[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16175]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2009

  Mr. PLATTS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I have received as part of H.R. 2647, the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
  Paladin Integrated Management (PIM): This project would fund the 
completion of testing and evaluation of the PIM self-propelled howitzer 
and companion ammunition resupply vehicle. These vehicles are 
manufactured in part by the BAE Systems facility located in York, 
Pennsylvania. This is a good use of taxpayer funds because the changes 
to this vehicle will reduce the logistics footprint thereby reducing 
operational and support costs. ($9 million above the President's Budget 
in the Research and Development Account)
  BAE Systems, 3811 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 
22203.

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