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EARMARK DECLARATION responsible legislation includes carefully craft- treatment facilities primary care capability with ed, necessary provisions allowing Congress to specialty care and inpatient services. Through HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO take emergency action exempt from PAYGO ongoing collaboration of the FDRHPO, access OF WEST VIRGINIA rules in response to extreme circumstances to quality health care will continue to improve, such as war, economic crises, or other emer- costs will be reduced, communication will con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gencies. tinue to increase, additional resources will be Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Establishing a pay-as-you-go law is critical leveraged and innovated cooperative health Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, pursuant to to restoring fiscal responsibility and balanced care arrangements and agreements will be the Republican Leadership standards on ear- budgets to Washington. We need targeted, re- tested. marks, I am submitting the following informa- sponsible investments to get our economy Requesting Member: JOHN M. MCHUGH tion regarding earmarks I received as part of back on track, but Congress must be required Bill Number: H.R. 3326 H.R. 3326—Department of Defense Appropria- to determine how it will pay for new proposals. Account: Research and Development, Air tions Act, 2010. Pay-as-you-go legislation will ensure that Con- Force Awarded under: RDTE gress determines how to pay for new initia- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Clarkson Alcan Aluminum Armor Project, Alcan tives by searching out and cutting waste University and ITT Rolled Products Ravenswood, PO Box 68, throughout the budget. Address of Requesting Entity: Clarkson Uni- Ravenswood, WV 26164 In the 1990s, pay-as-you-go budget dis- versity (8 Clarkson Ave., Potsdam, NY 13699) Funding will go towards developing ad- cipline was enshrined in law and it led to and ITT AES (474 Phoenix Drive, Rome, NY vanced armor more resilient against attacks, record budget surpluses. After PAYGO was 13441) providing troops in the field with better protec- originally codified in 1990, total federal spend- Provide an earmark of $4,000,000 for Cyber tion. ing as a percentage of GDP decreased each Attack and Security Environment (CASE). Op- Awarded under: RDTE,A year from 1991 through 2000. After Congress erating effectively in cyberspace requires a Direct Carbon Fuel Cell, DCFC for DoD let PAYGO expire in 2002, projected surpluses Cyber Command and Control (CC2) system to L.C.N College of Engineering/ECE Dept. 405 of $5.6 trillion were transformed into record synchronize cyber attack operations, facilitate Fayette Pike Montgomery, WV 24136 deficits. Passing the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go analysis of attack results including measures To develop a portable power generating Act of 2009 will require Congress to make the of effectiveness, and deconflict friendly use of system with a fuel processor that is capable of tough choices necessary to get unacceptably cyberspace. The objective of ITT’s proposed extracting carbon from coal high budget deficits under control and avoid effort is to conceptualize and demonstrate the Awarded under: RDTE,A passing today’s costs onto our children, grand- technologies necessary to systematically co- Project National Shield Integration Center, children, and future generations. ordinate, plan, and execute offensive cyber Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innova- I am proud to support the Statutory Pay-As- campaigns; determine effects associated with tion Center, 3200 Kanawha Turnpike, Charles- You-Go Act of 2009 because it is grounded in an offensive cyber weapon; monitor/evaluate ton, WV 25303 fiscal discipline and responsibility. Families events that occur in cyberspace; and ulti- The purpose of the PNS program is to es- make tough budget choices to live within their mately achieve situational awareness of cyber- tablish a nationally integrated system-of-sys- means, and the government should be forced space with an overall goal of achieving domi- tems framework that can effectively protect the to do the same thing. I urge passage of the nance within that critical realm. Alpha and nation against terrorist attacks and provide an Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009. beta testing throughout the lifecycle of this effective collaborative system of command, f project will occur at a secure military installa- control and communications that will assist tion in upstate New York. A significant partner any effected region of the United States to EARMARK DECLARATION in this effort is Clarkson University through its deal with the effects of natural or man-made complex networks group, its biometrics group, disasters on our population and critical infra- HON. JOHN M. McHUGH critical electric power/large scale systems fac- structure. OF NEW YORK ulty, and cryptographic protocol analysis re- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES searchers, who will provide subject matter ex- pertise and project research. The results of GENERAL LEAVE STATEMENT ON Tuesday, July 28, 2009 the CASE effort will help form a strategic part- H.R. 2920—CONSIDERED 7/22/2009 Mr. MCHUGH. Madam Speaker, pursuant to nership between AFRL Rome and Air Force’s THE STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Global Cyberspace Integration Center (GCIC) ACT OF 2009 marks, I am submitting the following informa- located on LAFB, VA. The addition of funding tion regarding earmarks I received as part of in Fiscal Year 2010 for CASE will help dem- SPEECH OF H.R. 3326, the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Ap- onstrate the technologies necessary to sys- HON. GARY C. PETERS propriations Bill. tematically coordinate, plan, and execute of- OF MICHIGAN Requesting Member: JOHN M. MCHUGH fensive cyber campaigns while maintaining de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bill Number: H.R. 3326 fensive continuity. Account: Defense Health Program Requesting Member: JOHN M. MCHUGH Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Drum Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as Regional Health Planning Organization Account: Research and Development, Navy a proud co-sponsor of H.R. 2920, the Statu- (FDRHPO) Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Trudeau tory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009. This impor- Address of Requesting Entity: 120 Wash- Institute tant legislation will establish mandatory ‘‘pay- ington Street, Suite 302, Watertown, NY Address of Requesting Entity: Trudeau Insti- as-you-go’’ budget discipline, rein in deficit 13601 tute, 154 Algonquin Avenue, Saranac Lake, spending, and reduce the national debt. Provide an earmark of $430,000 to enable NY 12983 This bill requires Congress to offset the cost the FDRHPO to hire the necessary staff and Provide an earmark of $2,000,000 for the of increases in most mandatory spending or conduct the required assessments. The health U.S. Navy Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Pro- tax cuts with savings elsewhere in the budget care delivery model for federal beneficiaries at gram: Enhancement of Influenza Vaccine Effi- to avoid increasing the national budget deficit. Fort Drum is unique as the only MEDDAC with cacy. Prevention of seasonal and pandemic If the net effect of legislation enacted during a a division and no inpatient capabilities. The influenza remains a significant unmet need for session of Congress increases the deficit, model is a military-community partnership that the US armed forces. Influenza in active duty there would be an across-the-board reduction joins the Army medical treatment facility with personnel and dependents compromises force in certain mandatory programs. This fiscally community providers to augment the medical readiness and impacts training. The funding

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for the proposed project will help advance the Requesting Member: Congressman PETE Bill Number: H.R. 3326 development of novel techniques for enhanc- OLSON Account: RDTE, A ing vaccine efficacy to promote Force Readi- Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wash- ness and general health of the members of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 ington State University the Armed Services and their dependents. Account: Other Procurement, Air Force Address of Requesting Entity: French Ad- Requesting Member: JOHN M. MCHUGH Name of Recipient: Texas Air National ministration Building, Room 324; Pullman, WA; Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Guard 99164 Account: Research and Development, Army Address of Recipient: 147th Fighter Wing at Description of Request: Provide $1,500,000 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Syracuse Ellington Joint Reserve Base, Houston, TX for the Positron Capture and Storage project. Research Corporation 77034 Anti-matter positrons can be utilized in appli- Address of Requesting Entity: 7502 Round Description of Request: $2,000,000 in fund- cations such as medical diagnostics (Positron Pond Road, North Syracuse, NY 13212 ing for the One Air Force/One Network Infra- Emission Tomography), defect characteriza- Provide an earmark of $2,000,000 for the structure. The funding would be used to up- tion in materials, and fundamental physics re- Foliage Penetrating, Reconnaissance, Surveil- grade the Air National Guard’s core infrastruc- search. When positrons en masse are lance, Tracking, and Engagement Radar ture of wired and wireless networks to the Air squeezed into a single trap, the repulsion (FORESTER). U.S. Forces currently have no Force standard architecture. The resulting ca- forces quickly become impossible to control. radar capability to detect and track activity pability will significantly increase the readiness To overcome this, they will stretch a first gen- under foliage. FORESTER is an airborne sen- and agility of the Texas Air National Guard eration trap into a tube of theoretically infinite sor system that provides standoff and per- mission by ensuring network compatibility and length. The metal-coated tube walls will shield sistent wide-area surveillance of dismounted interoperability across Air Guard, Air Reserve, the low-density positron plasmas in each tube, troops and vehicles moving through foliage. and AF Active Duty bases. thereby lowering the repulsive forces by The Phase II funding will help transition FOR- Requesting Member: Congressman PETE 10,000-fold. An overall density will be ESTER to the User community, and apply the OLSON achieved by miniaturization to micrometer technology to additional platforms and U.S. Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of scale. The research will benefit the U.S. Army border security applications, providing U.S. Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 by permitting advanced applications research forces a critical new capability to detect and Account: Research, Development, Test and into using positron energy for low earth orbit track activity under foliage. Evaluation, Army space platforms and other high altitude vehi- Requesting Member: JOHN M. MCHUGH Name of Recipient: University of Texas cles. Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Medical Branch at Galveston Requesting Member: Congresswoman Account:Research and Development, Army Address of Recipient: 301 University Boule- MCMORRIS RODGERS Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Welch vard, Galveston, TX 77555 Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Allyn, Inc. Description of Request: $5,000,000 in fund- Account: RDTE, A Address of Requesting Entity: 4341 State ing for the National Biodefense Training Cen- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, New York ter. The funding would be used to train staff of Washington 13152 working within containment facilities across the Address of Requesting Entity: 301 Provide an earmark of $1,000,000 for the nation. There is a major need for a systematic Gerberding Hall; Seattle, WA; 98195 Personal Status Monitor (Nightengale). Welch approach to biological safety level –3 and –4 Description of Request: Provide $5,800,000 Allyn is actively working on a project to mon- (BSL–3, BSL–4) containment training to pre- for the Institute for Simulation and Interprofes- itor the health status of a soldier, remotely pare personnel in the safe and secure han- sional Studies project. This project enables the communicating the data to obtain the most ap- dling of infectious pathogens. use of simulation technologies to improve the propriate level of care in a forward combat en- f quality of health care education and improve patient safety. This project has a regional and vironment, which is essential for medical and EARMARK DECLARATION military strategic decision-making. The Re- Department of Defense mission. This program includes more than 6,000 active clinical faculty search and Development funding for this HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS project will allow Welch Allyn to further de- physicians. It will work with the Madigan Army OF WASHINGTON velop its smart sensing technologies. These Medical Center and the VA to demonstrate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES technologies provide on-body sensing of phys- how healthcare skills training can be distrib- iologic parameters that can be relayed to a re- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 uted throughout an entire region. This project will develop programs for training the global mote server by means of a series of wireless Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Madam health professional workforce and leveraging relay devices for notification in the case of a Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican these tools for the assessment and treatment critical or life threatening event. Specifically, standards on earmarks, I am submitting the of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic the technology consists of wearable sensors following information regarding earmarks I re- Stress Disorder found in returning service per- with RF communication to observation sta- ceived as part of H.R. 3326, FY2010 Depart- sonnel. tions, doctor’s offices, electronic patient ment of Defense Appropriations Act records, and hospital information systems, Requesting Member: Congresswoman f providing anywhere, anytime access to real- MCMORRIS RODGERS EARMARK DECLARATION time or archived patient information. Applica- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 tions include deployment on individuals or Account: RDTE, A groups of individuals who are subject to cata- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wash- HON. CHRISTOPHER JOHN LEE OF NEW YORK strophic physiologic events such as military ington State University IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES personnel, public safety personnel and those Address of Requesting Entity: French Ad- with cardiovascular disease. ministration Building, Room 324; Pullman, WA; Tuesday, July 28, 2009 f 99164 Mr. LEE of New York. Madam Speaker, pur- Description of Request: Provide $2,000,000 suant to the Republican Leadership standards EARMARK DECLARATION to develop epigenetic biomarkers for disease on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- in military personnel. Washington State Uni- formation regarding earmarks I received as HON. PETE OLSON versity and the U.S. Army are focusing on the part of the FY Defense Appropriations bill. OF TEXAS war fighter’s exposure to environmental com- Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pounds utilized by the military and/or toxic ma- TOPHER LEE (NY–26) terials found in war zones. The Medical Tech- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Bill Number: H.R. 3326 nology program element within the Depart- Account: Other Procurement, Air Force— Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, to provide ment of Defense budget funds applied re- 028 Combat Training Ranges open disclosure pursuant to Republican stand- search required to sustain a force of healthy, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop ards on congressionally-directed funding, I am medically-protected war fighters to enhance Grumman Amherst Systems submitting the following information regarding their performance in training and occupational Address of Requesting Entity: 1740 Wehrle funding that I support included in H.R. 3326, environments. Drive, Buffalo, NY 14221 the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Requesting Member: Congresswoman Description of Request: Provide an earmark 2010. MCMORRIS RODGERS of $1,000,000 for the Air National Guard

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The M1A1 version of the tank (assay) into treatment strategies; Develop Joint Threat Emitter will replace several older, has no crew cooling system currently outfitted. composite wound applications to enhance harder-to-sustain and cost prohibitive threat Use of the MCU will significantly reduce sol- wound closure. emitters, and is specifically designed to allow dier thermal heat stress, greatly improve sol- Improving the healing of patients with acute for spiral development upgrades to ensure fu- dier alertness and performance, and reduce and chronic wounds will decrease depression, ture threats are quickly integrated into its de- resultant soldier injuries and casualties. Cur- increase function and independence, save sign. rently soldiers have no way to cool core body limbs, and ultimately save lives. The new tech- The JTE has the capability to generate six temperatures in the heat of Afghanistan and nologies we aim to develop can be readily modern threats from one platform and re- Iraq operations. Some soldiers have resorted adapted into military medical situations, would places more expensive, single-threat-per-plat- to using IV fluids in an attempt to cool core be suitable for military deployment in a military form units, which are more costly to support body temperatures. Use of the MCU will sig- setting, and efficacious for use in civilian hos- and do not have the flexibility to generate nificantly reduce soldier thermal heat stress, pitals or other healthcare settings. modern combat environments. The JTE capa- greatly improve soldier alertness and perform- Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- ance, and reduce resultant soldier injuries and bilities, including the highly lethal double digital TOPHER LEE (NY–26) threats, add an essential element to ANG casualties. An Army medical study has dem- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 combat training ranges. The Savannah CRTC onstrated a soldier work time increase on heli- Account: Research, Development, Test and and Townsend Range Complex currently pro- copters from approx 1.0 hours without cooling Evaluation, Air Force—2 0601103F University vides inadequate pilot training for real-world to in excess of 5 hours with MCU. Similar re- Research Initiatives missions and pilots must train far from their sults are found on tactical and combat vehi- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University home bases, which is more expensive and re- cles. at Buffalo Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- quires considerable transit time thereby reduc- Address of Requesting Entity: 501 Capen TOPHER LEE (NY–26) ing the time allocated for actual training. Mod- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 ernization efforts are underway; however FY10 Account: Research, Development, Test and Description of Request: Provide an earmark JTE funding is inadequate to procure the stat- Evaluation, Army—30 0603002A Medical Ad- of $1,000,000 for the UB Energy and Sensor ed need of two (2) JTE systems at the Town- vanced Technology Informatics Research and Translation Facility. send Range Complex. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Roswell Increase research that will focus on energy Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- Park Cancer Institute informatics. This effort will include energy col- TOPHER LEE (NY–26) Address of Requesting Entity: Elm & Carlton lection and storage research, nanostructured Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263 sensor materials and devices, and informatics Account: Other Procurement, Navy—038 Description of Request: Provide an earmark associated with efficient and accurate use of Submarine Acoustic Warfare System of $2,500,000 for the Advanced Cancer Ge- the developed technologies. The acquired in- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: nome Institute at Roswell Park Cancer Insti- struments will be applicable to: (i) chemical Hydroacoustics, Inc. tute and biological sensors for health informatics, Address of Requesting Entity: 999 Lehigh Roswell Park Cancer Institute is seeking to (ii) biometrics devices for identification and Station Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 develop an Advanced Cancer Genome Insti- homeland security, (iii) semiconductor-based Description of Request: Provide an earmark tute: a world-class program for the early de- photovoltaic devices (solar cells) for energy of $2,000,000 for the Hydroacoustic Low Fre- tection, prognosis and treatment of cancer and collection, (iv) nanostructured energy storage quency (HLF) Sources for Trident and Virginia other diseases through the establishment and devices (batteries), and (v) thermoelectric en- Class Submarines. use of cutting-edge genomics instruments and ergy collectors. The facility will enable the de- This project will accelerate deployment of techniques that identify new cancer-related acoustic signature protection to Trident and velopment of new devices for homeland secu- genes and that develop new anti-cancer rity, information technology, and health Virginia class submarines operating in the At- drugs. Through an affiliation with the National lantic. Additionally, it will help maintain the in- sciences. Functional Genomics Consortium (NFGC), Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- dustrial capacity to design and build low fre- which fosters high-level collaborations in can- TOPHER LEE (NY–26) quency acoustic sources since HAI is the sole cer genomics and proteomics, the research Bill Number: H.R. 3326 manufacturer of HLF systems in the United will benefit cancer sufferers throughout the Account: Research, Development, Test and States. This project will fill a critical funding U.S. Evaluation, Air Force—34 0603260F Intel- gap while the Navy programs funds to sustain The advanced genomics program at ligence Advanced Development HLF–1 procurement. Roswell Park can provide expertise and train- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Janya Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- ing in the use of genomics and rapid drug de- Inc. TOPHER LEE (NY–26) velopment technologies for investigators from Address of Requesting Entity: 1408 Sweet Bill Number: H.R. 3326 the Department of Defense and other govern- Account: Procurement, Marine Corps—010 Home Road, Amherst, NY 14228 ment agencies focused on emergency health Description of Request: Provide an earmark Modification Kits threats. In the event of emergency health Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Carleton of $1,000,000 for the Multilingual Text Mining threats such as pandemic or a bioterrorism at- Platform for Intelligence Analysts. Technologies, Inc. tack the facilities can be adapted rapidly to Address of Requesting Entity: 10 Cobham Extending the capabilities of Semantex, a help identify pathogenic agents and to develop text mining platform, to languages of great in- Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127 therapeutic agents. The techniques developed Description of Request: Provide an earmark terest to DoD customers (Arabic, Urdu and by researchers to identify a gene signature of $1,000,000 for the Microclimate Cooling Farsi). Semantex is a software platform for ex- and personalized treatment will be useful in Unit (MCU) for M1 Abrams Tank. tracting useful information from unstructured addressing health threats which affect our The M1 Abrams tank was designed to com- text, such as open source news, email, social troops and the public at large. bat the former Soviet Union on the fields of media (blogs, chat etc.) as well as message Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- Europe and as such it does not have an air traffic. TOPHER LEE (NY–26) conditioning system. With the War on Terror Bill Number: H.R. 3326 The developed platform will support DoD in- taking place not in Europe, but in the extreme Account: Defense Health Program—02 telligence applications where the current tech- climate of the Middle East, tank crews have RDT&E Defense Health Program nology is insufficient, providing valuable multi- had to not only combat the enemy, but also Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Daemen lingual multi-source intelligence to analysts the effects of thermal stress and heat stroke. College and front-line warfighters in both tactical and Ambient temperatures of 125 degrees Fahr- Address of Requesting Entity: 4380 Main strategic situations, increasing their effective enheit can yield temperatures inside the tank Street, Amherst, NY 14226 bandwidth when processing intelligence infor- approaching 150 degrees Fahrenheit Description of Request: Provide an earmark mation. A vehicle-mounted air conditioning system of $1,000,000 for Advanced Military Wound Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- has had minimal impact because body armor Healing Research and Treatment. TOPHER LEE (NY–26)

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In the end, the goal Robotics Corporation weapons delivery systems that provide greater is to combine expanded situational awareness, Address of Requesting Entity: 4246 Ridge lethality through payload and dispersion pat- knowledge, and judgment with the requisite Lea Road, Suite 61, Amherst, NY 14226 terns as well as being safer to store and trans- stick and rudder skill-sets to successfully mas- Description of Request: Provide an earmark port aboard ship. ter the many flying challenges faced over a of $1,000,000 for Autonomous Control and I–KEET will (1) Provide greater lethality career of military operational flying. Video Sensing for Robots. through payload and dispersion patterns than Continuation of this development effort with Integrate digital radio and autonomous vehi- the current Mk-182 round; (2) Use kinetic en- operational testing and further analysis of an cle control system with proven Video Motion ergy—not high explosives—to deliver the pay- In-Flight Simulation based training program Detection for continuous visual sensing to pro- load thereby making the rounds considerably will support advance of training critical piloting vide surveillance and response via access to safer to store and transport; (3) Fit existing skills in the regime of upset recovery. The ini- denied areas in a variety of complex situa- gun systems so no costly delivery system tial funding has allowed the In-Flight Simulator tions, including EOD, expeditionary force pro- modifications are needed; and (4) Provide bet- will be programmed to exhibit representative tection in battlefields and highly flexible ter protection against small, fast, hard to target characteristics to include relatively heavy con- SOCOM needs. The system will be rugged and disable, swarm boat attacks. trol forces and sluggish response so as to il- and easy to use so it can be sent into chaotic Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- lustrate the inherent difficulty in recovering zones to conduct surveillance, ID threats, and TOPHER LEE (NY–26) from Jet Upsets in this class of aircraft and to possibly manipulate devices for threat reduc- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 conduct initial evaluations to measure pilot tion in manual, semi-autonomous, and fully Account: Research, Development, Test and performance and recovery quality. Follow on autonomous modes. Evaluation, Navy—27 0603216N Aviation Sur- funding will be used to conduct further devel- The project will result in a persistent surveil- vivability opment and testing to ensure a program will lance module integrated with a digital radio Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Calspan be effective when implemented into primary system, and with a control system for un- Corporation test and training regimes. Address of Requesting Entity: 4455 Gen- manned ground robots. The system can be Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- esee Street, Buffalo, NY 14225 used by DoD for: 1. Standalone surveillance, TOPHER LEE (NY–26) Description of Request: Provide an earmark force protection, and EOD; 2. Mobile, autono- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 mous or semi-autonomous surveillance and/or of $1,000,000 for Military Upset Recovery Account: Research, Development, Test and force protection, and EOD Training. Evaluation, Navy—15 0603114N Power Pro- Requesting Member: Congressman CHRIS- This program provides a critical training jection Advanced Technology TOPHER LEE (NY–26) function; heretofore missing from military pilot Bill Number: H.R. 3326 training curricula. Data from other related re- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Moog, Account: Research, Development, Test and search indicates that even military trained pi- Inc. Evaluation, Navy—50 0603609N Conventional lots, currently the best trained and most expe- Address of Requseting Entity: Seneca and Munitions rienced in this regime of flight, are unable to Jamison Roads, East Aurora, NY 14052 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Veritay consistently recover from loss of control Description of Request: Provide an earmark Technology, Inc. events, an unanticipated, un-commanded air- of $2,000,000 for the Quiet Drive Advanced Address of Requesting Entity: 4845 craft maneuver that left unchecked leads to a Rotary Actuator. Millersport Highway, PO Box 305, East Am- out of control situation and potential accident Moog will develop an advanced actuation herst, NY 14051 without this type of specialized training. It is system, a quiet, compact electro-mechanical Description of Request: Provide an earmark important to note that the current track sys- device, using a hypocycloidic gear train that of $1,000,000 for Improved Kinetic Energy tems (fighter/other) that both the Navy and Air would be an enabling technology for the U.S. Cargo Round (I–KEET). Force have transitioned, streamlines the cur- Navy, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) These The Improved KEET (kinetic energy, elec- riculum, condenses and focuses the flying actuators will provide the Navy with a perform- tronically timed) round project—initially funded training based on the type of aircraft the pilot ance improvement and lifecycle cost advan- through a Navy SBIR award and then en- will fly operationally, but reduces and elimi- tage compared to today’s hydraulic rotary ac- hanced by a Commercialization Pilot Program nates much of the advanced handling and tuator in its efforts to develop the all-electric grant—accelerates development of a kinetic aerobatic maneuvers that all military pilots ship and submarines. These systems will energy round and provides a non-explosive, were required to be proficient in. Since the automate many systems, thus keeping sailors lethal mechanism for projectiles. By using the separate track system was implemented about out of harm’s way. The immediate naval appli- internal propulsion mechanism found in the 15 years ago, the current generation of me- cation will be used on submarines (such as round to augment the kinetic energy imparted dium and large military aircraft pilots has not bow planes and other structures employing to the projectile by the gun found aboard been trained in these scenarios. actuator technology). Actuators convert energy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, I–KEET ejects Realistic training for the very dynamic and from hydraulic, air, or electric power to an even larger payload mass (19 lbs vice 17 disorienting events that lead to loss of control achieve mechanical movement and control of lbs) in the forward direction at +760 ft/sec rel- accidents cannot be trained in currently fielded heavy or remote devices. Current Navy ships ative to the projectile, thereby doubling the ki- aircraft simulators because these devices do have between 100 to 3,000 actuators each. At netic energy and increasing the overall pay- not reproduce the critical accelerations and present, these actuators typically use old style load kinetic energy by 130% compared to the disorienting motions of the actual events. hydraulic technology. Successful completion of current round which ejects the payload from Training done in high performance aerobatic the technology will reduce shipboard per- the rear. An increased dispersion technique jet training aircraft, while helpful, does not du- sonnel and reduce repair and maintenance provides a uniform dispersion pattern which in- plicate the skill sets needed to recover a large costs. The Department of the Navy has re- creases the lethal area 2.2 times greater than aircraft and, in some cases, may transfer the peatedly stated its desire for an all electric the existing MK 182 round therefore the I– wrong impression possibly resulting in a nega- ship. Environmental hazards associated with KEET round provides significantly improved tive transfer-of-training effect that has been hydraulic systems will also be eliminated by surface ship defense against small, fast mov- shown in itself to be dangerous. Furthermore, moving to an electric actuator. Under prior ing attack boats. current flight training regimes do not address funding, there has been constructed an elec- The USS Cole attack, hijackings of civilian the critical training element not only how to re- tric motor which is currently being evaluated. ships by pirates and last year’s incident where cover from an extreme condition but, how to The present design does not meet the strict five armed Iranian patrol boats harassed three do so with inoperative controls due to system acoustic requirements of the U.S. Navy. The Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz, point to failure or battle damage. This training is company, using internal funding, will analyze the fact that a primary asymmetric challenge geared towards military pilots operating a wide the prototype, correcting these and other tech- to surface combatants operating in a littoral variety of transport, utility, and patrol aircraft. nical issues. Computer models are now being environment are attacks by small, fast boats. An important aspect of the upset maneuvers constructed to aid in the analysis and physical

