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Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a giant water resources development bill that allows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Marlboro Township to move ahead with innovative plans to do watershed restoration, said U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Rush Holt (D-NJ), who requested the project be included in the bill. The watershed restoration project will be the first of its kind in New Jersey, and among the first in the entire nation.

Piscataway, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today joined local officials in Piscataway to call for better protection of railways that transport hazardous materials. The New Jersey congressman highlighted the need for joint action between companies that transport the materials and local emergency coordinators who would respond in the event of either an accident or a terrorist attack. The press conference came hours after an apparent terrorist attack on four commuter trains in London.

Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives last night approved the creation of an Armenian Institute at Monmouth University, said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). The New Jersey congressman requested $500,000 in federal funding for the establishment of the Institute, as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.

Washington, D.C. --- The U.S. House of Representatives last night approved $67.5 million in economic assistance and $5.75 million in military assistance to Armenia and up to $5 million in aid for Nagorno Karabakh said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues.

During a speech on the House floor, Pallone lauded the President and his House colleagues for maintaining military assistance parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan, approving $5.75 million for each country.

Washington, D.C. --- As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to debate a funding bill tomorrow that includes $100 million in cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today called on the House to restore the funds when it takes up the Fiscal Year (FY) Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill tomorrow.

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Clay Shaw (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Coastal Caucus, today introduced a resolution in support of National Clean Beaches Week, to be observed June 27th July 3rd.

The resolution recognizes the importance of Americas beaches as key parts of the countrys economy, natural heritage, and way of life. It also stresses the progress made in recent years to improve our shorelines and the need for strong policy to continue improving the quality of the nations beaches.

"I applaud the House Homeland Security Committee for today taking a long-overdue look at chemical plant security. This is one of the most critical public safety issues in many parts of the country, especially New Jersey, and we have waited far too long already to see congressional action.