[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1954-E1955]
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

                        Thursday, July 23, 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 Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Bill: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is Atlantic Health System located at 475 South 
Street, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3293 includes $750,000 in funding which 
will be used to expand and upgrade Atlantic Health System's Emergency 
Department (ED) to ensure that the ED continues to provide the very 
best possible emergency and trauma care while meeting an ever 
increasing influx of patients.
  Bill: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is Somerset Medical Center located at 110 
Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3293 includes $600,000 in funding which 
will be used to help improve patient safety through its information 
technology initiatives. Somerset Medical Center is a pioneer among 
hospitals nationwide in the implementation of electronic medical 
records. Over the past seven years, the medical center has spent more 
than $36 million to implement an electronic health record system in 
order to become more efficient, reduce the cost of patient care, 
enhance patient safety and improve the overall health of the community 
it serves.
  Bill: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services

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  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity:--The entity to receive 
funding for this project is St. Clare's Health System located at 140 
Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3293 includes $600,000 in funding which 
will be used for facility renovations and upgrades to the Emergency 
Department (ED) at the hospital. The renovations and upgrades will 
address patient access, way-finding, triage and processing, bereavement 
accommodations, as well as modifications to public areas to support the 
`30 Minutes Door to Doc' commitment. The end result will enable 
emergency physicians and staff to better respond to the demands of the 
ED for their patient community by reducing waiting times, improving 
overall efficiency, ensuring privacy and public safety, and helping to 
reduce anxiety and stress for all patients and families who seek their 
care.

  Bill: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Higher Education (includes FIPSE)
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is Caldwell College located at 120 Bloomfield 
Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3293 includes $550,000 in funding which 
will be used to develop a curriculum and training programs for an on-
campus Autism Clinic that will house a model demonstration classroom 
for teachers of children with autism, in accordance with Caldwell 
College's Ph.D. program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Caldwell 
College is in the final stages of planning and implementing their Ph.D. 
program in ABA to train professionals to work with children with 
autism. In addition to providing training for Ph.D. students, the 
clinic will operate a range of education and outreach programs for 
parents and other caregivers of children with autism.
  Bill: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Higher Education (includes FIPSE)
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is Farleigh Dickenson University located at 
285 Madison Ave., Madison, NJ 07940.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3293 includes $500,000 in funding which 
will be used to expand access to the Latino Education Pipeline. Federal 
funding would be used to further build the curricula for Puerta al 
Futuro and the Latino Promise Program, train additional educators in 
order to offer the program to students at more locations in New Jersey, 
and facilitate the conversion of the curriculum to online and distance 
education delivery.
  Bill: H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Museums and Libraries
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The entity to receive 
funding for this project is the Morris Museum located at 6 Normandy 
Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960.
  Description of Request: H.R. 3293 includes $300,000 in funding which 
will be used to upgrade its science education program to increase 
science learning access for persons with disabilities. The educational 
resources that are created will eliminate barriers to learning, 
enabling thousands of students from northern and central New Jersey, 
including those in underserved communities, to become more engaged in 
science learning and more productive. This funding will establish a 
national model, demonstrating that science learning for school-aged 
children who have disabilities, be they mental or physical, can be 
improved in an informal learning center through enhancements such as 
adaptive technology, hands-on inter-actives and universal design 
components.

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