[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16186]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2009

  Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, in accordance with the policies and 
standards put forth by the House Armed Services Committee and the GOP 
Leadership, I list the congressionally-directed projects I have 
requested in my home state of Idaho that are contained in the report of 
HR 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
  Project Name: Civil Engineer Maintenance Complex at Mountain Home Air 
Force Base
  Amount Requested: $690,000
  Account: Air Force Military Construction Account
  Recipient: 366th Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
  Recipient's Street Address: 366 Gunfighter Avenue, Ste 107, Mountain 
Home Air Force Base, Idaho 83648
  Description: The civil engineer functions are currently dispersed 
among 10 WWII-era wood-frame and Korean war-era facilities. Wood frame 
facilities have a RAC 2 due to failing roof structures and cracked and 
spreading concrete foundations that have contributed to failing floors 
and trusses, presenting risk to squadron members who work in the 
facilities. Currently, employees must evacuate during heavy snowfall or 
high winds. The fire safety deficiencies are endemic to all buildings, 
the patchwork electric wiring is maxed out, which increases fire risk, 
and the HVAC systems can't keep buildings heated and cooled. The 
dispersed locations and failing conditions of existing facilities 
adversely affect all daily Civil Engineering operations and negatively 
impacts the Wing's mission.
  I appreciate the opportunity to provide an explanation of the project 
that was included in the report accompanying the FY2010 Defense 
Authorization bill on behalf of Idaho and provide an explanation of my 
support for it.

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