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In the 2007 Symposium conducted by Description of Request: I have secured cost solution for a flexible, efficient payload American Society Naval Engineers/Depart- $2,000,000 in funding in H.R. 3326 in the that is consistent with this requirement and the ment of Defense, the Office of Naval Re- RDTE, N Account for the Advanced Manufac- warfighter’s needs, yet in a cost range con- search conducted a panel presentation on the turing for Submarine Bow Domes and Rubber sistent with the concept of expendable sys- need for the quiet drive technology as applied Boots project. tems. The purpose of this funding would be used to Diagnostics and Maintenance in the all There are no matching funds required for to develop an out-of-autoclave (OOA) material electric ship. Over the past 5 years, ONR has this project. repeatedly stated that these actuators would systems and processing techniques to fab- Requesting Member: Congressman ANDER provide the Navy with a performance improve- ricate a submarine sonar bow dome and the CRENSHAW ment and lifecycle cost advantage compared associated rubber boot without the need for an to today’s hydraulic rotary actuator in its ef- autoclave. Bill Number: H.R. 3326—Department of De- forts to develop the all-electric ship. Army’s This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds be- fense Appropriations Act, 2010 TARDEC also supports the work because the cause developing advanced manufacturing Account: RDTE, A results will be able to be used for Advanced techniques for submarine bow domes and boots provides a new opportunity to further Legal Name of Receiving Entity: University Electric Drives configurable to axle and wheel- of North Florida end applications providing greater drive capa- drive down the cost of submarine construction. Address of Receiving Entity: 1 UNF Drive, bilities and high intelligence capabilities (cur- An approved out of autoclave material system Jacksonville, FL 32224 rent immediate use includes HUMVEEs and will provide greater manufacturing flexibility trucks). Existing military axle and wheel-end while maintaining stringent reliability and qual- Description of Request: I have secured systems fail to provide adequate measurement ity requirements. Additionally, removal of the $4,000,000 in funding in H.R. 3326 in the and date retrieval that are needed to increase autoclave from the manufacturing process al- RDTE, A Account for the Ruggedized Military engine efficiency and torque while preventing lows the fabrication of domes and rubber Laptop Fuel Cell Power Supply project. breakdown or catastrophic event. boots for larger submarines like the replace- The purpose of this funding would be to de- ment SSBN. f velop, demonstrate and prototype a There are no matching funds required for ruggedized Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) EARMARK DECLARATION this project. powered laptop power supply. Requesting Member: Congressman ANDER This project is a benefit to DOD because it HON. ANDER CRENSHAW CRENSHAW Bill Number: H.R. 3326—Department of De- addresses urgent military requirements for ex- OF FLORIDA fense Appropriations Act, 2010 tended-run power and offers spin-off potential IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Account: RDTE, N for other products such as unattended ground Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Legal Name of Receiving Entity: OTO sensors, handheld devises, GPS, and micro air vehicles. It will reduce reliance on batteries Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, I submit Melara North America, Inc. and greatly simplify supply chain for military documentation consistent with the Republican Address of Receiving Entity: 1625 I St. NW., field electronics. Earmark Standards. Washington, DC 20006 Description of Request: I have secured Requesting Member: Congressman ANDER There are no matching funds required for $2,000,000 in funding in H.R. 3326 in the CRENSHAW this project. RDTE, N Account for the 76mm Swarmbuster Bill Number: H.R. 3326—Department of De- Requesting Member: Congressman ANDER Capability project. fense Appropriations Act, 2010 CRENSHAW The purpose of this funding would be to in- Account: RDTE, N tegrate the highly accurate fire control informa- Bill Number: H.R. 3326—Department of De- Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Orion Solu- tion from the MK 15 Close-In Weapons Sys- fense Appropriations Act, 2010 tions, LLC tems with the high rate of fire, medium caliber, Account: RDTE, A Address of Receiving Entity: 7545 Centurion 76mm gun on FFG–7 class ships to provide Parkway, Suite 403, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Nanothera- FFG–7 class ships with protection against Description of Request: I have secured peutics high-speed maneuvering surface threat. $2,000,000 in funding in H.R. 3326 in the Address of Receiving Entity: 13859 This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds be- RDTE, N Account for the Low Frequency Ac- Progress Boulevard, Alachua, FL 32615 cause it would be used to integrate the highly tive Towed Sonar System (LFATS) Organic accurate fire control information from the MK Description of Request: I have secured ASW Capability. 15 Close-In Weapons Systems with the high $2,000,000 in funding in H.R. 3326 in the The purpose of this funding would be used rate of fire, medium caliber, 76mm gun on RDTE, A Account for the Anti-Microbial Bone to support the purchase of a Low Frequency FFG–7 class ships to provide FFG–7 class Graft Product project. Active Towed Sonar System (LFATS) to com- and possibly other Navy ships with a protec- The purpose of this funding would be to plete demonstration of critical Anti-Submarine tion against high-speed maneuvering surface evaluate the ability to expedite the healing of Warfare (ASW) advancements and improve- threat. open tibia and femoral fractures among injured ments. There are no matching funds required for U.S. soldiers thus preventing death or further This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds be- this project. injury from infections. cause the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Requesting Member: Congressman ANDER has stated that Anti-Submarine Warfare This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds be- CRENSHAW cause it would be used to evaluate the ability (ASW) is his number one priority. ASW is crit- Bill Number: H.R. 3326—Department of De- to expedite the healing of open tibia and fem- ical to defend the sea base and assure access fense Appropriations Act, 2010 oral fractures among injured U.S. soldiers thus to and within the littorals in the face of the pro- Account: RDTE, DW liferation of quiet, technologically advanced Legal Name of Receiving Entity: L–3 Com- preventing death or further injury from infec- submarines in the hands of nations that might munications tions. According to the U.S. Army Institute of choose to deny us freedom of the seas. This Address of Receiving Entity: 13000 Route Surgical Research, open fractures account for program provides the potential for key ad- 73, Marlton, NJ 08053 approximately 20 percent of all combat-related vancements in the area of ASW and works to- Description of Request: I have secured injuries in soldiers. Infection presents an enor- wards the CNO’s highest priority. $1,000,000 in funding in H.R. 3326 in the mous surgical challenge and leads to consid- There are no matching funds required for RDTE, DW Account for the Low Cost Sta- erable loss of life. And, despite meticulous this project. bilized Turret project. treatment, these fractures cause complications Requesting Member: Congressman ANDER The purpose of this funding would be to de- that can threaten the viability of the limb and CRENSHAW velop a small (less than 15 lbs) Electro-Opti- even the life of the patient. Bill Number: H.R. 3326—Department of De- cal/Infrared (EO/IR) turret for use on low-cost There are no matching funds required for fense Appropriations Act, 2010 expendable unmanned aerial vehicles. this project.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28JY8.006 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2032 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION ican tribes are expected to make the voyage EARMARK DECLARATION to Suquamish in August, celebrating the 20th HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE anniversary of the Paddle to Seattle. Canoes HON. JO BONNER OF FLORIDA will land near the former site of Old Man OF ALABAMA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House village, where visitors will receive a tra- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 28, 2009 ditional welcome. The Suquamish Tribe ex- pects more than 12,000 visitors and 5,000 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. campers to participate in the week-long cul- Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I submit the Madam Speaker pursuant to the Republican tural celebration. following. Leadership standards on earmarks, I am sub- Native American tribes have long struggled Project Name: Antennas for Unmanned Aer- mitting the following information regarding ear- to preserve their traditional culture. The 2009 ial Vehicles marks I received as part of H.R. 3326, the De- Tribal Canoe Journey is part of a cultural re- Requesting Member: Congressman JO partment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. surgence among Native Americans in the BONNER I received two projects in H.R. 3326. Northwest, and I am honored to recognize its Bill: H.R. 3326—Department of Defense Ap- $3,000,000 for The Miami Project to Cure importance before Congress today. propriations Act, 2010 Paralysis located at 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Account: RDT&E, A Miami, FL 33136. These funds will be used for f Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Uni- continued research into spinal cord injuries versity of Alabama and their treatments as part of the Project Bat- EARMARK DECLARATION Address of Requesting Entity: 201 Rose Ad- tlefield and Combat Related Spinal Cord Injury ministration Building, Box 870117, Tuscaloosa, Research program at the University of Miami’s HON. GREGG HARPER AL 35487 Miller School of Medicine. These funds would Description of Request: Provide an earmark OF MISSISSIPPI be used to study the battlefield injuries of re- of $1,000,000 to develop miniature antenna turning veterans and active military members IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES structures capable of supporting UAV (Un- as well as non-military patients. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 manned Aerial Vehicle) communication needs $2,000,000 for Saint Leo University located while reducing space and power requirements at 33701 State Road 52, P.O. Box 6665, St. Mr. HARPER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on ear- on communication systems. Approximately Leo, FL 33574. These funds will be used to $500,000 [or 50%] will be used on salaries; continue the tele-learning program and con- marks, I am submitting the following informa- tion regarding earmarks I received as part of $100,000 [or 10%] will be used for laboratory nect student soldiers around the Nation and at supplies and materials; $60,000 [or 6%] will be military bases around the world to the Saint H.R. 3326—Department of Defense Appropria- tions Act, 2010: used for equipment rental; $40,000 [or 4%] will Leo distance education program. be used for travel; $300,000 [or 30%] will be Requesting Member: Congressman GREGG f used for equipment. The Department of De- HARPER THE 2009 TRIBAL CANOE JOURNEY Bill Number: H.R. 3326 fense will benefit from new miniature antenna technology as this project will address the un- Account: RDT&E, Defense-Wide stable imaging problem that exists with current Project Name: Advanced, Long Endurance HON. JAY INSLEE UAV cameras and research will develop an- OF WASHINGTON Unattended Ground Sensor Technologies tenna structures that are capable of supporting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Recipient and Address: Mississippi State proficient UAV’s communication needs in University, P.O. Box 6301, Mississippi State, Tuesday, July 28, 2009 order to recognize their full potential in war- Mississippi 39762 Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, it gives me time. The project will also establish the foun- Amount: $2,000,000 great pleasure to announce that this August, dation for a research group focusing on the Description: A significant challenge in mod- the Suquamish Tribe will be hosting the an- UAV antenna and communication area that ern military operations is the ability to achieve nual Tribal Canoe Journey from August 3 to will drive future discoveries in the field. The and maintain real-time battlefield situational August 9 at the town of Suquamish on Wash- benefit and promise offered by UAVs has awareness. Achieving battlefield situational ington State’s Kitsap Peninsula. Native Ameri- drawn the attention of senior military and civil- awareness requires the ability to robustly and cans have lived on the shores of Puget Sound ian officials due to the significant impact they persistently monitor the movements of the ad- for thousands of years. Canoes carved from will have on national security. versary in near real-time across a wide range massive cedar logs were the traditional mode Project Name: Multi-Element Structured Fil- of operational environments including foliage, of transportation for Native Americans in the ter Arrays for Naval Platforms mountainous, and urban terrain. This initiative Pacific Northwest. In 1851, pioneers estab- Requesting Member: Congressman JO is a follow-on effort to ongoing Mississippi lished the city of Seattle, named for Chief BONNER State University Unattended Ground Sensor Sealth of the Suquamish and Duwamish Bill: H.R. 3326—Department of Defense Ap- (UGS) research and development in support Tribes, who helped non-native settlers survive propriations Act, 2010 of the U.S. Special Operations Command their first years in the Northwest. Account: RDT&E, N As the United States expanded westward, (USSOCOM). Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Auburn the Suquamish and other Native American Requesting Member: Congressman GREGG University tribes struggled to preserve their culture. In HARPER Address of Requesting Entity: 102 Samford 1855, the Suquamish tribe signed a treaty that Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Hall, Auburn, AL 36849 ceded their ancestral lands—including much of Account: Operating Forces Drug Interdiction Description of Request: Provide an earmark what is now my district—and moved to a res- and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense of $4,300,000 to increase the effectiveness of ervation west of Seattle. In 1904, Old Man Project Name: Regional Counter Drug Train- current and future Naval platforms by reducing House village, the home of Chief Sealth, ing Academy the weight, volume, and parasitic energy con- burned to the ground and was not rebuilt. For Recipient and Address: Naval Air Station, sumption of air filtration and distribution sys- the first time in millennia, traditional canoes no 219 Fuller Road, Meridian, Mississippi 39309 tems used for turbine engines, instrument/ longer plied the waters of Puget Sound. Amount: $1,500,000 electronics cooling, and next generation ship- In 1989, the Suquamish tribe hosted the Description: The National Guard Bureau board fuel cell auxiliary power units. Reduc- Paddle to Seattle, the first intertribal canoe identified a fiscal year 2009 unfunded require- tions in volume aid to off-set and de-bottle- journey in more than 100 years. During that ment of $24.2M for Counterdrug (CD) neck severe design constraints associated journey, people from the Helitsuk Nation in- Schools. With appropriate funding, CD schools with increasing system/component crowding vited canoes to travel to their village in British will be better positioned to provide counter and associated thermal management. Assum- Columbia. In 1993, twenty-eight canoes an- narcotics-based training programs critical to ing a ten percent administrative withholding at swered their challenge. Since then, canoe domestic law enforcement against narcoter- the Department of Defense, approximately journeys have been held annually to celebrate rorism. The RCTA Meridian budget has shown $3.9 million will be available for the project the traditional Native American culture of the little growth since fiscal year 2000, yet the spent in the following manner: $1.4 million [or Northwest. costs associated with training law enforcement 36%] will be used for Auburn University per- I am pleased to announce that more than officers have increased by approximately 20 sonnel; $740,000 [or 19%] will be used for re- 100 cedar canoes from over 90 Native Amer- percent. search expenses and supplies; $590,000 [or

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In honor of their life-saving effort, the two chain software and business model develop- And as it is written on the Korean War Me- were presented outstanding citizenship awards ment; $195,000 [or 5%] will be used for supply morial in Washington, D.C, freedom isn’t by the Pennsylvania State Police. chain software IP protection and management. free—the cost is readily apparent in the rows Madam Speaker, I wish to conclude my re- This project directly supports the war fighting of crosses in Arlington, where many genera- marks by congratulating the Leonard brothers capabilities of the entire U.S. military and a tions of American warriors have been laid to for their fine act of bravery and for their wide range of current and future combat plat- rest. awards. The selfless qualities exhibited by forms. We owe our veterans a debt that can never these two young men inspire us all to help f be fully repaid, but I personally want to thank others who are in need. I hope that their hard them for your service and sacrifice. I will con- work will be an example for many. EARMARK DECLARATION tinue to work to ensure that our veterans get f the care, help, and benefits they so richly de- HON. GLENN THOMPSON serve. SUPPORT FOR VETERANS’ BILLS OF PENNSYLVANIA Let us remember our obligations to our na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion’s veterans, as Abraham Lincoln said in his HON. JOHN BOOZMAN Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Second Inaugural Address, ‘‘to care for him OF ARKANSAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam who shall have borne the battle, and for his Speaker, pursuant to the Republican stand- widow and his orphan.’’ The VFW has been Tuesday, July 28, 2009 ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- there for our nation’s veterans for over 110 years, and I’m proud to support this resolution. Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise be- lowing information regarding earmarks I re- fore you today to express my support for sev- ceived as a part of H.R. 3326, the Department f eral veterans’ bills that are on today’s legisla- of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. The enti- PERSONAL EXPLANATION tive calendar under suspension of the rules. ty to receive funding is NanoBlox, Inc., 800 Before I proceed, I would first like to thank the Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214, in the HON. AL GREEN sponsors of the legislation and the Chairman amount of $2,000,000. Funding will be used and Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ OF TEXAS for the domestic production of nanodiamond Affairs Committee, Mr. FILNER and Mr. BUYER, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for military applications. for working together to bring this legislation f Tuesday, July 28, 2009 before the House today. As the number of vet- SUPPORTING VETERANS OF Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, erans returning from their deployments in the FOREIGN WARS DAY today I was unavoidably delayed and missed Global War on Terror increases, it is impera- the votes on: tive that those of us on the Committee on Vet- SPEECH OF 1. H. Res. 593—Recognizing and cele- erans’ Affairs, and all Members of Congress, brating the 50th Anniversary of the entry of continue working to improve benefits for our HON. CANDICE S. MILLER Hawaii into the Union as the 50th State veterans and ensure that they and their fami- OF MICHIGAN 2. H.R. 1376—Waco Mammoth National lies receive everything that has been promised IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monument Establishment Act of 2009 to them. I am proud to be an original Cospon- Monday, July 27, 2009 3. H.R. 1121—Blue Ridge Parkway and sor of H.R. 3219, the ‘‘Veterans’ Insurance Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of and Health Care Improvements Act,’’ as well rise today in strong support of H. Res. 483 2009 as H. Res. 483, which supports the goals and Supporting the goals and Ideals of Veterans of I respectfully request the opportunity to ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day. H.R. Foreign Wars Day. record my position. Had I been present I 3219 contains numerous measures and tech- Nearly 110 years ago, what was then known would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on these votes. nical corrections to modernize many of the life as the American Veterans of Foreign Service At this time I would ask for unanimous con- insurance and health care benefits that are re- was established to advocate for the rights and sent that my position be entered into the ceived by disabled and non-disabled veterans. benefits for veterans of the Spanish-American RECORD following that vote or in the appro- This bill also brings overdue recognition to War and Philippine Insurrection. That organi- priate portion of the RECORD. many World War II veterans who have yet to zation later became the Veterans of Foreign f receive their rightful recognition and benefits Wars, which was chartered by Congress in compensation from the United States govern- 1936. IN RECOGNITION OF KEVIN LEON- ment, including but not limited to the Flying Ti- Since then, the VFW’s voice has been in- ARD, JR. AND SHAWN LEONARD gers of WWII and the Women Airforce Service strumental in establishing the Veterans Admin- Pilots of WW II (WASPs). H. Res. 483 sup- istration, creating a GI bill, developing the na- HON. JOHN P. MURTHA ports the goal and ideals of Veterans of For- tional cemetery system and the fight for com- OF PENNSYLVANIA eign Wars Day, September 29th. Since 1899 pensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the VFW has been advocating and fighting for Orange and for veterans diagnosed with Gulf the rights and benefits of our veterans, making Tuesday, July 28, 2009 War Syndrome. invaluable contributions to the national dia- Today, the VFW is a strong advocate for to- Mr. MURTHA. Madam Speaker, I wish to logue surrounding how to care for those who day’s servicemen and women returning from recognize the heroic efforts of two brothers, enable us to live in safety and peace. It is also the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan—as- fourteen-year-old Kevin Leonard, Jr. and my privilege to be a cosponsor of H.R. 1293, sisting combat wounded veterans receive twelve-year-old Shawn Leonard. the ‘‘Disabled Veterans Home Improvement compensation for their injuries and helping to Last summer in July of 2008, while the two and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of create a 21st Century GI Bill. boys were riding bicycles near their home in 2009,’’ which makes much needed increases VFW’s Operation Uplink hosts free call days Kittanning, Pennsylvania, they saw a man in the amounts our service-connected disabled every month of the year, so troops can call drowning near the Kittanning Riverfront Park. veterans can receive to make alterations to home—at no charge—from Internet cafes They quickly swam into the Allegheny River their homes that enable them and their fami- throughout Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. where they began to help the victim. Eventu- lies to live the most fulfilling lives possible. I The VFW provides grants to meet the needs ally, a nearby fisherman provided life jackets would also like to thank, once again, Chair- of servicemen and women faced with hardship and the boys were able to use them to keep man FILNER and Congressman MICHAUD for as a result of military service—they award the man afloat while they waited for profes- their bills H.R. 2770 and H.R. 3155, respec- more than $3.4 million in scholarships and in- sional rescue crews to arrive. tively, both of which I supported in Committee, centives to worthy students and VFW Posts While many their age would have been con- and which represent a step in the right direc- often sponsor Farewell and Welcome Home tent to let others act, the selfless courage ex- tion for improving veterans’ benefits and care. Activities. hibited by these fine young men helped to It is my hope that the House Committee on

