Funding for New Jersey

Congressman Frelinghuysen received the following requests for federal funds from constituent and other entities from the State of New Jersey and submitted them for consideration to the Committee on Appropriations:

• Army Corps of Engineers $1,500,000 - The entity to receive the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090.  The Upper Passaic River and Tributaries, Long Hill project is authorized by Congress.  Flooding has caused extensive damage to businesses, residences, and infrastructure in and around Valley Road, the major thoroughfare in Long Hill Township. 
• Army Corps of Engineers $1,000,000 - The entity to receive the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090.  The Jackson Brook under project the Section 205 CAP Program is authorized by Congress.  Flood damages have occurred to the homes and property located on the lower part of the Jackson Brook Watershed, as well as damages to the public park facilities.  Flooding has caused siltation in Hedden Pond.
• Army Corps of Engineers $5,000,000 - The entity to receive the funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090.  The Passaic River Basin Flood Management project is authorized by Congress. The flooding has long been a problem in the Passaic River Basin resulting in significant property loss and the loss of life.
• Atlantic Health System $1,500,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is Atlantic Health System located at 475 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960.  It is my understanding that the funding would 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.
• Borough of Hopatcong $550,000 – The entity to receive funding for this project is the Borough of Hopatcong located at 111 Styx Road, Hopatcong, New Jersey 07843. It is my understanding that the funding will be used to for the Drinking Water Disinfection Improvement project to provide safe drinking water to the residents of the Borough.  The funds will be used to install large diameter pipes at public community supply wells to improve the disinfection of the raw water before being distributed.
• Caldwell College $625,000 – The entity to receive funding for this project is Caldwell College located at 120 Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell, NJ 07006. It is my understanding that the funding will be used to develop a curriculum and training programs for the 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. 
• College of Saint Elizabeth $1,000,000 – The entity to receive funding for this project is the College of Saint Elizabeth located at 2 Convent Station, Morristown, New Jersey 07960. It is my understanding the funding will assist the College with the partial renovation of the teaching and learning spaces dedicated to our Nursing, Allied Health Studies, Health Care Management, and Foods and Nutrition programs.  Additionally, the funding will assist the college with renovation of the teaching and learning spaces dedicated to programs in Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science, and Mathematics. The funding will provide for design, construction, and outfitting of classroom, lab, research and support spaces for these programs.  The physical renewal of these spaces is being undertaken in conjunction with significant curricular revision of the College’s undergraduate program with the goal of aligning pedagogy, technology, and teaching and learning spaces in ways that will better serve the educational needs of the wide range of students who use these facilities on a regular basis.
• Drew University $1,000,000 – The entity to receive funding is Drew University located at 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, New Jersey 07940.  It is my understanding the funding will be used for research and curricula enhancements, including GIS mapping and space imagery of the impact of climate change on forest resources and development of new environmental studies courses and for construction and improvements of science laboratories, for science equipment and technology, and for improvements to associated science classroom space.
• Employment Horizons $400,000 – The entity to receive this funding is Employment Horizons located at 10 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 07927.  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. 
• Essex County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management $1,000,000 – The entity to receive this funding is Essex County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management located at 50 Nelson Place-2nd Floor, New Courts Building, Newark, New Jersey 07102. It is my understanding the funding will be used for police communication equipment upgrades and interoperability technology enhancements.
• Farleigh Dickenson University $800,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is Farleigh Dickenson University located at 285 Madison Ave Madison, NJ 07940.  It is my understanding that the funding would 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.
• Filtration Solutions $2,000,000 - Advanced Fuel Filtration (AFF) System.  The entity to receive funding is Filtration Solutions, 432 Sand Shore Road, Unit 8, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.  This program seeks to finalize a system that was developed under the Navy SBIR program for the replacement of the DDG shipboard centrifugal fuel oil purifier.  This equipment will save $25 million per year for the Navy from maintenance and operation cost after it is fully implemented on the DDG-51 and CG-47 class ships. 
• Frontier Performance Polymers $2,000,000 - Lightweight Packaging System for Enhancing Combat Munitions Logistics.  The entity to receive this funding is Frontier Performance Polymers, Picatinny Innovation Center, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806.  The Army and Marines have learned in Iraq and Afghanistan that current ammunition packaging is too heavy and bulky.  This program is initially focusing on developing advanced multifunctional lightweight materials, cost-effective fabrication processes and optimized packaging systems for 120MM mortar ammunition.  Research has already resulted in a reduction of 30% in system weight and 20% in system cost.  There has also been success with increased shipping capacity, greater portability by one soldier, ease of access to ammunition and reduced loading, assembling and packing costs.  Acceleration of this advanced material and fabrication capability for the production of the lightweight munitions packaging systems will ultimately enhance force readiness, reduce the logistics footprint, increase handling and supply efficiency, enhance safety and improve a soldier’s mobility, agility and survivability, especially at the time of additional U.S. troop deployments to Afghanistan.
• Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge $2,400,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge located at 241 Pleasant Plains Road, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920.  It is my understanding the funding would be used to acquire an 18.31 acre parcel of land, known as the Great Brook Property, adjacent to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, which provides critical habitat for numerous rare species.  The Great Swamp Refuge is located in Morris County, New Jersey, about 26 miles west of Manhattan's Times Square. The refuge was established by an act of Congress on November 3, 1960. The protection  of  this  gem  of  wilderness  in  the  heart of  dense  suburban  development  is one  of  the  success stories of our National Wilderness Preservation System. 
• Honeywell $2,000,000 - Ink-based Desktop Electronic Materials. The entity to receive funding for this project to Honeywell Corporation, headquartered at 101 Columbia Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07962. Today’s Army has a demonstrated need for low-production volume, short-use life and quickly-deployable electronics that enable field-based circuit design, implementation and repair.  Ink-based printable electronics technology is faster and less expensive than traditional manufacturing processes and will allow electronic materials to be printed in the field much closer to the user. This program is developing specialized inks that are capable of fabricating electronics that would be printed on a desktop printer and then incorporated into communication technologies such as laptop computers, mobile phones, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, displays, antennae, radar, etc.
• Marotta Controls $2,000,000 - M-PACT Pure Air Generator (PAG). The entity to receive funding for this project is Marotta Scientific Controls, 78 Boonton Avenue, Montville, New Jersey 07045. This is a request or Air Force RDT&E to develop an enhanced Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Alternate Compressor System to be used in missile seeker cooling and pneumatic weapons ejection and designed to meet the specific operational requirements of the Small Diameter bomb. As a direct follow-on to current funding, enhancements are needed to improve the reliability of the system, ensuring higher performance and lower cost to the Air Force for the system over the product life cycle.
• Morris County Improvement Authority $2,000,000 – The entity to received funding is Morris County Improvement Authority located at P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07960-0900.  It is my understanding that the funding would be used for the Morris County Renewable Energy Initiative to design, acquisition and installation of renewable energy equipment and facilities such as solar panels.
• Morris County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management $1,000,000 – The entity to receive funding for this project is Morris County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management located at P.O. Box 900, Morristown, New Jersey 07960.  It is my understanding that the funding will be used to design and construct a state-of-the-art, environmentally sound, emergency operations center to consolidate the interoperable security across the entire county.
  Representative Frelinghuysen continues to work to make sure the New Jersey/New York Metropolitan Area and our country is more secure. There is no higher priority than ensuring our families, schools and places of business are safe.
  New York and New Jersey were on the front lines of the attacks of September 11th and we must help the needs of those communities and states that are considered the most vulnerable in our country. Our state and local law enforcement and first responders were there to answer the call to help our neighbors in New York. Mutual aid agreements with other states and interoperability equipment within our counties and our state are a necessity not an option.
  Protecting our ports, trans-Hudson tunnels and bridges, as well as ensuring our first responders have the best possible equipment and training is essential. Therefore, funding a coordinated emergency operations center in Morris County, 30 miles outside of New York City, is crucial to our country’s homeland security efforts.
  Further, Representative Frelinghuysen continues to fight to include New Jersey’s Task Force One - a team of very specialized, highly trained, well equipped responders - as part of FEMA’s National Urban Search and Rescue system. Task Force One was the first team outside of New York City to respond to the events of the September 11 tragedy.    We all commend, with the highest respect, all those on the front lines who make us safe everyday.
• Morris Museum $350,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is the Morris Museum located at 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960.  It is my understanding the funding 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. 
• Newark Museum $500,000 – The entity to receive funding for this project is the Newark Museum located at 49 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.  It is my understanding that the funding would be used for green energy enhancements including various applications of water to water heat pumps, geothermal heating and photovoltaic collection units.  It is my understanding that the Museum will be one of the most energy efficient in the United States and will be a model for future institutions.
