[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1590-E1591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. SAXTON.  Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Republican Earmark 
Guidance, I am including the following projects I supported that were 
included in the 2008 President's Budget and subsequently received 
funding in H.R. 6599:

  Project: Modified Record Range
  Cost: $3,825,000
  Account: Military Construction--Army
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Base
  Address of Requesting Entity: Command Headquarter, Building 5417, 
Fort Dix, NJ 08640.
  Description of Request: Range will train and test individual soldiers 
on the skills necessary to identify, engage and defeat stationary 
infantry targets for day/night qualification requirements with the M16 
and M4 rifles. Range improves the capability of Fort Dix, which 
supports the Army Reserve and National Guard

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forces as one of the four main power projection platforms
  Project: Advanced Arresting Gear Test Site
  Cost: $15,440,000
  Account: Military Construction--Navy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Base
  Address of Requesting Entity: Naval Air Engineering Station, Hwy 547 
Building 150-3, Lakehurst, NJ 08733.
  Description of Request: Project provides permanent facilities that 
will be part of the recovery test sites, which will support the new CVN 
78 carriers. Advanced Arresting Gear will provide a reliable aircraft 
recovery system consistent with current technology for controlled 
deceleration of landing aircraft. The Advanced Arresting Gear will 
initially serve as the forerunner for ship instillations and eventually 
serve as the land-based testing facility.

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