[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1594-E1595]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, consistent with Republican 
transparency standards, the following is a disclosure for each of my 
requested projects in H.R. 6599, the FY 2009 Military Construction--VA 
Appropriations Bill:

  Requesting Member: Rep: James T. Walsh
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599.
  Account: Military Construction--Air National Guard.
  Legal Name of Representing Entity: Hancock Field, Air National Guard, 
Syracuse, NY.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 6001 East Malloy Road, Syracuse, NY 
13211.
  Description of Request: (1) Include $5 million for Hancock Field--
TFI--Predator IOC/FOC Beddown. This is included in the President's FY 
2009 Budget Request. Funding will be used for conversion and upgrade of 
the Squadron Operations Facility to bed down Predator Operations Center 
(POC), Ground Control Station (GOC) and squadron operation functions. 
Rearrange and extend interior walls and utilities. Provide secure areas 
and Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF) and alarm 
systems. Provide sustainable design elements and high efficiency 
energy-saving features/materials. Provide standby power with 
uninterruptible power capability. Exterior work includes: Utility 
support, pavements, site improvements, fire protection, and 
antiterrorism force protection measures. See DD Form 1391 for project 
details. (2) Include $5.4 million for Hancock Field--Upgrade ASOS 
Facilities (included in FYDP); funding will be used for an addition: 
Metal framed, masonry slab-on-grade facility with standing seam metal 
roof, architecturally compatible to

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existing facility. Rearrange and extend interior walls and utilities. 
Provide interior walls, ceilings, and floor coverings and finishes as 
well as plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, 
alarms, and fire detection and suppression functions. Provide exterior 
support such as pavements, utilities, site improvements, fire 
protection and all other necessary work as required. Install utility 
metering and connect to Direct Digital Control System. See DD Form 1391 
for project details.

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