• New Jersey Institute of Technology $3,000,000 - Nano Advanced Cluster Energetics. The entity to receive this funding is the New Jersey Institute of Technology at University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982. Advanced Cluster Energetics (ACE) combines simple, established particulate coating and handling processes to achieve net shape manufacturing of energetic products with “perfect” composition uniformity, dramatically higher energy density and an order of magnitude smaller process cost.  The Nano Advanced Cluster Energetics program (ν-ACE) seeks to extend ACE technology to incorporate nano-scale components that will result in performance gains even greater than those already demonstrated at the micro-level.  There currently is no existing technology that can process nano-particulates at production scale. Nano ACE benefits will touch all aspects of manufacturing and performance of military munitions: 50% manufacturing cost reduction; insensitive munitions through encapsulated uniform compositions munitions products of superior packing density in the same volume leading to greater performance and a reduced logistics tail. 
• New Jersey Transit $10,000,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is New Jersey Transit located at One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07105.  Northern New Jersey Intermodal Improvements. 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.
• Picatinny Arsenal $9,900,000 - Phase 2 of the Ballistic Evaluation Facility.  The entity to receive this funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806. The funding would be used to continue construction of a state-of-the-art Ballistic Evaluation Facility for Large Caliber Armaments at Picatinny Arsenal resulting in a “one-of-kind” research and testing facility which will reduce Army operational overhead and maintenance costs and improve safety.  When completed, the BEF will provide near-term and long-range benefits to the joint warfighter – Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force.
• Picatinny Arsenal $5,000,000 - Highly Integrated Lethality Systems Development.  The entity to receive funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806. The Department of Defense has a clear requirement to close the capabilities gap identified by various military users including Remotely Operated Weapon Systems, Joint Services Small Arms, Program (JSSAP), and Future Force Warrior (FFW) to improve precision through coordination of technical and tactical fire control. The application of Coordinated Lethality will make all weapons and munitions products developed and supported by the Armaments Research Development Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal more valuable to the warfighter. This program will help the U.S. Army to achieve success on the battlefield of the future, increasing combat power by networking sensors, decision makers, and shooters to achieve shared awareness, increased speed of command, higher tempo of operations, greater lethality, increased survivability, and a degree of self-synchronization.
• Picatinny Arsenal $7,000,000 - Advanced Technologies, Energy and Manufacturing Science.  The entity to receive this funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806. This effort will identify solutions to meet a wide array of diverse challenges including Energetics & Insensitive Munitions (IM) development, Directed Energy & Laser Vulnerability of Weapons and Munition Systems, armaments power and energy, and advanced materials manufacturing processes. These technologies are the underpinnings for the evolutionary improvement and revolutionary invention of weapon systems for the Army’s Future Force. They also will significantly improve Army capabilities by providing lighter weight, stronger and more durable materiel that will improve the readiness and performance of soldiers and their weapons systems and enhance battlefield survivability and sustainability. This program helps the Army to meet the urgent need to develop and field a breadth of innovative technology solutions to the joint warfighter with a focus on the lethality and survivability demands for munitions and armaments. 
• Picatinny Arsenal $7,000,000 - Developmental Mission Integration. The entity to receive this funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806. This program responds to the critical need for the U.S. Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) to have the capability and flexibility to “bridge the gap” between its armaments research activities and Current Force requirements through a dedicated effort to mature, update, prototype and “spin out” armament and munitions technologies needed by the warfighter in the near term (6 to 12 months). This program helps the Army develop, demonstrate and transition critical armaments, munitions and logistics technologies needed by Army Brigade Combat Teams and Special Forces prior to (i.e. reset periods) and during deployment.
• Picatinny Arsenal $7,000,000 - Reliability and Affordability Enhancement for Precision Guided Munitions. The entity to receive this funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806.  Reliable precision guided munitions provide distinct advantages against a range of targets, where their use reduces risks to U.S. forces and can save U.S. lives. These weapons can also reduce unintended harm to civilians during combat, by producing less collateral damage to civilians and civilian infrastructure than unitary weapons. This program will meet the Army’s urgent need to develop and provide a breadth of innovative technology solutions for joint warfighter with a focus on precision, safety, lethality and survivability demands for munitions and armaments. 
• Picatinny Arsenal $3,000,000 - Armaments Academy. The entity to receive this funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806. This program would establish an “Armaments Academy” at Picatinny Arsenal that is recognized formally as the Department of Defense’s executive agent for training and certifying armament engineers and scientists for all services.  This academy would develop an exceptional workforce of employees with multiple and integrated skill sets, capable of adapting quickly to DoD’s changing armament mission. In the process, the Academy would ensure a sustainable talent pool for the growth and development of DoD’s armament development community, accelerate developing new incoming DoD armament Scientists & Engineers (S&E) increasing productivity and value to DoD and the Warfighter.  
