[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E459-E461]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY 2009 
Omnibus.


       Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
     Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

  Account: Special Research Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Rutgers University, the State 
University of New Jersey, The Marucci Center for Blueberry and 
Cranberry Research and Extension 9
  Address of Requesting Entity: 125A Lake Oswego Road, Chatsworth, New 
Jersey 0801
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $451,000, requested by 
multiple members of Congress, to support vital ongoing research on 
natural products with beneficial health properties. New Jersey is the 
nation's second largest producer of highbush blueberries and the 
nation's third largest producer of cranberries. In 2007, New Jersey-
grown blueberries and cranberries brought in over $110 million in farm 
sales with significant benefit to the state's economy. This funding 
will support ongoing work at a University Research Center that 
addresses farm and environmental interests, at the state and national 
levels, by providing the advanced technology for the future 
sustainability of both crop industries, ensuring the competitiveness of 
growers in New Jersey and nationally. The project meets the agency's 
mission of providing sustainable nutritious food crops and enhancing 
farm sustainability.


      Division B: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies 
                        Appropriations Act, 2009

  The 11th Congressional District was directly impacted by the events 
of 9/11 and it is critical to continue to make direct investments to 
improve first responder communications and for other necessary 
technology and equipment upgrades.
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services
  Legal Name of Entity: Morris County Office of Emergency Management
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 900, Morristown, New Jersey 
07963-0900
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $1,000,000 for police 
communication equipment upgrades and interoperability technology 
enhancements.
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services
  Legal Name of Entity: Somerset County Office of Emergency Management
  Address of Requesting Entity: 20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, 
Somerville, NJ 08876
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $1,000,000 for police 
communication equipment upgrades and interoperability technology 
enhancements.
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services
  Legal Name of Entity: Sussex County Office of Emergency Management
  Address of Requesting Entity: 39 High Street, Newton, New Jersey 
07860
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $950,000 for police 
communication equipment upgrades and interoperability technology 
enhancements.
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services
  Legal Name of Entity: Essex County Office of Emergency Management
  Address of Requesting Entity: 50 Nelson Place-2nd Floor, New Courts 
Building, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $900,000 for police 
communication equipment upgrades and interoperability technology 
enhancements.
  Account: Community Oriented Policing Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Township of Bridgewater
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 6300, Bridgewater, New Jersey 
08807
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $150,000 for traffic 
safety improvements.
  Account: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cross-Agency 
Support Programs
  Legal Name of Entity: County College of Morris
  Address of Requesting Entity: Route 10 and Center Grove Road, 
Randolph, New Jersey 07869
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $200,000 to refurbish the 
planetarium and upgrade necessary equipment.
  Account: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cross-Agency 
Support Programs
  Legal Name of Entity: Drew University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 36 Madison Avenue in Madison, New 
Jersey 07940
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $1,100,000 toward Drew 
University's Environmental Sciences Initiative which is a $4.6 million, 
multi-year effort that will yield significant educational benefits both 
within and outside the Drew University community by upgrading science 
research facilities, bolstering faculty expertise on critical areas of 
interest such as climate change, and extending educational 
opportunities both for students at Drew University as well as local, 
state and regional K-12 schools.
  Account: Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant Programs
  Legal Name of Entity: Fairleigh Dickinson University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 285 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $300,000 for Fairleigh 
Dickinson University's Law Enforcement Distance Education Project to 
develop online educational courses for delivery to state, county and 
local law enforcement.
  Account: Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant Programs
  Legal Name of Entity: New Jersey Crime Victims' Law
  Address of Requesting Entity: 33 Woodport Road in Sparta, New Jersey.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $150,000 for pro bono 
legal assistance to crime victims.


     Division C: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies

  Account: Office of Science, Department of Energy
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: College of St. Elizabeth 
located at 2 Convent Station, Morristown, New Jersey 07960
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $475,750 for the Science, 
Math, and Technology Education Initiative at the College of St. 
Elizabeth. The funding would be used by the College of Saint Elizabeth 
to undertake initial planning, design, and construction associated with 
the renovation of Henderson Hall. This construction will provide 
significantly improved educational opportunities for women to aid them 
in the fields of science, math, and technology.
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $1,000,000 for the Passaic 
River Basin Flood Management project. This project is authorized by 
Congress. The actual design and construction will be executed by the 
Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental 
Protection. The funding would be used for the continued acquisition of 
homes and removal from the State defined Floodway that have been 
plagued by frequent flood damage along the Passaic River. The flooding 
has long been a problem in the Passaic River Basin resulting in 
significant losses, notably the loss of lives.
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $10,000,000 for the 
Raritan River Basin,

