[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1589]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                     HON. HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' McKEON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. McKEON. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:

  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon.
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599--The Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009.
  Account: Military Construction (Milcon), Air Force.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Edwards Air Force Base.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Edwards AFB, CA 93524.
  Description of Request: At my request, a project appropriation of 
$6,000,000 is included in the Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs Appropriations bill to complete construction of a main base 
operations ramp replacement at Edwards Air Force Base. The Air Force 
has assessed that the 50-year-old main runway is rapidly deteriorating 
and is projected to fail in the very near term impacting base 
operations and flight testing. The Air Force has also determined that 
temporary relocation of base operations is infeasible and that any 
delay in funding could result in costs to the government of 
approximately $4,000,000.

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