• Picatinny Arsenal Joint Munitions and Lethality Mission Integration $3,000,000 - The entity to receive this funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806.   The Joint Munitions & Lethality Life Cycle Management Command (JM&L LCMC) was established to support the Army’s overarching goal of transforming into a more lethal and agile force.  This program will assist the integration and transition of research, development and engineering (RDE) technologies into Program Executive Office (PEO)/Program Manager (PM) systems.  This effort will allow the JM&L to integrate critical munitions and lethality missions across all stages of the life cycle (R&D, Production, Sustainment and Demilitarization) to more efficiently and economically support the joint warfighter.
• Saint Clare's Health System $750,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is St. Clare’s Health System located at 140 Diamond Spring Road Denville, NJ 07834.  It is my understanding that the funding would 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.
• Somerset County $10,000,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is Somerset County located at 20 Grove Street, PO Box 3000 Somerset, New Jersey 08876-1262. Route 22 Sustainable Corridor. This project, authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, would be used to 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 in 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.
• Somerset County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management $1,000,000 –The entity to receive this funding is Somerset County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management located at 20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, New Jersey 08876. It is my understanding the funding will be used for police communication equipment upgrades and interoperability technology enhancements.
• Somerset County $2,000,000 – The entity to received funding is Somerset County located at 20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876.  It is my understanding that the funding would be used for the Somerset County Renewable Energy Initiative to design, acquisition and installation of renewable energy equipment and facilities such as solar panels.
• Somerset Medical Center $1,500,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is Somerset Medical Center located at 110 Rehill Avenue Somerville, NJ 08876.  It is my understanding that the funding would 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.
• Sussex County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management $1,000,000 - The entity to receive this funding is Sussex County, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management located at 39 High Street, Newton, New Jersey 07860.  It is my understanding the funding will be used for police communication equipment upgrades and interoperability technology enhancements.
• State of New Jersey $7,000,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project, the State of New Jersey, is located at P.O. Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625.  It is my understanding the funding would be used for the Musconetcong and Rockaway Rivers Watershed to acquire four tracts of land through the Forest Legacy Program in Jefferson and Rockaway Townships.
• Stevens Institute of Technology $3,000,000 - Rapid Insertion of Developmental Technology. The entity to receive this funding is the Stevens Institute of Technology at Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030.  Continued operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have necessitated the rapid development, qualification and fielding of newly developed military technologies that enhance lethality, situational awareness, and warfighter effectiveness and survivability.  There exist opportunities to rapidly field developmental technologies through spiral development into existing and future systems. This ongoing program will address five areas of need for rapid development: Intelligent Armor Systems; Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for Weapons Applications; Intelligent and Precision Weapon Systems; Manufacturing Sciences Modeling & Simulation and Microchemical Platforms for Nanoenergetic Materials and Critical Defense Chemicals.  Funding for this ongoing program will be used to enhance the Army’s ability to accelerate the fielding of new systems and technology that are crucial to the success of ongoing military operations. 
• Stevens Institute of Technology $3,000,000 - GreenArmaments/Rangesafe. The entity to receive this funding is the Stevens Institute of Technology at Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030. During current and ongoing training and test operations the Army expends millions of rounds of ammunition containing heavy metals such as lead, tungsten and depleted uranium.  This ongoing program is developing innovative technologies to reduce the environmental impact of Army armaments, munitions and operations on natural resources. All projects are aimed at directly supporting the Army’s Environmental Requirements and Technology Assessment (AERTA), to allow the Army to maintain its training and test and production facilities at the top operational level enabling their continued use to ensure war-fighting readiness.
• Stevens Institute of Technology $3,000,000 - Armament Systems Engineering – ASEI2. The entity to receive this funding is the Stevens Institute of Technology at Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030. The dynamically changing mission requirements in numerous and diverse points of engagement for the Army can only be met by efficient, accelerated and affordable development, integration and fielding of new capabilities and systems. This ongoing program is developing and implementing new methods and practices in systems architecture, system engineering methodologies and tools, systems integration and prototyping, modeling and simulation capabilities for complex and intelligent systems, and network system engineering.
• II-VI Corporation $2,000,000 - Large Area APVT Materials Development for High Powered devices. The entity to receive funding for this project is II-VI Corporation, 20 Chapin Road, Suite 1005, Pine Brook, NJ 07058.  This project is developing a domestic technology and manufacturing base for large area (100mm diameter), high quality silicon carbide (SiC) materials. These materials are needed for highly energy efficient, high frequency, and high power applications for the Department of Defense which has specific future mission requirements for solid state power substations, all-electric and hybrid vehicles (Air Force, Army and Navy), and next generation radar devices (Air Force and Navy), all of which will rely upon devices manufactured with Silicon Carbide (SiC).