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Green Brook Sub-basin project. This project is authorized by Congress 
and funding was requested by the Administration. The actual design and 
construction will be executed by the Army Corps of Engineers and the 
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The funding would be 
used finish the levee system in Bound Brook, New Jersey. Specifically, 
these dollars will be used for completion of the R2 Levee which will 
help protect the Township of Bound Brook. The Green Brook Sub-basin is 
continually subject to severe and sometimes devastating flood damage 
which has resulted in the loss of lives.
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Continuing Authorities Program Section 
205
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 lists Jackson Brook under the 
Section 205 CAP Program. This project is authorized by Congress. The 
actual design and construction will be executed by the Army Corps of 
Engineers and the County of Morris, New Jersey. The funding would be 
for completion of design, execution of a Production Cooperation 
Agreement and initiation of construction. Flood damages have occurred 
to the homes and property located on the lower part of the Jackson 
Brook Watershed and the public park facilities. Flooding has caused 
siltation in Hedden Pond.
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $11,700,000 for the 
Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Harbor project. This project is authorized 
by Congress and funding was requested by the Administration. The actual 
design and construction will be executed by the Army Corps of Engineers 
and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The funding 
would be used for the continuation of beachfill and dune construction 
for the purpose of coastal storm damage reduction. This storm 
protection project will cover 18 miles of coastline and protect human 
life and property for residents, communities and tens of thousands of 
visitors to one of the most populated destinations along the Atlantic 
coastline.
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Continuing Authorities Program Section 
205
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 lists the Upper Passaic River and 
Tributaries, Long Hill project. This project is authorized by Congress. 
The actual design and construction will be executed by the Army Corps 
of Engineers, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 
and the Township of Long Hill. The funding would be for completion of 
design, execution of a Production Cooperation Agreement and initiation 
of construction. Flooding has caused extensive damage to businesses, 
residences, and infrastructure in and around Valley Road, the major 
thoroughfare in Long Hill Township.

  Account: Corps of Engineers, Investigations
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $717,000 for the Hudson--
Raritan, Lower Passaic River study. This project is authorized by 
Congress and funding was requested by the Administration. Today the 
Passaic River is one of the most toxic waterways in America. The actual 
design and construction will be executed by the Army Corps of Engineers 
and the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The funding would be 
use for evaluating what potential Interim Remedial Measures could be 
implemented prior to the anticipated date of completion of the full 
feasibility study.
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $86,127,000 for the New 
York and New Jersey Harbor project. This project is authorized by 
Congress and funding was requested by the Administration. The increased 
and continued growth of the international maritime trade at the Port of 
New York and New Jersey represents a tremendous opportunity for the 
region--to create new jobs, generate higher incomes, reduce the cost of 
doing business and to raise the standard of living in the region. The 
actual design and construction will be executed by the Army Corps of 
Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The 
funding would continue the 50-foot deepening project of the New York 
and New Jersey Harbor, including dredging of the Anchorage channel, the 
Kill Van Kull channel and the Ambrose Channel. Current channels within 
the Harbor range in depths from 30 to 45 feet, which are inadequate to 
provide access to the new, larger cargo ships that are being 
increasingly utilized for shipping, which require water drafts of 48 
feet and more.
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North 
Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 
Federal Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $4,806,000 for Passaic 
River Preservation of Natural Storage Areas. This project is authorized 
by Congress. The actual design and construction will be executed by the 
Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental 
Protection. The funding would be used for the continuation of natural 
flood storage property acquisitions along the Passaic River. Flooding 
has long been a problem in the Passaic River Basin resulting in 
significant losses, notably the loss of lives.


        Division E: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies:

  Account: STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Borough of Hopatcong 
located at 111 Styx Road, Hopatcong, New Jersey 07843.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $500,000 for the Borough 
of Hopatcong's Elba Point Water Restoration Project. The funding will 
be used to reactivate an existing community supply well to provide safe 
drinking water to the residents of the Borough. The water quality from 
the existing supply is poor due to a direct influence of the surface 
water into the well. In order to reactivate the well, the installation 
of a surface water treatment plant is required.
  Account: Land Acquisition (LWCF)
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 
located at 241 Pleasant Plains Road, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920.
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $750,000 for the Great 
Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, a component of Fish and Wildlife 
Service. The Great Swamp Refuge is located in Morris County, New 
Jersey, about 26 miles west of Manhattan's Times Square. The refuge was 
established by an act of Congress on November 3, 1960. The protection 
of this gem of wilderness in the heart of dense suburban development is 
one of the success stories of our National Wilderness Preservation 
System. The funding would be used to acquire an 18.31 acre parcel of 
land, known as the Great Brook Property, adjacent to the Great Swamp 
National Wildlife Refuge, which provides critical habitat for numerous 
rare species.


