[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15964]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105.
  Requesting Member: John Shimkus
  Bill number: H.R. 2647
  The Account: MCANG
  Lincoln Capital Airport, 1200 Capital Airport Drive, Springfield, IL 
62707.
  Funding would go to relocate the existing base entrance at Abraham 
Lincoln Capital Airport (ANG), Illinois to meet AntiTerrorism/Force 
Protection criteria. Provide additional standoff area to construct 
facilities to meet AT/FP criteria. The base is acquiring 13 acres from 
the adjacent Airport Authority per the approved base master plan. This 
relocation of the main entrance will establish the basic infrastructure 
to develop this additional area and provide the proper set back/stand-
off distances from the base perimeter.
  Description of Matching Funds:
  State of Illinois--$3.3 Million

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