[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. CHARLES W. DENT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 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. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010:
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, Account: NOAA--Operations, 
Research and Facilities, Title: Delaware River Enhanced Flood Warning 
System, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware River Basin 
Commission, Address of Requesting Entity: 25 State Police Drive, PO Box 
7360, West Trenton, NJ, 08628, Description of Request: This funding 
will be used by the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), in 
conjunction with NOAA/NWS, USGS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
to enhance the Delaware River Basin's flood warning system through 
upgrades to the existing precipitation and stream gage network, 
improvements of flash flood forecasting capabilities, flood warning 
education and outreach, and increased support of flood coordination.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, Account: COPS Law Enforcement 
Technology, Title: Lehigh and Northampton Counties Interoperability 
Development Project, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Allentown Police 
Department, Address of Requesting Entity: 425 Hamilton Street, 
Allentown, PA, 18101, Description of Request: This funding will be used 
to develop a cohesive, regional communications network of voice, data 
and video information sharing. This network will leverage the 
capabilities of Internet Protocol (IP) transport mechanisms to increase 
the exchange of all types of data information amongst numerous first 
responder agencies in the Lehigh Valley area. This project will allow 
multiple jurisdictions to perform day-to-day public safety operations, 
task force operations or large scale disaster situations through a 
seamless exchange of voice and data communications in real time 
circumstances. Multiple first responder agencies, including the cities 
of Allentown and Bethlehem, are seeking to achieve interoperability and 
information sharing within jurisdictions throughout Lehigh and 
Northampton Counties. The goal of this project is to eliminate 
technology to technology barriers that prohibit voice and data sharing 
among neighboring communities in Pennsylvania's third largest 
metropolitan region. The ability to communicate and share information 
is critical to reducing crime and creating a safer environment for 
local residents.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, Account: Office of Justice 
Programs, Juvenile Justice, Title: Adventure Challenge Education for 
Gang Prevention (ACE), Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Valley Youth 
House Committee, Inc., Address of Requesting Entity: 829 Linden Street, 
Allentown, PA 18101, Description of Request: This funding will be used 
to advance an intensive 21-week intervention for youth ages 15-17. The 
program will benefit young people who are at high risk for gang 
involvement due to family members' or neighbors' connection with gang 
activity or the youth's own delinquent behavior. As a result of their 
involvement in the proposed program, youth will develop positive 
decision making, problem solving and leadership skills, enhancing their 
ability to become responsible and productive members of the local 
community. The ACE program was developed in response to the increasing 
presence and threat of gang activity in the Lehigh Valley region, 
including the recent introduction of several national gangs. ACE was 
piloted as a four-week summer program in 2007 with federal funding 
through the 222 Corridor Anti-Gang Initiative. This funding would make 
it possible to repeat the program four times in 2010 and expand it to 
include an intensive follow-up component to increase impact and ensure 
that youth are able to sustain progress.

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