[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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