[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E615-E618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO
of west virginia
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: CJS: COPS Law Enforcement technology
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Charles Town Police Department
Address of Requesting Entity: 114 West Liberty Street, Charles Town,
West Virginia 25414
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $124,000: The Charles
Town Police Department is seeking funds to upgrade their technological
capabilities to meet the needs of a growing community. This funding
will be used to provide computers that can be used in the office and in
police vehicles that will allow them to integrate into various
databases that are available via the intranet and internet; provide a
server with enough space to allow them to utilize various databases for
information storage and retrieval; provide a case management system
that will allow the police department to generate forms, conduct
searches as well as integrate case and document management; and provide
the police department the opportunity to store documents electronically
versus a paper format.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
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Account: CJS: COPS Law Enforcement technology
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Weston Police Department
Address of Requesting Entity: 102 West Second St., Weston, WV 26452
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $100,000: Weston, a
small rural community in West Virginia, is seeking funds to upgrade
their communications capabilities to help them meet the needs of their
community and the surrounding county. These funds will help establish a
computer network in all police vehicles that is networked with the 911
center and the Weston Police Department and surrounding counties.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: CJS: COPS Law Enforcement technology
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Morgan County Commission
Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 28, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $576,000: The Morgan
County Commission is requesting funding for two emergency and
communication towers to be built in the western part of the county. Not
only will this tower provide better Cellular and Internet service for
our citizens in this rural area, but more importantly, it will increase
emergency operations in these areas. The second tower will be located
in Paw Paw, West Virginia and will provide great service for not only
the residents of Morgan County, but also those that travel through the
area.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: CJS: COPS Law Enforcement technology
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hampshire County Multi-Agency RMS
Communications
Address of Requesting Entity: 66 North High Street, Room 2, Romney,
WV 26757
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $93,000: Hampshire
County's Sheriff's office is seeking funds to implement a new, modern,
Windows based, multi-jurisdictional Record Management System (RMS),
which will link the sheriff's department, two city police departments,
911 Center, and the prosecuting attorney's office. This shared line of
communication is critical to the county's ability to respond to
emergencies and threats to the Greater Washington metropolitan area as
the county is on the front line for eastern evacuation routes for the
city.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Energy & Water: Corps of Engineers: Construction
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Rep. Shelley Moore Capito
Address of Requesting Entity: 2443 Rayburn HOB, Washington, D.C.
20515
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,435,000: This money
is to fund certified water and wastewater projects and is of great
value to small communities with aging or inadequate water systems.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Energy & Water: Corps of Engineers: Construction
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wirt Co. Commission
Address of Requesting Entity: Court & Washington Street, Elizabeth,
WV 26143
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $287,000: The Wirt
County Commission is hoping to effect permanent, long lasting repairs
to the Wells Lock/Dam. The Department of Natural Resources has
attempted temporary repairs by filling old lock chamber with large
stones, but this is considered a temporary repair. If the water pool
established by the dam is lost, it will cause considerable erosion of
river banks alongside the Town of Elizabeth, including Sportsman Park,
schools, and various roadways. Funds will be used for a more long term
repair to this vital piece of infrastructure.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Interior: STAG
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Central Hampshire PSD
Address of Requesting Entity: Rural Route 1, Box 84, Augusta, WV
26704
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000: The Central
Hampshire PSD's existing wastewater treatment plant is at capacity and
the PSD has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections. While
Hampshire County has land suitable for residential, commercial and
industrial development adjacent to the City of Romney the moratorium on
new connections precludes this development. The City of Romney is
developing a new wastewater treatment plant that will meet federal and
state standards. The City is developing the facility with sufficient
capacity to serve immediately adjacent areas of the Central Hampshire
PDS that currently rely on the existing overburdened Central Hampshire
Treatment Plant. The PSD must construct an inter-connector line to
access this treatment capacity. Accessing the Romney wastewater
treatment plant will allow the PSD to lift the moratorium and serve new
development.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Interior: STAG
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kanawha County Commission
Address of Requesting Entity: 407 Virginia Street East, Charleston,
WV 25301
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $184,000: The requested
funding will allow the Kanawha County Commission to fully fund this
project and continue providing water to residents of Kanawha County.
