. Hutchison 00 Sen. Hutchison; Rep. Green, Al; Culberson; $285,000 Rep. Peterson, John E.; Sen. Casey $475,000 Rep. Hoyer; Van Hollen; Davis, Tom; Moran; Sen. Hoekstra $190,000 Rep. $368,600 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $4,000,000 Sen. Feinstein $4,000,000 Sen. Martinez $8,000,000 Sen. $7,650,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker Webb $2,000,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Murray; Rep. Larsen $3,800,000 Sen. Kohl; Rep. Kagen Brownback $1,500,000 Sen. $3,500,000 Rep. Giffords; Grijalva; Mitchell Durbin $6,000,000 Sen. $1,103,860 Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez; Rep. Pascrell; Sires; The $1,280,000 Rep. Crenshaw; Sen. Martinez $7,990,000 Sen. Feinstein; Boxer; Rep. Tauscher; McNerney; The $10,952,330 Sen. Murray; Cantwell; The President $20,000,000 Sen. Coleman; Klobuchar; Rep. Ellison; McCollum $13,000,000 Rep. Brown; Mica $25,962,062 Sen. Murray; The President $91,800,000 Rep. Pastor; Mitchell; The President; $20,500,000 Sen. Dole; Burr; Rep. Myrick; Hayes; Watt $30,000,000 Sen. Kennedy; Kerry; The President $30,474,404 Sen. Durbin; The President $29,100,000 Sen. Webb; Warner; Rep. Wolf; Davis, Tom; $20,000,000 Sen. Inouye; Akaka; Rep. Abercrombie; Hirono $34,700,000 Sen. Mikulski; Cardin; Warner; Webb; Rep. Van $209,623,898 Rep. King, Peter T.; Sen. Schumer; The President Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Buses and Bus Facilities Upper Cumberland Area Rural Transit System (UCARTS) Bus and Improvement, TN Buses and Bus Facilities Valley Transit Vehicle Replacement, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Van Pool Equipment, Johnsonburg, PA Buses and Bus Facilities VIA Metropolitan Transit Bus Facility Improvements and Fleet Modernization, San Antonio, TX Virgin Islands Mass Transit/Bus and Bus Facility Improvements Program, VI Buses and Bus Facilities Whatcom Transportation Authority Bus Replacements, WA Buses and Bus Facilities Wisconsin Statewide Bus and Facilities, WI Capital Investment Grants WMATA Bus and Facility Safety Initiative, MD Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Wonderland Station Intermodal Transit Improvements, City of Revere, MA Capital Investment Grants Yates Dial-A-Ride, MI Capital Investment Grants AC Transit BRT Corridor, CA $570,000 Rep. Davi Capital Investment Grants Bellevue-Redmond BRT, King County, WA Capital Investment Grants BRT, Potomac Yard-Crystal City, City of Alexandria and Arlington County, VA $475,0 Capital Investment Grants BRT—State Avenue Corridor, Wyandotte County, KS Capital Investment Grants Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project, MN Capital Investment Grants Central Florida Commuter Rail, FL Capital Investment Grants Central Link Initial Segment, Seattle, WA Capital Investment Grants Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail, AZ $475,000 Rep. Christensen Capital Investment Grants Charlotte Rapid Transit Extension, NC Capital Investment Grants Commuter Rail Improvements, Fitchburg, MA Capital Investment Grants Commuter Rail Study—Phoenix to Tucson, AZ Capital Investment Grants CTA Brown Line (Ravenswood), IL CTA Circle Line, IL $950,000 Capital Investment Grants Sen. Kennedy; Ker Dallas Area Rapid Transit Northwest/Southeast Light Rail MOS, TX Capital Investment Grants Downtown Orlando East-West Circulator System, FL $1,000,000 Capital Investment Grants Dulles Corridor Metrorail, VA Sen. Webb Capital Investment Grants Honolulu High Capacity Transit Corridor Project, HI Capital Investment Grants Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority Advanced Program/METRO Solutions Phase 2, TX Capital Investment Grants Hudson-Bergen MOS-2, Northern, NJ Capital Investment Grants I-69 HOV/BRT, MS Capital Investment Grants Improvements to the Rosslyn Metro Station, VA JTA BRT System, Jacksonville, FL Capital Investment Grants Largo Metrorail Extension, DC/MD Livermore-Amador BRT, Livermore, CA Long Island Rail Road East Side Access, NY $15,000,0 $87,974,716 Sen. Hutchison; Cor

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00453 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 stein; Sen. Boxer Rep. Sarbanes; Van Hollen bin Diaz-Balart, Lincoln; Rep. Meek dent dent President The President Pascrell; Rep. Sires Rep. Jackson, J., Sen. Durbin Rep. Bean; Jackson, J.; Roskam; Weller; Sen. Dur- Rep. Emanuel; Bean; Sen. Durbin Rep. Emanuel; Bean; Sen. Durbin Rep. Roskam; Sen. Durbin $332,620 Sen. Feinstein; Boxer; Rep. Roybal-Allard; The President President $670,885 The $281,520 Sen. Murray; The President $296,000 Rep. DeFazio; The President $600,000 Rep. Ehlers $600,000 Rep. $7,000,000 Sen. Feinstein; Boxer; Rep. Matsui $1,031,210 Sen. Allard; Salazar; Rep. Tancredo; DeGette; The $3,650,000 Sen. Dodd; Lieberman; Rep. Shays $5,614,200 The President $5,614,200 The Visclosky $5,000,000 Rep. $13,000,000 Sen. Mikulski; Cardin; Rep. Cummings; Ruppersberger; $11,182,000 Sen. Allard; Salazar; The President $24,000,000 $81,600,000 Rep. Roybal-Allard; Sen. Feinstein; Boxer; The President $20,000,000 Sen. Martinez; Nelson, Bill; Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario; $20,000,000 Sen. Bennett; Hatch $19,485,000 Sen. Feinstein; The President $53,592,108 Rep. Scott, Robert C. Bobby; Sen. Webb; Warner; The Presi- $71,166,060 Sen. Klobuchar; Coleman; The President $45,000,000 Sen. Feinstein; Boxer; The President $81,600,000 Rep. Blumenauer; Wu; Sen. Smith; Wyden; The Presi- $45,000,000 Sen. Wyden; Smith; Rep. Blumenauer; Hooley; Wu; $48,000,000 Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez; Rep. Frelinghuysen; $277,697,000 Rep. Maloney; Sen. Schumer; The President Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Southwest Service Line, IL MARC Capacity Improvements, MD Star Line, IL Mason Corridor BRT, Fort Collins, CO Union Pacific Northwest Line, IL METRA, IL Union Pacific Northwest Line, IL Union Pacific West Line, IL Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, Los Angeles, CA Capital Investment Grants Metro Rapid Bus System Gap Closure, Los Angeles, CA Capital Investment Grants Metrorail Orange Line Extension Project, FL Capital Investment Grants Mid Jordan Light Rail Extension, UT Capital Investment Grants Mid-City Rapid, San Diego, CA Capital Investment Grants Mountain Links BRT, Flagstaff, AZ Capital Investment Grants Norfolk LRT, VA Capital Investment Grants North Shore LRT Connector, PA Capital Investment Grants Northern Indiana Commuter Transit District, IN Capital Investment Grants Northstar Corridor Rail, MN Capital Investment Grants Pacific Highway South BRT, King County, WA Capital Investment Grants Perris Valley Line, Riverside, CA Capital Investment Grants Pioneer Parkway EmX BRT, Springfield, OR Capital Investment Grants San Francisco Muni Third St. Light Rail-Central Subway Project, CA Capital Investment Grants Second Avenue Subway Phase 1, NY Capital Investment Grants South Corridor BRT, Kent County, MI Capital Investment Grants South Corridor I-205/Portland Mall LRT, OR Capital Investment Grants South County Commuter Rail, Wickford Junction Station, RI Capital Investment Grants South Sacramento Light Rail Extension, CA Southeast Corridor LRT, CO Capital Investment Grants Stamford Urban Transitway, CT Streetcar Loop, Portland, OR Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor, NJ $10,000,000 Rep. Pelosi; Sen. Fein $1,345,500 Sen. Reed

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00454 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2543 Rep. Giffords ign; Rep. Berkley; Porter Lincoln; Sen. Pryor ski Rob . Barton Tancredo; The President ,000 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. $95,000 Rep. Frank $95,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Bond $950,000 Sen. Bond $607,573 Sen. Cochran $950,000 Sen. Bond $342,418 Sen. $712,500 Rep. Thompson, Mike $125,200 Sen. Bond; The President Pelosi $400,000 Rep. $380,000 Rep. Thompson, Mike $237,500 Sen. Reid; Ensign $427,500 Sen. Cochran; Wicker Bond $950,000 Sen. $1,425,000 Sen. Cochran $1,425,000 Sen. Murkowski $1,900,000 Sen. Giffords $1,662,500 Rep. $1,425,000 Sen. Cochran $1,425,000 Sen. Bond $1,900,000 Sen. $5,000,000 Sen. Webb $5,000,000 Sen. $9,857,097 Sen. Feinstein; Boxer; Rep. Roybal-Allard; The President $1,425,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker Murkowski $5,700,000 Sen. $81,600,000 Sen. Bennett; Hatch; Rep. Bishop, Rob; The President $60,000,000 Sen. Allard; Salazar; Rep. DeGette; Perlmutter; $100,000,000 Sen. Murray; The President Byram-Clinton/Norrell Corridor, MS Downtown Greenwood Connector Route, MS Natchez Riverfront Trails, MS Poplar Bluff Bypass, MO Route 60, MO Route 61, MO Route 84-Interstate 55, MO Statesman Boulevard and Trail, MS Stoddard County Road Improvements, MO Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Capital Investment Grants Troost Corridor BRT, Kansas City, MO Capital Investment Grants Tucson Modern Streetcar/Light Rail Transit System, Tucson, AZ Capital Investment Grants University Link LRT Extension, WA Van Ness BRT Project, San Francisco, CA Capital Investment Grants VRE Rolling Stock, VA Delta Regional Transportation Development Weber County to Salt Lake City Commuter Rail, UT Delta Regional Transportation Development West Corridor LRT, CO Delta Regional Transportation Development Wilshire Blvd Bus-Only Lane, Los Angeles, CA Delta Regional Transportation Development Delta Regional Transportation Development Delta Regional Transportation Development Delta Regional Transportation Development Delta Regional Transportation Development $2,000,000 Delta Regional Transportation Development Rep. Grijalva; Pastor; Denali Commission Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Airfields in Alaska, Approach Lighting System Improvement Program (ALSIP) Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Arlington Municipal Airport, Medium Approach Lighting System (MALSR), Arlington, TX Denali Commission Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Glide Slope Runway 36L, Napa County Airport, CA Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Gulfport-Biloxi Airport, ROWS, MS Facilities and Equipment (FAA) Hazard/Perry County Airport Instrument Landing System, Hazard, KY Facilities and Equipment (FAA) ILS for Reno Tahoe Airport Federal Lands (Public Highways) Instrument Landing System, Runway 4, Walnut Ridge Regional Airport, AR Federal Lands (Public Highways) PAPI and RCO Installation, New Bedford Airport, MA 17-Mile Road Reconstruction, Wind River Indian Reservation, WY Federal Lands (Public Highways) Wind Hazard Detection Equipment, McCarran International Airport, NV Alaska Trails Initiative, AK Federal Lands (Public Highways) Arizona Forest Highway 39, General Hitchcock (Catalina Highway), Pima County, AZ Federal Lands (Public Highways) Bald Hill Slide Mitigation, Hoopa Reservation, CA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Bear River Access Road Forest Street Improvements, Brigham City, UT BIA Route 1281, Snake Road Improvement Project, Seminole Big Cypress Reservation, FL $963,300 Rep $2,375,000 Sen. Murkow $142,500 Rep. Rogers, Harold $712,500 Rep. Berry; Sen. $807,500 $475,000 Sen. Reid; Ens Sen. Enzi $475 $285,000 Rep. Bishop,

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; Sen. Conrad; Rep. Pomeroy r; Sen. Casey; Rep. Shuster; Olver; Knollen- Shuler berg; Rep. Murtha $855,000 Rep. Porter; Sen. Reid Castle $570,000 Rep. Herger $998,450 Rep. Woolsey $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Berkley; Sen. Reid Matheson $950,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Kennedy; Sen. Reed; Whitehouse Murray $190,000 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Craig; Crapo Crenshaw $475,000 Rep. Pallone $475,000 Rep. $3,063,750 Sen. Mikulski; Cardin; Rep. Ruppersberger; Sarbanes $3,087,500 Sen. Mikulski; Cardin; Rep. Ruppersberger $3,087,500 Sen. Mikulski; Cardin; Rep. Van Hollen Norton $2,850,000 Rep. Inouye $1,900,000 Sen. Kyl $4,275,000 Sen. $2,280,000 Rep. Lamborn; Sen. Salazar $1,567,500 Rep. Hoyer; Sen. Cardin $2,850,000 Sen. Baucus; Rep. Rehberg $1,961,750 Rep. Simpson; Sen. Craig; Crapo $1,425,000 Rep. McHugh; Sen. Schumer Barrasso $1,900,000 Sen. $3,800,000 Rep. Lewis, Jerry tion, SD $950,000 Sen. Thune , OH $475,000 Rep. Sutton; Sen. Voinovich 5, NV $1,187,500 Rep. Porter; Sen. Reid n County, SD $237,500 Rep. Herseth Sandlin; Sen. Johnson; Thune Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Federal Lands (Public Highways) Federal Lands (Public Highways) Blackstone River Bikeway, RI Federal Lands (Public Highways) Boulder City Bypass Improvements, City, NV Federal Lands (Public Highways) BRAC Related Improvements, Anne Arundel County, MD Federal Lands (Public Highways) BRAC Related Improvements, Harford County, MD Federal Lands (Public Highways) BRAC Related Improvements, Montgomery County, MD Federal Lands (Public Highways) B-Reactor Access Road Analysis Project, WA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Cannon Ball and Fort Yates Community Streets Road Improvements, ND Federal Lands (Public Highways) Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Recreation Trail, DE Federal Lands (Public Highways) City of Rocks Back Country Byway, ID Federal Lands (Public Highways) Cuny Table Road (BIA Route 2), Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD Federal Lands (Public Highways) Disabled Veterans for Life, Washington DC Federal Lands (Public Highways) Extension of Starr Road to Saint Rose Parkway and Henderson Interchange at I-1 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Fairbanks/North Star Borough Rural and Road Service Upgrades, AK Federal Lands (Public Highways) Federal Lands Improvement Project, HI Federal Lands (Public Highways) FH-24, Banks to Lowman, ID Federal Lands (Public Highways) Flight 93 National Memorial, Public Lands Transportation Needs, PA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Forest Highway 171 Widening, Butte County, CA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Fort Baker Transportation Upgrades, CA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Fort Drum Connector Road, NY Federal Lands (Public Highways) Ft. George Island Access Road, Jacksonville, FL $1,757,500 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Sen. Dorgan Grand Teton National Park Pathways System, WY Federal Lands (Public Highways) Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, AZ Federal Lands (Public Highways) I-15 Sloan to Apex Interchange, NV Federal Lands (Public Highways) Improved Access to Powers Boulevard, Peterson AFB, CO $1,900,000 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Sen. Johnson Improved Accessibility to the Cuyahoga National Park, Akron-Peninsula Road, Summit County Federal Lands (Public Highways) Improvement to US Highway 70 in Oneida County and Vilas County, WI Federal Lands (Public Highways) Improvements to SD 73 from US 18 Jackson County Serving Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reserva $950,000 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Rep. Young, Don Infrastructure—Roads Improvement, Tohono O’odham Nation, Sells, AZ Federal Lands (Public Highways) Kenel Road (BIA Route 3) Rehabilitation and Resurfacing, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Corso Federal Lands (Public Highways) $4,275,000 Maintain Infrastructure/Restore Visitor Services for Blue Ridge Parkway, NC Sen. Specte Federal Lands (Public Highways) MD 4 at Suitland Parkway, Federal Lands (Public Highways) Montana Secondary 323 from Ekalaka to Alzada, MT Federal Lands (Public Highways) Multi-Use Pathway, Sandy Hook, NJ Federal Lands (Public Highways) Navajo Route 35 Resurfacing Project, UT Needles Highway, Needles, CA $712,500 Rep. Kagen $950,000 Rep. Grijalva $475,000 Rep.

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ungren King, Peter T.; Sen. Schumer p. Tsongas ep. Wittman $475,000 Rep. Herseth Sandlin; Sen. Johnson Matheson $712,500 Rep. Cohen $475,000 Rep. Murkowski $950,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. Sires; Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez Sutton $475,000 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Clarke; Towns Lowey $665,000 Rep. Bond $950,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. $139,650 Rep. Renzi $139,650 Rep. Allard $308,750 Sen. Costello $950,000 Rep. $652,650 Rep. Lamborn; Sen. Salazar; Allard $475,000 Rep. Salazar; Sen. Allard Gordon $950,000 Rep. Bingaman $950,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. DeFazio; Sen. Wyden; Smith Lee $475,000 Rep. Mica $190,000 Rep. $1,425,000 Sen. Reid; Ensign Murray $1,330,000 Sen. $2,850,000 Sen. Reid; Ensign; Rep. Porter; Berkley $1,425,000 Rep. DeFazio; Sen. Wyden; Smith $1,045,000 Sen. Murray $1,045,000 Sen. Moran $1,187,500 Rep. ine Corps Base, Prince William County, VA $1,187,500 Rep. Wittman; Sen. Webb; Sen Warner , Bucks County, PA $950,000 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. $2,612,500 Rep. Pelosi; Sen. Boxer Federal Lands (Public Highways) Federal Lands (Public Highways) New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Construction Project, MD Federal Lands (Public Highways) Onville Road Intersection and Road-Widening Project, Prince William County, VA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Presidio Transportation Demand Management Project, San Francisco, CA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Pyramid Lake Highway Corridor, Sparks, NV Federal Lands (Public Highways) Reconstruction of BIA Route 15, Marshall County, SD Federal Lands (Public Highways) Rittiman/Harry Wurzbach Corridor Improvements, San Antonio, TX Federal Lands (Public Highways) Riverwalk Extension Construction, Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, MA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Sage Brush Road Project, Navajo Mountain Chapter, AZ Federal Lands (Public Highways) Sand Dunes Northern Access Road, CO Federal Lands (Public Highways) Seibert Road Improvements, Shiloh, IL Federal Lands (Public Highways) SH 115, Ft. Carson, CO Federal Lands (Public Highways) SH 13 South of 64 Rio Blanco Divide, CO Federal Lands (Public Highways) Skokomish Tribe Reservation Road Improvements, WA Federal Lands (Public Highways) Snake Road Safety Improvements, Miccosukee Reservation, FL Federal Lands (Public Highways) $950,000 South Access to the Golden Gate Bridge, Doyle Drive, City and County of San Francisco, CA R Federal Lands (Public Highways) Southern Nevada Beltway Interchanges, NV $950,000 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Rep. Hoyer Squaxin Island Access Improvement Project, WA $712,500 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Rep. Pelosi SR-160 Blue Diamond Highway—Las Vegas to Pahrump, NV Federal Lands (Public Highways) SR-92 Lehi to Highland, UT Federal Lands (Public Highways) State Route 88 Pine Grove Corridor Improvement Project, Amador County, CA $712,500 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Re Stones River National Battlefield Tour Route, TN $950,000 Federal Lands (Public Highways) Rep. Smith, L; Re Stoopville Road Traffic Calming Measures Surrounding Dolington National Veterans Cemetery Federal Lands (Public Highways) US 491: Navajo 9 to Shiprock, Four-lane upgrade, NM Federal Lands (Public Highways) US Highway 199 Improvements, OR Federal Lands (Public Highways) US Highway 42 Improvements, OR Federal Lands (Public Highways) US Route 1/ VA 619 Traffic Circle/Interchange, at the entrance of USMC Quantico Mar Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Wolf Trap Performing Arts Multi-Use Trail, Fairfax, VA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Beale Street Landing/Docking Facility, TN Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Berkeley/Albany Ferry Service in CA $760,000 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mar Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Central Winds Park Water Taxi Project, Winter Springs, FL Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities City of Gustavus Public Dock and Floats, AK Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Elizabeth Ferry Terminal, Elizabeth, NJ $180,500 Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Rep. L $2,612,500 Engineering and Construction of Glen Cove Ferry Facilities, Cove, NY Sen. Ensign; Reid Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Excursion Vessel Project, Lorain, OH Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Ferry Landing Improvements, New York City, NY Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Ferry Pier Upgrades, Haverstraw, NY Ferry Service for Route 240 Bridge Improvements, MO Ferry Terminal and Transportation Center, Patchogue, NY $950,000 Rep.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00457 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 elson, Bill; Sen. Martinez er; Rep. Solis ; Rep. Frank, B; Sen. Kennedy; Kerry o ˜ Rep. Olver Rep. $475,000 Rep. Nadler $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Larsen; Sen. Murray; Cantwell $475,000 Rep. Barrow; Sen. Chambliss $950,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $475,000 Rep. Inslee; Sen. Murray; Cantwell $475,000 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. $475,000 Rep. Woolsey $475,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Kennedy; Kerry $475,000 Rep. Ortiz; Sen. Cornyn Kaptur $475,000 Rep. Markey $950,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Dorgan; Conrad; Rep. Pomeroy $950,000 Sen. Feinstein $950,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. Price, David E. $950,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $950,000 Rep. Price, David E. ; Sen. Burr $1,330,000 Rep. Hall, John J.; Hinchey Dole $1,900,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $2,128,000 Rep. Fortun $2,128,000 Rep. Shays $1,900,000 Rep. Dicks $1,425,000 Rep. Murray $2,137,500 Sen. $3,325,000 Sen. Wyden; Smith; Rep. Blumenauer; Wu FL $475,000 Rep. Castor Rep. FL $475,000 Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Alameda Corridor East Grade Separations, CA Charlotte Rail Improvement and Safety Project (CRISP), Charlotte, NC Hopson Road Grade Separation, Durham, NC Lincoln Avenue Grade Separation, Port of Tacoma, WA San Gabriel Trench Grade Separation Project- Alameda Corridor East Constructing Authority, CA Shaw Road Extension Project, City of Puyallup, WA Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) Corridor Initiative, NC Walker Street Grade Separation, Cary, NC $1,235,000 Rep. Schiff; Drei $760,000 Rep. Watt $2,280,000 Rep. Coble Account Rail Corridors Rail Corridors Rail Corridors Rail Corridors Rail Corridors Rail Corridors Rail Corridors Rail Corridors Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Hillsborough County Waterborne Transportation Feasibility Study and Demonstration Project, Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Larkspur Ferry Terminal Parking Improvements, CA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Long Island Ferry Dock Construction, Boston, MA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Mayport Ferry and Dock Ramp Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities National Parks of New York Harbor Docks Upgrade, NY Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities New Ferry Boat Construction, WA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Newburgh-Beacon Ferry, NY Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities North Carolina Statewide Ferry System, NC Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Oak Bluffs Terminal Reconstruction Project—Phase II Bluffs, MA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Passenger Ferry Boat, San Juan, PR Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Pleasure Beach Water Taxi Service Project, CT Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Port Aransas Ferryboat Expansion, Aransas, TX Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Put-In-Bay, Ohio Ferry Terminal Improvements, OH Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Rich Passage Wake Impact Project, WA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Rich Passage Wake Impact Study, WA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Savannah River Ferry System, GA Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities Vashon Island Passenger Ferry, WA Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Washington State Ferry System, New Vessel Program, WA Water Transportation Service Ferry, Town of Winthrop, MA Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed $712,500 Rep. Crenshaw; Sen. N Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed $1,900,000 Rep. Delahunt Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary 9th Street/I-94 Interchange, West Fargo, ND Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Advanced Traffic Management on I-91 Corridor from Longmeadow to Bernardston, MA Byram-Clinton Norrell Corridor Project, Hinds County, MS Columbia River Crossing, OR $1,900,000

