Dear Chairman Inouye and Vice Chairman Cochran:

I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has a pecuniary interest in any of the congressionally directed spending item(s) that I have requested, consistent with the requirements of paragraph 9 of Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate for the following bill(s):

• Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011
• Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011
• Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011
• Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011
• Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2011

If you have any questions, please contact my staff at (202) 224-3004.

Sincerely,
Mark Begich
United States Senator