Jerry Lewis

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise simply to express my appreciation for both my chairman, Bill Young, and for Jack Murtha for this conference report. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the conference report funding the Department of Defense, hurricane disaster assistance, and avian flu preparedness. The conference report funds the DoD at $403.5 billion plus a bridge fund of $50 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The conference report also includes a total of $29 billion for disaster assistance to hurricane damaged areas as well as $3.8 billion for avian flu preparedness. The conference report includes no new net spending for hurricane assistance and avian flu. Any additional expenditures are offset by the following: reallocating previously appropriated funds in FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund, rescissions of un-obligated balances, and a one percent across-the-board reduction applied to all FY06 discretionary spending with the exception of VA funding. Let me be very clear: This package is less than ideal in my mind's eye, but it is absolutely critical that we pass it. As the body knows, the Appropriations Committee has made tremendous strides this year in reforming the process of adopting our annual spending bills. The Appropriations Committee has been strongly committed to bringing to this floor individual conference reports for each and every bill. Early in this process, I made it very clear to my leadership and to our members that the Appropriations Committee would not support an omnibus spending bill in any form. This Committee has done everything in its power to ensure that did not happen. The Appropriations Committee passed each of the 11 spending bills off the House floor by June 30th, the earliest that has been done in 18 years. The Appropriations Committee made a commitment to move its spending bills individually--in ``regular order''--and within the framework of the Budget Resolution. We have done that. My colleagues, the Appropriations Committee has kept its word. `` Moving our spending bills individually is the only way for us to maintain fiscal discipline. Lacking regular order, there is a tendency for these bills to become Christmas trees for unrelated legislative proposals and for spending to grow out of control. That is simply not acceptable. I hope that next year we do not find ourselves in the position we are in today. The underlying bill in this conference report--the DoD Appropriations bill--is the most important of our annual appropriation bills for it funds our national security. Frankly, we could have passed this bill weeks ago. Our failure to enact this bill earlier is a disservice to our men and women in uniform. We are at war, we have troops in harm's way, and here we are-- two weeks from the end of the year--and we still have not passed this critical legislation. And now, at the eleventh hour, controversial legislative language has been attached to this conference report. My fear is this language has the potential to sink the entire package once it reaches the Senate. But tonight, with passage of this conference report, the Appropriations Committee fulfills its commitment to pass all 11 individual bills under the parameters of the budget agreement. Again, the Appropriations Committee has kept its word and has concluded its work for the year. I urge my colleagues to support this conference report and close my remarks by wishing all of my friends on both sides of the aisle a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated public servant who has spent 42 years helping preserve our forests and wildlands for future Americans, want to particularly commend Gene Zimmerman for the past 15 years he has spent as supervisor of the San Bernardino National Forest. Even as a boy growing up in eastern Oregon, Gene heard the call of the great outdoors. He spent his time camping, fishing and hiking in the Umatilla National Forest, and worked for a timber company in the summer. While attending Oregon State University, he spent his summers working for the U.S Forest Service, and began his full-time career there when he graduated in 1964. Supervisor Zimmerman worked as a ranger in a number of forests in Oregon, and began honing his skills in volunteer organization and partnership building while working as district ranger in the Columbia Gorge District. He continued to develop an expertise in this area when he came to the National Headquarters in Washington, DC, to oversee legislation on recreation issues. The experience Gene Zimmerman gained on how to help people enjoy National Forests without damaging them paid off when he was appointed supervisor of the San Bernardino National Forest. I have proudly represented this area throughout my years in Congress, and I can safely say that there is no more heavily used and urbanized forest in the United States. Imagine a forest nearly surrounded by the largest urban area in the Nation--the cities of Southern California--and sharing a mountain territory with tens of thousands of homes whose values range into the millions of dollars. The main ski resort area of southern California is within the San Bernardino National Forest, and millions of people go there for recreation each year. For millions of children in southern California, this is the only place to go to play in the snow or hear the wind whispering through the pines. The supervisor of this forest spends as much time dealing with urban issues as many mayors. He must deal with water quality, roads, development and emergency services as often as he deals with tree health and animal habitat protection. Gene Zimmerman has become the most familiar face in the San Bernardino Mountains in this role over the past 15 years. It has been my pleasure to work with Gene on developing services for visitors--the Big Bear Discovery Center is one of the most heavily used visitor centers in any forest in the Nation. The San Bernardino National Forest Association, which Gene organized to help raise funds for visitor services, has become a unifying force throughout the mountain communities. The need to forge a unified approach between the forest and the surrounding communities became deadly serious in recent years, when drought and an infestation of pine bark beetles left millions of trees dead and just waiting for a spark to become a terrible disaster. Gene rose to this challenge, as well, organizing the Mountain Area Safety Task Force. These Federal, State and local officials developed a plan to evacuate nearly 50,000 people, and when the inferno of the Old Fire struck in 2003, not a single life was lost to the fire even though nearly 1,000 homes burned. My work with Gene has continued in the past 3 years as we have sought ways to reduce the fire danger and restore the forest. It is my hope that this can be accomplished with the help of the recovery plan Gene has set in place. He will now hand off the implementation of that plan, as he has decided to retire at the beginning of 2006. Mr. Speaker, I believe that the mountain residents in my district owe a debt of gratitude for the dedication shown by Supervisor Gene Zimmerman. I would ask you and my colleagues to join me in thanking Gene for his four decades of public service and in wishing the best to Gene and his wife Anne in all of their future endeavors.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am bringing to the House a continuing resolution for fiscal year 2006. This CR runs through December 31. It is clean without exception. This CR will fund agencies in our last two remaining bills, the Labor-HHS and Defense bills, at the lowest level possible. When we passed the last CR, my hope was that it would bring a strong motivation for Congress to complete its work in regular order. I want the body to know that the Committee on Appropriations has been strongly committed to bringing to this floor individual conference reports for each and every bill. The committee does not support an omnibus in any form and has done everything in its power to ensure that that did not happen. The Appropriations Committee passed each bill of the 11 subcommittee bills off the House floor by June 30, the earliest that has been done in some 18 years. The Appropriations Committee has remained committed to moving these bills individually and within the framework of the budget resolution. Mr. Speaker, the Appropriations Committee has kept its word. I am convinced that moving bills individually is the only way to get us back to regular order. Lacking regular order, there is a tendency for the remaining bills to become ``Christmas trees,'' if you will, and for spending to grow out of control. In my view, that is simply not acceptable. I hope that, next year, we do not find ourselves in the position we are in today. We are presently attempting to work with the Senate to finish a disaster assistance package that would be fully offset. It may include some avian flu preparedness money. Some have suggested that legislative language related to ANWR be included as well. This language has the potential, in my judgment, to sink the entire package once it reaches the Senate. The underlying bill, the DOD appropriations bill, is the most important of our annual appropriations bills for it funds our national security. Agreements have been reached on all major issues in the DOD portion of the bill. Frankly, we could have passed this bill weeks ago. We are at war, we have troops in harm's way, and we still have not passed this critical legislation. There are funds in this bill to provide body armor for our troops, up-armored Humvees and a military pay raise. Failure to enact this bill in a timely fashion is a disservice to our men and women in uniform. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this CR and would like to close my remarks by wishing all my friends on both sides of the aisle a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It is great to be with you.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, Chairman Knollenberg, my colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) I rise simply to express my deepest appreciation for the work that you have been about on this newly organized subcommittee that has a variety, a mix, of complex issues that can conflict with each other, issues that if taken the wrong way, can cause bills to be stymied and no progress made. You have done a very, very fine job of establishing a tone that says that we can work together. And where Appropriations does its best work is when we reach across the aisle and recognize that while we do not have to agree 100 percent of the time, there is little doubt that a real solution comes when we do think about these alternatives, talking to one another as human beings and people who represent citizens across the country as well. The bill is a very fine bill, a great job. I want to congratulate the staff, especially, as we have gone through this transition. They have done wonderful work. I congratulate the entire subcommittee.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following: Statement of Managers Correction for H.R. 3058 Relating to the Economic Development Initiative Submitted by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives November 18, 2005. The following corrects, and constitutes a complete substitute for, the provisions of the statement of managers of the committee of conference accompanying H.R. 3058 relating to the Economic Development Initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Fund. The conference agreement includes $310,000,000 for the Economic Development Initiative with specific requirements on how these funds can be used. The conference agreement directs HUD to implement the Economic Development Initiatives program as follows: 1. $100,000 to the Salvation Army, City of Anchorage, Alaska for facilities construction associated with the SAFE Center at Chester Creek; 2. $400,000 for Bean's Cafe, in Anchorage, Alaska for the expansion of its kitchen; 3. $150,000 for the Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage, Alaska for expansion and renovation of its infrastructure; 4. $750,000 for the Bering Straits Native Corporation in Nome, Alaska for Cape Nome Quarry upgrades; 5. $950,000 for the Western Alaska Council, Boy Scouts of America in Anchorage, Alaska for construction of the Boy Scouts High Adventure Base Camp near Talkeetna, Alaska; 6. $750,000 for the construction of the Tongass Coast Aquarium; 7. $750,000 for Alaska Pacific University for the construction of a building; 8. $250,000 for the construction of the Alyeska Roundhouse in Girdwood, Alaska; 9. $500,000 for the People's Regional Learning Center in Bethel, Alaska to construct a vocational school and dormitories; 10. $500,000 for the Dillingham City School District in Dillingham, Alaska, to repair the gymnasium in the Dillingham middle/high school; 11. $250,000 to the National Children's Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama for facilities planning and improvements to the advocacy center; 12. $200,000 to Chambers County, Alabama for the development of the Chambers County industrial park; 13. $400,000 to Clarke County Commission, Alabama for an ongoing economic development project by the Clark Co. commission; 14. $150,000 to Jefferson State Community College in Alabama for facilities renovation of an existing building; 15. $200,000 to the City of Ashland, Alabama for the purchase of land for Ashland industrial development; 16. $300,000 to the City of Bear Creek, Alabama for industrial park expansion; 17. $500,000 to the City of Decatur, Alabama for the Ingalls Harbor/Day Park Riverfront Renovation; 18. $200,000 to the city of Fort Payne, Alabama for facilities renovation of a building as part of the downtown revitalization project; 19. $100,000 to the City of Guntersville, Alabama for renovations to the Whole Backstage Theater; 20. $100,000 to the City of Huntsville, Alabama for land acquisition for downtown redevelopment; 21. $100,000 to the City of Montevallo, Alabama for sidewalks, street furniture, and facade improvements; 22. $1,000,000 to the City of Opelika, Alabama for the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park; 23. $150,000 to the City of Prattville, Alabama for the Prattville Waterfront Development Project to provide access to local waterways; 24. $100,000 to the City of Robertsdale, Alabama for upgrades to the PZK Civic Center; 25. $100,000 to the City of Shorter, Alabama for facilities construction and renovation of the Old Shorter School building to a community center; 26. $150,000 to the City of Thomasville, Alabama to construct a worker training center at Alabama Southern Community Center; 27. $100,000 to the Huntsville Museum of Art, Alabama for facility renovations; 28. $75,000 to the Town of Mooresville, Alabama for rehabilitation, facility improvements, and build out of three buildings; 29. $250,000 to the University of Montevallo, Alabama for facilities renovation and expansion of the Ramsay Conference Center at the University of Montevallo in Alabama; 30. $275,000 to Troy University, Alabama for small business training; 31. $400,000 for Construction and outfitting of the University of South Alabama's Mitchell School of Business Library in Mobile, Alabama; 32. $400,000 for construction and outfitting of the New Centurions, Inc. New Life for Women Shelter in Etowah County, Alabama; 33. $250,000 for the Greenville Family YMCA for child care facility acquisition, renovation, and construction in Greenville, Alabama; 34. $300,000 for the City of Evergreen for expansion of the Evergreen Conecuh County Library in Evergreen, Alabama; 35. $400,000 for the Fayette County Commission for the Fayette County Industrial Park in Fayette County, Alabama; 36. $200,000 for the Hayneville/Lowndes County Library Foundation for construction of a new library in Hayneville, Alabama; 37. $350,000 for the Jasper Area Family Services Center for construction of the Center in Jasper, Alabama; 38. $300,000 for the City of Tuskegee for Downtown Revitalization in Tuskegee, Alabama; 39. $400,000 for the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind's Tuscaloosa Regional Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; 40. $250,000 for the City of Montgomery to develop the Montgomery Riverwalk in Montgomery, Alabama; 41. $250,000 for the Cleveland Avenue YMCA for facility expansion in Montgomery, Alabama; 42. $200,000 for the Wilcox County Industrial Development Authority for planning and development of its Industrial/ Commercial Park; 43. $300,000 for the City of Guin for planning and development of its Industrial/Commercial Park; 44. $150,000 to Grand Prairie Center for the Arts and Allied Health, Phillips County Community College in Stuttgart, Arkansas for facility construction; 45. $150,000 to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas for facilities renovation and improvements to the community center at Granite Mountain; 46. $150,000 to the El Dorado Public Schools in El Dorado, Arkansas for the expansion of a recreational field; 47. $150,000 to the North Arkansas College, Harrison County, Arkansas for renovations to a Conference and Training facility; 48. $250,000 to Vada Sheid Community Development Center, ASU in Mountain Home, Arkansas for the community development center auditorium; 49. $800,000 for the Central Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council in Helena, Arkansas for the construction of the Phillips County Agricultural Storage Facility; 50. $200,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Ouachita County, Arkansas for the construction of recreational facilities; 51. $200,000 for the City of Conway, Arkansas for downtown revitalization; 52. $200,000 for Audubon Arkansas for the development of the Audubon Nature Center at Gillam Park in Little Rock, Arkansas; 53. $600,000 to Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix, Arizona for redevelopment of the Nuestro Barrio