Programmatic Funding Requests: 

• State of New Jersey - The entity to receive funding for this project, the State of New Jersey, is located at P.O. Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625.   The Highlands Conservation Act (HCA) was signed into law on November 20, 2005.  This legislation authorizes $10 million in funding every year for 10 years for land preservation in the Highlands region.  The President highlighted HCA as a priority in his Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Submission. Of the $10 million I am requesting funding for the following project:

* $ 2.5 million for the Northern Highlands project to protect 1,144 acres in Sparta Township and Jefferson Township through the Highlands Conservation Act.

• HUD Section 8 Disability Set-Aside: I request an allocation of at least $30 million for incremental Section 8 vouchers targeted to non-elderly people with disabilities. Further, I request that there be no references to Section 651 and 658 of P.L. 102-550, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, attached to these funds.

Report Language Requests:

• Department of Transportation - Suspension of FAA New Jersey/New York Airspace Redesign (Report Language) The Committee is concerned with the FAA’s decision to move forward with the implementation of the Airspace Redesign of the New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia metropolitan airspace despite significant and repeated Congressional objections.  The Committee directs the FAA to suspend the implementation of the NY/NJ/PHIL Airspace Redesign until the General Accountability Office completes its study of market-based alternatives included in the FAA Reauthorization legislation.
• New Jersey Task Force 1 - The Committee understands the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 demonstrated the importance of enhancing national domestic terrorism preparedness. 26 of the 28 urban search and rescue teams included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were called into action in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001. Highly-qualified, urban search and rescue teams not included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System were the first teams in New York City on September 11. The continuing threat of a possible domestic terrorist attack remains an important mission for which the Nation must prepare to respond. Part of that response should be to increase the number of urban search and rescue teams included in National Urban Search and Rescue System. Therefore, the Committee directs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.

Additional Funding Priorities

As New Jersey’s senior member on the Appropriations Committee, Rep. Frelinghuysen has historically been involved with and has taken pride in working with the entire New Jersey delegation on projects that are beneficial to our state.  Now as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water, Rep. Frelinghuysen will continue to actively advocate for these New Jersey priorities including:

• Port of New York and New Jersey – Rep. Frelinghuysen fights to keep New Jersey’s harbors open for world trade and has continually advocated for funds for the deepening of the channels in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The increased and continued growth of the international maritime trade at the Port of New York and New Jersey represents a tremendous opportunity for the region--to create new jobs, generate higher incomes, reduce the cost of doing business and to raise the standard of living in the region.
• Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor tunnel project and mass transit projects – Rep Frelinghuysen advocates to provide more public transportation options to the people of New Jersey.  He continues to work to secure Federal funding for vital public transportation, rail, and road efforts.  Northern New Jersey is one of our nation’s most densely populated areas. Rep. Frelinghuysen knows the importance of reducing congestion, making travel more efficient, and protecting our environment.
• Shore Protection Projects and flood protection – Rep. Frelinghuysen continues to monitor New Jersey’s coastline to protect human life and property for residents, communities and hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.   Additionally, Rep. Frelinghuysen works with communities to protect against future flooding.   Flooding has long been a problem in many areas throughout New Jersey that have resulted in significant losses, notably the loss of lives. 
• NJ-PA Lackawanna Cutoff Rail Restoration:  Rep, Frelinghuysen wrote a letter in support of the Senate’s funding level for the Lackawanna Cutoff project, which would be used for the restoration of passenger rail service from Port Morris, NJ to Scranton, PA, for which Congressman Frelinghuysen has previously worked to secure over $24 million. This project had also been authorized under SAFETEA-LU and TEA-21.

