James T. Callahan: “this amendment provides $500,000 to Auburn University to work in cooperation with Faulkner State Community College and…”

“this amendment provides $500,000 to Auburn University to work in cooperation with Faulkner State Community College and Alabama Southern Community College's Center for Excellence in Forestry. These projects are unique, joint efforts that focus on water quality and habitat loss in the gulf coastal region and forestry in the Southeast. The main efforts of the research will focus on nonpoint source pollution, watershed management, and the reduction of chemical discharge from wood and pulp processing. I would also like to speak for a couple of seconds regarding some report language that appears in the report accompanying this bill. In full committee, the chairman offered on my behalf some report language that supported the School of Forestry building complex at Auburn University. The language included a sentence that the committee recommends that up to $4.75 million be made available for this project. I recognize this language is in an account that has no money and, therefore, has no standing. I do not intend for that language to give Auburn University an edge on any other university project. I would hope that in conference that all facilities be judged on their merit only. I should like to thank the chairman for giving me this opportunity to present this amendment, and appreciate the assistance and cooperation of my good friend from New Mexico, as well as the cooperation from our good friend, the gentlewoman from Ohio [Ms. Kaptur].”