Community; 54. $250,000 to Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix, Arizona for land acquisition and redevelopment of the East Washington Fluff site; 55. $250,000 to Pinal County, Arizona for the renovation and repair of the Pinal County Courthouse; 56. $650,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Vista, City of Sierra Vista, Arizona for construction of the Boys & Girls Club in Sierra Vista; 57. $500,000 to the City of Eloy, Arizona for construction of a community center; 58. $250,000 to the City of Globe, Arizona for land acquisition and streetscape improvements; 59. $180,000 to the City of Scottsdale, Arizona for the renovation of the Vista del Camino Community Center; 60. $350,000 to the Douglas Arts and Humanities Association, City of Douglas, Arizona for facilities renovation of the Grand Theater; 61. $150,000 to the Dunbar Coalition in Tucson, Arizona for the Dunbar Project; 62. $350,000 to Valley of the Sun YMCA in Phoenix, Arizona for facilities construction of a YMCA; 63. $500,000 to Camp Ronald McDonald for the Good Times, California for building cabins and dining hall improvements; 64. $150,000 to Chualar, California for construction of a multipurpose cultural room on the Chualar Elementary School campus; 65. $125,000 to Esperanza Mercado Project, California for the Esperanza Community Maple-Mae Project; 66. $1,000,000 to Los Angeles County, California for the ongoing construction of a new library; 67. $50,000 to LOVARC in the City of Lompoc, California for construction of an elevator for a building that serves the disabled; 68. $150,000 to Merced County, California for renovation of the George Washington Carver Community Center in Dos Palos, California; 69. $150,000 to Mono County Library Authority Board/Board of Ed., Mono County, California for the Library Authority Board of Education for construction of a building; 70. $100,000 to San Bernardino County, CA for the development of the Santa Ana River Regional Park; 71. $200,000 to Solano County, California for renovation of two structures used by local veterans groups; 72. $250,000 to SVDP Management-Father Joe's Villages, City of Lake Morena, California for the design of a residential facility for homeless youth; 73. $150,000 to Taylor Yard Park in Los Angeles, California for recreational equipment and other park upgrades that will serve at-risk youth; 74. $100,000 to the Antelope Valley Boys and Girls Club, City of Lancaster, California for improvements to the Boys and Girls Club of Antelope Valley; 75. $150,000 to the Aquarium of the Pacific, City of Long Beach, California to develop an exhibit to educate the public on the importance of ports; 76. $500,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of East County, City of Santee, California for construction of a new facility at East County; 77. $250,000 to the City of Alhambra, California for development and construction of a park; 78. $1,000,000 to the City of Apple Valley, California for Civic Center Park development; 79. $250,000 to the City of Banning, CA for city pool improvements; 80. $350,000 to the City of Beaumont, CA for the construction of the Beaumont Sports Park; 81. $200,000 to the City of Bell Gardens, California for renovation and update of facilities; 82. $100,000 to the City of Bishop, California for improvements to City housing; 83. $150,000 to the City of Chowchilla, California for reconstruction of an industrial park; 84. $80,000 to the City of Colfax, California for an expansion of the Youth Center; 85. $150,000 to the City of Colton, California for improvements to Veterans Park; 86. $100,000 to the City of Corona, California for the renovation of the Old City Hall; 87. $150,000 to the City of East Palo Alto, California for the construction of facilities for community services; 88. $350,000 to the City of El Monte, California for construction of a community gymnasium; 89. $250,000 to the City of Greenfield, California for construction of a multipurpose community facility; 90. $100,000 to the City of Huntington Beach, California for the planning and design phase of a senior center; 91. $200,000 to the City of Huntington Park, California for renovation of a recreation center building; 92. $200,000 to the City of Inglewood, California for construction of a new senior center; 93. $150,000 to the City of La Mirada, California for construction of an aquatic center; 94. $250,000 to the City of Lancaster, California for installations related to the baseball complex; 95. $400,000 to the City of Los Angeles, California for site acquisition and development; 96. $100,000 to the City of Madera, California to construct a youth center for at risk youth; 97. $150,000 to the County of Fresno, California for construction of the Rural Vocational Training Facility (RVTF); 98. $150,000 to the City of Oakland, California for renovation of historic Fruitvale Masonic Temple; 99. $200,000 to the City of Oceanside, California for a Senior Center facility to serve seniors from Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad and San Marcos; 100. $100,000 to the City of Oroville, California for Vega Center renovations; 101. $200,000 to the City of Pico Rivera, California for the expansion of the California senior center; 102. $200,000 to the City of Placerville, California for Gold Bug Park Renovations; 103. $100,000 to the City of Riverside, California for the development of a Technology Center within University Research Park; 104. $100,000 to the City of Riverside, California for construction of a pedestrian bridge in the California Citrus State Park; 105. $100,000 to the City of San Fernando, California for revitalization of downtown San Fernando; 106. $300,000 to the City of San Jacinto, California for improvements to city musuem/Estudillo property; 107. $150,000 to the City of San Jose, California to the construction of a community center in a low and moderate- income area; 108. $350,000 to the City of San Leandro, California for streetscape and pedestrian safety improvements; 109. $150,000 to the City of San Pedro, California for streetscape and other improvements along Gaffey Street; 110. $100,000 to the City of Thousand Oaks, California to construct a community aquatics complex on the campus of California Lutheran University; 111. $250,000 to the City of Twentynine Palms, California for Development of a Visitors Center; 112. $350,000 to the City of Yucaipa, California for development and construction of the Yucaipa/Crafton Hills College Recreational Facility; 113. $350,000 to the City of Yucaipa, California for development of the Yucaipa Valley Regional Sports Complex; 114. $150,000 to the Community Action partnership of Orange County in Garden Grove, California for acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of a service facility; 115. $200,000 to the Department of Economic Development in Rancho Cordova, California for Cordova Senior Center Expansion; 116. $250,000 to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Encinitas, California for the construction of a visitor center in the San Elijo Lagoon Open Space Preserve; 117. $250,000 to the Diamond Bar High School and Community Sports Field, City of Diamond Bar, California for the renovation of the Diamond Bar High School and Community Sports Field; 118. $250,000 to the Earle Baum Center of the Blind, Inc. in Santa Rosa, California to build a center for the visually impaired; 119. $75,000 to the Hillview Acres Children's Home, City of Chino, California for construction of a facility for the Hillview Acres Children's Home; 120. $100,000 to the International AgriCenter, City of Tulare, California to expand educational activities with the College of Sequoias and the California Polytechnic University; 121. $75,000 to the La Habra Vista Grande Park, City of La Habra, California to rehabilitate the La Habra Vista Grande Park; 122. $250,000 to the Lake County Arts Council in Lakeport, California for renovation of the Lakeport Cinema to a Performing Arts Center; 123. $100,000 to the Lompoc Healthcare District, California for the construction of a new C.N.A. training center; 124. $500,000 to the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California to complete the renovation of the Museum; 125. $100,000 to the National Orange Show, City of San Bernardino, California for Renovations to National Orange Show stadium; 126. $100,000 to the North County Solutions for Change, City of Vista, California Solutions Family Intake/Access Center for homeless families and their children; 127. $100,000 to the Oasis of Hope Community Development Corporation, City of Stockton, California for the Oasis of Hope Community Development Corporation education project; 128. $200,000 to the Preservation of CA State Mining & Mineral Museum, City of Mariposa, California for preservation of the CA Mining and Mineral Museum; 129. $100,000 to the Riverside Community College, California for facility construction of the School for Nursing; 130. $400,000 to the Sacramento Food Bank, California for construction of the food bank; 131. $150,000 to the San Diego Housing Commission in San Diego, California for the HOPE Village Project to construct a 20-unit housing complex to house homeless individuals; 132. $150,000 to the Santa Barbara County Food bank in Santa Barbara, California for expansion and upgrades to its facility; 133. $550,000 to the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California for development and construction of Noah's pArk; 134. $250,000 to the Stillwater Business Park, City of Redding, California to develop the Stillwater business park; 135. $125,000 to the Tehachapi Performing Arts Center Foundation, City of Tehachapi, California for design and construction of a performing arts center; 136. $250,000 to the Town of Yucca Valley, California for development and construction of the South Side Community Center; 137. $40,000 to the Tulare Veterans Memorial District, City of Tulare, California for modernization of the veterans hall; 138. $350,000 to the U of CA's Shafter Research and Extension Center, City of Davis, California; to complete the design and construction of Shafter Research and Extension Center at the University of California, Davis; 139. $200,000 to the Valley Alliance for the Arts in San Fernando Valley, California for construction of a performing arts center; 140. $100,000 to the Visalia Rescue Mission, City of Visalia, California for construction of a new facility to provide shelter for homeless women and children; 141. $200,000 to the Youth Science Institute Center in San Jose, California for building renovations; 142. $50,000 to Ventura County, California for rehabilitation of the multi-purpose room and kitchen of the Oak View Park and Resource Center; 143. $250,000 for the 10th and Mission Affordable Family Housing & Commercial Space Project, for the development of housing units and commercial space, Mercy Housing, San Francisco; 144. $200,000 for the City of Inglewood to construct a Senior Center; 145. $200,000 for the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Old Mint Restoration Project for planning, design and construction, San Francisco; 146. $150,000 for the Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, Fresno, CA, for construction of the Neighborhood Youth Center; 147. $600,000 for the City of Oakland, CA for the Fox Theater Restoration; 148. $200,000 for the City of Redding, CA for the Stillwater Business Park; 149. $200,000 for the West Angeles Community Development Corporation, CA for the development of the West Angeles Plaza; 150. $100,000 to the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, CA, for the First Time Home Buyer Loan Program; 151. $175,000 for the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums, CA, for M.H. de Young Memorial Museum construction; 152. $175,000 for the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Palm Springs, CA for construction; 153. $160,000 to the City of Montrose, Colorado for expansion of a research park for the Mesa State University; 154. $240,000 to the City of Pueblo, Colorado for redevelopment of recreation and park facilities; 155. $150,000 to the Denver Rescue Mission in Denver, Colorado for acquisition and renovation of an emergency shelter; 156. $250,000 to the Denver Rescue Mission, City of Wellington, Colorado for construction and renovation of rehabilitation facilities; 157. $300,000 for the City of Denver, Denver Rescue Mission for the Acquisition and Renovation of Emergency and Transitional Housing for Colorado's Homeless population; 158. $100,000 to the Cardinal Shehan Center, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut to complete the renovation of the former CT state armory facility; 159. $100,000 to the Charles Smith Foundation, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut for planning and implementation of a Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ); 160. $150,000 to the City of Ansonia, Connecticut for construction of a new community space; 161. $100,000 to the Friendship Service Center of New Britain, City of New Britain, Connecticut for the renovation of 85 Arch Street by the Friendship Service Center of New Britain; 162. $250,000 to the Hill-Stead Museum, City of Farmington, Connecticut for Hill-Stead Museum Renovation and Security Improvements; 163. $100,000 to the Human Services Council, City of Norwalk, Connecticut for the Human Services Council to redevelop facilities for affordable housing; 164. $100,000 to the Mattatuck Museum, City of Waterbury, Connecticut for renovations to the Mattatuck Museum to create an exhibit on the history of Brass Valley; 165. $350,000 to the Music and Arts Center for the Humanities, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut for relocation of the Music and Arts Center for the Humanities to a now-vacant department store; 166. $450,000 to the Naugatuck YMCA in Naugatuck, Connecticut for upgrades and other facilities expansion; 167. $100,000 to the Sherman Library Board of Trustees, Town of Sherman, Connecticut for reconstruction of the Sherman town library; 168. $250,000 to the Stamford Center for the Arts, City of Stamford, Connecticut for renovations to the Palace Theatre; 169. $350,000 to the Town of Stonington, Connecticut for the construction of south pier at Stonington Town Dock Complex; 170. $350,000 to the Town of Willington, Connecticut for the expansion of low-income senior housing; 171. $300,000 to the University of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut for facilities construction and renovation of the Hartt Performing Arts Center; 172. $100,000 to the Yerwood Community Center, City of Stamford, Connecticut for repairs to the Yerwood Community Center; 173. $100,000 to the YMCA, City of Ellington, Connecticut for construction of a new YMCA in an underserved area; 174. $450,000 for the City of Hartford for the Hartford Homeownership Initiative; 175. $200,000 for the City of Hartford for the renovation of the Mark Twain House Building; 176. $300,000 for the City of Ansonia for the renovation of the Ansonia Armory; 177. $250,000 for the City of West Haven, CT, for the redevelopment of residential housing; 178. $250,000 for the City of Stamford, CT, for renovations to the Yerwood Community Center; 179. $250,000 for the Town of Southbury, CT, for renovations to the Bent of the River Audubon Center; 180. $200,000 for the City of Hartford, CT, for neighborhood restoration activities undertaken by the Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance; 181. $250,000 to the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, DC for capital improvements to the facility and visitors center; 182. $250,000 to Beebe Medical Center, Delaware for renovations; 183. $200,000 to the Wilmington Senior Center, Delaware for renovations; 184. $250,000 for the Ministry of Caring, House of Joseph II, in Wilmington, DE for the renovation/operation of the facility; 185. $200,000 to the St. Michaels School and Nursery, Wilmington, DE, for expansion of the school; 186. $200,000 to the Wilmington Senior Center, Wilmington, DE, for the completion of the renovation of the Lafayette Court Senior Apartments project; 187. $250,000 for Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore for the construction of the new Easter Seals Facility in Georgetown, Delaware; 188. $200,000 for the Wilmington Music School for the Music School Expansion in Wilmington, Delaware; 189. $200,000 to the City of Lewes for the Lewes Canal front Park in Lewes, Delaware; 190. $75,000 to Crosswinds, Brevard County, Florida for the construction of Crosswinds youth center; 191. $200,000 to Goodwill of North Florida, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida for the expansion of its facility; 192. $350,000 to Hubbs/Sea World, Brevard County, Florida for construction of a marine and coastal research center at Hubbs/Sea World; 193. $200,000 to Lake County, FL for construction of a library; 194. $100,000 to Little Manatee Housing Corporation, Hillsborough County, FL for construction of an agricultural worker center; 195. $150,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida for upgrades to the Dade County water and sewer infrastructure; 196. $250,000 to Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County, Florida for the renovation of Palm Harbor Public Library; 197. $96,300 to the Biltmore Hotel, City of Coral Gables, Florida for the renovation of historic Biltmore Hotel; 198. $250,000 to the Camillus House, Florida to construct a facility; 199. $300,000 to the Central Florida Community College, City of Ocala, Florida for improvements to the Fine Arts Center at Central Florida Community College; 200. $500,000 to the Centro Mater Foundation, Florida for construction of a new building; 201. $25,000 to the City of Alachua, Florida for the construction of the Veterans' Memorial at City Hall; 202. $250,000 to the City of Bartow, Florida for the redevelopment of downtown Bartow; 203. $500,000 to the City of Dunedin, FL construction of a new community center; 204. $200,000 