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K28JY8.011 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2034 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 Veterans’ Affairs will continue with its spirit of Washington, DC Conclave of Kappa Alpha Psi HONORING THE LIFE OF FRAN bipartisan cooperation to help our nation’s vet- Fraternity is projected to be one of the largest GREENSPAN erans; a spirit that is represented in all of this and most celebrated ‘‘homecomings’’ within legislation before us today. the Kappa’s conclave history. Madame Speak- HON. STEVE ISRAEL f er, I ask that you join me in welcoming the OF NEW YORK brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EARMARK DECLARATION and, their families to our Nation’s ‘‘Kapitol’’ for Tuesday, July 28, 2009 this significant occasion of unity and achieve- HON. GLENN THOMPSON Mr. ISRAEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today ment. to pay tribute to the life of Fran Greenspan. If OF PENNSYLVANIA I urge my colleagues to join me in support we are lucky in our lives, we will have come IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of this important resolution honoring my great across someone who inspires us to be better Tuesday, July 28, 2009 fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. citizens, someone who we hold out as a role Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam model for our children, someone who makes it Speaker, pursuant to the Republican stand- f her life’s work to improve the community in ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- which she lives. Thankfully, there are hun- lowing information regarding earmarks I re- HONORING CHEYENNE BRUGH FOR dreds of students in a town I represent who ceived as a part of H.R. 3326, the Department HER WORK WITH EMERGENCY can say that their lives were touched by Fran of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. The enti- ANIMAL RESCUE Greenspan. For over twenty years, Fran has been in- ty to receive funding is the Piezo Resonance volved in the education of students in the Half Innovations, Inc, 310 Rolling Ridge Drive, Hollow Hills School District. After she gave up Bellefonte, PA 16823, in the amount of HON. DUNCAN HUNTER teaching to raise her family, she joined the $500,000. Funding will be used for lightweight, OF CALIFORNIA Parent Teacher Association, then the district’s battery driven and battlefield deployment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES school board and ultimately became the dis- ready NG feeding tube cleaner. trict’s President. She was a passionate advo- f Tuesday, July 28, 2009 cate for child safety, expansion of the district’s gifted students program and improvement in ON H. RES. 659, CONGRATULATING Mr. HUNTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, the drug and alcohol awareness programs. in recognition of Cheyenne Brugh of Ramona, Her list of accomplishments is lengthy, but INC. ON 98 YEARS OF SERVING CA. Cheyenne is a 13-year old young woman LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND EN- does not fully express the measure of her im- who has committed her time and energy to the RICHING THE LIVES OF COLLE- pact because woven into each one is a caring Emergency Animal Rescue group. This non- GIATE MEN THROUGHOUT THE and warmth unique to Fran. For example, she profit organization located in my district is NATION founded and hosted a small program in the made up of volunteers, like Cheyenne, who district for families with working parents who are committed to rescuing and housing ani- left for work before the start of the school day HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS mals from life threatening situations. Today, I that needed a place for their children. At the OF FLORIDA am honored to recognize this young lady for elementary school each morning, Fran served IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her outstanding achievements and superior those kids breakfast. For years, The Breakfast Tuesday, July 28, 2009 quality of character. Club eased the burden on working families, and each child that passed through it became Cheyenne is the youngest of three children Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, one of Fran’s children. In this and a thousand as a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and the daughter of a single, working mother. other ways, the community came to know and Inc., I rise today to pay homage to my frater- She is involved with Big Brothers and Big Sis- cherish Fran Greenspan. In honor of her years nity brothers. On July 17, 2009, I introduced ters of America and works with her Big Sister of dedication and service, the district’s central House Resolution 659 along with Representa- at the Emergency Animal Rescue organiza- administrative building now bears her name. tives JOHN CONYERS, JR., SANFORD D. BISHOP, tion. When Cheyenne is not helping rescued Her memory is an inspiration to all who work JR., WM. LACY CLAY, and BENNIE G. THOMP- animals, she continues volunteering her time there that we can in our own lives make the SON congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, at promotional events to raise money for lives of others better through community serv- Inc. on 98 years of community service. Kappa Emergency Animal Rescue. In addition to her ice and an unending kindness. ΚΑΨ Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. ( ) is a collegiate involvement with the rescue group, she is a f Greek-letter fraternity founded on January 5, hardworking and dedicated student, receiving 1911 by ten distinguished African-American excellent grades in school. Her dedication to HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN gentlemen on the campus of Indiana Univer- such a demanding organization while bal- ‘‘JACK’’ WHITE sity in Bloomington, Indiana. The vision of the ancing schoolwork is truly remarkable. God-fearing men was to foster leadership Along with all of her achievements, Chey- HON. FRANK R. WOLF OF VIRGINIA through fraternal brotherhood and Christian enne took the Large Animal Rescue course in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ideals. California to further expand her knowledge of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. has been a animal rescue. This rigorous 2-day training Tuesday, July 28, 2009 significant contributor to our society. Through program teaches ways to extract animals from Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, I rise to share its Kappa League and National Guide Right multiple dangerous and life threatening situa- with our colleagues today the recent passing programs, Kappa Alpha Psi has provided tions. At 12 years old, she was awarded the of John Thomas ‘‘Jack’’ White II. He died on thousands of at-risk youth in communities certification for Large Animal Rescue by the June 7, 2009, at the age of 84. throughout the Nation with role models and California State Fire Marshal, making her the Jack had a long history of service to the Vir- mentors that encourage them to make positive youngest person to ever receive these quali- ginia congressional delegation, starting out as contributions to, and to take leadership roles fications. a legislative assistant to my Republican prede- in, their communities. Among so many other cessor in the 10th District, Congressman Joel notable accomplishments from my brother- Madam Speaker, this is an extraordinary Broyhill. He later worked for Congressmen hood, I am honored to continue serving Kappa young lady whose actions and accomplish- Richard Poff and Stan Parris, and Senators Alpha Psi alongside our other brothers in Con- ments directly reflect the type of person she is William Scott, Harry Byrd, Sr., and John War- gress. Each day in Congress, we strive to en- and will be. Individuals like Cheyenne, who ner, all of Virginia. sure that our brotherhood continues to exem- volunteer their time, are at the heart of this I would like to share an obituary for Jack plify achievement in every field of human en- great nation. The next time there is a wildfire that ran in the Alexandria Gazette Packet on deavor. in Southern California, you can rest assured June 18: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is cele- that Cheyenne will be there rescuing animals. [From the Alexandria Gazette Packet, June brating its 79th Grand Chapter Meeting in Her selfless dedication to saving animals’ lives 18, 2009] Washington, DC from August 4 to 9, 2009. at such a young age is something we can all JOHN THOMAS WHITE, II, 84, DIES With anticipation of the Golden (100th) Anni- emulate. Cheyenne, thank you for your incred- John Thomas ‘‘Jack’’ White, II, 84, a long- versary in 2011 at Indiana University, the ible work, you are an inspiration to us all. time senior congressional aide, died June 7,

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.004 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 28, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2035 2009 in the early morning hours at his home gratulations to my good friend Dan Holman on EARMARK DECLARATION in Alexandria. his upcoming marriage to Tina Loh on Sep- He had congestive heart failure. tember 19, 2009. Considering Dan’s respect Mr. White was born in New Orleans and HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT grew up in Baltimore, Port Townsend, Wash., for tradition, it is especially fitting that the wed- OF ALABAMA Norfolk, Va., and Staten Island, N.Y., trav- ding will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s Cathe- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. I first met eling around the country with his father, Dr. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Harry F. White, a physician in the United Dan when he was a student at the Notre States Public Health Service. His family Dame Law School during the same time my Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, pursuant roots in this area are deep, going back to the son and daughter were attending Notre Dame. to the Republican Leadership standards on 1600s in both Virginia and Maryland’s East- Dan has had an outstanding career as a earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- ern Shore, both of which he was deeply fond. knowledgeable and respected attorney and is mation regarding earmarks I received as part He graduated from Curtis High School, on of H.R. 3326—the Department of Defense Ap- Staten Island, in 1942 and enrolled at the a fervent believer in America’s values and be- University of Virginia, in Charlottesville. He liefs. He is a true patriot. I wish Dan and Tina propriations Act, 2010. enlisted in the Navy V–12 officer training many years of health and happiness. Request as named in the report: Electrically program there and under an accelerated war- f Charged Mesh Defense Net Troop Protection time curriculum, was able to complete one System year of medical school before being assigned EARMARK DECLARATION Requesting Member: ROBERT ADERHOLT to midshipmen’s school at Princeton and Co- Bill Number: H.R. 3326—the Department of lumbia Universities and being commissioned HON. GLENN THOMPSON Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 as an ensign, USNR, in 1945. He trained in de- OF PENNSYLVANIA Account or Provision: RDT&E—Army stroyers and was en route to his ship in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Victory Pacific when World War II ended. Solutions, Inc. Completing his Navy service in 1946, Mr. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 White returned to the University of Virginia, Address of Requesting Entity: 4900 Cor- receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1947. He Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam porate Drive, Suite A, Huntsville, AL, 35805. then took a position as a detailer with Speaker, pursuant to the Republican stand- Description of Request: $7,500,000. The Schenley Pharmaceuticals, working in the ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- funding would be used for ‘‘D-NET’’ a Defense Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The lowing information regarding earmarks I re- Net Troop Protection System designed to family has lived in Alexandria near Mt. ceived as a part of H.R. 3326, the Department intercept and negate the serious insurgent and Vernon since 1947. In 1959, he became legisla- of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. The enti- terrorist threat tactics employing Rocket Pro- tive assistant to Congressman Joel T. Broy- pelled Grenades (RPG), mortars, and small hill, representing the 10th Congressional Dis- ty to receive funding is KCF Technologies, trict in Northern Virginia, commencing a ca- 112 West Foster Avenue, State College, PA rocket munitions encountered by U.S. Combat reer on Capitol Hill that would last for some 16801, in the amount of $2,000,000. Funding Forces. This product could help save 40 years. Mr. White would become a legisla- will be used for self-powered prosthetic limb warfighters’ lives in hostile territories such as tive and/or administrative assistant to Con- technology. Afghanistan and Iraq through an innovative gressmen Richard H. Poff, and Hon. Stan f and low-cost system of defending vehicles Parris as well as to Senators William Scott, against enemy attacks by further testing and Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. and Sen. John Warner, EARMARK DECLARATION prototype development of a system which has successively, all respected members of the passed all tests so far and gotten favorable Virginia delegation. After leaving the Hill on Jan 31, 2000, he HON. JOHN BOOZMAN government program manager review, and worked for Newport News Shipbuilding and OF ARKANSAS which was developed with input from troops in Dry Dock, Newport News, Va., then a sub- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the field. The spending plan for this Phase II of the program, to total $7,500,000, is: Proto- sidiary of Tenneco, Inc. now Northrop Grum- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 man. Among other accomplishments, helped type Production and Field Test & Evaluation that firm acquire major contracts for sub- Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, pursuant Program for integration and operational devel- marines and a nuclear aircraft carrier. to the House Republican standards on ear- opment. Further develop the D-Net technology Mr. White was a passionate historian, an- marks, I am submitting the following informa- based on Phase I R&D Tests to a Technology tique collector and saved several antebellum tion regarding earmarks I received as a part of properties by restoring them—several in Readiness Level (TRL) worthy of deploying a Church Hill Richmond Va., and one in Milton H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropria- limited quantity of ‘‘Field Prototypes’’ to The- Del. tions Act, 2010. atre for field and operations test and evalua- Mr. White is survived by his wife, Betty Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN tion. Parker White, of Alexandria and Milton Del.; BOOZMAN FY2010 Task A: D-Net ‘‘Field Prototypes’’ four children, Ann Wallis White of Annap- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 ($3.5M). Deliver to Army Logistics: 100 ‘‘Field olis, Md., Elizabeth Parker White of Alexan- Account: RDTE,A Prototypes’’ of the D-Net Static Troop Protec- dria, John Thomas. White, III of Arlington, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University tion System for Theatre Deployment on mili- Va. and Mathews County, Va., Margaret Se- of Arkansas tary asset vehicle for field testing (Procure- well White of Halifax, Nova Scotia; a broth- er, Col. William V.H. White, USMC (Ret) of Address of Requesting Entity: University of ment of Prototypes delivered to Military. De- Nokesville, Va.; four grand-children; and his Arkansas—Fayetteville, 119 Ozark Hall, Fay- velop, Build, Assemble, Kit Packaging within loyal companion Labrador retriever, etteville, AR 72701 military requirements like HAZMAT etc, Deliver ‘‘Scout.’’ In lieu of flowers, the family re- Description of Request: It is my under- and Ship to War Zone to fill purchase for Field quests donations be made to Labrador Re- standing that the funding would be used for Test Program) ($3.5M, or $35K/unit). triever Rescue—www.Lab-Rescue.com or the continuation of research and development Task B: Field Test Program, data collection www.LabMed.org or an animal welfare orga- of nanoscale bio-sensors at the University of and refinement ($1.075M). Send science and nization of their choice. He took great pleas- Arkansas. engineering teams to Theatre for collection of ure in his grandchildren and the Labradors OHN in his life. There will be a private memorial Requesting Member: Congressman J field data from Field Prototypes deployed at Christ Church in Old Town Alexandria, BOOZMAN (Data collection material $125K, OCONUS and a ceremony at the family plot in Nor- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Labor $425K), interact with operating commu- folk, Va. Account: RDTE,A nity for feedback, return to lab and refine the f Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University technology for better performance and utility of Arkansas (Re-engineer labor $225K). Requires CONGRATULATING DAN HOLMAN Address of Requesting Entity: University of OCONUS travel ($300K). Arkansas—Fayetteville, 119 Ozark Hall, Fay- Task C: Threat Characterization ($350K). HON. PETER T. KING etteville, AR 72701 Analyze and Perform trade Studies on Threat OF NEW YORK Description of Request: It is my under- variants commonly engaged in Theatre sce- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standing that the funding would be used to the narios. Engineering and analysis labor development of high power, portable terahertz ($350K). Tuesday, July 28, 2009 sensing and imaging technology for the hos- Task D: Net Optimization & Continued R&D Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, I tage stand-off, detection of landmines, and ($1.3M); Range Test Net Materials ($250K); rise today to express best wishes and con- concealed weapons screening. Government Provided Range Test Facilities &

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.008 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2036 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 Government Provided Threats for Tests Bill Number: H.R. 3326—the Department of lack of participation of minorities in the ($500K); Parametric Studies/ Validation Labor/ Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 sciences, particularly the Neurosciences. On a Salaries Engineering ($250K) and Manufac- Account or Provision: RDT&E—Defense- national level, a National Science Foundation turing labor ($250K), Travel ($50K). Wide report by the Division of Science Resources Task E: Continue Launcher Development Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ventana Statistics reported in 2001 that only 5.7% of ($870K). Ground and Aerial Launcher Design Research Corp. (VRC) & Kappler, Inc., and doctoral degrees in math and science were and Development R&D and Fabrication Mate- Kappler, Inc. awarded to minority students. rial ($320K); Testing ($150K); Labor for Engi- Address of Requesting Entity: VRC at 2702 Requesting Member: Congressman LINCOLN neering, Integration and Manufacturing for South 4th Avenue, South Tucson, AZ 85713- DIAZ-BALART Platform Depot Requirements ($400K). 4816; and Kappler at 115 Grimes Drive, Task F: Integration to Systems & Platforms Guntersville, AL 35976-9364 Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of De- ($405K). Design and Integration Trade Stud- Description of Request: $2,000,000. The fense Appropriations Act, FY2010 ies, COTS Sensor Integration Analysis and funding would be used for Prototype field vali- Account: RDT&E, Defense-Wide account Labor ($250K); Material ($75K), Travel to Plat- dation tests of VRC-Kappler Chemical Bio- form Project Offices ($80K). hazard Protective systems, lab tests of bac- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Barry Uni- Request as named in the report: Marine terial infections, diseases and contaminated versity Corps MK 1077 Flatracks human remains pouches (CHRPs); to field and Address of Requesting Entity: 11300 NE Requesting Member: ROBERT ADERHOLT live test nerve gas and radiological agents (in 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161 Bill Number: H.R. 3326—the Department of order to design the suit to withstand such an Description of Request: I am proud to have Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 attack by a hostile nation). Present decon- secured $2,600,000 to fund Phase II of the In- Account or Provision: RDT&E—Army tamination processes are labor intensive and stitute for Collaborative Sciences Research Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SUMMA require lengthy downtimes. Field-tested proto- which is intended to create a state-of-the-art Technology, Inc. types of this fabric demonstrate cost-effective research infrastructure through new laboratory Address of Requesting Entity: Chemical Biohazard protection for military per- and teaching space in health care and phys- headquartered at 140 Sparkman Drive, Hunts- sonnel and civilian populations. Applications ical sciences programs. The focus of the Insti- ville, AL 35805. The manufacturing facility is in could be military, for homeland security, or for tute will be to prepare minority leaders for fu- Cullman, Alabama. dangerous medical and rescue operations. ture work in healthcare professions while facili- Description of Request: $3,000,000. The The spending plan is Personnel: $620,000; funding would be used for the MK1077 Flat- tating important research that has a direct Materials: $80,000; Equipment: $120,000; benefit on minority populations in my South rack. This is a revolutionary material handling travel: $25,000; Govt Agency partnerships: Florida community. Barry University is one of system that provides the Marines with expe- Oversight and testing work: DTRA/CBT: the largest independent universities in Florida. dited logistical support while achieving signifi- $90,000; AFRL/Tyndall AFB: $250,000; USA The university boasts a student body that is cant manpower and equipment reductions. NSRDEC: $90,000; Preproduction, Live more than 60% minority and 42% are the first These racks and the containers they work with Agents Tests, $825,000. in their family to attend college. can be used to transport ammunition or other f supplies in and out of areas quickly, thus Requesting Member: Congressman LINCOLN greatly reducing the warfighter’s exposure to EARMARK DECLARATION DIAZ-BALART danger. This is a continuation of a multi-year Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of De- procurement program, and the recipient com- HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART fense Appropriations Act, FY2010 pany has a proven record of meeting the OF FLORIDA Account: RDT&E, Army account strict, structural requirements for this item. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES USMC has a requirement for 3,500 MK1077 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Flatrack units of which 1,000 units have been of Miami Ryder Trauma Center/William Leh- acquired to date. $3,000,000 will provide ap- Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. man Injury Research Center proximately 347 additional units, bringing the Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am sub- Address of Requesting Entity: 1800 NW inventory up to 1,347. 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 Request as named in the report: Waterside mitting the following information for publication Wide Area Tactical Coverage and Homing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding ear- Description of Request: I am proud to have Requesting Member: ROBERT ADERHOLT marks I received as part of the H.R. 3326, De- secured $4,000,000 for the Army Trauma Bill Number: H.R. 3326—the Department of partment of Defense Appropriations Act, Training Center (ATTC) at the Ryder Trauma Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 FY2010. Center situated in the University of Miami/ Account or Provision: RDT&E—Army Requesting Member: Congressman LINCOLN Jackson Memorial Medical Center. The ATTC Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Miltec DIAZ-BALART has functioned as the national training center Corporation Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of De- for U.S. Army Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs) Address of Requesting Entity: Miltec Cor- fense Appropriations Act, FY2010 since 2001. Monthly, the ATTC conducts 14- poration, located at 21232 Hwy 431 Account: RDT&E, Army account day training program for deploying FSTs in Guntersville, AL 35976 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Thom- order to improve clinical skills and teamwork. Description of Request: $4,000,000. The as University The resources of the Ryder Trauma Center funding would be used for development and Address of Requesting Entity: 16401 NW and the William Lehman Injury Research Cen- integration of systems for the final test and 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054 ter present a unique opportunity to develop demonstration of the WaterWATCH affordable Description of Request: I am proud to have and evaluate new and innovative diagnostic underwater monitoring capability. Most water- secured $1,500,000 for the Neuroscience Re- and treatment tools and point-of-care informa- front facilities are unprotected due to cost con- search Consortium to Study Spinal Cord Injury tion systems to maximize the care of injured siderations. Finalization of this product would at St. Thomas University. St. Thomas Univer- soldiers. The Ryder Trauma Center is devel- make available a security system which instal- sity supports the study of central nervous sys- oping diagnostics and devices to help the lations at military bases and other critical infra- tem regeneration following traumatic spinal medic on the battlefield determine which cas- structure locations (such as nuclear power cord injury (SCI) to benefit the rehabilitation of ualties require immediate resuscitation and to plants near waterways) could afford. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan enhance the capability of first-responders to WaterWATCH integrates many currently avail- with these injuries. To carry out this research, effectively treat casualties as close to the geo- able components through the development of St. Thomas University proposes the continued graphic location and time of the injury as pos- new software and the testing of these sys- establishment of a research consortium in a sible. Since January 2001, the Army Trauma tems. Approximately $60,000 would be need- partnership with researchers at the Spinal Training Center, in conjunction with the Ryder ed for travel, approximately $150,000 for hard- Cord Repair Laboratory at the University of Trauma Center, has trained over 33 forward ware, and the rest for labor (software develop- Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, who will translate surgical teams and more than 650 Army per- ment and testing). the results of this research to a clinical setting. sonnel in active duty and reserve compo- Request as named in the report: Protective An important aspect of the consortium is that nents—two-thirds of all forward surgical teams Self-Decontaminating Surfaces minority science students will be trained in re- in the U.S. Army—supporting over 75,000 Requesting Member: ROBERT ADERHOLT search procedures. There is a documented combat troops.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28JY8.016 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 28, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2037 IN RECOGNITION OF IRAQI service of our country. A few years ago I at- was lying down behind a stone wall with an- KURDISH ELECTION tended such a funeral in the town of other soldier, according to the military re- Raynham, Massachusetts, where I heard port. Monti slid down and sat behind a nearby HON. JOE WILSON about a particularly impressive young man, rock and chatted with two other soldiers. A OF SOUTH CAROLINA Sgt. Jared C. Monti—of the U.S. Army, who third group collected behind another rock IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES died in Afghanistan in a valiant effort to save wall. his comrades. I was struck then by the impact No one heard the clicks and rumbles of the Tuesday, July 28, 2009 this young man had had on virtually everyone grenade launcher above them 50 meters Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam who knew him, and the magnitude of our loss away. Speaker, on Saturday, July 25th Iraqi Kurds as a community was clear. Last week we The blasts began. learned that he has been awarded the Medal The first rocket-propelled grenade ex- went to the polls to elect a new Parliament. ploded on their plateau, followed by a hurri- The election was a success garnering nearly of Honor for the bravery of this effort to save cane of bullets from assault rifles and ma- 80 percent participation from eligible voters. others. chine guns coming from in front of and be- This was an important benchmark for the peo- Madam Speaker, to his family and others hind them. ple of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region as they con- who loved and were warmed by this young The group ran to the rock where Monti sat, tinue to build a democracy both in their own man, the conferring of this award is, as his fa- hesitating to return fire. There were allies— region and Iraq as a whole. ther said, ‘‘very, very bittersweet.’’ They relive possibly American soldiers—in that direc- Congratulations to the people of the Kurdish now the pain they felt when they learned of tion. his death, but they now have the knowledge He grabbed the radio and shouted back to Region for their courage and determination to the command center. They were under at- promote democracy within a federated Iraq. that I hope will be comforting at some level at tack and needed air support. I commend and congratulate Kurdish re- some point that the rest of the world now They couldn’t climb down from the pla- gional President Massoud Barzani on his re- knows what a wonderful man he was, and the teau—the way down was too steep. It would election. President Barzani’s leadership will be pride they felt in his accomplishments now be- kill them. vital as the local Kurdish population works with come a matter in which our whole country Behind Monti, one of his soldiers, a pri- their fellow countrymen in Baghdad to resolve takes pride. vate, screamed. He was shot in the back and certain outstanding issues including oil produc- Madam Speaker, to the family and friends of his wrist was gashed open—probably by a Jared Monti, I again extend my deepest con- grenade fragment. tion and revenue-sharing as well as territory The private, whose name the Department disputes. dolences, and to his memory I extend the sa- of Defense redacted in the report, crawled to- Moving forward, I know that the people of lute that is the least we as a grateful nation ward the group with Monti. He was bleeding Iraqi Kurdistan will work together with the can do for a young man who quite literally and disoriented. Another soldier put pressure United States to bring peace and prosperity to gave his life in defense of others, and I ask on the wrist wound while someone yelled for that region and to the nation of Iraq. that the article about Sgt. Monti from the the medic. Lybert leaned over the stone wall and fired f Taunton Daily Gazette be printed here, so that his example can be widely understood and ap- back at the insurgents and rockets exploded CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNI- preciated. around them. VERSARY OF THE SAM SCHLOSS ‘‘You couldn’t see anything but muzzle [From the Taunton Daily Gazette, July 27, flashes and pops through the trees,’ said one LODGE 2009] staff sergeant, who was not identified in the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT DETAILS report. HON. STEVE COHEN RAYNHAM SOLDIER’S HEROISM Monti was firing back, positioning the men OF TENNESSEE (By Jessica Scarpati) and shouting in the radio, doing what he did best—commanding everything at once. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RAYNHAM—On Sept. 17, President Barack Obama will present Army Sgt. 1st Class He was their expert at calling in air at- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Jared C. Monti’s parents, Paul and Janet, tacks to precise locations, which was what with the Medal of Honor, the nation’s high- they needed—now. Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today Everyone was there except for Pvt. Brian to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Sam est military award. Only five Medals of Honor have been bestowed, all post- Bradbury, a 22-year-old from Missouri. He Schloss Lodge of B’nai B’rith in Memphis, humously, for service in Iraq and Afghani- had to still be farther up—he hadn’t made it Tennessee. stan. behind the rocks. Sam Schloss Lodge is one of the oldest The final act of courage by the Raynham Monti and the soldiers shouted his name. B’nai B’rith lodges in the country and has the man is retold through a Department of De- The explosions drowned them out. largest membership of any original Lodge. fense report and interviews with his family: Lybert rose again from behind the rock to Evening fell, but the desert sun had cooked fire. He was shot. One bullet in his face. He B’nai B’rith’s mission is to engage in commu- collapsed. nity service and promote Jewish rights. the earth Army Staff Sgt. Jared C. Monti traipsed with his soldiers and their 70-pound Someone yelled that Lybert wasn’t mov- The lodge is involved in multiple service or- packs. ing. Blood was pooling beneath his body. ganizations in the Memphis area, including the Even at dusk, the air still boiled in the They continued firing, trying to ward off Harwood Center for Developmentally Delayed northeastern mountains of Afghanistan and the insurgents closing in on their team from Children and the Jewish Family Service of sweat streamed down Monti’s muscular 5- the east and west. Memphis. The Lodge’s most successful serv- foot-5 frame. Bradbury was still nowhere to be found. Monti called for his men to cover him. He ice project is the ‘‘Care Bear’’ project, which They were out of water. They radioed for more. would not let the young private remain out collects stuffed animals from the community North of where he stood on the plateau, there alone. and distributes them to abused and neglected Monti, 30, could see the enemy compound he Seconds passed. Bullets blasted the pla- children. and the 15 other soldiers in his group were teau. I want to congratulate all of the members of sent to scout out June 21, 2006. Monti dropped back. He turned back into the Sam Schloss Lodge, including President In his 12-year military career, the the fire. Leon Hellman for this tremendous milestone. Raynham soldier had been lauded by superi- Grenades exploded. ors in his military records for his ‘‘endless Monti screamed. f potential’’ and ‘‘uncompromising courage.’’ ‘‘Help me!’’ he shouted. JARED MONTI: AMERICAN HERO That day would be no different, except that Bradbury had been wounded when a gre- Monti’s final act of bravery—running into a nade landed nearby earlier, injuring his arm combat zone to save a wounded comrade— and shoulder. HON. BARNEY FRANK would end with the ultimate sacrifice. Another grenade had hit Monti as he OF MASSACHUSETTS Monti, a member of the elite 10th Moun- dashed across the ridge to Bradbury, se- verely wounding his arm, leg and midsection. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tain Division, was on his second tour in Af- ghanistan and that day was part of an ad- He was 20 meters from his team. He Tuesday, July 28, 2009 vance scouting group—sent ahead of a larger screamed in pain. They fired at the insur- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Madam force pushing into a valley in the Nuristan gents as a fellow sergeant tried to dash to- province, his father said. ward him. Speaker, one of the saddest and most impor- More troops were coming behind them to The sergeant ducked as more explosions tant parts of our job is to attend funerals for rid the valley of Taliban insurgents. came. He was 10 yards away. the extraordinary young men and women of Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Lybert, 28, of Wis- He heard Monti gasp his last words. our districts who have lost their lives in the consin, finished filling his water bottle and ‘‘Tell my family I love them,’’ he said.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.010 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2038 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 HONORING SHANNON PARKS the Rock School has helped prepare students Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and both in the performing arts world and the edu- the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, HON. JOHN BOOZMAN cational world. among others. OF ARKANSAS Initially called the School of Pennsylvania I commend Sergeant Heede for the dedica- Ballet, the Rock School changed its name in tion and devotion to preserving the freedom of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1992 to become an independent institution. our nation. His commitment and bravery gives Tuesday, July 28, 2009 During this time, the school became one of his mother, Mrs. Gloria Crothers of Edgewood, Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I would the nation’s top-five pre-professional training Maryland and his widow, Mrs. Brittney Heede like to recognize the initiative and achievement programs. Its reputation continues to grow as of Southport, North Carolina great pride. of Shannon Parks from Rogers, Arkansas. it attracts more international students while ac- Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me Shannon is a recipient of the Congressional quiring exceptional faculty and great suc- today to honor the life of Marine Sergeant Mi- Award Bronze Medal. cesses from its alumni. chael Wayne Heede, Jr. The distinguished The Congressional Award Program recog- The Rock School engages and enriches service Sergeant Heede has shown to our nizes excellence and service among young local communities through its comprehensive country will forever reverberate in our memo- Americans who are challenged to set goals outreach programs. More than 10,000 inner ries. It gives me great pride to honor one of and carry through in public service, personal city children and their families take part in the our nation’s fallen heroes. development and physical fitness and expedi- School’s outreach program annually. The f tion or exploration. Rock School and its Rock Reach program cre- Shannon diligently worked completing her ate positive opportunities for inner city children TRIBUTE TO THE MOST REVEREND volunteer hours through two different avenues, to participate in productive, stimulating activi- JOSEPH R. CISTONE choosing to volunteer with children because ties. Rock School serves the Philadelphia and she aspires to become an elementary teacher. Camden community by teaching dance les- HON. DAVE CAMP She volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club in sons and making dance facilities accessible to OF MICHIGAN Rogers, Arkansas, and then she started to local citizens. The Rock Reach program, di- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rected by Sarah Cooper, brings dance to life help kids learn at the Benton County School of Tuesday, July 28, 2009 the Arts. for Philadelphia and Camden students. Danc- She improved her personal development by ers from the school perform at local schools, Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I rise today to learning to fence and practicing at her local teach dance lessons, and open their faculties pay tribute to The Most Reverend Joseph R. fencing club. She completed physical fitness up to the local community Cistone on his installation as the sixth bishop goals by lifting weights, running, and dancing. In addition, the Rock School awards over of the Diocese of Saginaw. She also planned a family outing that included $500,000 in academic scholarships annually. A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, Bishop camping and rock climbing over a weekend. The scholarships are given to talented stu- Cistone knew he wanted to be a priest from Shannon has worked very hard for this dents who need financial assistance. Scholar- an early age. His life’s calling has now led him award, and it is refreshing to see that young ship students attend a pre-professional dance to mid-Michigan as the new leader of more Americans in my district and all across the training program while also giving outstanding than 130,000 Catholics in the 11–county dio- country are working so hard to improve them- college-preparatory classes. These students cese. selves and their communities. dedicate themselves to dance, and the dis- Without question, this is a region in transi- I want to thank Shannon for her efforts and cipline they learn while dancing carries on in tion; one hit especially hard by worldwide eco- encourage her to keep working towards her everything they do for the rest of their lives. nomic downturn severely impacting this long- goals. Madam Speaker, the Rock School for time manufacturing community. We look to our f Dance Education instills a quality of thought faith now more than ever to carry us though and action that enriches its students’ lives and these difficult times and strengthen us during PERSONAL EXPLANATION the local community. I hope to see the school hardship. continue along this path of success for years In the midst of these challenges, we are HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY to come. It is an honor to pay tribute to such thankful His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI led OF NEW YORK a fine institution. Bishop Cistone to Saginaw as a powerful sign IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f that we are not alone in this journey. We be- lieve Bishop Cistone has been led to Saginaw Tuesday, July 28, 2009 HONORING THE LIFE OF MARINE to richly bless us with his talents in our time Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Madam SERGEANT MICHAEL WAYNE of greatest need. Speaker, yesterday, I missed three votes. Had HEEDE, JR. As members of the community of believers I been present, I would have voted as follows. in the diocese, we offer our prayers and con- Rollcall No. 647, on the Motion to Suspend HON. C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER gratulations to Bishop Cistone as he starts his the Rules and Agree to H. Res. 593, as OF MARYLAND ministry in mid-Michigan. We pray for his fam- Amended, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ily, especially his parents and brothers today Rollcall No. 648, on the Motion to Suspend as their son and brother takes on a new role Tuesday, July 28, 2009 the Rules and Pass H.R. 1376, as Amended, in the Church. We also pray for his new fam- I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I ily, the people of the Diocese of Saginaw. We Rollcall No. 649, on the Motion to Suspend rise before you today to honor the life of Ma- hope that Bishop Cistone’s example of faith in the Rules and Pass H.R. 1121, as Amended, rine Sergeant Michael Wayne Heede, Jr. who God will inspire not just Catholics but people I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ died honorably serving his country in Afghani- of all faiths and even non-religious back- f stan as a part of Operation Enduring Free- grounds to seek the Lord. dom. For the many Catholics I represent in Michi- HONORING THE ROCK SCHOOL FOR Sergeant Heede enlisted in the Marine gan’s Fourth Congressional District, may God DANCE EDUCATION, AN ADMIRED Corps in September of 2005, shortly after his lead and guide Bishop Cistone and the Sagi- PHILADELPHIA, PA ORGANIZA- high school graduation. A veteran of the Iraq naw Diocese to do His will. TION war and on his third tour of duty, he served as f a Combat Engineer. Sergeant Heede was as- HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS signed under the 1st Combat Engineer Bat- IN SUPPORT OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY OVARIAN CANCER OF NEW JERSEY talion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expedi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tionary Force at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 HON. KENNY MARCHANT In July of 2009 at the age of 22, Sergeant OF TEXAS Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise Heede was killed in action while supporting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today to honor the Rock School for Dance combat operations in the Helmand province of Education of Philadelphia, PA. The Rock southern Afghanistan. During his military ca- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 School helps its students succeed academi- reer, Sergeant Heede was awarded the Com- Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise cally as well as artistically. For many years, bat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation today to express my support for women and

