$200,000 - Lane County, Methamphetamine Abatement Initiative: Methamphetamine abuse is a widespread problem in Oregon. Oregon treats more people for meth addiction per capita than any other state in the country and is consistently ranked in the top 10 states nationally for meth lab seizures. Within Oregon, Lane County ranks second for meth seizures. The Methamphetamine Abatement Initiative in Lane County is a new public/private partnership designed to strengthen community prevention infrastructure, develop environmental strategies, target high-risk families, target meth-specific treatment, and develop meth-specific public safety enforcement, prosecution and supervision services.

$25,000 - Curry County Sheriff's Office and

$50,000 - Linn County Sheriff's Office for the CHILD Project: The CHILD project employs biometric technology to locate and positively identify missing children and adults through the use of a secure nationwide network and registry maintained by the Nation's Missing Children Organization. Through this network, the sheriff's offices will be able to compare the unique features contained in the iris database of individuals who voluntarily enroll throughout the country to determine identity. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that, on average, more than 2,000 children are reported missing everyday across the nation.

$500,000 - Mobility International USA National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE): Mobility International USA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunities for people with disabilities in international exchange, leadership development, disability-rights training, and community service. The Clearinghouse is a collaborative effort between MIUSA, the State Department, and 16 international exchange and disability-related organizations. This program aims to expand opportunities for people with disabilities and ensure their right to fully and equally participate in society.

$200,000 - Lane County Public Safety Emergency Communications: The funding will help implement a new interoperable public safety and emergency service communications system to protect lives and property. Lane County's current communications system was constructed using analog technology in the 1970s and provides limited to nonexistent two-way communication in significant portions of the county due to geographic barriers. The new system will allow local, state and federal responders to communicate and more-effectively coordinate their emergency roles.

$500,000 - Tsunami Readiness Efforts: The Cascadia Subduction Zone is located 70 miles off the Oregon coast and is capable of magnitude 9 earthquakes virtually identical to the one that struck Indonesia in December. There is a 15 percent chance of such an event in the next 50 years. The funding will be dedicated to various readiness efforts including warning sirens in high-risk communities on Oregon’s coast.

$6.5 million for Pacific Salmon Recovery in Oregon

What’s next? The Senate and the House of Representatives each passed a version of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce Appropriations bill earlier this year. A conference committee worked out the differences between the two bills and drafted a final bill, which passed the House today. The legislation must pass the Senate one more time before it can be sent to the President to be signed into law.