[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 98 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1602-E1603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2009

  Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2892, 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ted Poe
  Bill Number: H.R. 2892, Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: FEMA, Predisaster Mitigation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital

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  Address of Requesting Entity: 2830 Calder Street, Beaumont, TX 77702
  Description of Request: I have secured $250,000 in funding under 
FEMA's Predisaster Mitigation account to allow for the purchase of a 
2.5 megawatt diesel generating plant to ensure sanitary and safe 
conditions for both current and potential patients during disasters. 
Although the Hospital has basic generator capabilities to sustain life 
support, Hurricanes Rita and Ike have proved that this basic capacity 
is insufficient. During Hurricane Ike, 190 patients were unable to be 
evacuated and as commercial utilities were shut down, basic hospital 
operations were compromised. The generator will make certain that the 
Hospital remains serviceable by ensuring that power and water are 
functional; thus, allowing the Hospital to maintain its mission of 
providing essential medical care to the residents of southeast Texas.

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