[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17389-17390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, consistent with Republican 
transparency standards, the following is a disclosure for each of my 
requested projects in H.R. 6599, the FY 2009 Military Construction--VA 
Appropriations Bill:

  Requesting Member: Rep: James T. Walsh
  Bill Number: H.R. 6599.
  Account: Military Construction--Air National Guard.
  Legal Name of Representing Entity: Hancock Field, Air National Guard, 
Syracuse, NY.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 6001 East Malloy Road, Syracuse, NY 
13211.
  Description of Request: (1) Include $5 million for Hancock Field--
TFI--Predator IOC/FOC Beddown. This is included in the President's FY 
2009 Budget Request. Funding will

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be used for conversion and upgrade of the Squadron Operations Facility 
to bed down Predator Operations Center (POC), Ground Control Station 
(GOC) and squadron operation functions. Rearrange and extend interior 
walls and utilities. Provide secure areas and Sensitive 
Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF) and alarm systems. 
Provide sustainable design elements and high efficiency energy-saving 
features/materials. Provide standby power with uninterruptible power 
capability. Exterior work includes: Utility support, pavements, site 
improvements, fire protection, and antiterrorism force protection 
measures. See DD Form 1391 for project details. (2) Include $5.4 
million for Hancock Field--Upgrade ASOS Facilities (included in FYDP); 
funding will be used for an addition: Metal framed, masonry slab-on-
grade facility with standing seam metal roof, architecturally 
compatible to existing facility. Rearrange and extend interior walls 
and utilities. Provide interior walls, ceilings, and floor coverings 
and finishes as well as plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, air 
conditioning, alarms, and fire detection and suppression functions. 
Provide exterior support such as pavements, utilities, site 
improvements, fire protection and all other necessary work as required. 
Install utility metering and connect to Direct Digital Control System. 
See DD Form 1391 for project details.

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