[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 105 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1757]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. CHARLES W. DENT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 2009

  Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding projects that are listed in H.R. 3183, Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010:
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010
  Account: Department of Energy, EERE
  Title: Energy Reduction and Efficiency Improvement Through Lighting 
Control
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Luke's Hospital and Health 
Network
  Address of Requesting Entity: 801 Ostrum Street, Fountain Hill, PA 
18015
  Description of Request: This funding will support an energy reduction 
and efficiency initiative at St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network by 
helping to install advanced lighting controls that automatically adjust 
to lighting needs. Using locally-produced lighting technology, St. 
Luke's estimates a 20 percent to 30 percent reduction in lighting 
costs. This project will assure the hospital maintains suitable 
lighting at all times for patients and staff while saving energy and 
reducing costs.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010
  Account: Department of Energy, Fossil Energy R&D
  Title: Innovations for Low-Cost Gasification Systems
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 
18195
  Description of Request: This funding will advance the development of 
Green Energy ITM Ceramic Membranes, which can be integrated into a 
state-of-the-art gasification system to produce synthesis gas for the 
generation of advanced electric, hydrogen, or other clean fuels power. 
This versatile technology also enables the capture of greenhouse gases 
such as carbon dioxide and can be applied in a cost-effective and 
environmentally responsible manner to a broad list of energy sources, 
including coal, natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, biomaterials, and 
waste materials.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010
  Account: Department of Energy, Science
  Title: Energy Systems Engineering Institute
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lehigh University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5 East Packer Avenue, Whitaker 318, 
Bethlehem, PA 18015
  Description of Request: This funding will support a research and 
education program, the Lehigh Energy Systems Engineering Institute 
(ESEI), at Lehigh University to spawn energy technology breakthroughs 
while simultaneously creating a pipeline of new talent for the energy 
sector workforce. The initiative will be a university-based program in 
which the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and various energy 
companies partner with university faculty to address critical research 
needs while developing the next generation of leaders and innovators 
for the energy industry.

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