[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. TIM MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I submit the 
following:

  Requesting Member: Congressman Tim Murphy.
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599, The Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations bill.
  Account: Military Construction, Army National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pennsylvania National Guard.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA.
  Description of Request: Appropriation of $3,250,000 for planning and 
design of the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in Coraopolis, 
Pennsylvania, is included in the bill. This new complex will consist of 
approximately 130,000 square feet of administrative and supply areas, 
and nine general purpose and 12 specialty maintenance work bays to 
regionally maintain Army National Guard ground vehicles located in 
Western Pennsylvania. The project will allow consolidation and closing 
of four inadequate maintenance facilities in the Pittsburgh area. The 
Army National Guard and the Commonwealth will benefit by reduced 
operating and maintenance costs associated with the closure of four 
inefficient facilities as well as utilizing an Energy Management 
control system. Soldiers will benefit by being provided a state-of-the-
art, efficiently functioning work space to maintain combat vehicles.

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