[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              -of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2638.
  Requesting Member: John M. Shimkus.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638
  The account: Defense, Procurement of Ammunition, Army. Account 042, 
Provision of Industrial Facilities.
  Requesting Entity: General Dynamics, 6650 Route 148, Marion Illinois.
  This program will establish a flexible small caliber trace charging 
and bullet/cartridge assembly production line adjacent to the medium 
caliber lines at GD-OTS' Marion, Illinois ammunition production 
facility. This cost effective approach builds upon the existing 
manufacturing base and infrastructure at this plant and it capitalizes 
on the resident talent and expertise at Marion. This capability will be 
established on a noninterference basis without interrupting current 2nd 
Source small caliber deliveries.
  Requesting Member: John M. Shimkus.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  I am requesting language to ensure that until such time as 
preliminary flood insurance rate maps in the city of St. Louis, St. 
Charles, and St. Louis, counties in Missouri and Madison, Monroe, and 
St. Clair counties in Illinois initiated prior to October 1, 2008 are 
completed and released for public review, preliminary base flood 
elevations are published in the Federal Register, and the second 
required local newspaper publication of such base flood elevations is 
made that the Administrator shall not begin the statutory appeals 
process required under section 1363 of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.

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