[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1794-E1795]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of the Fiscal Year 
2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act.
  Bill: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Section 205
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic 
Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal 
Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090
  Description of Request: H.R. 3183 lists the Jackson Brook project 
under the Section 205 CAP Program, which is authorized by Congress. The 
funding would be used for completion of design. Flood damages have 
occurred to the homes and property located on the lower part of the 
Jackson Brook Watershed, as well as damages to the public park 
facilities. Flooding has caused siltation in Hedden Pond.
  Bill: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic 
Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal 
Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090 Description of Request: 
H.R. 3183 includes $5,000,000 for the Passaic River Basin Flood 
Management project, which is authorized by Congress. The funding would 
be used for the continued acquisition and removal from the State 
defined Floodway of homes along the Passaic River. The authorization 
specifies that the buy-outs are to be from willing sellers. The 
flooding has long been a problem in the Passaic River Basin resulting 
in significant property loss and the loss of life.
  Bill: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Energy, Office of Science
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is the College of Saint Elizabeth located at 2 
Convent Station, Morristown, NJ 07960.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3183 includes $1,000,000 for the College 
of Saint Elizabeth. It is my understanding the funding will assist the 
College with the partial renovation of the teaching and learning spaces 
dedicated to Nursing, Allied Health Studies, Health Care Management, 
and Foods and Nutrition programs. Additionally, the funding will assist 
the college with renovation of the teaching and learning spaces 
dedicated to programs in Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science, and 
Mathematics. The funding will provide for design, construction, and 
outfitting of classroom, lab, research and support spaces for these 
programs. The physical renewal of these spaces is being undertaken in 
conjunction with significant curricular revision of the College's 
undergraduate program with the goal of aligning pedagogy, technology, 
and teaching and learning spaces in ways that will better serve the 
educational needs of the wide range of students who use these 
facilities on a regular basis.
  Bill: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Energy, EERE
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding is Morris County Improvement Authority located at P.O. Box 900, 
Morristown, NJ 07960-0900.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3183 includes $2,000,000 for the Morris 
County Renewable Energy Initiative. It is my understanding that the 
funding would be used for the Morris County Renewable Energy Initiative 
for design, acquisition and installation of renewable energy equipment 
and facilities such as solar panels.
  BM: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Energy, EERE
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is the Newark Museum located at 49 Washington 
Street, Newark, NJ 07102.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3183 includes $500,000 for the Newark 
Museum. It is my understanding that the funding would be used for green 
energy enhancements including various applications of water to water 
heat pumps, geothermal heating and photovoltaic collection units. It is 
my understanding that the Museum will be one of the most energy 
efficient in the United States and will be a model for future 
institutions.
  Bill: H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Department of Energy, EERE
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding is Somerset County located at 20 Grove Street, P.O. Box

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3000, Somerville, NJ 08876. Description of Request: H.R. 3183 includes 
$2,000,000 for the Somerset County Renewable Energy Initiative. It is 
my understanding that the funding would be used for the Somerset County 
Renewable Energy Initiative for design, acquisition and installation of 
renewable energy equipment and facilities such as solar panels.

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