to the City of Ft. Myers, Florida for the redevelopment of Edison & Ford Estates; 205. $400,000 to the City of Gainsville, Florida for renovations and historic preservation of James Norman Hall at the University of Florida, Gainesville; 206. $200,000 to the City of Gulfport, Florida for renovations to City of Gulfport Scout Hall; 207. $200,000 to the City of Hollywood, Florida for the construction and development of the Young Circle Arts Park project; 208. $75,000 to the City of Marathon, Florida for the redevelopment of Boot Key Municipal Harbor; 209. $250,000 to the City of Miami Gardens, Florida for revitalization of the business district; 210. $100,000 to the City of Miami Springs, Florida for the construction of a hurricane shelter; 211. $250,000 to the City of Miami, Florida for the elderly assistance program; 212. $250,000 to the City of Ocoee, Florida for construction of a senior citizens veterans service center; 213. $300,000 to the City of Riviera Beach, Florida for site acquisition and improvements for commercial revitalization; 214. $250,000 to the City of Sarasota, Florida for renovations to the Robert L. Taylor Community Center; 215. $250,000 to the City of St. Petersburg Beach, Florida for construction of a new Community Center; 216. $100,000 to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for planning and design of Albert Whitted Waterfront Park; 217. $125,000 to the City of Treasure Island, Florida for construction of beach walkovers; 218. $250,000 to the City of Winter Haven, Florida for improvements to the downtown business district; 219. $250,000 to the Community Aging & Retirement Services, Inc., Florida to replace a building; 220. $250,000 to the Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco, Inc., Florida for the renovation of Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco, Inc; 221. $100,000 to the Osceola County Homeless Shelter, City of Osceola County, Florida for the completion of Osceola County Homeless Shelter; 222. $100,000 to the Osceola County Senior Center, City of Osceola County, Florida for the construction of a senior citizen center; 223. $250,000 to the Pearl City Masterplan, City of Boca Raton, Florida for infrastructure improvements for Pearl City; 224. $250,000 to the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, City of Pinellas County, Florida for construction of Joe's Creek Greenway Park; 225. $250,000 to the Santa Fe Community College, City of Gainesville, Florida for the expansion of the Fine and Applied Arts Educational Building at Santa Fe Community College; 226. $200,000 to the St. Petersburg College, City of Seminole, Florida for the development of a Science and Nature Park at St. Petersburg College; 227. $150,000 to the Tangerine Avenue Community Redevelopment Area in St. Petersburg, Florida for the redevelopment of the Tangerine Avenue Community Area; 228. $100,000 to the DeBary Art League, City of DeBary, Florida for construction of a Gateway Center for the Arts; 229. $100,000 to the YMCA of Greater Pensacola, City of Pensacola, Florida for construction of the YMCA of Greater Pensacola; 230. $400,000 to Wakulla County, Florida for construction of the multi-purpose community center; 231. $500,000 for Orange County, FL for Central Receiving Center to renovate single occupancy rooms; 232. $500,000 for the Lowry Park Zoological Society, Tampa, FL for business development initiative; 233. $300,000 for the Central Florida YMCA to expand and renovate the Wayne Densch YMCA Family Center; 234. $250,000 for Miami Dade College and the construction of a library at their Hialeah, Florida campus; 235. $250,000 for Nova Southeastern University for the Center for Collaborative Bio-Medical Research; 236. $600,000 for the City of Coral Gables, Florida for the Biltmore Complex Restoration Project; 237. $400,000 for the City of Orlando, Florida for the Parramore Neighborhood Revitalization Project; 238. $250,000 for Miami Dade County, Florida for the Miami Performing Arts Center; 239. $250,000 for the American Beach Property Owners' Association, Fernandina Beach, Florida for the Historic Evans Rendezvous Cultural Center Restoration Project; 240. $200,000 for the City of Gainesville, Florida for the Downtown Revitalization Project; 241. $200,000 for the Florida Memorial University, Miami, Florida: West Augustine Initiative; 242. $200,000 to Clarkston Community Center in Dekalb County, Georgia for renovation of Clarkston Community Center; 243. $150,000 to Clayton County, Georgia for renovation of the Clayton Senior Center; 244. $275,000 to Con-Ed, Inc., City of Savannah, Georgia for the renovation of a building annex to house a library and computer lab; 245. $400,000 to Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia for land acquisition to revitalize its West End neighborhood; 246. $250,000 to Paulding County, Georgia for site preparations; 247. $175,000 to SOWEGA Council on Aging in Albany, Georgia for facility construction; 248. $100,000 to the City of Covington, Georgia for renovation and construction of a resource center; 249. $75,000 to the Coastal Heritage Society, City of Savannah, Georgia for revitalization of the Central Georgia Railway for Coastal Heritage Society; 250. $250,000 to the Community Service Board of Middle Georgia for construction of a girls crisis center; 251. $100,000 to the George E. Ford Center, in Powder Springs, Georgia to refurbish the Ford Center; 252. $75,000 to the Georgia 4-H Foundation, City of Tybee Island, Georgia for a new facility for the Georgia 4-H Foundation; 253. $150,000 to the Hope House Inc., City of Augusta, Georgia for a Hope House facility for therapeutic childcare; 254. $225,000 to the Infantry Museum and Heritage Park in Columbus, Georgia for construction/development of National Infantry Museum and Heritage Park; 255. $100,000 to the Marietta Growth Fund, Georgia for the city redevelopment of Marietta Growth Fund; 256. $100,000 to the Morehouse School of Medicine, City of Atlanta, Georgia for development of land for Morehouse School of Medicine; 257. $50,000 to the Morehouse School of Medicine, City of Atlanta, Georgia for development of land for Morehouse School of Medicine; 258. $250,000 to the Museum of Aviation, City of Warner Robins, Georgia for the construction of a WWII exhibit and depot flight line for the Museum of Aviation; 259. $200,000 for Mercer University, Macon, Georgia for Critical Personnel Development Program (CPDP); 260. $200,000 Atlanta, Georgia Intergenerational Resource Center for a senior housing project; 261. $200,000 Warner Robins, Georgia Museum of Aviation, expansion of aviation flight and technology center; 262. $200,000 City of Moutri, Georgia for a community and economic development initiative; 263. $200,000 Morehouse School of Medicine for West End Community Development; 264. $500,000 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Georgia for the Atlanta Symphony Center expansion; 265. $150,000 to the Children's Justice Center Foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii for renovation of a building to provide services to victims of child abuse and neglect; 266. $150,000 to the County of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii for construction of a homeless shelter; 267. $650,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, for planning, design and construction of the Nanakuli Boys & Girls Club; 268. $300,000 for Pa'a Pono Miloli'I constructs a community and youth center; 269. $300,000 for the Children's Justice Center Foundation to construct and renovate the child counseling center on Oahu; 270. $300,000 for the Maui Economic Development Board to renovate the enterprise building; 271. $300,000 for the Kauai YMCA to construct facilities; 272. $200,000 for the Lanai Youth Center to acquire and construct activity facilities; 273. $200,000 for the County of Hawaii for the renovation of a Caregiver and Senior Resource Center; 274. $300,000 for Hale Mahaolu Ehiku to construct affordable rental housing for senior citizens; 275. $450,000 to Systems Unlimited, Inc., Iowa City, Iowa for the establishment of a service center for Systems Unlimited, Inc to aid disadvantaged families; 276. $450,000 to the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for redevelopment of southern Cedar Rapids; 277. $400,000 to the City of Des Moines, Iowa for land acquisition for a technology park; 278. $750,000 for the City of Clinton, Iowa, for redevelopment of Liberty Square; 279. $250,000 for the National Cattle Congress, Waterloo, Iowa, for renovation and construction of facilities; 280. $400,000 for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Cedar Valley TechWorks facility; 281. $300,000 for the City of Des Moines, Iowa, for the Riverpoint West development; 282. $300,000 for the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa for the Lincoln Neighborhood housing initiative; 283. $1,000,000 to the Iowa Department of Economic Development for the Main Street Iowa program for restoration of structures on main streets throughout the state; 284. $750,000 to Polk County, Iowa for the purchase and rehabilitation of housing for low income people; 285. $200,000 to the Heartland Hill Habitat for Humanity in Brehmer County, Iowa for the renovation of deteriorated housing for low income housing; 286. $300,000 to the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa for downtown historic building renovation; 287. $100,000 Oneida Stake Academy, Franklin County, Idaho for restoration of Oneida Stake Academy for historic renovations; 288. $45,000 to the City of Franklin, Idaho for repairs to historic City Hall; 289. $350,000 to the City of Rexburg, Idaho for construction of recreational facilities and handicap accessibility; 290. $150,000 to the Clearwater Economic Development Association, City of Lewiston, Idaho for completion of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Project Planning and Implementation; 291. $100,000 to the Greater Pocatello Senior Center, City of Pocatello, Idaho for renovations to the Greater Pocatello Senior Center; 292. $1,000,000 for Ada County, Idaho for development of the Family Justice Center and the Detox Center; 293. $1,000,000 for the Clearwater Economic Development Association for the implementation of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Plan; 294. $1,000,000 for Boise State University for construction of the Center for Environmental Science and Economic Development; 295. $1,000,000 for the Idaho Migrant Council for planning, design, and construction of the Burley Community Center, Burley, Idaho; 296. $250,000 to Western Illinois University Quad City Campus in Moline, Illinois for renovations of facilities; 297. $250,000 to Coles County Council on Aging, Coles County, Illinois for construction of Lifespan Center for seniors; 298. $250,000 to Illinois College, City of Jacksonville, Illinois for renovation to Crampton Hall at Illinois College; 299. $100,000 to Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois for a feasibility study on planning and design analysis for a new education building; 300. $75,000 to Our Children's Homestead, Illinois for Our Children's Homestead to construct new foster care homes; 301. $200,000 to Pioneer Center Group Home in McHenry County, Illinois for upgrades at to a group home; 302. $100,000 to Quincy University, City of Quincy, Illinois for the design and construction of an Art and Sciences Center at Quincy University; 303. $150,000 to Seguin Services in Cicero, Illinois for construction of a garden center; 304. $200,000 to the Avalon Park School in Chicago, Illinois for construction of a child-parent center; 305. $80,000 to the Beardstown Historical Society, City of Beardstown, Illinois for construction of the Grand Opera House Beardstown Historical Society; 306. $250,000 to the Bradley University, City of Peoria, Illinois for renovations to Bradley Hall at Bradley University; 307. $150,000 to the Burpee/Discovery Center Museum, City of Rockford, Illinois for the expansion of laboratories and public viewing areas at Burpee/Discovery Center Museum; 308. $250,000 to the Central Illinois Regional Museum, City of Peoria, Illinois for design and construction of Central Illinois Regional Museum; 309. $900,000 to the Chicago Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois for construction of a campus park; 310. $150,000 to the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center in Chicago, Illinois for expansion of its facilities; 311. $150,000 to the Chicago Park District in Chicago, Illinois for land acquisition and facilities improvements to expand a park; 312. $200,000 to the Chicago Park District in Chicago, Illinois for land acquisition and facilities improvements for the expansion of a park; 313. $100,000 to the City of East Moline, Illinois for revitalization of downtown; 314. $225,000 to the City of Harvey, Illinois for demolition and redevelopment of property to aid the community; 315. $500,000 to the City of Yorkville, Illinois for the redevelopment of a Yorkville site; 316. $75,000 to the City of Crest Hill, Illinois for redevelopment of Division Street; 317. $100,000 to the Collins Home Project, City of Collinsville, Illinois for completion of the Collins Home Project; 318. $150,000 to the County of DuPage, Illinois for renovation of a nursing facility to be used for nurses training center; 319. $200,000 to the DuPage Children's Museum, Illinois for the DuPage Children's Museum for building renovations; 320. $250,000 to the Glen Oak Zoo, Peoria Park District, City of Peoria, Illinois for design and construction of Africa exhibit at Glen Oak Zoo; 321. $75,000 to the Home of the Sparrow in Lake, Illinois for the renovation of a homeless shelter; 322. $100,000 to the Horizon House of Illinois Valley, City of Peru, Illinois for construction of the Horizon House; 323. $75,000 to the Inner Voice in Chicago, Illinois for upgrades to homeless shelters on the South Side of Chicago; 324. $100,000 to the Lincoln Christian College, City of Lincoln, Illinois for the restoration of the Earl C. Hargrove Auditorium at Lincoln Christian College; 325. $200,000 to the Marklund Children's Home, City of Bloomingdale, Illinois for the renovation of Marklund Children's Home; 326. $500,000 to the Ray Graham Association for People With Disabilities, City of Downers Grove, Illinois for improvements to Ray Graham Association for People With Disabilities; 327. $250,000 to the Rialto Square Theater, City of Joliet, Illinois for repairs to Rialto Square Theater; 328. $200,000 to the Shawneetown Regional Port District, City of Shawneetown, Illinois for construction of a facility at Shawneetown Regional Port District; 329. $150,000 to the Timber Pointe Outdoor Center, City of Hudson, Illinois for construction of Timber Pointe Outdoor Center; 330. $100,000 to the Village of Hazel Crest in Hazel Crest, Illinois for the redevelopment of the area around Hazel Crest Metra Station; 331. $160,000 to the Village of Orion, Illinois for lead- based paint removal; 332. $75,000 to the Village of South Jacksonville, Illinois for construction of a playground and park for disabled children; 333. $500,000 for the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition in Springfield, IL, for the Looking for Lincoln economic development and tourism initiative; 334. $800,000 for the Peace and Education Coalition in Chicago, IL, for construction of a new facility to serve San Miguel Schools in the City's Back of the Yards neighborhood; 335. $300,000 to the Haymarket Center in Chicago, IL, for construction and establishment of the McDermott Addiction Center; 336. $200,000 for the Quincy Public Library in Quincy, IL, for a newspaper digitization and community education project; 337. $200,000 to the Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County for construction and rehabilitation of housing facilities for the homeless and disabled; 338. $200,000 to the Heartland Community Health Center for equipment and facilities to expand services; 339. $250,000 to the Chicago Historical Society for construction of a new Chicago History Exhibition and redevelopment of current facilities; 340. $200,000 for Home Sweet Home Ministries--Threshold program located in the City of Bloomington, IL for the construction of an additional housing facility; 341. $250,000 for the Village of Northfield, IL for construction of pedestrian and bicycle paths as well as other infrastructure improvements to the Northfield Park District; 342. $200,000 for the Township of North Hurricane, IL for construction of a multi-purpose building within Precinct 1 of the Township; 343. $100,000 to Crane Technology Park in Martin County, Indiana for improvements to the Park; 344. $500,000 to Memorial Coliseum Redevelopment, Indiana for the renovation of Memorial Coliseum Redevelopment; 345. $250,000 to the African American Achievers Youth Corporation in Gary, Indiana for renovations of the Glen Theater; 346. $250,000 to the City of Muncie, Indiana for enhancements to Urban Park; 347. $150,000 to the Crossroad of Fort Wayne, City of Fort Wayne, Indiana for the construction of a new building for Crossroad; 348. $100,000 to the Easter Seals Arc of NE Indiana, City of Fort Wayne, Indiana for construction of a new facility for Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana; 349. $500,000 to the South Bend Heritage Foundation, Indiana for neighborhood economic development and revitalization; 350. $250,000 to the Studebaker Corridor, Indiana for the redevelopment of a brownfield site; 351. $500,000 to the Town of Cedar Lake, Indiana for downtown streetscape improvements; 352. $500,000 for the City of Muncie, Indiana to revitalize the downtown urban park; 353. $250,000 for the Learning Collaborative to implement the Web Portal Technology Development Initiative in Daviess County; 354. $250,000 for the City of Anderson, Indiana to expand the Fiber Optic Network; 355. $150,000 for the City of Indianapolis, IN for the Link Savoy Housing Development; 356. $100,000 for the City of Evansville, IN