[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 129 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1627]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2008

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, in compliance with new ``earmark'' 
disclosure procedures adopted by the House Republican Conference, I 
hereby provide the following information regarding a request for 
funding I made of the House Appropriations Committee for inclusion in 
H.R. 6599, the Military Construction--VA Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Specifically, the project will be included in Title 1, Military 
Construction--Army.
  H.R. 6599 includes $9.9 million for Phase 1 of the Ballistic 
Evaluation Facility (66725) in the Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense 
Authorization Act. The entity to receive the funding for this project 
is the United States Army, specifically the Armament Research 
Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) located at Picatinny 
Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806-5000.
  The actual design and construction will be executed by the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers.
  The funding will be used for planning, design and construction of a 
state-of-the-art Ballistic Experimentation Facility (BEF) for Large 
Caliber Armaments at Picatinny Arsenal. This process will produce a 
one-of-kind research and testing facility which will reduce Army's 
operational overhead and maintenance costs and improve safety for Army 
employees. The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is justified because this 
construction will provide near-term and long-range benefits to the 
joint warfighter--Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force.
  As this funding will be provided to the United States Army, the 
requirement of matching funds is not applicable.

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