[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 24257-24258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. THOMAS E. PETRI

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding an earmark I received as part of H.R. 2638--The Consolidated 
Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009:
  Requesting Member: The Honorable Thomas E. Petri.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--The Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Army Operations & Maintenance, Operating Forces 115 Land 
Forces, Operations Support Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Deere & Company--World Headquarters.
  Address of Requesting Entity: One John Deere Place, Moline, IL 61265.
  Description of Request: Provide $3,200,000 to complete the 
manufacturing of approximately 215 Light-weight Tactical Utility 
Vehicles at John Deere Horicon Works in Horicon, Wisconsin. (Joint 
request with Representative Mike McIntyre of North Carolina.) The 
Light-weight Tactical Utility Vehicle is a rugged, air droppable, 
highly mobile diesel-powered tactical utility vehicle to expedite 
casualty evacuation and resupply activities of Corps units.

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They have been heavily utilized during Operations Iraqi Freedom and 
Enduring Freedom. This request is consistent with the intended purpose 
of the Department of Defense, Army Operations and Maintenance account.

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