Congressman Frelinghuysen received the following requests from New Jersey constituents for consideration for authorization by the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  Of course, if included in the 2009 transportation authorization bill, many of these requests still must be approved for funding through the annual appropriations process.

• Route 10 and Johnson Road Improvements: $15,000,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is the New Jersey Department of Transportation located at P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The funding would be used to alleviate congestion on and around Route 10 in Parsippany-Troy Hills and Hanover, New Jersey by extending the three-lane section on Route 10 and Route 202, rebuilding the Southwest jughandle, and building the Johnson Road connector ramp.
• Lakeside Boulevard Bridge: $2,400,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is the New Jersey Department of Transportation located at P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The funding would be used to replace the Lakeside Boulevard Bridge over the Musconetcong River between Roxbury and Hopatcong, New Jersey. This bridge replacement project will improve the vehicular safety by increasing its load carrying capacity and also enhance mobility of the traffic due to improved geometric configuration. The new bridge will provide environmental benefits and help in the economic development of the area.
• Flanders-Drakestown Road: $1,950,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is the New Jersey Department of Transportation located at P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The funding would be used to replace the Flanders-Drakestown Road Bridge over the South Branch of the Raritan River in the Township of Mount Olive, New Jersey. This bridge replacement project will improve the vehicular safety by increasing its load carrying capacity and also enhance mobility of the traffic due to improved geometric configuration. The new bridge will provide environmental benefits and help in the economic development of the area.
• River Styx Bridge Improvements: $1,220,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is the New Jersey Department of Transportation located at P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The funding would be used to rehabilitate the substructure of Sussex County Bridge 1900K03 (River Styx Bridge), which carries Sussex County Route 607 (River Styx Road) over the River Styx, part of Lake Hopatcong, Borough of Hopatcong, Sussex County New Jersey.
• Route 22 Chimney Rock Road Interchange Improvements: $15,000,000 - The entity to receive funding for this project is the New Jersey Department of Transportation located at P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The funding would be used for a full service interchange at US Route 22 and Chimney Rock Road, which serves as a gateway to the Somerset County Regional Center and connects directly to improvements planned under the Route 22 Sustainable Corridor plan project. Components of this project were authorized under SAFETEA-LU and TEA-21.
• Northern NJ Intermodal Improvements: $10,000,000- The entity to receive funding for this project is New Jersey Transit located at One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07105. The funding would be used for the construction of high-level platforms and other intermodal improvements throughout Northern New Jersey. 
• NJ Transit Morris/Essex/Boonton Trans-Hudson Commuter Rail Improvements: Authorization Only - The entity to receive funding for this project is New Jersey Transit located at One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07105. The funding would be used for the rehabilitation and continued development of the Morris, Essex and Boonton commuter rail lines into Midtown Manhattan. This project had also been authorized under SAFETEA-LU.
• NJ-PA Lackawanna Cutoff Rail Restoration:  Authorization Only - The entity to receive funding for this project is New Jersey Transit located at One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07105. The funding would be used for the restoration of passenger rail service on the Lackawanna Cutoff from Port Morris, NJ to Scranton, PA, for which Congressman Frelinghuysen has previously worked to secure over $24 million. This project had also been authorized under SAFETEA-LU and TEA-21.
• NJ Urban Core: Authorization Only - The entity to receive funding for this project is New Jersey Transit located at One Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07105. The funding would be used for a series of transit improvements throughout Northern NJ including Secaucus Junction, Hudson-Bergen Light rail, Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link, Lackawanna Cutoff, and the Meadowlands Rail Connection. This project had also been authorized under SAFETEA-LU and TEA-21.

• Jackson Brook, Morris County – The entity to receive funding for this project is the Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, located at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2109, and New York, NY 10278-0090. The Jackson Brook under project the Section 205 CAP Program is authorized by Congress.  The funding would be used to construct measures substantially in accordance with the project recommended in the Jackson Brook, Morris County, New Jersey Section 205 Study Decision Document and Environmental Compliance Document.