September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1897 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

EARMARK DECLARATION facility. They FY09 and future year funding will proximate spending plan for the requested enable level-of-effort activities to address the funding includes: $100,000 for administration; HON. JOHN R. CARTER cost of fabrication, assembly, and joining of $87,500 for travel, $42,000 for project man- OF TEXAS aluminum marine structures. An approximate agement, $875,000 for engineering, $62,500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES budget breakdown includes: $250,000 for for drafting, $72,500 for manufacturing, allow development; one-third of the total ap- $120,000 for materials, $38,000 for manage- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 propriation will be utilized for aluminum tech- ment, $300,000 for testing, $212,500 for ma- Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to nology development; and the balance will be chine tooling, and $90,000 for other expenses. the Republican Leadership standards on ear- utilized for design optimization. f marks, I am submitting the following informa- Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN EARMARK DECLARATION tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL CARTER. RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Bill Number: H.R. 2638. of the House Amendment to the Senate Account: Operation and Maintenance, Army. HON. ROB BISHOP Amendment to H.R. 2638, the Department of Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texas OF UTAH Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 AgriLife Research. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN Address of Requesting Entity: 1500 Re- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 CARTER. search Parkway, Suite 255, 2259 TAMU, Col- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, con- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. lege Station, TX 77843-2259. sistent with House Republican Earmark Stand- Account: Research, Development, Test and Description of Request: I requested $2.8 ards, I am submitting the following earmark Evaluation, Navy. million for the Fort Hood Training Lands Res- disclosure and certification information for 14 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texas toration and Maintenance project in the individual project appropriations requests that I State University-San Marcos. FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill. Re- made and which were included within the text Address of Requesting Entity: 601 Univer- quested funds will provide dedicated re- and/or report to accompany H.R. 2638, the sity Drive, San Marcos, TX USA. sources to rehabilitate selected Fort Hood ‘‘Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, Description of Request: I requested $1.52 lands degraded by over 60 years of training and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009.’’ million in the FY2009 Defense Appropriations with military vehicles. Substantial rehabilitation I certify that neither I, nor my spouse, have Bill for the Center for Geospatial Intelligence can be achieved over five years with an inte- any financial interest in these requests, and and Investigation. The project provides a grated program that reduces soil erosion and certify that, to the best of my knowledge, this semi-automated means to predict insurgents’ compaction, increases desirable vegetation request is (1) not directed to an entity or pro- behavior and actions. Further, it provides an and woody vegetation management, fills gul- gram named or that will be named after a sit- increased level of analysis through a mathe- lies, constructs sediment traps, and provides ting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended matical calculation that predicts insurgent ac- appropriate tank trails, stream-crossings and for a ‘‘front’’ or ‘‘pass-through’’ entity; and (3) tivity areas and bases of operation. The De- hilltop access points for tactical vehicles. An meets or exceeds statutory requirements for partment of Criminal Justice at Texas State approximate spending plan includes: $800,000 matching funds (where applicable). Please University has established an upper division for the installation of gully plugs; $250,000 for note that while publication of this disclosure in- Criminal Justice program at the Round Rock a woody species control program (juniper/ formation prior to the floor vote was intended, Higher Education Center (RRHEC). The Crimi- mesquite control on the West Range); such was not possible because House Demo- nal Justice Program is preparing for the estab- $250,000 for vegetation management (imple- cratic Leadership chose to circumvent regular lishment of a new PhD program that will incor- ment revegetation programs across the West order under the House Rules requiring a 24- porate information obtained from this project to Range); $1 million for tank trail repairs, which hour layover period between the time of filing strengthen the overall program including the includes improving hill top access points, hard- of the report and