[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 27, 2008

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information for publication in the Congressional Record regarding 
earmarks I requested in the FY 2009 Duncan D. Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act. This is in addition to my comments dated May 20, 
2008.
  Name of the requesting Member: Jeff Miller.
  Bill number: H.R. 5658.
  Project. Eglin Air Force Base Child Development Center.
  Account: MILCON, Air Force.
  Requesting entity: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
  Description: $11 million request for a Child Development Center at 
Eglin Air Force base. There is an urgent requirement for a new Child 
Care Development Center for 305 children. The current Child Development 
Center does not provide sufficient child care capacity to meet the 
needs of the rapidly growing Eglin AFB community.
  Name of the requesting Member: Jeff Miller.
  Bill number: H.R. 5658.
  Project: Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures, LAIRCM, for AFSOC 
AC/MC 130 aircraft.
  Account: RDT&E, Air Force.
  Requesting entity: L-3 Crestview Aerospace 5486 Fairchild Road 
Crestview, FL 32539.
  Description: $9 million request for LAIRCM for AFSOC AC/MC 130 
aircraft. The funding would be used to provide aircraft protection from 
infrared and small arms threats.
  Name of the requesting Member: Jeff Miller.
  Bill number: H.R. 5658.
  Project: Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures, LAIRCM, for AFSOC 
MC130P.
  Account: RDT&E, Air Force.
  Requesting entity: L-3 Crestview Aerospace 5486 Fairchild Road 
Crestview, FL 32539.
  Description: $15 million request for LAIRCM for AFSOC MC130P 
aircraft. The funding would be used to provide aircraft protection from 
infrared and small arms threats. Operational fire hazard constraints 
presently preclude the tanker aircrews from employing their sole 
infrared flare protection while at slow speeds and low altitudes 
refueling helicopters.
  Name of the requesting Member: Jeff Miller.
  Bill number: H.R. 5658.
  Project: I-1000 Warhead Demonstration.
  Account: RDT&E, Air Force.
  Requesting entity: General Dynamics Ordinance and Tactical Systems 
4565 Commercial Drive, Suite A, Niceville, FL 32578.
  Description: $8 million request for I-1000 Warhead Demonstration. The 
funding would be used to close the ``first night'' capability gap in 
light of the Air Force's decision to retire the F-117 fleet.
  Name of the requesting Member: Jeff Miller.
  Bill number: H.R. 5658.
  Project: Impact Aid Program.
  Account: O&M, Defense-Wide.
  Requesting entity: Department of Defense Education Agency.
  Description: $50 million request for the Impact Aid Program. The 
funding would provide assistance to local school districts that educate 
large numbers of military personnel. An additional $15 million would be 
used to support those local school districts that will be significantly 
impacted by BRAC and Global Re-basing.

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