[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E458-E459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information for publication in the Congressional Record regarding 
earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 
2009.
  Project Name--Lower Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett
  Bill Number--H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
  Account--Army Corps of Engineers Investigations
  Requesting Entity--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--New York District 
Programs and Project Management Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, 
New York 10278-0090
  Description of the Project--Funds will be used to continue the 
Limited Reevaluation Report (LRR) for this study. This project was 
authorized in WRDA 1986, and a full project was designed in the early 
1990s, but was never built. Because the designs are somewhat now out-
of-date, and many of the existing conditions have changed, the Corps is 
forced go back and reexamine portions of the original Feasibility 
Report.
  Description of the Spending Plan--($526,000)
  Engineering Redesign With Project Hydrology and Hydraulic
  Continued Coordination with State and Federal Agencies for NEPA 
Compliance Plan Formulation Analysis with Economics Update Limited 
Project Management and Coordination Costs
  Total $526,000
  Project Name--Hackettstown Community Hospital Cancer Center
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett
  Bill Number--H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
  Account--Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA), Health Facilities and Services
  Requesting Entity--Hackettstown Community Hospital, 651 Willow Grove 
Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
  Description of the Project--The project's goal is to add a dedicated 
Outpatient Infusion Center, located within the Joan Knechel Cancer 
Center (Radiation Oncology). The addition of this service will help 
fulfill the goal to have a truly Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center 
at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center. The funds will be used to 
purchase and install the specialized medical equipment and furnishings 
for these new services.
  Description of the Spending Plan--($238,000)
  *Federal Funds earmarked for Hackettstown Community Hospital (dba 
Hackettstown Regional Medical Center) FY2009 will be utilized for the 
interior build out of the existing space to become the new Infusion 
Therapy Center as part of our Comprehensive Cancer Center. 
Specifically, the funds will be used for the following purposes:
  Permit Fees: $6,105
  Contractor Supervision and Layout of Work Space: $33,855
  Casework and Carpentry: $82,221
  Roofing Work: $2,220
  Doors, Frames and Hardware: $33,061
  Aluminum Storefront and Glazing: $19,145 Acrylic Panels: $9,990
  Painting: $16,117
  Flooring & Ceramic Tile: $46,842
  Fire Extinguishers and Cabinets (for Storage): $444 Total
  Total $238,000
  Project Name--Ramapo College Nurse Training
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett
  Bill Number--H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
  Account--Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Facilities and Services
  Requesting Entity--Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley 
Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430
  Description of the Project--Funds will be used to purchase laboratory 
equipment related to Ramapo College's nursing program, which will be 
supported in their new academic building. Specifically, federal funding 
will be used toward purchasing nursing lab equipment, academic tutoring 
and nursing career mentoring programs.
  Description of the Spending Plan--($190,000)
  Nursing Lab Equipment (4 bed room with withal relayed equipment) 
$95,000
  Nursing Lab Technology (4 Simulators) $95,000
  Total $190,000
  Project Name--Life Safety and Security Improvements
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett
  Bill Number--H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
  Account--Department of Housing and Urban Development
  Economic Development Initiative
  Requesting Entity--Christian Health Care Center
  301 Sicomac Avenue
  Wyckoff, NJ 07481
  Description of the Project--These funds will go to improving 
Christian Health Care Center's life safety and security infrastructure 
which will serve the elderly and children who reside within and visit 
our campus every day. These upgrades will also serve local first 
responders, neighbors and our staff in the event of a true emergency.
  Description of the Spending Plan--($142,500)
  Lightning risk mitigation
  (upgraded fire panels and installation of fiber optic cabling) 
$75,000
  System upgrade to addressable capabilities
  (wiring replacement between upgraded panels and patient rooms) 
$67,500
  Total $142,500
  Project Name--Intermodal Transit Improvements
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett
  Bill Number--H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
  Account--Department of Transportation
  Bus and Bus Facilities
  Requesting Entity--New Jersey Transit; Penn Plaza East,
  Newark, NJ 07105-2246
  Description of the Project--The funds requested in this application 
will support the efforts of NJ TRANSIT to improve intermodal transit 
facilities throughout the northwestern part of the state.
  Description of the Spending Plan ($712,500)
  Environmental work: $7,000
  Design-in house work: $200,000
  Design services: $30,000
  Project Administration: $35,000
  Insurance: $6,800
  Construction: $433,700
  Total $712,500
  Project Name--Life Safety and Security Improvements
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett
  Bill Number--H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
  Account--Department of Justice COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Requesting Entity--Warren County Department of Public Safety 1024 
Route 57 Washington, NJ 07882
  Description of the Project--This project encompasses an upgrade to 
the radio network for all municipal police departments and county law 
enforcement agencies throughout Warren County. The county will be 
installing a new UHF infrastructure for those agencies within

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Warren County. This will enhance law enforcement officer safety and 
security and also improve interoperability with other state and out of 
state law enforcement agencies. This request will cover the cost of 
mobile and portable radios in each vehicle and for each officer 
throughout Warren County.
  Description of the Spending Plan--($1,250,000)
  Portable Radios $100,000
  Mobiles $25,000
  Total $1,250,000
  Project Name--Delaware Water Gap Land Acquisition
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett
  Bill Number H.R. 1105--Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
  Account--Department of Interior
  NPS Land Acquisition
  Requesting Entity--The Nature Conservancy
  200 Pottersville Road
  Chester, NJ 07930
  Description of the Project--Funds will be used to acquire and 
preserve a 91.5-acre tract of land within the Delaware Water Gap 
National Recreation Area (DWGNRA). This property is a primary target 
for preservation within the DWGNRA
  Description of the Spending Plan--($1,000,000)
  Cost of Land $900,000 (Appraisal, Hazards Assessment, Title and other 
closing costs) $100,000
  Total $1,000,000

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