[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2028]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2009

  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, to provide open disclosure pursuant to 
Republican standards on congressionally-directed funding, I am 
submitting the following information regarding funding that I support 
included in H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Pete Olson
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2010
  Account: Other Procurement, Air Force
  Name of Recipient: Texas Air National Guard
  Address of Recipient: 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Joint Reserve 
Base, Houston, TX 77034
  Description of Request: $2,000,000 in funding for the One Air Force/
One Network Infrastructure. The funding would be used to upgrade the 
Air National Guard's core infrastructure of wired and wireless networks 
to the Air Force standard architecture. The resulting capability will 
significantly increase the readiness and agility of the Texas Air 
National Guard mission by ensuring network compatibility and 
interoperability across Air Guard, Air Reserve, and AF Active Duty 
bases.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Pete Olson
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2010
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army
  Name of Recipient: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
  Address of Recipient: 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555
  Description of Request: $5,000,000 in funding for the National 
Biodefense Training Center. The funding would be used to train staff 
working within containment facilities across the nation. There is a 
major need for a systematic approach to biological safety level -3 and 
-4 (BSL-3, BSL-4) containment training to prepare personnel in the safe 
and secure handling of infectious pathogens.

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