[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. ROB BISHOP

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, consistent with House Republican 
Earmark Standards adopted by House Republicans, I am submitting the 
following earmark disclosure and certification information for an 
individual project appropriations request that I made and which was 
included within the text of H.R. 6599, the ``Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009.''

  Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599--``Military Construction and Veterans Affairs 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009''
  1 project was included at my request which qualifies as an earmark 
under Republican Conference guidelines, as follows:
  1. Project: Three-Bay Fire Station, Military Construction
  Project Amount: $5.67 million
  Account: Air Force, Military Construction (MILCON)
  Requesting Entity: Congressman Rob Bishop
  Receiving Entity: Hill Air Force Base; Air Force Materiel Command
  Address: 75th Air Base Wing, Hill AFB, Utah 84056.
  Project Description and Justification: Construction of new, 3-bay 
fire station next to the main runway is necessary to correct for 
violation of Air Force fire protection regulations regarding response 
times. New facility is necessary to provide adequate fire protection 
for aircraft, as well as industrial operations on East side of runway 
in support of vital national defense missions. This project was already 
approved in the Air Force's Five-Year Defense Plan as being necessary 
to meet military safety requirements. MILCON projects are inherently 
necessary as having been requested and reviewed by the applicable 
military service in the first instance. Congress merely readjusts 
prioritization of project funds in any given fiscal year based on 
showing of emerging or critical needs.
  Matching Funds: Not applicable (Federal entity).
  Detailed Spending Plan: $5.67 million in appropriated dollars will be 
expended by Hill Air Force Base Civil Engineer Division pursuant to 
existing Military Construction statutes and regulations under an open 
bidding competitive process with the private sector, for the 
construction of a 3-bay Fire Station complex. Additional questions 
regarding this project may be addressed to: U.S. Air Force, Hill Air 
Force Base Public Affairs Office (801) 777-5201.

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