   Division F: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
        Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

  These projects are consistent with national health and education 
policies, including unique doctoral education programs, reducing 
cardiac disease, enhancing health information technology and increasing 
patient care to underserved areas of the community.
  Account: Higher Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Caldwell College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, New Jersey 
07006
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $238,000 to establish a 
Ph.D. program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) geared to preparing 
individuals for leadership roles in developmental services, special 
education and mental health. Caldwell College is the only college in 
New Jersey with a Master's Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), 
and the only Special Education Master's with a concentration in autism 
and ABA. Caldwell College has been increasingly sought out by schools 
and school districts that are seeking to hire teachers and 
administrators trained at the highest levels of ABA.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services Section
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Atlantic Health System
  Address of Requesting Entity: 475 South Street, Morristown, New 
Jersey 07960
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $476,000 to implement a 
multi-year comprehensive cardiac initiative expanding and upgrading 
services to reflect capacity strain, the growing demand for cardiac 
care and the technological changes in the industry. These services will 
aid patients with necessary care for the finest diagnosis and treatment 
of cardiovascular disease. Atlantic Health System is currently 
finishing construction of a dedicated

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heart hospital on the Morristown Memorial campus. This 223,000 square 
foot facility will include all inpatient and outpatient services.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services Section
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Somerset Medical Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $476,000 to help improve 
patient safety through its information technology initiatives. Somerset 
Medical Center is a pioneer among hospitals nationwide in the 
implementation of electronic medical records. Over the past seven 
years, the medical center has spent more than $36 million to implement 
an electronic health record system in order to become more efficient, 
reduce the cost of patient care, enhance patient safety and improve the 
overall health of the community it serves.
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services Section
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Zufall Health Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 17 N. Warren Street, Dover, New Jersey 
07801
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $209,000 to help to 
purchase medical equipment for their new larger facility. Purchasing 
equipment for exam and dental rooms will allow Zufall Health Center to 
increase the number of patients they are able to provide care for. 
Moreover, the planned project will allow the Health Center to provide 
comprehensive prenatal services to more than 300 women on-site.
  Division I: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: Department of Housing and Development, Economic Development 
Initiatives
  Legal Name of Entity: Family Services of Morris County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4 Division Avenue, Madison, New Jersey 
07940
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $190,000 to renovate, 
repair and rehabilitate 40-year-old facilities used for adult care 
Senior citizens eighty years of age and older represent the fastest 
growing population in Morris County and the facility is in need of 
significant renovation and expansion to continue to accommodate the 
seniors' needs. This funding will be provided directly to Family 
Service of Morris County.
  Account: Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation 
Initiatives
  Legal Name of Entity: Somerset County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 20 Grove Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $570,000 for an authorized 
project under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users that would be used to relieve current 
and projected traffic congestion, improve vehicular and pedestrian 
safety and integrate access to mass transit in one of the fastest 
growing regions in New Jersey. This area is currently the site of 
extremely dangerous accident ``hot spots,'' and this funding will 
greatly improve in roadway and pedestrian safety. Further, it has been 
estimated by the county that drivers are subjected to over 100 hours of 
transit delays per year in Somerset County.
  Account: Department of Transportation, Bus and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Entity: New Jersey Transit Corporation
  Address of Requesting Entity: One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 
07105
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $950,000 for intermodal 
improvements along the Morristown and Montclair-Boonton commuter rail 
lines in Northern New Jersey. Ridership on public transportation is at 
all time highs and it is critical to ensure that our public 
transportation system operates smoothly and can handle this increased 
demand.
  Account: Department of Transportation, Capital Investment Grants
  Legal Name of Entity: New Jersey Transit Corporation
  Address of Requesting Entity: One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 
07105
  Description of Request: H.R. 1105 includes $48,000,000 for an 
authorized project under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users that would be used to 
construct a new two-track commuter rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River 
from New Jersey to midtown Manhattan, including a new station at 34th 
Street, six new platforms, rail storage facilities, and direct access 
to the New York City Subway system and the Penn Station complex. 
Ridership on public transportation is at all time highs and it is 
critical to ensure that our public transportation system operates 
smoothly and can handle this increased demand. This tunnel is a high-
priority, long-term project for the State of New Jersey, designed to 
significantly increase rail access and overall trans-Hudson capacity 
between New Jersey and New York--and safeguard the overall mobility and 
economic vitality of the region.

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