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.014 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 28, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2039 families affected by ovarian cancer. Ovarian to tell you of the proper way to wind down stance-use education focused solely on to- cancer is recognized as one of the nation’s your life and enter hospice care. You may be bacco. deadliest cancers. The five-year survival rate in perfect health, but the government entered The recommendations from this report were for ovarian cancer patients is 46 percent, while your conversation with you and your doctor so essential for the health of our Nation that the ten-year survival rate is calculated to be and determined that you should really be pre- I developed legislation based on them—the as low as 39 percent. In 2009, it is estimated paring for the end of your life. This is just one Improving the Quality of Mental and Sub- that more than 21,550 women will be diag- single intrusion on page 424 of this thousand- stance Use Health Care Act. These issues are nosed with ovarian cancer and 14,600 will die page bill. now more pertinent than ever as we craft a re- of the disease. Another example of government intrusion? form of the current system which will greatly However, there is hope. If ovarian cancer is How about the millions of seniors who may increase the access to mental health care for treated before it has spread outside the ovary, lose their choice of coverage when the gov- Americans. Sadly, a recent study showed that the five-year survival rate is an outstanding 93 ernment steps in and pares back the Medicare barely a third of Americans with mental illness percent. Advantage program? The $162 billion in cuts get proper treatment, and that most people Unfortunately, due to the lack of an effective proposed by the Democrat majority will result who do get care obtain it through their care early detection test, less than 20 percent of in the loss of health care choices for rural from primary care physicians. Yet about two- cases are found early enough to treat. Sur- Californians in my district. That’s just another thirds of U.S. primary care physicians reported vival rates vary greatly depending on the government intrusion on page 331 of this in 2004–05 that they could not get outpatient stage of ovarian cancer at diagnosis. Women 1,000-plus-page bill. mental health services for their patients—a diagnosed at an early stage have a dramati- Madam Speaker, this bill injects government rate that was at least twice as high as for cally higher five-year survival rate than those into all of our private health care decisions, other services, according to the Common- diagnosed at a late stage. Since there are cur- and drives the deficit up by trillions of dollars, wealth Fund. It is more crucial now than ever rently no effective screening tools for ovarian passing on mountains of debt and a ruined that physicians receive the proper behavioral cancer, raising patient and health care pro- health care system to our children and grand- health training—we cannot increase access vider awareness is crucial and the only way to children. Let’s take the time to read this bill without arming our workforce with the tools help women recognize potential warning signs and give the American people the opportunity needed to meet this challenge. I therefore re- that can extend and improve their lives. to learn how much this is going to impact their spectfully ask the Committees’ and my col- To this end, I urge my colleagues and their lives every day. leagues to ensure that this essential education staff to join me in recognizing September as f and training is included in the workforce and National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. education enhancements sections of this bill. ENHANCED EDUCATION AND This is an important time during which the f TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS ovarian cancer community will be helping to increase awareness of the disease and its EARMARK DECLARATION symptoms, as well as support research to im- HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY prove treatments and the development of a OF RHODE ISLAND HON. THOMAS E. PETRI desperately needed screening test. September IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF WISCONSIN 4th is recognized as ‘‘Teal Day’’, a day on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which everyone is encouraged to wear teal to Tuesday, July 28, 2009 raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, the Amer- symptoms, much like pink is worn to do the ica’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 vi- Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, pursuant to same for breast cancer. Teal Day is an excel- tally enhances the provision of mental health the Republican Leadership standards on ear- lent opportunity to increase public knowledge care in our nation. Perhaps most importantly, marks, I am submitting the following informa- about this disease. the legislation includes mental health and sub- tion regarding earmarks I received as part of I commend the Ovarian Cancer National Al- stance-use disorders benefits in the essential H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropria- liance and other groups like it for their unwav- benefits package. It is because of the prece- tions Act, 2010: ering commitment to make women aware of dent set by the mental health parity law, for- Requesting Member: Hon. THOMAS E. PETRI ovarian cancer symptoms and for their advo- tifying the civil rights of those with mental ill- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 cacy on behalf of women and families touched nesses, which lead to the clear recognition by Account: Department of Defense: Oper- by this devastating disease. More must be the bill that optimal health cannot be achieved ations and Maintenance, Army (OM, A) done to identify ovarian cancer at its earliest without the inclusion of mental health and sub- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Depart- and most treatable stage. stance-use disorder services. I am pleased to ment of Defense have worked with the Committees to have ac- Address of Requesting Entity: 1400 Defense f complished this victory. Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1400 DEMOCRATS’ GOVERNMENT IN- This bill also bolsters the provision of pri- Description of Request: The $4,500,000 ap- TRUSION INTO PRIVATE HEALTH mary care in our country, and in particular pre- propriation will be used by the Department of CARE vention. However, if mental health and sub- Defense to purchase Light Weight Tactical stance-use disorders are to be included as an Utility Vehicles. This vehicle will be manufac- essential benefit, we need to be sure that our tured at John Deere Horicon Works in HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON Nation’s physicians, both primary care doctors Horicon, Wisconsin. The Light Weight Tactical OF CALIFORNIA and specialists, have the behavioral health Utility Vehicle, better known as the M-Gator, is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES training and education necessary for them to a rugged, air-droppable, highly mobile diesel- meet these new provisions. Current medical powered tactical vehicle to expedite casualty Tuesday, July 28, 2009 education, and in particular continuing medical evacuation and resupply activities. They have Mr. MCKEON. Madam Speaker, I rise in op- education, does not include enough behavioral been heavily utilized during Operation Iraqi position to the Democrats’ government take- health components for physicians to ade- Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. over of our Nation’s health care system. This quately meet the mental health needs of their The M-Gator has proven to be a key asset to new vision of health care in America is not patients. Substance-use disorder education in our troops around the world in support of the something the American people can embrace. particular is rarely offered as a separate com- Global War on Terror and provides a unique A bill allowing for government intrusion into ponent of education, leading medical school capability that does not exist in the Army the most private matters of our lives can never graduates with a lack of confidence in their equipment inventory. M-Gators fill critical be justified. Let me share a couple of exam- skills to screen, assess, or provide the needed equipment shortages in Infantry, Aviation, Mili- ples: interventions to their patients, according to the tary Police, Combat and Field Service Hos- Imagine you are 65 years old and you go in 2005 National Academy of Sciences’ Institute pitals, Special Operations, and other Combat for your annual checkup. You are in fine of Medicine (IOM) Improving the Quality of Support and Combat Service Support units. health and you are expecting to hear that ev- Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use The M-Gator enjoys an enviable reputation be- erything is fine. Instead, your doctor is re- Conditions report. This report also found that cause of its ruggedness, load-carrying capa- quired by unelected government bureaucrats even in preventative medicine, most sub- bility, and reliability.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.020 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION Description of Earmark: $350,000 is pro- Inland Empire one of the most medically un- vided for Eisenhower Medical Center to meet derserved areas in the nation. Cutting-edge HON. MARY BONO MACK the needs of a growing medically underserved equipment at the Allied Health Sciences pro- OF CALIFORNIA community in need of health care services in gram will increase the effectiveness and effi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the fast-growing East Coachella Valley. Eisen- ciency of training efforts through close inter- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 hower Medical Center is developing a health action, exchange and collaboration within and center in La Quinta, California to address this between various disciplines. Further, a pro- Mrs. BONO MACK. Madam Speaker, pursu- need. The first phase will house an academi- gram equipped with the latest technology will ant to the Republican Leadership standards cally affiliated physician group, an imaging also attract more high-quality students and on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- center, a radiation oncology center, a breast new faculty. formation regarding earmarks I received as and bone screening satellite, Express Clinic, a Spending Plan: The State of California re- part of H.R. 3293—Departments of Labor, satellite lab and pharmacy, and prevention cently awarded RCCD $495,000 for equipment Health and Human Services, and Education, and wellness programs. This center will com- purchases. RCCD will undertake a private and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, bine conventional medicine and cutting edge fundraising effort to raise the delta between 2010 technologies with preventative practices. This $1.25 million, the State funds, and any federal Requesting Member: MARY BONO MACK Bill Number: H.R. 3293 will ensure that the Health Center in La Quinta appropriations. These efforts will be similar to Account: Health Resources and Services will serve as the focal point for integrative those which netted $100,000 per year over Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and health, wellness education and treatment, ad- five years from Tri-Dental to establish and Services dressing more than the management of dis- grow RCCD’s Dental Hygienist program. While Entity Requesting: California State Univer- ease, but the pursuits of optimal health in the the acute need for such workers will spur pri- sity San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, Coachella Valley. This clinic will also provide vate donations from professional organiza- San Bernardino, CA 92407 much needed job opportunities for the east tions, federal funds will allow the program to Description of Earmark: $100,000 is pro- valley. A study conducted as recently as 2006 fill the worker shortage more quickly. vided for California State University, San showed that the Coachella Valley is 100 pri- Requesting Member: MARY BONO MACK Bernardino, to equip a nursing lab in its Health mary care physicians short of meeting the cur- Bill Number: H.R. 3293 Sciences building at the Palm Desert campus. rent demand. The Health Center is designed Account: Health Resources and Services The need for nursing and health science edu- to provide an additional 15 primary care physi- Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and cation has been voiced throughout the cians and 80 to 100 health care professionals Services Coachella Valley. The Palm Desert Campus of in the first four years and will provide services Entity Requesting: University of California— California State University, San Bernardino to a population of 80,000 to 100,000 people. Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA has responded by establishing new health Eisenhower Medical Center, a not-for-profit or- 92521 sciences programs, including a R.N. to B.S.N. ganization, exists to serve the changing health Description of Earmark: $3,400,000 is pro- that enrolls registered nurses currently working care needs of our region by providing excel- vided for University of California—Riverside for in local hospitals and enables them to upgrade lence in patient care with supportive education the UC Riverside School of Medicine. The their skills, preparing them for more respon- and research and therefore believes commu- planned School of Medicine at the University sible roles in local hospitals. I am asking for nity education and health are of utmost impor- of California, Riverside (UCR) will address the appropriated funds to help outfit the simulation tance. severe physician shortage in Inland Southern lab (sim lab) of the Health Sciences Building, Spending Plan: EMC is committed to meet- California by training a diverse physician work- which will provide the necessary real-life expe- ing the rapidly growing, critical community force. The UCR medical school will also re- rience needed by nursing students. The sim needs of the East Valley and to provide the spond to 21st century health care needs by in- lab would help the University deal with the de- best cancer treatment services to the commu- corporating advances in medical education, cline in clinical placements sites through the nities with the new Health Center in LaQuinta. science and technology for the benefit of the use of human patient simulation. The sim lab Construction: $45,000,000; Equipment/Fur- population of Inland Southern California. The provides a computer-model-driven, full-sized nishings/Fixtures: $6,000,000; Total: medical school at UCR is being built on the human patient simulator that delivers true-to- $51,000,000 strong foundation already established by the live experiences. Requesting Member: MARY BONO MACK campus’ joint medical education program with Spending Plan: With local and state funding, Bill Number: H.R. 3293 the University of California Los Angeles a new Health Science Building is being con- Account: Health Resources and Services School of Medicine. This partnership of more structed to house traditional classrooms and Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and than 30 years has produced more than 700 computer labs, science labs, as well as spe- Services practicing physicians. UCR is uniquely posi- cialized labs for nursing, including a hospital- Entity Requesting: Riverside Community tioned to launch its own four-year School of like simulation lab with projected completion College District, 4800 Magnolia Avenue, River- Medicine. The campus lies in the heart of by end of FY09. California State University side, CA 92506–1299 Southern California’s Inland Empire, one of provides both the programming and staff, and Description of Earmark: $150,000 is pro- the most rapidly growing regions in the nation. it will be responsible for future expansion as vided for Riverside Community College District The first incoming class of 50 medical stu- needed. to equip their Allied Health Sciences Program. dents is projected to enroll in the UCR School Project Budget Breakout: Human Patient A lack of skilled workers, advances in medical of Medicine in fall 2012. Concurrently, the Simulator Base Unit—$259,835; Pediatric science, and an aging healthcare workforce medical school will launch residency programs Human Patient Simulator Base Unit— are producing a national and regional shortage to offer the required training for postgraduate $262,400; Second Human Patient Simulator of allied healthcare professionals such as Phy- medical students to achieve board certifi- Base Unit—$227,835; Equipment for lab to sician Assistants, Laboratory Technicians, cation. Enrollment will ramp up gradually to a support mannequins (computers, replacement Paramedics, and Physical Therapists. To total of 400 medical students, 160 residents equipment, etc. Mannequins are run on Apple begin filling the shortage, RCCD seeks to ex- and 160 graduate students. With the regional Mac G4’s.)—$150,930; Clinical Simulation pro- pand existing Allied Health Sciences Program physician shortfall forecast to be as high as 53 grams scenarios—$35,000; Eight Stryker Bed and Funds would be used to purchase equip- percent by 2015, the Inland Empire faces a Secure 2 Beds (or Hillrohm equivalent) with ment for this program, enabling RCCD to health care challenge of crisis proportions. monitoring equipment @ $6,000/ea—$48,000; graduate 300 percent more medical profes- Since physicians tend to practice near where Eight portable crash carts (Intermetro Indus- sionals over five years. RCCD’s Allied Health they complete their residencies, building a tries or equivalent) @ $2,000/ea—$16,000; Sciences program has been recognized as the medical school in the region is an effective Total: $1,000,000 best program in California in terms of grad- means of mitigating some of the area’s physi- Requesting Member: MARY BONO MACK uating allied health services professionals, top- cian shortfall. The regional focus of the med- Bill Number: H.R. 3293 ping USC and Stanford in a recent competi- ical school’s research and clinical enterprises Account: Health Resources and Services tion. RCCD serves a region which is severely will address the poor health outcomes for Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and medically underserved. The Inland Empire has many residents of Riverside and San Services the state’s lowest number of physicians per Bernardino counties. Entity Requesting: Eisenhower Medical Cen- 100,000, with a projected shortfall of 1,140 Spending Plan: Health Sciences Building ter, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, physicians by 2015. This ratio also holds for construction (financing + campus funds): CA 92270 allied health service professionals, making the $39,689,000; Health Science Building 1st/2nd

