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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2007
CONTACT: Geoff Embler or Matt Mackowiak
Sen. Hutchison Delivers $1.5 Billion for Texas in Military Construction Bill
Senate Passes Bill for Texas Construction Projects, Veterans Programs for Fiscal Year 2008
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R–TX), Ranking Member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, today delivered $1.515 billion for Texas military facilities and Veterans programs as the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill passed the Senate by a vote of 92-1.
The legislation appropriates funds for FY 2008 for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and military construction projects under the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and earlier this year President George W. Bush signaled he will sign the bill.
“Our veterans demonstrated their commitment by serving our country and we must show our commitment to them by providing them with the quality health care they deserve,” Sen. Hutchison said. “This $1.5 billion in funding for Texas will improve military facilities at military installations across Texas.”
As Ranking Member, Sen. Hutchison has set and delivered on the following priorities in this legislation:
o Fort Bliss: $635 million -- $458 million for operations facilities, $71 million for family housing, barracks, fitness and youth facilities, $58.5 million for health and dental clinics, and $47.5 million for combat training facilities.
o Fort Sam Houston: $506 million -- $156 million for alterations to the San Antonio Military Medical Center North and $96.4 million for Medical Education and Training Facility dormitories. Under the Veterans Affairs section of the bill, Sen. Hutchison also secured $29.4 million for Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery gravesite development.
o Fort Hood: $145 million -- $92 million for barracks, $46 million for operations facilities and $7.4 million for a child development center.
o Houston: $67.9 million -- $36 million for an Armed Forces Reserve Center Building in East Houston and $31.9 million for an Armed Forces Reserve Center Building in Northwest Houston.
o Lackland AFB: $51.9 million -- $37 million for the Base Realignment and Closure Commission Headquarters Administration Center, $14 million for the Basic Expeditionary Airmen Skills Training Facility, and $900,000 for a Security Forces Building.
o NAS-JRB Fort Worth: $37.5 million -- $15 million for the Army Reserve Center, $12.4 million for a joint control tower, $5.1 million for an aircraft maintenance department parking facility and $4.9 million for a child development center.
o Ellington Field: $15 million -- $15 million for the Battle Projection Center.
o NAS Corpus Christi: $14.3 million -- $14.3 million for an Aviation Trainer and Squadron Operations Facility.
o Randolph AFB: $11.5 million -- $10.9 million for a Civilian Personnel Office Administration Center Facility and $554,000 for planning and design of a new taxiway.
o Red River Army Depot: $9.2 million -- $9.2 million for the Maneuver Systems Sustainment Center.
o Camp Bullis: $9 million -- $7.4 million to replace a health clinic and $1.6 million to create an urban assault training course.
o Austin: $6.5 million -- 6.5 million for the Austin Reserve Training Center
o Fort Wolters: $2.1 million -- $2.1 million to build a modified firing range.
o Dyess AFB: $1.7 million -- $1.7 million in planning and design funds for a runway paving project.
o Camp Bowie: $1.5 million -- $1.5 million to build a modified firing range.
The overall bill provides $8.9 billion for active duty military construction. It also provides $2.9 billion for family housing construction and operations and $201.4 million for the NATO Security Investment Program. The BRAC fund provides $8.2 billion for BRAC 2005 implementation.
The legislation will also provide more than $87.5 billion to fund the VA, including $44.4 billion for mandatory veterans’ benefits and $43 billion in discretionary spending. Twenty-nine billion dollars are allocated for medical services, $3.6 billion for medical administration, $4.1 billion for medical facilities and $500 million for medical and prosthetic research.
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