[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1588]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. RAY LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, in accordance with the Republican adopted 
standards on earmarks, I submit the below detailed explanation of the 
C-130 Squadron Operations Facility for the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois 
Air National Guard.

  Bill Number: H.R. 6599--The Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009.
  Provisions/Account: MilCon, Air National Guard, JLQN069160.
  Name and Address of Requesting Entity: 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois 
Air National Guard, 2416 S. Falcon Boulevard, Greater Peoria Regional 
Airport, Peoria, IL 61607.
  Description of Request: This is a top priority for the Illinois Air 
National Guard. This project has already received architecture and 
engineering funding from the National Guard Bureau, and will be ready 
to utilize FY09 funds. This request would provide a properly sized and 
adequately configured facility to accommodate airlift squadron 
operations. The current facility is only 86 percent of the authorized 
space. It is extremely overcrowded and inadequate to support the 
ongoing airlift mission of this C-130 base. Upon completion of this 
project, the current Operations building will be reconfigured to 
address the critical space shortages of other base operations.

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