Currently, Kanawha County is approximately 98% served by a viable water
system. The construction of this water project will bring water to an
additional 45 families that are in dire need of water. These residents
have relied on wells that are no longer functioning, shallow wells,
cisterns, springs and are hauling water to their residents. Many of
these systems producing water does not meet the drinking water quality
requirements of the WV Department of Health and Human Resources, due to
mineral and biological contamination. One of the goals of Kanawha
County's comprehensive plan is to provide potable water to its
residents which will enhance their quality of life. If this project is
not constructed the problem will continue to perpetuate the nearly
intolerable conditions that currently exist.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Labor HHS: HRSA
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Family Care Health Center
Address of Requesting Entity: 301-6 Great Teays Boulevard, Scott
Depot, WV 25560
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $347,000: Northern
Putnam County is underserved for primary and preventive care, with only
one doctor located in the area and a population close to 10,000 people.
Family Care, a Section 330 Community Health Center (FQHC) has its main
office in the Teays District of Putnam County and is interested in
working with a community coalition from Northern Putnam County to
establish a full-time health center in this growing community so that
families can access healthcare closer to their homes and schools.
Funding will be used to purchase an existing building in the town of
Eleanor, renovate it to accommodate a 5,000 sq. ft. health clinic, and
support the first two years of operation until the new site is
financially stable.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Labor HHS: HRSA
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Francis Hospital
Address of Requesting Entity: 333 Laidley St. P.O. Box 471,
Charleston, WV 25322
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $190,000: The Prime of
Life health screening program at St. Francis offers monthly screenings
at free or reduced rates. St. Francis currently offers a free blood
sugar and blood pressure screening as well as a cholesterol check,
prostate exam, thyroid stimulating hormone test, hemoglobin A1C test
for patients with diabetes and a complete blood count for $10 per test.
Federal funding would allow St. Francis to expand the screening
capacity and to educate patients and the regional population on health
prevention, encourage them to take personal responsibility for their
health, and act as a preventative health resource.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Labor HHS: HRSA
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: E.A. Hawse Health Center Address of
Requesting Entity: PO Box 97 17978 State Rt. 55 Baker, WV 26801
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $190,000: E.A. Hawse
Health Center (HHC) is seeking federal funding to provide oral health
care for the underserved in the three county region of Berkeley, Morgan
and Jefferson counties in West Virginia. The funding will allow HHC to
lease, renovate, and equip a 3,000+ sq. ft. building located in
Martinsburg for the practice site. Initial staffing will be 2
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FTE Dentists, 1 FTE Dental Hygienist, 2.5 FTE Dental Assistants, 2 FTE
clerical staff and 1 FTE Office Manager. It is estimated that the
practice will provide 5,700 encounters for 2,500 users by the second
year of the service expansion project period.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Labor HHS: HRSA
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Marshall University Mid-Ohio Valley
Center Address of Requesting Entity: One John Marshall Way Point
Pleasant, WV 25550
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $190,000: This funding
will go towards building a medical simulation lab, a state of the art
training facility that will provide the most current clinical
situations. This lab will provide challenging medical situations that
require critical thinking skills for all levels of medical
professionals, in addition to the hands on interventions of medical
care. This funding will allow the center to continually train all
medical professionals for the rural setting. It is imperative to
provide this training for these unique medical cases. Not only will the
training assist in saving lives, but the care given at the first
contact will aid in a faster diagnosis and treatment which could assist
in the recovery process
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Labor HHS: HRSA
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Thomas Memorial Hospital
Address of Requesting Entity: 4605 MacCorkle Avenue SW., South
Charleston, WV 25309
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $95,000: Thomas
Memorial Hospital is seeking funding to assist in the completion of a
clinical pavilion that will provide critically needed patient beds and
surgical suites. The hospital serves an 8 county radius and needs the
additional patient beds and surgical suites to address the demands of
an aging patient population and an increased number of births at the
facility.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: Labor HHS: HRSA
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Joseph Hospital
Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Amalia Drive, Buckhannon, WV 26201
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $95,000: St. Joseph's
is seeking funds to establish twenty skilled nursing beds on hospital
campus. The twenty skilled nursing beds are an integral component of
the proposed senior retirement community in Upshur County that will
provide independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing living
facilities.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: FHWA: IM
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of South Charleston
Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 8597, So. Charleston, WV 25303
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $237,500: The city is
asking for funding to help with the cost involved in the repairs that
need to be done. The entire decking on this bridge is failing and must
be replaced as well as the sidewalks on the bridge. The federal funding
if granted will be used entirely on the planning and replacement costs.
