[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9160-9162]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF 
                                BENEFITS

  Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or statements on congressional 
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits were 
submitted as follows:

                          Offered By Mr. Obey

       Earmark Disclosure Statement for the House amendments to 
     the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642--the Military Construction 
     and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008. Neither the 
     House amendments nor the explanatory statement contain any 
     congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited 
     tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives. However, the following 
     tables are submitted disclosing those earmarks included at 
     the request of the administration:


                                              MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
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               Project name                          Location              Amount            Request by
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--Child Development Center--.............  AK: FortWainwright..........     17,000  Administration
Child Development Center--...............  CA: Fort Irwin..............     11,800  Administration
11th Marine Regiment HQ, Amory, BEQ......  CA: Camp Pendleton..........     34,970  Administration
5th Marine Regiment Addition, San Mateo--  CA: Camp Pendleton..........     10,890  Administration
Armory Intelligence Battalion, 16 Area...  CA: Camp Pendleton..........      4,180  Administration
Armory, Regiment & Battalion HQ, 53 Area.  CA: Camp Pendleton..........      5,160  Administration
BEQ & Mess Hall HQ (13) Area.............  CA: Camp Pendleton..........     24,390  Administration
EOD Operation Facility...................  CA: Camp Pendleton..........     13,090  Administration
ISR Camp--Intelligence Battalion.........  CA: Camp Pendleton..........      1,114  Administration
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  CA: Camp Pendleton..........      9,270  Administration
Military Police Company Facilities.......  CA: Camp Pendleton..........      8,240  Administration
Public-Private Venture, Phase 6B.........  CA: Camp Pendleton..........     10,692  Administration
Public-Private Venture, Phase 2A--.......  CA: Twentynine Palms........      1,074  Administration
Regimental Combat Team HQ Facility.......  CA: Twentynine Palms........      4,440  Administration
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  CA China Lake NAWS..........      7,210  Administration
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  CA: Point Mugu..............      7.250  Administration
Child Development Center--...............  CA: San Diego...............     17,930  Administration
Recruit Barracks.........................  CA: San Diego MCRD..........     43,200  (\1\)
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  CA: Twentynine Palms........     11,250  Administration
Child Development Center--...............  CA: Beale AFB...............     17,600  Administration
Child Development Center--...............  CO: Fort Carson.............      8,400  Administration
Soldier Family Assistance Center.........  CO: Fort Carson.............      8,100  Administration
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  FL: Whiting Field NAS.......        780  Administration
Child Development Center.................  FL: Eglin AFB...............     11,000  Administration
Classrooms & Battalion Dining Facilities.  GA: Fort Benning............     30,500  (\1\)
AIT Complex I, Phase I...................  GA: Fort Gordon.............     32,000  (\1\)