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00458 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2547 ; Sen. Pryor; Rep. Boozman a Baca . Conaway ,500 Rep. Capito ,500 Rep. 0,000 Rep. Roybal-Allard 0,000 Rep. 950,000 Sen. Bond 950,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. Bono-Mack $475,000 Rep. Vitter $475,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. Scott, David McNerney $950,000 Rep. $380,000 Rep. Tiahrt; Sen. Roberts; Brownback Boswell $712,500 Rep. Richardson $237,500 Rep. Blunt $152,000 Rep. Carnahan $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Tauscher; McNerney $475,000 Rep. Salazar; Sen. Allard $712,500 Rep. Bartlett; Sen. Cardin $950,000 Rep. Boyda; Sen. Brownback; Roberts $712,500 Rep. Chabot $712,500 Rep. Baca $475,000 Rep. Sessions $950,000 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Vitter; Landrieu; Rep. Cazayoux Kaptur $950,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Coleman; Klobuchar $1,805,000 Sen. Cornyn; Hutchison; Rep. Granger; Burgess $1,900,000 Sen. Salazar; Allard; Rep. DeGette $1,330,000 Sen. Murray; Rep. Baird; Cantwell Inouye $5,700,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Salazar; Allard Project, San Bernadino, CA $508,250 Rep. Lewis, Jerry am County, VA $190,000 Rep. Davis, T Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Columbia River Crossing, WA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Construction of On/Off Ramps Connecting I-20 to Cotton Flat Road, Midland, TX Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Decking and Sidewalk Replacement on the Central Avenue Overpass, South Charleston, WV Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Encinitas Blvd/Interstate 5 Interchange Environmental Review, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Environmental Design, ROW Acquisition and Project Report for the I-215/University Parkway Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Galbraith Road Interchange (Exit) Northbound I-75, OH Interstate Maintenance Discretionary H-1 Kinau Off Ramp, HI Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-10 at Grove Avenue and Fourth Street Interchange Corridor, Ontario, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-10 Connector Project, Dothan, AL Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-10 Interchange at Pecue Lane, LA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-10 Reconstruction from Las Cruces to milepost 165, NM Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-10/Cherry and I-10/Citrus Interchanges Reconstruction, San Bernardino, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-10/Ramon Road/Bob Hope Interchange Improvements, CA $237 Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-12 Sound Walls, LA $380,000 Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Rep I-15/Railroad Canyon Road Interchange ROW acquisition, Lake Elsinore, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-20 and Lee Road Widening, GA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-205/Lammers Road Interchange Improvements, Tracy, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-235/US 54 and I-235/Central Ave Interchange, KS Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-25 North from SH 56 to US 34, CO $285,000 Rep. Bilbray Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-280 Veterans Glass Skyway Lighting Enhancement, OH Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-280/I-880/Stevens Creek Interchange Project, San Jose, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-35/NE36th Street Interchange, Ankeny, IA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-35W Congestion Relief, TX Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-35W North Congestion Mitigation and Design, MN Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-405 Cherry Ramp Improvements, CA $475,000 Rep. Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-44 Crossroads Interchange Study, MO Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-44 Pavement Improvements from Glenstone Avenue to Kansas Expressway, Greene County, MO $1,900,000 Sen. Bingaman Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-44 Pavement Improvements from US-65 to Glenstone Avenue, MO $237,500 Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Rep. Iss I-540 Interchange Improvements, Washington and Benton Counties, AR Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-55 at Rt. M, MO Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-580 HOV Lanes, Alameda County, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-580/US 395 (Meadowood Interchange), Washoe County, NV Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-66 Widening from Route 29 to 15/Interchange construction at 15, Prince Willi Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-70 Colorado River Bridge, CO Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-70 Improvements, Frederick County, MD Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-70 Viaduct Realignment, Topeka, KS $ I-70/Stapleton Interchange, Denver, CO $950,000 Rep. Honda I-710 Atlantic Blvd/Bandini Blvd On and Off-Ramp Interchange Modifications, Vernon, CA $1,900,000 $950,000 Sen. Lincoln Sen. Bond $1,254,000 Rep. Heller; Sen. Reid $57

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00459 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2548 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 lard; Sen. Salazar n. Martinez Sen. Harkin; Rep. King, Steve k Sen. Voinovich Sen. Barrasso son, Jr., Henry C. Hank; Rep. Lewis, John row 5,000 Sen. Carper; Biden; Rep. Castle 475,000 Rep. Walden; Sen. Wyden; Smith $95,000 Rep. Bartlett $95,000 Rep. 950,000 Rep. McNerney 950,000 Rep. $712,500 Rep. Rogers, Harold $475,000 Rep. Simpson; Sen. Craig; Crapo $475,000 Rep. Dingell; Sen. Levin; Stabenow Yarmuth $950,000 Rep. Landrieu $475,000 Sen. $650,750 Rep. Lewis, Jerry Dreier $712,500 Rep. $475,000 Sen. Chambliss $475,000 Sen. $950,000 Sen. Graham; Rep. Clyburn; Barrett Spratt $285,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Davis, Susan A; Sen. Boxer Abercrombie $475,000 Rep. Tsongas $712,500 Rep. Neugebauer $475,000 Rep. $1,425,000 Rep. Sali; Sen. Craig; Crapo $1,425,000 Sen. Burr; Dole; Rep. Hayes; Watt $1,425,000 Rep. Wasserman Schultz $1,900,000 Sen. Whitehouse; Reed; Rep. Langevin; Kennedy $1,900,000 Sen. Webb; Rep. Davis, Tom $1,425,000 Sen. Allard; Salazar; Rep. Perlmutter , NC $950,000 Rep. Shuler; Sen. Dole L $950,000 Rep. Klein; Wexler Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-75 at South Dixie Drive/Central Avenue Interchange Improvements, OH Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-75 Widening, Rockcastle County, KY Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-75/Griffin Road Interchange, Southwest Ranches, FL Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-81 Improvements, MD Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-84 Broadway Avenue to Gowen Road Widening, Boise, ID Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-84 Improvements between Caldwell and Nampa, ID Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-84 Three Mile Hill Truck Climbing Lane, near the City of Ontario in Malheur County, OR Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-85 NB Viaduct at SR 400 NB—Exit Lane, GA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-85 Widening, NC Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-94/I-275 Interchange Ramp Reconstruction, Romulus, MI Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-95 / US 301 Interchange Improvement Project, SC Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-95 and SC 327 Interchange Improvement, Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-95 Interchange at Yamato Road and Spanish River Boulevard Project, City of Boca Raton, F Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-95 Interchange with SR 202 (Butler Blvd.), Jacksonville, FL Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-95 Pawtucket River Bridge Replacement, RI $95,000 Rep. Turner; Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-95 Toll Facility Rehabilitation and Highway Speed E-ZPass Improvements, Newark, DE Interstate Maintenance Discretionary I-95/Fairfax County Parkway Interchange, VA $ Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Improvements on I-90 from the Lawrence County Line to Exit 32, SD Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Improvements to I-25 between Denver and El Paso County, CO Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interchange at I-5 and French Camp Road, Arch-Sperry Road Construction, Stockton, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interchange at Interstate 225, CO Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate 25 Reconstruction, Glenrock to Casper Hat Six Section, WY Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate 29 Reconstruction/Utility Relocation, Sioux City, IA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate 805 Managed Lanes, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Noise Study Evaluation, DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton Counties, GA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Kapolei Interchange Complex, HI $2,37 Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Kentucky-Ohio River Bridges Project, KY Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Lincoln Parish/I-20 Transportation Corridor, LA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary New Interchange for Interstate 93, MA $1,805,000 Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Rep. Crenshaw; Se Noise Wall Along I-520 in the Vicinity of Glenn Hills Drive, Augusta, GA $ Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Pavement Rehabilitation on I-26 from North of NC 146 to the Henderson County Line Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Pedestrian Bridges over Interstate 80, Iowa City, Johnson County, IA $1,900,000 Sen. Thune Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Ports-to-Plains Trade Corridor (Texas Portion), TX Ranchero Road Corridor Project, Hesperia, CA $332,500 Rep. Tancredo; Sen. Al Rancho Cucamonga, CA I15/Baseline Rd. Interchange, $1,900,000 Sen. Enzi; $1,092,500 $570,000 Sen. Grassley; Rep. John $760,000 Rep. Bar $475,000 Rep. Loebsac

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00460 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2549 stein; Sen. Boxer sakson on berts; Sen. Brownback; Rep. Tiahrt lyburn; Sen. Graham . Davis, Geoff $47,500 Rep. Berry $47,500 Rep. Carney $47,500 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Calvert $237,500 Rep. Bilbray $475,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Miller, Gary G. Foster $950,000 Rep. Graves $950,000 Rep. Dole $950,000 Sen. Murray $475,000 Sen. Bond $950,000 Sen. $190,000 Rep. Michaud; Sen. Collins; Snowe Boren $332,500 Rep. Perlmutter $190,000 Rep. Klobuchar $950,000 Sen. $380,000 Rep. Rohrabacher $380,000 Rep. $855,000 Rep. Castle; Sen. Biden; Carper Inglis $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Oberstar $475,000 Rep. Hare $475,000 Rep. $1,900,000 Sen. Durbin $1,900,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Biden; Carper Cochran $1,900,000 Sen. Murkowski $2,375,000 Sen. Ehlers $3,800,000 Rep. , WY $380,000 Rep. Cubin; Sen. Enzi COLT Overpass over US 63, Boone County, MO Downeast Rail Rehabilitation, ME East Belt Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Improvements, Houston, TX Elevated Railroad Track Project, Claremore, OK Grand Rapids Amtrak Railroad Relocation, MI High Speed Passenger Railroad Service, Duluth, MN Intermodal Terminal Facility and Track Railroad Relocation, Sacramento, CA Lackawaxen Interchange Rehabilitation, Pike County, PA Passenger Rail Corridor CREATE Projects, Chicago, IL Pecos Street Grade Separation, Adams County, CO Phase 3 Rail Rehabilitation in Redwood Falls, MN Quad Cities Track Improvement, IL $475,000 Rep. Green, Gene $950,000 Rep. Matsui; Thompson, Mike; Sen. Fein gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Redesign and Reconstruction of I-235 Kellogg Interchange, Wichita, KS Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Rehabilitation of I-471 between I-275 and the Ohio River, Campbell County, KY Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Resurfacing and Reconstruction of I-80 Between Rock Springs Rawlins, Sweetwater County Interstate Maintenance Discretionary San Diego Freeway (I-405) Widening and Improvement, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary San Diego Freeway (I-5) Widening and Improvement, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary South Carolina Department of Transportation’s I-95/S-301 Interchange, SC Interstate Maintenance Discretionary SR-56 Connectors and I-5 Widening, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary SR-91 Congestion Relief Project, Orange County, CA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary State of Delaware Turnpike Improvements Project Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Statewide Interstate Rehabilitation Program, SC Interstate Maintenance Discretionary The Eola Road and I-88 Interchange Project, IL Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Third Army Road/Interstate 75 Interchange Construction, GA Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Turnpike Improvement Project: SR1 and I-95, DE Interstate Maintenance Discretionary U.S. 59/Alabama Grade Separation Project, St. Joseph, MO $950,000 $380,000 Sen. Ro Maritime Administration US 17 in Onslow County, NC Rep Operations (FAA) Wilmington Avenue Interchange Modification at the I-405 Freeway, CA Operations (FAA) Operations and Research (NHTSA) Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- $3,562,500 Marview Rep. C Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Plastic and Composite Vehicles Research Medallion Program, AK Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Professional Aerial Application Support System (PAASS), AR Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- $712,500 Sen. Chambliss; I Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- $712,500 Rep. Richards Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00461 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 back 000 Sen. Lugar; Rep. Buyer ,000 Sen. Brownback; Roberts; Rep. Tiahrt $95,000 Rep. Carney $95,000 Rep. $380,000 Rep. Hill $380,000 Rep. Ellsworth $475,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell Bond $950,000 Sen. Byrd $475,000 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Brown; Rep. Sutton; Turner Durbin $475,000 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Byrd; Rep. Rahall $285,000 Rep. Cazayoux $285,000 Rep. Fattah $570,000 Rep. $332,500 Rep. Ross $332,500 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Menendez; Lautenberg Hodes $475,000 Rep. Space $475,000 Rep. Murray $475,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Boxer; Rep. Pelosi $1,662,500 Rep. Knollenberg; Sen. Levin Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Railroad Bridge Rehabilitation, El Dorado, AR Railroad Bridge Rehabilitation, Perry County, IN Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Improvement, Huntington, NY Railroad Relocation Planning, Terre Haute, IN Short Line Rehabilitating, Salem, NJ Southeast 44th Avenue Railroad Crossing Improvements, Des Moines, IA Stourbridge Line Maintenance and Repair, Honesdale, PA Track Repair and Replacement, Coos County, NH Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco, CA West Freight Access Project, Port of Vancouver, WA Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority, OH $95,000 Rep. Israel $237,500 Rep. Boswell Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft Structures Advanced Materials Performance Research, National Institute for Aviation Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Center for Runway Safety Systems, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS $2,375 $712,500 Sen. Brownback Account gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram (FAA) (FAA) (FAA) Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro- Research (FTA) Research (FTA) Research (FTA) Research (FTA) Research (FTA) Research (FTA) Research (FTA) BuSolutions Advance Transit Research, MI Research and Development (FRA) Capital Area Regional Transportation Plan, LA Research and Development (FRA) Community Transportation Association of America Nationwide JOBLINKS Research and Development (FRA) Greater Hartford Integrated Mass Transit Planning Study, Hartford, CT Constructed Facilities Center at West Virginia University, WV Research and Development (FRA) Missouri Transportation Institute Ohio Hub Cleveland—Columbus Rail Corridor, OH Research, Engineering and Development Project TRANSIT, Philadelphia, PA PEERS Rail Grade Crossing Safety, IL WVU Exhaust Emissions Testing Initiative, WV Research, Engineering and Development Track Stability Technology, Marshall University, WV Research, Engineering and Development Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities 146th Street Corridor Extension from the Hamilton County Line to I-65, Boone County, IN 159th and US 69 Interchange Improvements, Overland Park, KS 21st Street North Railroad Overpass (Broadway to I-135), Wichita, KS $1,520,000 Rep. Olver $475,000 Rep. Larson $237,500 Sen. Byrd $855, $380,000 $950,000 Rep. Tiahrt Sen. Roberts; Brown

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00462 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2551 o-Mack hiff; Rep. Solis rn nberg er Rep. Wamp $285,000 Rep. Alexander; Sen. Vitter $950,000 Sen. Dorgan; Conrad Jackson $237,500 Rep. $760,000 Sen. Snowe; Collins $380,000 Rep. Boozman; Sen. Lincoln; Pryor Bond $285,000 Sen. Reid $475,000 Sen. $950,000 Sen. Landrieu; Vitter Cramer $950,000 Rep. Capuano $475,000 Rep. Alexander $142,500 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Aderholt $475,000 Rep. Specter $475,000 Sen. Dingell $237,500 Rep. Cochran $950,000 Sen. $950,000 Sen. Stabenow; Levin $950,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker Visclosky $475,000 Rep. $175,750 Rep. Young, C. W. Bill Oberstar $950,000 Rep. Bayh $950,000 Sen. $712,500 Rep. Souder; Sen. Bayh; Lugar $760,000 Rep. Edwards, Chet $380,000 Rep. Edwards, Chet $4,750,000 Sen. Byrd $4,750,000 Sen. , CA $380,000 Rep. Bono-Mack $3,800,000 Sen. Shelby Sen. $3,800,000 , Monrovia, CA $237,500 Rep. Dreier Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities 4-Laning of Airport Road, Gadsden, AL Surface Transportation Priorities 4-Laning of Hwy 84 from Vidalia to Toledo Bend, LA Surface Transportation Priorities 55th Street East Grade Separation, Minot, ND Surface Transportation Priorities 5th and Market Street Transportation Improvements, PA Surface Transportation Priorities 75th and 79th Street Improvements, IL Surface Transportation Priorities Alameda Corridor East Grade Separations, Riverside County, CA Surface Transportation Priorities Alameda Corridor East Grade Separations, San Gabriel Valley, CA Surface Transportation Priorities Allen Creek Greenway, Ann Arbor, MI Surface Transportation Priorities Anchor Lake Project, MS Surface Transportation Priorities Ann Arbor-Detroit Regional Rail Project, MI Surface Transportation Priorities Artesia Road Bypass, MS Surface Transportation Priorities Assessment of Transit-Oriented Development Along Phase II the Gold Line Foothill Extension Surface Transportation Priorities Avenue 52 Grade Separation, over Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Grapefruit Blvd, Coachella Surface Transportation Priorities Bayside Promenade, ME Surface Transportation Priorities Bella Vista Bypass (Arkansas portion), Vista, AR Surface Transportation Priorities Bike and Pedestrian Trails, City of Whiting, IN Surface Transportation Priorities Bland Street Improvements, Bland, MO Surface Transportation Priorities Blind Pass Road Reconstruction, St. Pete Beach, FL Surface Transportation Priorities Bonneville/Clark One-Way Couplet, NV Surface Transportation Priorities Bossier Parish Congestion Relief Plan, LA Surface Transportation Priorities Campus Loop Road Extension for St. John Fisher College, NY Surface Transportation Priorities $570,000 Cesar Chavez Blvd/Calexico-West Port of Entry Congestion Improvements, CA Rep. Calvert; Bon Surface Transportation Priorities $570,000 Rep. Dreier; Sc Chattanooga to Nashville High Speed Ground Transportation Corridor, Chattanooga, TN Surface Transportation Priorities Chester Bridge Deck Repair and Rehabilitation, Perry County, MO Surface Transportation Priorities Church Street Overpass, AL Surface Transportation Priorities City of Isanti Pedestrian Bridge over TH 65, Isanti, MN Surface Transportation Priorities City of Tuscaloosa Downtown Revitalization Project -University Blvd and Greensboro Avenue, AL Surface Transportation Priorities Cline Avenue Extension, East Chicago, IN Surface Transportation Priorities Clinton Street Bridge Replacement, Fort Wayne, IN Surface Transportation Priorities Clippership Linear Pedestrian Path and Bikeway, City of Medford, MA Surface Transportation Priorities Coalfields Expressway, WV Surface Transportation Priorities College of the Holy Cross-McKeon Road Safety and Gateway Improvement, MA Surface Transportation Priorities Commonwealth Avenue Improvements, Boston, MA Surface Transportation Priorities Community Transportation Association of America Nationwide JOBLINKS Surface Transportation Priorities $570,000 $2,850,000 CR 302 Repaving, Grimes County, TX Surface Transportation Priorities Sen. Box Crooks Road Widening and Concrete Replacement, Clawson Royal Oak, MI Decordova Traffic Signal and Turn Lane Upgrade, TX $475,000 Sen. Schumer; Rep Kuhl Delta Highway 65 Study/Expansion, LA $475,000 Rep. Emerson $475,000 Rep. Markey $475,000 Rep. McGove $855,000 Rep. Olver $570,000 Rep. Knolle

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00463 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2552 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 Whitfield ; Sen. Grassley vich; Rep. Hobson; Sen. Brown chison; Sen. Cornyn; Rep. Granger Rogers, Michael D; Sen. Sessions 7,500 Rep. Boozman 7,500 Rep. $95,000 Rep. Cole; Sen. Inhofe $285,000 Rep. Lowey; Sen. Schumer DeLauro $237,500 Rep. $475,000 Sen. Landrieu; Vitter $475,000 Rep. Peterson, John E.; Sen. Casey $475,000 Rep. Obey; Sen. Kohl Visclosky $475,000 Rep. Visclosky $475,000 Rep. $285,000 Sen. Hutchison $285,000 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Hutchison; Cornyn $427,500 Rep. Rodriguez; Gonzalez $570,000 Sen. Voinovich; Rep. Turner Graham $950,000 Sen. Pelosi $475,000 Rep. Sessions $237,500 Sen. Cramer $475,000 Rep. $2,375,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell Cochran $2,850,000 Sen. $1,425,000 Sen. Warner; Webb; Rep. Scott; Forbes $1,662,500 Sen. Specter; Casey $2,375,000 Sen. Coleman; Klobuchar; Rep. Walz Obey $1,900,000 Rep. oldt, IA $760,000 Rep. Latham s, Osceola County, FL $95,000 Rep. Weldon; Sen. Nelson, Bill Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Design and Construction of the John Young Parkway/Pleasant Hill Road Intersection Improvement Surface Transportation Priorities Design and Engineering for the Western Eastern Rail Trolley Extension, Fort Smith, AR Surface Transportation Priorities Design and Planning of the North Perimeter Transportation Corridor, Opelika, AL Surface Transportation Priorities Downtown Revitalization (I-44 to 2nd Street), Lawton, OK Surface Transportation Priorities Downtown Streetscape Improvement, White Plains, NY Surface Transportation Priorities East Texas Higher Speed Rail Feasibility Study, TX Surface Transportation Priorities Edison Road Extension Project Orange, CT Surface Transportation Priorities Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway Extension Project, KY Surface Transportation Priorities El Camino East/West Corridor, Winnfield, LA Surface Transportation Priorities Engineering Study for the Rickenbacker Intermodal East-West Connector, OH Surface Transportation Priorities Establishment of Railroad Quiet Zones in the Town Hamburg, NY Surface Transportation Priorities FM509 Extension, Harlingen, TX Surface Transportation Priorities $23 Fort Sam Houston Access, TX Surface Transportation Priorities Fraser Street Improvements, State College, PA Surface Transportation Priorities Gate and Intersection Improvements at Fort Lee, VA Surface Transportation Priorities $213,750 Rep. Garfield Avenue at Slauson Intersection, Commerce, CA Surface Transportation Priorities Freedom Road Transportation Improvement Project, PA Surface Transportation Priorities Grade Separation Stevens Point, WI Surface Transportation Priorities Grand Lagoon Bridge Replacement and Thomas Drive Widening Project, FL Surface Transportation Priorities Granite Falls Alternate Route, WA Surface Transportation Priorities Great Miami Boulevard Extension, Dayton, OH Surface Transportation Priorities Harden Street Improvements—Phase II, SC Surface Transportation Priorities Harney Way Roadway Improvements, CA $522,500 Surface Transportation Priorities Sen. Voino $2,280,000 Sen. McConnell; Rep. Heckscher Drive Widening and Bridge Replacement, Jacksonville, FL Surface Transportation Priorities Henderson Street Bridge Construction at the Trinity River, Fort Worth, TX Surface Transportation Priorities $475,000 Highway 100 Extension from Edgewood Road to 30, Cedar Rapids, IA Sen. Schumer Surface Transportation Priorities Highway 14, Waseca to Owatonna, MN Surface Transportation Priorities Highway 53 Interchanges, WI Surface Transportation Priorities Highway 75 Revitalization Project, AL Surface Transportation Priorities Highway 9 Improvements, MS Surface Transportation Priorities Hockanum River Linear Park Trail Extension, East Hartford, CT Surface Transportation Priorities $475,000 Rep. Roybal-Allard Holmes Avenue Bridge Overpass, AL Surface Transportation Priorities $332,500 Rep. Boyd Hwy 169 Corridor Project Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Engineering and Planning, Humb Improvements to 61st Avenue, City of Hobart, IN, Improvements to Central Avenue, City of Portage, IN $1,520,000 $190,000 $950,000 Sen. Hut Rep. Crenshaw Sen. Harkin $475,000 Rep. Larson

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00465 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 nollenberg Aderholt 0 Sen. Johnson 0 Sen. 00 Rep. Rogers, Michael D 0,000 Rep. LaTourette 0,000 Rep. McGovern 5,000 Rep. $216,125 Sen. Domenici; Bingaman $855,000 Rep. Lewis, Jerry $237,500 Sen. Reid; Ensign Lieberman $475,000 Sen. Webb $950,000 Sen. Bond $950,000 Sen. Blunt $237,500 Rep. Olver $237,500 Rep. $712,500 Rep. Israel $712,500 Rep. Berry $950,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Bond; Rep. Akin $712,500 Rep. Weldon; Sen. Nelson, Bill $617,500 Sen. Landrieu; Vitter McHugh $237,500 Rep. $332,500 Rep. Rehberg; Sen. Baucus McKeon $475,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Dodd; Lieberman $570,000 Rep. Frelinghuysen; Ferguson Blunt $427,500 Rep. $570,000 Rep. McKeon; Sen. Boxer $3,800,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $1,425,000 Rep. DeLauro; Murphy, Christopher S.; Sen. Lieberman Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Account Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Northwestern Roundabouts in West Bloomfield Township and Farmington Hills, MI Surface Transportation Priorities NY-02 Package Delivery Demonstration Project, NY Surface Transportation Priorities Overpass, Marion, AR Surface Transportation Priorities Page Extension Phase II, MO Surface Transportation Priorities Palm Bay Parkway, FL Surface Transportation Priorities Pedestrian and Roadway Improvements to the North, Mill Cleveland Streets Corridor, OH Surface Transportation Priorities Pedestrian Bridge Over State Hwy 21 at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, AL Surface Transportation Priorities Peters Road Extension, Plaquemines Parish, LA Surface Transportation Priorities Planning, Design and Engineering Study for the I-495/Route 9 Interchange, Westborough, MA Surface Transportation Priorities Plaza del Sol Project, Village of Angel Fire, NM Surface Transportation Priorities Port Industrial Road Improvement Project, WA Surface Transportation Priorities Port of Oswego Connector Project, Oswego, NY Surface Transportation Priorities Potrero Boulevard/SR 60 Interchange, Beaumont, CA Surface Transportation Priorities $712,500 Rep. K Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Wallingford, CT Surface Transportation Priorities Railroad Grade Separation Undercrossing, Livingston, MT Surface Transportation Priorities Rails-to-Trails Project Connecting US 1 to Colbert, Flagler County, FL $38 Surface Transportation Priorities Rancho Vista Blvd (Ave P) Project, Palmdale, CA Surface Transportation Priorities Realignment and Intersection Improvements on PA Route 248, Bath, Surface Transportation Priorities $237,5 $28 Reconstruction of Riverside Drive, CT Surface Transportation Priorities Replacement of Retaining Walls on Route 116, Ashfield and Conway, MA Surface Transportation Priorities ReTrac Project Enhancements, Reno, NV Surface Transportation Priorities Road improvements on Powderhouse from SD 42 to Madison Street, Sioux Falls, Surface Transportation Priorities Roadway improvements to Winston County Industrial Park Road, County, AL Surface Transportation Priorities Route 1 and 34 Connector, CT Surface Transportation Priorities Route 1/Route 123 Interchange Improvements, VA Surface Transportation Priorities Route 150, MO Surface Transportation Priorities Route 160 Safety and Roadway Improvements, Taney County, MO Surface Transportation Priorities Route 20-Route 75 Interchange Reconfiguration, Windsor Locks, CT Surface Transportation Priorities Route 22 Sustainable Corridor Plan, NJ Surface Transportation Priorities Route 5 Improvements in Laclede and Camden Counties, MO Surface Transportation Priorities $237,500 Rep. Mica Route 60/65 Interchange Improvements, Greene Cnty, MO Surface Transportation Priorities $570,000 Route 67—Poplar Bluff Industrial Park Bypass, Butler County, MO Surface Transportation Priorities Rep. Dent $2,850,00 Route 76 Bridge Rehabilitation at Lake Taneycomo, MO $1,615,000 Rep. Olver Routes 10 and 202 Improvements, Southwick, MA $95,000 Santa Clarita Cross Valley Connector, Clarita, CA Rep. $665,000 Rep. Emerson $475,000 Rep. Larson $950,000 Sen. Bond $665,000 Rep. Emerson

