[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1038-E1039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           FORMAL DECLARATION

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: MILCON, Army National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kentucky Department of Military 
Affairs.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Boone National Guard Center, 100 
Minuteman Parkway, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

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  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $7.836 million to 
complete construction of the Readiness Center Phase 3--London Joint 
Support Operations Center located in Laurel County, Kentucky. Of this 
amount, $646,200 is scheduled for design cost and $208,000 is for 
supervision, inspection, and overhead costs. This third and final phase 
of construction will include administrative space, aircraft hangar 
space, and paving for hangar aprons, taxi ways, and aircraft parking. 
Aircraft will include various fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, OH-
58s, UH-60s, and a C-130. The project is required to fully house the 
Joint Support Operations equipment and personnel in one facility 
located in the vicinity of operations. Currently the operation is 
spread over several facilities approximately 100 miles apart. At the 
conclusion of this project, the unit will be able to respond quicker 
and in a much more efficient manner which will allow a greater return 
on investment funds spent on the operation.

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