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March 4, 2009 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 155, Pt. 5 6435 RECOGNIZING NEWTON-CONOVER Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- meets all of the requirements of FHWA’s HIGH SCHOOL’S STATE FOOT- ARD COBLE Transportation, Community, and System Pres- BALL TITLE Bill Number: H.R. 1105 ervation program from which federal funds are Account: Federal Highway Administration being sought. HON. PATRICK T. McHENRY Transportation and Community Systems Pres- This area is rapidly urbanizing and opportu- OF NORTH CAROLINA ervation account nities to preserve and develop recreational re- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sources in the future will be limited. The High Carolina Department of Transportation Point Greenway provides high quality healthy Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Address of Requesting Entity: North Caro- living resources to the citizens of High Point Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I would lina Department of Transportation, 1542 Mail and Guilford County, as well as to tourists like to recognize the Red Devils of Newton- Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 from across the world who visit the City. Some Conover High School for winning the North Description of Request: Provide an earmark of those tourists include people who visit High Carolina state football championship. The Red of $427,500 for the widening of SR 1306 and Point for the International Furniture Market, Devils, led by head coach Nick Bazzle, met SR 1363 (Mebane Street) from SR 1158 to which is the largest home furnishings trade the Tarboro Vikings in the University of North NC 54 in Burlington, North Carolina. Specifi- show in the world, and is the largest biannual Carolina’s Kenan Stadium for the state 2A cally, this project, TIP number U-3303, pro- event in the state to which an average title.– poses to widen to multi-lanes SR 1306 and 140,000 people from more than 100 countries Roughly 5,000 fans from Catawba County SR 1363 (Mebane Street) from SR 1158 attend. traveled to Chapel Hill to cheer on the Red (Huffman Mill Road) to NC 54 (Chapel Hill Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- Devils to the school’s first state football cham- Road) in Burlington, NC. The length of the ARD COBLE pionship. The hard work and dedication that project is 2.4 miles. Right-of-way acquisition is Bill Number: H.R. 1105 these young men have put into the Newton- currently underway and construction is set to Account: Federal Transit Administration Bus Conover football program paid off with an im- begin in Fiscal Year 2009. This project has re- and Bus Facilities account pressive 51–28 victory in the title game. ceived no prior federal appropriations. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of The enthusiastic support shown by the stu- Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- Greensboro, North Carolina dents, Principal Kevin Campbell, and the com- ARD COBLE Address of Requesting Entity: Greensboro munity has made this football season a his- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Transit Administration, 320 East Friendly Ave- toric one for Newton-Conover High School. I Account: Federal Railroad Administration nue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 commend them for their efforts—and a great Grade Crossings on Designated High Speed Description of Request: Provide an earmark victory! Rail Corridors account of $1,140,000 for the Greensboro Mainte- f Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North nance/Operations/Administration Transit Facil- Carolina Department of Transportation ity, Land Acquisition, Design and Construction. EARMARK DISCLOSURE Address of Requesting Entity: North Caro- This project, NC TIP number TD-4915, would lina Department of Transportation, 1542 Mail replace the existing facility that is too small HON. HOWARD COBLE Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 and outdated to handle Greensboro’s growing OF NORTH CAROLINA Description of Request: Provide an earmark fleet and operations. The facility will enhance IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of $2,280,000 for the Southeast High Speed the Greensboro Transit Authority’s service de- Rail (SEHSR) Corridor Initiative from Greens- livery efficiency and the quality of transit serv- Wednesday, March 4, 2009 boro to Charlotte. The project is located on the ices. No previous funds have been appro- Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to rail corridor between Greensboro and Char- priated for this project. Dollars will be used for the House Republican standards on earmarks, lotte. Specifically, funding will be used to re- land acquisition, design and construction. Rep. I am submitting the following information re- store three double track sections, adding ca- MEL WATT is the lead on this request. garding earmarks I received as part of H.R. pacity, improving freight and passenger serv- Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. ice reliability and bi-directional operation. ARD COBLE Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- North Carolina has invested significant funds Bill Number: H.R. 1105 ARD COBLE to renovate or replace all passenger stations, Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 improve grade crossing safety, and