[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 102 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1688]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2009

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the 
Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the 
following information regarding earmarks I received as part of the H.R. 
3082--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 
2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Joe Wilson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3082--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs 
Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Account: Military Construction, Air National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: South Carolina Air National Guard, 
McEntire JNGB.
  Address of Requesting Entity: McEntire JNGB, 1325 South Carolina Rd., 
Eastover, SC 29044.
  Description of Request: I have secured $1,300,000 for the Joint Use 
Headquarters Building at McEntire Joint National Guard Base. This is 
the SC Air National Guard portion of the construction money for the 
SCNG Joint Use Headquarters Building currently funded as part of the 
fiscal year 2010 FYDP. Number One on the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau's ``Essential 10'' capabilities list, the Joint Forces 
Headquarters is the most critical transformation the National Guard has 
undergone since 2001. What used to be the State Area Command (STARC) 
and Air Guard State Headquarters, administrative organizations for 
peacetime control of units, has developed into a sophisticated 
headquarters and communications node capable of assuming command and 
control of units from all services and components when responding to a 
domestic emergency. Tested and proven during multiple National Security 
Events in 2004, these headquarters were further validated by hurricanes 
Katrina and Rita. However, the ANG and ARNG State headquarters 
functions and the TAG Joint Staff are inefficiently dispersed 
currently. Consolidation in one location will optimize operations and 
ensure critical Operational and Communications Security. Matching funds 
are not applicable. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.

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