[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 17393-17394] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EARMARK DECLARATION ______ HON. ZACH WAMP of tennessee in the house of representatives Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, as a leader on earmark reform among House Republicans, I am committed to honoring House Republican rules that provide for greater transparency. The Fiscal Year 2009 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriation Act contains the following funding that I requested: Requesting Member: Rep. Zach Wamp. Bill Number: H.R. 5658. Account: Military Construction, Army National Guard. Legal Name Requesting Entity: Tennessee National Guard. Address: 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN. Description of Request: $10,372,000 for the construction of a new Army National Guard Readiness Center to replace the inadequate Readiness Center that was constructed in 1954. The existing facility has numerous [[Page 17394]] health and safety issues as well as significant electrical code issues, and ADA violations. The new facility will house the 20th Troop Command, and the Company Headquarters of the 1175th Transportation Company. This project is in the Army National Guard's Fiscal Year 2012 Future Year Defense Plan. ____________________