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Sen. Grassley; Rep. Boswell ; Rep. Sullivan ano McCollum . Coleman; Sen. Klobuchar; Rep. Ramstad 00 Rep. Young, C. W. Bill $85,500 Rep. LaTourette $85,500 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Obey $950,000 Rep. Calvert $475,000 Rep. Oberstar $950,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Reed; Whitehouse; Rep. Kennedy Graham $950,000 Sen. Sununu $475,000 Sen. $712,500 Rep. Hoyer; Sen. Mikulski; Cardin $380,000 Rep. Bonner; Davis, Artur $570,000 Rep. Hastings, Doc; Sen. Murray $950,000 Sen. Grassley; Harkin Neal $950,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Space; Sen. Voinovich $712,500 Rep. Courtney; Sen. Lieberman DeLauro $285,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln $950,000 Sen. Coleman; Klobuchar Boyd $380,000 Rep. Reid $475,000 Sen. $1,425,000 Rep. Oberstar $1,425,000 Rep. $2,018,750 Sen. Murray; Cantwell; Rep. Larsen $1,900,000 Rep. Obey; Sen. Kohl $4,750,000 Sen. Baucus; Tester $2,185,000 Sen. Murray; Rep. Hastings, Doc Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Schofield Avenue Reconstruction, Weston, WI Surface Transportation Priorities SE Connector, 6th Street to 14th (US 69), Des Moines, IA Surface Transportation Priorities Shiloh Road, MT Surface Transportation Priorities Snelling Avenue Pedestrian Median, St. Paul, MN—Improving Safety, MN Surface Transportation Priorities South Bronx Initiative Streetscape/Distinctive Lighting Project, Bronx, NY Surface Transportation Priorities South Entrance Interchange at Mississippi State University, MS Surface Transportation Priorities Southwest Arterial, Dubuque, IA Surface Transportation Priorities Spring and Elliot Street Improvements, Springfield, MA Surface Transportation Priorities SR-91 Improvements, Orange and Riverside Counties, CA Surface Transportation Priorities St. John Medical Center—Broken Arrow Traffic Improvement, OK Surface Transportation Priorities State Route 317, between I-75 and Collegedale in Hamilton County, TN Surface Transportation Priorities State Street Repaving, Zanesville, OH Surface Transportation Priorities Steptoe Street Extension, Kennewick and Richland, WA Surface Transportation Priorities Storrs Center Downtown Infrastructure, CT Surface Transportation Priorities Stratford Greenway Project, Stratford, CT Surface Transportation Priorities $475,000 $1,662,500 Street Rehabilitation, Doral, FL Surface Transportation Priorities Rep. Sen. Harkin; TH 610 Roadway Improvements from 169 in Brooklyn Park to I-94, Maple Grove, MN Surface Transportation Priorities TH 8 in Lindstrom, MN Surface Transportation Priorities TH 95 Bridge Project, North Branch, MN $855,000 Surface Transportation Priorities Rep. Serr TH-13 / CR 5 Interchange, MN Surface Transportation Priorities Town Center Streetscape Improvements, of Eastchester, NY Surface Transportation Priorities $950,000 Town Development Plan, of Portsmouth, RI Surface Transportation Priorities Sen. Cochran Town of Clarkstown, New City Hamlet, NY to revitalize South Main Street Surface Transportation Priorities Town of Lexington United Traffic Plan—Phase I, SC Surface Transportation Priorities Town of Tamworth, Chocorua Village Safety Project, NH Surface Transportation Priorities $950,000 $237,500 Sen. Alexander; Sen. Inhofe Traffic Safety and Congestion Improvements, Town of Harrison, NY Surface Transportation Priorities Traffic Signal Preemption System, Willoughby, OH Surface Transportation Priorities U.S. 169 Highway Widening Environmental Assessment, City of Owasso, OK Surface Transportation Priorities $1,520,000 Sen U.S. 301 Improvements, MD Surface Transportation Priorities U.S. Highway 20 Construction, Calhoun and Webster Counties, IA Surface Transportation Priorities Upgrade Rt 94 (Page Extension Phase 2), St Charles County, MO Surface Transportation Priorities US 2 Safety Corridor Improvements, WA Surface Transportation Priorities US 19 at Enterprise Road Partially Controlled Access Construction, Pinellas County, FL Surface Transportation Priorities US Highway 90 East Widening Project, FL Surface Transportation Priorities US Hwy 43 Lighting Upgrades, Thomasville, AL Surface Transportation Priorities USH 10, Marshfield-Stevens Point, WI $380,000 Rep. Lowey $475,000 V and T Railroad Reconstruction Project, NV Sen. Schumer Valley Mall Boulevard Improvements, Union Gap, WA $285,000 $1,045,000 Rep. Lowey Sen. Inhofe $855,0 $855,000 Rep. Latham; Sen. Gra $190,000 Rep. Akin

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00467 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2556 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 $60,000 The President $60,000 The $950,000 Rep. Emanuel $950,000 Rep. Cochran $950,000 Sen. Cochran $475,000 Sen. Aderholt $285,000 Rep. President $624,105 The $500,000 Rep. Pelosi; Tauscher; The President Braley $475,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Hinchey $475,000 Rep. Latham $570,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Rogers, Michael J. Cochran $250,000 Sen. President $894,000 The Delahunt $500,000 Rep. $380,000 Rep. Regula; Sen. Voinovich $237,500 Rep. King, Steve $2,000,000 Sen. Graham; The President $5,049,000 Sen. Martinez; The President President $9,476,557 The $2,000,000 The President $2,000,000 The President $1,100,000 The President $5,093,612 The $9,907,534 Rep. Berkley; Porter; The President President $4,580,072 The $1,405,696 Sen. Martinez; The President $17,000,000 The President $17,000,000 The President $50,000,000 The President $11,174,900 The Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued 11th Street Revitalization Project, Canton, OH 19th Avenue North Extension Project, Clinton, IA 19th Street Extension—Redmond to Deschutes Junction (between Redmond and Bend), OR 24thSt/23rd Ave Corridor Improvement, Council Bluffs, IA 4-Laning of Baldwin Road to the I-75 Interchange, Oakland County, MI 4-Laning of Texas SH 24 (from I-30 to the Oklahoma State Line), Paris, TX $570,000 Rep. Walden $237,500 Rep. Rogers, Michael J. $95,000 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. Account ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Surface Transportation Priorities Vermont Route 15 Improvements in Johnson and Essex Junction, VT Surface Transportation Priorities Village of Franklin Park Street Rehabilitation, IL Surface Transportation Priorities Walkway over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY Surface Transportation Priorities Wapsi Great Western Line Trail, Mitchell County, IA Surface Transportation Priorities West Point Defense Facility Access Improvements, MS Surface Transportation Priorities West Veterans Boulevard Auburn, AL Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Western Beltway Transportation Infrastructure Plan, MS Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Widening of County Road 222, Cullman, AL Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Abilene, TX Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Baltimore, MD Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Champaign, IL Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Cleveland, OH Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Columbia, SC Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Dayton, OH Terminal Air Traffic Facilities $2,850,000 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sen. Leahy Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Greenwood Airport Tower Construction, MS Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Islip, NY Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Kalamazoo, MI Terminal Air Traffic Facilities LaGuardia, NY Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Las Vegas, NV Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Medford, OR Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Memphis, TN Terminal Air Traffic Facilities Pensacola, FL Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Replace Nantucket Airport Control Tower, MA San Francisco, CA Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Traverse City, MI Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

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Vitter mkus imkus Rep. Bartlett Rep. $950,000 Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez; Rep. Pallone $332,500 Rep. Sali; Sen. Crapo $570,000 Sen. Levin; Stabenow; Rep. Stupak $475,000 Sen. Grassley; Harkin $475,000 Rep. Hulshof $475,000 Rep. Bond $950,000 Sen. Isakson $950,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. Kucinich $332,500 Rep. $380,000 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn Clearview Parkway at Earhart Expressway Transportation and Drainage Upgrades, Jefferson Parish, LA College Avenue Redesign, New Brunswick, NJ COLT Railroad Overpass at U.S. 63, Columbia, MO Construction of a Bicycle Path Between Lexington and Port Sanilac, Sanilac County, MI Construction of a Full-Grade Separated Urban Diamond Interchange at US 15 and Christopher’s Crossing/Monocacy Blvd, MD Construction of a Grade Separated Interchange at SH 83 and 88, Arapahoe County, CO $356,250 Rep. Scalise; Sen. Construction of Bridge Over Valley Creek for Loop Trail at Forge Park, King Prussia, PA $285,000 Construction of Christiansted Bypass Project and Long Bay Project, VI Construction of Lafayette Interchange, MO Construction of US-95 (from Wyoming Ave. to Sagle), ID Conversion of Outboard Detour Roadway to a Bikeway, Esplanade, NY $475,000 Rep. Miller, Candice S. County Road Construction and Improvements to US-54, Liberal, KS $570,000 Croix Street, City of Negaunee, MI Rep. Tancredo; Sen. Salazar $142,500 Rep. Gerlach Cumberland Parkway/US 41 Expansion, GA Delaware Avenue Bridge, IA Dentville—Jack Road Project, Copiah County, MS Design and Construction for the Widening of US 331, Walton County, FL $380,000 Rep. Christensen Design, Engineering, and Construction of the Glen Cove Connector Road, Cove, NY Design, Engineering, Land Acquisition and Planning for the Cross-town Connector Project at US 76, Godfrey, IL Design, Engineering, Land Acquisition and Planning for the Extension of Rt. 162 from Maryville towards Troy, IL $475,000 Rep. Maloney Design, Right-of-way, and Construction for the Widening of Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge, FL $1,520,000 Sen. Brownback; Rep. Moran Detroit Avenue Public Right-of-Way Improvements, OH Downtown Revitalization, Village of Melverne, NY $237,500 Rep. Shi Downtown Transit Circulator Streetscapes, Fort Lauderdale, FL $95,000 Rep. Sh Downtown Transportation Improvements, City of Indianapolis, IN $570,000 Rep. King, Peter T.; Sen. Schumer $237,500 Rep. Miller, Jeff; Sen. Nelson, Bill $95,000 Rep. Miller, Jeff $712,500 Rep. Klein $475,000 Rep. Carson ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00471 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 00 Rep. Brown 00 Rep. $95,000 Rep. Goode $95,000 Rep. Cuellar $95,000 Rep. Paul $95,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. LoBiondo $237,500 Rep. Byrd $950,000 Sen. Levin $522,500 Rep. Holt $285,000 Rep. Holt $332,500 Rep. Myrick $380,000 Rep. Forbes $237,500 Rep. $308,750 Sen. Domenici; Bingaman Pickering $237,500 Rep. $570,000 Rep. Schmidt; Sen. Voinovich $950,000 Sen. Lincoln; Pryor Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Downtown Waterfront Redevelopment Access Project in Vancouver, WA East Aztec Arterial Route, NM East Metropolitan Corridor, Rankin County, MS Eastern Boulevard Widening and Grade Separation (from MD Rt. 64 to Antietam Drive), Eastgate Area Improvements, Clermont County, OH Economic Development/Revitalization of the Rosecrans Corridor, CA Egg Harbor City Transit Hub, NJ Elkins Railyard Project, WV Encinas Creek/Pacific Coast Highway 101 Bridge Replacement, CA Environmental Impact Statement for Southern Evacuation Lifeline (SELL)/US 701 Project, Georgetown and Horry Counties, SC $237,500 Rep. Baird; Sen. Murray $380,000 Rep. Bartlett Expansion of Southfield Road, Southfield, MI Extend Falcon Road from Park Lane to Veterans Drive, Altus, OK $237,5 Extension of MO-740 to the I-70/Lake Woods Interchange, Columbia, MO Extension of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail, Pennington, NJ Extension of the Riverwalk Trail, City Danville, VA $190,000 Rep. Waters Feasibility Study, Sullivan City, TX Fennegans Lane, North Brunswick Township, NJ Galveston Seawall, TX $237,500 Garden Parkway, Gaston County, NC Rep. Bilbray Garrison Avenue Streetscaping, AR Gilmerton Bridge Replacement, VA $237,500 Rep. Hulshof Golden Gate Bridge Moveable Median Barrier, San Francisco, CA $427,500 Rep. Lucas; Sen. Inhofe Green County Route 9W/81 Intersection Rehabilitation and Traffic Reduction Project, NY $712,500 Rep. Gillibrand $950,000 Rep. Pelosi; Woolsey; Thompson, Mike Account ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00472 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2561 $95,000 Rep. Coble; Sen. Dole $95,000 Rep. Walden; Sen. Wyden; Smith $95,000 Rep. Bartlett $95,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Nadler $237,500 Rep. Ramstad $475,000 Rep. Wu $475,000 Rep. Everett $570,000 Rep. Landrieu $190,000 Sen. Scalise $237,500 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Landrieu; Rep. Cazayoux $570,000 Rep. Murphy, Tim Snyder $237,500 Rep. $475,000 Sen. Menendez; Lautenberg $475,000 Rep. Cazayoux; Alexander; Sen. Vitter Pickering $570,000 Rep. Crowley $475,000 Rep. $1,900,000 Sen. Klobuchar $1,900,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker $2,850,000 Sen. Lautenberg; Menendez Grove Road Bridge Replacement, Castle Shannon, PA Hagerstown Area Northeast By-Pass Project, MD Hastings Bridge, MN Hattiesburg 4th Street Improvements, MS Heartland Expressway Corridor Development and Management Study, NE Heim Bridge Replacement, Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, CA High Line Project, New York, NY High Point Greenways Project, Point, NC Highway 140 Improvements, Jackson County, OR Highway 169/I-494 Interchange Improvements, MN Highway 217 Improvements, Beaverton, OR Highway 55 Hurricane Evacuation Corridor Study, AL Highway 64: Vilonia Bypass, AR Hillsborough County Avenue Beautification Project, FL $475,000 Rep. Smith, Adrian Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, NJ $380,000 Rep. Rohrabacher Hwy 29 at Elizabeth Street Interchange Construction, Danville, VA Hwy 50/Missouri Flat—Western Placerville Interchange Improvement/Weber Creek Bridge Upgrade, CA I-10 New Orleans East Upgrades, LA I-10 Pecue Lane Interchange, Baton Rouge, LA I-10 Southwest Frontage Road Design and Construction (between LA 433 US 190B), I-12 Interchange at LA 1088, St. Tammany Parish, I-12 Interchange at LA-16, Denham Springs, LA $570,000 Rep. Doolittle I-20/59 Interchange, Lauderdale County, MS $237,500 I-278 Environmental Shield, NY Rep. Castor I-295/76/42 Direct Connection, NJ $95,000 Rep. Goode $175,750 Rep. Scalise; Sen. Landrieu ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00473 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 $475,000 Rep. Forbes $475,000 Rep. $570,000 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. Durbin $475,000 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Corker; Alexander Kagen $380,000 Rep. Foster $475,000 Rep. $570,000 Rep. Smith, Adrian; Sen. Hagel $1,852,500 Sen. Smith; Wyden $1,900,000 Sen. Landrieu; Vitter $2,850,000 Sen. Tester; Baucus $1,900,000 Sen. Landrieu; Vitter $2,375,000 Sen. Lincoln; Pryor; Rep. Berry $1,900,000 Sen. Carper; Biden $2,850,000 Sen. Lincoln; Pryor; Rep. Snyder Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued I-295/Meadowville Road Interchange, VA I-49 South, LA I-5 to Hwy. 99W Connector, OR I-555 Floodway Access Road, AR I-69, Shreveport, LA I-69, TN I-80 Intermodal Corridor Study—Oakland, CA to Utah Stateline, UT I-93 Kalispell Bypass, MT I-95/U.S. Highway 301 Interchange Project, Orangeburg County, SC IH 30 at SH 34 and Monty Stratton Parkway Initiative, TX Illinois Pedestrian and Bicycling Road Trail Improvements Enhancements, IL Improvements to US Highway 41 in Outagamie County, WI Improvements to US Route 1 for access York County Community College, ME Improving the West Bank River Front, IL Indian River Inlet Bridge, DE Interchange and Bypass Construction, Kearney, NE $950,000 Sen. Reid Interchange Planning and Design at I-65/County Road 750 North, Johnson County, IN International Drive Extension/Folsom South Canal Bridge, CA $2,850,000 Sen. Durbin $95,000 Intersection Improvements on US 212 and 81 to 81, SD Rep. Barrett; Clyburn Intersection Safety Improvements, Olympia Fields, IL Interstate 10 Improvements Project (from I-8 to Picacho Peak), AZ $475,000 Sen. Collins; Snowe Interstate 430/630: Interchange Modification, AR Interstate 69/Great River Bridge: Highway 65, MS 1, AR $237,500 Rep. Buyer; Sen. Lugar $950,000 Sen. Thune $237,500 Rep. Lungren $95,000 Rep. Renzi $2,850,000 Sen. Lincoln; Pryor Account ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00474 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2563 $326,563 Sen. Dorgan; Conrad $950,000 Sen. Kennedy; Kerry Gilchrest $118,750 Rep. Sutton $475,000 Rep. $285,000 Rep. Becerra $285,000 Rep. Filner $237,500 Rep. Cardoza $950,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Ellison; Sen. Klobuchar; Coleman Bean $475,000 Rep. $1,021,250 Rep. Melancon; Sen. Landrieu; Vitter Gregg $1,900,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Byrd $1,900,000 Sen. $1,187,500 Rep. Ryan, Tim; Sen. Voinovich Interstate 75/Collier Boulevard/SR 84 Interchange Improvements, FL Kanawha Trestle Rail-Trail Project, WV Kapkowski Road Transportation Planning Area/North Avenue Corridor, NJ LA-1 Goldenmeadow to Port Fourchon, LA Lemon Grove Lighting Project, CA Lewis and Clark Legacy Trail, ND Light Rail Corridor Improvements Study, Chula Vista, CA Little Bay Bridges/Spaulding Turnpike, NH Little Venice Road Improvement Project: Phase II, Marathon, FL Locust Creek Bridge Replacement (at Hwy 36 West), Carroll County, KY $570,000 Rep. Mack Longfellow Bridge Approach Gateway, Cambridge, MA Los Banos Bypass on State Route 152, CA $380,000 Rep. Rothman Lowry Avenue Bridge Replacement, Minneapolis, MN Main Street Improvements and Downtown Revitalization, Las Cruces, NM Main Street Multimodal Access and Revitalization Project, NY Main Street Streetscape Improvements Project, Boyertown, PA Maintenance of the Washington Bridge (Rt. 47 Bridge) over Missouri River, Washington, MO Manatee-Sarasota Counties Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project, FL Martha Ave/I-76 Connector, Akron, OH $95,000 $95,000 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen Rep. Davis, Geoff Maryland Scenic Byways, MD Massillon Road Bridge Improvement, Summit County, OH McKinley/Riverside Avenues Safety Improvement Project, Muncie, IN Meacham Road Toll-way Access Ramps, Schaumburg, IL $522,500 $285,000 Sen. Domenici; Bingaman; Rep. Pearce Rep. Hulshof Medical Campus Access Road (from Highway 231 to Wolf Creek Road), Pell City, AL Melbourne Airport Access Road and Interchange, Melbourne, FL $950,000 Sen. Schumer $475,000 $475,000 Rep. Gerlach Rep. Buchanan $475,000 $950,000 Rep. Bachus Sen. Lugar $1,003,865 Sen. Nelson, Bill; Rep. Weldon ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00475 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2564 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 $95,000 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. Marshall $95,000 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Cummings; Sen. Cardin Hinojosa $665,000 Rep. Bean $475,000 Rep. Schakowsky $475,000 Rep. Baldwin $332,500 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Hall, John J. Marshall $622,250 Rep. Marshall $232,750 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Bond $950,000 Sen. Loebsack $475,000 Rep. Marshall $142,500 Rep. $475,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell Domenici $617,500 Sen. Renzi $190,000 Rep. Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Transit Oriented Development Project, CA Mexico Technology Park, MO Midtown Cultural District Streetscape, Baltimore, MD Mile 1 from Bus 83 to 8, Hidalgo County, TX Miller Road Widening, McHenry, IL Milwaukee Avenue Revitalization Program Mineral Point and Junction Road Intersection, Madison, WI Mississippi Drive Corridor, Muscatine, IA Mt. Erie-Golden Gate Rd Resurfacing and Expansion, Wayne County, IL $237,500 Rep. Solis Multi-use Recreational Trail at High Bridge State Park in Prince Edward County, VA Murray Athletic Center at Elmira College Access Road Improvements, Chemung County, NY Nebraska Highway 35 (from Norfolk to South Sioux City), NE Nellie Hill Bridge Replacement, Dover, NY NETEX Rail Rehabilitation Initiative, TX New Hampshire Department of Transportation, U.S. Route 4 Red List Bridge Repair, West Lebanon, NH Newberg-Dundee Transportation Improvement Project, Yamhill County, OR Newton County Rails to Trails By-Pass Tunnel, GA $237,500 $570,000 Rep. Goode Newton County Rails to Trails Right of Way Purchase, GA Rep. Kuhl $190,000 Rep. Shimkus Newton County Rails to Trails Yellow River Bridges, GA North Parkway Safety Improvement Project, WA $617,500 Sen. Sununu Northwest Loop Access Road, Sandoval County, NM Obed Bridge Replacement, Navajo County, AZ $380,000 Rep. Fortenberry Ocmulgee River Corridor, GA $237,500 Rep. Wu Account ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

