[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17481-17482]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 10, 2009

  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
  Project Name: Family Life Center
  Account: Military Construction--Army
  Project Recipient and Address: Fort Hood, TX U.S. Army Garrison, Fort 
Hood, Bldg. 1001, Rm W321, Fort Hood, TX, 75544
  Amount Provided: $8,500,000
  Project Description: Construct a large standard design Chapel Family 
Life Center that includes an activity center with kitchen, gymnasium, 
religious education and military community classrooms, administrative 
space, gathering areas, information systems, fire protection and alarm 
systems, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) installation, and Energy 
Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS) connection, and Sustainable Design 
and Development (SDD) and Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05) features. 
Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and 
connections, lighting, paving, parking, walks, curbs and gutters, storm 
drainage, information systems, landscaping and signage. Heating 
provided by self contained natural gas systems. Measures are in 
accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Minimum Antiterrorism 
for Buildings standards provided. Building and furnishings related 
interior design services are required. Access for individuals with 
disabilities will be provided.
  Benefit to Taxpayers: This project is required to create a Religious 
and Family Readiness Campus on Fort Hood. This endeavor needs 
consolidated facilities to support religious ceremonies, on-site 
childcare, counseling services, adult and child religious education, 
family readiness groups, and memorial services. All other chapel 
facilities on Fort Hood lack proximity to housing and community support 
areas. Fort Hood's Chapels provides insufficient space for reception, 
counseling, and storage of materials.
  Spending Plan:
  PRIMARY FACILITY 7,549
  Family Life Center SF 17,000 250.00 (4,250)
  Family Life Center--Activity Center SF 10,000 250.00 (2,500)
  Special Foundations LS--(324)
  EMCS Connection LS--(25)
  SDD and EPAct05 LS--(135)
  Total from Continuation page(s) (315)
  SUPPORTING FACILITIES 1,910
  Electric Service LS--(450)
  Water, Sewer, Gas LS--(350)
  Paving, Walks, Curbs And Gutters LS--(250)
  Storm Drainage LS--(100)
  Site Imp(600) Demo() LS--(600)
  Information Systems LS--(112)
  Antiterrorism Measures LS--(48)
  ESTIMATED CONTRACT COST 9,459
  CONTINGENCY PERCENT (5.00%) 473
  SUBTOTAL 9,932
  SUPERVISION, INSPECTION & OVERHEAD (5.70%) 566
  DESIGN/BUILD--DESIGN COST (4.0000%) 397
  TOTAL REQUEST 10,895
  TOTAL REQUEST (ROUNDED) 10,800
  Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on 
earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks 
I received as part of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Project Name: Range Revegetation for Fort Hood, Texas
  Account: Natural Resources Conservation Service--Conservation 
Operations
  Project Recipient and Address: Texas AgriLife Research & Extension, 
Texas A&M University, 1500 Research Parkway, Suite 255, 2259 TAMU
  Amount Provided: $333,000
  Project Description: The Range Revegetation Pilot Project at Fort 
Hood, Texas, focuses on maintaining the quality of soldier training 
areas on the base. The project demonstrates the use of soil amendments, 
soils and vegetation management, seeding, and erosion control 
structures to reduce erosion impacting

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training on maneuver areas. Research results document practice impacts 
on vegetation and water quality. In addition, the project is utilizing 
composted dairy manure from the North Bosque River watershed aiding the 
regions' efforts to meet total maximum daily load requirements for 
nutrients.
  Benefit to Taxpayers: Primary benefits of the program focus on 
increasing the training capacity of Fort Hood maneuver training lands 
and insuring relevant military training landscapes for Fort Hood 
personnel. Beyond these benefits, the program focuses on restoration of 
disturbed rangelands and increasing the sustainability of the training 
areas in an effort to minimize off-site environmental concerns such as 
sedimentation of Belton Lake and other water bodies.
  Spending Plan:
  The total cost for this research is $525,000, with 50% to support 
salary and benefits of researchers, 30% for purchasing supplies and 
materials for research efforts, 5% for travel and the remaining 15% for 
other costs.
  Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on 
earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks 
I received as part of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Project Name: Family Life Center
  Account: Military Construction--Army
  Project Recipient and Address: Fort Hood, TX U.S. Army Garrison, Fort 
Hood, Bldg. 1001, Rm W321, Fort Hood, TX, 75544
  Amount Provided: $8,500,000
  Project Description: Construct a large standard design Chapel Family 
Life Center that includes an activity center with kitchen, gymnasium, 
religious education and military community classrooms, administrative 
space, gathering areas, information systems, fire protection and alarm 
systems, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) installation, and Energy 
Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS) connection, and Sustainable Design 
and Development (SDD) and Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05) features. 
Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and 
connections, lighting, paving, parking, walks, curbs and gutters, storm 
drainage, information systems, landscaping and signage. Heating 
provided by self contained natural gas systems. Measures are in 
accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Minimum Antiterrorism 
for Buildings standards provided. Building and furnishings related 
interior design services are required. Access for individuals with 
disabilities will be provided.
  Benefit to Taxpayers: This project is required to create a Religious 
and Family Readiness Campus on Fort Hood. This endeavor needs 
consolidated facilities to support religious ceremonies, on-site 
childcare, counseling services, adult and child religious education, 
family readiness groups, and memorial services. All other chapel 
facilities on Fort Hood lack proximity to housing and community support 
areas. Fort Hood's Chapels provides insufficient space for reception, 
counseling, and storage of materials.
  Spending Plan:
  PRIMARY FACILITY 7,549
  Family Life Center SF 17,000 250.00 (4,250)
  Family Life Center--Activity Center SF 10,000 250.00 (2,500)
  Special Foundations LS--(324)
  EMCS Connection LS--(25)
  SDD and EPAct05 LS--(135)
  Total from Continuation page(s) (315)
  SUPPORTING FACILITIES 1,910
  Electric Service LS--(450)
  Water, Sewer, Gas LS--(350)
  Paving, Walks, Curbs And Gutters LS--(250)
  Storm Drainage LS--(100)
  Site Imp(600) Demo() LS--(600)
  Information Systems LS--(112)
  Antiterrorism Measures LS--(48)
  ESTIMATED CONTRACT COST 9,459
  CONTINGENCY PERCENT (5.00%) 473
  SUBTOTAL 9,932
  SUPERVISION, INSPECTION & OVERHEAD (5.70%) 566
  DESIGN/BUILD--DESIGN COST (4.0000%) 397
  TOTAL REQUEST 10,895
  TOTAL REQUEST (ROUNDED) 10,800

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