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April 3, 2009

The Honorable David Obey The Honorable Jerry Lewis


Chairman Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House of Representatives U.S . House of Representatives
H-218, The Capitol 21 12 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 205 15 Washington, DC 205 15

Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis:

We are requesting $500,000 in funding for the Virginia Trawl Survey. The entity to
receive funding for this project is Virginia Institute of Marine Science located at 1208
Greate Rd. PO Box 1346 Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062. This survey provides the
longest time series of fis heries monitoring data in the Chesapeake Bay. Data from this
effort are used by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and other fisheries
managers to assess fi shery resources in the Bay. We certify that neither we nor our
spouses have any financial interest in this project.

Very truly yours,

Member of Congress Member of Congress

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