[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1796]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. ANH ``JOSEPH'' CAO

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. CAO. 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--the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010:
  As requested by me, Rep. Anh ``Joseph'' Cao, H.R. 2892--the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, provides for 
the City of New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (``EMS''), New 
Orleans, LA in support of an Emergency Operations Center. This is in 
the FEMA--State and Local Programs--Emergency Operations Center Account 
in the amount of $750,000. This will benefit the City of New Orleans, 
1300 Perdido Street, Suite 4W07, New Orleans, LA 70112 in the form of 
upgrades and retrofitting of a new permanent Emergency Operations 
Center for the city's sole 9-1-1 emergency medical service provider. 
This funding will help secure and store equipment and medication, and 
provide a training center and base of operations for the emergency 
medical services. Currently, Emergency Medical Services are operating 
from a pairing of FEMA trailers staged underneath the Crescent City 
Connection overpass. Moving to the new facility on City Park Avenue and 
making the proposed changes to the facility will provide for the 
critical operational needs. Having a secure medication and equipment 
storage area, training areas, and a protected emergency operations 
center will help the department serve the citizens of New Orleans and 
better secure the city.

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