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Earmark Request
Earmark Request
Earmark Request
JO ANN EMERSON
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The Honorabl e David Obey The Honorable Jerry Lewis SUITE 300
WEST PLAINS. 1,40 65715
Chairman Ranking Member (417) ~~'5'5
I am requesting funding for the Fiscal Year 201 0 Commerce, Justice, and Science
Appropriations bill, COPS Law Enforcement Technology Account, for a Visual Intelligence
Tool Cor Mineral Area Missouri Law Enforcement. The entity to receive funding for th is project
is St. Francois County, Missouri, located at 102 Industrial Dri ve, Park HiLls, Missouri 6360 I. It
is my understanding that the funding would be used to provide the Missouri counties ofIron,
Washington , and Bollinger with databases of maps of those counties, from multiple angles, to
enhance publ ic safety. I certify that this proj ect does not have a di rect and foreseeable effect on
the pecuniary interests o f me or my spouse.
I hereby certify that this request will be made publicly available on my official website as
required by Chairman Obey' s new Corrunittee policy lhat on ly posted requests will be
considered.
Consistent with the Republican Leadershi p's policy on earmarks, I hereby certify that to
the best ormy knowledge this request (J) is not directed to an entity or program that will be
named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended to be used by an entity to secure
fund s for other entities unless the use of funding is consistent with the specified purpose of the
earmark; and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory requirements for matching funds where
applicab le. I furthe r certify that should this request be included in the bill, I will place a
statement in the Congressional Record describing how the funds will be spent and justifying the
use of federal taxpayer funds.
Sincerely,
J!J~N
Member of Congress