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Division. Courtney designed a filter using urea, 

which was able to filter out over fifty percent 

of particulate emissions from a tractor exhaust. 

Agriculture plays an important role in the 

Georgia economy and it is wonderful to see 

our young people taking an interest in developing our resources. Their projects not only 

show their innovative thinking, but also prove 

that this generation recognizes the need to get 

involved. I am proud to recognize these five 

students today and wish them the best of luck 

in their future endeavors. 

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EARMARK DECLARATION 

HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER OF LOUISIANA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, I am 

submitting the following earmark declaration: 

Requesting Member: Mr. ALEXANDER. 

Bill Number: H.R. 2638. 

Account: Air Force. 

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Barksdale 

Air Force Base. 

Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 625, 

Shreveport, LA 71162. 

Description of Request: Construct a new 

Security Forces Squadron Complex at 

Barksdale Air Force Base. Security forces 

command and operations functions are currently housed in a 1930’s vintage hangar on 

the aircraft parking ramp. The Law Enforcement Desk and associated offices (including 

confinement) and storage of mobility equipment/personal bags are located across the 

street in one of our historic facilities. The majority of security operations occur in the Weapons Storage Area (WSA) which is over four 

miles by road from the current facility. The 

hanger facility is inadequate in functional layout to accommodate existing requirements. 

The facility is incompatible with existing land 

uses as the facility should house a function 

supporting flight line operations. Delays in 

construction of this facility will prevent compliance with the base comprehensive plan established land use policies. Already strained base 

resources will continue to be spent on an inadequate and inefficient facility. 

Requesting Member: Mr. ALEXANDER. 

Bill Number: H.R. 2638. 

Account: FEMA State and Local Programs. 

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Louisiana 

State University. 

Address of Requesting Entity: 156 Thomas 

Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. 

Description of Request: Louisiana State University’s (LSU) National Center for Biomedical 

Research and Training (NCBRT), Academy of 

Counter-Terrorist Education is a founding 

member of the Consortium which consists of 

LSU, New Mexico Tech, Texas A&M University, U.S. Department of Energy’s Nevada 

Test Site, University of Hawaii, Transportation 

Technology Center, Inc., and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. The National Domestic 

Preparedness Consortium shall identify, develop, test, and deliver training to State, local, 

and tribal emergency response providers, provide on-site and mobile training at the performance and management and planning levels, and facilitate the delivery of training by the 

training partners of the U.S. Department of 

Homeland Security. The current mission of the 

Consortium is to enhance the preparedness of 

federal, state, local, and tribal emergency responders/first receivers and teams, including 

non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to reduce the Nation’s vulnerability to incidents involving weapons of mass 

destruction, terrorism and all-hazard high-consequence events by developing, delivering 

and assessing plans, training, technical assistance and exercises. 

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EARMARK DECLARATION 

HON. ROB BISHOP OF UTAH

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, consistent with House Republican Earmark Standards, I am submitting the following earmark 

disclosure and certification information for a 

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Request that I made and which was included within the text and/or report to accompany H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Security, 

Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009.’’ I certify that neither I, 

nor my spouse, have any financial interest in 

this request, and certify that, to the best of my 

knowledge, this request is (1) not directed to 

an entity or program named or that will be 

named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) 

is not intended for a ‘‘front’’ or ‘‘pass-through’’ 

entity; and (3) meets or exceeds statutory requirements for matching funds (where applicable). Please note that while publication of this 

disclosure information prior to the floor vote 

was intended, such was not possible because 

House Democratic Leadership chose to circumvent regular order under the House Rules 

last September when the bill was voted upon 

in the House by waiving the normal layover 

period between the time of filing of the report 

and a floor vote on the same in order to rush 

the bill through to a vote with minimal public 

scrutiny. 

Requesting Member: ROB BISHOP (UT–01). 

Bill Number: H.R. 263—The Consolidated 

Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 

Appropriations Act of 2009. 

1. Project: Distributed Environment for Critical Infrastructure—Decision Making Exercises 

for Increasing Cyber Security. 

Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated 

Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 

Appropriations Act of 2009.’’ 

Project Amount: $3 million. 

Account: Science & Technology; Research, 

Development, Acquisition, and Operations. 

Requesting Entity: Utah State University 

Space Research Foundation. 

Receiving Entity: The Cyber Conflict Research Consortium (CCRC); an affiliation of 

academic and non-profit institutions, including 

Miami University, Norwich University Applied 

Research Institutes, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, University of Nevada at Reno, and 

Utah State University Space Research Foundation. 

Address: CCRC Team Leader, Norwich University, Applied Research Institutes, 57 Old 

Freight Yard, P.O. Box 30, Northfield, VT 

05663–0030. 

Project Description and Justification: Funding would continue work begun in FY’08 with 

the Department of Homeland Security on completing full-scale development of the Web-distributed Environment for Critical Infrastructure 

Decision-making Exercises (DECIDE). This 

project is the only high-level governmental 

program designed to minimize threats and 

risks of cyber attacks against the U.S. Government and key economic sectors which rely on 

electronic data bases, such as financial markets and banking institutions. Funding would 

continue development of core software components and demonstration to government entities and private-sector institutions concerned 

about following a coherent and coordinated 

plan to counter the serious and growing cyberattack threat. 

Matching Funds: Not applicable. 

Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. 

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COMMENDING THE SOUTHERN 

GUAM LITTLE LEAGUE FOR 

THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE 

2008 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 

WORLD SERIES 

HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO OF GUAM

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I join the 

people of Guam in commending the Southern 

Guam Little League, a team comprised of 

players from the villages of Agat, Inarajan, 

Merizo, Naval Station, Santa Rita, Talofofo, 

and Umatac who competed in the 62nd Little 

League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, 

Pennsylvania. The Southern Guam Little 

League represented the Asia-Pacific Region. 

After a seven to six comeback victory over 

the European champions from Italy, Team 

Guam played two hard-fought games against 

teams from Mexico and Curacao. A three run 

loss to Curacao on August 19, 2008, at Volunteer Stadium allowed Curacao to advance to 

the elimination round. I congratulate the players, parents, and coaches on their winning the 

Little League Asia-Pacific Region Championship and their representation of Guam in the 

2008 Little League Baseball World Series in 

Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 

I would like to commend Dominick San 

Nicolas and his parents Paul Paulino and Josephine San Nicolas; Austin Paulino and his 

parents Jesse Meno and Debbie Paulino; 

Brielle Meno and her parents Ben and MaDonna Meno; Fernando Rabago and his parents Thomas and Tammy Rabago; Mark Blas 

and his parents Mark and Lucy Blas; Brian 

Bunag and his parents Benjamin and Gina 

Bunag; Johnny Quenga and his parents Johnny and Lani Quenga; Parish Reyes and his 

parents Fred and Ester Reyes; Andrew 

Quintanilla and his parents Jesse and Marie 

Quintanilla; Austin Sablan and his parents 

Rocindo Alforque and Mary Sablan; Nicholas 

Cruz and his grandparents Felix and 

MaryJane Cruz; Nicholas Hernandez and parents Guillermo and Nancy Hernandez; Southern Guam Little League Coaches Paul Paulino 

and Johnny DeJesus; Manager William 

Meeks; President William Sarmiento; Vice 

President Donna H. Santiago and Mr. Stephen 

J. Guerrero, the District Administrator, Guam 

Little League for their work and accomplishments in the 2008 Little League Baseball 

World Series. 


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