a floor vote on the same. In- RRHEC campus. Specifically, this funding will ening stream crossings and improving tank stead, they chose to file the report disclosing provide $603,520 for personnel costs, trails that are currently unserviceable for train- which projects were funded along with the $414,300 for Equipment, $60,000 for travel, ing maneuvers and $500,000 for practice as- amounts late last evening, and have sched- $40,000 for consultants, $6715 for other direct sessment and verification (Texas AgriLife Re- uled a floor vote today on the bill. costs, and $395,465 for the facilities and ad- search). I look forward to the day when House Lead- Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN ministration costs at the rate approved by the ership will adhere to their earlier promises of CARTER. Department of Health and Human Services. open and fair debate, adequate review periods OHN Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Requesting Member: Congressman J for legislation, and following the House Rules Account: Research, Development, Test and CARTER. under regular order. Evaluation, Navy. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Requesting Member: ROB BISHOP (UT–01). Account: Research, Development, Test and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: TECO Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Evaluation, Navy. Westinghouse Motor Company. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alcoa, Address of Requesting Entity: 5100 North Appropriations Act of 2009. Fourteen total Inc. IH-35, Round Rock, TX 78681. projects were included at my written request Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Technical Description of Request: I requested $2 mil- which qualify as earmarks under Republican Center, Alcoa Center, PA 15069. lion for the purpose of conducting research to Conference guidelines as follows: Description of Request: I requested $2 mil- accommodate the introduction of the High MILITARY CONSTRUCTION: lion for the Ship Affordability Through Ad- Temperature Superconductor (HTS) Trap Field 1. Project: Three-Bay Fire Station, Military vanced Aluminum Structures project in the Magnet (TFM) Motors in Navy applications. Construction. FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill. Re- HTS TFM motors will produce twice the Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated quested funding will be used to address the power, have four times higher output torque, Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing cost of fabrication, assembly and joining of and the material cost will be one third that of Appropriations Act of 2009’’. aluminum marine structures through perform- the permanent magnet material cost. HTS Project Amount: $5.67 million. ance of trade studies and the implementation TFM will help future Navy ships meet power Account: Air Force, Military Construction of advanced aluminum designs that will offer generation requirements for the increasing (MILCON). enhanced performance at lower cost. Funding array of electronic sensors, higher powered Requesting Entity: Congressman ROB will lay the groundwork and create the re- radar, and weapon systems, which is esti- BISHOP. search and development foundation that will mated to be six times greater than the needs Receiving Entity: Hill Air Force Base; Air ultimately generate work at Alcoa’s Rockdale of existing DDG-51 class destroyers. An ap- Force Materiel Command.

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:22 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.001 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1898 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Address: 75th Air Base Wing, Hill AFB, Utah $586,000. Relocation of the existing library Project Amount: $1.6 million. 84056. while construction is underway is estimated at Account: Navy, RDT&E. Project Description and Justification: Con- $281,000. FEMA PDM funds is $650,000. Requesting Entity: Naval Air Systems Com- struction of new, 3-bay fire station next to the Brigham City local matching funds will be a mand (NAVAIR) and Williams International, main runway is necessary to correct for viola- minimum of $217,000. Inc. tion of Air Force fire protection regulations re- DEFENSE PROJECTS: Receiving Entity: NAVAIR and Williams garding response times. New facility is nec- 3. Project: Small Low-Cost Reconnaissance International, Inc. essary to provide adequate fire protection for Spacecraft Components. Addresses: NAVAIR, PMA 280, Suite 540, aircraft, as well as industrial operations on Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Moffett Building 2272, 47123 Buse Road, Pa- East side of runway in support of vital national Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing tuxent River, MD 20670 and Williams Inter- defense missions. This project was already Appropriations Act of 2009’’. national, Inc., 3450 Sam Williams Drive, approved in the Air Force’s Five-Year Defense Project Amount: $1.6 million. Ogden, Utah 84401. Plan as being necessary to meet military safe- Amount: Air Force; RDT&E. Project Description and Justification: Fund- ty