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zquez; Sen. Schumer ´ $95,000 Rep. Fortenberry $95,000 Rep. Inglis $95,000 Rep. $950,000 Rep. Bean $950,000 Rep. $665,000 Rep. Hall, John J. Vela $712,500 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Lampson; Sen. Hutchison $285,000 Rep. Heller; Sen. Ensign Carnahan $237,500 Rep. Cuellar $522,500 Rep. Skelton $475,000 Rep. Courtney $712,500 Rep. Altmire $950,000 Rep. $1,140,000 Sen. Nelson, Ben; Hagel Inhofe $1,425,000 Sen. Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Red Town Road/U.S. 171 Intersection Realignment, Leesville (Vernon Parish), LA Relocation and Widening of SR 113 (from Old Alabama Rd to 61South Cartersville), GA Relocation of Intersection FM 359 and Mason Road, TX Reno Rail Access Corridor Enhancements, Reno, NV Replacement of US-159 Bridge at Rulo, NE Resurfacing, Repair and Improvements to C-470/Interchange Replacement at US 85, CO Revitalization and Development of the General Business District, Inc. Village Cedarhurst, NY River Des Peres Boulevard Improvements, St. Louis, MO $190,000 Rep. Gingrey Road Construction, Hidalgo County, TX $570,000 Rep. McCrery; Sen. Vitter Roadway Improvements for the Clemson University Advanced Materials Center, Anderson County, SC Roadway Improvements to Fairchild Road and Hare Street, FL Robstown Trade Processing and Inland Center, Robstown, TX Ronald Reagan Parkway (Middle and Southern segments), Boone County, IN $475,000 $142,500 Rep. Tancredo Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn Route 120 Corridor, Lake County, IL Route 32 Safety Improvements in Cedar County, MO $285,000 Rep. Barrett Route 5 Bridge Reconstruction, CT Route 6 Improvements, Peekskill, NY Route 61 Corridor Study and Engineering, Lincoln St. Charles Counties, MO Route 8, Duncan Avenue to Wildwood Road, PA Rulo Bridge Replacement Project, NE Safe Routes for Seniors and Kids Programs, NY $95,000 $570,000 Rep. Miller, Jeff; Sen. Nelson, Bill Rep. Buyer Salt Fork of the Red River Bridge Martha Crossing, OK $237,500 Rep. Ortiz Salters Road Expansion Along I-85, Greenville, SC $190,000 Rep. Akin Account ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00479 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 nchez, Linda T. ´ $95,000 Rep. Wilson, Heather $95,000 Rep. Murphy, Tim Inhofe $95,000 Sen. $950,000 Rep. Childers $950,000 Rep. Sa $475,000 Rep. Arcuri $475,000 Rep. Ellsworth $760,000 Rep. $475,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $285,000 Rep. Berman $285,000 Rep. Clay $332,500 Rep. $931,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell Hulshof $237,500 Rep. Klobuchar $950,000 Sen. Hayes $950,000 Rep. $2,850,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $1,900,000 Sen. Nelson, Bill Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued Sun Valley Lighting Project, CA Sunport Extension to Broadway Blvd, Albuquerque, NM SW 9th Avenue Widening—Main St. to US69/75, Durant, OK Tabler Station Business Park: Utilities, Transportation and Technology Infrastructure, WV Thorn Run Road Interchange Upgrade, Moon Township, PA Town of Sherman Roadway and Traffic Improvements, MS Traffic Light—Piedmont Road and Edmond Road, OK Traffic Signal Modernization, City of Lakewood, CA Traffic Signal Modernization, Utica, NY Trunk Highway 65 Pedestrian Bridge Replacement at 49th Avenue, Columbia Heights, MN Tucker Boulevard Bridge, MO $332,500 Rep. Capito U.S. 101 Safety Improvements at Deer Park, WA U.S. 12 Safety Improvements, WA $380,000 Rep. Boren; Sen. Inhofe U.S. 17 Widening, FL U.S. 61 Bypass, Hannibal, MO U.S. 61 Fort Madison Bypass Interchange at Highway J40, IA $475,000 U.S. Highway 51/Elvis Presley Boulevard Blvd Improvements, TN Rep. Ellison U.S. Highway 59 Safety Improvements, MN Universal Street Railroad Overpass Project, NC University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus Street Extension, IL University Parkway, Vanderburgh County, IN University Place Pedestrian Overpass, WA Upgrade and Partly Relocate MO Rt 141, St Louis County, $475,000 Rep. Cohen $950,000 Sen. Grassley; Harkin $570,000 Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. $237,500 Rep. Akin Account ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00480 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2569 $427,500 Rep. King, Steve; Sen. Grassley Durbin $475,000 Sen. $475,000 Rep. Altmire; Sen. Specter $237,500 Rep. Davis, Tom $332,500 Rep. Ryan, Tim; Sen. Voinovich $237,500 Rep. Murphy, Christopher S. $237,500 Rep. Forbes $237,500 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Taylor $475,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Scalise; Sen. Vitter $380,000 Rep. Baldwin; Sen. Kohl $950,000 Sen. Brownback; Roberts; Rep. Boyda Radanovich $570,000 Rep. $1,900,000 Sen. Bennett; Hatch Byrd $4,750,000 Sen. $1,900,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker $1,425,000 Sen. Alexander; Corker Byrd $6,650,000 Sen. Chesa- peake, VA Upgrade of Alum Creek Drive at I-270 and Groveport Road, Franklin County, OH Urban Collector Project, MS Urban Collector Road along I-10 North, MS US 113 Safety and Traffic Improvements, Worcester County, MD US 17 Bridge Construction in the Hardee City Line/CR 634 Segment, Cnty, FL US 17/Dominion Blvd Widening (Cedar Rd to Great Bridge Blvd) and Drawbridge Replacement (over Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway), US 190 (US 11 to LA 433) Widening, Slidell, US 34 Bridge, Mills County, IA $570,000 US 422 River Crossing Complex Project, King of Prussia, PA Rep. Pryce US 74 Monroe Bypass, Mecklenburg and Union Counties, NC US Highway 30 Improvements, Whiteside County, IL US Highway 51 Improvement Project, DeForest, WI $332,500 Rep. Buchanan US Highway 69 Corridor Study, KS US Hwy 19 Storm water Mitigation Project at Southfork near Homosassa, Citrus Cnty, FL $237,500 Rep. Gilchrest; Sen. Mikulski; Cardin US Hwy 49/82 Mississippi 7 Connector Road Project, Greenwood, MS US Route 64, TN US-191, Moab to Crescent Junction, UT US-401 Widening in Cumberland, Harnett, and Wake Counties, NC Veterans Boulevard Project, Fresno County, CA $237,500 Rep. Sestak; Sen. Specter Veteran’s Memorial Bridge, Fallston PA $237,500 Rep. Myrick Vienna Sidewalk Construction, Vienna, VA $380,000 Rep. Brown-Waite Warren, OH Greenway Bike Trail, West Main Street Streetscape Phase II, CT West Virginia Route 10, WV $380,000 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. West Virginia Route 9, WV $237,500 Rep. Etheridge; Sen. Burr ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00481 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 380,000 Rep. Brown 380,000 Rep. $380,000 Sen. Harkin; Grassley $475,000 Rep. Space; Sen. Voinovich $475,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell $475,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker $570,000 Rep. Manzullo $570,000 Rep. Allen $475,000 Rep. Cochran $712,500 Sen. $475,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell Obey $950,000 Rep. Obey $950,000 Rep. Murray $237,500 Sen. $1,520,000 Sen. Murray; Cantwell Project Amount Requester(s) Project Amount DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—Continued West Vista Way Widening (from Melrose Drive to the east of Thunder Drive), Vista, CA Western Kentucky University (WKU), University-Community Bikeway Project, KY Whiterock Sustainable Trail, Guthrie County, IA Widen SR 1306 and 1363 (Mebane Street) from 1158 to NC 54, Burlington, Widen US 17 in Charleston County from the Isle of Palms Connector to a point at or near Darrell Creek Trail, Mt. Pleasant, SC Widening of Rakow Road, McHenry County, IL Widening of Route 50 , Ross County, OH $ Widening of US Hwy 221 Between Hunter/Fleming-Smith Industrial City the Laurens, SC $570,000 Rep. Issa Woodland Trail Project, WA Wyoming 59 Improvements (from Gillette to Wright), Campbell County, WY $950,000 Sen. McConnell York County Central Corridor Improvements, ME $427,500 Rep. Coble Zanesville State Street Bridge Renovation and Repair Project, OH $285,000 Advanced Freight Locomotive Safety and Monitoring Systems Implementation, Fitchburg, MA Rep. Barrett Assessment of Critical Transportation Infrastructure, MS Commercial Vehicle Rollover Prevention Technology Demonstration, MI Decision Support Tools for Transportation Resilience and Security, MS Fire and Oil Spill Response Communications Project, WA Freight Transportation Policy Institute, WA $95,000 Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute, WI Rep. Cubin; Sen. Enzi; Barrasso $950,000 Rep. Olver Great Ships Initiative—Ballast Water Research, WI Inland Pacific Hub Analysis Project, WA $475,000 National Institute for Aviation Research (NAIR) at Wichita State University, KS Sen. Brown University Transportation Center, MS $950,000 Rep. Knollenberg $712,500 Sen. Cochran; Wicker $950,000 Rep. Tiahrt Account ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation ervation opment opment opment opment opment opment opment opment opment opment opment Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation, Community, and System Pres- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Transportation Planning, Research and Devel-

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00482 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with February 23, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2571 n eks andrieu Specter 50 Rep. Whitfield 50 Rep. 2,500 Sen. Landrieu; Vitter $95,000 Rep. Shuster $95,000 Rep. $712,500 Sen. Brown $712,500 Sen. Mollohan $142,500 Rep. $142,500 Rep. Bachus $142,500 Rep. $190,000 Rep. Hirono; Abercrombie $190,000 Sen. Inhofe; Rep. Cole $380,000 Rep. Hoyer $380,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Nelson, Bill Services Community k $142,500 Rep. LoBiondo; Sen. Menendez for business incubation $285,000 Rep. Knollenberg stead preservation project in y $114,000 Rep. Cubin Rep. y $114,000 equirements for the Ada Industrial n $237,500 Rep. Mollohan Rep. n $237,500 e shelter $950,000 Sen. Lautenberg; Rep. Pallone; Holt e YMCA $427,500 Rep. Rahall ncome families in southern West Virginia $665,000 Sen. Byrd; Rep. Rahall ty development center $427,500 Rep. Berry for Innovation at Arlington $190,000 Sen. Hutchison; Rep. Barton eltered workshop into a multi-purpose commu- frastructure into a Certified Industrial Park $190,000 Sen. Chambliss ric lighthouses $380,000 Sen. Collins front $380,000 Sen. Vitter; Rep. Alexander or visitor use with educational and orientation com- to one that can be utilized for manufacturing, con- Building located at the corner of Huron Street and o develop the Ardmore Technology Park $190,000 Sen. Inhofe; Rep. Cole ure. $475,000 Sen. Chambliss Sen. ure. $475,000 Jefferson Avenue in downtown Toledo, OH tributing to economic development and stimulating job creation Center Arthurdale, WV Development Corporation’s business park and several new housing developments nity resource center ponents, restroom facilities and a park security office for development of at least 80 units senior housing for renovation and construction of transitional housing buildings $380,000 Rep. Davis, Danny $190,000 Rep. Rothman DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives Resource Center, Chicago, IL sack, NJ Wildlife Crossing Project, FL Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount opment Transportation Planning, Research and Devel- Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic 180 Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, NJ Economic Development Initiatives Acadiana Outreach Center, Lafayette, LA Economic Development Initiatives OK Authority, Works Public Ada Economic Development Initiatives Adair County, KY Economic Development Initiatives for the design and construction of a new domestic violenc Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. Toledo, OH for building of a mixed income housing development Economic Development Initiatives Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission, McCalla, AL for renovation Economic Development Initiatives of the former Western Union for construction of a water tower that will satisfy fire flow r for construction of a park welcome center f Albany Dougherty Industrial Park, Albany, GA Economic Development Initiatives Alexandria Riverfront Multi-Site Development, LA Economic Development Initiatives Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation, PA Economic Development Initiatives for transformation of real estate property and in for the redevelopment of Alexandria River Economic Development Initiatives American Legion Post 18, Cameron, WV for transformation of the current facility for construction of a Columbia-Adair County Senior and Wellness Center in Initiatives Development Economic American Lighthouse Foundation, Rockland, ME Angel Docs Inc., Hollis, NY Economic Development Initiatives $71 Appalachia Service Project, Johnson City, TN for restoration and preservation of Maine’s histo HI Hilo, Economic Development Initiatives Hilo, of for renovation of a community building in downtown Camero Arc Economic Development Initiatives Arc of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, MD Economic Development Initiatives for emergency home repairs low and moderate i $166,2 Economic Development Initiatives Ardmore Development Authority, City of Ardmore, OK Economic Development Initiatives for renovation and expansion of Arc’s Ark Memorial Foundation, WY former sh for renovation and expansion of a health facility Initiatives for infrastructure improvements necessary t Development Economic Arkansas State University, Mountain Home, AR Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington, TX Economic Development Initiatives WV Arthurdale, Armstrong County, PA Inc., for construction of the Employment Training Services and Client Support Economic Development Initiatives Heritage Arthurdale for planning, design, and construction of communi Economic Development Initiatives for completion of the establishment The Center Initiatives Development Economic Atlantic County, NJ for completion of construction the Creative Arts Center facilit for renovations and improvements to the New Deal Home Audubon Mississippi, Moss Point, MS Economic Development Initiatives Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans, LA Economic Development Initiatives Austin Chamber of Commerce Business Development and Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic Automation Alley in Troy, MI for site preparation and redevelopment of a brownfield $237,500 Rep. Me for building a Living Science Museum for a nature-based education facility Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Park, Barnesville, GA for site preparation and infrastruct Beckley-Raleigh County YMCA, Beckley, WV Bergen County Improvement Authority (BCIA), Hacken- for construction of facilities at the Aviation Research and Technology Par for planning, design, renovation, and expansion of th for planning and construction of an international business center $190,000 Sen. $190,000 $950,000 Sen. L Sen. Cochra

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Billings $308,750 abused, homeless, and runaway youth in ding, including making the building handicap Theatre Festival’s facilities and grounds $190,000 Sen. Kennedy; Kerry low-income individuals $285,000 Sen. Salazar ness park. $142,500 Rep. Altmire o a regional arts education center for children $166,250 Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. $285,000 Sen. Gregg Sen. $285,000 d River Area (South Dakota sites) for facility upgrades accessible to existing and new sites on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation blighted structures and the redevelopment of infrastructure cation, social services and community development southeast Nebraska for construction at a Boys and Girls Club YMCA for planning, construction, and expansion of community center $285,000 Rep. DeLauro $190,000 Rep. Filner DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued Shelton, CT Calexico, CA Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA Economic Development Initiatives Berkshire Theater Festival, Stockbridge, MA Economic Development Initiatives Bernalillo County, NM Economic Development Initiatives Beyond Housing, St. Louis, MO Economic Development Initiatives Big Sky Econ. Dev. Authority, Billings, MT for renovation and revitalization of the Berkshire Economic Development Initiatives Bill Wilson Center in Santa Clara, CA for renovation, equipment, construction, and buildout of faci Economic Development Initiatives Bloomington Cultural District, Bloomington, lL Economic Development Initiatives Blue Ridge Institute and Museum in Ferrum, VA for development and urban renewal in East Downtown Economic Development Initiatives Borough of Bound Brook, NJ for the demolition and Pagedale Community Development In for renovation of a former medical building int Borough of Bridgeville, PA for transitional housing facility recovering substance abuse clients for purchasing a building and rehabilitation for construction of a new visitors center Economic Development Initiatives Boys and Girls Club of East County, CA Economic Development Initiatives Boys and Girls Club of Fauquier County, VA Economic Development Initiatives Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua, NH Initiatives Development Economic for streetscaping Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA for construction of a gymnasium and renovation exist for renovation and expansion of the facility for construction of an elevator and ADA-compliant barrier-free r for facility renovations in support of the new buil for construction of a teen center Economic Development Initiatives Boys and Girls Club of the Grand River, McLaughlin, SD for the Economic Development Initiatives Boys and Girls Club of the Gran Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Inc., Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Boys and Girls Club, Bolton, MS Development Economic Briggs, Delaine, Pearson Foundation, Summerton, SC Butler County Planning Commission, Butler, PA Economic Development Initiatives for construction of a community facility $213,750 Calexico Neighborhood House Community Center, Re Butte County, Oroville, CA $427,5 Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic for planning, design, and construction of a busi for upgrades and renovations of the Boys Girls Club facili Calhoun County, SC Economic Development Initiatives Carbon County Museum Foundation, WY Initiatives Development Economic PA County, Carbon Economic Development Initiatives Care and Share Food Bank, Colorado Springs, CO Economic Development Initiatives for construction of the Oroville Veterans Memorial Park $237,50 PA Allentown, Center, Guadalupe Casa Economic Development Initiatives for construction of the first phase multi-use Carbo for equipment to be used expand services Economic Development Initiatives $228,000 Casey County Fiscal Court, Liberty, KY Rep. Murphy, Tim Economic Development Initiatives Casper College, Casper, WY for construction of a learning center Economic Development Initiatives Catalpa YMCA, Ridgewood, NY for renovation of a warehouse into modern facility that $1 for revitalization of distressed neighborhoods, including the acquisition an Cathedral Soup Kitchen, Inc., Camden, NJ Catskill Visitor Interpretative Center, Shandaken, NY for renovations at the Central Kentucky Agriculture and CEDARS Youth Services, Inc., Lincoln, NE for construction of a visitor’s center for the construction of a new facility $142,500 Re for the creation of business incubators for renovation of the community center for construction of the Children’s Crisis Center for $190,000 Rep. Clyburn $ $190,000 $475,000 Sen. Sen. Barrasso $237,500 Rep. Weiner

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Hall, Ralph M. ts and Education/Training Center $950,000 Sen. Ben Nelson center $285,000 Rep. Hobson Rep. center $285,000 ty’s infrastructure $142,500 Rep. Garrett rrace and Washington Manor public housing fa- rk for the local community $71,250 Rep. Shuster site work $285,000 Rep. DeLauro part of the West End revitalization initiative $190,000 Sen. Specter serve shelter and transitional housing cilities in downtown Charleston, WV fordable housing otherwise be destroyed to the Rocky Boy’s Reservation for acquisition and rehabilitation of the former Changing Point South facility as a homeless for transforming vacant and blighted properties along the Statesville Avenue Corridor into af- for renovation and expansion of the facility $475,000 Sen. Levin; Stabenow land, Port Tobacco, MD NC Pontiac, MI Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Center for American History, Austin TX Economic Development Initiatives Center for People in Need, Lincoln, NE Economic Development Initiatives Central Blair Recreation and Park Commission, PA Economic Development Initiatives Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, New Haven, CT Initiatives Development Economic for development of a multi-faceted outdoor pa for emergency repair and renovation of the Sam Rayburn Central Utah Pioneer Heritage Association, UT Centre County Industrial Development Corporation, PA for construction, to refurbish trails, and other for construction and renovation to create the Non-Profi Economic Development Initiatives Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, IL for site preparation and redevelopment as Initiatives Development for construction and project development funds Charles County Department of Human Services, Mary- Economic Economic Development Initiatives Charleston Kanawha Housing Authority, Chas. WV Economic Development Initiatives Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership, Charlotte, Initiatives Development Economic for new low-income housing at the Littlepage Te for construction of a new facility to house an aircraft displa Char-West Council of Governments, Carnegie, PA Economic Development Initiatives Chicanos Por La Causa, Phoenix, AZ Economic Development Initiatives Child Abuse and Neglect Council Of Oakland County, for parks and recreation capital projects Economic Development Initiatives Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, OH Economic Development Initiatives Chilkat Indian Village/Klukwan, AK Economic Development Initiatives $ for equipment, furnishings, and improvements a communit Chippewa Cree Tribe, Box Elder, MT Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Christian Health Care Center, Wycoff, NJ for construction of Michael’s House, a child advocacy Economic Development Initiatives Christopher House, Chicago, IL Economic Development Initiatives Cinton County, KY for construction of Heritage Center and Bald Eagle Observat Economic Development Initiatives for transportation and rehabilitation of housing units from Citizens for a Civic Auditorium, WY for upgrades to the safety and security of facili Economic Development Initiatives City and County of San Francisco, CA Economic Development Initiatives City of Abilene, TX Economic Development Initiatives City of Alcoa, TN for the construction of Logan Square Family Resource Center $142, Economic Development Initiatives City of Aliceville, AL for planning and construction of the Casper Civic Auditori Economic Development Initiatives City of Amory, MS for construction of permanent supportive housing Initiatives Development Economic City of Beaumont, TX for construction of a Community and Senior Citizens Center City of Beech Grove, IN Economic Development Initiatives City of Berlin, NH Economic Development Initiatives MT Billings, of City Economic Development Initiatives for equipment the Life Sciences Accelerator Economic Development Initiatives City of Boise, ID for infrastructure servicing the new Pellissippi Research Centre business pa $23 Economic Development Initiatives for downtown revitalization City of Brockton, MA Economic Development Initiatives City of Brookhaven, MS for general construction improvements to the community center for streetscaping improvements in downtown Beaumont City of Burlington, VT for expansion of the Beech Grove Community Center at-risk-youth progra City of Carbondale, PA $142,500 $380,000 Rep. Whi City of Carlsbad, NM for the acquisition and demolition of dilapidated housing for environmental remediation and demolition of building previously owned for design and construction of the City Boise’s geothermal system expansi for renovations to the War Memorial building and redevelopment of blighte for industrial park infrastructure $142,500 $38,000 Rep. Neugebauer Rep. C for rehabilitation of new community center for downtown revitalization efforts $190,000 Sen. Hutchis for continued construction of a youth sports complex in Carlsbad, New Mex $285,000 Sen. Sun $380,000 Sen. Shelby $166,250 Rep. Welch $95,000 Rep. Pickering $190,000 Sen. Specter

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Enzi to the St. Andrews’ rkers in response to re- ueen City Barrel area to nents of the Trinity River m $190,000 Rep. Hobson Rep. m $190,000 a and Maynada bridges $142,500 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen pment of new housing $285,000 Rep. Latham; Sen. Harkin; Grassley nd Waterways Visitor Center ighborhood located north of ted business activities in the for streetscaping $237,500 Rep. Manzullo make the Cosby Lake area useful as a public park gional business, industry and community needs neighborhood’s low-income housing project create an urban industrial park Evansville, IN Vision economic development project I-480 and west of I-29 in Council Bluffs, Iowa business and generate jobs Corktown Neighborhood DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Development Economic Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic SC Charleston, of City Initiatives Development Economic City of Charlotte, NC Economic Development Initiatives VA Chesapeake, of City Initiatives Development Economic OH Cincinnati, of City Economic Development Initiatives City of Citrus Heights, CA Economic Development Initiatives for the preservation, construction, and critically needed improvements AL Clay, of City Initiatives Development Economic City of Clearwater, FL Economic Development Initiatives for planning of the Eastland Town Center Redevelopment Project City of Coral Gables, FL for construction of a visitor center the Great Bridge Battlefield Economic Development Initiatives IA Bluffs, Council of City Economic Development Initiatives for complete property acquisition, demolition, and remediation of the Q Economic Development Initiatives City of Craig, AK for the cost of new ADA-compliant infrastructure City of Danbury, CT Economic Development Initiatives City of Detroit, MI Economic Development Initiatives for walking trails, lighting, landscaping, a pavilion, parking and other amen Initiatives Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy, MI Development Economic for infrastructure improvements to revitalize downtown Clearwater for the construction of pedestrian bridges next to Hardee, Granad $95,000 City of Easton, PA R for housing rehabilitation and construction in the Playland Park ne Economic Development Initiatives City of Evanston, WY IN Economic Development Initiatives Evansville, of City Initiatives Development Economic for preservation and redevelopment of for the redevelopment of abandoned cannery property in City Craig a City of Fairborn, OH public park and Economic Development Initiatives rela for construction and renovation of housing homeless veterans City of Falls Church, VA Economic Development Initiatives NV Fernley, for demolition and redevelopment of abandoned buildings of City $142,500 $237, Initiatives Development Economic Rep. Lung City of Follansbee, WV Economic Development Initiatives for housing rehabilitation and neighborhood revitalization City of Fort Dodge, IA for improvements to the Historic Evanston Roundhouse and Railyard in Evan for planning and infrastructure improvements to revitalize neighborhood Economic Development Initiatives TX Worth, Fort of City Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives City of Franklin, TX $190,000 for construction of a stand-alone facility Diesel Technician progra for construction of 170 permanently affordable rental units Economic Development Initiatives City of Freeport, IL Initiatives Development Economic City of Fullerton, CA for development and enhancement of an historically significant downtown co $332,500 City of Glen Cove, NY Rep. Cony Economic Development Initiatives for upgrades and renovations to the Follansbee community building City of Groesbeck, TX Economic Development Initiatives for acquisition, relocation and demolition of properties the develo OR Hermiston, of City $475,000 for property acquisition that will be needed to construct various compo Sen. Ca City Of Highland Park, MI for relocation of existing power lines to underground areas and for planning, design and construction of a school sidewalk City of Hillsboro, TX $190,000 for renovation and construction of facilities a Boys Girls Club $190, for renovations of the downtown area and streetscaping for design and renovation of a park in Groesbeck, TX for construction of a learning and training center to produce skilled wo for elimination of blight in the North Point neighborhood for streetscape improvements $332,500 Rep. $142,500 Rep. Kin $332,500 Rep. Edwar $475,000 S $190,000 Sen. Hutchison

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Sen. Brown n edy; Sen. Kerry ston nchez, Linda T. ´ . Grassley; Rep. Latham Sen. Menendez Rep. Tsongas Rep. Smith, Lamar Sen. Bill Nelson; Martinez ,000 Rep. Roybal-Allard ,000 Rep. 90,000 Sen. Gregg; Rep. Hodes $332,500 Rep. Moore, Gwen; Sen. Kohl $142,500 Rep. Rohrabacher $142,500 Rep. $237,500 Sen. Durbin $237,500 Sen. ter $71,250 Rep. Gingrey Rep. ter $71,250 $475,000 Rep. Waters Rep. $475,000 $712,500 Sen. Cochran Sen. $712,500 ibition space $237,500 Rep. Jackson-Lee ldings $190,000 Sen. Kennedy; Kerry ity $380,000 Sen. Cochran; Wicker onal facilities $285,000 Rep. Green, Al ated buildings, and for osure, abandoned, or in rnado $665,000 Sen. Dorgan; Conrad; Rep. Pomeroy munity center $237,500 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln b $285,000 Rep. Hinojosa Rep. b $285,000 f the projected increase in renovation on Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor disrepair to affordable use properties city’s population Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic City of Homerville, GA City of Houston, TX Economic Development Initiatives City of Houston, TX Economic Development Initiatives CA Beach, Huntington of City Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives City of Huntington Park, CA Economic Development Initiatives City of Indio, CA Economic Development Initiatives City of Jackson, MS for design and construction of a new industrial park City of Jackson, MS Economic Development Initiatives City of Jasper, AL for construction of a larger senior center that meets the needs o for redevelopment of the landfill adjacent to Sunnyside Park into recreati Economic Development Initiatives City of Jersey City, NJ for renovation of the 1926 Gregory School into an archive, library and exh Economic Development Initiatives for upgrades to park amenities comply with ADA requirements City of Kankakee, IL Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives City of Kennesaw, GA Economic Development Initiatives City of Kotzebue, AK for development of a local community center for renovation and rehabilitation of the Thalia Mara Performing Arts Facil Economic Development Initiatives City of La Feria, TX for the renovation of Historic Medgar Evers Farish Street NAACP Office Economic Development Initiatives City of Lake Charles, LA Economic Development Initiatives $285,000 for an industrial park development City of Lawndale, CA Rep. King for revitalization of a former brownfields site Economic Development Initiatives City of Lawrence, MA $95 Economic Development Initiatives for the purchase, renovation, and conversion of houses that are in forecl City of Long Beach, CA Economic Development Initiatives City of Lorain, OH for downtown development, including construction of a plaza and amphithea Economic Development Initiatives City of Marshalltown, IA for construction of recreation and fairgrounds area Economic Development Initiatives City of Maysville, KY for construction and facility buildout of the La Feria Boys Girls Clu for building a wetlands center in Lake Charles Economic Development Initiatives City of Medford, MA Economic Development Initiatives City of Merced, CA for design, planning, demolition and pre-construction of Community Center Initiatives Development Economic $142,500 City of Methuen, MA Rep. Bono Mack for demolition and construction at the Lawrence Gateway Project for demolition and renovation in Ramona Park City of Miami Springs, FL Economic Development Initiatives City of Midland, TX Economic Development Initiatives for housing redevelopment in the Grant Park Neighborhood $237,500 for facility upgrades at St. Joseph Community Center WI Milwaukee, of City Rep. Economic Development Initiatives Sires; R Economic Development Initiatives for the renovation of Cox Building $760,000 City of Nashua, NH Sen. Shelby Economic Development Initiatives for downtown redevelopment and rehabilitation City of New Bedford, MA $380,000 Economic Development Initiatives Sen. Murkows City of New Braunfels, TX for restoration of the Merced Theatre $166,250 Economic Development Initiatives for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of blighted underutilized bui for planning, design and construction of the municipal gymnasium com City of North Adams, MA $237,500 Economic Development Initiatives Sen. Landrieu City of Northport, AL Economic Development Initiatives City of Northwood, ND for downtown redevelopment for environmental assessment, clean up activities, demolition of dilapid City of Oak Ridge, TN $570,000 Sen $142,500 City of Orlando, FL Rep. Sa $166,250 for design and construction of downtown riverfront redevelopment program for construction of the community center Rep. Sutton; City of Oxford, MS for the preservation and redevelopment of downtown area for the redevelopment of historic downtown building $190,000 for downtown Northport infrastructure improvements $2,565,000 Sen. Kennedy; Sen. McConnell; Rep. D for reconstruction of downtown retail and office space destroyed by a to $1 for redevelopment of the Highland View Neighborhood $237,500 Rep. Cardoza for redevelopment of blighted areas the Parramore neighborhood for renovation of the Powerhouse Community Arts Center $142,500 $190,000 $190,000 $475,000 Sen. Hutchison; Rep. Conaway Sen. Kenn Rep. Frank $95,000 $950,000 Rep. Bachus; $237,500 Rep. Wamp $285,000 Sen. Cochra