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Madam Speaker, I rise to state OCCASION OF UNITED STATES talion, Fort Benning, Georgia; group oper- that I was unavoidably detained and unable to ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS vote on rollcall votes 644, 645, and 646. Had JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT ations officer, 36th Engineer Group, Fort Benning, Georgia; Instructor, U.S. Army Com- I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on CHANGE OF COMMAND AND RE- Nos. 644 and 645, and ‘‘nay’’ on No. 646. TIREMENT OF COLONEL PAUL mand and General Staff College, Fort Leaven- GROSSKRUGER worth, Kansas; Chief of Engineer Operations f and Assistant Corps Engineer, V Corps, Hei- PERSONAL EXPLANATION HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK delberg, Germany; Commander of the 94th Engineer Combat Battalion, Vilseck, Germany, OF FLORIDA where he planned and conducted operations HON. MARY JO KILROY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OHIO in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His Tuesday, July 28, 2009 prior assignment was as the Chief of Staff of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I the U.S. Army Engineer School, Fort Leonard Tuesday, July 28, 2009 would like to take this opportunity to recognize Wood, Missouri. Colonel Grosskruger’s Ms. KILROY. Madam Speaker, on the legis- the service and contributions of Colonel Paul awards include the Bronze Star, the Meri- lative day of Monday, July 27, 2009, I was un- Grosskruger of the United States Army Corps torious Service Medal (seventh award); the able to cast votes a number of rollcall votes. of Engineers—Jacksonville District as he Army Commendation Medal (three awards and Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ passes Command to Colonel Pantano and the ‘‘V’’ device); the Joint Commendation on rollcall votes 647, 648, and 649. prepares to retire from military service. He has Medal; the Army Achievement Medal (fifth f had a long and admirable career, worthy of award); the NATO Medal; the Joint Meritorious distinction and worthy of our gratitude. Unit award; and the Humanitarian Service HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN T. Colonel Grosskruger assumed command of Medal. He has earned medals from Nicaragua FINLEY the Jacksonville District on July 25, 2006 and and Poland. He has the U.S. and German par- it has been my distinct pleasure to work close- achutist badge and the air assault badge. His HON. BETTY McCOLLUM ly with him for these past several years. Most battalion earned the Presidential Unit Citation OF MINNESOTA notably, I have worked with Colonel for service with the 3d Infantry Division during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Grosskruger on the Merrill-Stevens Expansion Operation Iraqi Freedom. Project and was also fortunate to assist the Tuesday, July 28, 2009 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as they com- I would be remiss if I did not also take this Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise pleted the restoration of Virginia Key Beach. opportunity to thank Colonel Grosskruger’s today to pay tribute to the distinguished life of Each time, Colonel Grosskruger impressed us wife and family for their support and dedica- John T. Finley, retired Ramsey County District with his clarity, candor and fairness. Colonel tion. It is a well known fact that the hardest job Judge and lifelong public servant. Judge Fin- Andrew Pantano has large new responsibilities in the military is that of the military spouse; ley passed away unexpectedly in June at the to fill, but from reading his resume and noting our service men and women would not be age of 69, while visiting his daughter and his experiences, I am confident that he will be able to do what our country asks of them with- grandchildren. While our community has lost a more than up to the task. out the backbone of a loving family. Claudia beloved civic leader, we celebrate John’s leg- Below is a brief biographical sketch of Colo- Grosskruger is to be commended as much as acy of compassion, fairness, and service to nel Grosskruger’s long and distinguished ca- Colonel Grosskruger for their work in service others. reer. We have come to expect nothing less to this country and for their efforts in raising On the judicial bench, John’s steadfast im- than great things of this career officer and we Jerry, 20 and Jennifer, 18. partiality and willingness to take on tough look forward to hearing from Colonel cases earned him the respect and admiration Grosskruger again, though as a private citizen. f of his colleagues. No matter how politically I know that many members of Florida’s dele- charged or publicly scrutinized the case, John gation join me in wishing him the best as he PERSONAL EXPLANATION approached each one with a fair and impartial enters this new stage of life and we have mind. He was, in this regard, an exemplary every confidence that Colonel Pantano will judge. continue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers— HON. W. TODD AKIN John’s public service began when he was Jacksonville District’s fine tradition. elected as a Ramsey County commissioner in Born and raised in eastern Iowa, Colonel OF MISSOURI 1970, only one year after graduating from Wil- Grosskruger was commissioned into the Corps IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES liam Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul. He of Engineers upon graduation from the United would become the longest-serving member of States Military Academy in 1983. Colonel Tuesday, July 28, 2009 the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Grosskruger is a graduate of the U.S. Army before being elected as a judge in 1996. His Engineer Basic and Advance Courses, the Mr. AKIN. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. vision and leadership helped to craft a com- Combined Arms and Services Staff School, 649, H.R. 1121, the Blue Ridge Parkway and prehensive transportation plan for the region the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of that includes light rail transit. His advocacy for College, and the U.S. Army War College. He 2009, had I been present, I would have voted investments in parks and recreation helped to holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engi- ‘‘yea.’’ put Ramsey County on the map as one of the neering mechanics from the United States On rollcall No. 648, H.R. 1376, the Waco most livable communities in America. Military Academy and a Master of Science de- Mammoth National Monument Establishment Whether serving on the board or the bench, gree in civil engineering from Iowa State Uni- Act of 2009, had I been present, I would have John’s love for the community was remark- versity. He is a registered professional engi- able. He was a proud native and lifelong resi- voted ‘‘yea.’’ neer in both the Commonwealth of Virginia dent of St. Paul, and he lived to serve its peo- and the State of Florida. On rollcall No. 647, H. Res. 593—Recog- ple. His sense of duty and honor are irreplace- His assignments include platoon leader, bat- nizing and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of able, and his leadership will be sorely missed. talion S2 officer and company executive officer the entry of Hawaii into the Union as the 50th Madam Speaker, please join me in this trib- in the 317th Engineer Battalion, Eschborn, State, had I been present, I would have voted ute to former Ramsey County Judge John T. Germany; company commander and battalion ‘‘yea.’’ Finley.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.026 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2042 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 HONORING MR. AND MRS. DICK HONORING MR. HAROLD MIKELL member of the Galewood-Montclare Commu- RIDINGER, COMMENDABLE ARMY nity Organization, the North Austin Business VETERANS AND ADMIRED HON. ALLEN BOYD Association, the Polish National Alliance, and WOODBURY, NJ COMMUNITY OF FLORIDA the Fraternal Order of Police, and is a Board CITIZENS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Member of the Chicago Shriner’s Hospital. One can judge a public servant’s work by Tuesday, July 28, 2009 his community support, and looking at Alder- HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS Mr. BOYD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to man Banks’ accolades, one can see how in- OF NEW JERSEY recognize a long-time employee, a trusted ad- valuable he has been to his constituents. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES visor, and a good friend of mine, Mr. Harold has received more than 600 awards from Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Mikell. Over the course of his career, which Youth Sports Activities and Educational pro- has spanned six decades, Harold has tire- grams throughout the city, a Friends of Down- Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise lessly worked for the people of Florida—both town award, and numerous Person of the today to honor Mr. Dick and Mrs. Tommie at the Florida Division of Forestry and as my Year awards from organizations throughout Ridinger, residents of Woodbury, NJ for the Agriculture and Natural Resource liaison in Chicago. past five decades. Dick and Tommie are 86 North Florida. Madam Speaker, I congratulate and thank and 89 years old respectively, and have been Following his service in the United States William Banks for his lengthy and influential married for the past 61 years. They met each Navy during World War II, Harold joined the career and his many outstanding contributions other in Southern France while serving in the Florida Division of Forestry as an Apprentice to the city of Chicago. I wish him the best of United States military during World War II. Forester. Over his 41 years with the Division, luck and continued happiness in his retirement Mr. Ridinger was a second lieutenant and Harold rose through the ranks and distin- and all his future endeavors. Mrs Ridinger was a nurse on the front lines in guished himself as an expert in Fire Control. f Marseilles, France. Mr. Ridinger is a short Harold retired as Director of the Division in man, and when he was young he was self- 1991, but his retirement proved to be short EARMARK DECLARATION conscious about his height. During combat in lived. In 1993, Harold accepted a position with France, an enemy soldier fired a bullet at him. my predecessor, Congressman Pete Peterson, HON. GREG WALDEN It skimmed off the top of his helmet, just bare- to serve as his Agriculture liaison in the North OF OREGON ly missing his forehead. Never again has Mr. Florida community, a role that Harold contin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ridinger complained about his height. ued when I was elected to Congress in 1996. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 At another point, Nazis attacked a house The people of Florida truly owe Harold while Mr. Ridinger’s platoon was inside. While Mikell a debt of gratitude for his tireless com- Mr. WALDEN. Madam Speaker, consistent seeking shelter inside a closet, he found a mitment to our great state, and I look forward with the House Republican Leadership’s policy French book. The book contained a poem ti- to his continued friendship, expertise, and on earmarks, to the best of my knowledge the tled, in English, ‘‘I Know Something Good counsel. requests I have detailed below are (1) not di- About You.’’ From that day forth, he embraced f rected to an entity or program that will be the teachings of the book and modeled his life named after a sitting Member of Congress; philosophy after it. RECOGNIZING WILLIAM JP BANKS and (2) not intended to be used by an entity In Marseilles, France, Mrs. Ridinger aided to secure funds for other entities unless the wounded soldiers on the front lines back to HON. MIKE QUIGLEY use of funding is consistent with the specified health. When the war ended, Tommie returned OF ILLINOIS purpose of the earmark. As required by ear- home to New Jersey with Dick. Tommie was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mark standards adopted by the House Repub- lican Conference, I submit the following infor- a nurse at Redbank and Oakview elementary Tuesday, July 28, 2009 schools for over 20 years. mation on projects I requested and that were After the war, Mr. Ridinger served as a Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today included in the Department of Defense Appro- teacher, vice principal and a high school foot- to recognize the long and distinguished career priations Act, 2010 (H.R. 3326). ball coach at Paulsboro and Collingswood of Chicago Alderman William JP Banks. On Account: Research, Development, Test & High Schools. His success led to his induction August 31, 2009, Alderman William JP Banks Evaluation, Army into the High School Coaches Hall of Fame in will retire from his career in public service after Project Name: Brain Safety Net Canton, OH. 26 years. Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- Born in the Galewood-Montclare community, tity: University of Oregon, 103 Johnson Hall, Madam Speaker, Mr. and Mrs. Ridinger Alderman Banks graduated from DePaul Uni- Eugene, OR 97403 have served their country in extraordinary versity and the DePaul University College of Project Location: Eugene, Oregon ways. Assisting our country both in World War Law, never straying far from his Chicago roots Description of Project: H.R. 3326 appro- II and in their community for decades, they de- and the city he went on to serve for so long. priates $3,000,000 for the Brain Safety Net serve tremendous recognition for their service. He and his wife, Shirley, have lived in and project. According to the requesting entity, the I congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Ridinger and wish have raised their two children, Lisa and Jo- appropriated funds for this project will be used them best of luck. seph, in this same community. to help develop and optimize evidence-based In 1983, Mr. Banks won a seat in the City treatments of soldiers and civilians suffering f Council and has since become the highest from amputations, traumatic brain injuries PERSONAL EXPLANATION ranking Italian-American in the Council’s his- (TBI) and neurological disorders such as epi- tory. Throughout his illustrious career in public lepsy. According to the requester, this will be service, Alderman Banks has stood out as the a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it HON. ADAM SMITH Chairman of the City Council’s Committee on has the potential to improve the lives of many OF WASHINGTON Zoning, where he created an incentive pro- Oregonians including veterans injured during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram that has generated more than $12 mil- service in Iraq and Afghanistan. An individual’s Tuesday, July 28, 2009 lion for affordable housing developments in ability to effectively use a prosthetic device or neighborhoods throughout the city. Addition- manage the consequences of a traumatic Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, ally, he has authored and co-sponsored hun- brain injury means a higher quality of life and unfortunately I missed recorded votes on the dreds of legislative initiatives benefitting the better opportunities for employment. House floor on Monday, July 27, 2009. people of Chicago that promote responsible Account: Research, Development, Test & Had I been present, I would have voted government, support our troops and improve Evaluation, Army ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall vote No. 647 (On the motion law enforcement. Project Name: ONAMI Miniaturized Tactical to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 593, Mr. Banks’ role in the community did not Energy Systems Development as Amended), ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall vote No. 648 stop in his office. It would be impossible to list Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- (On the motion to suspend the rules and pass all of Mr. Banks’ involvements with community tity: Oregon State University/University of Or- H.R. 1376), ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall vote No. 649 (On organizations, but a select few show his wide- egon/Portland State University/Oregon Nano- the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. reaching involvement with all members of his sciences and Microtechnologies Institute, Or- 1121). community. For example, he is an active egon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331

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Ac- sity/Portland State University/Oregon Nano- have lower-power requirements, greater cording to the requesting entity, the appro- sciences and Microtechnologies Institute, Uni- strength, lighter weight, higher sensitivity, and priated funds for this project will be used to versity of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 robustness to operate under extreme condi- support the development of miniaturized tac- Project Location: Eugene, OR; Corvallis, tions. The research will provide materials that tical energy systems for a wide range of mili- OR; Portland, OR; Corvallis, OR will lead to important advances in the genera- tary and subsequent commercial applications. Description of Project: H.R. 3326 appro- tion and storage of power. The power genera- According to the requesting entity, this will be priates $2,000,000 for ONAMI Safer Nano- tion systems would have advantages for mili- a valuable use of taxpayer funds because materials and Nanomanufacturing. According tary use over current systems in terms of Miniature Tactical Energy Systems address to the requesting entity, this project would use weight, flexibility, and functionality. the growing problems of providing portable proactive strategies to develop nanomaterials Requesting Member: Rep. JO ANN EMERSON power (for tri-generation: electricity, heating and nanomanufacturing methods which are in- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 and cooling) for forward-deployed Army herently safer and not detrimental to the envi- Account: RDTE, A forces. ronment or health; this directly impacts the Requesting Entity: Missouri University of Account: Research, Development, Test & Department of Defense’s need for high-per- Science and Technology Evaluation, Navy formance materials. According to the re- Address of Requesting Entity: 1870 Miner Project Name: ONAMI Nanoelectronics, quester, this will be a valuable use of taxpayer Circle, Rolla, Missouri 65409 Nanometrology and Nanobiotechnology Initia- funds because the application of this research Description of Request: Provide an earmark tive facilitates application of nanomaterials and of $3,000,000 to complete a project to develop Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- manufacturing in important defense tech- high performance alloy materials and ad- tity: Portland State University; Oregon State nologies including energy production and stor- vanced manufacturing of steel castings for University; University of Oregon; Oregon age, nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, med- new light weight and robotic weapon systems. Nanosciences and Microtechnologies Institute, ical diagnostics and therapeutics, drinking This program would enhance defense compo- Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207 nent capabilities at a reduced cost. The pro- Project Location: Portland, OR; Corvallis, water purification and environmental moni- toring and remediation systems. Additionally, gram would also augment war fighter capa- OR; Eugene, OR; Corvallis, OR bility by increasing the mobility and reliability Description of Project: H.R. 3326 appro- nanomaterials are the key to higher perform- of weapons systems. priates $2,500,000 for the ONAMI Nanoelec- ance aircraft structural materials, coatings, fuel systems and electronics. Requesting Member: Rep. JO ANN EMERSON tronics, Nanometrology and Nanobio- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 f technology (N31) Initiative. According to the Account: RDTE, A requesting entity, this project would support PERSONAL EXPLANATION Requesting Entity: Missouri University of collaborative research to generate new appli- Science and Technology cations such as nanoelectronic devices to ad- Address of Requesting Entity: 1870 Miner dress the end of Moore’s Law scaling, ad- HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR. OF SOUTH CAROLINA Circle, Rolla, Missouri 65409 vanced solar cells, nanoscale chemical imag- Description of Request: Provide an earmark IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing for catalysis improvements in areas such of $6,000,000 to develop new, low-cost, sen- as bioremediation and ethanol production, Tuesday, July 28, 2009 sors and an integrating network methodology nanoscale biosensors for point-of-care health Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Madam for geospatial localization and tracking of ex- management, and biological cell imaging and Speaker, on Monday, July 27, 2009, I was un- plosive related threats and precursor materials measurement capabilities. According to the re- able to make votes due to weather delays im- using spatially distributed, multimodal sensors. questing entity, this will be a valuable use of pacting my flight into Washington, DC. Below This effort is consistent with the U.S. Army taxpayer funds because nanoelectronics and please find my personal explanation for the goals of assured mobility and force protection. nanomaterial-based sensors (electrical, mag- three roll call votes I missed that day. Requesting Member: Rep. JO ANN EMERSON netic, optical, thermal, biochemical) are critical Bill Number: H.R. 3326 developments for high-performance electronics Had I been Account: RDTE, AF Rollcall Number: present, I would and battle theater intelligence, but cannot be have voted: Requesting Entity: Missouri University of successfully deployed without commensurate Science and Technology 647—Recognizing and celebrating the 50th Anniver- advances in measurement and materials char- sary of the entry of Hawaii into the Union as the Address of Requesting Entity: 1870 Miner acterization methods (imaging, chemical anal- 50th State ...... YEA. Circle, Rolla, Missouri 65409 648—Waco Mammoth National Monument Establish- ysis) at the nanometer scale. ment Act of 2009 ...... NO. Description of Request: Provide an earmark Account: Research, Development, Test & 649—Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock of $3,000,000 to develop fiber reinforced ultra- Evaluation, Defense-Wide Land Exchange Act of 2009 ...... YEA. high temperature materials for hypersonic Project Name: Northwest Manufacturing Ini- f flight vehicles. Ultra-high temperature mate- tiative rials are imperative for the leading and trailing Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- EARMARK DECLARATION edges, and control surfaces, of future tity: Manufacturing 21 Coalition, 1100 SW 6th hypersonic vehicles. The proposed project Avenue, Suite 1425, Portland, OR 97204 HON. JO ANN EMERSON would greatly advance the material selection Project Location: Portland, Oregon OF MISSOURI and design capability for military systems pro- Description of Project: H.R. 3326 appro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jected to operate in the extreme environments priates $2,500,000 for the Northwest Manufac- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 associated with hypersonic flight. Success of turing Initiative. According to the requesting this project would enable the United States to entity, funds for this project would improve the Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, pursuant uphold its position of world leadership in these performance of manufacturing companies and to the House Republican standards on ear- critical technology areas. the products they create as part of the de- marks, I am submitting the following informa- f fense logistics pipeline. According to the re- tion in regards to H.R. 3326, the Fiscal Year quester, this will be a valuable use of taxpayer 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations EARMARK DECLARATION funds because it is part of a long-term invest- Bill. ment strategy designed by industry leaders to Requesting Member: Rep. JO ANN EMERSON HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN concentrate federal, state, public and private Bill Number: H.R. 3326 OF NEW JERSEY resources to serve the needs of the Depart- Account: RDTE, A IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment of Defense by building the capacity of an Requesting Entity: Missouri University of entire region’s manufacturing cluster to re- Science and Technology Tuesday, July 28, 2009 spond to immediate and long-term national Address of Requesting Entity: 1870 Miner Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, needs. Circle, Rolla, Missouri 65409 pursuant to the Republican Leadership stand- Account: Research, Development, Test & Description of Request: Provide an earmark ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- Evaluation, Air Force of $3,000,000 to research materials that will lowing information regarding a request for

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This program RDTE, ARMY ians during combat, by producing less collat- is developing innovative technologies to re- Highly Integrated Lethality Systems Devel- eral damage to civilians and civilian infrastruc- duce the environmental impact of Army arma- opment. $4 million. The entity to receive fund- ture than unitary weapons. This program will ments, munitions and operations on natural re- ing is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, meet the Army’s urgent need to develop and sources. All ongoing projects are aimed at di- Picatinny, New Jersey 07806. The Department provide a breadth of innovative technology so- rectly supporting the Army’s Environmental of Defense has a clear requirement to close lutions for joint warfighter with a focus on pre- Requirements and Technology Assessment the capabilities gap identified by various mili- cision, safety, lethality and survivability de- (AERTA), to allow the Army to maintain its tary users including Remotely Operated mands for munitions and armaments. training and test and production facilities at the Weapon Systems, Joint Services Small Arms, Armaments Academy. $3 million. The entity top operational level enabling their continued Program (JSSAP), and Future Force Warrior to receive this funding is the U.S. Army at use to ensure war-fighting readiness. Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, (FFW) to improve precision through coordina- Armament Systems Engineering—ASEI2. $2 tion of technical and tactical fire control. The 07806. This program would establish an ‘‘Ar- maments Academy’’ at Picatinny Arsenal that million. The entity to receive this funding is the application of Coordinated Lethality will make Stevens Institute of Technology at Castle all weapons and munitions products devel- is recognized formally as the Department of Defense’s executive agent for training and cer- Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030. The oped and supported by the Armaments Re- dynamically changing mission requirements in search Development Engineering Center tifying armament engineers and scientists for all services. This academy would develop an numerous and diverse points of engagement (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal more valuable for the Army can only be met by efficient, ac- to the warfighter. This program will help the exceptional workforce of employees with mul- tiple and integrated skill sets, capable of celerated and affordable development, integra- U.S. Army to achieve success on the battle- tion and fielding of new capabilities and sys- field of the future, increasing combat power by adapting quickly to DoD’s changing armament mission. In the process, the Academy would tems. This ongoing program is developing and networking sensors, decision makers, and implementing new methods and practices in shooters to achieve shared awareness, in- ensure a sustainable talent pool for the growth and development of DoD’s armament develop- systems architecture, system engineering creased speed of command, higher tempo of methodologies and tools, systems integration operations, greater lethality, increased surviv- ment community, accelerate developing new incoming DoD armament Scientists & Engi- and prototyping, modeling and simulation ca- ability, and a degree of self-synchronization. pabilities for complex and intelligent systems, Advanced Technologies, Energy and Manu- neers and network system engineering. facturing Science. $7 million. The entity to re- (S&E) increasing productivity and value to DoD and the Warfighter. ceive this funding is the U.S. Army at Nano Advanced Cluster Energetics. $2 mil- Joint Munitions and Lethality Mission Inte- Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, lion. The entity to receive this funding is the gration. $2 million. The entity to receive this 07806. This effort will identify solutions to New Jersey Institute of Technology at Univer- funding is the U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, sity Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102– meet a wide array of diverse challenges in- Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806. The Joint Muni- cluding Energetics & Insensitive Munitions (IM) 1982. Advanced Cluster Energetics (ACE) tions & Lethality Life Cycle Management Com- combines simple, established particulate coat- development, Directed Energy & Laser Vulner- mand (JM&L LCMC) was established to sup- ability of Weapons and Munition Systems, ar- ing and handling processes to achieve net port the Army’s overarching goal of trans- shape manufacturing of energetic products maments power and energy, and advanced forming into a more lethal and agile force. This materials manufacturing processes. These with ‘‘perfect’’ composition uniformity, dramati- program will assist the integration and transi- cally higher energy density and an order of technologies are the underpinnings for the ev- tion of research, development and engineering olutionary improvement and revolutionary in- magnitude smaller process cost. The Nano (RDE) technologies into Program Executive ν vention of weapon systems for the Army’s Fu- Advanced Cluster Energetics program ( -ACE) Office (PEO)/Program Manager (PM) systems. seeks to extend ACE technology to incor- ture Force. They also will significantly improve This effort will allow the JM&L to integrate crit- Army capabilities by providing lighter weight, porate nano-scale components that will result ical munitions and lethality missions across all in performance gains even greater than those stronger and more durable materiel that will stages of the life cycle (R&D, Production, improve the readiness and performance of sol- already demonstrated at the micro-level. There Sustainment and Demilitarization) to more effi- currently is no existing technology that can diers and their weapons systems and enhance ciently and economically support the joint battlefield survivability and sustainability. This process nano-particulates at production scale. warfighter. Nano ACE benefits will touch all aspects of program helps the Army to meet the urgent Rapid Insertion of Developmental Tech- manufacturing and performance of military mu- need to develop and field a breadth of innova- nology. $2 million. The entity to receive this nitions: 50 percent manufacturing cost reduc- tive technology solutions to the joint warfighter funding is the Stevens Institute of Technology tion; insensitive munitions through encap- with a focus on the lethality and survivability at Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ sulated uniform compositions munitions prod- demands for munitions and armaments. 07030. Continued operations in Iraq and Af- ucts of superior packing density in the same Developmental Mission Integration. $7 mil- ghanistan have necessitated the rapid devel- volume leading to greater performance and a lion. The entity to receive this funding is the opment, qualification and fielding of newly de- reduced logistics tail. U.S. Army at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, veloped military technologies that enhance New Jersey 07806. This program responds to lethality, situational awareness, and warfighter Lightweight Packaging System for Enhanc- the critical need for the U.S. Army Armament effectiveness and survivability. There exist op- ing Combat Munitions Logistics. $2 million. Research Development and Engineering Cen- portunities to rapidly field developmental tech- The entity to receive this funding is Frontier ter (ARDEC) to have the capability and flexi- nologies through spiral development into exist- Performance Polymers, Picatinny Innovation bility to ‘‘bridge the gap’’ between its arma- ing and future systems. This ongoing program Center, Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806 The ments research activities and Current Force will address five areas of need for rapid devel- Army and Marines have learned in Iraq and requirements through a dedicated effort to ma- opment: Intelligent Armor Systems; Micro- Afghanistan that current ammunition pack- ture, update, prototype and ‘‘spin out’’ arma- ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) for aging is too heavy and bulky. This program is ment and munitions technologies needed by Weapons Applications; Intelligent and Preci- initially focusing on developing advanced the warfighter in the near term (6 to 12 sion Weapon Systems; Manufacturing multifunctional lightweight materials, cost-ef- months). This program helps the Army de- Sciences Modeling & Simulation and Micro- fective fabrication processes and optimized velop, demonstrate and transition critical ar- chemical Platforms for Nanoenergetic Mate- packaging systems for 120mm mortar ammu- maments, munitions and logistics technologies rials and Critical Defense Chemicals. This nition. Research has already resulted in a re- needed by Army Brigade Combat Teams and funding will be used to enhance the Army’s duction of 30 percent in system weight and 20 Special Forces prior to (i.e. reset periods) and ability to accelerate the fielding of new sys- percent in system cost. There has also been during deployment. tems and technology that are crucial to the success with increased shipping capacity, Reliability and Affordability Enhancement for success of ongoing military operations. greater portability by one soldier, ease of ac- Precision Guided Munitions. $6 million. The GreenArmaments/Rangesafe. $2 million. cess to ammunition and reduced loading, as- entity to receive this funding is the U.S. Army The entity to receive this funding is the Ste- sembling and packing costs. Acceleration of

