U.S. House of Representatives Seal U.S. Congressman
Congressman James E. Clyburn
Sixth District, South Carolina

News Release

1703 Gervais Street  •  Columbia, SC 29201  •  (803) 799-1100  •  Contact: Hope Derrick
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2003
 

U.S. House Passes Omnibus Bill

Congressman Clyburn Helped Secure $50 Million for South Carolina Projects

 

 
(Washington, DC) - Before adjourning for the year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Omnibus Appropriations Bill that included the 2004 government agency spending packages that remained unfinished.  Congressman Clyburn fought to include $50 million for South Carolina projects in the legislation.  The following is a list of projects for which Congressman Clyburn has helped secure funding:

 

 

Recipient

 Appropriation

Agency Funding

Purpose

National Parks Service

$3 million

Interior

Historic preservation on HBCU campuses

S.C. Parks, Recreation and Tourism

$1 million

Interior

S.C. Heritage Corridor

City of Marion

$200,000

Interior

Renovation of Old Marion High School

Edisto Island

$100,000

Corps of Engineers

Beach renourishment study

Georgetown & Williamsburg Counties

$200,000

Corps of Engineers

Desalination plant study

Charleston Harbor

$5,000,000

Corps of Engineers

Deepening of the harbor

Charleston Harbor

Operation and Maintenance

$10,000,000

Corps of Engineers

Ongoing operation and maintenance of the harbor

USC Clean Energy

$ 2,200,000

Energy

Researching new energy conversion technology

Claflin University

$500,000

Energy

Initial funding for a new science center

Intercoastal Waterway Operation and Maintenance

$ 1,432,000

Corps of Engineers

Ongoing operation and maintenance of the intercoastal waterway

Town of Andrews

$100,000

Transportation

Andrews Municipal Airport improvements

S.C. Department of Transportation

$3.5 million

Transportation

Inroads Intelligent Transportation  (IT) System

S.C. Department of Transportation

$4 million

Transportation

U.S. 78 improvements & designation as Bamberg Scenic Highway

City of Orangeburg

$2 million

Transportation

Railroad relocation

S.C. Department of Transportation

$400,000

Transportation

Pedestrian walkway for S.C. State and Claflin Universities

S.C. Department of Transportation

$1.05 million

Transportation

Assembly Street and Rosewood drive rail corridor relocation

S.C. Department of Transportation

$1 million

Transportation

S.C. Statewide Transit Facilities Construction

S.C. Department of Transportation

$4 million

Transportation

S.C. Statewide Transit Vehicles

City of Columbia

$100,000

Justice

Methamphetamine initiative

Marion County

$500,000

Justice

Law enforcement records management system

S.C. Export Consortium

$500,000

Commerce

Helps small & medium businesses to identify potential markets and create export plan

Charleston CPW

$1.4 million

Environmental Protection

Wastewater infrastructure improvement

Calhoun County

$300,000

Environmental Protection

Fort Motte Water System improvements

Calhoun County

$150,000

Housing & Urban Development

Recreation facility

Eau Claire Development Corp.

$100,000

Housing & Urban Development

Farrow Road development

Lee County

$150,000

Housing & Urban Development

Ashwood Gymnasium renovations

Clemson University

$250,000

Education

Call Me Mister Program

Trident Technical College

$1 million

Education

Equipment purchase

Advanced Technology Institute

$200,000

Education

Diabetes program in North Charleston

Commun-I-Care

$500,000

Education

Dental Clinic in Charleston

College Summit

$3 million

Education

To expand program to S.C. to help transition low-income students from high school to college

Media Technology Park

$200,000

Education

Johns Island digital park

Jason Foundation for Education

$500,000

Education

Expand to S.C. science and teacher education development programs

Clemson Extension-Florence

$90,000

Agriculture

Study emissions from livestock wastewater

Clemson Extension-Florence

$270,000

Agriculture

Animal waste treatment facility

Clemson University

$900,000

Agriculture

Study land use change

Clemson University

$270,000

Agriculture

Research cotton quality

 

                        “Each of these projects is of great importance to the communities that will benefit,” Congressman Clyburn said.  “I supported these initiatives based on community interest and need, and I am pleased at the range of projects funded.” 

 

            The Senate must pass the spending package, which is not expected to happen until after the first of the year. 

 

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