[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15533-15534]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. GLENN THOMPSON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. 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. 
2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2010. The entity to receive the funding is the Lycoming County 
Commissioners, 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, in the 
amount of $250,000. This funding through the COPS account will purchase 
new equipment for use by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and 9-1-
1 center. This will directly support the acquisition of an Emergency 9-
1-1 console purchase and relocation into a new addition at the center.
  The entity to receive funding is the Clarion County Commissioners, 
421 Main Street, Clarion, PA 16214, in the amount of $500,000. This 
funding through the COPS account will create a joint communication 
system that will promote seamless interoperability capabilities among 
counties, hospitals, schools, regional, state, and federal agencies. 
Radio communications, along with broadband/internet connectivity, are 
vital elements necessary to link all telecommunications needs together 
where the counties provide direct services and mutual aid.
  The entity to receive funding is the Centre County Commissioners, 
Willow Bank Office Building, Bellefonte, PA 16823, in the amount of 
$250,000. The funding will be used for purchase of an upgraded 
emergency communications system that will improve safety for citizens 
of the County and allow for interoperability among multiple agencies 
throughout Centre County.

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