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This ciency, enhance safety and improve a sol- bill gives every American the opportunity to dier’s mobility, agility and survivability, espe- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 choose the health care plan that best meets cially at the time of additional U.S. troop de- Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Speaker, their individual needs—and it ensures that our ployments to Afghanistan. on July 27, 2009, I was unavoidably detained constituents will receive the same standard Ink-based Desktop Electronic Materials. $2 en route to the Capitol from New York. Due to benefits as their Member of Congress. million. The entity to receive funding for this my absence, had I been here, I would have Rather than allowing Washington bureau- project to Honeywell Corporation, voted in the following manner: rollcall No. 647, crats to come between a patient and their doc- headquartered at 101 Columbia Road, Morris- I would have voted aye; rollcall No. 648, I tor, the Patients Choice Act puts individuals in town, New Jersey 07962. Today’s Army has a would have voted aye; rollcall No. 649, I would control. I am proud to co-sponsor the Patients demonstrated need for low-production volume, have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Choice Act. short-use life and quickly-deployable elec- f f tronics that enable field-based circuit design, 100TH ANNUAL PIKE COUNTY FAIR EARMARK DECLARATION implementation and repair. Ink-based printable electronics technology is faster and less ex- pensive than traditional manufacturing proc- HON. JEAN SCHMIDT HON. MARY FALLIN esses and will allow electronic materials to be OF OHIO OF OKLAHOMA printed in the field much closer to the user. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This program is developing specialized inks Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 that are capable of fabricating electronics that Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, I rise Ms. FALLIN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to would be printed on a desktop printer and today to recognize the start of the 100th an- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- then incorporated into communication tech- nual Pike County Fair. In the mid-nineteenth marks, I am submitting the following informa- nologies such as laptop computers, mobile century, 89 farmers, including former Con- tion regarding earmarks I received as part of phones, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) gressman John Van Meter, formed the Pike H.R. 3326, ‘‘The Department of Defense Ap- tags, displays, antennae, radar, etc. County Agricultural Society. Unfortunately, the propriations Act of 2010.’’ RDTE, AIR FORCE demands of the Civil War caused the dissolu- Title of Project: Advanced Autonomous tion of the society. But, on March 21, 1907, Robotic Inspections for Aging Aircraft M–PACT Pure Air Generator (PAG). $2 mil- forty-three subscribers—local farmers and Amount of Project: $2,000,000 lion. The entity to receive funding for this businessmen, purchased the initial stock of Account: Air Force, Operations & Mainte- project is Marotta Scientific Controls, 78 Boon- the Pike County Fair Board. nance ton Avenue, Montville, New Jersey 07045. The first fair opened August 14th in conjunc- Project Recipient: Veracity Technology Solu- This is a request is for Air Force RDT&E to tion with an opening on the Ohio Valley Rac- tions, LLC, 2701 Liberty Parkway, Suite 311, develop an enhanced Small Diameter Bomb ing Association circuit. The main attraction of Midwest City, OK 73001 (SDB) Alternate Compressor System to be the inaugural fair was harness racing. 10,000 At my request, $2,000,000 was included in used in missile seeker cooling and pneumatic people attended the three day fair. A harness H.R. 3326, for Veracity Solutions in Midwest weapons ejection and designed to meet the racing track remains on the premises of the City, OK, to implement a fully automated au- specific operational requirements of the Small Pike County Fairgrounds, but races are now tonomous robotic vehicle that has the capa- Diameter bomb. As a direct follow-on to cur- held a few days before the fair’s opening. For bility to inspect for corrosion, as well as crack rent funding, enhancements are needed to im- three years, between 1954 and 1956, the fair detection around fasteners for the KC–135 air- prove the reliability of the system, ensuring did not occur due to a land lease disagree- craft. Current inspection methods are both an- higher performance and lower cost to the Air ment. In 1957 the fair resumed after the sign- tiquated and time consuming, which has in- Force for the system over the product life ing of a new agreement and the construction creased maintenance downtime and unneces- cycle. of a new grandstand and horse barn. sary refurbishment. A state-of-the-art non- Large Area APVT Materials Development The Pike County Fair continues to be a destructive inspection system and training, for High Powered devices. $2 million. The en- great event for all of the citizens of Pike Coun- which decreases maintenance costs and im- tity to receive funding for this project is II–VI ty. Children for over 100 years have gained proves safety, will have the ability to detect Corporation, 20 Chapin Road, Suite 1005, valuable tools for a successful life in agri- corrosion and cracking on the KC–135 wing Pine Brook, NJ 07058. This project is devel- culture as a result of their participation in the skins (and other aging aircraft). This system oping a domestic technology and manufac- Pike County Fair. will allow for condition assessment of aircraft turing base for large area (100mm diameter), Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in structures, as well as continuous assessment high quality silicon carbide (SiC) materials. congratulating the Pike County Fair Board for through the historical comparison of previous These materials are needed for highly energy this momentous occasion and wish them con- and present inspection results. efficient, high frequency, and high power appli- tinued success in the future. Specifically, the funding will be used for the cations for the Department of Defense which f technical personnel, facilities, and equipment has specific future mission requirements for required to develop an integrated system that solid state power substations, all-electric and PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST, NOT includes a medical grade ultrasonic inspection hybrid vehicles (Air Force, Army and Navy), GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRATS system, an advanced impedance plane anal- and next generation radar devices (Air Force ysis eddy current unit, and an autonomous in- and Navy), all of which will rely upon devices HON. KENNY MARCHANT spection vehicle that will allow engineers and manufactured with Silicon Carbide (SiC). OF TEXAS depot crews to accurately and instantly identify defects and that are currently undetectable RDTE, NAVY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with traditional nondestructive inspection meth- Advanced Fuel Filtration (AFF) System. $1.5 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 ods. The end product will provide a permanent million. The entity to receive funding is Filtra- Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, Ameri- record of the structural member which can be tion Solutions, 432 Sand Shore Road, Unit 8, cans need health care reform, but we do not stored on the network for future comparison. Hackettstown, NJ 07840. This program seeks need a super expensive and inefficient gov- Title of Project: Joint Fires and Effects to finalize a system that was developed under ernment plan that will saddle our children with Trainer System Enhancements the Navy SBIR program for the replacement of massive debts. With unemployment at 9.5 per- Amount of Project: $2,500,000 the DDG shipboard centrifugal fuel oil purifier. cent, its highest level in a quarter century, now Account: Army, Research, Development, This equipment will save $25 million per year is not the time to enact employer mandates Test & Evaluation for the Navy from maintenance and operation that will lead to fewer jobs and rationed care. Project Recipient: Creative Technologies, cost after it is fully implemented to the DDG– I am opposed to government run health 6255 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 716, Los 51 and CG–47 class ships. care. Over $60 billion is lost annually to health Angeles, CA

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.043 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2046 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 At my request, $2,500,000 was included in Bill Number: H.R. 3326 bone implants and grafts for American sol- H.R. 3326 to provide upgrades to the Joint Agency/Account: Department of Defense diers, airmen, sailors and marines who have Fires and Effects Trainer System (JFETS) lo- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas lost limbs in combat. This research will greatly cated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The current State University enhance the lives of injured service members immersive simulation training capability suffers Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Anderson giving them more independence and allow from one significant drawback—the one-to-one Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 them to live more productive and fulfilling instructor/student requirement. The funding Description of Project: I have secured lives. provided for this project would increase the $3,500,000 for the recently established Un- Distribution of funding: ability for this program to upgrade the voice manned Aerial Systems (UAS) Mission Plan- Yearly Staffing, 37%; recognition technology of JFETS and allow a ning and Operation Center at Kansas State Consultative Services, 9%; single instructor to manage nine concurrent University at Salina, KS. The funding will be Scientific Material, 54%. calls for fire training sessions in the Open Ter- used to centralize UAS efforts in one location Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP rain module simultaneously and improve effi- and continue the Center’s collaboration with Bill Number: H.R. 3326 ciency by 800 percent. Additionally, the project military, government and business to train Account: Other Procurement, Army—Train- will develop an interactive application to drill UAS pilots, develop UAS technology, and cre- ing Devices, Nonsystem soldiers in the five essential elements of accu- ate rules for safe integration of UAS aircraft Legal Name Requesting Entity: Tennessee rate predictive fires to prepare them before into the national airspace system. The Center Army National Guard they train in the immersive environment and works in partnership with the Kansas National Address: Houston Barracks 3041 Sidco reinforce the training before they deploy. Guard to train Guard personnel by utilizing re- Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 Title of Project: Weapons of Mass Destruc- stricted airspace at nearby Smoky Hill Air Na- Description of Request: The Tennessee Na- tion Multi-Sensor Response and Infrastructure tional Guard Range. Better utilizing UAS as- tional Guard requested funding to purchase Project System sets will provide valuable real-time data, such and maintain Combined Arms Virtual Trainers Amount of Project: $2,000,000 as locating tornado victims, for Guard and to better prepare service members for deploy- Account: other first responders to improve homeland ments to Iraq and Afghanistan. This equip- Project Recipient: Triarii Scientific, LLC, security and disaster response. I certify that ment replicates virtual battlefields and allows 7118 South Colombia Place, Tulsa, OK 74136 neither I nor my spouse has any financial in- Army National Guard soldiers to train as they At my request, $2,000,000 was included in terest in this project. will fight. Allowing Combined Arms Training H.R. 3326 for Triarii Scientific of Tulsa, Okla- Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY within a virtual environment will save lives on homa to provide funding to enhance and im- MORAN the real battlefield prove the Oklahoma National Guard’s (OKNG) Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Distribution of funding: 63rd Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Agency/Account: Department of Defense Equipment, Software, & Maintenance, Civil Support Team’s (CST) ability to prevent Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Saline 100%. and respond to terrorist attacks. The OKNG– County Road and Bridge Department f CST requires next generation capability that Address of Requesting Entity: 3424 Airport improves their ability to respond to WMD-re- Road, Salina, KS 67401 EARMARK DECLARATION lated threats while systematically identifying Description of Project: I have secured truly critical vulnerabilities; thus, render state $1,000,000 for Saline County road improve- HON. RON PAUL and national infrastructures less exposed. ments to better allow the transportation of mili- OF TEXAS This funding will be used to upgrade exist- tary personnel and equipment to Smoky Hill IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Air National Guard Range near Salina, KS. ing CST equipment to a fully integrated and Tuesday, July 28, 2009 mobile system that combines communications, Smoky Hill Range is remotely located and is sensors, vulnerability and engineering assess- accessible mainly via county roads. Currently, Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the ments of critical infrastructure facilities via the road conditions are poor and at times nearly House Republican standards on earmarks, I Homeland Defense Operational Planning Sys- impassible between the Range and the other am submitting the following information re- tem (HOPS), and a command and control facilities that make up the Kansas National garding earmarks I obtained as part of H.R. suite. Guard’s Great Plains Joint Regional Training 3183, the Education and Transportation bills The upgraded mobile system will provide Center, as well as to major interstate high- (1) Requesting Member: Congressman RON complete command and control abilities, inter- ways connecting the Range to Fort Riley, KS. PAUL operable wireless communications, a suite of I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Acoustic, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Ex- financial interest in this project. Account: DOD/RDTE, A plosives (ACBRN–E) and Command, Control, f Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. DoD Communications, Computers and Cyber for In- Address of Requesting Entity: 504 Scott telligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance EARMARK DECLARATION Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702 (C5ISR) sensors. All system integration, test, Description of Request: $4,200,000 For certification, infrastructure and vulnerability as- HON. ZACH WAMP Testing of safety of vanadium. Protecting the sessments will be executed in conjunction with OF TENNESSEE health of servicemen and civilian workers. the Oklahoma State University Multispectral IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Laboratories (OSU–UML) and Lawrence Liver- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION more National Laboratories (LLNL) with oper- ational testing overseen by the Joint Interoper- Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, as a leader on ability Test Command (ETC). earmark reform, I am committed to protecting HON. GREG WALDEN f taxpayers’ money and providing greater trans- OF OREGON parency and a fully accountable process. H.R. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EARMARK DECLARATION 3326, Department of Defense and Related Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 contains HON. JERRY MORAN the following funding that I requested: Mr. WALDEN. Madam Speaker, consistent OF KANSAS Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP with the House Republican Leadership’s policy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bill Number: H.R. 3326 on earmarks, to the best of my knowledge the Account: Research, Development, Test And requests I have detailed below are (1) not di- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Evaluation, Army—Medical Technology rected to an entity or program that will be Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, Legal Name Requesting Entity: Department named after a sitting Member of Congress; pursuant to the Republican Leadership stand- of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Ten- and (2) not intended to be used by an entity ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- nessee College of Medicine Chattanooga to secure funds for other entities unless the lowing information regarding earmarks I re- Address: 975 East Third Street, Chat- use of funding is consistent with the specified ceived as part of H.R. 3326, the Department tanooga, TN 37403 purpose of the earmark. As required by ear- of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. Description of Request: The University of mark standards adopted by the House Repub- Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga lican Conference, I submit the following infor- MORAN requested funding for its work with artificial mation on projects I requested and that were

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.047 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 28, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2047 included in the Departments of Labor, Health Account: Employment and Training Adminis- working to eradicate illiteracy in Chicago’s and Human Services, and Education, and Re- tration (ETA)—Training & Employment Serv- inner-city neighborhoods, Reading Is Funda- lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. ices (TES) mental in Chicago has emerged as a unifying 3293). Project Name: Columbia Gorge Community force in the same neighborhoods, bringing to- Account: Health Resources and Services College, The Dalles, OR to develop a renew- gether families and strengthening commu- Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and able energy training program, including pur- nities. Once again, I applaud the organiza- Services chase of equipment tion’s important work and thank them for over Project Name: County of Hood River, OR Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- 37 years of service to Chicago’s children. for facilities and equipment tity: Columbia Gorge Community College, 400 f Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- East Scenic Drive, The Dalles, Oregon 97058 tity: Hood River County, 601 State Street, Project Location: The Dalles, Oregon HONORING JOHN JOHNSON OF Hood River, Oregon 97031 Description of Project: H.R. 3293 appro- JOHN’S FRIENDLY MARKET, AN Project Location: Hood River County, Or- priates $350,000 for the Columbia Gorge HONORABLE MAN AND AN AD- egon Community College, The Dalles, OR to main- MIRED NEW JERSEY CITIZEN Description of Project: H.R. 3293 appro- tain and expand a renewable energy training priates $150,000 for the County of Hood program, including purchase of equipment. Ac- HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS River, OR for facilities and equipment. Accord- cording to the requesting entity, the appro- OF NEW JERSEY ing to the requesting entity, the appropriated priated funds for this project will be used to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES funds for this project will be used to build a expand the program to ensure relevance to health care facility that integrates public Tuesday, July 28, 2009 changing industry demands and continue to health, migrant health, mental health and pri- Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise meet the regional demand for wind turbine mary care. According to the requester, this will today to recognize John Johnson of John’s technicians. According to Columbia Gorge be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because Friendly Market. John has served the local Community College, this will be a valuable use it would bring health care services to a com- residents of Haddon Heights, New Jersey for of taxpayer funds because funds would munity that currently has no medical or dental over 50 years. He has continuously provided produce a skilled labor force for a growing in- providers. customers with fresh food and convenience dustry while also reducing national depend- Account: Health Resources and Services store items. Recently, John celebrated his ence on imported oil. Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and 90th birthday and this milestone deserves ac- Services f knowledgment. Project Name: Oregon Institute of Tech- RECOGNIZING READING IS When customers of John’s Friendly Market nology, Klamath Falls, OR for purchase of FUNDAMENTAL walk in the front door, they know two things equipment for sure: that their hunger will be satisfied by Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- the delicious food that the market provides tity: Oregon Institute of Technology, 3201 HON. MIKE QUIGLEY and that they will see a friendly man sitting be- Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 OF ILLINOIS hind the counter waiting to take their order. Project Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Customers not only love the food at John’s, Portland, Oregon Tuesday, July 28, 2009 but they love knowing John will brighten their Description of Project: H.R. 3293 appro- day. priates $250,000 for the Oregon Institute of Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the outstanding impact The residents of Haddon Heights, New Jer- Technology, Klamath Falls, OR for purchase sey consider John a celebrity. His kindness is of equipment. According to the requesting en- that the Chicago area Reading Is Funda- mental (RIF) Program has had in promoting lit- legendary. For instance, John opened up his tity, the appropriated funds for this project will store for a family after he had closed, simply be used to purchase clinical laboratory eracy and bringing together families and com- munities throughout the Chicagoland area. because their dog was sick and the vet rec- science equipment for use at the existing clin- ommended a meat only diet. People gather at ical lab science program in Portland and the Since its formation in 1972, Reading Is Fun- damental in Chicago has fought passionately John’s to shop for groceries, to fill their stom- new program on the Klamath Falls campus. achs, and to take a break from their fast According to Oregon Institute of Technology, and effectively to combat illiteracy in inner city neighborhoods, and its efforts have been met paced lives. John’s Friendly Market is an inte- this will be a valuable use of taxpayer funds gral part of the Haddon Heights community. because expanding this program will help with both enthusiasm and success. Utilizing an extensive network that now includes 82 Chi- Madam Speaker, John Johnson’s service to meet the projected need for clinical lab sci- New Jersey’s First Congressional District entists in the next decade. cago Public Schools, RIF in Chicago has dis- tributed over 3 and a half million books to should not go unrecognized. I want to person- Account: Health Resources and Services ally thank John Johnson for the food he pro- Administration (HRSA)—Health Facilities and inner city children, including over 199,000 in the last school year alone. In doing so, the or- vides, the service he performs, and the lives Services he has touched. Project Name: Oregon Institute of Tech- ganization has been instrumental in raising f nology, Klamath Falls, OR for purchase of awareness of the burden of illiteracy, and has equipment brought together formerly disparate groups HONORING DR. GAYNELL SIMPSON Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- and communities to combat a problem that af- tity: Oregon Institute of Technology, 3201 fects us all. HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER Recognizing that illiteracy is so often symp- Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 OF MARYLAND tomatic of poverty, RIF in Chicago has fo- Project Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Project: H.R. 3293 appro- cused its resources on the city’s most impov- priates $100,000 for the Oregon Institute of erished and underserved areas—communities Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Technology, Klamath Falls, OR for purchase in which books and literacy resources are a Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I of equipment. According to the requesting en- luxury rather than a right. And through the im- rise before you today to honor Dr. Gaynell tity, the appropriated funds for this project will plementation of groundbreaking initiatives Simpson, recipient of the 2009 Hartford Fac- be used to incorporate medical imaging such as ‘‘Project Open Book,’’ ‘‘Adolescents-at ulty Scholar in Geriatric Social Work. Dr. archiving systems into the curriculum of five Risk,’’ and the ‘‘Young Women’s Zine Project,’’ Simpson, Assistant Professor and Gerontology different medical imaging programs. According RIF in Chicago has empowered children Coordinator at Morgan State University, is one to Oregon Institute of Technology, this will be throughout the Chicagoland area, helped to of nine distinguished scholars selected to re- a valuable use of taxpayer funds because in strengthen inner city communities, and has ceive funding to pursue a research project fo- order to facilitate the adoption and utilization taken great strides towards the goal of making cused on evaluating and improving the field of of electronic medical records (EMRs), it is education a right of every individual, regard- geriatric social work. Specifically, Dr. Simp- necessary to educate students in health pro- less of one’s socioeconomic status. son’s research project will concentrate on the fessions programs on all aspects of EMRs, in- Madam Speaker, in a day and age in which influence of social resources on health out- cluding Picture Archiving and Communication illiteracy can pose a significant barrier to suc- comes among African American grandmothers Systems (PACS). These funds will provide fu- cess in the professional world, I commend the with multiple caregiving roles. ture workers the ability to fully maximize the extraordinary efforts and success of the Read- Dr. Simpson earned her Bachelor’s of Social potential of EMRs. ing Is Fundamental Program in Chicago. In Work and Master’s of Social Work from the