reduce nology account Account: Federal Aviation Administration travel time by approximately one hour to be Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Airport Improvement account automobile-competitive. The corridor supports Carolina State Highway Patrol Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bur- some 60 freight and 6 passenger trains daily. Address of Requesting Entity: 4702 Mail lington-Alamance County Regional Airport The project will be developed and imple- Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 Address of Requesting Entity: 3441 North mented with the communities, Norfolk South- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Aviation Drive, Burlington, North Carolina ern Railway, and the North Carolina Railroad of $350,000 for the North Carolina State High- 27215 Company. way Patrol (NCSHP) Communications En- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- hancement project. Specifically, funds will be of $855,000 for lengthening the existing run- ARD COBLE used to purchase and install a state-of-the-art way to 6,400 feet. Specifically, funds will be Bill Number: H.R. 1105 communications console at Troop D Head- used for site preparation, along with paving Account: Federal Highway Administration quarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The and airfield strengthening of a 1,500-foot run- Transportation and Community Systems Pres- console to be replaced is outdated technology way extension to 6,400 feet. The airport is lo- ervation account and parts are no longer available. Parts must cated in the heart of North Carolina’s premier Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of be scavenged from other abandoned consoles area of growth and development along the High Point, North Carolina of the same vintage (if they can be found) or Interstate 40/Interstate 85 corridor between Address of Requesting Entity: 211 South fabricated. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill and Greensboro- Hamilton Street, High Point, North Carolina Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- High Point-Winston-Salem. While completion 27261 ARD COBLE of significant airport enhancement projects Description of Request: Provide an earmark Bill Number: H.R. 1105 such as the installment of a High Intensity of $95,000 for the High Point Greenway Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- Runway Lighting System and the strength- Project. The project encompasses a 3.8 mile nology account ening of the existing runway to support greenway is located in High Point, North Caro- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alamance 120,000-pound aircraft have been successful lina and funding will be used for completing County, North Carolina in increasing corporate air traffic, safe oper- the remaining 1.1 miles to create walking, jog- Address of Requesting Entity: 124 West Elm ations of these aircraft are marginal on the air- ging, bicycling and other recreational activities. Street, Graham, North Carolina 27253 port’s existing 5,000-foot runway. This project The City of High Point is contributing $1.3 mil- Description of Request: Provide an earmark received $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2004 and lion to this project, and needs federal assist- of $500,000 for the 800 MHz Emergency $980,000 in Fiscal Year 2008. ance to complete the project. This project Communications System Conversion project in VerDate Mar 15 2010 15:18 Jun 29, 2011 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR09\E04MR9.000 E04MR9 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BOUND RECORD 6436 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 155, Pt. 5 March 4, 2009 Alamance County, North Carolina. Specifically, student engagement and parent support for Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus funds will be used to convert its current VHF this program, the program will provide fun, Account: Cooperative State Research Edu- emergency communications system to an 800 stimulating activities that use hands-on experi- cation and Extension Service, Research and MHz emergency communications system be- ences to reinforce conceptual learning. This Education tween January 1, 2009 and July 1, 2009. The project has not received federal funds and is Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University reason for converting to the 800 MHz emer- lead by Rep. BRAD MILLER of Miami gency communications system is based on Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- Address of Requesting Entity: 4600 Ricken- two primary needs: safety and interoperability. ARD COBLE backer Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 Under the current VHF system, there are Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Description of Request: I have secured areas within the county that are without cov- Account: Health and Human Services Office $2,494,000 for the Southeastern Climate Con- erage which causes a safety issue for many of of the Secretary account sortium Application of Climate Forecasts in the our system users and health and/or safety Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Southeastern United States. The Consortium issues for those in need of emergency serv- of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G) reduces economic risks and improves social ices.
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