requirements. MILCON projects are inher- Requesting Entity: Utah State University ing would be used to incorporate new tech- ently necessary as having been requested and (USU) Space Dynamics Laboratory. nology into the Tomahawk Cruise Missile En- Receiving Entity: U.S. Air Force Research reviewed by the applicable military service in gine production process to achieve greater Lab and USU Space Dynamics Laboratory the first instance. Congress merely readjusts manufacturing efficiencies which will lead di- and USU Space Dynamics Laboratory. prioritization of project funds in any given fis- rectly to cost-reductions per unit on this vital Addresses: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), cal year based on showing of emerging or crit- weapons system. Responsive Systems, Kirtland AFB, New Mex- ical needs. Matching Funds: Not applicable. ico 87117; USU Space Dynamics Lab, Utah Matching Funds: Not applicable. Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. State University, 1695 N. Research Park Way, Federal defense procurement and contracting Federal defense procurement and contracting Logan, Utah 84341. statutes apply to use of these funds. Project Description and Justification: Project statutes apply to the use of these funds. 6. Project: Dugway Lidar Radar & Modeling HOMELAND SECURITY: funding would continue R&D efforts begun in Improvements. 2. Project: FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation FY’07 and FY’08 to develop and demonstrate Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Grant . technologies for new, lower-cost modular Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated space systems which would provide quick, Appropriations Act of 2009’’. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing flexible, customizable, secure, and highly-ca- Project Amount: $2.4 million. Appropriations Act of 2009’’. pable satellite platforms for theatre and battle- Account: Army, RDT&E. Project Amount: $650,000. ground communications and reconnaissance. Requesting Entity: Army West Desert Test Account: Federal Emergency Management Effort will lead to dedicated tactical satellite Center, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Grounds Agency (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation. capabilities at a fraction of today’s traditional and ITT, Inc. Requesting Entity: Brigham City, Utah (An satellite programs. Receiving Entity: Army West Desert Test incorporated municipality); requested through Matching Funds: Not applicable. Center, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Grounds, Patricia Jordan & Associates, Inc., 2111 Wil- Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. and ITT, Inc. son Blvd., Suite 600, Arlington, VA. Federal defense procurement and contracting Addresses: West Desert Test Center, U.S. Addresses: Brigham City Corporation (Attn: statutes apply to the use of these funds. USU Army Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah 84022. Jim Buchanan), 442 West Forest Street, Space Dynamics Lab is a non-profit research ITT, Inc., 8262 South 5260 West, West Jor- Brigham City, Utah 84302. Pat Jordan & Asso- institution of higher learning. dan, Utah 84088. ciates, Inc., 2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600, Ar- 4. Project: Science, Engineering and Lab- Project Description and Justification: Fund- lington, VA 22201. oratory Data Integration (SELDI). ing would be used to upgrade and improve the Project Description and Justification: Origi- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated technical capabilities of Dugway in detecting, nal request was for seismic retro-fitting of a Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing monitoring, and analyzing chemical and bio- city-owned facility called the Northern Utah Appropriations Act of 2009’’. logical threats. Regional Innovation Center. At the time of re- Project Amount: $800,000. Matching Funds: Not applicable. quest submission, the request met the criteria Account: Air Force, Other Procurement. Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Requesting Entity: ES3, Inc. of FEMA under pre-disaster mitigation guide- Federal defense procurement and contracting Receiving Entity: Air Force Materiel Com- statutes apply to use of these funds. lines. In the time since original DHS Appro- mand, Ogden Air Logistics Center, ES3, Inc. priations Committee action took place approv- 7. Project: Advanced Ship Self–Defense Addresses: Ogden Air Logistics Center/ Technology Testing. ing the project, FEMA modified its criteria such ITMS, 6090 Gum Lane, Hill AFB, Utah 84056– that this original project was no longer compli- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated 5829; ES3, Inc., 1669 East 1400 South, Suite Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing ant with its guidelines on cost-effectiveness. 