[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16964-16965]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:

  Requesting Member: Tom Cole (OK-4).
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599.
  Account: Military Construction, Air Force.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Tom Cole (OK-4).
  Address of Entity: Tinker AFB, 7751 1st St, Tinker AFB, OK 73145.
  Description of Request: This $5,400,000 addition to the Air Force 
MilCon Account will accelerate from within the FYDP the realignment

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of Air Depot Street at Tinker Gate. This project is fully executable in 
the next fiscal year, is within the FYDP, supported by the base 
commander, is a base priority, and has a parametric cost estimate 
associated with it. The existing roadway alignment poses a safety issue 
and does not satisfy the Anti-Force/force protection requirements. It 
is not in compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 
Devices--extreme congestion during morning and afternoon peak traffic 
flows presents significant driver safety issues as exits are made from 
a major Interstate onto the entrance to Tinker AFB. The project also 
provides for a new Pass and Identification building consolidating all 
operations at the 24-hour gate.

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