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Senate Approves Funding
for Oregon Military Facilities
Wyden, Smith secured appropriations for
installations in Eugene, Salem
September 22, 2005
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators
Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) today announced that
the Senate has approved more than $7 million in funding for Oregon
military facility construction projects. The funding was included
in the FY 2006 Veterans Administration and Military Construction
appropriations bill; the legislation now moves to a conference
committee to work out differences between it and the House version
of the bill.
“Oregon’s military personnel
play an important role in securing the Northwest and all of the
U.S.,” said Wyden. “The Federal government should
ensure that military facilities get the improvements they need
to support our armed forces, and the funds in this bill are a
major step toward that goal.”
“Our armed services are providing
disaster relief and security at home and abroad,” said Smith.
“They’re the pride of Oregon’s communities and
our military should have the up-to-date facilities they need to
successfully carry out today’s missions.”
Under the VA/MilCon appropriations
funding legislation approved today, $6,132,000 would be provided
for the construction of a new Navy Reserve Center in Lane County.
In addition, $941,000 would be provided for the planning and design
of an expansion of the Oregon Military Department’s Joint
Forces headquarters in Salem.
The legislation also includes $1.5
billion to pay for closures of military installations nationwide,
including the planned closure of the Umatilla Chemical Depot.
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