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Gallegly eet Park $950,000 Sen. Casey; Rep. Kanjorski n Rocky Mount $285,000 Sen. Dole School $190,000 Rep. Castor Rep. School $190,000 ment of the former ACME power plant building ciples under the Trenton Station Redevelopment Plan and Transportation Linkage and I-80 cade. supportive services Syracuse University’s Connective Corridor DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic City of Piedmont, OK City of Pierre, SD Economic Development Initiatives City of Pike Road, AL Economic Development Initiatives OR Portland, of City Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives City of Raeford, NC Economic Development Initiatives City of Reno, NV Economic Development Initiatives City of River Rouge, MI for development of a comprehensive community plan Economic Development Initiatives City of Riverdale, GA Economic Development Initiatives City of Rocky Mount, NC for revitalization of the Pierre historic downtown area and waterfront deve for economic, community and infrastructure planning Economic Development Initiatives City of Roslyn, WA for capital and operating costs to assist homeless low income veteran Economic Development Initiatives City of Salem, MA Economic Development Initiatives City of Salina, KS for streetscaping Economic Development Initiatives City of San Angelo, TX Initiatives Development for demolition of blighted housing Economic for purchase of vacant buildings Oliver Montello affordable housing proje City of San Clemente, CA $95,000 Rep City of Santa Paula, CA for construction of a multipurpose community recreation center Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of existing buildings the revitalization downtow City of Sarasota, FL Economic Development Initiatives UT Lake, Salt South of City Economic Development Initiatives for structural upgrades and other improvements to Roslyn’s primary public f Initiatives Development Economic City of Spartanburg, SC for rehabilitation and renovation $95,000 Rep. Rogers, City of Springfield, IL Initiatives Development for planning, design and land acquisition the Salina Workforce Housing Economic for restoration of the North Concho River area for construction of the Coastal Trail City of St. Petersburg, FL Economic Development Initiatives NY Syracuse, of City for repair and expansion of public athletic facilities gathering a Economic Development Initiatives $142,500 for streetscaping features along State and Main Streets between no MD Park, Takoma of City for renovation of the Robert L. Taylor Community Center Economic Development Initiatives City of Tarrant, AL Initiatives Development Economic for installation of residential infrastructure City of Toledo, OH Economic Development Initiatives $95,000 for capital costs associated with the Edwin Watts Southwind Park Rep. Kilpatrick for restoration of the historic African American Jordan Elementary City of Tolland, CT Economic Development Initiatives NJ Trenton, of City $190,000 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. Hayes for fabrication and installation of lighting elements other streetsca Economic Development Initiatives for construction, renovation of an auditorium ADA access, and comp City of Utica, NY $142,500 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. Conaway City of Valley, AL Economic Development Initiatives $142,500 City of Waterloo, IA $166,250 Rep. Tierney for streetscaping and pedestrian walkways to support proposed economic dev Rep. Buc $285,000 City of Wells, NV Rep. Calvert $665, for completion of asbestos abatement and to begin structural improvements f City of Wilkes-Barre, PA City of Willcox, AZ for the purchase property construction of elderly housing units for pedestrian friendly, mixed-use, transit-oriented development based on $380,000 Sen. Graham for acquisition and renovation for an elevator to make the Community Center ADA compliant for demolition and redevelopment of a blighted area for revitalization of economic and recreational amenities at Coal Str for streetscaping and construction of an indoor recreation facility $1 for construction of a senior citizen center $71,250 Rep. Rog $332 $380,000 Sen. Grassle $166,250 Rep. Arcuri $95,000 Rep. Giffords

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iguez ray man 950,000 Sen. Cochran 950,000 Sen. $190,000 Sen. Byrd; Rep. Capito $380,000 Sen. Menendez; Lautenberg; Rep. Roth- $902,500 Sen. Cochran $902,500 Sen. $190,000 Rep. Fattah $190,000 Rep. $380,000 Sen. Bennett; Hatch; Rep. Bishop, Rob $617,500 Sen. Burr; Rep. Butterfield McGovern $475,000 Rep. $190,000 Sen. Carper; Biden Castle $118,750 Rep. wntown redevelop- illion square foot in- /public project known od Revitalization Initia- sitors center, and exhibit lter at Alternative House $95,000 Rep. Visclosky tral Appalachian Empower- ngton, Delaware, as part of the d apartments for homeless women $190,000 Rep. Knollenberg Rep. $190,000 ervices Center $237,500 Rep. Speier operties $142,500 Rep. Kucinich Rep. operties $142,500 lter $475,000 Rep. Becerra Rep. lter $475,000 ans Building $807,500 Sen. Boxer; Rep. Gallegly e Center, California $475,000 Sen. Feinstein; Boxer chronically homeless, mentally ill people $712,500 Sen. Murray; Cantwell tional facilities $475,000 Sen. Mikulski; Cardin at at-risk youth with mental illness $118,750 Rep. LoBiondo; Sen Lautenberg nity center $285,000 Rep. Larson ilding to establish an Energy Management Education Downtown Decatur Redevelopment Authority corridor $570,000 Sen. Sessions; Rep. Cramer; Aderholt ment Zone dustrial park that includes warehousing and distribution space as West Phase I, which will include a mixed-used lifestyle center in downtown Clearfield City, Utah ment tive design to form a combine the visitors center, blues exhibit and gift shop into Blues Gate- way in the Mississippi Delta Center effort to remove blight and redevelop brownfields along the Christina Riverfront and children for the continuing revitalization efforts in St. Peter’s neighborhood for development of Phase 1 the Starpointe Business Industrial Park $855,000 Sen. Brownback $199,500 Rep. Murphy, Tim KS PA Economic Development Initiatives Development Economic Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic NC Wilson, of City Economic Development Initiatives City of Winfield, AL Economic Development Initiatives MA Worcester, of City Initiatives Development Economic City of Wrangell, AK Initiatives Development Economic Clark County Food Bank, County, WA WV Commission, County Clay Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic for demolition of dilapidated structures from downtown Wilson to further do UT City, Clearfield for the construction of a food bank Economic Development Initiatives for construction of a multipurpose building for construction and facility buildout in connection with the Neighborho Coachella Valley Association of Governments, CA Initiatives Development Economic Community Housing of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Initiatives Development Economic for renovation of a community center for the construction and economic development activities of Cen for the Coachella Valley Homeless Multi-Servic CommunityWorks, Helena, MT Council on Economic Development, Washington County, Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives NJ Hudson, of County Initiatives Development Economic for the purchase of blighted lands use in development a private County of San Mateo, Redwood City, CA Economic Development Initiatives County of Santa Barbara, CA for facility construction Economic Development Initiatives MS Tunica, of County Economic Development Initiatives for construction of a receiving home at County’s Youth S $332,500 for construction and renovation of the Lompoc Veter Economic Development Initiatives Covenant House California, Los Angeles, CA Rep. Aderholt $712,500 Economic Development Initiatives Sen. Mur Covenant House South Jersey, Atlantic City, NJ for transformation of the former Koppers Coke site in Kearny into a two m Economic Development Initiatives Crisis Center, Inc., Gary, IN Economic Development Initiatives for design and construction of a homeless youth she Cultural Coast Centerville, MA $475,000 for construction of a facility to house and tre Sen. Murkowski Economic Development Initiatives Custer County, ID for restoration of existing buildings, construction addition to the vi Cuyahoga County Treasurer, Cleveland, OH Economic Development Initiatives Del Rio, Val Verde County, TX Economic Development Initiatives Delaware Children’s Museum, DE Economic Development Initiatives for improvements to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Emergency She for the acquisition of abandoned and/or foreclosed pr for renovation and buildout of facilities Delaware Technical and Community College, Dover, DE Initiatives Development Economic for expansion of the Trade and Industry bu Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD Economic Development Initiatives Detroit Science Center, Detroit, MI Economic Development Initiatives for construction and expansion of the library to purchase a middle school building for the construction of Delaware Children’s Museum in Wilmi PA Philadelphia, Housing, Dignity for construction of a visitor center and recrea $950,000 Economic Development Initiatives Sen. Baucus Economic Development Initiatives Downtown Emergency Services Center, Seattle, WA Downtown Jackson Plaza Incorporated, Jackson, MS for the provision of 83 studio apartments Downtown Redevelopment Authority, City of Decatur, AL for construction of the Roads, Bridges and Tunnels Gallery for construction of a civic gathering plaza for a Streetscape Project throughout the East Hartford Housing Authority, Hartford, CT for demolition, planning, design and renovation of houses an for renovations to the public housing commu $95,000 Rep. Delahunt $237,500 Rep. Rodr $285,000 Rep. Simpson $

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Alexander Facility ADA compliant $47,500 Rep. Kuhl roject $475,000 Sen. Inouye Sen. roject $475,000 ng Black Eagle Road $950,000 Sen. Tester lity buildout $237,500 Rep. Scott, Robert C. Bobby streetscaping of a park and historic district $380,000 Rep. Mollohan lopment master plan $237,500 Rep. Davis, Artur hild care facility at the new GASA headquarters $95,000 Rep. Clay cluding acquisition and renovation of dilapidated structures Castle program, and in addition provide business development assistance South for low income individuals in Honolulu serve the needs of Grant County for site acquisition, building design and construction, development, equipment $95,000 for construction of 60 affordable units to house low-income residents in East Harlem Rep. Pryce; Sen. Brown $475,000 Rep. Rangel for property acquisition and facade improvements in business district $142,500 Rep. Doyle DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued OH Projects Partnership, New York, NY burgh, PA Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic East Moline Downtown Development, IL Initiatives Development Economic Easter Seals Central and Southeast Ohio, Inc., Columbus, DE Castle, New Delaware, Economic Development Initiatives Seals Easter for capital improvements to infrastructure Economic Development Initiatives and developmen El Barrio’s Operation Fight back, Inc. and Artspace Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Enterprise Group of Jackson, Inc., MI for construction of a 25,000 square foot addition to the Economic Development Initiatives Eritrean Association, Seattle, WA Economic Development Initiatives Esperanza en Escalante, Tucson, AZ Economic Development Initiatives Family Services of Morris County, NJ Initiatives Development Economic Finger Lakes Council—Boy Scouts of America, Ovid, NY for demolition of a vacant structure on blighted city for improvements to make the Finger Lake Flagship Enterprise Center, Anderson, IN Economic Development Initiatives for the expansion of current Community Center facility Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula, Newport News, VA for building improvements and construction to maintain Economic Development Initiatives Forest Hills Community Development Corporation, Pitts- for infrastructure improvements and faci for renovation, repair and rehabilitation of the faciliti Economic Development Initiatives Four Bands Community Fund, Eagle Butte, SD for technology and infrastructure improvements Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Franklin County Fiscal Court, KY Economic Development Initiatives for Geauga Park District, Chardon, OH the Four Bands Community Fund to enable the org Economic Development Initiatives Gilmer County Family Resource Network, Glenville, WV Economic Development Initiatives Girls Incorporated of Lynn, MA for acquisition, planning, renovation and $ Gouverneur Healthcare Services, New York, NY Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of non-profit, county-run continuing education Granger, WA Economic Development Initiatives for the purchase 237-acre Orchard Hills property Grant County Food Bank, Silver City, NM Economic Development Initiatives for development and redesign Economic Development Initiatives Great Falls Development Authority, Falls, MT Economic Development Initiatives for a building renovation project $475,0 Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend, TN for infrastructure related construction alo Economic Development Initiatives for expansion and improvements to the Heri for Greater Trenton Area YMCA in Trenton, NJ the rehabilitation or construction of a facility t Economic Development Initiatives Greene County Industrial Board, County, AL Greene County Industrial Development Board, Eutaw, AL Economic Development Initiatives for industrial park development for the completion of an industrial deve Guardian Angels Settlement Association, St. Louis, MO Initiatives Development Economic for construction of facilities for construction of a state-of-the-art c Hamilton County, TN for the construction of Granger Community Center Economic Development Initiatives $285,00 Hawaii County Housing and Community Development, HI for the Kaloko Senior Housing Renovation P HI Authority, Housing Public Hawaii Hawaii Public Housing Authority, HI $380,000 Rep. Vela for code enforcement and renovation of abandoned housing u for construction of a workforce training center that will support industri $237,500 Rep. Tierney for the Lanakila Homes Low Income Housing Complex design a $285,000 Sen. Murray $285,000 Sen $237,500 Rep. Holt; Se

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Capito y center $166,250 Rep. Sestak ommunity services to low-income individuals $285,000 Sen. Reed sing and on-site mental health treatment ogram, a revolving loan fund $237,500 Rep. Eshoo; Lofgren; Honda th of city centers $950,000 Sen. Harkin he County’s multi-purpose community arena in $237,500 Sen. Brown; Rep. Space lity $142,500 Rep. Pelosi Rep. lity $142,500 ster economic diversification in the Sunlight Business or the Lincoln Bicentennial $166,250 Rep. Shimkus assist with regional business development and create opportunities for new jobs in Illinois proximately 150 to 200 acres classroom, a recreation/exercise room, and the expansion of computer-based learning center homeless veterans Vancleave case management for 22 adults living with serious and persistent mental illness cent center atMillennium Park planning of which shall not consume more than 20 percent these funds Park project for purchasing existing dilapidated properties the construction of new homes $712,500 Sen. Byrd; Rep. Capito for construction and restoration at the museum $475,000 Rep. Gutierrez for construction of 35 units housing in Southwest Center City for planning, design and construction of an outdoor amphitheater support facilities for site development, planning and design of affordable low to middle-income housing, the $237,500 Rep. Brady, Robert A. WV cago, IL phia, PA MI Gray, KY Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Highline-West Seattle Mental Health, Burien, WA Economic Development Initiatives Hillview Acres Children’s Home, CA Economic Development Initiatives for the provision of permanent, affordable hou Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, Glouster, OH Economic Development Initiatives Holy Cross Children’s Services, Clinton, MI for the renovation of community center Initiatives Development Economic Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA Economic Development Initiatives Home of the Innocents, Louisville, KY for construction and improvements to facilities for renovation of living quarters and classrooms Economic Development Initiatives Hope Community Development Corporation, Charleston, Economic Development Initiatives for design, equipment, construction, and buildout of th Economic Development Initiatives Housing and Community Services, New Braunfels, TX Economic Development Initiatives Housing Authority of Newport, RI for construction and improvements for equipment Fox Run in Victoria of children’s faciliti Economic Development Initiatives Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, San Jose, CA Economic Development Initiatives Howard County, Ellicott City, MD for the Low Income Downpayment Assistance Pr Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL Initiatives Development Economic Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Springfield, IL Initiatives Development Economic for refurbishment and building improvements Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL for renovation of the Tinsley Project f Economic Development Initiatives $95,000 PA Indiana, Commissioners County Indiana for facility buildout of the museum Rep $ for construction and equipment community rooms Economic Development Initiatives Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (IPRAC), Chi- Economic Development Initiatives for development of a university research park for s Economic Development Initiatives for acquisition and development of a new pad-ready bu International Institute of RI, Providence, RI Iowa Dept of Economic Development, Des Moines, IA Economic Development Initiatives Italian American Museum, New York, NY Economic Development Initiatives for improving the physical and economic heal $23,75 Jackson County Board of Supervisors, County, MS for building renovations to expand and improve c Initiatives Development Economic for improvements and enhancements to t Japanese American Museum of San Jose in Jose, CA Economic Development Initiatives for construction of a new museum Japanese Community Youth Council, San Francisco, CA for facade and interior renovation expansion of faci $237,500 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. Ken for renovation of a youth development faci CO County, Jefferson $380,000 S Initiatives Development Economic Jefferson Local Development Corporation, Whitehall, MT for development of infrastructure Initiatives to Development fo Economic $190,000 Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, PA Rep. Cra AL Hayden, Mission, Hale Jimmie Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic for land development, construction of a communit Josephine Solomon Ellis Foundation, Inc. CDC, Philadel- Initiatives Development Economic for the purchase of a 15-unit apartment complex located in Golden, CO to Kanawha Co. Public Library, Charleston, WV Kent County Convention Arena Authority, Grand Rapids, for the addition of new rooms men seeking services, a libr Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity Council, for a career center, small business center and pa $237,500

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00491 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 Kerry urkowski en. Johnson 8,750 Rep. Wilson, Heather 237,500 Sen. Bennett 237,500 Sen. $95,000 Rep. LaHood $95,000 Rep. 190,000 Rep. Serrano 190,000 Rep. $855,000 Sen. Domenici $855,000 Sen. $118,750 Rep. Pearce; Sen. Bingaman $380,000 Sen. Cardin; Rep. Gilchrest Andrews $166,250 Rep. $475,000 Rep. Kanjorski $475,000 Rep. $380,000 Sen. Murray $380,000 Sen. $190,000 Rep. Schiff $190,000 Rep. ices, a faith- r’s Center $380,000 Rep. Neal nd demolition of assistance $237,500 Sen. Johnson Sen. assistance $237,500 ter $142,500 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. nity Center $475,000 Sen. Akaka istoric Merchantville Commu- wn Memphis Medical Center $760,000 Sen. Corker county-owned property $285,000 Rep. Chandler h and children $237,500 Rep. Towns; Weiner rams and services for lower shore el- nity Center $95,000 Rep. Davis, Geoff d $47,500 Rep. Weller Rep. d $47,500 community investment $950,000 Sen. Murray; Rep. McDermott Building for use as a community and cul- ment in Lafayette $190,000 Sen. Landrieu m stabilization beds for adults age 18 and over ter $142,500 Rep. Moran Rep. ter $142,500 ng that will highlight the achievement and skills ty $142,500 Rep. Saxton Rep. ty $142,500 incoln Hills Development Corporation’s center $95,000 Rep. Hill; Sen. Lugar ncome community members and the larger metro area $142,500 Rep. Ramstad ruction of an addition $142,500 Rep. Roskam tural center based residential drug treatment program ders nity Center blighted structures and the redevelopment of infrastructure with severe or acute mental illness of art, history, science and achievement Park in Altadena, CA for planning, design, renovation and construction of facilities landscaping at Charles White DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued CA Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives King County Housing Authority, Seattle, WA Economic Development Initiatives Kitsap Mental Health Services, Bremerton, WA Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Kodiak Island Borough/Women’s Bay, AK for neighborhood rehabilitation and improvement Economic Development Initiatives Laiopua 2020, Kailua-Kona, HI for the provision of 16 residential and short-ter Lake Area Community Center, New Orleans, LA Economic Development Initiatives Lake Area Improvement Corporation, Madison, SD Economic Development Initiatives for construction of an emergency shelter Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL Economic Development Initiatives for the building of a mixed-income housing develop for expansion of the industrial park Economic Development Initiatives Lakewood Township, NJ for planning and construction of a new buildi Economic Development Initiatives for planning, design, and construction of the Laiopua 2020 Commu Lakota Fund, Kyle, SD Economic Development Initiatives Las Lunas, NM Economic Development Initiatives LaSalle County Easter Seals, Ottawa, IL Economic Development Initiatives Lee County, SC Economic Development Initiatives Leicester, MA Initiatives Development Economic Lewiston City, UT for remodeling and expansion of the existing playgroun for construction of a new building Lakewood’s Special Children’s Cen Lincoln County Fiscal Court, KY Economic Development Initiatives for capitalization of a revolving loan program and business development Lincoln Hills Development Corporation, Tell City, IN Initiatives Development Economic Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation, Angeles, $475,000 for renovations and improvements of the L Sen. M for a transportation center that will accommodate both rail and bus services Economic Development Initiatives Los Pueblos Community Council, Ribera, NM Initiatives Development Economic $190,000 NM County, Luna S for construction of the Lee County Community Complex for construction of a public wellness and recreation center on Economic Development Initiatives for preservation and renovation of Old Ribera School Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN for construction and renovation of the Samuel May House Leicester Visito for reconstruction and revitalization of local community recreation center PA County, Luzerne Economic Development Initiatives for fixtures and equipment to serve low i $11 Economic Development Initiatives MAC Inc., Area Agency on Aging, MD Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, NJ Economic Development Initiatives Marklund Philip Center for Children, Bloomingdale, IL for construction of a marine education facili $ Economic Development Initiatives for renovations to an unused school house Victory Outreach Residential Serv Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center in Bronx, NY for renovation of the facility and const Economic Development Initiatives for the construction of a new building that will house prog Mason County Fiscal Court, Maysville, KY $237,500 for construction of a multipurpose center for revitalization of distressed neighborhoods, including the acquisition a Rep. Spratt Economic Development Initiatives Masores Bais Yaakov, Brooklyn, NY Initiatives Development Economic Massachusetts Attorney General, MA McPherson Opera House Company in McPherson, KS for completion of construction the Multi-Use Commu Memphis Bioworks Foundation, TN for planning, design and renovation of the thea NJ Borough, Merchantville for development of a community center to serve families yout for repair of abandoned houses for construction of the UT-Baptist Research Park in downto for construction, planning, rehabilitation and preservation of the h $ $190,000 Sen. Kennedy;

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Kohl center that will house bio-based start- ide permanent rental housing for veterans City, NE $475,000 Sen. Ben Nelson; Hagel talization/enhancement project $237,500 Rep. Carney en’s shelter $237,500 Rep. Norton Preserve $142,500 Rep. LaTourette Rep. Preserve $142,500 e Center’s expansion to include a new partner, unity College West Campus $237,500 Rep. Gerlach Senior Residences $593,750 Rep. Lynch Community Center $237,500 Rep. Israel er that includes a library, art gallery, theater and audio/ up companies and researchers frastructure needs, land use planning, and downtown redevelopment while balancing the needs of the large Amish population with that broader community Partners for Families and Children and their families housing visual center the area for construction and renovation of a space into an emergency shelter $332,500 Rep. Roybal-Allard for construction of the facility for demolition, planning, design, renovation, and construction of park facilities for acquisition and construction of a facility to house homeless veterans in Manchester, NH $261,250 Rep. Shea-Porter $142,500 Rep. Altmire for the North Country Broadband Initiative, NH $190,000 Rep. Udall, Tom $665,000 Sen. Gregg les, CA pology, Santa Fe, NM PA chester, NH Johnsburg, VT Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation, Hartford, CT Mercy Housing Lakefront, Chicago, IL Economic Development Initiatives for building renovations Metcalfe County, KY Economic Development Initiatives Metro Homeless Youth Services of Los Angeles, Ange- Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic Metro Parks Serving Summit County Akron, OH for the development of supportive housing units homel Miami Dade College in Miami, FL Initiatives Development Economic Miami Military Museum, FL for acquisition of the Summit Bike and Hike Trail MI Holland, University, State Michigan Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives IN Development, Economic Middlebury for expansion of the Metcalfe County Adult Day Care Center Economic Development Initiatives for development and construction of an Environmental Ecolo Middletown, CT for conversion of a former pharmaceutical plant into Economic Development Initiatives Milford Enhancement Committee, Milford, PA Economic Development Initiatives for relocation, restoration and rehabilitation of an historic milita for development of a comprehensive plan economic devel Military Veterans Museum Foundation, Inc., Oshkosh, WI Initiatives Development Economic for construction of an educational cent Milton Residences for the Elderly, Milton, MA Economic Development Initiatives for construction within a multi-phase downtown revi Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA $380,000 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. Lar OH County, Montgomery for expansion of the Montgomery County Comm Economic Development Initiatives $95,000 for renovation and repair the Winter Valley Rep. Wh Initiatives Development Economic Morgan County Commission, WV Mt Greenwood Park, Chicago, IL for construction of a Community and Senior Center in Middletown, CT Economic Development Initiatives Municipality of Yabucoa, PR Initiatives Development Economic Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory Anthro- Initiatives Development Economic My Sister’s Place, Inc. (MSP), Washington DC for acquisition and demolition of blighted, vacant properties buildi for a housing facility seniors Economic Development Initiatives Natrona Comes Together Association, Harrison Township, Initiatives for renovation and rehabilitation of a playground in the Mt Gre Development Economic New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness, Man- $190,000 for construction and renovation of a battered wom Re Initiatives Development Economic for land acquisition the reconstruction of main facilities Newhouse, Kansas City, MO VA Economic Development Initiatives News, Newport Initiatives Development Economic RI Providence, Center, Community Nickerson Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Northampton, MA Economic WA County, Spokane Center, Community Northeast for renovation of four commercial buildings to prov Economic Development Initiatives for construction, rehabilitation and improvements at a domestic viol Northern Community Investment Corporation, St. for the implementation of third phase th Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE Economic Development Initiatives for acquisition, demolition and relocation activities, capital improvemen North-Missoula CDC, Missoula, MT $190,000 Rep. Capito for construction of the College Center at South Sioux Northport American Legion Post # 694, Northport, NY for construction of the Northport Veterans for demolition, planning, design and renovation of a Learning Center for construction of a neighborhood center $95,000 R $950,000 Sen. Baucu

