[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E621-E622]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. STEVE SCALISE

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on Congressionally-directed project funding, I am submitting 
the following information regarding project funding I requested for 
Southeast Louisiana as part of the FY 2009 Omnibus.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve Scalise
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--
Health Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: West Jefferson Medical Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1101 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero, 
Louisiana 70072
  Description of Request: I have secured $190,000 for West Jefferson 
Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana. This funding will be used to 
relocate and upgrade emergency electrical system switchgear to above 
the 1st floor of the hospital to prevent loss of power due to possible 
flooding. It would also add on-site electrical generation capacity to 
power the entire facility with on-site diesel fuel for up to seven 
days. The upgrade would add an additional 1,500 KW generator and a 
24,000 gallon diesel fuel tank capacity. It relocates and rewires the 
existing 13 mission critical electrical switchgear locations to an 
upper level to ensure continued operation in the event of

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flooding and municipal power interruption. I certify that neither I nor 
my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve Scalise
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration 
(ETA)--Training and Employment Services (TES)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southeastern Louisiana University
  Address of Requesting Entity: SLU Box 10784, Hammond, Louisiana 70402
  Description of Request: I have secured $190,000 for the Southeastern 
Louisiana University Economic and Workforce Development Initiative. The 
funding would be used to expand its pilot initiative to provide one 
stop economic/workforce development and community planning/smart growth 
assistance to meet the needs of Post-Katrina southeast Louisiana. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve Scalise
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: DOT, Transportation, Community and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Regional Planning Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1340 Poydras Street, Ste. 2100, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70112
  Description of Request: I have secured $285,000 for the Regional 
Planning Commission. The funding would be used for geometric and 
signalization improvements to Almedia Road (LA 50) at its intersections 
with US 61 to the north and LA 48 to the south. Almedia Road is a key 
north-south connector route on the eastbank of St. Charles Parish 
linking petrochemical facilities, refineries, and grain elevators along 
the Mississippi River with the national highway system, specifically, 
US 61, 1-310 and 1-10. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve Scalise
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: DOT, Transportation, Community and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Regional Planning Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1340 Poydras Street, Ste. 2100, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70112
  Description of Request: I have secured $356,250 for the Regional 
Planning Commission. The funding would be used to upgrade 
transportation and drainage on Clearview Parkway (LA Hwy. 3152) at the 
interchange area with Earhart Expressway (LA 3139) in the Elmwood area 
of Jefferson Parish. The Department of Transportation and Development 
(LaDOTD) will be the grant recipient on behalf of Jefferson Parish and 
the State of Louisiana. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve Scalise
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: DOT, Transportation, Community and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Regional Planning Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1340 Poydras Street, Ste. 2100, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70112
  Description of Request: I have secured $175,000 for the Regional 
Planning Commission. The funding would be used for construction of a 
Service Road of I-10 between LA 433 and US 190B in Slidell. This area 
of the Northshore has seen significant growth and development in the 
last decade. This trend is anticipated to continue and to expand 
further as the New Orleans region resettles as a result of Hurricane 
Katrina. The Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) will 
be the grant recipient on behalf of St. Tammany Parish and the State of 
Louisiana. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve Scalise
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: DOT, Transportation, Community and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Tammany Parish government
  Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 628, Covington, Louisiana 70434
  Description of Request: I have secured $237,500 for St. Tammany 
Parish government. This funding would be used for an interchange at 1-
12 and LA Highway 1088 in order to take traffic congestion off LA 
Highway 59 and US Highway 190. Traffic congestion is very heavy due to 
the continued population migration into St. Tammany Parish, the need 
for more schools and the expansion of retail and commercial businesses 
and residential subdivisions. I certify that neither I nor my spouse 
has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve Scalise
  Bill Number: FY 2009 Omnibus
  Account: DOT, Transportation, Community and System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Regional Planning Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1340 Poydras Street, Ste. 2100, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70112
  Description of Request: I have secured $237,500 for the Regional 
Planning Commission. This funding would be used for the widening of US 
190 to a four lane section between US 11 and LA 433 in Slidell. The 
project is needed to alleviate severe congestion along the roadway that 
services the City of Slidell and eastern St. Tammany Parish. The 
project would help alleviate increasing congestion along the I-10/1-12 
corridor by providing an alternative to the interstate. The Department 
of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) will be the grant recipient 
on behalf of St. Tammany Parish and the State of Louisiana. I certify 
that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.

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