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.051 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS E2048 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 28, 2009 University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993 and [From the Daily News, July 5, 2009] availability of Section 8 housing vouchers, 1994, respectively. Her research interest in RENTERS ACROSS AMERICA NEED MORE HELP assuring that families pay no more than 30% gerontological research evolved from her dis- FROM CONGRESS of their income on housing and using the (By Ed Koch and Robert Weiner) rent limit as a model for other low income sertation, Availability of Social Support Re- housing. This would not be a bailout for sources among African American Grand- While the recent anti-foreclosure bill renters, but a return to the protection need- mother Caregivers. This novel exposition re- signed by President Obama is of assistance ed to enable people to pay their rent and re- vealed that most grandmothers provide sup- to the homeowners affected by the current main in their homes. plementary care for a dependent elder and/or financial meltdown, the bill and its $13.6 bil- Congress must make sure that all citizens, lion of housing recovery money have ignored disabled adult child. Since the completion of including renters, who are often the poorest the nearly one-third of American households Americans, have roofs over their head. her dissertation in 2002, Dr. Simpson has dili- who rent, including more than 2 million gently continued to contribute to the body of That’s not too much to ask in America. households in New York City. Koch is a former mayor of New York City gerontological literature through publications All these people also have a dream of hav- and member of Congress. Weiner was legisla- including, but not limited to, the Journal of Ge- ing and staying in a home—and they also tive assistant to Koch. need help from Congress, on the double. Over rontological Social Work; African American f Research Perspectives, and American Journal the course of the last generation, things of Public Health. have gotten progressively worse for renters— EARMARK DECLARATION and the deep recession has added insult to in- Not only has Dr. Simpson made significant jury. scholarly achievements, she has also made a When Congress passed the Housing and HON. ROY BLUNT profound impact through community-based, Community Development Act in 1974, the OF MISSOURI participatory activities with the Baltimore City law included a goal of closing the gap be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tween the rising cost of housing and the Commission on Aging and Retirement Edu- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 cation on Senior Health Education Forum. Dr. slower rate of increase in wages. The Koch Amendment to that bill—which established Simpson is an avid leader as she serves as Mr. BLUNT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to that a family should pay no more than 15%– the House Republican standards on earmarks, the Gerontology Coordinator and Chair of both 20% of their income in federally assisted the Multidisciplinary Urban Gerontology Advi- housing, and that a voucher (we now call I am submitting the following information re- sory Board and the Bi-Annual Gerontology this a Section 8 voucher)—would cover the garding earmarks I received as part of H.R. Conference at Morgan State University. Her difference. After a compromise with the Sen- 3326, The Defense Appropriations Act for Fis- active participation in three competitive train- ate, the cap was set at 25%. cal Year 2010. ing institutes further attests to her commitment Over the years, the successful program has Requesting Member: Congressman ROY in the geriatric social work field. been whittled away by special interest BLUNT groups and misdirected priorities. In 1983, Priority Name: Command & Control Service The Gerontological Society of America ad- the percentage of a family’s income that Level Management (C2SLM) ministers the Hartford Faculty Scholars Pro- could go towards rent was increased to 30%. Authorized Amount: $4 million That may sound like a small but necessary gram. The Society is a national organization of Account: Global Command And Control professionals in the field of aging and is dedi- increase given federal budgetary constraints. However, many families that get Section 8 System cated to the promotion of scientific study. Dr. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Accenture Simpson’s work is an exemplary display of her are paying upwards of 40% and 50% of their income because they cannot find an apart- National Security Services dedication to scientific study in geriatrics. ment that meets the established rent cap. Address of Requesting Entity: 407 S Penn- Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me It’s not just the size of the individual sylvania Ave # 201, Joplin, MO 64801 today to honor Dr. Gaynell Simpson on this voucher that’s the problem; it is the overall Description of Request: C2SLM addresses memorable occasion. Her demonstrated lead- scope of the program. The federal Depart- the articulated needs by the warfighter in both ment of Housing and Urban Development es- ership, accomplishments, and continued ef- the short and long-term to deliver critical infor- forts to enhance her research, has made a timates that 3 million families will receive aid under Section 8 this year. The number of mation across a low-bandwidth enterprise positive difference in field of geriatric social individuals in need is far greater. The New while providing the ability to manage services. work. York City Housing Authority reports there It will be able to be deployed on top of legacy are 127,825 New York families on the wait C2 systems, as well as the envisioned C2 sys- f list. tems of the future. In addition, this technology Their hopes for affordable housing are de- is being explored to provide the Secretary of IN DEFENSE OF RENTERS pendent on the chance that their number is the Air Force with the ability to finally integrate picked out of a hat. The Federal Housing Administration advo- command and control data with financial data. HON. BARNEY FRANK cates that a family should spend no more The ability to distribute services and man- age them for the entire military enterprise is OF MASSACHUSETTS than 30% of their income on housing. In 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more critical to achieving today’s and tomorrow’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than half of renters exceeded this guideline, mission. C2SLM, while leveraging the work Tuesday, July 28, 2009 with almost a quarter of renters spending done by the Network-Centric Enterprise Serv- more than 50%. The situation is particularly ices (NCES) program, views the enterprise Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Madam dire in New York, where nearly one in three from the warfighters’ perspective, not the net- New Yorkers use half of their income on Speaker, the House Financial Services Com- working perspective. C2SLM pushes the mili- mittee last week voted out by a large margin rent. It shouldn’t surprise us that one very im- tary enterprises capability to the edges and to a bill to improve the way in which people who mediate consequence of all this is homeless- the warfighter. C2SLM will enable our military rent are treated under our Section 8 Voucher ness. New York City alone, there has been a to respond to the agility of our opponent by Program. 65% increase in the use of homeless shelters building agility and flexibility into our tech- Madam Speaker, I believe that one of the since 1998 and a 23% increase since 2002. Even nology. C2SLM has been selected by the Pen- contributing causes to the housing crisis that at these record numbers—36,218 were in shel- tagon to be the early pathfinder for the A-Staff, led to the economic crisis we now face was an ters as of May 31—a shelter, though a won- which will lead to use by non-AOC command insufficient recognition of the importance of derful resource, is not a permanent home, and shelters only house a tiny fraction of the and control for COCOMs and NAFs. decent rental housing, and the consequent homeless. While a virtually immeasurable Priority Name: Lithium Ion Storage Ad- push of people who were not economically number, the New York City Coalition for the vancement for Aircraft Applications suited to the task into homeownership. On Homeless believes homelessness this decade Authorized Amount: $2.5 million July 5th, in the New York Daily News, former is ‘‘the greatest since the Great Depression.’’ Account: Force Protection Applied Research New York Mayor Ed Koch and a former aide In Congress, Reps. Maxine Waters (D–Cal.) Legal Name of Requesting Entity: of his, Robert Weiner, wrote an excellent arti- and Barney Frank (D–Mass.), the chairs of EaglePicher Technologies cle about the importance of this program. We the House Housing Subcommittee and the Address of Requesting Entity: 1215 W B St, full Financial Services Committee, are mov- are not yet finished with trying to improve the ing forward with Section 8 housing reform Joplin, MO 64801 way in which renters are treated by federal after the July 4 recess. The White House and Description of Request: This funding will be policies, and this very thoughtful article by Ed Congress can help the third of Americans used toward continued advancement in Lith- Koch and Robert Weiner reminds us of how who rent by going back to the guidelines set ium Ion storage. Protection of Li-Ion power important it is to continue that job. by the Housing Act of 1974—increasing the systems is absolutely necessary on all current

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Maximum f Sea otters are keystone species and eco- performance is achieved by monitoring indi- nomic drivers. By foraging on sea urchins they vidual cell voltages, temperature and currents EARMARK DECLARATION help to maintain a lively kelp forest environ- and using this information to control each ment. Kelp forests, in turn, influence oceano- cell’s charging based on environments. By HON. JUDY BIGGERT graphic patterns, ensure a healthy habitat for managing the system at the cell level, pre- OF ILLINOIS many commercially important fish species, and mature power system degradation and failure IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provide countless recreational opportunities. can be greatly reduced. This translates into re- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 As a symbol of California, sea otters also duced maintenance costs, increased battery bring in droves of tourists who want to nature life, increased performance and overall in- Mrs. BIGGERT. Madam Speaker, pursuant watch and purchase merchandise. creased safety. The use of taxpayer funds is to the Republican Leadership standards on This bill is not just about preserving one justified because the results from advance- earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- species, but about preserving an ecosystem, ments in overall safety and chemistry not only mation regarding earmarks I received as part an economy, and a way of life. In these uncer- provide safety for aircraft applications but can of H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Ap- tain times, we must fight to preserve all that also be transitioned to the commercial, indus- propriations Act, 2010. we can. The science is clear; the sea otters trial, military as well as consumer product in- Requesting Member: U.S. Representative need our help. And, quite frankly, we need dustries. The next generation of energy stor- JUDY BIGGERT theirs. age can be achieved. In addition, by Bill Number: H.R. 3326 I urge all of my colleagues to vote in sup- leveraging the results from efforts on current Account: RDTE,A port of H.R. 556. projects, advancements toward new tech- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Argonne f nologies can be realized sooner. These bat- National Laboratory teries have significant weight and power den- Address of Requesting Entity: 9700 South EARMARK DECLARATION sity advantages over legacy technologies that Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439 are currently in use. Description of Remarks: Provide an earmark HON. ANH ‘‘JOSEPH’’ CAO Priority Name: Long-Loiter, Load Bearing of $5,000,000 for Argonne National Lab, which OF LOUISIANA Antenna Platform for Pervasive Airborne Intel- is collaborating with the Commonwealth of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kentucky in an industrial consortium to ad- ligence Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Authorized Amount: $5 million vance battery materials and manufacturing. Account: Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo The main objective is to make breakthroughs Mr. CAO. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri in new battery materials and electro-chemistry Republican Leadership standards on ear- State University/QinetiQ North America critically needed to move forward to practical, marks, I am submitting the following informa- Address of Requesting Entity: 901 S Na- competitive transportation solutions and for ef- tion regarding earmarks I received as part of tional Ave, Springfield, MO 65804 ficient storage of electricity generated from H.R. 3266—the Defense Appropriations Act, Description of Request: This funding will be distributed renewable energy sources. 2010: used toward a revolutionary approach to the f As requested by me, Rep. ANH ‘‘JOSEPH’’ realization of truly load bearing antenna ar- CAO, H.R. 3266—the Defense Appropriations rays. In addition to load bearing antennas, the SOUTHERN SEA OTTER RECOVERY Act, 2010, for Space and Naval Warfare Sys- DF hardware will be structurally integrated AND RESEARCH ACT tems Center Atlantic Office in New Orleans. such that weight is minimized. DF algorithms This is in the ‘‘OP,N’’ account in the amount SPEECH OF have been developed and modifications for of $7,500,000.—This funding would sustain the severe conditions in Afghanistan will be HON. LOIS CAPPS critical joint Navy/university information sys- used as a baseline. The use of taxpayer funds OF CALIFORNIA tems research and technology transfer, in is justified because this new, affordable, an- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES partnership with the University of New Orleans tenna platform will significantly increase the and local IT companies recovering from the Monday, July 27, 2009 DF capabilities of the Zephyr platform. This aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Funding will will enable rapid deployment and affordable Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update the current operations environment at assets in theater, adding significantly to the express my support for H.R. 556, the South- the SSC/ITC, which is now becoming obsolete nation’s assets. ern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act. and needs to be refreshed with a more up-to- Priority Name: Self-Decontaminating Poly- I want to thank my neighbor, SAM FARR, for date computer environment. This is a good mer System for Chemical and Biological introducing this legislation, which I have co- use of taxpayer dollars because, due to the Weapons Systems sponsored. We both represent districts that aging equipment, major failure of one or sev- Authorized Amount: $3.5 million are home to the southern sea otter, and so eral components is imminent, putting the Data Account: Chemical And Biological Defense this topic is of great concern to me and my Center at risk for a catastrophic failure, includ- Program constituents. ing loss or damage of millions of dollars in IT Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri Sea otters on the California coast are dying. equipment. State University/Lumimove d/b/a Crosslink A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey f Address of Requesting Entity: 524 N found that otter populations are down 3.8 per- Boonville, Springfield, MO 65806 cent from last year, the fastest decline since EARMARK DECLARATION Description of Request: This funding will be the 1990s. used to continue development of an on-de- We need to act, and we need to act now. HON. STEVE SCALISE mand, self-generating and self-renewing poly- Scientists believe that these elevated mor- OF LOUISIANA mer-based decontamination system that pro- tality rates are linked to water pollution, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES duces, in real time, activated hydrogen per- continued research is needed to clearly under- oxide for the destruction of chemical and bio- stand the pathways of diseases and to learn Tuesday, July 28, 2009 logical warfare agents on fabrics for collective how to protect the sea otter. And we need to Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to and individual protection applications. Hydro- take concrete action to recover the population. the Republican Leadership standards on Con- gen peroxide is known to be an effective H.R. 556 requires the Fish and Wildlife gressionally-directed project funding, I am sub- broad spectrum decontamination agent for Service, in conjunction with the U.S. Geologi- mitting the following information regarding both chemical and biological warfare agents. cal Survey, to carry out just such a research project funding I requested for Southeast Lou- The system will interface with state-of-the art and recovery program. isiana as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense chemical and biological stand-off sensors cur- This program requires monitoring, analysis, Appropriations bill. rently deployed in theater and will react to sig- and assessment of population health and mor- Requesting Member: Congressman STEVE nals generated by such sensors to initiate the tality, and directs the agencies to find ways to SCALISE

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The ability to Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Description of Remarks: Provide an earmark sense, detect and respond to threats to CIKR Address of Requesting Entity: 2251 Lake- of $2,000,000 for Chemring Scot Inc. for the will require regional communication and infor- shore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70145 procurement of Joint Aircrew Combined Sys- mation sharing capabilities. The fundamental Description of Request: I have secured tem Testers (JCAST). The JCAST is a self- geospatial data needed to manage CIKR risk $2,500,000 for Space & Naval Warfare Sys- contained, portable tester, eliminating the and establish the framework for assessing tems Command (SPAWAR). It will fund a 3D need for multiple pieces of equipment to test consequences, vulnerability, and threat infor- modeling simulation which will allow NASA aircrew flight equipment. mation is available in jurisdictions across the and DOD to model their manufacturing and f country. Not available, however, are Enter- testing complexes, facilities, and processes prise Geographic Information Systems (EGIS) prior to deployment. Modeling prior to develop- EARMARK DECLARATION that span political jurisdictions, regions or ment reduces initial costs and minimizes on- states and can produce the comprehensive, going production. I certify that neither I nor my HON. BILL SHUSTER systematic, and rational assessment of na- spouse has any financial interest in this OF PENNSYLVANIA tional or sector risk. project. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES South Central Pennsylvania houses a major freight transportation hub (CSX railway) and Requesting Member: Congressman STEVE Tuesday, July 28, 2009 SCALISE Army weapons depot (Letterkenny) within Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Ap- Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, consistent miles of each other. This proposal will estab- propriations Bill with the Republican Leadership’s policy on lish EGIS in South Central PA to advance Account: Enterprise Information Technology earmarks, I am submitting this statement. NIPP objectives. Response-specific intel- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Space & Requesting Member: Congressman BILL ligence will provide emergency responders Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) SHUSTER (PA–9) and homeland defense personnel with essen- Address of Requesting Entity: 2251 Lake- Bill Number: H.R. 3326—Department of De- tial situational awareness information required shore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70145 fense Appropriations Act, FY 2010 to protect critical infrastructure. Description of Request: I have secured DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS This project is a valuable use of taxpayer $7,500,000 for Space & Naval Warfare Sys- Project Name: Cadmium Emissions Reduc- funds because it meets a critical Army need to tems Command (SPAWAR). The funds will be tion—Letterkenny Army Depot improve Homeland Defense and Civil Support used for sustaining critical joint Navy/Univer- Account: RDTE, A missions while also providing enhanced capa- sity information systems research and tech- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mountain bilities to local constituencies in the commu- nology transfer in partnership with the Univer- Research, LLC nications and networking side of emergency sity of New Orleans and local small busi- Address of Requesting Entity: 825 25th response. Specifically, the program represents nesses and industry. Funding will update the Street, Altoona, PA 16601 the actual full deployment of a critical network current operations environment at the Space Description of Request/Justification of Fed- that will allow local Emergency Management and Naval Warfare Systems Center. I certify eral Funding: $1,000,000 for Cadmium Emis- personnel and first responders to commu- that neither I nor my spouse has any financial sions Reduction—Letterkenny Army Depot nicate as well as provide for a tie in to the Army’s Emergency Operations Center at interest in this project. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer Picatinny Arsenal. Requesting Member: Congressman STEVE funds because this work will help Letterkenny Project Name: Nurse Education Center of SCALISE Army Depot conduct environmental manage- Excellent for Remote and Medically Under- Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Ap- ment activities in an environmentally and fis- cally sound, sustainable manner. served Populations propriations Bill Account: RDTE, A Letterkenny’s unique mission, which in- Account: Special Operating Forces Under- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Saint cludes manufacturing, depot level mainte- water Systems Francis University Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Space & nance, and demilitarization, presents signifi- Address of Requesting Entity: 117 Ever- Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) cant challenges to maintaining operations green Drive, Loretto, PA 15940 Address of Requesting Entity: Naval Special while achieving aggressive sustainability tar- Description of Request/Justification of Fed- Warfare, San Diego, CA 92135 gets and goals. Specifically, this project will eral Funding: Description of Request: I have secured assist in addressing federal and state regu- $2,000,000 for Nurse Education Center of $1,000,000 for Space & Naval Warfare Sys- latory issues associated with the reduction of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under- tems Command (SPAWAR). It will fund a new cadmium levels in waste water affluent out- served Populations (CERMUSA) generation submersible, capable of conducting flows. This technology implementation will also This project will allow CERMUSA to collabo- insertion & extraction of Special Operation serve as a demonstration site to facilitate hori- rate with clinical partners and other key Army Forces personnel and/or their payloads. Tech- zontal technology transfer to surrounding stakeholders to develop and implement a nology services would be headquartered in Pennsylvania military installations, other Army multi-pronged strategy to address the core Mandeville, Louisiana. I certify that neither I depots, and installations across the Depart- issues impacting the military’s ability to main- nor my spouse has any financial interest in ment of Defense. tain the supply of active duty registered this project. Project Name: Defense Support for Civil Au- nurses. f thorities for Key Resource Protection This project is a valuable use of taxpayer Account: RDTE, A funds because these strategies will serve to EARMARK DECLARATION Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L. Robert address the shortages of registered nurses as Kimball & Associates well as nurse educators and will, as a final HON. JUDY BIGGERT Address of Requesting Entity: 615 West outcome, function as a core strategy for re- OF ILLINOIS Highland Avenue, Ebensburg, PA 15931 cruitment and retention. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Request/Justification of Fed- Currently, the Army has approximately eral Funding: $1,000,000 for Defense Support 59,000 enlisted personnel serving as medics Tuesday, July 28, 2009 for Civil Authorities for Key Resource Protec- in a variety of theatres, including Iraq and Af- Mrs. BIGGERT. Madam Speaker, pursuant tion ghanistan. These medics are promising nurs- to the Republican Leadership standards on The Defense Support for Civil Authorities ing students because of their affinity for treat- earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- (DSCA) for Key Resource Protection—South ing and managing injured warriors. Despite the mation regarding earmarks I received as part Central, PA project is part of efforts led by formal training supplied by the Army and the of H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Ap- U.S. Army ARDEC at Picatinny, New Jersey vast life support skills they acquire, they pos- propriations Act, 2010. combing and harmonizing a number of Home- sess no diploma or certification to practice Requesting Member: U.S. Representative land Defense and Homeland Security pro- healthcare in civilian institutions. Many medics JUDY BIGGERT grams under the umbrella of Project National pursue a career in healthcare once leaving ac- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 Shield (PNS). The National Infrastructure Pro- tive duty. On the sheer basis of volume alone,

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In addition, this group has al- Description of Request/Justification of Fed- proving their operational performance and sur- ready had some preparation and has dem- eral Funding: vivability onstrated affinity for the type of work which $2,500,000 for Voice Recognition and Cross Additional benefits would include composite Army nurses are prepared to address. In light Platform Speech Interface System data that can be used to formalize and dis- of this opportunity, an online Bachelor of It is my understanding that this project will tribute Interactive Electric Technical Manuals Science curriculum will be developed with the provide voice activation to legacy command (IETM) and dynamic work cards for mainte- intent of allowing progression of the Army and control systems to improve the ease of nance planning and instructions. medic toward degree completion. The ultimate use, accuracy, and timeliness of the systems. f goal of this project will be qualification for, and The project will continue the work done to entry into, the Army Nurse Corps. Following bring speech controlled operations and in ad- EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR development of the initial program, additional dition provide a cross-platform solution that FREEDOM IN HONDURAS educational tracks could be developed. Areas can be integrated to a wide variety of military for consideration would include a nurse practi- systems. Doing so will dramatically increase HON. CONNIE MACK tioner program with a concentration in neu- the functionality and useful life of legacy sys- OF FLORIDA rology/mental health or a Clinical Nurse Spe- tems while decreasing training costs and in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES creasing operational speed. cialist program with an emphasis in TBI/PTSD. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Both options would result in the preparation of This project is a valuable use of taxpayer advanced practice nurses who would help funds because many of the Army’s current Mr. MACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to meet the needs of returning warriors. command and control systems require a se- support freedom and democracy in Honduras. Project Name: Rural Health Center of Excel- ries of complicated keyboard entries to oper- On June 28th, the Honduran people spoke lence for Remote and Medically Underserved ate, making the systems slower to operate clearly and broke the chains of tyranny. In fol- Populations and prone to errors in stressful environments. lowing both the letter and the spirit of their Account: RDTE, A This can result in delays providing com- constitution, the Honduran government and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Saint manders with critical information and in exe- their supreme court issued an arrest order, re- Francis University cuting mission critical fire missions. This pro- moved Mr. Manuel Zelaya as president, and Address of Requesting Entity: 117 Ever- gram will focus on solutions to those issues, then exiled him and the threat he posed from green Drive, Loretto, PA 15940 allow quicker access to tactical information, the country. Description of Request/Justification of Fed- and increase the speed in which targets can We have heard several conflicting stories on eral Funding: be fired. what happened, how it happened, and who $2,000,000 for Rural Health Center of Ex- PROJECT NAME: ALC LOGISTICS INTEGRATION did what. cellence for Remote and Medically Under- ENVIRONMENT This past weekend I led a congressional served Populations (CERMUSA) Account: RDTE, AF delegation to Honduras to get a first hand ac- CERMUSA performs applied military re- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: IS2 Tech- count of what had happened. I met with the search in telehealth, distance learning, and nologies, Inc. United States Ambassador to Honduras, Hugo telerehabilitation to benefit individuals, Address of Requesting Entity: 3018 Pleas- Llorens. I also met with President Roberto healthcare facilities, and educational entities in ant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA 16602 Micheletti, the members of the Supreme Court rural and remote regions. This research is car- Description of Request/Justification of Fed- of Honduras, members of the Honduran Con- ried out at minimal cost via strategic partner- eral Funding: gress, civil society groups, Honduran and ships with military, healthcare, business, and $1,000,000 for ALC Logistics Integration En- American businessmen, human rights groups, other governmental areas. All of CERMUSA’s vironment and the United States military. research efforts are conducted using commer- It is my understanding that this project will After meeting with these men and women, I cial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies, making develop a Logistics Integration Environment stand here today and affirm to you that what these projects both sustainable and replicable using COTS software that facilitates pulling to- happened in Honduras was not a coup. But in a cost-effective manner. CERMUSA dis- gether teams of people to optimize battlefield more importantly Madam Speaker, the people seminates the results of this research via pub- readiness and improve the availability of air- of Honduras have said this was not a coup. lication, presentation, and live demonstrations craft and associated subsystems. The Supreme Court of Honduras has said this This project is a valuable use of taxpayer of technology solutions in action. CERMUSA, was not a coup. The Honduran Congress has funds because the Air Force Logistics Centers under the direction of the U.S. Army, serves said this was not a coup. The Attorney Gen- lack an integrated data environment for serv- as a technology test bed readily available to eral of Honduras has said this is not a coup. ice, repair, and overall logistics. the Armed Forces for test and evaluation of Development and deployment of the Logis- However, let’s look at who actually has both military-spec and commercially available tics Information Environment would: called this a coup. It is the thugocrats of Latin hardware and software. Develop and implement a collaborative lo- America: the caudillos who answer to the Ven- This project is a valuable use of taxpayer gistics management solution that would pro- ezuelan regime. dollars because, as an asset of the United vide a single source of data for the maintain- Regrettably, President Obama and Sec- States Army Medical Research and Materiel ers, supply and battlefield environments retary of State Hillary Clinton also joined this Command, CERMUSA provides direct service Provide optimized predictive logistics mod- rush to judgment in calling it a coup. to DOD by performing constant analysis of eling for critical supportability factors such as Madam Speaker, I would like to share with current trends in computing and communica- spare parts, maintenance schedules, and sur- you what I heard while in Honduras. From the tions. CERMUSA’s main area of operations, vivability under fire President of the Supreme Court we heard the central Pennsylvania, strongly approximates Capture aircraft performance information following: ‘‘The military in Honduras does not many of the same communications and tech- that may be used to drive further improve- give us orders. We, the Supreme Court of nology difficulties experienced by America’s ments in survivability Honduras, give the military orders.’’ Armed Services throughout the world, includ- Allow for real-time collaboration across the From members of the Honduran Congress: ing difficult terrain, extreme weather condi- R&D, acquisition, logistics, and warfighter ‘‘We voted, Congressman Mack. We voted so tions, and a lack of reliable communications communities that Mr. Zelaya was no longer the President of architectures. By overcoming these difficulties Reduce costs by reducing the time required Honduras. Why is America not recognizing our with readily-available commodity technologies, to research and collect the engineering and lo- vote?’’ often combined in unique or novel ways, gistics data necessary to support unplanned/ When I met with President Micheletti, we CERMUSA provides viable alternatives to unscheduled depot-level maintenance require- read the Honduran Constitution. If my col- often costly (and proprietary) military-spec ments leagues have not read Article 239 of the Hon- hardware and software. Benefits to our warfighting capability would duran Constitution, I urge them to do so. Arti- PROJECT NAME: VOICE RECOGNITION AND CROSS be: cle 239 could not be clearer. It is as if the PLATFORM SPEECH INTERFACE SYSTEM Mission readiness: Improve the readiness of people in Honduras in 1982, the year they Account: RDTE, A rapidly deployed aircraft passed their Constitution, saw the threat that