for the Center City Industrial Park; 357. $100,000 for the City of Fort Wayne, IN for the Fort Wayne Technology Center; 358. $200,000 to SAFEHOME, Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas for building acquisition; 359. $100,000 to the City of Atchison, Kansas for the redevelopment of a storm water system overflow; 360. $250,000 to the City of Fort Scott, Kansas for restoration of historic buildings and brick streets in the downtown area; 361. $250,000 to the City of Independence, Kansas for renovations to historic Landon House and Booth Theater; 362. $300,000 to the City of Wichita, Kansas for construction of food bank central distribution facility; 363. $250,000 to the City of Wichita, Kansas for the downtown WaterWalk revitalization project; 364. $300,000 to the Lord's Diner, Catholic Diocese of Wichita, City of Wichita, Kansas for expansion of Lord's Diner of Wichita; 365. $200,000 to the World Impact: Morning Star Ranch, City of Florence, Kansas for construction and upgrades of the World Impact Morning Star Ranch; 366. $150,000 to the YWCA of Greater Kansas City in Kansas City, Kansas for expansion of the facility; 367. $1,000,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City for the construction of the Heathwood Community Center for Children and Families in Wyandotte County, KS; 368. $500,000 for Sedwick County, KS for the construction of a Technical Education and Training Center; 369. $300,000 for the City of Fort Scott, KS for the redevelopment of underground infrastructure in the Central Business District; 370. $200,000 for the City of Topeka, KS for renovating and updating Heartland Park Topeka; 371. $500,000 for the City of Mission Kansas to ensure the future viability of business and residential districts near the Rock Creek Project; 372. $500,000 for the City of Fairview, Kansas to ensure the future viability of business and residential districts near the Rock Creek Project; 373. $350,000 Mill Springs Battlefield Association, Somerset, KY for construction of the Mill Springs Battlefield Visitors Center; 374. $75,000 to Crittenden County Day Care Center, Crittenden County, Kentucky for expansion of the Crittenden County Day Care Center; 375. $100,000 to LaRue County Fiscal Court, LaRue County, Kentucky for construction of a facility for the Lincoln Bicentennial celebration in 2008; 376. $150,000 to Powell County Fiscal Court in Powell County, Kentucky for the construction and development of a park; 377. $250,000 to the Community Economic Empowerment Corporation, City of Louisville, Kentucky for the construction of an entertainment facility for the Community Economic Empowerment Corporation; 378. $350,000 to the Day Spring Foundation, City of Louisville, Kentucky for construction of a community resource center for Day Spring Foundation; 379. $100,000 to the Dream Foundation, Inc., City of Louisville, Kentucky for construction of a playground in Shawnee Park; 380. $100,000 to the First Gethsemane Center for Family Development, City of Louisville, Kentucky for the renovation of First Gethsemane Center for Family Development; 381. $200,000 to the Fleming County Industrial Authority, Kentucky for construction of a building; 382. $150,000 to the LaRue County Fiscal Court, Hardin County, Kentucky for renovation of an historic state theater; 383. $100,000 to the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy, City of Louisville, Kentucky for construction of a playground in the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy; 384. $100,000 to the New Zion Community Foundation, City of Louisville, Kentucky for renovation of a facility for the New Zion Community Foundation; 385. $500,000 to the Portal 31 Exhibition Mine Site, City of Lynch, Kentucky for historic preservation of the Portal 31 Exhibition Mine Site; 386. $350,000 to the Temple Community Development Corporation, City of Louisville, Kentucky for the renovation of a facility for the Temple Community Development Corporation; 387. $70,000 to the Tompkinsville Senior Citizen Housing Complex, City of Pontotoc, Mississippi for the completion of the Tompkinsville Senior Citizen Housing Complex; 388. $500,000 to the Visions of Eastern Kentucky, City of Manchester, KY for facility construction; 389. $600,000 for the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet to develop a visitor center at the Big Bone Lick State Park; 390. $200,000 for McCracken County Fiscal Court to construct an Emergency Services Building; 391. $200,000 for Clinton County to develop and construct a Welcome Center; 392. $100,000 to Livingston Parish Veterans' Memorial Plaza, Louisiana for construction of Livingston Parish Veterans' Memorial Plaza; 393. $250,000 to Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana for renovations and upgrades to a facility; 394. $225,000 to the City of Covington, Louisiana to build a trailhead plaza; 395. $250,000 to the City of Grand Isle, Louisiana for construction of a multiplex center; 396. $500,000 to the City of Opelousas, Louisiana for Phase I of recreation improvements; 397. $250,000 to the National Center for Community Renewal (NCCR), City of Shreveport, Louisiana for renovations to a donated building in Shreveport; 398. $180,000 to the Village of Sun, City of St. Tammany, Louisiana for repairs to the Town Hall and Community Center; 399. $250,000 for Alexandria Central Economic Development District, to develop the Alexandria Riverfront Development; 400. $250,000 for Ascension Parish, to develop the Lamar Dixon Exposition Center; 401. $500,000 for the Audubon Nature Institute for the Audubon Living Science Museum and Wetlands Center in New Orleans, Louisiana; 402. $500,000 for Lafourche Parish for waterfront development along Bayou Lafourche in Ascension, Asumption and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana; 403. $300,000 to American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts for the renovation of Reed Mansion and Breck Hall; 404. $600,000 to Banknorth building in Fitchburg, Massachusetts for renovation and construction; 405. $200,000 to Boston Healthcare for the Homeless in Boston, Massachusetts for renovation of its facility; 406. $300,000 to Edith Wharton Restoration, Inc. in Lenox, Massachusetts for facilities upgrade and build out; 407. $300,000 to Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts for construction of a research center; 408. $100,000 to Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, Massachusetts for a feasibility study; 409. $380,000 to Lawrence Community Works in Lawrence, Massachusetts for construction of a design and technology training center; 410. $250,000 to Stetson Town Hall in Randolph, Massachusetts for improvements and renovations of its facility; 411. $200,000 to the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts for renovations of facility for Solutions Development Corporation; 412. $200,000 to the City of Lynn, Massachusetts for the renovation of the City Hall and Auditorium; 413. $500,000 to the City of Medford, Massachusetts for construction and renovation of an outdoor facility; 414. $300,000 to the City of Melrose, Massachusetts for improvements to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall; 415. $1,000,000 to the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts for design and construction of a community center; 416. $100,000 to the City of Sommerville, Massachusetts for renovations and upgrades to its facility; 417. $100,000 to the Community Art Center, Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts for renovation and capital improvements; 418. $300,000 to the Mahaiwae Performing Arts Center, Inc. in Great Barrington, Massachusetts for facilities renovation and improvements; 419. $400,000 to the Main South Community Development Corporation in Worcester, Massachusetts for revitalization of the Gardner-Kilby-Hammond neighborhood; 420. $125,000 to the Mashpee Wampanoq Tribal Council, Inc. in Massachusetts for renovation of a facility; 421. $200,000 to the Merrimack Repertory Theater in Lowell, Massachusetts for renovation of facilities; 422. $100,000 to the Narrows Center in Fall River, Massachusetts for renovations and upgrades to facilities; 423. $400,000 to the Springfield Day Nursery in Springfield, Massachusetts for renovations to the King Street Children's Center; 424. $400,000 to Western Mass Enterprise Fund, Inc. in Greenfield, Massachusetts for capitalization of a loan fund; 425. $200,000 to Whittier Street Community Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts for facilities renovation; 426. $400,000 Walpole, MA for improvements and renovations to town fields; 427. $280,000 for the City of North Adams, MA for the renovation of the historic Mohawk Theater; 428. $280,000 for the City of Holyoke, MA for renovations to the Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center; 429. $200,000 for the City of Medford, MA for the redevelopment of Medford Square; 430. $280,000 for the Main South Community Development Corporation, Worcester, MA for the redevelopment of the Gardner-Kilby-Hammond Neighborhood; 431. $260,000 for the City of Lawrence, MA for the redevelopment of the Lawrence In-Town Mall site; 432. $250,000 for the Bird Street Community Center, Boston, MA for facility renovations; 433. $200,000 for Straight Ahead Ministries of Westboro, MA for the acquisition and renovation of facilities in Hubbardston, MA; 434. $200,000 for Girls Incorporated of Lynn, MA for building renovations; 435. $250,000 to Dawson Safe Haven for Children, Youth, and Families in Baltimore, Maryland for reconstruction of the Dawson Safe Haven facility; 436. $225,000 to St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, Maryland for the renovation and purchasing of technology equipment for Goodpaster Hall; 437. $150,000 to the City of Baltimore, Maryland for revitalization of the East Baltimore Development Project Area; 438. $250,000 to the City of Hyattsville, Maryland for construction of the Renaissance Square Artists' Housing; 439. $250,000 to the City of Takoma Park, Maryland for construction and build out of a community learning center; 440. $500,000 to the Historic St. Mary's City Commission in St. Mary's City, Maryland for construction and renovation of a brick chapel; 441. $275,000 to the Ministers Alliance of Charles County in Waldorf, Maryland for the acquisition, renovation, and construction of a business center; 442. $100,000 to the Towson YMCA Day Care in Towson, Maryland for the renovation and expansion of the Day Care Facility; 443. $300,000 for the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore for construction and equipping of new food distribution center; 444. $500,000 for the Washington Archdiocese/Langley Park Health Clinic and Social Service Center, Maryland; 445. $450,000 for the East Baltimore Development Project, Maryland; 446. $500,000 for Patterson Park/Library Square Revitalization, Maryland; 447. $400,000 for Goucher College, Community Service Center, Maryland; 448. $200,000 for the American Visionary Arts Museum, Maryland; 449. $200,000 for the Our Daily Bread Employment Center, Maryland; 450. $100,000 to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine for site planning and renovation of a building; 451. $200,000 to the Town of Milo, Maine for the development of an industrial park; 452. $325,000 for the City of Brewer Administrative Building Redevelopment; 453. $300,000 for the Franco-American Heritage Center, Renovation Project; 454. $325,000 for the Bangor Waterfront Park on the Penobscot River for the City of Bangor; 455. $350,000 for the Town of Milo, Maine for the development of the Eastern Piscataquis Industrial Park; 456. $350,000 for the Town of Van Buren: Van Buren Regional Business Park; 457. $350,000 for Western Maine Community Action: Keeping Seniors Home program; 458. $300,000 for the University of New England: George and Barbara Bush Cultural Center for construction and equipment; 459. $200,000 for the City of Portland, Portland Public Library Renovation and Expansion Project; 460. $100,000 for the Penobscot Marine Museum Maine- Mawooshen: One Country, Two Worlds Project--Construction of exhibit; 461. $300,000 for the Westbrook Housing Authority: Larrabee Village Supportive Services for construction and design of facilities for the elderly & disabled; 462. $250,000 to Grand Traverse County, Michigan for a homeless shelter to serve five counties; 463. $400,000 to Grand Valley State University in the Town of Allendale, Michigan for renovations to a research and education facility; 464. $150,000 to Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan for construction and facility expansion of the Olympic Village Project; 465. $550,000 to the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services in Dearborn, Michigan for construction of a museum; 466. $250,000 to the Boysville Neighborhood Centers, Village of Clinton, Michigan for renovations to the Boysville Neighborhood Centers; 467. $550,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for the demolition of unsafe buildings; 468. $500,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for demolition of dangerous structures; 469. $300,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for revitalization of Eastern Market; 470. $350,000 to the City of East Lansing, Michigan for the construction of housing units for low-income families; 471. $400,000 to the City of Ferndale, Michigan for the expansion of the existing Kulick Community Center; 472. $100,000 to the City of Frankfort, Michigan for mixed- use development; 473. $250,000 to the City of Port Huron, Michigan for the renovation of areas in conjunction with the city revitalization plan; 474. $100,000 to the Detroit Zoo for construction of the Ford Center for Environmental and Conservation Education; 475. $200,000 to the Jewish Vocational Services in the City of Southfield, Michigan for the development of assisted housing; 476. $300,000 to the Labor Museum and Learning Center of Michigan in Flint, Michigan for construction and build out of a museum; 477. $400,000 to the Lighthouse of Oakland County, Michigan for construction of new homes in Unity Park; 478. $475,000 to the Michigan Jewish Institute in West Bloomfield, Michigan for improvements to campus buildings and classrooms; 479. $200,000 to the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Detroit, Michigan for renovations to the historic Piquette Plant; 480. $150,000 to the Municipal Riverfront Park, City of Farmington, Michigan for trail improvements to Shiawassee Park; 481. $350,000 to the Municipal Riverfront Park, City of Farmington, Michigan for ADA compliance of the Municipal Riverfront Park; 482. $700,000 to the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences in the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan for the development of advanced technologies to the manufacturing base; 483. $200,000 to The Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency in Pontiac, Michigan for the purchase of 196 Cesar Chavez Avenue; 484. $250,000 to the Presbyterian Villages of Pontiac, Michigan for improvements to the senior wellness center; 485. $350,000 to the Presbyterian Villages of Redwood, Michigan for construction of green housing; 486. $200,000 to the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic in the City of Troy, Michigan for material dissemination to homes and classrooms; 487. $250,000 to the Samaritan Center in the City of Detroit, Michigan for renovation of a multipurpose facility; 488. $350,000 to the YMCA of Saginaw, Michigan for renovation of the YMCA of Saginaw; 489. $250,000 to Walsh College in the City of Troy, Michigan for a library expansion; 490. $600,000 for The Enterprise Group of Jackson, MI for the Armory Arts redevelopment project; 491. $600,000 to the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn, MI for expansion of a museum; 492. $600,000 to the City of Detroit, MI for redevelopment of the Far East Side neighborhood; 493. $350,000 to the City of Saginaw, MI to provide for the revitalization of Northeast Saginaw; 494. $300,000 for the State of Michigan for costs associated with the relocation of the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum; 495. $300,000 for Focus: Hope in Detroit, MI for the upgrades to the cogeneration microgrid; 496. $250,000 for the Goodwill Inn Homeless Shelter in Traverse City, MI for construction of a new shelter; 497. $200,000 to the Harbor Habitat for Humanity in Benton Harbor, MI for costs associated with infrastructure in the construction of new homes; 498. $150,000 to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota for rehabilitation needs at the Ames Lake Neighborhood/Phalen Place Apartments; 499. $500,000 to the Minneapolis American Indian Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota for facilities renovation; 500. $100,000 to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, City of St. Paul, Minnesota for the development of supporting housing for homeless youth; 501. $275,000 to the Northside Residents Redevelopment Council in Minneapolis, Minnesota for construction of mixed- use facilities; 502. $550,000 to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in Red Lake, Minnesota for construction and build out of a multi-purpose complex; 503. $200,000 for the Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota to complete the HAMAA Community Center; 504. $200,000 for the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in Red Lake, Minnesota to construct criminal justice complex project; 505. $200,000 for the Chicanos Latinos Unidos En Servicio (CLUES) in St. Paul, Minnesota for facility construction; 506. $200,000 for Redwood County, Minnesota for the Material Recovery/Waste to Energy Facility at Lamberton, Minnesota; 507. $300,000 to construct a community, activity center for low-income seniors in Mora, MN; 508. $500,000 to Southeast Missouri State University, Missouri for the construction of a new school for the visual and performing arts; 509. $75,000 to the 3rd Ward