[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1622]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2008

  Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, in accordance with House Republican 
Conference standards, and clause 9 of rule XXI, I submit the following 
member request for the Record. Funding for this request was contained 
in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009.

  Requesting Member: Congressman Phil Gingrey.
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599.
  Account: Army National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Georgia National Guard.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Georgia Department of Defense, P.O. Box 
1970, Marietta, GA 30061.
  Description of Request: This request is in support of President 
Bush's FY '09 budget submission and provides $45,000,000 for a National 
Guard Joint Forces Headquarters and Readiness Center to be constructed 
at Naval Air Station (NAS) Atlanta. This project is contained in the 
Army National Guard's Future Years Defense Program, and funding for it 
is critical to ensure a smooth transition for the Georgia National 
Guard to NAS Atlanta by 2011.
  This facility is required to house all elements of the Headquarters, 
Headquarters Detachment, and the 118th Personnel Service Detachment of 
the Georgia Army National Guard. It will also house the headquarters of 
the Georgia Air National Guard and the multiple departments of the 
Georgia Department of Defense. The readiness center will provide the 
necessary administrative, training, and storage areas required to 
achieve proficiency in required training tasks.

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