[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1883-E1884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 22, 2009

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as a part of H.R. 3288, the 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act of 2010.


                 Title I: Department of Transportation

  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Federal Highway Administration, Surface Transportation 
Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Somerset County
  Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 3000, Somerset, New Jersey 
08876-1262.
  Funding Level: $1,250,000
  Description of Request: This project, authorized under the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users, would relieve current and projected traffic congestion, 
improve vehicular and pedestrian safety and integrate access to mass 
transit in one of the fastest growing regions in New Jersey. This area 
is currently the site of extremely dangerous accident ``hot spots,'' 
and this funding will greatly improve roadway and pedestrian safety. 
Further, it has been estimated by the county that drivers are subjected 
to over 100 hours of transit delays per year in Somerset County.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Federal Transit Administration, Buses and Bus facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New Jersey Transit
  Address of Requesting Entity: One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 
07105.
  Funding Level: $2,350,000
  Description of Request: It is my understanding the funding would be 
used for intermodal improvements throughout Northern New Jersey. 
Ridership on public transportation is at all time highs and it is 
critical to ensure that our public transportation system operates 
smoothly and can handle this increased demand.


         Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development

  Bill Number: H.R. 3288

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  Account: Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development 
Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Employment Horizons, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 10 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, New 
Jersey 07927.
  Funding Level: $400,000
  Description of Request: It is my understanding that the funding will 
be used to renovate and refurbish the Employment Horizons facility to 
enhance self-sufficiency and increase productivity for the disabled 
population that has occupied the building for the past 38 years.

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