Neighborhood Council in St. Louis, Missouri for renovation and preservation of a facility; 510. $150,000 to the Better Family Life Cultural Center & Museum in St. Louis, Missouri for facility construction and renovation; 511. $250,000 to the City of Joplin, Missouri for the renovation of center downtown district; 512. $150,000 to the City of Kansas City, Missouri for project planning and design, demolition, and redevelopment at the Columbus Park Redevelopment Project; 513. $250,000 to the City of Springfield, Missouri for the construction of a multi-purpose community facility; 514. $150,000 to the City of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri for streetscape improvements; 515. $500,000 to the Gillioz/Reagan Theater, Missouri for the renovation of the theater; 516. $250,000 to the Mid-America Research and Development Foundation, Missouri for construction of a Discovery Research Institute; 517. $500,000 for the Liberty Memorial Association in Kansas City, MO for construction and renovation; 518. $250,000 for the St. Louis Bosnian Chamber of Commerce for construction of a community center in St. Louis, MO; 519. $250,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, MO for RBI construction; 520. $250,000 for the Winston Churchill Memorial in Fulton, MO for construction and renovation; 521. $250,000 for Covenant House Missouri for construction of homeless youth center in St. Louis, MO; 522. $250,000 for Truman State University for construction of Speech and Hearing Clinic in Kirksville, MO; 523. $250,000 for City of Springfield, MO for renovation of the Springfield Commercial Club Building; 524. $750,000 to the Family Support Services Center for Autistic Children for construction of a Center to serve families with autistic children in St. Charles County, Missouri; 525. $500,000 to the University of Missouri for Hickman House preservation, renovation and improvements projects in Howard County, Missouri; 526. $500,000 to the Salvation Army Northland Community Center, to construct a family center and community room Clay County, Missouri; 527. $1,000,000 to the Kansas City Neighborhood Alliance for capital improvements in Kansas City, Missouri; 528. $1,000,000 to Better Living Communities for capital improvements for Salisbury Park neighborhood housing development in St. Louis, Missouri; 529. $500,000 to the St. Louis Housing Authority for neighborhood housing development of the Cochran Gardens Public Housing Site in St. Louis, Missouri; 530. $620,000 to the City of Kansas City for Swope Community Builders for the Linwood Housing project, Kansas City, Missouri; 531. $500,000 to the Missouri Soybean Association for test plots for the Life Sciences Research Development and Commercialization Project in Boone County, Missouri; 532. $500,000 to the Mark Twain Neighborhood Association for capital improvements in St. Louis, Missouri; 533. $750,000 to the Students in Free Enterprise World Headquarters for capital improvements [equipment] in Greene County, Missouri; 534. $250,000 to the Advanced Technology Center for construction of Laser/photronics lab complex and classroom in Mexico, Missouri; 535. $750,000 to the Youzeum for construction of youth health museum in Boone County, Missouri; 536. $400,000 to City of Kennett for downtown revitalization in Kennett, Missouri; 537. $550,000 City of Moorhead, Sunflower County, Mississippi for streetscape improvements; 538. $300,000 to Panola County Board of Supervisors, Panola County, Mississippi for the construction of a multi-purpose community facility; 539. $750,000 to Pontotoc County, MS for construction of the Pontotoc County Sportsplex; 540. $200,000 to the City of Meridian, Mississippi for the construction of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center; 541. $100,000 to the City of Natchez, Mississippi for a long term master plan for community development; 542. $50,000 to the Mississippi State University, City of Starkville, Mississippi for improvements to the Cornerstone Industrial Park; 543. $250,000 to the Town of McLain, Mississippi for industrial park development; 544. $500,000 in the City of Oxford, Mississippi for the Innovation and Outreach Center; 545. $500,000 in the City of Madison, Mississippi, for the Historic Madison Gateway Project; 546. $500,000 in the City of Tchula, Mississippi for the Tchula New Town Infrastructure Project; 547. $1,500,000 for the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi, for renovations and improvements; 548. $950,000 for the Education Building for the Jackson Zoo in Jackson, Mississippi, to construct an educational building; 549. $850,000 for the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Mississippi, to restore and renovate their historic c.1872 courthouse; 550. $800,000 for the Hinds Community College Performing Arts Center in Utica, Mississippi, to construct a performing arts, multi-purpose building; 551. $500,000 for the Mississippi University for Women Facility Restoration in Columbus, Mississippi, for facility improvements and restoration; 552. $500,000 for the Simpson County, Mississippi Courthouse for renovations and improvements; 553. $500,000 for the Jackson Public School-Belhaven College H.T. Newell Field Complex Partnership for facility improvements and construction in Jackson, Mississippi; 554. $600,000 for the City of Collins, Mississippi, to build a multi-purpose civic center; 555. $500,000 for the renovation of the Robert O. Wilder Building at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi; 556. $500,000 for the St. Ambrose Leadership College in Wesson, Mississippi, for restoration of a historic building for housing; 557. $500,000 for Delta State University for economic development activities and campus and facility improvements; 558. $500,000 for the Historical Preservation at Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, Mississippi, for the restoration project of existing historic buildings; 559. $100,000 to the Child and Family Intervention Center, City of Billings, Montana for the renovation of the Child and Family Intervention Center; 560. $500,000 to the Montana Food Bank Network, City of Missoula, Montana for expansion of the Montana Food Bank Network; 561. $100,000 to the Montana State University-Applied Technology Center, City of Havre, Montana for improvements to the Montana State University Applied Technology Center; 562. $40,000 to the Traveler's Rest Preservation and Heritage Association, City of Lolo, Montana for construction of a pedestrian bridge over Lolo Creek; 563. $200,000 for the Liberty House Foundation, for construction expenses in Ft. Harrison, MT; 564. $350,000 for the Rocky Mountain Development Council, to continue the PenKay Eagles Manor Renovation in Helena, MT; 565. $250,000 for the Rocky Boy Reservation's utilization of Malmstrom Air Force Base's excess housing; 566. $250,000 for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Missoula, MT for the infrastructure needs of their new headquarters facility; 567. $250,000 for the Center for St. Vincent Healthcare's Center for Healthy Aging in Billings, MT; 568. $200,000 for the Child and Family Intervention Center to renovate the Garfield School Building in Billings, MT; 569. $200,000 for the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch's Education Facilities Expansion in Billings, MT; 570. $200,000 for the Carter County Museum's Highway to Hell Creek project facilities expansion in Ekalaka, MT; 571. $400,000 for the Big Sky Economic Development Corporation for acquisition and rehabilitation for low-income housing in Billings, MT; 572. $200,000 for the Missoula Aging Services building renovation in Missoula, MT; 573. $200,000 to the St. Vincent Center for Healthy Aging for construction in Billings, MT; 574. $300,000 to the Daly Mansion Preservation Trust for the renovation of the Daly Mansion in Hamilton, MT; 575. $250,000 to CommunityWorks for the construction of the ExplorationWorks Museum in Helena, MT; 576. $200,000 to the Montana Technology Enterprise Center for the construction of lab facilities in Missoula, MT; 577. $250,000 Davidson County Community College, North Carolina for facility and equipment upgrades; 578. $150,000 to Columbus County, North Carolina for construction of a center for the Southeast Community College; 579. $200,000 to DHIC, Inc. in Wake County, North Carolina for a revolving loan fund for low-income homebuyers; 580. $200,000 to EmPOWERment, Inc. in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for a revolving loan fund for low-income homebuyers; 581. $150,000 to Gaston County, North Carolina for technology park expansion; 582. $100,000 to Northampton County, North Carolina for planning, design, and construction of a community center; 583. $50,000 to Spring Creek Community Center, Madison County, North Carolina; for restoration of an old school building to be used as the Spring Creek Community Center; 584. $348,700 to the City of Asheville, North Carolina for the renovation of the Asheville Veterans Memorial Stadium; 585. $150,000 to the City of Durham, North Carolina for facilities construction/renovation and streetscape improvements; 586. $150,000 to the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, North Carolina for the development of a business park; 587. $250,000 to the City of Laurinburg, North Carolina for the demolition of an old hospital; 588. $250,000 to the City of Monroe, North Carolina for the renovation of Old Armory for neighborhood revitalization; 589. $200,000 to the City of Raeford, North Carolina for improvements to the Raeford downtown streetscape; 590. $250,000 to the City of Troy, North Carolina for the implementation of an affordable housing program; 591. $250,000 to the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, City of Hatteras, North Carolina for the construction of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum; 592. $250,000 to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for construction, renovation, and build out of facilities; 593. $200,000 to the Piedmont Environmental Center in High Point, North Carolina for renovation and expansion of the Naturalist Education Center; 594. $250,000 to the Sparta Teapot Museum, North Carolina for construction of the Sparta Teapot Museum; 595. $150,000 to the Central Library of Forsyth County, North Carolina for renovation and expansion of the Central Library; 596. $50,000 to the Town of Dobbins Heights, North Carolina for the redevelopment of downtown; 597. $150,000 to the Town of Zebulon, North Carolina for land acquisition; 598. $250,000 to the UNC Asheville Science and Multimedia Center, City of Asheville, North Carolina; for construction of a new science and multi-media building; 599. $150,000 to the Western Carolina University Center for Engineering Technologies, Town of Cullowhee, North Carolina for interior building renovations to the Center for Engineering Technologies at Western Carolina University; 600. $200,000 to UDI Community Development Corporation in Durham, North Carolina for construction/renovation and build out of an industrial park facility; 601. $400,000 for Renovations to the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum in Harkers Island, NC; 602. $200,000 to the City of Kannapolis, NC for the rehabilitation of the Pillowtex Plant 1 site; 603. $250,000 for New River Community Partners, Inc., in Sparta, NC for the Sparta Teapot Museum; 604. $200,000 for Catawba Science Museum to renovate and expand exhibitions in Hickory, NC; 605. $200,000 for Military Business Park Development in Fayetteville, NC; 606. $250,000 for the City of Wilmington, NC, for the Downtown Park & Open Space Initiative; 607. $250,000 for the City of Fayetteville, NC, for the Military Business Park; 608. $250,000 for the City of Asheville, NC, for the Veterans Memorial Restoration; 609. $350,000 to the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Residential Facilities in North Dakota for construction and renovation of its three facilities; 610. $250,000 for the Northwest Ventures Communities, Minot, ND for the construction of the Northwest Career and Technology Center; 611. $200,000 for the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, ND for the construction of family housing; 612. $350,000 for the City of Killdeer, ND to construct a community activity center; 613. $400,000 for the City of Rugby, ND to support construction and other projects within two North Dakota REAP Zones; 614. $300,000 for the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, Minot, ND for facilities at their Minot location; 615. $350,000 for the UND Center for Innovation Foundation in Grand Forks, ND for the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center; 616. $300,000 for the Bismarck-Mandan Development Association, Bismarck, ND for the construction of the National Energy Technology Training and Education Facility; 617. $200,000 for the Minot Area Community Development Foundation, Minot, ND for the Prairie Community Development Center; 618. $200,000 for the Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, ND for the Turtle Mountain Community College Vocational Educational Center; 619. $150,000 to Peru State College, Nebraska for construction of a new technology building; 620. $200,000 to the Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska, Columbus, NE for renovations to the Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska; 621. $400,000 to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska for the revitalization of the Antelope Valley Neighborhood Project; 622. $250,000 to the Girls and Boys Town USA, Nebraska for the national priorities of Girls and Boys Town USA; 623. $100,000 to the Tech Auditorium Restoration Committee, City of Omaha, Nebraska for the restoration of Tech Auditorium; 624. $100,000 to the University of Nebraska, Lincoln for the expansion of rural business enterprise development; 625. $100,000 to the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, City of Red Cloud, Nebraska for renovations to the historic Moon Block building; 626. $200,000 to Thurston County, Nebraska for the renovation of the Thurston County Courthouse; 627. $1,000,000 for Metro Community College's Health Careers and Science Building in the City of Omaha; 628. $200,000 for Thurston County Courthouse renovation in the City of Pender; 629. $200,000 for the Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska's Columbus Family Resources Center in the City of Columbus; 630. $200,000 for the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation's Moon Block restoration project in the City of Red Cloud; 631. $200,000 for Clarkson College's Central Student Service Center Facility in the City of Omaha; 632. $200,000 for University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Enterprise Development in Rural Nebraska in the City of Lincoln; 633. $950,000 for a parking facility as part of the Joslyn Art Museum Master Plan, in Omaha, Nebraska; 634. $100,000 to the Bethlehem Redevelopment Association, New Hampshire for the renovation of Main Street performing arts theater; 635. $150,000 to the City of Concord, New Hampshire for site preparation for improvements to White Park; 636. $100,000 to the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire for construction of an environmentally responsible library; 637. $100,000 to the New Hampshire Community Technical College for construction of an academic learning center at the New Hampshire Community Technical College; 638. $225,000 to the Town of Temple, New Hampshire for restoration of Temple Town Hall; 639. 450,000 for Families in Transition, Manchester, New Hampshire for the Mothers and Children: Staying Together Recovery Center; 640. 350,000 for New Hampshire Community Technical College System, Conway, New Hampshire for the Consortium-Based Academic Center; 641. 