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o ˜ gn; Sen. Reid; Rep. Porter id Cannon; Sen. Hatch; Bennett ,500 Rep. LaHood ,500 Rep. ,000 Sen. Boxer ,000 Sen. ,000 Sen. Boxer; Rep. Watson $285,000 Sen. Inouye $285,000 Sen. $237,500 Sen. Sanders $237,500 Sen. $166,250 Rep. McHugh $166,250 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Martinez $950,000 Sen. $463,125 Sen. Smith; Wyden $237,500 Rep. Sherman $237,500 Rep. Specter $190,000 Sen. Thune $570,000 Sen. r $380,000 Rep. Knollenberg; Sen. Levin; Stabenow y $237,500 Rep. Price, David E. f Syracuse $285,000 Rep. Walsh existing container dock $237,500 Rep. Sali; Sen. Craig; Crapo immigrants, refugees and nce for home buyers $190,000 Sen. Specter ss Technology Park $190,000 Rep. Gingrey; Sen. Chambliss grams Through Vermont Office of g $142,500 Rep. Serrano Rep. g $142,500 l engage and support the chronically kitchen $285,000 Rep. Rehberg Rep. kitchen $285,000 nnesota $285,000 Sen. Coleman Sen. nnesota $285,000 homeless shelter $237,500 Rep. Fattah tion of the Lakeside Center project $285,000 Rep. Clarke; Weiner the Pendelton Round-Up and Happy Canyon e to house a center serve the victims of sex- he addition of a new building $142,500 Rep. Fortun low-to-moderate income residents of Hawaii who seek entrepreneurship as a means es- caping poverty Economic Opportunity homeless Facilities ual assault housing initiative Americans more than 20 percent of these funds for acquisition and rehabilitation of vacant properties as part a low moderate income for the inventory and equipment needed construction of affordable homes Native for planning and development of affordable housing, the which shall not consume DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued PA bud Home Manufacturing Facility, SD St. Lawrence Counties, NY Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Development Economic Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives CA Northridge, Foundation, Hospital Northridge Initiatives Development Economic Initiatives Nye County, NV Development Economic for demolition and redesign of an existing spac Oakland County, MI Initiatives Development Economic VT Opportunity, Economic of Office Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation, Philadelphia, Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Ojinjinkta Housing Development Corporation, LLC Rose- Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Oktibbeha County, MS for Support Homeless Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Pro Initiatives Development Economic Onondaga County, NY for a multi-generational community facility in Amargosa Valley for creation of the OU INC-Troy Wet Lab and Advanced Manufacturing Incubato Open Arms of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Economic Development Initiatives Opportunity Village, Las Vegas, NV Economic Development Initiatives FL Orlando, Government, County Orange Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives for construction of a new building Open Arms Mi Orange County Great Park Corporation, CA Initiatives Development Economic Orange County, NC for restoration of the Oktibbeha County Courthouse for renovations to a building house center that wil OSF HealthCare System, Peoria, IL for a new employment and training center for improvement and enhancement of facilities at Burnet Park in the City o Economic Development Initiatives Our City Reading, PA for improvements to the Orange County Great Park $190,000 HI Economic Development Initiatives Center, Gateway Pacific Sen. Re Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Para Los Ninos, Angeles, CA for planning, design and construction of a Hospice Home Paulding County Government, GA Economic Development Initiatives PEC Shelter Renovation, Philadelphia, PA Initiatives Development Economic for a housing rehabilitation initiative and down payment assista for construction and buildout of a Value-Added Shared Use Processing Facilit Pendleton Round-Up Association, Pendleton, OR Economic Development Initiatives for retail business incubator capital improvement project targeting Pleasant Grove City, UT Economic Development Initiatives $285,000 for renovation of Para Los Ninos child development center for Points North Housing Coalition of Jefferson, Lewis, and the reconstruction Sen. Cochran; and for demolition, planning, design and renovation of a construction needs of Economic Development Initiatives for site preparation the Paulding County Airport and Busine Economic Development Initiatives $475 Polk County, FL $570,000 Sen. Ensi Economic Development Initiatives Ponce Museum of Art Capital Campaign, Ponce, PR Economic Development Initiatives Port of Gold Beach, OR $332 for modernization of existing facilities and t Economic Development Initiatives Port of Lewiston, ID Economic Development Initiatives Poughkeepsie, NY for planning the Downtown Revitalization Initiative Economic Development Initiatives Poverello Center, Inc., Missoula, MT Pregones Theater in Bronx, NY $380 Promesa Systems, Inc. in Bronx, NY Prospect Park Alliance, Inc., Brooklyn, NY for renovation of the Polk County Agricultural Center for rebuilding the high dock for expansion of the Poverello homeless shelter and soup for expansion of the container dock and addition protective fenders to for demolition, planning, landscaping, and construc for renovation of Bronx site social services programmin for renovation and buildout of the theater for the development of a pedestrian bridge $133,950 Rep. $285,000 Rep. Putnam $190,000 $142,500 $950,000 Sen. Wyden; Smith Rep. Serrano Sen. Schumer

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Lewis, John tipurpose facility on the Red Lake Indian res- r education and leadership development programs $142,500 Rep. Brown, Henry new facility $80,750 Rep. Udall, Tom y Learning Center $950,000 Sen. Murray lifornia $950,000 Sen. Feinstein Sen. lifornia $950,000 ing for use as a Tri-County Outreach Center $142,500 Rep. Akin South Haven community of Porter County ervation to provide space for the provision of youth and elderly programs ty improvements, and increased activity space and non-incubator uses for streetscaping for equipment a technology workforce training center $142,500 Rep. Capito for a redevelopment plan Macarthur Blvd. between I72 and S. Grand $95,000 Rep. Boucher $95,000 Rep. Shimkus for the purchase and renovation of former Westinghouse facility, North Side, incubator WV anon, VA arthur Blvd Area Study, Springfield, IL Mercer, PA Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Providence Community Action, RI Economic Development Initiatives Provo City, UT Economic Development Initiatives Pueblo of Acoma, NM Initiatives Development Economic Puget Sound Educational Service Dist, Seattle, WA Quality Living Services Inc., Atlanta, GA Economic Development Initiatives for the construction of Greenbridge Earl for purchase of a building to provide transitional housing Quincy Smelter, Franklin Township, MI Economic Development Initiatives Randolph County Development Authority, City of Elkins, Economic Development Initiatives Randolph County YMCA, IN for expansion of housing facilities Metro Atlant Economic Development Initiatives Rapoport Academy, Waco, TX Economic Development Initiatives for remediation and preservation for Phase I construction of a community wellness center for a parking facility Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Ponemah, MN Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives for Redevelopment Authority, City of Malden, MA design, construction, and buildout of a mul Economic Development Initiatives Redlands Community College, El Reno, OK Economic Development Initiatives reStart, Inc., Kansas City, MO for expansion of the Child Care Facility Economic Development Initiatives for building, demolition, and streetscape improvem Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL for building renovation on the Paul Quinn Campus Initiatives Development Economic Ritchie County Commission, WV for construction of a conference center RiverPark Center, Inc., KY Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Ross Township, Pittsburgh, PA Development Economic $142,500 Rep. Pear AK Anchorage, CAP, RurAL for facility improvements Economic Development Initiatives for repair and restoration of the theater Rural Learning Center, Howard, SD Economic Development Initiatives Russell County Industrial Development Authority, Leb- for the completion of North fork Hughes River Watersh Economic Development Initiatives $285,000 Economic Development Initiatives Saints Joachim and Ann Care Service, St. Charles, MO Sen. Levin; Se for renovation and restoration of parts the theater for construction of sidewalks and streetscape along Perry Highwa Initiatives Development Economic for acquisition and renovation of a build Salishan HOPE VI, Tacoma, WA $166,250 Rep. Edwa San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Francisco, CA for construction of a green energy training center and elimi for rural Alaska Head Start facility upgrades, including energy-effic Economic Development Initiatives $475,000 for Hunters Point Affordable Housing, Ca Sen. Hatch; Bennett San Juan County, UT $475,000 Economic Development Initiatives Sen. Lugar Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission Mac- Economic Development Initiatives $95,000 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. L Santa Fe Teen Arts Center Warehouse21, Fe, NM Economic Development Initiatives for the neighborhood rehabilitation and improvement community for site improvements and equipment a Sarasota Housing Authority, FL Initiatives Development Economic Scott County Housing Council, Davenport, IA Second Harvest Food Bank, Muncie, IN $237,500 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. Well $118,750 Shelby County Arts Council, Columbiana, AL Rep Economic Development Initiatives Shenango Valley Industrial Development Corporation, for renovations and facility upgrade for Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund and Gra $380,000 Economic Development Initiatives Sen. Bond; Rep. Graves; for construction of a community center Shinnecock Indian Nation, Southampton, NY for the renovation of Second Harvest Food Bank Eas for architectural drawings needed to build a perfor South Carolina Maritime Foundation, Charleston, SC South Haven Community of Porter County, IN for construction and equipment purchases fo for construction of a Pre-School/Early Day Care Cent for construction of sidewalks near schools, parks a $380,000 Sen. Hatch; Bennett $237,500 Rep. Buchanan

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00495 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with H2584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 op, Sanford D. s; Rep. Smith, Adam chran; Sen. Wicker alberg; Sen. Levin; Stabenow lyburn Sen. Cornyn; Hutchison; Rep. Jackson-Lee 00 Sen. Dorgan; Conrad; Rep. Pomeroy 000 Sen. Wicker 000 Sen. 7,500 Rep. Young, C. W. Bill $95,000 Rep. Bishop, Rob; Sen. Hatch; Bennett Dent $95,000 Rep. $950,000 Sen. Bingaman; Rep. Udall, Tom Hinchey $190,000 Rep. $237,500 Rep. Payne $237,500 Rep. $418,000 Sen. Ben Nelson $237,500 Rep. Graves $237,500 Rep. $142,500 Rep. Regula $142,500 Rep. Altoona, Pennsylvania $71,250 Rep. Shuster th the East Orange Train prehensive economic devel- ow income women and their rridor $166,250 Rep. Pryce Rep. rridor $166,250 being served $380,000 Rep. Pastor bator facility $332,500 Rep. English ovement of support areas $95,000 Rep. Shays; Sen. Dodd lace new homes for needy Navajo fami- ce $380,000 Sen. Sanders Sen. ce $380,000 ute, a national historic site $95,000 Rep. Davis, Lincoln home for the Business Incubation Center $142,500 Rep. Burgess; Sen. Hutchison ecialized therapy and counseling services to ition to the Hillyard Vocational Technical Cen- or women $475,000 Sen. Biden; Carper; Rep. Castle children $285,000 Sen. Biden; Carper; Rep. Castle ments, facade improvements, building renovations and lies ter blight demolition to revitalize various Main Streets within Sullivan County opment plan for areas within the communities of Syracuse City, West Point and Clearfield City, Utah brary and Museum to provide a conservation gallery for the cultural collection of Stark Coun- ty children and their families Station families in need of substance abuse and mental health treatment for renovation and expansion of the educational facility at William McKinley Presidential Li- for renovation of the community center facility $95,000 Rep. Slaughter DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued dential Library and Museum, OH ester, NY Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Development Economic Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives NM Gallup, Foundation, Indian Southwest Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Southwestern Vermont Council On Aging, VT SOWEGA Council on Aging, Albany, GA Economic Development Initiatives for the Operation Footprint program to construct and p Spirit Lake Nation, Fort Totten, ND Initiatives Development Economic for Vermont Senior Centers Renovations and Maintenan St. Joseph School District, Joseph, MO Initiatives Development Economic St. Michael’s School and Nursery, Wilmington, DE for construction of an elderly facility NE Lincoln, Home, Monica’s St. Economic Development Initiatives for construction of for HVAC replacement in school low-income a science research facility add Economic Development Initiatives for construction of low-income senior housing units Stark County Historical Society, William McKinley Presi- Economic Development Initiatives Starr Commonwealth Albion, MI Initiatives Development Economic Stone County, MS for construction of the new St. Monica’s Community Center l Sullivan Renaissance/Gerry Foundation, Inc., Liberty, NY Economic Development Initiatives for landscape and streetscape enhance Economic Development Initiatives UT Corporation, City Syracuse Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of living quarters and classrooms Tacoma Goodwill in Tacoma, WA Economic Development Initiatives Tallahatchie County, MS $712,5 Economic Development Initiatives Tampa Bay Watch, Tierra Verde, FL Economic Development Initiatives $142,500 TechColumbus in Columbus, OH Rep. Bish for heavy equipment to assist in infrastructure needs across the county for the Davis Economic Technology Cooperative Master Plan, a com Economic Development Initiatives Technical College of the Low country, Beaufort, SC Economic Development Initiatives Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX for construction of a Work Opportunity Center Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of Moor Hall The Armory Foundation, New York, NY for a Marine Restoration and Education Workshop Building The Arts Incubator, Edinboro, PA Initiatives Development Economic for restoration of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse The Bruce Museum, Inc., Greenwich, CT for an implementation strategy the central Ohio technology co for renovation of the Dillow House into a permanent Economic Development Initiatives $190, The Children’s Home of Easton, PA Initiatives Development Economic $142,500 NJ Rep. W for rehabilitation of the structure Orange, East of City The Economic Development Initiatives for expansion of exhibition and classroom space impr The City of Kankakee, IL for the purchase and renovation of an arts-manufacturing incu for establishment of a Economic Development Initiatives facility designed to offer sp The Community Place of Greater Rochester, Inc., Roch- Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives The Houston Food Bank, Houston, TX $23 Economic Development Initiatives The Ministry of Caring Inc., Wilmington, DE $380,000 Rep. Dick for development of commercial retail space in the viaduct undernea The Nehemiah Project, PA $950,000 Sen. Co The Salvation Army, Phoenix, AZ The Sgt. York Institute, Jamestown, TN for handicap accessibility to a homeless shelter f for streetscaping for the purchase and renovation of a new building $190,000 Rep. C for renovation and construction to the Sgt. York Instit for expansion of the community center to double population for redevelopment of buildings in the downtown Lower Fairview area $237,500 Rep. Rangel $617,500 $95,000 Rep. Weller

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Dorgan; Conrad Katrina-decimated Gulf Coast $1,330,000 Sen. Sessions rmont to enhance affordable housing and community de- tchen space $47,500 Rep. Peterson, John E. Oakland, CA streetlights lage Rent-to-Own program and their children for other services the southern Kentucky community velopment linked with land conservation and historic preservation for restoration of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates Botanic Research Laboratory $142,500 Rep. Mack for demolition, design and construction of affordable housing $380,000 Rep. Olver FL Leominster, MA Economic Development Initiatives Development Economic Initiatives Development Economic CA Oakland, Council, Economic Development Initiatives Unity The Economic Development Initiatives Thomas Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Inc., Fort Myers, Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Titusville Area Senior Citizens Corporation, Titusville, PA for renovation of the community ki Economic Development Initiatives Toledo Area Metroparks, Keil Farm, Toledo, OH for renovation of the Fruitvale Masonic Temple into a Cultural Economic Development Initiatives Town of Bernalillo, NM Economic Development Initiatives Town of Boothbay, ME for acquisition of the remaining 62 acres Kei Economic Development Initiatives Town of Boydton, VA Economic Development Initiatives Town Of Burrillville, RI Economic Development Initiatives Town of Colmar Manor, MD Initiatives Development Economic Town of Fuquay-Varina, NC Town of Greenburgh, NY Economic Development Initiatives for reconstruction of the existing senior center NY Town of Huntersville, NC Islip, Economic Development Initiatives of Town for development of visitor and educational facilities public access w Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of an historic property and ongoing revitalization Boydt Economic Development Initiatives Town of Kure Beach, NC for refurbishment and landscaping for construction of the Colmar Manor Community Center Economic Development Initiatives Town of Mammoth, AZ for sidewalk and streetscape improvements Economic Development Initiatives Town of Milo, ME Initiatives Development Economic for streetscape improvements at Hartsdale Hamlet Center Town of Mount Pleasant, NY for streetscaping and pedestrian walkways along Gilead Road Town of Penfield, NY Economic Development Initiatives Town of Rockingham, VT for improvements to the Islip neighborhood’s infrastructure with paving, sid Economic Development Initiatives NC Troy, of Town Economic Development Initiatives for construction of the Kure Beach Oceanfront Park $142,500 Economic Development Initiatives Town of Warren, RI Rep. Wilson, for expansion of an existing community center so that it can also be used Initiatives Development Economic Township of North Bergen, NJ $285,000 for rehabilitation of Carroll Park Sen. C Tubman African American Museum in Macon, GA for utility and infrastructure upgrades to the new Eastern Piscataquis Indust Economic Development Initiatives Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Belcourt, ND $118,750 Twin Cities CDC for the Whitney Renovation Project, for improvements to the community center $142,500 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. L for Rockingham Community Recreation Center for construction of a museum $190,000 Economic Development Initiatives Rep. Price, David for the construction of a youth center to serve $95,000 Rep. Kennedy University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY for construction of new single family homes and condominium units under the S Economic Development Initiatives for streetscaping along both sides of Boulevard East (JFK Bouleva Vermont Department of Buildings and Services, VT Economic Development Initiatives for rehabilitation and revitalization of park infrastructure to serve low-i for construction and equipment of a community Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, Montpelier, VT Economic Development Initiatives $95,000 for projects throughout the State of Ve for Veterans Monuments Rep. McIntyr Initiatives Development Economic Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, VT Village of Morrow, OH Economic Development Initiatives Village of Rouses Point, NY for Vergennes Senior Housing Project SD Falls, Sioux America—Dakotas, of Volunteers Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc., Mobile, AL $380,000 $95,000 for construction of a new facility to house r $190,000 Sen. Sanders Rep. Lowey Rep. Kuhl for streetscape improvements on Main Street for construction of housing along Alabama’s $380,000 for restoration and preservation of a rail station Rep. Marshal $237,500 Sen. Sanders $380,000 Sen. $237,500 Rep. Schmid $95,000 Rep. Mc

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Lucas income housing $475,000 Sen. Biden; Carper; Rep. Castle s facility $190,000 Rep. Emanuel r/youth center $142,500 Rep. Ryan, Tim ion Center, Warren, MI $142,500 Rep. Levin town, OH to promote economic development domestic violence and sexual assault and for the purchase of fume hoods, wet labs other equipment occupancy ices for low and moderate income families for infrastructure improvements at the industrial park for construction, renovation and buildout $142,500 Rep. Taylor for land acquisition and construction purposes for housing resource center, energy assistance, after-school programming, job referral service $95,000 Rep. Rush $261,250 Rep. Olver $380,000 Rep. Childers DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Economic Development Initiatives—Continued boro, MS field, MA Point, MS Chicago, IL Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place, Fort Pierre, SD for infrastructure improvements Warren Department of Parks and Recreation, Warren, MI Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of the Fitzgerald Recreat Waterford Country School, Quaker Hill, CT for facility construction and buildout Economic Development Initiatives Wayne County Economic Development District, Waynes- Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Webb County, Laredo, TX Economic Development Initiatives for construction of an activity center special n WECRD, Mountain Home, ID Economic Development Initiatives West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Vernonia, OR West Valley City, UT Initiatives Development Economic West Valley Community Services in Cupertino, CA for restoration of services Initiatives Development Economic Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY for construction of a satellite office Economic Development Initiatives Westfield State College Disability Service Center, West- for housing rehabilitation disadvantaged areas of Webb County for planning, design, and construction of an energy efficient, multi- Economic Development Initiatives for expansion of operations of the WKU Business West-Point-Clay County Community Growth Alliance, West $902,500 Economic Development Initiatives Sen. D Whittier Street Health Center, Boston, MA $190,0 Economic Development Initiatives for construction of the City Center Plaza Wick Neighbors, Inc. Youngstown, OH Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic Wilmington Housing Authority, Wilmington, DE $190 for development, architecture and design associated Winrock International, Little Rock, AR Economic Development Initiatives Women in Need Growing Stronger Palatine, IL Economic Development Initiatives for exterior facade repair of fire damage to low- for replacing and improving existing Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors Inc. (WECAN), infrastructure around Initiatives Development Economic for the acquisition and renovation of a homeles Woodward Industrial Foundation, Woodward, OK Economic Development Initiatives for support of the Winrock International Regional Entre World Trade Center of St. Louis, MO Economic Development Initiatives $261,25 OH Inc., $475,000 Dunbar, Wright Sen. Wyden Economic Development Initiatives for construction of a campus style, multi-purpose Economic Development Initiatives YMCA of Bethlehem, PA Initiatives Development Economic YMCA of Eastern Union County, Elizabeth, NJ $127,300 for the construction of a commercialization center Rep. Cannon YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, IN Economic Development Initiatives YMCA of Greater New York, NY Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of social services facilities RI Pawtucket, of YMCA Economic Development Initiatives for renovation of the Bethlehem YMCA’s dormitory for buildout of approximately three historic buildings to make them te YMCA of San Diego East County, CA Youngstown, OH OCCHA Senior and Youth Center, for construction of a new YMCA facility YWCA of Northwest Georgia, Inc., Marietta, GA for renovation of a building use as senio for rehabilitation of the YMCA for construction of the McGrath Family YMCA for housing programs and staff which assist wome for purchase of equipment to expand and improve the quality quantity $950,00 $237,500 Rep $285, $142,500 Rep. Souder $118,750 Rep. Hu $475,000 Rep. Rangel

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Doggett nd walls $712,500 Rep. Slaughter enter $475,000 Sen. Bond Sen. enter $475,000 ealth facility $570,000 Rep. Olver meownership $760,000 Sen. Murray Sen. meownership $760,000 rdable housing in the Greater New Orle- evelopment Initiative and for streetscaping t project, including environmental project s acquired recently to expand the YWCA Snohomish and construction of the Carriage House $475,000 Rep. Frank lence facility American Museum and lighting improvements ans area a station platform at the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad depot equipment in parishes and municipalities Louisiana County Regional Housing Network activities scoping and feasibility for acquisition, rehabilitation and preservation of at-risk affordable housing $950,000 Rep. Miller, Gary DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Neighborhood Initiatives CA Account Project Purpose Amount Requester(s) Account Project Purpose Amount Economic Development Initiatives Economic Development Initiatives Initiatives Development Economic YWCA Seattle-King Co-Snohomish County, Seattle WA Economic Development Initiatives for the improvement of 3 housing project YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts, New Bedford, MA Economic Development Initiatives WA Spokane, YWCA, for rehabilitation of the Levi Standish House YWCA, Yakima, WA Zedler Mill Foundation in Luling, TX Neighborhood Initiatives Neighborhood Initiatives Neighborhood Initiatives for the creation of Youth Development program space complete with fixtures, for construction and redevelopment at the Zedler Mill Initiatives Neighborhood Academy for Urban School Leadership, IL for infrastructure improvements to Bringing It Home, Central Washington’s lar Neighborhood Initiatives Catholic Charities Housing Services, Yakima, WA Initiatives Neighborhood Center for Creative Land Recycling, San Francisco, CA Neighborhood Initiatives for for the education of Hispanic communities regarding ho technical assistance for improvements to inadequate facilities related LA Excellence, Planning for Center Initiatives to Neighborhood redevelopmen City of Bridgeport, CT Neighborhood Initiatives SC Charleston, of City Neighborhood Initiatives Neighborhood Initiatives City of Danville, Virginia for phase II of comprehensive planning land use, transportation Authority Redevelopment WI, Racine, of City Neighborhood Initiatives Neighborhood Initiatives City of Spokane, WA Neighborhood Initiatives City of Vancouver, WA for demolition of blighted buildings and vacant parcels, s Neighborhood Initiatives for relevant outreach, advocacy, education, financial assistance and support se City of Waterbury, CT Neighborhood Initiatives for planning, design, construction and buildout of the City Charleston’s Int Community Health Partners, Great Barrington, MA for renovations to the city municipal building Neighborhood Initiatives $190,000 Covenant House Alaska Crisis Center, Anchorage, AK Rep. Emanue Initiatives Neighborhood for planning, design and construction of a community h Harbor Homes, Nashua, NH for relocation and expansion Initiatives Home Headquarters, Inc. Syracuse, NY Neighborhood for homeless rapid rehousing activities Metropolitan Development Association, Syracuse, NY for road and rail system improvements to reconnect Vancouver the Columbia Riv Neighborhood Initiatives for the Essential New York Comprehensive Regional D for assessment and remediation of contaminated, abandoned, blighted brownfie Missisippi State University, MS Neighborhood Initiatives National Community Renaissance, Rancho Cucamonga, for rehabilitation and revitalization of neighborhoods throughout Neighborhood Initiatives DC Washington, Raza, La of Council National for two new supportive housing programs honorably discharged homeless vet Neighborhood Initiatives Nevada Fair Housing Center, Las Vegas, NV for capitalization of a revolving loan fund to be used Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, New Orleans, LA $475,000 for a Civic Capacity Development Initiative Rep. Goode Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY for purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed properties St. Louis County Economic Council, Louis, MO for the acquisition, renovation and construction of affo for the planning and design Lemay Community C for restoration work to the theater’s ceiling, proscenium a $142,500 Sen. Murray $332,500 Sen. Murkowsk $80 $950,000 Sen. Cochran; Sen

