[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21952]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received 
as part of H.R. 2638--The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
   Requesting Member: Congressman Jon C. Porter
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--The Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
  Account: Army, RDTE account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southwest Gas
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4300 W. Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,400,000 to complete 
funding to continue the stringent 10-ton GEDAC field tests at four 
military installations. This request is consistent with the intended 
and authorized purpose of the Army, RDTE account.

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