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“EARMARK DECLARATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E28-E29 on Jan. 13, 2010.
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EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. DEAN HELLER
of nevada
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Mr. HELLER. 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. 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2010:
Requesting Member: Congressman Dean Heller
Bill Number: HR 3288
Account: Military Construction--Army National Guard
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nevada National Guard
Address of Requesting Entity: 2460 Fairview Dr., Carson City, NV 89701
Description of Request: $2,000,000. Funding will be used for wind, solar, and geothermal energy projects at facilities and training sites operated by the Nevada National Guard.
Requesting Member: Congressman Dean Heller
Bill Number: HR 3288
Account: Military Construction--Air National Guard
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nevada National Guard
Address of Requesting Entity: 2460 Fairview Dr., Carson City, NV 89701
Description of Request: $10,800,000. Funding will be used for the design and construction of a new fire station at the Nevada Air National Guard base located at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada. The new fire station is intended to replace the half-century old original structure. Construction of the new fire station will alleviate the concerns regarding the current fire station, which has become inadequate in size and insufficient in space in order to properly support the fire protection and crash/rescue requirements for the 152nd Airlift Wing.
Requesting Member: Congressman Dean Heller
Bill Number: HR 3288
Account: Transportation--Federal Highway Administration--Surface Transportation Priorities
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nevada Department of Transportation
Address of Requesting Entity: 1263 South Stewart St., Carson City, NV 89712
Description of Request: $779,200. The project will add three miles of controlled access freeway from Fairview Dr. to the southern connections at the existing US 50 West--Tahoe Juncture/Carson Street intersection. The Freeway will be designed for two lanes in each direction with provisions for future widening in the median connection to the Reno/
Sparks community with Carson City and the Lake Tahoe Basin.
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