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1 1 Account FTA Priority Consideration FTA Priority Consideration FTA Priority Consideration FTA Priority Consideration FTA Priority Consideration Ann Arbor/Detroit Commuter Rail, MI FTA Priority Consideration Ardmore Transit Center, PA FTA Priority Consideration Atlanta Beltline/C-Loop, GA FTA Priority Consideration Baltimore Red Line and Green Line, MD FTA Priority Consideration Billings public bus and medical transfer facility, MT FTA Priority Consideration Brattleboro Multimodal, VT FTA Priority Consideration Broome County Hybrid Buses, NY FTA Priority Consideration Burlington Transit Facilities, VT FTA Priority Consideration Callowhill Bus Garage Replacement, PA FTA Priority Consideration Central New York Regional Transportation Authority FTA Priority Consideration City of Chicago, IL FTA Priority Consideration City of Moultrie Intermodal Facility, GA FTA Priority Consideration Coatesville Train Station, PA FTA Priority Consideration CORRIDOR One, PA FTA Priority Consideration Day Care Center/Park and Ride, City of Champaign, IL FTA Priority Consideration Detroit Center City Loop, MI FTA Priority Consideration Dooley-Crisp Unified Transportation System, GA FTA Priority Consideration Dulles Corridor Metrorail, VA FTA Priority Consideration Gainesville-Haymarket Virginia Railway Express (VRE), VA FTA Priority Consideration Illinois Statewide Buses and Facilities, IL FTA Priority Consideration Intermodal Facility, Rochester, NY FTA Priority Consideration Intermodal Station Improvements for Beverly and Salem, MA FTA Priority Consideration Intermodal Transfer Facility at Duncan and Boyle, MO FTA Priority Consideration Intermodal Transportation Facility at the Bronx Zoo, NY FTA Priority Consideration Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Rail Extension Project, WI FTA Priority Consideration LANTA Easton Intermodal Project, PA FTA Priority Consideration Leesburg Train Depot Renovation and Restoration, GA FTA Priority Consideration Nassau County Hub and Centre, NY FTA Priority Consideration North Shore Corridor Bus Line Extension, MA FTA Priority Consideration Northern Branch Bergen County, NJ FTA Priority Consideration Regional Transit Project for Quitman, Clay, Randolph, and Stewart Counties, GA Renaissance Square, NY Rhode Island Integrated Rail Project, RI Rochester Central Bus Terminal, NY Rochester Renaissance Square Intermodal Facility, Design and Construction, NY

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DIVISION J Protection Training Center, and to notify the Commit- tees on Appropriations of the Senate and FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DE- The bill provides $61,470,000 for the Secret House of Representatives of its plans for use PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND Service protective mission. Of this amount, of these funds prior to their transfer. OTHER MATTERS $24,580,000 is for the first year costs to hire 150 additional Special Agents to meet in- Training DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY creased Presidential and Vice Presidential The bill includes $2,000,000 for training UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE protection requirements; $8,960,000 is for the first year costs to hire 204 additional tech- classes related to expanded protective oper- SALARIES AND EXPENSES nical and support staff, including for protec- ations. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tive intelligence activities; $8,130,000 is for GENERAL PROVISIONS The bill provides $100,000,000 for Secret permanent change of station payments to relocate agents to support additional protec- Section 101. The bill extends the authoriza- Service Salaries and Expenses, of which tive missions; $8,800,000 is for protective tion of three programs through September $12,730,000 may be transferred to the Acquisi- equipment and vehicles; $7,000,000 is for a 30, 2009: the Basic Pilot (E–Verify) program, tion, Construction, Improvements, and Re- new White House access control system; and the EB–5 Visa program, and the National lated Expenses (ACIRE) account. Funds are $4,000,000 is for protection of the current Vice Flood Insurance Program. allocated as follows: President after departing office, as author- Section 102. The bill extends the authoriza- Protection: ized by Public Law 110–696. tion of the Commission on the Prevention of Protection of persons and White House Communications Agency Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation facilities ...... $58,530,000 Interoperable Communications Project and Terrorism until March 1, 2010. Protective intelligence The bill includes $23,800,000 to enable Se- DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CON- activities ...... 2,940,000 cret Service communications systems to GRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING WHCA interoperable function interoperably with those used by ITEMS communications the White House Communications Agency. project ...... 23,800,000 Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Transfer to Acquisition, Construction, Rules of the House of Representatives and Transfer to ACIRE ac- Improvements, and Related Expenses rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Sen- count ...... 12,730,000 The bill includes up to $12,730,000 for re- ate, neither this division nor the explanatory Training: pairs and deferred maintenance at the statement accompanying this division con- Rowley training center .. 2,000,000 Rowley Training Center. The Secret Service tain any congressional earmarks or congres- is directed to prioritize and expend these sionally directed spending items, limited tax Total, Salaries and Ex- funds on the most critical facility needs nec- benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined penses ...... $100,000,000 essary to maintain operations at the Rowley in the applicable House and Senate rules.

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:41 Jan 31, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00511 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\MIKE\FEB23-2009\H23FE9.PT2 H23FE9 mmaher on DSKFW6RHC1PROD with Insert offset folio 379 here EH23FE09.600 H2600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 23, 2009 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 621. A letter from the Director, Commu- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — ETC. nications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Em- Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Sec- ployment Opportunity Commission, trans- tion 8 of the Clayton Act received February Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive mitting the Commission’s report on its com- 9, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to communications were taken from the petitive sourcing efforts for the prior fiscal the Committee on the Judiciary. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: year, pursuant to Public Law 108-199, section 633. A letter from the Secretary of the 610. A letter from the Executive Director, 647(b) of Division F; to the Committee on Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Oversight and Government Reform. transmitting the Commission’s final rule — transmitting the Commission’s final rule — 622. A letter from the Director, National Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Sec- Rules Relating to Reparation Proceedings Science Foundation, transmitting the Foun- tion 7A of the Clayton Act received February (RIN: 3038-AC59) received February 12, 2009, dation’s Annual Financial Report for Fiscal 9, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Year 2008; to the Committee on Oversight the Committee on the Judiciary. mittee on Agriculture. and Government Reform. 634. A letter from the Chief, Publications 611. A letter from the Executive Director, 623. A letter from the Chairman, Postal and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Regulatory Commission, transmitting the transmitting the Service’s final rule — Ap- transmitting the Department’s final rule — Commission’s Annual Sunshine Act Report plication of Section 367 to a Section 351 Ex- Proceedings Before the Commodity Futures for 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the change Resulting from a Transaction De- Trading Commission (RIN: 3038-AC50) re- Committee on Oversight and Government scribed in Section 304(a)(1); Treatment of ceived February 12, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Reform. Gain Recognized under Section 301(c)(3) for 624. A letter from the Chairman, Federal 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- Purposes of Section 1248 [TD 9444] (RIN: 1545- Election Commission, transmitting the Com- culture. BI42) received February 12, 2009, pursuant to mission’s final rule — Reporting Contribu- 612. A letter from the Executive Director, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on tions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Ways and Means. the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants [No- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — 635. A letter from the Chief, Publications tice 2009-03] received February 9, 2009, pursu- Exemption From Registration for Certain and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Firms With Regulation 30.10 Relief (RIN: transmitting the Service’s final rule — Pro- on House Administration. 3038-AC26) received February 12, 2009, pursu- cedures for Administrative Review of a De- 625. A letter from the Acting Deputy Under ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee termination That an Authorized Recipient Secretary Natural Resources and Environ- on Agriculture. Has Failed to Safeguard Tax Returns or Re- ment, Department of Agriculture, transmit- 613. A letter from the Director, Program turn Information [TD 9445] (RIN: 1545-BF21) ting the Department’s proposal to accept a Dev. And Regulatory Analysis, Rural Devel- received February 12, 2009, pursuant to 5 648-acre donation from the Shasta Land opment Utilities Programs, Department of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Trust, a California non-profit corporation, Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s Ways and Means. pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1131-1136; to the Com- final rule — Amending the Household Water 636. A letter from the Chief, Publications mittee on Natural Resources. and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Well System Grant Program Regulations 626. A letter from the Director, Depart- (RIN: 0572-AC12) received February 12, 2009, Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- — LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- partment’s fiscal year 2005 and 2006 annual mittee on Agriculture. TANK REMEDIATION REIMBURSEMENT reports compiled by the U.S. Fish and Wild- PROGRAM [LMSB4-1108-054] received Feb- 614. A letter from the Director, Legislative life Service, pursuant to Public Law 100-478; Affairs Division, Department of Agriculture, ruary 12, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. to the Committee on Natural Resources. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and transmitting the Department’s final rule — 627. A letter from the Acting Assistant Ad- Means. Technical Service Provider Assistance (RIN: ministrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic 637. A letter from the Chief, Publications 0578-AA48) received February 9, 2009, pursu- and Atmospheric Administration, transmit- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee ting the Administration’s final rule — En- Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule on Agriculture. dangered and Threatened Wildlife and — Update for Weighted Average Interest 615. A letter from the Principal Deputy, Plants; Endangered Status for Black Aba- Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates (No- Department of Defense, transmitting the De- lone [Docket No.: 071128765-81658-02] (RIN: tice 2009-16) received February 12, 2009, pur- partment’s report on assistance provided for 0648-AW32) received February 10, 2009, pursu- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- civilian sporting events, pursuant to 10 ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee mittee on Ways and Means. U.S.C. 2564(e); to the Committee on Armed on Natural Resources. 638. A letter from the Chief, Publications Services. 628. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 616. A letter from the Under Secretary for sistant Attorney General, Department of Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule Personnel and Readiness, Department of De- Justice, transmitting the 2007 Annual Report — Field Directive on Tier I Issue: I.R.C. 118 fense, transmitting authorization of the en- of the National Institute of Justice, pursu- Abuse Directive #6 received 12, 2009, pursu- closed list of officers to wear the insignia of ant to 42 U.S.C. 3766(c) and 3789(e); to the ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee the next higher grade in accordance with Committee on the Judiciary. title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 629. A letter from the Acting Assistant At- on Ways and Means. the Committee on Armed Services. torney General, Department of Justice, 639. A letter from the Acting Assistant 617. A letter from the Secretary, Securities transmitting the Department’s report on the Secretary Office of Legislative Affairs, De- and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science partment of Homeland Security, transmit- Commission’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule — Amend- Improvement Grants Program, managed by ting an Addendum to the United States De- ments to Rules for Nationally Recognized the Office of Justice Programs’ National In- partment of Homeland Security Other Trans- Statistical Rating Organizations [Release stitute of Justice, pursuant to Public Law action Authority Report to Congress Fiscal No. 34-59342; File No. S7-13-08] (RIN: 3235- 90-351, section 2806(b); to the Committee on Years 2004 — 2007, pursuant to Public Law AK14) received February 9, 2009, pursuant to the Judiciary. 107-296, section 831(a)(1); to the Committee 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- 630. A letter from the Acting General on Homeland Security. nancial Services. Counsel, EOIR, Department of Justice, 640. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 618. A letter from the Secretary of the transmitting the Department’s final rule — ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Reorganization of Regulations on Control of mitting the Department’s report entitled, transmitting the Commission’s final rule — Employment of Aliens [EOIR No.: 166I; AG ‘‘Report to Congress on the Evaluation of Rules of Practice received February 9, 2009, Order No. 3031-2009] (RIN: 1125-AA64) received the Quality Improvement Organization Pro- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- February 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. gram for Medicare Beneficiaries for Fiscal mittee on Energy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judici- Year 2006’’; jointly to the Committees on 619. A letter from the Acting Assistant ary. Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce. Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of 631. A letter from the Rules Administrator, f State, transmitting a redesignation as coun- Department of Justice, transmitting the De- tries of particular concern for having en- partment’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule — Drug Abuse REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON gaged in or tolerated particularly severe vio- Treatment Program: Subpart Revision and PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS lations of religious freedom, pursuant to Clarification and Eligibility of D.C. Code Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Public Law 105-292, section 402(b); to the Felony Offenders for Early Release Consider- committees were delivered to the Clerk Committee on Foreign Affairs. ation [Docket Nos. BOP-1093-F; BOP-1109-F; 620. A letter from the Executive Director, BOP-1139-F] (RIN: 1120-AA88; RIN 1120-AB07; for printing and reference to the proper Christopher Columbus Fellowship Founda- RIN 1120-AB41) received February 12, 2009, calendar, as follows: tion, transmitting the Foundation’s required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: Committee General/Trust Fund Financial Statements mittee on the Judiciary. on Financial Services. H.R. 786. A bill to for Fiscal Year 2009; to the Committee on 632. A letter from the Secretary of the make permanent the temporary increase in Oversight and Government Reform. Commission, Federal Trade Commission, deposit insurance coverage, and for other

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purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 111–18). ardous fuel reduction projects on certain PASTOR of Arizona, and Mr. MITCH- Referred to the Committee of the Whole Federal land, and for other purposes; to the ELL): House on the State of the Union. Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 1122. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mr. REHBERG: the Interior to plan, design, and construct a f H.R. 1112. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- new school at Third Mesa, Arizona, on the PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS enue Code of 1986 to increase the incentives Hopi Indian Reservation; to the Committee for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property; to on Education and Labor. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. bills and resolutions of the following By Mr. REHBERG: CONYERS): titles were introduced and severally re- H.R. 1113. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 1123. A bill to require the filing of cer- ferred, as follows: enue Code of 1986 to provide a 15-year recov- tain information regarding a residential By Mr. OBEY: ery period for property used in the trans- mortgage in any proceeding for foreclosure H.R. 1105. A bill making omnibus appro- mission or distribution of electricity for of the mortgage; to the Committee on Finan- priations for the fiscal year ending Sep- sale; to the Committee on Ways and Means. cial Services. tember 30, 2009, and for other purposes; to By Mr. REHBERG: By Ms. KAPTUR: H.R. 1114. A bill to direct the Secretary of H.R. 1124. A bill to provide for the issuance the Committee on Appropriations, and in ad- Veterans Affairs to establish a process for of a semipostal in order to afford a conven- dition to the Committee on the Budget, for a determining whether a geographic area is ient means by which members of the public period to be subsequently determined by the sufficiently served by the national ceme- may contribute towards the acquisition of Speaker, in each case for consideration of teries located in that geographic area; to the works of art to honor female pioneers in such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Government service; to the Committee on tion of the committee concerned. By Mr. REHBERG: Oversight and Government Reform, and in By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1115. A bill to repeal a requirement to addition to the Committee on House Admin- FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BER- reduce by 2 percent the amount payable to istration, for a period to be subsequently de- MAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. COHEN, each State in fiscal year 2008; to the Com- termined by the Speaker, in each case for Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. EDWARDS of mittee on Natural Resources. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Maryland, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GON- By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- ZALEZ, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. JACKSON- SPEIER, and Mr. DRIEHAUS): cerned. LEE of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- H.R. 1116. A bill to improve the process By Ms. KAPTUR: gia, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. ZOE through which loan originators participate H.R. 1125. A bill to amend title XVIII of the LOFGREN of California, Mr. MILLER of in FHA mortgage programs, and for other Social Security Act to improve the quality North Carolina, Mr. NADLER of New purposes; to the Committee on Financial of care in skilled nursing facilities under the York, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- Services. Medicare Program through requiring the re- fornia, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. porting of expenditures for nursing; to the WATERS, and Mr. MARSHALL): BROWN of South Carolina, and Mr. Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- H.R. 1106. A bill to prevent mortgage fore- SPRATT): tion to the Committee on Energy and Com- closures and enhance mortgage credit avail- H.R. 1117. A bill to amend title XIX of the merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- ability; to the Committee on Financial Serv- Social Security Act to establish a State plan mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- ices, and in addition to the Committees on option under Medicaid to provide an all-in- sideration of such provisions as fall within the Judiciary, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a clusive program of care for children who are the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. period to be subsequently determined by the medically fragile or have one or more chron- By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Speaker, in each case for consideration of ic conditions that impede their ability to Mr. PLATTS, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- function; to the Committee on Energy and SCHWARTZ, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. CHAN- tion of the committee concerned. Commerce. DLER, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. COHEN, Mr. PRICE of SMITH of Texas): SESSIONS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. North Carolina, Mr. NADLER of New H.R. 1107. A bill to enact certain laws re- PAUL, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PASCRELL, lating to public contracts as title 41, United Mr. WESTMORELAND, Ms. FOXX, Mr. and Ms. BERKLEY): States Code, ‘‘Public Contracts’’; to the SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ROE of H.R. 1126. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Committee on the Judiciary. Tennessee, Mrs. BACHMANN, and Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction By Mr. SCALISE: LAMBORN): equal to fair market value shall be allowed H.R. 1108. A bill to provide for State en- H.R. 1118. A bill to amend the Social Secu- for charitable contributions of literary, mu- hanced authority for coastal and ocean re- rity Act to improve choices available to sical, artistic, or scholarly compositions cre- sources, expansion of America’s supply of Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them ated by the donor; to the Committee on natural gas and oil, and for other purposes; to elect (instead of regular Medicare bene- Ways and Means. to the Committee on Natural Resources, and fits) to receive a voucher for a health savings By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California: in addition to the Committees on Ways and account, for premiums for a high deductible H.R. 1127. A bill to extend certain immigra- Means, Armed Services, and Energy and health insurance plan, or both and by sus- tion programs; to the Committee on the Ju- Commerce, for a period to be subsequently pending Medicare late enrollment penalties diciary. determined by the Speaker, in each case for between ages 65 and 70; to the Committee on By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- KING of New York): in the jurisdiction of the committee con- mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- H.R. 1128. A bill to establish the National cerned. riod to be subsequently determined by the Center on Liver Disease Research, and for By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. MOL- Speaker, in each case for consideration of other purposes; to the Committee on Energy LOHAN, and Mrs. CAPITO): such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- and Commerce. H.R. 1109. A bill to designate as wilderness tion of the committee concerned. By Mr. LYNCH: additional National Forest System lands in By Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee: H.R. 1129. A bill to authorize the Secretary the Monongahela National Forest in the H.R. 1119. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- of the Interior to provide an annual grant to State of West Virginia, and for other pur- enue Code of 1986 to expand the application facilitate an iron working training program poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- of the homebuyer credit, and for other pur- for Native Americans; to the Committee on sources, and in addition to the Committee on poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Natural Resources. Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently By Mr. EDWARDS of Texas: By Mrs. MALONEY: determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 1120. A bill to amend the Reclamation H.R. 1130. A bill to amend the Robert T. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Fa- Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- cilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the sistance Act to modify the terms of the com- cerned. Interior to participate in the Central Texas munity disaster loan program, and for other By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for purposes; to the Committee on Transpor- Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TIM MURPHY of other purposes; to the Committee on Natural tation and Infrastructure. Pennsylvania, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Resources. By Mrs. MALONEY: Texas, and Mr. SHERMAN): By Ms. FOXX: H.R. 1131. A bill to amend the Robert T. H.R. 1110. A bill to amend title 18, United H.R. 1121. A bill to authorize a land ex- Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, change to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge sistance Act to improve Federal response ef- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, forts after a terrorist strike or other major the Judiciary. North Carolina, and for other purposes; to disaster affecting homeland security, and for By Mr. REHBERG: the Committee on Natural Resources. other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- H.R. 1111. A bill to promote as a renewable By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for him- portation and Infrastructure, and in addition energy source the use of biomass removed self, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona, to the Committees on Energy and Com- from forest lands in connection with haz- Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. merce, and Education and Labor, for a period

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to be subsequently determined by the Speak- By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. BORDALLO, er, in each case for consideration of such pro- BERKLEY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HARE, Mr. CON- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the BORDALLO, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of YERS, and Mr. LOEBSACK): committee concerned. Florida, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. H. Res. 182. A resolution expressing support By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. for designation of the week of March 1 MORAN of Kansas): DELAURO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HALL of through March 8, 2009, as ‘‘School Social H.R. 1132. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- New York, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HOLDEN, Work Week’’; to the Committee on Edu- enue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the Mr. HOLT, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KENNEDY, cation and Labor. railroad track maintenance credit; to the Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. By Mr. LEE of New York (for himself, Committee on Ways and Means. LATOURETTE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. By Mr. RUSH: Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. MARKEY of Massa- CROWLEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WEINER, H.R. 1133. A bill to amend the Communica- chusetts, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New Ms. CLARKE, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. tions Act of 1934 to require the Federal Com- York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOV- MCMAHON, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ARCURI, munications Commission to prescribe rules ERN, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. NADLER of Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. KING of regulating inmate telephone service rates; to New York, Mr. ROSS, Ms. LORETTA New York, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MAFFEI, the Committee on Energy and Commerce. SANCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. MCHUGH, By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for him- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SIRES, Mr. Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. self, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. EHLERS, and STUPAK, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. VISCLOSKY, VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MASSA, Mr. SOUDER): Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WILSON and Mr. TOWNS): H.R. 1134. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- of Ohio, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MCINTYRE, H. Res. 183. A resolution expressing condo- enue Code of 1986 to allow the credit for non- Mr. BISHOP of New York, and Mr. lences to the families, friends, and loved business energy property for 2008; to the ENGEL): ones of the victims of the crash of Conti- Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1139. A bill to amend the Omnibus nental Connection Flight 3407, and for other By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Ms. Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas): enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant pro- Government Reform. H.R. 1135. A bill to amend title 49, United gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- States Code, to provide for enhanced motor- mittee on the Judiciary. f coach safety, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. WEINER: MEMORIALS Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 1140. A bill to amend the Low-Income structure, and in addition to the Committees Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to ex- Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, tend energy assistance to households headed were presented and referred as follows: and Small Business, for a period to be subse- by certain senior citizens; to the Committee 7. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of quently determined by the Speaker, in each on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the State Senate of New Jersey, relative to case for consideration of such provisions as the Committee on Education and Labor, for Resolution No. 37 memorializing Congress to fall within the jurisdiction of the committee a period to be subsequently determined by protect the automobile industry and expand concerned. the Speaker, in each case for consideration national infrastructure projects and related By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- industries; to the Committee on Transpor- WITTMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BART- tion of the committee concerned. tation and Infrastructure. LETT, Mr. COSTA, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. 8. Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- DELAHUNT, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of resentatives of Illinois, relative to House RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BISHOP of New Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. BILI- Resolution No. 1652 urging the United States York, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. PLATTS, RAKIS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. Congress to establish a small business rescue Mr. KRATOVIL, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SIRES, Mr. task force to prepare appropriate federal as- WILSON of South Carolina, Mrs. MIL- GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. ARCURI, sistance programs to rescue and assist strug- LER of Michigan, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. Mr. MACK, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SCOTT of gling small businesses; to the Committee on SARBANES, Mr. MARKEY of Massachu- Georgia, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HINCHEY, Small Business. setts, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, and Mr. GINGREY of Georgia): Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. H. Con. Res. 55. Concurrent resolution rec- f MCHUGH, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. ognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan PRIVATE BILLS AND MOORE of Kansas, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. Relations Act; to the Committee on Foreign OBERSTAR, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Affairs. RESOLUTIONS Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Under clause 3 of rule XII, LUCAS, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. WELCH, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. SIMPSON): Mr. LATOURETTE introduced a bill BORDALLO, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution ex- (H.R. 1141) for the relief of Zdenko HOYER, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. PITTS, Mr. pressing support for Children’s Dental Lisak; which was referred to the MCGOVERN, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. Health Month and honoring the memory of Committee on the Judiciary. TAUSCHER, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- Deamonte Driver; to the Committee on En- ington, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CAO, Mr. ergy and Commerce. f KIND, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mrs. BOUSTANY, and Mr. CARNEY): MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. KENNEDY, ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1136. A bill to extend the termination and Ms. NORTON): Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors date for the exemption of returning workers H. Con. Res. 57. Concurrent resolution ex- were added to public bills and resolu- from the numerical limitations for tem- pressing the sense of the Congress that a tions as follows: porary workers; to the Committee on the Ju- commemorative postage stamp should be diciary. issued to promote public awareness of Down H.R. 22: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BACA, Mr. CAR- By Mr. TOWNS: syndrome; to the Committee on Oversight NEY, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. LIN- H.R. 1137. A bill to amend title XVIII of the and Government Reform. COLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. HARE, Mr. Social Security Act to provide improved ac- By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and BOSWELL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BURTON of Indi- cess to physical medicine and rehabilitation Mrs. BIGGERT): ana, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. ROE of services under part B of the Medicare Pro- H. Res. 179. A resolution supporting the Tennessee, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. MOORE of gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- goals and ideals of the 11th Annual National Kansas. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- Consumer Protection Week; to the Com- H.R. 23: Ms. WATSON, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, mittee on Energy and Commerce. HONDA, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. TIM MURPHY of for a period to be subsequently determined By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Pennsylvania, Mr. WALZ, Mr. NEAL of Massa- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Mrs. BIGGERT): chusetts, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. WU, Mr. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- H. Res. 180. A resolution supporting the HINCHEY, Mr. STARK, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. goals and ideals of the third annual America MORAN of Kansas, and Mr. GORDON of Ten- By Mr. WEINER: Saves Week; to the Committee on Financial nessee. H.R. 1138. A bill to require the Federal Services. H.R. 31: Mr. PLATTS. Government to reimburse a State or local By Ms. KAPTUR: H.R. 44: Mr. KUCINICH and Mr. PIERLUISI. government for financial losses incurred H. Res. 181. A resolution expressing the H.R. 80: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. when an employee of the State or local gov- sense of the House of Representatives that JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, ernment who performs public safety or first the States should enact a temporary morato- Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. HIMES, Mrs. responder duties and who is also a member of rium on residential mortgage foreclosures; MALONEY, Mr. SESTAK, and Mr. KUCINICH. a reserve component of the uniformed serv- to the Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 81: Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. HIRONO, and ices is called or ordered to active duty for a By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Mrs. MALONEY. period of more than 30 days; to the Com- MCCOLLUM, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. VAN H.R. 116: Mr. PLATTS. mittee on Armed Services. HOLLEN, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. TOWNS, H.R. 124: Mr. ALEXANDER.

