[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. THOMAS E. PETRI

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2009

  Mr. PETRI. 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. 3326, Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Hon. Thomas E. Petri
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Department of Defense: Operations and Maintenance, Army (OM, 
A)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Department of Defense
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-1400
  Description of Request: The $4,500,000 appropriation will be used by 
the Department of Defense to purchase Light Weight Tactical Utility 
Vehicles. This vehicle will be manufactured at John Deere Horicon Works 
in Horicon, Wisconsin. The Light Weight Tactical Utility Vehicle, 
better known as the M-Gator, is a rugged, air-droppable, highly mobile 
diesel-powered tactical vehicle to expedite casualty evacuation and 
resupply activities. They have been heavily utilized during Operation 
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The M-Gator has proven to 
be a key asset to our troops around the world in support of the Global 
War on Terror and provides a unique capability that does not exist in 
the Army equipment inventory. M-Gators fill critical equipment 
shortages in Infantry, Aviation, Military Police, Combat and Field 
Service Hospitals, Special Operations, and other Combat Support and 
Combat Service Support units. The M-Gator enjoys an enviable reputation 
because of its ruggedness, load-carrying capability, and reliability.

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