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Child Development Center.................  GA: Fort Gordon.............      7,800  Administration
Soldier Family assistance Center.........  GA: Fort Stewart............      6,000  Administration
Hospital Repalcement.....................  GA: Fort Benning............    350,000  (\1\)
Child Development Center.................  HI: Schofield Barracks......     12,500  Administration
Transitioning Warrior Support Complex....  KS: Fort Riley..............     50,000  Administration
Hospital Replacement.....................  KS: Fort Riley..............    404,000  (\1\)
Child Development Center.................  KY: Fort Campbell...........      9,900  Administration
Soldier Family Assistance Center.........  KY: Fort Campbell...........      7,400  Administration
Child Development Center.................  KY: Fort Knox...............      7,400  Administration
Soldier Family Assistance Center.........  LA: Fort Polk...............      4,900  Administration
Starbase Complex 6, Phase 1..............  MO: Fort Leonard Wood.......     50,000  (\1\)
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  MS: Gulfport NCBC...........      6,570  Administration
Child Development Center.................  NC: Camp Lejeune............     16,000  Administration
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  NC: Camp Lejeune............     11,980  Administration
Maintenance/Operations Complex 2/9.......  NC: Camp Lejeune............     43,340  Administration
Child Development Center.................  NC: Fort Bragg..............      8,500  Administration
Hospital Addition/Alteration.............  NC: Camp Lejuene............    122,000  (\1\)
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  NJ: McGuire AFB.............      6,200  Administration
Child Development Center.................  NM: Cannon AFB..............      8,000  Administration
Warrior in Transition Facilities.........  NY: Fort Drum...............     38,000  Administration
Child Development Center.................  OK: Fort Sill...............      9,000  Administration
Student Barracks.........................  SC: Fort Jackson............     27,000  (\1\)
Recruit Barracks.........................  SC: Parris Island MCRD......     19,900  (\1\)
Child Development Center.................  TX: Fort Bliss..............      5,700  Administration
Child Development Center.................  TX: Fort Bliss..............      5,900  Administration
Child Development Center.................  TX: Fort Bliss..............      5,700  Administration
Child Development Center.................  TX: Fort Hood...............      7,200  Administration
Warrior in Transition Unit Ops Facilities  TX: Fort Hood...............      9,100  Administration
AIT Barracks.............................  TX: Fort Sam Houston........     47,000  (\1\)
Child Development Center.................  TX: Fort Sam Houston........      7,000  Administration
Burn Rehabilitation Center...............  TX: Fort Sam Houston........     21,000  Administration
JIEDDO Battle Courses....................  VA: Yorktown NWS............      8,070  Administration
AIT Complex 1, Phase 1...................  VA: Fort Eustis.............     50,000  (\1\)
Child Development Center.................  VA: Fort Lee................      7,400  Administration
Administrative Building..................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     13,800  Administration
Aircraft Maintenance Hangar..............  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......      5,100  Administration
Ammunition Supply Point..................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     62,000  Administration
Bulk Fuel Storage and Supply, Phase 3....  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     23,000  Administration
Bulk Fuel Storage and Supply, Phase 4....  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     21,000  Administration
New Roads................................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     27,000  Administration
Power Plant..............................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     41,000  Administration
East Side Helo Ramp......................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     44,400  Administration
ISR Ramp.................................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     26,300  Administration
Parallel Taxiway Phase 2.................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     21,400  Administration
Strategic Ramp...........................  Afghanistan: Bagram AB......     43,000  Administration
Rotary Wing Parking......................  Afghanistan: Ghazni.........      5,000  Administration
Consolidated Compound....................  Afghanistan: Kabul..........     36,000  Administration
Counter IED Road--Route Alaska...........  Afghanistan: Various             16,500  Administration
                                            Locations.
Counter IED Road--Route Connecticut......  Afghanistan: Various             54,000  Administration
                                            Locations.
Hot Cargo Ramp...........................  Iraq: Al Asad AB............     18,500  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Al Asad AB............      3,100  Administration
South Airfield Apron (India Ramp)........  Iraq: Al Asad AB............     28,000  Administration
Water Supply, Treatment & Storage Ph III.  Iraq: Baghdad IAP...........     13,000  Administration
Convoy Support Center Relocation, Phase    Iraq: Camp Adder............     39,000  Administration
 II.
Multi-Class Storage Warehouse............  Iraq: Camp Adder............     17,000  Administration
POL Storage Area.........................  Iraq: Camp Adder............     10,000  Administration
Wastewater Treatment & Collection System.  Iraq: Camp Adder............      9,800  Administration
Hazardous Waste Incinerator..............  Iraq: Camp Anaconda.........      4,300  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Camp Anaconda.........      6,200  Administration
Fighter Ramp.............................  Iraq: Balad AB..............     11,000  Administration
Foxtrot Taxiway..........................  Iraq: Balad AB..............     12,700  Administration
Helicopter Maintenance Facilities........  Iraq: Balad AB..............     34,600  Administration
Juvenile TIFRIC..........................  Iraq: Camp Constitution.....     11,700  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Camp Marez............        880  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Camp Ramadi...........        880  Administration
Aviation Navigation Facilities...........  Iraq: Camp Speicher.........     13,400  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Camp Speicher.........      5,900  Administration
Military Control Point...................  Iraq: Camp Speicher.........      5,800  Administration
Rotary Wing Parking Apron................  Iraq: Camp Speicher.........     49,000  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Camp Taqqadum.........        880  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Camp Warrior..........        880  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Fallujah..............        880  Administration
North Entry Control Point................  Iraq: Qayyarah West.........     11,400  Administration
Perimeter Security Upgrade...............  Iraq: Qayyarah West.........     14.600  Administration
Entry Control Point......................  Iraq: Scania................      5,000  Administration
Water Storage Tanks......................  Iraq: Scania................      9,200  Administration
Landfill.................................  Iraq: Victory Base..........      6,200  Administration
Level 3 Hospital.........................  Iraq: Victory Base..........     13,400  Administration
Wastewater Treatment & Collection System.  Iraq: Victory Base..........      9,800  Administration
Water Treatment & Storage Phase II.......  Iraq: Victory Base..........     18,000  Administration
Facilities Replacement...................  Iraq: Various Locations.....    72,0000  Administration
Overhead Cover-eGlass....................  Iraq: Various Locations.....    135,000  Administration
CJTF-HOA HQ Facility.....................  Djibouti: Camp Lemonier.....     29,710  Administration
Dining Facility..........................  Djibouti: Camp Lemonier.....     20,780  Administration
Fuel Farm................................  Djibouti: Camp Lemonier.....      4,000  Administration
Full Length Taxiway......................  Djibouti: Camp Lemonier.....     15,490  Administration
Network Infrastructure Expansion.........  Djibouti: Camp Lemonier.....      6,270  Administration
Water Production.........................  Djibouti: Camp Lemonier.....     19,140  Administration
Western Taxiway..........................  Djibouti: Camp Lemonier.....      2,900  Administration
Communication Center.....................  Kuwait: Camp Arifjan........     30,000  Administration
Strategic Ramp...........................  Kyrgyzstan: Manas AB........     30,300  Administration
Expeditionary Beddown Site...............  Oman: Masirah AB............      6,300  Administration
Facility Replacements....................  Qatar: Al Udeid AB..........     40,000  Administration
Northwest (CAS) Ramp.....................  Qatar: Al Udeid AB..........     60,400  Administration
Logistics Storage Warehouse..............  Qatar: Al Udeid AB..........      6,600  Administration
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\1\ The Committee learned through hearings, site visits, and Departmental briefings that trainee and recruit
  facilities and medical treatment facilities are two high priority areas in dire need of additional funds. The
  projects included were identified by the Department as high priority projects and were not included at the
  request of Members of Congress.


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                                             ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
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              Project name                           State                Amount             Request by
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Repair and restore authorized protection  LA.........................      393,000  Administration
 and floodwalls.
Complete authorized protection..........  LA.........................      359,000  Administration
Plaquemines Parish-non-Federal levees...  LA.........................      456,000  Administration
Outfall Canals--pumps and closures......  LA.........................      704,000  Administration
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal protection  LA.........................       53,000  Administration
Armoring................................  LA.........................      459,000  Administration
Reinforce and replace floodwalls........  LA.........................      412,000  Administration
Storm-proof pumping stations............  LA.........................       90,000  Administration
Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity (100-     LA.........................    1,077,000  Administration
 year protection).
Westbank and Vicinity (100-year           LA.........................      920,000  Administration
 protection).
Southeast Louisiana (interior drainage).  LA.........................      838,000  Administration
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