200,000 for Gibson Center, Madison, New Hampshire for the preservation of senior housing at Silver Lake Landing; 642. $500,000 for the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, manufactured housing park program 643. $200,000 for the Monadnock, NH, Township home owner initiative 644. $400,000 for the Derry, NH, Senior Center project 645. $600,000 for the Manchester, NH, YWCA project 646. $400,000 for the Nashua, NH, Downtown Riverfront Opportunity Program 647. $400,000 for the Student Conservation Association service center, New Hampshire 648. $400,000 to 2nd Floor Youth Helpline in Hazlet, New Jersey for construction and renovation of its space; 649. $300,000 to Essex County, New Jersey for economic development; 650. $250,000 to Eva's Kitchen and Sheltering Program in Paterson, New Jersey for renovation and construction of a homeless shelter; 651. $100,000 to Montclair State University, New Jersey for construction of a facility at Montclair State University; 652. $300,000 to Morris County, New Jersey for economic development; 653. $150,000 to Oldwick Village, Hunterdon County, New Jersey for improvements to the Village of Oldwick; 654. $150,000 to Rutgers University in New Jersey for land acquisition for Early Childhood Research Learning Academy; 655. $300,000 to Somerset County, New Jersey for economic development; 656. $300,000 to Sussex County, New Jersey for economic development; 657. $100,000 to the Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, City of Elmer, New Jersey for expansion of Appel Farm Arts and Music Center; 658. $90,000 to the Center for Community Arts, City of Cape May, New Jersey for rehabilitation of a community arts center; 659. $150,000 to the City of Atlantic City, New Jersey for the development of a manufacturers business park; 660. $150,000 to the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey for the revitalization of Southeast Gateway Neighborhood; 661. $350,000 to the City of East Orange, New Jersey for upgrades and improvements to recreation fields; 662. $600,000 to the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey for rehabilitation and construction of the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center; 663. $50,000 to the Martin House Transitional Housing Program, City of Trenton, New Jersey for the completion of the Martin House Transitional Housing Program; 664. $250,000 to the Monroe Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey for the development of recreation facilities; 665. $250,000 to the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence, City of Lakewood, New Jersey for the construction of a new building for the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence; 666. $200,000 to the Viking Village, City of Barnegat Light, New Jersey for renovations to historic structures; 667. $100,000 to the Westfield YMCA, New Jersey for the renovation of the new East Board Street YMCA; 668. $350,000 to West Milford Township, New Jersey for public commercial improvements; 669. $250,000 for the City of Pleasantville, NJ for the construction and renovation of the Pleasantville Marina; 670. $200,000 for the City of Paterson, NJ for the design and renovation of the Silk City Senior Nutrition Center; 671. $200,000 for the St. Joseph's School of the Blind in Jersey City, NJ for the construction of a new facility; 672. $300,000 for the Rutgers-Camden Business Incubator, Camden, NJ for the expansion of the business incubator; 673. $250,000 to the City of Belen, New Mexico for construction of a multipurpose community center; 674. $150,000 to the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico for construction of the Carlsbad Battered Family Shelter; 675. $20,000 to the East Central Ministries, City of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the East Central Ministries enterprises program; 676. $350,000 to the Placitas Public Library, City of Placitas, New Mexico for the construction of the Placitas Public Library; 677. $200,000 to the Village of Angel Fire in New Mexico for construction and development of a town square; 678. $500,000 to the YMCA of Albuquerque, City of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the construction of the YMCA of Albuquerque; 679. $1,130,000 for Presbyterian Medical Services for their Head Start Facility in Santa Fe, New Mexico; 680. $750,000 for the Albuquerque Mental Health Housing Coalition, Inc. for the renovation of the Support Plaza Apartments in Albuquerque, New Mexico; 681. $620,000 for Eastern New Mexico State University in Portales, New Mexico for scientific instructional equipment; 682. $200,000 Otero County, NM, Veteran's Museum Construction; 683. $350,000 City of Carlsbad, NM, Battered Family Shelter Construction; 684. $250,000 Helping Hands Food Bank of Deming, NM, Construction; 685. $350,000 City of Sunland Park, NM, Community Center Construction; 686. $250,000 Sandoval County, NM, Community Health Alliance, Construction and Equipment; 687. $200,000 City of Portales, NM, Rehabilitation of the Yam Movie Palace; 688. $100,000 to Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology in Carson, Nevada for expansion of the center; 689. $150,000 to Nye County, Nevada for the development of multifunctional recreational facilities; 690. $500,000 to the City of Henderson, Nevada for improvements and building renovations; 691. $150,000 to the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada for construction of a recreation center; 692. $350,000 to the WestCare Foundation, City of Las Vegas, Nevada for improvements to WestCare; 693. $300,000 for the Pahrump Senior Center, Pahrump NV, for senior transportation; 694. $500,000 for the Nathan Adelson Hospice, Henderson, NV, for an adult day care center; 695. $200,000 for the Ridge House, Reno, NV, for the purchase or acquisition of facilities for the Reentry Resource Center; 696. $500,000 for the University of Nevada-Reno to provide a Small Business Development Center; 697. $500,000 for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada for the renovation of the Old Post Office; 698. $350,000 for the City of Reno, Nevada to provide Fourth St. Corridor Enhancements; 699. $300,000 for the City of Pahrump/Nye County, Nevada Fairgrounds Project; 700. $500,000 for Wadsworth, Nevada to provide a Community Center; 701. $200,000 for the City of Sparks, Nevada for the Deer Park Facility Renovation Project; 702. $250,000 for the City of Reno, Nevada to provide a Food Bank of Northern Nevada Regional Distribution Facility Project; 703. $350,000 to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Inc., Erie County, New York for the Suburban Solutions Center; 704. $150,000 to Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities in Queens, New York for renovation of economic development facilities; 705. $400,000 to Fordham University in Bronx, New York for the construction of a multipurpose center; 706. $150,000 to Genesee Country Village & Museum, Monroe County, New York for construction of education center classrooms; 707. $150,000 to Greater Brockport Development Corporation, Monroe County, New York for the rehabilitation of historic Whiteside Barnett and Co. Agricultural Works property; 708. $75,000 to Mamaroneck Village, New York for a pedestrian streetscape program; 709. $250,000 to Operation Oswego County, Oswego County, New York, for the development of Riverview Business Park; 710. $250,000 to Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady, New York for facility expansion; 711. $250,000 to Prospect Park Alliance in Brooklyn, New York for construction of a visitor's center and upgrades to its facilities; 712. $350,000 to Shaker Museum and Library, Columbia County, New York for restoration of historic Great Stone Barn; 713. $150,000 to State University of New York College at Brockport, Monroe County, New York for construction of a research and education center at the State University of New York College, Brockport; 714. $150,000 to Sunnyside Community Services in Queens, New York for construction of a senior center; 715. $150,000 to the 39th Street Recreation Center, New York Department of Parks for the renovation of a recreation center; 716. $100,000 to the 86th Street Business Improvement District, New York for streetscape improvements; 717. $100,000 to the Adirondack Champlain Fiber Network (ACFN), City of Plattsburgh, New York for the construction of Adirondack Champlain Fiber Network; 718. $200,000 to the Alfred State College, City of Alfred, New York for construction of a facility at Alfred State College; 719. $200,000 to the Arts Guild of Old Forge, New York for renovations; 720. $250,000 to the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. in Poughkeepsie, New York for improvements to the Bardavon Opera House; 721. $150,000 to the Beth Gavriel Bukharian Congregation in Queens, New York for planning, design, and construction of a building expansion to serve the Bukharian and Russian populations; 722. $550,000 to the Boricua College in New York, New York for renovation of the Audubon Terrace Building; 723. $250,000 to the Breast Cancer Help, Inc, City of Lindenhurst, New York for construction of a center for Breast Cancer Help, Inc; 724. $250,000 to the Burchfield-Penney Art Center in Buffalo, New York for the construction of an art museum; 725. $250,000 to the Catskill Mountain Foundation, City of Hunter, New York for renovations of the Orpheum Theatre and renovations of the Sugar Maples Center for the Arts; 726. $450,000 to the City College of New York for the planning, design, and construction of the Center for Public Service; 727. $100,000 to the City of Geneva, New York for construction of community recreation center; 728. $100,000 to the City of Rome, New York for the construction of a community recreation center; 729. $250,000 to the Elmira College, City of Elmira, New York for the restoration of Cowles Hall on the Elmira College; 730. $200,000 to the Federation of Italian-American Organization in Brooklyn, New York for facility upgrades; 731. $250,000 to the Houghton College, City of Houghton, New York for the rehabilitation of Paine Science Center at Houghton College; 732. $150,000 to the Huntington Economic Development Corporation in Huntington, New York for planning and design of a public plaza; 733. $550,000 to the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York for renovation and capital improvements; 734. $200,000 to the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center in Bronx, New York for the construction of a multipurpose center; 735. $150,000 to the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York for facility expansion; 736. $250,000 to the Neighborhood Initiative, City of Syracuse, New York for the continuation of the Neighborhood Initiative Program; 737. $100,000 to the NI--Metropolitan Development Association, City of Syracuse, New York for the Essential New York Initiative; 738. $100,000 to the North Country Children's Clinic, City of Watertown, New York for renovations to North Country Children's Clinic; 739. $150,000 to the Northwest Family YMCA, Camp Northpoint, City of Rochester, New York for construction to the Northwest Family YMCA, Camp Northpoint; 740. $375,000 to the Old Fort Niagara Gateway to History in Porter, New York for rehabilitation of a visitor's center, and $375,000 to Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation for infrastructure improvements in Central Plaza Park; 741. $400,000 to the Orange County Community College in Middletown, New York for construction of a new building; 742. $75,000 to the Pregones Theater in Bronx, New York for renovation of its facility; 743. $75,000 to the Queens Borough Children's Discovery Center, New York City, New York for the construction of a children's discovery center; 744. $300,000 to the Sephardic Community Center, New York for building additions and improvements; 745. $158,000 to the Sugar Hill Industrial Park, City of Alfred, New York for construction of the Sugar Hill Industrial Park; 746. $100,000 to the Town and Village of Fort Ann, New York for construction of the Adirondack Golden Goal complex; 747. $250,000 to the Town of Babylon 9/11 Hometown Memorial Foundation, City of Babylon, New York for construction of 9/ 11 Education Center; 748. $200,000 to the Town of Brookhaven, Farmingville, New York for demolition and construction of a new Senior Citizens Wellness Center; 749. $75,000 to the Town of Eastchester, New York for construction of a youth center; 750. $100,000 to the Town of Lenox, New York for construction of WWI Memorial; 751. $150,000 to the Town of North Hempstead, New York for construction and revitalization in New Cassel; 752. $100,000 to the Town of Ripley, New York for land acquisition; 753. $250,000 to the Utica Public Library, New York for the replacement of windows at the Utica Public Library; 754. $75,000 to the Village of Elmsford, New York for construction of a new senior center; 755. $75,000 to the Village of Pleasantville, New York for a pedestrian streetscape program; 756. $200,000 to the Village of Tuckahoe, New York for streetscape improvements in the Crestwood section; 757. $100,000 to the YMCA at Glen Cove, City of Glen Cove, New York for construction of children's center for the YMCA at Glen Cove; 758. $100,000 to Utica College, New York for the construction and expansion of nursing laboratory; 759. $500,000 to Warren County Economic Development Corporation, Warren County, New York for facilities construction at North Creek Ski Bowl; 760. $200,000 to the YWCA of Niagara, NY for the computer lab expansion; 761. $250,000 to Alianza Dominicana of New York City, NY for expansion of the Triangle building; 762. $200,000 to SUNY Plattsburgh, NY for the expansion of the Adirondack-Champlain Community Fiber Network; 763. $250,000 to the El Museo del Barrio in New York City, NY for capital improvements; 764. $200,000 to the Central New York Community Arts Council of Utica, NY for the expansion of the Stanley Theater; 765. $200,000 to the City of Canandaigua, NY for the construction of a regional tourism center; 766. $200,000 for the Graduate College of Union University, Schenectady, NY to establish a freestanding campus; 767. $200,000 for the Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown, NY for auditorium restoration; 768. $200,000 for the Griffiss Local Development Corporation, Rome, NY for development of a multi-tenant technology office complex; 769. $200,000 for the Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY for building restoration; 770. $200,000 for the Veterans Outreach Center, Rochester, NY for renovation and expansion of employment and training facilities; 771. $100,000 to Carroll County, Ohio for the development of a community center; 772. $250,000 to Columbiana County, Ohio for construction of a new community services building; 773. $200,000 to Connecting Point, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio for facility construction; 774. $200,000 to Ross County, Ohio for development of an industrial park; 775. $250,000 to Starr Commonwealth in Van Wert, Ohio for the renovation of a facility; 776. $150,000 to the Champaign County Preservation Alliance, City of Urbana, Ohio for the revitalization of Champaign County heritage sites; 777. $100,000 to the Cincinnati Young People Theater, Ohio for the renovation of Covedale Center for Performing Arts; 778. $100,000 to the City of St. Clairsville, Ohio for the renovation of the Clarendon Hotel; 779. $350,000 to the City of Cincinnati, Ohio for the construction of community education center on grounds of fire training facility; 780. $250,000 to the City of Green, Ohio for the purchase of Southgate Farm; 781. $100,000 to the City of Lima, Ohio for improvements to riverwalk; 782. $150,000 to the City of Lorain, Ohio for planning, design, demolition, and redevelopment of Broadway Avenue; 783. $175,000 to the City of Springfield, Ohio for demolition of a property to be used for a new hospital; 784. $200,000 to the City of St. Marys, Ohio for renovations to the historic Glass Block; 785. $100,000 to the City of Toledo, Ohio for the construction of Ice-Skating Rinks in City Parks; 786. $650,000 to the Community Properties of Ohio, City of Columbus, Ohio for the Campus Partners Neighborhood Initiative; 787. $200,000 to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance in Toledo, Ohio for facility construction; 788. $200,000 to the Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, City of Glouster, Ohio for renovations to the Ohio Department of Corrections Facility; 789. $75,000 to the Ohio Glass Museum, City of Lancaster, Ohio for the renovation of a building for the glass-blowing museum; 790. $295,000 to the Ohio Historical Society, City of Peebles, Ohio for improvements to the Serpent Mound State Memorial Visitor Facility; 791. $200,000 to the Ohio Wesleyan University, City of Delaware, Ohio for renovations to the Stand Theater; 792. $1,000,000 to the Springfield-Clark County Community Improvement Corp, City of Springfield, Ohio for the expansion of Applied Research Technology Park (ARTP) in Springfield; 793. $250,000 to the St. Mary Development Corporation, City of Dayton, Ohio for street infrastructure and parking facility improvements; 794. $300,000 to the Main Street Business Association, Inc., City of Columbus, Ohio for mixed-use commercial and residential facilities; 795. $250,000 to the Marsh Foundation in Van Wert, Ohio for renovations to a facility; 796. $750,000 to the Thousand Hills Enterprises, LLC, City of Canton, Ohio for construction of a Community Youth/ Recreation Activity Center; 797. $400,000 to the Towpath Trail YMCA Community Center, City of Navarre, Ohio for construction of a library for the Towpath Trail YMCA Community Center; 798. $100,000 to the University of Dayton, City of Dayton, Ohio for redevelopment of Brown and Stewart Street properties at the University of Dayton; 799. $150,000 to the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, Ohio for a multicultural business development center; 800. $200,000 to the Youngstown Ohio Associated Neighborhood Center in Youngstown, Ohio for upgrades to the McGuffey Center; 801. $200,000 for the City of Canton, Ohio for the New Horizons Park land and site acquisition, demolition, or facilities construction; 802. $200,000 for Wright Dunbar, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, to construct the Gateway to Paul Laurence Dunbar Memorial; 803. $200,000 for Daybreak, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, for the Daybreak Opportunity House land and site acquisition, demolition, site preparation and facilities construction; 804. $200,000 for Catholic Charities Services Corporation, Parma, Ohio, for Parmadale's land and site acquisition, demolition, site preparation and facilities construction; 805. $100,000 for Cornerstone of Hope, Independence, OH, to build a facility; 806. $300,000 for The Preston Fund for SMA Research, Beachwood, Ohio, for the construction and development of Preston's H.O.P.E.; 807. $300,000 for the Defiance County Senior Service Center, Defiance, Ohio, for construction; 808. $250,000 for the Ukrainian Museum-Archives, Cleveland, Ohio, for Phase II Development and construction; 809. $250,000 for The Scioto Society, Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio for the ``Tecumseh!'' Capital Improvement Project; 810. $270,000 for the Lorain County Community College Great Lakes Business Growth and Development Center; 811. $200,000 for the City of Jackson's Day Care Center; 812. $260,000 for Wilberforce University Ohio Private Historically Black University Residence Hall Project; 813. $270,000 for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) Pyramid Resource Center; 814. $300,000 to the City of Pawnee, Oklahoma for the renovation of the Buffalo Theater; 815. $250,000 to the Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc., City of Durant, Oklahoma for an employer assisted housing initiative; 816. $100,000 to the Tulsa Family and Children's Services, City of Tulsa, Oklahoma for the renovation of a facility to establish a one-stop youth and family service center; 817. $100,000 to the Youth and Family Services, Inc., City of El Reno, Oklahoma for the construction