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Madam Speaker, pursuant enable achieving operational capabilities com- istration’s recklessness in siding with thugs to the Republican Leadership standards on parable with those of much larger and com- and dictators like Fidel Castro, Venezuela’s earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- plex platforms, but without the risk to per- Hugo Chavez, and Mr. Zelaya. mation regarding earmarks I received as part sonnel/naval assets and at a much lower Madam Speaker, make no mistake: former of H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Ap- operational cost. For the priority titled ‘‘Remote Aiming and President Zelaya violated the Constitution. He propriations Act, 2010. Sighting Optical Retrofit (RASOR)’’ which re- broke the law. And when I asked Ambas- Requesting Member: U.S. Representative ceived $3.8 million in H.R. 3326, Marine Corps sador’s Lloren’s team what should be done JUDY BIGGERT Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems ac- about Mr. Zelaya and the fact that he violated Bill Number: H.R. 3326 count, the legal name and address of the re- not only the Constitution of Honduras, but Account: RDTE, DW Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced ceiving entity is L-3 Electro-Optical Systems countless laws, their answer was something Division, 3414 Herrman Drive, Garland, TX similar to this: ‘‘. . . everyone breaks the law. Diamond Technologies, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 429 B Weber 75041. RASOR will significantly extend the Because everyone broke the law, Mr. Zelaya’s service life of the currently fielded AN/PVS-14 violations should be forgotten and forgiven. Road No. 286, Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Remarks: Provide an earmark NVD, while accelerating the fielding of next And in order to get a political solution, we generation mission essential imaging tech- of $2,500,000 for the development of wearable should support reinstating him.’’ nology. It also provides a very affordable path diamond-based MEMS biosensors for real- I cannot tell you how discomforting it was to for image fusion technology mandated by time detection of weaponized pathogens in hear this. combat developers that will enable future im- Romeoville, Will County, IL. The Administration recently pulled the visa provements in tactics, techniques, and proce- of a Supreme Court Justice and the visas of f dures. At the same time, RASOR will allow the other high-ranking Honduran officials solely EARMARK DECLARATION Marine to maintain positive control (both because it did not agree with what they did. hands on the weapon) and fully operate the Then, to add insult to injury, Ambassador weapon in a stand-off fashion with increased Lloren’s team tells me that Mr. Zelaya should HON. KAY GRANGER safety, mobility, and agility, while reducing the be returned because everyone breaks laws? OF TEXAS combat load. By presenting and fusing the im- That is not responsible. More importantly, that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agery from each sensor, the user will be able is not how you promote freedom in Latin Tuesday, July 28, 2009 to see around corners without being exposed America. Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to enemy fire and remotely view weapon sight Madam Speaker, the Honduran people, in to the Republican Leadership standards on imagery. Situational awareness will be dra- their fight for freedom from the tyranny of earmarks, I, Kay Granger, submit the following matically improved as well as the ability to de- Manuel Zelaya, have earned our support and information regarding earmarks I received as tect, recognize, identify, and accurately en- gage targets. Overall, RASOR will significantly deserve to have the United States stand with part of H.R. 3326, the Defense Appropriations increase the user’s survivability and mission them as they seek freedom and democracy for Act for fiscal year 2010. effectiveness. their country. I look forward to returning to For the priority titled ‘‘Army National Guard For the priority titled ‘‘Recovery, Recycle, Tegucigalpa on January 27, 2010, the date UH–60 Rewiring Program’’ which received $10 and Reuse (R3) of DOE Metals for DoD Appli- that the new president of Honduras will be million in H.R. 3326, Army Utility Helicopter sworn in and see the streets of Tegucigalpa cations’’ which received $2.4 million in H.R. Mods account, the legal name and address of 3326, Army Weapons and Munitions Ad- filled with joy as they celebrate their renewed the receiving entity is InterConnect Wiring, freedom and prosperity. vanced Technology account, the legal name 5024 West Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX and address of the receiving entity is e-PEAK 76107. The UH–60 rewiring program is a vital f INC, 311 Diamond Oaks Drive, Weatherford, recapitalization of critical aviation assets within TX 76087. R3 provides an efficient, low cost PERSONAL EXPLANATION the Army National Guard. Replacing Kapton method of obtaining lightweight specialty met- insulation used in aircraft wiring harnesses als that are used in advanced armors, vehi- HON. JOE COURTNEY during modification, work order and retrofit is cles, and weapon systems. It provides tech- a key component. After many years of use, nologies that allow for the safe, secure, and OF CONNECTICUT Kapton insulation becomes old and brittle and environmentally sound recovery and reuse of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES can lead to wet or dry arcing. Arcing can lead more than one million tons of discarded met- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 to intermittent or catastrophic failures. The als currently stockpiled at DOE facilities. only solution for this potential problem is to re- For the priority titled ‘‘Vision Integrating Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, on Mon- place the wiring harnesses with new wiring Strategies in Ophthalmology and day, July 27, 2009, I was returning from a harnesses. The rewiring of aging UH–60 air- Neurochemistry (VISION)’’ which received $4 congressional delegation to Iraq and Israel craft will ensure a single, standardized aircraft million in H.R. 3326, Army Research, Develop- and regrettably missed three recorded votes. configuration, reduce extensive maintenance ment, Test And Evaluation account, the legal Had I been present, I would have voted as fol- time requirements needed to isolate electrical name and address of the receiving entity is lows: malfunctions, and enhance operational safety University of North Texas Health Science Cen- On rollcall No. 647, on the motion to sus- due to the age of the wire within these aircraft. ter, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX pend the rules and agree to H. Res. 593, Rec- For the priority titled ‘‘Nautilus: Multi-Mission 76107. The research performed by the VI- ognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary Unmanned Surface Vessel’’ which received SION team will target the various causes and of the entry of Hawaii into the Union as the $2.5 million in H.R. 3326, Navy Force Protec- effects of visual damage resulting from both 50th State, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’; tion Applied Research account, the legal name ocular injuries and eye exposure to the ele- On rollcall No. 648, on the motion to sus- and address of the receiving entity is Elbit ments during combat operations. This re- pend the rules and agree to H.R. 1376, the Systems of America, 4700 Marine Creek Park- search will be used to develop compounds Waco Mammoth National Monument Estab- way, Fort Worth, TX 76179. This priority and novel therapeutic strategies to more lishment Act of 2009, I would have voted makes the 77 ft Sea Lion stealthy, semi-sub- quickly return an injured warfighter to his unit. ‘‘yea’’; mersible craft into an unmanned surface com- More significantly, the goal is to have the On rollcall No. 649, on the motion to sus- bat craft with multiple sensors and weapons, Services be able to equip warfighters and pend the rules and agree to H.R. 1121, the operated from a Remote Control Station. The combat medical personnel with therapy solu- Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing mission modules will have full range of flexi- tions that can be (1) administered Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009, I would bility to include E/O IR, LASER Designation/ preventatively, (2) self-administered or (3) eas- have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Range Finder, data links and satellite commu- ily deployed and administered in the field. This

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:54 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28JY8.063 E28JYPT1 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REMARKS July 28, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2053 will enable the effective delivery of therapies M16/M4 which is the current armament for 90 For the priority titled ‘‘Portable Sensor for that take advantage of the narrow time win- percent of the soldiers within the Texas Army Toxic Gas Detection’’ which received $2.6 mil- dow that eye injuries have for most effective National Guard. The Mobile Firing Range will lion in H.R. 3326, Army Missile Technology treatment once damage has occurred. In addi- allow soldiers to train with their assigned account, the legal name and address of the tion, the development of effective treatments weapons at home station. The value added is receiving entity is General Atomics, 3550 Gen- for these conditions could save the U.S. gov- soldiers can train more than once a year dur- eral Atomics Ct., San Diego, CA 92121. The ernment hundreds of millions of dollars annu- ing their annual qualification. The ability to Portable Sensor for Toxic Gas Detection pri- ally in preservation of combat readiness, im- have mobile ranges allows them to be collo- ority will save lives and tax dollars by deliv- provement of the visual performance of re- cated as needed to support deploying unit ering to the soldier on the battlefield a single, enlisting soldiers and in reduction of long-term needs. This system is a training and force hand-held detector that can sense any com- health care related costs. multiplier due to the negation of travel and bination of several toxic chemical weapon va- For the priority titled ‘‘Flashlight Soldier-to- lodging, and staging needed when conducting pors in less than harmful concentrations. Cur- Soldier Combat Identification System (FSCIS)’’ this training on a military facility. rently, a separate team is dedicated to sens- which received $4.5 million in H.R. 3326, For the priority titled ‘‘Intelligent Energy ing and reporting deadly concentrations of SOCOM Special Operations Technology De- Control Systems’’ which received $3 million in chemical weapons on the battlefield. This was velopment, the legal name and address of the H.R. 3326, Army Electronics And Electronic an acceptable model in battles past. The receiving entity is ATR Electronics, 109 Devices account, the legal name and address asymmetric tactics of today’s enemy demand Ridgemont Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209. of the receiving entity is Williams Pyro, 200 a more prevalent and protective sensor capa- Friendly Fire (FF) is a serious problem for the Greenleaf Street, Fort Worth, TX 76707. This bility for our men and women in the urban U.S. military and its coalition partners. FF inci- priority fully supports the Army Science and warfare environment. This priority will deliver dents occur frequently and cause unnecessary Technology Master Plan which requires focus that needed capability required today and in death and injury, and it weakens the resolve on Logistic technologies that reduce logistics the future. of some coalition partners. Per capita, U.S. FF demand and technologies that reduce demand f casualties increased 300 percent during the for consumables such as fuel and enhance EARMARK DECLARATION 2003 Iraq invasion phase compared to 1991 the nation’s assurance of sufficient energy for Desert Storm. Efforts to reduce FF casualties Army missions. Additionally, this is a follow on HON. TIM MURPHY through doctrine, training, and Blue Force Priority to a Phase II award for the Small Busi- OF PENNSYLVANIA Tracking have not succeeded. The Flashlight ness Innovative Research. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Soldier-to-Soldier Combat Identification Sys- For the priority titled ‘‘NSW Protective Com- tem (FSCIS) RDT&E priority develops 13-pro- bat Uniform’’ which received $2.5 million in Tuesday, July 28, 2009 totype M4 rifle mounted/body worn radio com- H.R. 3326, Special Operations Forces Oper- Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam munication devices that immediately identify ational Enhancements account, the legal Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- friendly soldiers and equipment at the point of name and address of the receiving entity is ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting engagement. Follow-on Flashlight antennas Naval Special Warfare Development Group, the following information regarding earmarks I can be mounted on vehicle platforms (tanks, 1636 Regulus Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23461. received as part of H.R. 3326, the Department etc.) and aircraft to create a single-system This is an unfunded priority for the community. of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: Combat ID capability that can be integrated The use of the Protective Combat Uniform will Requesting Member: Congressman TIM into advanced communications systems. Con- reduce the detectability of SEALs by enemy MURPHY gress provided $2M in FY 2008 and $5.6M in forces. The textiles used in the PCU ensemble Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of FY 2009 RDT&E funding. USSOCOM is the address signature reduction against visual and Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account: 35 0603513N Shipboard System FSCIS sponsor. near-infrared sensors. For the priority titled ‘‘Field Deployable For the priority titled ‘‘Women In Military Component Development Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Eaton Hologram Production System’’ which received Service For America Memorial Foundation’’ which received $2 million in H.R. 3326, Ad- Corporation $4.5 million in H.R. 3326, Army Military Engi- Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 neering Advanced Technology, the legal name ministration And Servicewide Activities ac- count, the legal name and address of the re- Cherrington Parkway; Moon Twp., 15009 and address of the receiving entity is Zebra Amount: $600,000 Imaging, 9801 Metric Boulevard, Suite 200 ceiving entity is Women In Military Service For Description of Request: Funding will be Austin, TX 78759. The Field Deployable America Memorial Foundation, 200 N Glebe used to develop a new 100 amp breaker that Hologram Production System is needed by Rd Ste 400, Arlington, VA 22203. The purpose will complete a family of current limiting AQB DOD to reduce the time now required to pro- of this funding is to bridge the difference be- circuit breakers used in electrical distribution vide 3D imagery to deployed combat forces in tween operating and maintenance expenses systems onboard Navy combatant vessels. Iraq and Afghanistan for intelligence and oper- and the funds raised by the Women’s Memo- The new breaker will save size and weight, ation planning. rial Foundation to pay those expenses so that will eliminate the need for current limiting For the priority titled ‘‘Mobile, Oxygen, Ven- the Memorial and the Foundation can continue fuses, and will enhance both the survivability tilation, and External (MOVES)’’ which re- in operation. Without this funding, it will be im- of the electrical system and the survivability of ceived $3.4 million in H.R. 3326, Navy Medical possible for the Foundation to stay in oper- the ship’s mission. The Navy presently uses Development account, the legal name and ad- ation and keep the Women’s Memorial open current limiting electronic trip AQB circuit dress of the receiving entity is SVTronics, as one of the Mall’s major Memorials. The breakers in its electrical distribution systems at 3465 Technology Drive, Plano, TX 75074. Foundation is the only place in the country the 250 amp, 400 amp and 800 amp frame MOVES will provide critical life-saving capabili- solely dedicated to researching and making sizes. Missing from this family is a 100 amp ties to combat casualties in the field, and sig- available to DoD and Veterans Affairs officials, frame size breaker. The new 100 amp AQB nificantly reduce logistical costs and hazards. other government agencies, various organiza- current limiting breaker will eliminate the need The MOVES anesthetic module will also elimi- tions, and other interested persons, informa- to use current limiting fuses and fuse bases. nate the waste, work hazards, and need for tion about the history and achievements of This will save about 30% space and weight. additional training associated with anesthetic military women. It is a source of strong, posi- Circuit breakers can be re-closed after clear- delivery technology currently used in field hos- tive female role models for young boys and ing a fault condition in the electrical system in- pitals. girls. About 200,000 people from around the stead of the present situation wherein fuse For the priority titled ‘‘Mobile Firing Range’’ world visit the Memorial each year and some units must be physically replaced. This en- which received $1.5 million in H.R. 3326, 2.0 million have visited it to date. The Memo- hances the survivability of the electrical sys- Army Training Devices, Nonsystem account, rial has been designated as a ‘‘Safe Haven’’ in tem, which therefore enhances the surviv- the legal name and address of the receiving the event of a catastrophe in the District of ability of the ship’s mission. There are also lo- entity is Texas Army National Guard, PO Box Columbia or Northern Virginia as well as a site gistic support savings. The funding will be 5218, Austin, TX 78763. Currently there is no potentially being used as a command post by used to militarize and shock harden an exist- opportunity to fire weapons for training or Homeland Security in the event of a disaster ing COTS commercial circuit breaker and to qualification without traveling to a certified in this same area. The Memorial and the perform Navy QPL qualification testing. range on a military installation. The TXANG Foundation with its unique archive and collec- I certify that this project does not have a di- Guard currently does not have access to any tion of artifacts is one of the Nation’s treasures rect and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary indoor ranges that can be used to fire the and must be kept in operation. interests of me or my spouse.

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Project Call that enables NCDMM to find new Requesting Member: Congressman TIM I took extreme care to ensure that these opportunities and engage with new DoD cus- MURPHY projects are well vetted and strongly supported tomers. Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of within the community. The High Power Density I certify that this project does not have a di- Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 D Motor Drive appropriation is of particular inter- rect and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary Account: 50 0603734A Military Engineering est to my district and importance. interests of me or my spouse. Advanced Technology Requesting Member: Congressman TIM I took extreme care to ensure that these Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PPG MURPHY projects are well vetted and strongly supported Address of Requesting Entity: 4325 Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of within the community. The National Center for Rosanna Drive; Allison Park, PA 15101 Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Defense Manufacturing and Machining appro- Amount: $2,000,000 Account: 35 0603513N Shipboard System priation is of particular interest to my district Description of Request: The objective of this Component Development and importance to my constituents. program is to leverage nanotechnology to de- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: f velop low cost multifunctional materials to be Converteam Inc. used to effectively treat and purify water for Address of Requesting Entity: 610 Epsilon EARMARK DECLARATION potable supply or return of wastewater. Water Drive; Pittsburgh, PA 15238 conservation and the demand for clean drink- Amount: $2,000,000 HON. KEVIN McCARTHY ing water have and will continue to increase Description of Request: The Integrated OF CALIFORNIA globally and many parts of the world are under Power System Converter (IPSC) forms the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stress in the ability to supply potable water to heart of the Navy initiated Integrated Power Tuesday, July 28, 2009 the masses. Water transportation is a signifi- System (IPS) concept, and this development Mr. McCARTHY of California. Madam cant logistical burden in the deployment of will provide significant advantages in size, Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- forces in the global war on terror. weight and cost reduction across all IPS ship guidelines on earmarks, I am submitting I certify that this project does not have a di- equipment. In addition, this system will signifi- the following information regarding earmarks I rect and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary cantly simplify the insertion of advanced weap- requested that were included as part of H.R. interests of me or my spouse. ons. The IPSC consists of power electronics 3326, the Department of Defense Appropria- I took extreme care to ensure that these configured to control the performance of ship tions Act, 2010. projects are well vetted and strongly sup- propulsion motors, ship service distribution Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN ported. Nanotechnology for Potable Water and and high power weapons or sensors. Addi- MCCARTHY Waste Treatment appropriation is of particular tional funding is required in 2010 to construct Bill Number: H.R. 3326 interest to my district and importance. and test a relevant scale prototype, thereby in- Account: Research, Development, Test and Requesting Member: Congressman TIM creasing the Technology Readiness Level that Evaluation, Navy (Marine Corps) MURPHY is required for insertion into a Navy Acquisition Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of program. Polytechnic State University Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 I certify that this project does not have a di- Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Grand Ave- Account: 16 0603123N Force Protection Ad- rect and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary nue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 vanced Technology interests of me or my spouse. Description of Request: $3.5 million was in- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss- I took extreme care to ensure that these cluded for the California Central Coast Re- Wright projects are well vetted and strongly supported search Partnership to continue existing Address of Requesting Entity: 291 Westec within the community. The Integrated Power projects and undertake new projects in spe- Drive; Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666 System Converter (IPSC) appropriation is of cific research focus areas in conjunction with Amount: $3,600,000 particular interest to my district and impor- Office of Naval Research priorities, including Description of Request: The Navy has tance. power & energy; operational environments; unique requirements for high power density, Requesting Member: Congressman TIM maritime domain awareness; information anal- low weight, low distortion and noise, high effi- MURPHY ysis and communication; Naval warrior per- ciency, high reliability, and reduced mainte- Bill Number: H.R. 3326, the Department of formance and protection; survivability and self- nance on its next generation electric drive Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 defense; and platform mobility. This project is ships. The service has been funding develop- Account: 172 0708045A End Item Industrial expected to support research for the Depart- ment of various propulsion motors for years, Preparedness Activities ment of Defense, while supporting Cal Poly’s and has recognized the value of concurrently Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National science and engineering faculty and students. supporting development of the required motor Center for Defense Manufacturing and Ma- Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN drive to maximize system effectiveness. This chining (NCDMM) MCCARTHY project would support development of an ad- Address of Requesting Entity: 1600 Tech- Bill Number: H.R. 3326 vanced motor drive technology that is pro- nology Way; LaTrobe, PA 15650 Account: Research, Development, Test and jected to improve system power density by a Amount: $2,000,000 Evaluation, Navy factor of 3 to 5 and reduce weight by a factor Description of Request: NCDMM was estab- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Electronic of 3 over commercially available drive sys- lished in 2003 to address the DoD need for Warfare Associates, Inc tems; and reduce system losses approxi- manufacturing expertise to reduce overall de- Address of Requesting Entity: 400 West mately 2–3%. High Power Density Motor Drive fense program costs (initial development and Reeves Street; Ridgecrest, California 93555 technology is based on proven power conver- sustainability costs). NCDMM identifies spe- Description of Request: $2 million is in- sion techniques that have been used for sev- cific defense manufacturing operations for im- cluded for the Navy Advanced Threat Simu- eral decades in icebreaker and cruise ship provement and implements more modern lator (NATS) to develop an advanced threat propulsion systems. Integration with com- technology, resulting in reduced costs, shorter simulator to support development and testing plimentary Navy motor development efforts will lead times and/or enhanced quality of manu- of new electronic warfare systems that will op- open up considerable advantage on the de- factured components. While working with gov- erate against the latest threat surface-to-air sign of a complete Navy ‘‘system’’, optimized ernment facilities and large defense compa- missile systems currently being deployed in for high demands of propulsion. This combina- nies, outsourcing opportunities arise which are potentially hostile areas of the world. This tion of motor drive with ongoing motor tech- directed to the NCDMM Manufacturing Con- project is expected to result in a more robust nology development will support all Navy re- sortium, consisting primarily of local shops in self-defense capability for our Naval aviators, quirements and enable usage of solid-state Western Pennsylvania. Funding will cover four upgrade China Lake’s testing and training power electronic motor drives throughout the primary core activities including: 1) support of ranges, and continue to support local jobs in Navy combatant fleet. Requested FY10 fund- the Manufacturing Consortium and the VOICe Ridgecrest. ing would support design completion, manu- program, which receives no other funding; 2) Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN facture and subscale proof of concept dem- supplement training programs, which benefit MCCARTHY

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