[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 177 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2310]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. STEVE KING

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I wish to make the following 
disclosure in accordance with the new Republican Earmark Transparency 
Standards requiring Members to place a statement in the Congressional 
Record for a bill that includes earmarks they have requested, 
describing how the funds will be spent and justifying the use of 
Federal taxpayer funds.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steve King
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army.
  Project Name: Battlefield Plastic Biodiesel.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Renewable Energy Group and General 
Atomics.
  Address of Requesting Entity: West Central, 406 First Street, 
Ralston, IA 51459. General Atomics, 3550 General Atomics Ct., San 
Diego, CA 92121.
  Description of Request: $1.6 million is provided in the bill to 
continue a 3-year partnership with the U.S. Army to develop a 
technology providing a cost effective way to recycle military plastic 
waste into a useable biodiesel fuel with enhanced energy yield, for use 
in field power generation and other applications. This technology has 
the potential to save taxpayers millions per month in military waste 
disposal costs, and enhance the viability of increased use of biodiesel 
by both the military and civilian sectors to achieve greater energy 
independence. The $1.6 million FY09 appropriation is needed to complete 
the development phase of this multi-year project and demonstrate the 
technology.

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