of a facility for Youth and Family Services; 818. $220,000 for the City of Ardmore, OK, to construct the Ardmore Community Resource Center; 819. $220,000 for Norman Economic Development Corporation, Norman, OK, to construct an engineering incubator; 820. $200,000 for the City of Ponca City, OK, to construct a museum building and information center for the statue of Ponca Chief Standing Bear; 821. $220,000 for the United States-Mexico Cultural Education Foundation to establish the Center for North American Sustainable Economic Development at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; 822. $220,000 for the Native American Cultural Center and Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, for construction of the American Indian Cultural Center; 823. $200,000 for the City of Midwest City, OK to construct a community outreach center; 824. $150,000 to the Portland Center Stage Armory Theater in Portland, Oregon for renovations and upgrades to its facility; 825. $150,000 to the Portland Development Commission in Portland, Oregon for urban revitalization of the South Waterfront District; 826. $300,000 to the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater in Springfield, Oregon for the completion of construction of its' facility; 827. $200,000 to the Salem Urban Renewal Agency in Salem, Oregon for rehabilitation of downtown Salem; 828. $200,000 for the City of Lakeview, Oregon to develop geothermal resources; 829. $200,000 for Marion-Polk Food Share in Salem, Oregon to improve and renovate an emergency food distribution center; 830. $200,000 for the City of Pendleton, Oregon to improve and renovate round-up facilities; 831. $500,000 for construction of an education building at the Blue Mountain Community College's Northeastern Oregon Collaborative University Center, Hermiston, Oregon; 832. $250,000 for construction of the Downtown/Riverfront Access Project by the City of The Dalles for the Port of The Dalles, Oregon; 833. $200,000 for construction of a Teen Activity Center at the Santo Community Center in Medford, Oregon; 834. $200,000 SAFE Inc. New Hope Farm, Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co, PA for construction of a community facility for autistic children; 835. $200,000 to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania for rebuilding the Belmont Complex; 836. $500,000 to Bradford County Progress Authority, Bradford County, Pennsylvania for the construction of two business parks; 837. $250,000 to Cabrini College, Pennsylvania for expansion of a community center; 838. $150,000 to Carbon County, Pennsylvania for land acquisition, facilities renovation, and demolition; 839. $200,000 to Greene County, Pennsylvania for revitalization of recreational facilities; 840. $100,000 to Gwen's Girls, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for construction of a residential facility; 841. $100,000 to KidsPeace, Pennsylvania for the renovation to the Broadway Campus; 842. $47,000 to Liverpool Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania for expansion of the community pool in Liverpool Township; 843. $750,000 to Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania for construction of the Lower Makefield 9/11 Memorial Garden; 844. $150,000 to North Central Triangle Revitalization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for planning and design of the Triangle Revitalization project; 845. $200,000 to Pine Forge Academy, Pennsylvania for construction of a student center; 846. $100,000 to Point Breeze Performing Arts Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for renovations and upgrades of its facility; 847. $100,000 to the Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania for expansion of the museum; 848. $200,000 to the Berks County Community Foundation, Pennsylvania for a Competitive Greater Reading Initiative; 849. $200,000 to the Borough of Mahonoy City, Pennsylvania for improvements to West Market Street; 850. $250,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster, Inc., City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for construction of the Columbia Clubhouse for the Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster; 851. $200,000 to the Brookville YMCA, City of Bradford, Pennsylvania for construction of an aquatic area at Brookville YMCA; 852. $200,000 to the Bucks County Planning Commission, Pennsylvania for the construction of a community center for Freedom Neighborhood; 853. $100,000 to the Carroll Park Neighbors Advisory Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for facility renovations and upgrades; 854. $250,000 to the Chartiers West Council of Governments, City of Carnegie, Pennsylvania for infrastructure improvements; 855. $400,000 to the City of Johnstown, Pennsylvania for construction and improvements to the convention center; 856. $250,000 to the City of Monroeville, Pennsylvania for construction of a new center and park for Monroeville Community Center; 857. $300,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for streetscape of the vendors mall; 858. $250,000 to the City of Sunbury, Pennsylvania for construction of an amphitheater complex for the Susquehanna Riverfront; 859. $150,000 to the City of York, Pennsylvania for improvements to streetscapes; 860. $200,000 to the Clearfield YMCA, City of Clearfield, Pennsylvania for improvements to the Clearfield YMCA; 861. $60,000 to the Coal Country Hang-out Youth Center, City of Cambria, Pennsylvania for construction of a playground facility for Coal Country Hang-out Youth Center; 862. $200,000 to the Corry Redevelopment Authority, Pennsylvania for the redevelopment of the former Cooper Ajax facility; 863. $100,000 to the Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science & Technology, Pennsylvania for the construction of a new facility for science and technology; 864. $100,000 to the Delaware County Community College, City of Media, Pennsylvania for technology infrastructure at the Delaware County Community College; 865. $100,000 to the Downtown Chambersburg Inc, City of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania for renovations to the Capitol Theater; 866. $25,000 to the Fermanagh Township, Juniata County, City of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania for the development of a playground facility; 867. $100,000 to the Gettysburg Borough, Pennsylvania for the renovation of Gettysburg Railway Station as a visitor's center; 868. $150,000 to the Greenville Area Economic Development Corporation, Pennsylvania for the reconstruction of streetscapes; 869. $50,000 to the Hollidaysburg YMCA, City of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania for the renovations to the YMCA in Hollidaysburg; 870. $50,000 to the Homer City School District, City of Homer, Pennsylvania for construction of a new athletic facility; 871. $1,500,000 to the Indiana University, Indiana, Pennsylvania for the development and construction of a Regional Development Center; 872. $1,500,000 to the Indiana University, Indiana, Pennsylvania for the construction of a multiuse training facility in Indiana, Pennsylvania; 873. $250,000 to the Jeanette Downtown Redevelopment Project, City of Jeanette, Pennsylvania for parking improvements to the business district; 874. $150,000 to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for facilities construction and improvements; 875. $100,000 to the Lehigh County Historical Society, Pennsylvania for the construction of a center for LeHigh Valley Heritage; 876. $10,000 to the Marysville Borough Council, City of Marysville, Pennsylvania for enhancements to a public playground; 877. $100,000 to the Oil Creek Railway Historic Caboose Project, City of Oil City, Pennsylvania for upgrades to the Oil Creek Railway Historic Caboose; 878. $200,000 to the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, City of Galeton, Pennsylvania for the expansion of the museum's visitor center; 879. $200,000 to the Sawmill Center for the Arts, City of Clarion, Pennsylvania for improvements to Sawmill Center for the Arts; 880. $15,000 to the Toboyne Township, City of Blaine, Pennsylvania for renovations to the baseball park in Toboyne Township; 881. $250,000 to the YWCA of Chester, City of Chester, Pennsylvania for improving the YWCA of Chester; 882. $200,000 to Waynesburg College Center, Greene County, Pennsylvania for a center for economic development; 883. $200,000 YMCA of Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA for construction of a new facility for the YMCA of Carbondale; 884. $200,000 for the City of Carbondale, Pennsylvania for the South Main Street Economic Development Initiative which is designed to reduce blight along the City's Main Street Corridor. 885. $200,000 for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Corry to acquire a brownfield site in downtown Corry, Pennsylvania. 886. $200,000 for Weatherly Borough, Pennsylvania to acquire and redevelop the Lehigh Valley Railroad Shops and Weatherly Steel Plant complex in the heart of Weatherly, PA. 887. $200,000 for Indiana County, Pennsylvania to acquire the Wayne Avenue Property in Indiana. 888. $200,000 for Armstrong County, Pennsylvania for remediation and infrastructure development on a 14.2 acre of brownfield property in Apollo Borough. 889. $200,000 for Perry County, Pennsylvania to develop an industrial park in New Bloomfield. 890. $200,000 for People for People, Inc. for planning and project development efforts for the Triangle redevelopment projects. 891. $200,000 for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, to develop the Alta Vista Business Park, a mixed-use business park on a former strip mine site adjacent to I-70, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. 892. $300,000 for the Allegheny County Airport Authority in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for site preparation and construction of its North Field Development project; 893. $200,000 for Gaudenzia, Inc. in Norristown, Pennsylvania to renovate and expand its residential facilities; 894. $200,000 for Our City Reading in Reading, Pennsylvania to rehabilitate abandoned houses and provide down payment assistance to home buyers; 895. $200,000 for the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the revitalization and construction of Lancaster Square; 896. $200,000 for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for acquisition, planning, and redevelopment of the historic Irem Temple; 897. $200,000 for the Greene County Department of Planning and Economic Development in Greene County, Pennsylvania for construction and site development of a multi-phased business park on the grounds of the Greene County Airport; 898. $200,000 for Impact Services Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to renovate, redevelop, and convert an existing building into low-income housing units; 899. $200,000 for the Shippensburg University Foundation in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania for construction of Phase III of the Shippensburg Regional Conference Center; 900. $200,000 for the Partnership CDC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for acquisition, renovation and rehabilitation of affordable housing for moderate- and low-income families; 901. $200,000 for the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania to expand and modernize its facilities; 902. $200,000 for the Pittsburgh Zoo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the planning, site development, and construction of Phase I of its expansion project; 903. $200,000 for Universal Community Homes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for conversion of parcels of land into housing units for low- and moderate-income families; 904. $150,000 to the Commission of Puerto Rico, Office of Youth affairs for the construction of a youth center; 905. $250,000 to the Sports and Recreation Authority of the Community, Puerto Rico for construction of a little league baseball park at Old Ramey Air Force Base; 906. $200,000 to the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island for construction and renovation of parks facilities; 907. $150,000 to the Providence YMCA in Providence, Rhode Island for the construction of a multipurpose center; 908. $200,000 to the Town of North Smithfield, Rhode Island for economic development initiatives focused on technology improvements; 909. $350,000 for the Cranston Public Library in Cranston, Rhode Island for building renovations; 910. $250,000 for Jamiel Park in Warren, Rhode Island for facility improvements; 911. $200,000 for the Town of West Warwick, Rhode Island for the development and construction of a river walk; 912. $200,000 for Meeting Street School in Providence, Rhode Island for the construction of the Bright Futures Early Learning Center; 913. $200,000 for Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center in Providence, Rhode Island for building acquisition and renovations; 914. $200,000 for the Pastime Theatre in Bristol, Rhode Island for building improvements; 915. $200,000 for Family Service of Rhode Island in Providence, Rhode Island for building purchase and renovations; 916. $200,000 for St. Mary's Home for Children in North Providence, Rhode Island for building renovations; 917. $200,000 for Stand Up for Animals in Westerly, Rhode Island for building construction; 918. $300,000 for the acquisition and renovation of the Seniors Helping Others volunteer center in South Kingstown,

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, to the chairman and to my colleague, Mr. Edwards, from beautiful downtown Texas, I want to congratulate both of them for this very fine piece of legislation. It reflects a great deal of the variety of mix that we needed to be able to focus upon in a very special way in the arena that involves not just veterans, certainly our veterans, but beyond that, the families of the men and women who serve us and ofttimes put their lives on the line, questions like their housing, other kinds of benefits that are very important to their being able to have decent lives while they serve us. Focusing on all those issues within one subcommittee, I think, is going to produce real results down the line. The bipartisan spirit that is a part of this committee, and we can see it reflected in the House today, is very much a part of that. I would like to mention just one thing to my colleagues, an item that has been of concern to me for most of my career here. In the past, Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of chairing the subcommittee that did the funding for our veterans. One of my concerns during those years was that ofttimes within the community that is Washington, DC, we expressed great support for our veterans, raised funds to try to improve the funding flows, and then did not do very much about following the money when it went down to the communities where veterans are served. Particularly, I have been concerned over the years with the kind of treatment that ofttimes took place at the hospitals, and I have been urging the veterans service organizations to do more than be proud of the money that is appropriated here, but rather make sure that money is used in a quality way in terms of the service at the other end of the line. We are beginning to do some things like involving clinics in rural areas where there are open spaces and the hospitals are not close by. All of that, I think, portends well for the future here. But I would raise just one cautionary note: It is very important that we continue to put pressure on those organizations whose design and purpose is to support our veterans, to help us follow the money down to the local communities, make sure that it is being spent well. It is great to have increased dollar flows, but throwing money at problems is not always the solution. We all know that. So in this instance, I would say to my ranking member, Mr. Obey, as well as to the chairman and ranking member of the subcommittee, together we ought to form a partnership to make certain every one of those dollars is spent well on behalf of our veterans at the local community. With that, congratulations on your work. It is a very fine product.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 558, I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 72) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I do not intend to consume much time at all. This is a continuing resolution that simply includes a change of date extending our work through December 17 in order to give the President and others enough time to review these conference reports and other pieces of legislation being sent to the administration in rapid fire. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.J. Res. 72.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to an outstanding member of the House Parliamentarian's office who is retiring today after nearly 30 years of service. Muftiah McCartin will be retiring from her position as Associate Parliamentarian. She will truly be missed. Muftiah has been a part of this institution longer than most Members. She began her career with the Parliamentarian's office in 1976, 3 years before I came to the House. She started as a Clerk and worked her way up to one of the senior positions in the office. As a Clerk, she continued her education and eventually earned her law degree. She became the first woman to be appointed a Parliamentarian in 1991. Her story is truly one of personal and professional excellence, initiative, and dedication to her responsibilities. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Appropriations is particularly sad to see Muftiah leave. Her knowledge of parliamentary rules and precedents as they pertain to appropriations bills is unsurpassed, as is her knowledge of the budget process. The Committee has always had tremendous confidence in her skills and ability to proffer accurate advice. With numerous regular and supplemental appropriations bills coming to the House floor each year, the Committee relied on her expertise extensively. The words ``check with Muftiah'' were heard over and over again in the Committee's offices. The Committee's high admiration of Muftiah's professional skills is matched by the Committee's appreciation of the calm and composed manner in which she performed her duties. She is always approachable and willing to take time to work on any matter, even when the other demands on her time are huge. She always approaches her work with a smile and keeps her sense of humor. In addition to the professional relationships she developed with the staff of the Committee, many highly valued personal friendships arose during her time with us. Muftiah will now be able to spend more time with her family--her husband Terry, and her children Marissa, Elaine, Sandra, and Luke. She and her family have made a lot of sacrifices over the years. I hope that now she will have more time to attend her children's basketball, soccer, and baseball games as well as other family activities that are so important. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Members and staff of the Committee on Appropriations, I want to wish Muftiah well as she embarks on this next phase of her life's journey. I also genuinely thank her for all that she has done for the House and for the Committee, and I want her to know that she will be missed.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to have my name removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 4200.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, today I have introduced the Influenza Preparedness and Prevention Act, authorizing legislation that takes urgently needed steps towards preparing our Nation for the threat of pandemic flu. As an appropriator, I have rarely introduced authorizing legislation. It is something I have only done a handful of times in my career in the House, but I firmly believe this looming catastrophe calls for action. In 1918, the Spanish flu killed 40 million people worldwide, and more died from the flu than through combat during World War I. Experts warn us that we are overdue for another pandemic flu outbreak. Although this avian flu virus has not yet transferred from human to human, it looks and acts like the virus of 1918, more so than any other influenza outbreak in this century. Of the more than 100 people known to have contracted the virus in Asia, 50 percent have died. If a pandemic flu hits our shores, all levels of government must work together if we are to avoid thousands of deaths. We in Congress must make sure the infrastructure and resources are in place to prepare for and combat a pandemic flu crisis. The President has issued a call for action by a National Strategy on Pandemic Influenza. The key components of this strategy are international surveillance, domestic surveillance, vaccine development, stockpiling antivirals, communication, and State and local preparedness. The legislation I have introduced today, the Influenza Preparedness and Prevention Act, supports and complements the administration's strategy. Most importantly, it sets us on a course to quickly develop and purchase vaccines and antivirals. For example, my bill calls for Health and Human Services to stockpile enough antivirals to treat 25 percent of the U.S. population. As the President has made clear, though, stockpiling is only a part of the strategy to combat a pandemic. Vaccines are the ultimate defense against a pandemic. A vaccine developed by NIH shows early signs of promise for preventing the most dangerous strain of avian flu. My legislation calls on the Secretary of HHS to begin to stockpile doses of a viable vaccine. It also supports the continuing development by NIH of an effective vaccine and new technologies that will make it faster and easier to produce. Madam Speaker, we do not have the vaccine manufacturing capacity in the United States to produce the doses we need to combat a pandemic. The number one barrier is more vaccine production, and to that production is the threat of lawsuits. We must have sensible liability reform as we search for a vaccine and build manufacturing capacity. My bill proposes limited liability protections for vaccine manufacturers and providers, with an exception to allow suits to proceed against companies who act with willful misconduct. Education and communication are vital to prepare for a pandemic. The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention does fabulous work in public health education. My bill expands and supports their efforts to work with health providers and State and local health departments in this effort. It is critical that we educate the public on both pandemic influenza and the garden variety flu we see every year. The more people become used to taking the annual flu vaccine, the easier it will be to get them in quickly for vaccinations in a pandemic. And the more business we provide for vaccine makers, the better our chances they will be ready to gear up for the kind of production that we will need to stop a new strain from reaching pandemic levels. Of course, the way to stop the avian flu outbreak from becoming a pandemic is spotting it and containing it as soon as possible. The CDS is working across the globe to detect and identify the avian flu virus and is working with foreign health officials on strategies to prevent outbreaks. This bill will expand this critical program and create an assistance program for helping nations to combat avian flu. The pandemic may never happen, but we cannot put American lives at risk by failing to prepare and make proper investments. This legislation is just the beginning of the commitment that I will make to head off this potential pandemic. As chairman of the Appropriations Committee, I vow we will respond to the administration's emergency supplemental request, and the pipelines will be filled to meet this challenge.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I very much appreciate the chairman yielding me a brief amount of time. I am not rising actually to close, but rather to say to the body how much I believe both the ranking member and I very much appreciate the tone that has been set by the leadership of the gentlewoman from New York and the gentleman from Arizona. The bill that was passed through our process last year, the bill this year reflects absolutely the best of our work in the Appropriations Committee on a bill that is perhaps as important as any of our subcommittee reports. This bill reflects our effort by way of both Houses to support foreign policy that in the long term reflects America's interest in the world. There is absolutely no question that the assistance that goes forward with these bills and through this effort has a huge impact upon providing a positive slant to America's voice in the world. I could not feel more strongly than I do that foreign affairs should be handled in a nonpartisan way, and this bill is the first bill in my memory that had the signature of every member of the conference committee from both bodies, Democrat and Republican alike. It is incredible to see us move in the direction of actually have the House recognize how important foreign assistance is and foreign affairs is in terms of America's interest in this complex and shrinking world. So congratulations is long overdue for the work of this very fine staff, but most important the leadership of Mrs. Lowey and the leadership of my friend, Jim Kolbe, making a real difference on behalf of this changing and complex circumstance that we are responsible to play a leading role in. The President should recognize just how important this tool will be as he goes forward in trying to have our voice have the impact we must have in the world.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I would love to associate myself with his remarks.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure today to honor San Bernardino County Fire Marshall Peter Brierty, who has been recognized this month as a National Forestry Hero. I know from personal experience that this award is justly deserved, for Peter Brierty is widely regarded among my constituents as one of the heroes who saved thousands of people and their homes from the terrible fires of 2003 in the San Bernardino Mountains. Many of my colleagues have heard me speak on the urgent need to get rid of millions of trees killed by a drought and insect attacks in and around the San Bernardino National Forest in my district. The fire danger from these trees jeopardizes the lives and homes of tens of thousands of people and homes that make this one of the most urbanized forests in the Nation. One of the first people to understand the potential danger from this situation was Peter Brierty. More importantly, Peter Brierty realized the need to act quickly and bring the whole community together to reduce the danger and be ready to evacuate if fires struck. For most of the past three years, Fire Marshall Brierty has worked tirelessly, pushing his staff and other public officials to develop these plans. He has become a well-known figure at countless meetings with residents, convincing them of the need to cooperate to save lives and property. Under Fire Marshall Brierty's direction, San Bernardino County launched an ambitious effort to eliminate dead and dying trees on private and public lands outside of the national forest. The operation he created has been highly praised by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which has funded the effort, as extremely cost- efficient and effective. But the danger was too great in 2003, and the ``Old Fire'' struck before we could even begin to cut enough trees to stop it. Nearly 70,000 people were in danger, but the plan devised by Fire Marshall Brierty and other county, state and federal officials safely evacuated all of them. Not one life was lost in the fire, even though 350 structures and more than 800,000 acres were ravaged by the blaze. Mr. Speaker, many people have devoted countless hours and unlimited energy to reducing the fire danger and restoring the forest in the San Bernardino Mountains. The task is far from finished, but we have seen two fire seasons now in which no major blaze has threatened homes to the extent of the Old Fire. In recognition of the role he played in confronting this threat to whole communities, Fire Marshall Peter Brierty was presented the 2005 National Forestry Heroism Award by the STIHL Incorporated this month. I would ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating him for this recognition, and thanking him for his unswerving devotion to public service.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to recognize the service of an outstanding leader in our Nation's Armed Forces. After more than 34 years in uniform, Rear Admiral Kathleen K. Paige will soon retire from the United States Navy and move on to private life. Admiral Paige's sustained, superb service culminated in a series of highly challenging senior assignments where she demonstrated dedication to one primary goal: providing highly effective military capabilities to warfighters. Her first Flag assignment was as Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center in July 1996. Two years later, she assumed duties as Director, Theater Air and Missile Defense and Systems Engineering in the Program Executive Office for Theater Surface Combatants. Then, in April 1999, she was given the additional concurrent assignment as the first Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition) Chief Engineer--the Navy's senior technical authority for development of system and technical architectures. Because of her extraordinary talent and expertise in complex systems, in July 2001, the Missile Defense Agency selected her to be the first Ballistic Missile Defense System Technical Director in charge of integrating the engineering development of all the systems comprising the missile defense program. Since August 2002, Admiral Paige has also served as the Navy's senior Engineering Duty Officer--nurturing the engineering community's rich heritage of scientific fact-finding and integrated, top-down engineering to ensure continuous innovation. At the same time, she made certain that the Navy remained anchored to fundamental operational realities.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I would say to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton), I appreciate the expeditious way he has responded to this crises. If there is a silver lining to the Hurricane Katrina crisis, it is that it has opened the eyes of Congress and our business community to the urgent need to add to the capacity of our oil refineries. The fact that gas prices shot up in the wake of this monstrous hurricane is a reflection of the reality that we do not have the capability to meet the sort of refining needs the country has that will put the kind of pressure on gas prices that are so important to our consuming public. Hurricane Katrina is telling us very clearly that we have a challenge and an opportunity here to increase that capacity. In the last year, I met on several occasions with Adel Al-Jubeir, a representative of the country of Saudi Arabia. On any number of occasions he has rather smiled at me saying America does not have the capacity to provide the gasoline that your consuming public needs. You have not built a refinery in three generations. We do have that opportunity by this action today, and I strongly urge the House to recognize it. This is the one chance for us to make a long-term commitment to reducing gasoline prices. I strongly urge an ``aye'' vote on this measure.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I want to express my deep appreciation to both my chairman from Kentucky and the gentleman from Minnesota for the work they have done on this conference report. At the beginning, as we brought Homeland Security together, we brought some 22 different agencies together under one maze. A very difficult process. Much of the original bureaucracies remaining in place and yet struggling to figure out how and where and why they effectively work within the Federal Government. The chairman and ranking member have worked very hard to provide the kind of oversight that is necessary to lead them down this pathway, dealing with very tough issues that relate to America's national security. Having said that, I want to congratulate the gentlemen for their work and at the same time suggest rather directly that none of us can do anything with that which an act of nature brings upon us. Katrina and Rita were natural disasters. We have not experienced such in my lifetime in public affairs. But, indeed, Americans are attempting as best they can to help the region of this country that is so important not only in terms of our natural resources but to our economy as well. I very much appreciate the work particularly that was done by the gentlemen in overseeing that work which is the responsibility of the Coast Guard, for, indeed, they have gotten their attention. It is very apparent they are not just responding to the committee but in this very horrid crises did a great bit of response on behalf of America. So I congratulate both of them for their work. I appreciate very much the job they have done.

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I hope I do not consume very much. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring to the House the continuing resolution for fiscal year 2006. The CR will run through November 18. It is a clean CR without exception. Several Members are pushing the extension of dairy programs, adding emergency spending for the Corps of Engineers, and a whole host of other ideas. We have rejected them all. These items can be addressed in the next supplemental, regular fiscal year 2006 bills, or in reconciliation. The CR will fund agencies at the lower of three levels: the House-passed level, the Senate-passed level, or fiscal year 2005 current rates. Agencies funded in the Labor-HHS, Treasury, Transportation and Defense bills will be funded at the lower of the House-passed or current rates since the Senate will not pass these bills by October 1. The House and Senate have not passed a CR under the current framework since 1994. By returning to a traditional CR that funds the government operations at the lowest possible level, it will provide a strong motivation for this Congress to complete its work in regular order and produce individual appropriations bills and conference reports. I want the body to know the Committee on Appropriations is strongly committed to bringing back to this floor individual conference reports for each and every bill. The committee does not support an omnibus or minibus in any form and will do everything in its power to ensure that that does not happen. I remain committed to moving these bills individually and within the framework of the budget resolution. In order to help the Senate with the difficult process of passing the Treasury, Transportation and Labor-HHS bills, we will continue to push the lower rate, long-term continuing resolution prospect. I am convinced that this is the only way for us to get back to regular order. The House and Senate committees on appropriations are both committed to this goal. With regard to the regular order appropriations bills, the Interior and Legislative branch conference reports have been signed into law. The Homeland Security conference concluded just this morning, and we expect to file a conference report today. The Senate has now passed eight appropriations bills, and the ninth is expected to be completed by early next week. We have begun giving notional allocations to Energy and Water, Foreign Operations, Science, Justice, State and Commerce and Agriculture subcommittees so they can begin negotiating. We are making very good progress. This continuing resolution is an important step toward achieving our goal of restoring regular order to the congressional appropriations process. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.