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H.R. 138: Mr. ALEXANDER. H.R. 804: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia and Mr. H. Con. Res. 50: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 148: Mrs. MYRICK. SCOTT of Virginia. H. Res. 18: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. CAPITO, H.R. 154: Mr. SOUDER. H.R. 816: Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. Mr. ROONEY, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. ROGERS of H.R. 179: Mr. BACA, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, SCHIFF, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. MORAN Michigan, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. HARMAN, of Kansas, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. MCIN- MACK, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. JOHNSON of Illi- and Ms. SUTTON. TYRE, Ms. KOSMAS, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. RA- nois, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. JONES, H.R. 181: Mr. SABLAN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. HALL, and Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. COSTA, LUJA´ N, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. STARK, H.R. 821: Mr. MASSA. Mr. COBLE, and Mr. DINGELL. Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Mr. GORDON of H.R. 827: Mr. MOORE of Kansas. H. Res. 22: Mr. SIRES, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. Tennessee. H.R. 840: Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. EDWARDS H.R. 197: Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. HARMAN, of Texas, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. CARTER, Mr. MACK, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BU- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE CHANAN, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, and Mr. SMITH of GREEN of Texas, Ms. HARMAN, Ms. HERSETH FORBES, and Mr. MOLLOHAN. Washington. SANDLIN, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- H.R. 205: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. H.R. 848: Mr. COOPER. sissippi, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RUSH, Ms. LINDA H.R. 231: Mr. STARK. H.R. 891: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. H.R. 270: Mr. DRIEHAUS, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. KUCINICH, and Mr. WEINER. TOWNS, and Mr. HIGGINS. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- H.R. 900: Mr. SOUDER. H. Res. 69: Mr. BECERRA. vania, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. LATOURETTE, and H.R. 916: Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. H. Res. 81: Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. WALDEN, and Mr. MANZULLO. MALONEY, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mrs. BLACKBURN. H.R. 305: Mr. SESTAK, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. H.R. 927: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. H. Res. 83: Mr. SESTAK, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. H.R. 930: Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MCHUGH, Ms. KUCINICH, Mr. HARE, Mr. SPRATT, and Mr. WEXLER, and Ms. ESHOO. BERKLEY, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. DINGELL. H.R. 322: Ms. FOXX. COURTNEY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. DAVIS of Illi- H. Res. 86: Mr. SESTAK and Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 333: Mrs. DAVIS of California. nois, and Mr. SESTAK. H. Res. 101: Mrs. LOWEY. H.R. 370: Mr. MORAN of Virginia. H.R. 937: Mr. GRIJALVA. H. Res. 109: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey and H.R. 393: Mr. HALL of Texas. H.R. 945: Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. HOLDEN. H.R. 411: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. H.R. 950: Mr. WALZ. H. Res. 125: Mr. MCMAHON, Ms. FOXX, Mr. H.R. 442: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. LATTA, Mr. H.R. 963: Mrs. LOWEY and Mr. STARK. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, WITTMAN, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SKEL- H.R. 968: Mr. COOPER, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. GORDON of Ten- TON, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. nessee, Mr. MARCHANT, and Mr. MACK. Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and H.R. 981: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Mr. H. Res. 130: Mr. DINGELL, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MILLER of Florida. DOGGETT. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, H.R. 444: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. H.R. 984: Mr. VAN HOLLEN and Mr. BRADY of Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. HINOJOSA, Pennsylvania. FARR, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. CON- Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MILLER of North Caro- H.R. 986: Mr. MCHENRY and Mrs. MYRICK. YERS, and Mr. DOYLE. lina, and Mr. RAHALL. H.R. 997: Mr. PETRI, Mr. BARTON of Texas, H. Res. 132: Mr. LUJA´ N. H.R. 460: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. REHBERG, Mr. FORBES, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H. Res. 146: Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. BOCCIERI, H.R. 463: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MCMAHON, and Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. HALL Mr. CASTLE, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. Mr. PASCRELL. of Texas, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MCCOTTER, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. H.R. 479: Ms. DEGETTE and Mr. THOMPSON GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. BACHUS, of California. BLUMENAUER. Mr. LINDER, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. H. Res. 156: Mr. WOLF. H.R. 503: Mr. CLAY, Mr. NEAL of Massachu- ALEXANDER, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. DAVIS of Ken- H. Res. 160: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HOLT, setts, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. OLVER, tucky, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, and Mr. TONKO. Ms. SCHWARTZ, and Mr. LARSON of Con- Mr. CANTOR, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H. Res. 164: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. necticut. Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. MORAN of Kan- H. Res. 175: Mr. WEXLER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. H.R. 519: Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. sas, and Mr. SOUDER. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. ROS- H.R. 560: Ms. FOXX. H.R. 1016: Mr. TEAGUE, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of EHTINEN ORDALLO ORDON H.R. 562: Ms. HIRONO. L , Ms. B , and Mr. G of Arizona, Mr. JONES, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. BU- H.R. 577: Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Tennessee. CHANAN, and Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ABER- f H.R. 1021: Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. WILSON of CROMBIE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. COURTNEY, and South Carolina, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. WIL- CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- Mr. OLVER. SON of Ohio. H.R. 578: Mr. ELLISON. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- H.R. 1024: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. H.R. 593: Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS ISHOP ARMAN H.R. 607: Mrs. BACHMANN. B of New York, Ms. H , and Mr. CONYERS. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or H.R. 610: Mr. TOWNS and Mr. AL GREEN of statements on congressional earmarks, Texas. H.R. 1026: Mr. ALEXANDER and Mrs. H.R. 658: Mr. COSTA, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- MYRICK. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff vania, and Mr. CARNEY. H.R. 1030: Mr. DENT. benefits were submitted as follows: H.R. 1040: Mr. HALL of Texas and Mr. H.R. 666: Mr. GORDON of Tennessee,. Mr. OFFERED BY MR. SPRATT HINOJOSA, and Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 1067: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. The provisions that warranted a referral to H.R. 667: Mr. MICHAUD and Mr. BACA. the Committee on the Budget in H.R. 1105, H.R. 670: Mr. GRIJALVA. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KIL- DEE, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. JOHNSON of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, do not H.R. 672: Mr. GRIJALVA. contain any congressional earmarks, limited H.R. 673: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois and Mr. Illinois, Ms. FOXX, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as de- SPACE. PLATTS, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. fined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of Rule XXI. H.R. 676: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. GIFFORDS, CUMMINGS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. OFFERED BY MR. CONYERS of Virginia, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. YARMUTH, Mrs. YARMUTH, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. The provisions that warranted a referral to MALONEY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and the Committee on the Judiciary in H.R. 1106, RUSH, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. AL GREEN of Mr. MCINTYRE. the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, Texas, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. H.R. 1080: Mrs. CAPPS. do not contain any congressional earmarks, HIRONO, Mr. WELCH, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. H.R. 1086: Mr. SOUDER. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff bene- KILDEE. H.R. 1087: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. fits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of H.R. 687: Mr. SOUDER, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. H.R. 1101: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Ms. Rule XXI. ALDWIN CHAKOWSKY LAMBORN. B , and Ms. S . OFFERED BY MR. FILNER H.R. 688: Mr. PAYNE and Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 1103: Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- The provisions that warranted a referral to H.R. 690: Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GORDON of Ten- ida. the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in H.R. nessee, and Mr. STARK. H. J. Res. 23: Mr. HUNTER. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes H.R. 716: Mr. WU, Mr. CONNOLLY of Vir- H. Con. Res. 29: Mr. WEINER. Act, do not contain any congressional ear- ginia, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, and Mrs. H. Con. Res. 34: Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. PLATTS, marks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff CHRISTENSEN. and Mr. CALVERT. benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) H.R. 731: Mr. MOORE of Kansas and Ms. GIF- H. Con. Res. 49: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. of Rule XXI. FORDS. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PETRI, Mr. WALDEN, H.R. 768: Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. BACHUS, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. f H.R. 775: Mr. ARCURI, Mr. FORBES, Mr. ROG- ADERHOLT, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. PETITIONS, ETC. ERS of Kentucky, Ms. KOSMAS, and Mrs. BONO EHLERS, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. MITCHELL, MACK. and Mr. BOUSTANY. Under clause 3 of rule XII:

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HIGHLIGHTS Senator Johanns read Washington’s Farewell Address. Senate Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Chamber Action Corps, and Navy. Pages S2383–88 Routine Proceedings, pages S2349–S2388 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2365–66 Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 451–456, and S. Res. Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S2366–71 51–52. Page S2365 Measures Reported: Additional Statements: Pages S2363–65 S. Res. 51, authorizing expenditures by the Com- Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S2371 mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Authorities for Committees To Meet: Page S2371 Page S2365 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and ad- Measures Passed: journed at 5:48 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. February 24, 2009. (For Senate’s program, see the re- Res. 52, designating March 2, 2009, as ‘‘Read marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Across America Day.’’ Pages S2381–82 Record on page S2382.) Measures Considered: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Committee Meetings Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 160, to provide the Dis- (Committees not listed did not meet) trict of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. BUSINESS MEETING Pages S2353–60 A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- providing for further consideration of the motion to mittee ordered favorably reported an original resolu- proceed to consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on tion authorizing expenditures by the Committee. Tuesday, February 24, 2009, and that the time until 11 a.m. be equally divided and controlled between PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED HEALTH the two Leaders, or their designees. Page S2382 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Washington’s Farewell Address: Senator Johanns Committee concluded a hearing to examine prin- performed the traditional reading of Washington’s ciples of integrative health, focusing on a path to Farewell Address. Pages S2349–53 health care reform, after receiving testimony from Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Catherine M. Base, The Dow Chemical Company, lowing nominations: Midland, Michigan; James S. Gordon, Center for Lanny A. Breuer, of the District of Columbia, to Mind-Body Medicine, Washington, DC; Wayne B. be an Assistant Attorney General. Jonas, Samueli Institute, Alexandria, Virginia; Mary Christine Anne Varney, of the District of Colum- Jo Kreitzer, University of Minnesota Center for Spir- bia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. ituality and Healing, Minneapolis; and Robert 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. Duggan, and Charlotte R. Kerr, both of the Tai So- 3 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admi- phia Institute, Laurel, Maryland. ral. D157

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a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 295 yeas to 102 nays, Roll Chamber Action No. 72. Pages H1629–35 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 pub- Recess: The House recessed at 4:31 p.m. and recon- lic bills, H.R. 1105–1140; 1 private bill, H.R. vened at 6:33 p.m. Page H1634 1140; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 55–57; and H. Res. 179–183, were introduced. Pages H2600–01 Suspensions—Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of Additional Cosponsors: Pages H2602–03 the rules. Further proceedings were postponed: Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Captive Primate Safety Act: H.R. 80, to amend H.R. 786, to make permanent the temporary in- the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat crease in deposit insurance coverage, with an amend- nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species ment (H. Rept. 111–18). Pages H2600–01 under that Act and to make corrections in the provi- Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she sions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that appointed Representative Hastings (FL) to act as Act and Pages H1616–22 Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H1609 South Orange County Recycled Water Enhance- Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules ment Act: H.R. 637, to authorize the Secretary, in and pass the following measures: cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano, Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act: California, to participate in the design, planning, H.R. 44, to implement the recommendations of the and construction of an advanced water treatment Guam War Claims Review Commission, by a 2⁄3 plant facility and recycled water system. yea-and-nay vote of 299 yeas to 99 nays, Roll No. Pages H1628–29 73; Pages H1610–16, H1635–36 Privileged Resolution—Intent to Offer: Rep- Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to lease resentative Flake announced his intent to offer a certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park: privileged resolution. Pages H1636–37 H.R. 714, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior Senate Message: Message received from the Senate to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the Park; Pages H1622–23 House today appears on page H6109. Honoring the life and memory of the Chiricahua Senate Referrals: S. 234 was held at the desk. Apache leader Goyathlay or Goyaale, also known Page H1609 as Geronimo: H. Res. 132, to honor the life and Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes de- memory of the Chiricahua Apache leader Goyathlay veloped during the proceedings of today and appear or Goyaale, also known as Geronimo, and to recog- on pages H1634–35, H1635–36, and H1636. There nize the 100th anniversary of his death on February were no quorum calls. 17, 2009, as a time of reflection and the commence- ment of a ‘‘Healing’’ for all Apache people; Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and ad- Pages H1623–26 journed at 9:42 p.m. Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act: H.R. 601, to provide for the conveyance of parcels of land Committee Meetings to Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah, by a 2⁄3 yea- No committee meetings were held. and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 74; Pages H1626–27, H1636 Joint Meetings Utah National Guard Readiness Act: H.R. 603, No joint committee meetings were held. to require the conveyance of certain public land f within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah Na- NEW PUBLIC LAWS tional Guard; and Pages H1627–28 (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D 151) Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for H.R. 1, making supplemental appropriations for Teens Act of 2009: H.R. 911, to require certain job preservation and creation, infrastructure invest- standards and enforcement provisions to prevent ment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the child abuse and neglect in residential programs, by unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization,

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Senate Chamber February 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine integrative care, focusing on a pathway to a On Tuesday, at 11 a.m., Senate will continue con- healthier nation, 10 a.m., SD–430. sideration of the motion to proceed to consideration Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: of S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting February 26, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Rights Act, and vote on the motion to invoke clo- Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of ture thereon; to be followed by a vote on the motion Columbia, to hold hearings to examine protecting public to invoke cloture on the nomination of Hilda L. and animal health, focusing on homeland security and the Solis, of California, to be Secretary of Labor. Federal veterinarian workforce, 2:30 p.m., SD–342. During the balance of the week, Senate may con- Committee on Indian Affairs: February 26, to hold an sider any cleared legislative and executive business. oversight hearing to examine youth suicide in Indian country, 10 a.m., SD–628. Senate Committees Committee on the Judiciary: February 24, Subcommittee (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine the Ticketmaster/Live Nation Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Feb- merger, focusing on consumers and the concert business, ruary 25, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 2:30 p.m., SD–226. Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Commis- February 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- sioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, amine ensuring television carriage in the digital age, 10 2:30 p.m., SD–106. a.m., SD–226. Committee on Armed Services: February 25, to hold closed February 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- hearings on Afghanistan and Pakistan, receiving testi- amine the nominations of David S. Kris, of Maryland, mony from officials of the intelligence community, 9:30 and Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, both to be an a.m., SVC–217. Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 2 February 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine strategic options for the way ahead in Afghanistan p.m., SD–226. and Pakistan, 9:30 a.m., SH–216. February 26, Full Committee, organizational Business Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Feb- meeting to consider committee’s rules of procedure for ruary 24, to hold hearings to examine the semiannual the 111th Congress; S. 386, to improve enforcement of monetary policy report to the Congress, 10 a.m., mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution SH–216. fraud, and other frauds related to Federal assistance and February 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these amine the Administration’s Homeowner Affordability and frauds, S. 49, to help Federal prosecutors and investiga- Stability Plan, 10 a.m., SD–538. tors combat public corruption by strengthening and clari- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Feb- fying the law, S. 146, to amend the Federal antitrust laws ruary 26, to hold hearings to examine consumer protec- to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemption and the credit crisis, 10 a.m., SR–253. tions from such laws that are contrary to the public inter- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 26, est with respect to railroads, and the nominations of to hold hearings to examine recommendations for reduc- David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney ing energy consumption in buildings through improved General, Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be Solicitor implementation of authorized Department of Energy General of the United States, and Thomas John Perrelli, (DOE) programs and through other innovative Federal of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, all of the energy efficiency policies and programs, 2:30 p.m., Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD–226. SD–366. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: February 24, to hold joint Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 25, hearings to examine the legislative presentation of the to hold hearings to examine an update on the latest glob- Disabled American Veterans, 2 p.m., 345 Cannon Build- al warming science, 10 a.m., SD–406. ing. Committee on Finance: February 25, to hold hearings to February 26, Full Committee, to hold an oversight examine scoring health care reform, focusing on Congres- hearing to examine caring for veterans in rural areas, 10 sional Budget Office’s (CBO) budget options, 10 a.m., a.m., SR–418. SD–215. Select Committee on Intelligence: February 24, closed busi- Committee on Foreign Relations: February 24, Sub- ness meeting to consider pending intelligence matters, committee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian 2:30 p.m., SH–219.

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February 26, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings February 26, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and to examine certain intelligence matters from officials of Consumer Protection, hearing on Revisiting the Toxic the intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. Substances Control Act of 1976, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Special Committee on Aging: February 25, business meet- February 26, Subcommittee on Energy and Environ- ing to consider committee’s rules of procedure for the ment, hearing on Renewable Energy: Complementary 111th Congress; to be followed by a hearing to examine Policies for Climate Legislation, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Ray- securing retirement in a volatile economy, 10:30 a.m., burn. SD–106. Committee on Financial Services, February 24, Sub- committee on Housing and Community, hearing entitled House Committees ‘‘Loan Modifications: Are Mortgage Servicers Assisting Committee on Appropriations, February 24, Subcommittee Borrowers with Unaffordable Mortgages,’’ 2:30 p.m., on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agen- 2128 Rayburn. cies, hearing on Corps of Engineers Oversight, 12 p.m., February 24, Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- 2362–B Rayburn. tigations, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of TARP Over- February 24, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, sight, Accountability and Transparency for U.S. Tax- and Related Agencies, hearing on Possible Move of Forest payers,’’ 2 p.m., 2220 Rayburn. Service to the Department of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., February 25 and 26, full Committee, hearings on mon- B–308 Rayburn. etary policy and the state of the economy, 10 a.m., 2128 February 25, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Oper- Rayburn. ations, and Related Programs, hearing on Building a 21st Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 25, hearing on Century Workforce, 9:30 a.m., 2358 Rayburn. From Competition to Collaboration: Strengthening the February 26, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on U.S.-Russia Relationship, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Outsourcing, 10 a.m., H–140 Capitol. February 26, Subcommittee on the Middle East and February 26, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, South Asia, hearing on Building a Strategic Partnership: hearing on Disaster Response: Is FEMA up to the Chal- U.S.-India Relations in the Wake of Mumbai, 11 a.m., lenge? 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services, February 24, Subcommittee Committee on Homeland Security, February 25, hearing en- on Readiness, hearing on Acquisition and Disposal of titled ‘‘DHS: The Path Forward,’’ 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Military Lands: Department of Defense’s Real Property Committee on House Administration, February 25, to con- Management Challenges in the 21st Century, 9 a.m., tinue hearings on Committee Funding for the 111th Con- 2118 Rayburn. gress, 1 p.m., 1310 Longworth. February 25, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces Committee on the Judiciary, February 25, hearing on and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Copyright Licensing in a Digital Age: Competition, Forces, joint hearing on U.S. Transportation Command’s Compensation and the Need to Update the Cable and (USTRANSCOM) airlift, sealift, and surface lift pro- Satellite TV Licenses, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. grams, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. February 25, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 157, February 25, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, District of Columbia Voting Rights Act of 2009; H.R. hearing on beneficiary and advocacy overview, 3 p.m., 1110, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Num- 2118 Rayburn. ber Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 628, To establish a February 25, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hear- pilot program in certain United States district courts to ing on the future of missile defense testing, 1 p.m., 2212 encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases Rayburn. among district judges; and H.R. 1107, To enact certain Committee on Education and Labor, February 24, hearing laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States on Strengthening Worker Retirement Security, 10:30 Code, ‘‘Public Contracts,’’ 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. a.m., 2175 Rayburn. February 26, Subcommittee on Courts and Competi- February 25, hearing on Renewing America through tion Policy, hearing on Competition in the Ticketing and National Service and Volunteerism, 10 a.m., 2175 Ray- Promotion Industry, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. burn. Committee on Natural Resources, February 24, to continue February 26, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Life- oversight hearings entitled ‘‘Offshore Drilling: State Per- long Learning and Competitiveness, hearing on New In- spectives,’’ 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. novations and Best Practices Under the Workforce Invest- February 25, to continue oversight hearings entitled ment Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. ‘‘Offshore Drilling: Industrial Perspectives,’’ 10 a.m., Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 24, Sub- 1324 Longworth. committee on Communications, Technology, and the February 25, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans Internet, hearing on Reauthorization of the Satellite and Wildlife, to hold a hearing on the following bills: Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, 10 H.R. 860, Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization a.m., 2123 Rayburn. and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; and H.R. 934, February 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Environ- To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth ment, hearing on Energy Efficiency: Complementary Poli- of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that ter- cies for Climate Legislation, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. ritory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam,

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the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa in their sub- and Response to Recent Disasters, 10 a.m., 2167 Ray- merged lands, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth. burn. February 26, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, February 26, Sub- Resources, hearing on H.R. 699, Hardrock Mining and committee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on VA’s Reclamation Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. Update on Short and Long-Term Strategies for Imple- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February menting New G.I. Bill Requirements, 1 p.m., 334 Can- 26, hearing on How Convicts and Con Artists Receive non. New Federal Contracts, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Ways and Means, February 24, Sub- Committee on Rules, February 24, to consider H.R. 1105, committee on Select Revenue Measures, to meet for orga- Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, 2 p.m., H–313 Cap- nizational purposes, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth. itol. February 25, full Committee, to continue hearings on February 25, to consider H.R. 1106, Helping Families climate change, with emphasis on Scientific Objectives Save Their Homes Act of 2009, 4 p.m., H–313 Capitol. for Climate Change legislation, 10 a.m., 1100 Long- Committee on Science and Technology, February 24, Sub- worth. February 26, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on committee on Energy and Environment, hearing on How IRS Assistance for Taxpayers Experiencing Economic Dif- Do We Know What We Are Emitting? Monitoring, Re- ficulties, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. porting and Verifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 10 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, February 25, a.m., 2318 Rayburn. executive, hearing on World Wide Threats, 9 a.m., 304 February 25, full Committee, hearing on Impacts of HVC. U.S. Export Control Policies on Science and Technology February 26, executive, to consider pending business, and Competitiveness, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. 3 p.m., 304 HVC. February 26, Subcommittee on Research and Science Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warm- Education, hearing on Beyond the Classroom: Informal ing, February 25, hearing entitled ‘‘Get Smart on the STEM Education, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Smart Grid: How Technology Can Revolutionize Effi- Committee on Small Business, February 25, hearing enti- ciency and Renewable Solutions,’’ 9:30 a.m., 2247 Ray- tled ‘‘Drop in Retirement Savings: The Challenges Small burn. Businesses Face Funding and Maintaining Retirement Plans in a Struggling Economy,’’ 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. Joint Meetings Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February Joint Economic Committee: February 26, to hold hearings 24, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on U.S. Airways to examine restoring the economy, focusing on strategy Flight 1549 Accident, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. for short-term and long-term change, 10 a.m., SD–106. February 25, Subcommittee on Economic Develop- Joint Hearing: February 24, Senate Committee on Vet- ment, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, erans’ Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine the legis- hearing on Post-Katrina Disaster Response and Recovery: lative presentation of the Disabled American Veterans, 2 Evaluating FEMA’s Continuing Efforts in the Gulf Coast p.m., 345 Cannon Building.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 24 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 24

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Tuesday: Joint Meeting with the Senate ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 160, for the purpose of receiving an address from the President District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act, and vote of the United States. on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 11 a.m.; to be followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Hilda L. Solis, of California, to be Secretary of Labor. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.) (At 8:40 p.m., Senate will proceed as a body to the House of Representatives for a joint session to receive a message from the President of the United States.)

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