A bridge report is available should it be required. This bridge is one
of the main arteries in to the city. It also is the only available way
for the students who attend South Charleston Middle School to cross
over in order to get to the school. As it is now it is not as safe as
it needs to be for all the traffic that passes over whether it is by
foot or automobile. The funding for this project will help us
accomplish our goal to replace the decking and sidewalks on the Central
Avenue Overpass. We hope to meet a goal of new decking, sidewalks and
to replace all the fencing and rails for all traffic. The benefit of
this project is to ensure that we have a safe entry into our city in
order to keep our economic growth at a steady rate. It also will allow
a safe and direct way for our School students to get to and from school
if their only way to school is to walk.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: HUD: EDI
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kanawha Co. Public Library
Address of Requesting Entity: 123 Capitol Street Charleston, WV 25301
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $237,500: The funds
appropriated for the project will go towards building new parking
facilities a small business center, career center, and meeting room
space.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: HUD: TCSP
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Berkeley County Development
Authority
Address of Requesting Entity: 110 West Burke Street, Martinsburg, WV,
25401
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $332,500: Funding is
needed to continue the construction of necessary infrastructure at
Tabler Station Businesses Park. These funds would be directed toward
projects including: Transportation and Roads, Water and Sewer Lines,
Storm Water Management, Electrical Power, and Telecommunications. This
project received an EDA grant of $1.2 million in 2007.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: HUD: EDI
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Morgan County Commission
Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 28, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $190,000: It is
proposed to build a senior housing project on a vacant CSX site in
downtown Berkeley Springs. The monies would be used for site
acquisition and some site improvements. Despite growth in the area,
there remains a long-term population of the area who need affordable
housing and who are gradually being priced out of the market. This
includes many persons aged 55 or over who have been residents of the
Morgan County area for their entire lives, but now find a shifting of
their housing needs as they age. Currently there are no senior housing
facilities in Berkeley Springs. The construction of this project will
be the first in the area and will meet a demonstrated need.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: T-HUD: HUD: EDI
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Randolph County Development
Authority/City of Elkins
Address of Requesting Entity: 10 11th Street, Elkins, WV 26241
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $142,500: This project
will help ensure both downtown revitalization and preservation of the
City of Elkins' historic commercial core. Funding is needed because the
City of Elkins and the RCDA have exhausted both of their resources
investing in the skeleton of the Revitalization effort. The City has
upgraded water, sewer, and storm sewer lines, while the RCDA has
installed road beds, underground utilities, restored the historic
depot, and attracted private developers into the downtown.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: HUD: EDI
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone
of WV
Address of Requesting Entity: 135 Main Street P.O. Box 176, Clay, WV
25043
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $190,000: This funding
will be used for mining reclamation. With the planning and design of
the site the coal company will work with the engineer firm, WV Housing
Development Fund and the Clay County Board of Education to make sure
the reclaimed sites are left in the proper condition for construction,
water and sewer, housing. By using reclaimed mine sites, Clay County
will be able to have developable land for much needed housing and
industrial sites. The benefits to the district will be affordable
housing for the residents of the district and land to develop industry.
Requesting Member: Shelley Moore Capito
Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Account: HUD: TCSP
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: HOPE Community Development
Corporation, Charleston, WV
Address of Requesting Entity: 407 Virginia Street East, 600 Kanawha
Boulevard, West, Charleston, WV 25302
Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $712,500: The funding
will allow HOPE CDC to establish a Home Ownership Zone on the West Side
of Charleston to provide homeownership opportunities to low to moderate
income families on The West Side to increase the number of homeowners
on the West Side of Charleston. The establishment of an Entrepreneurial
Economic and Workforce Development Center will Result in the creation
of jobs and economic business opportunities for residents on the West
Side of Charleston.
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