[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1978-E1979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. CHARLES W. DENT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 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. 3293, the Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, FY2010:
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, the Department of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 
2010
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on 
Aging,

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  Title: Dementia Leadership Initiative,
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Westminster Village,
  Address of Requesting Entity: 803 N. Wahneta Street, Allentown, PA 
18109,
  Description of Request: Funding will be used to develop outreach 
initiatives to educate the public about maintaining brain health and 
mitigating the impact of dementia, create a public resource center, and 
provide staff training in the most advanced methods of dementia care. 
Approximately 15 million Americans will have Alzheimer's by the middle 
of this century unless a cure or prevention is found. This program will 
provide enhanced medical diagnosis, treatment and care for those with 
Alzheimer's; offer individuals and families vital information and 
support; and enable long-term care facilities to provide for optimal 
outcomes for affected individuals.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
FY2010,
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA)--Health Facilities and Service,
  Title: Emergency Management Service Facility Expansion and 
Renovation,
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Bethlehem,
  Address of Requesting Entity: 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 
18018,
  Description of Request: Funding will be used by the City of Bethlehem 
to support the community's increasing need for EMS services by 
renovating a portion of a building owned by St. Luke's Hospital. 
Specifically, the completion of this project will more than double the 
current EMS facility. The new facility will provide the ability to 
improve numerous aspects of EMS--faster responses, centralization of 
location, maintaining centralization of EMS administration, future 
growth, safer access and egress.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
FY2010,
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA)--Health Facilities and Services,
  Title: Drive for Healthy Kids Program,
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lehigh Valley Coalition for Kids,
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5000 Tilghman Street, #207, Allentown, 
PA 18104,
  Description of Request: Funding will allow the Lehigh Valley 
Coalition for Kids (LVCK) and St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network to 
improve a Lehigh Valley-wide collaborative effort to provide medical, 
dental, and vision care to children and adolescents (under 19) lacking 
basic health care due to low family income and/or a broad range of 
socio-economic issues. Through this initiative, fully equipped and 
supplied health vans will bring regularly scheduled services to area 
schools and youth agencies throughout much of Northampton and Lehigh 
Counties. In 2007, this program provided 1,234 medical visits and 2,984 
dental visits. About one-third of the children treated on the vans do 
not have health insurance. The remaining two-thirds qualify for free or 
reduced care but do not receive regular medical or dental care. Over 50 
percent of the children receiving dental services in any given year 
have never seen a dentist. The immediate urgent need for medical, 
dental, and vision care far exceeds currently available resources. This 
funding will be a major step toward meeting the most critical current 
and anticipated needs.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
FY2010,
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA)--Health Facilities and Services,
  Title: Operating Room Equipment,
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sacred Heart Hospital,
  Address of Requesting Entity: 421 Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18102,
  Description of Request: This project will support the purchase of 
operating room equipment essential for treatment and service for 
Hospital patients. Specifically, funding will be used to replace or 
upgrade essential equipment in the operating suite to provide Sacred 
Heart patients with the highest quality of care. The existing equipment 
does not reflect the highest levels of technology currently available 
to hospitals. Sacred Heart Hospital is a 226 bed, acute care teaching 
hospital in the City of Allentown.

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