100, Clearfield, Utah 84015. However, Brigham City submitted a new re- Appropriations Act of 2009’’. Project Description and Justification: Fund- Project Amount: $4 million. quest to FEMA and through Congressional ing would be used, as in several past years, Account: Navy, RDT&E. representatives for a compliant program; Seis- to provide the Air Force with a rapid lab data Requesting Entity: Office of Naval Research mic Retrofitting of the Brigham City Carnegie access management tool allowing for the and General Atomics, Inc. Public Library (an historic structure), which elimination of ordering duplicate spare parts in Addresses: Office of Naval Research, 875 FEMA indicates is in compliance for cost-ef- depot overhaul maintenance operations, and Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203 and fectiveness and otherwise eligible for these enable component trend failure analysis, and General Atomics, 3550 General Atomics funds. The Utah State Hazard Mitigation Office to implement a new acoustic signature sensor Court, San Diego, CA 92121–1122. has determined that this revised project re- to ensure proper chemical composition of ma- Project Description and Justification: Fund- quest is the State’s number-one priority for terials and equipment. SELDI has enjoyed ing would be used to continue development FEMA/PDM funding and ranks very high on strong Congressional support for many years, and testing of a new era of self-defense capa- cost-benefit analysis. Seismic retrofitting of and was recognized by Congress in a pre- bilities for U.S. naval vessels involving a small, public structures in Brigham City is necessary vious House Report 109–89, at page 108, as portable, electromagnetic rail-gun with associ- because it is located along the populated a program that saved taxpayers money, and ated subsystems. Field Testing and develop- Wasatch Fault and according to the U.S. Geo- that would ‘‘improve operational aircraft readi- ment would occur at U.S. Army Dugway Prov- logical Survey, is at high risk for potentially ness, increase flight safety, and reduce sup- ing Grounds and the Utah Test and Training catastrophic seismic events and resultant inju- port costs.’’ Range. ries and loss of life to the population. Funding Matching Funds: Not applicable. Matching Funds: Not applicable. would be used along with City Funding Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. (below) to strengthen the historic Carnegie Li- Federal defense procurement and contracting Federal defense procurement and contracting brary building to meet seismic standards. statutes apply to use of these funds. statutes apply to the use of these funds. Matching Funds: Brigham City, Utah, will 5. Project: Tomahawk Missile Cost Reduc- 8. Project:M 65 Bismaleimide Carbon Fiber provide 25 percent of the funds for this tion Initiative. Prepreg. project, or $217,000. Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Detailed Spending Plan: The total project Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing cost is $867,000. Construction is estimated at Appropriations Act of 2009’’. Appropriations Act of 2009’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.002 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1899 Project Amount: $1.6 million. ity to detect quieter enemy diesel-electric sub- cluded by the Department of Defense and the Account: Navy, RDT&E. marines in littoral waters, and to reduce life- Administration in its defense budget request. Requesting Entity: Office of Naval Research cycle costs of such systems. Better radios and communications are life-sav- and Hexcell, Inc. Matching Funds: Not applicable. ing to pilots and personnel and a critical safety Addresses: Office of Naval Research, 875 Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. of flight issue. These items are needed to sup- Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203 and Federal defense procurement and contracting port Guard missions in behalf of national de- Hexcell, Inc., 6700 West 5400 South, West statutes apply to the use of these funds. fense mission, homeland defense, and emer- Valley City, Utah 84118. 12. Project: Next Generation Phalanx. gency response operations. They deserve no Project Description and Justification: Fund- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated less capable radios than the active force. ing would be used to Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Matching Funds: Not applicable. Matching Funds: Not applicable. Appropriations Act of 2009’’. Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Project Amount: $10.7 million. Federal defense procurement and con- Federal defense procurement and con- Account: Navy, RDT&E. tracting statutes apply to the use of these tracting statutes apply to the use of these Requesting Entity: Colmek Engineering, Inc. funds. funds. Addresses: Colmek Engineering, Inc., 2001 f 9. Project: Automated Composite Tech- South 3480 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104. nologies Manufacturing Center. Project Description and Justification: Fund- EARMARK DECLARATION Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated ing would be used to develop improvements to Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing the Phalanx protection system by redesigning HON. STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE Appropriations Act of 2009’’. and repackaging of outdated electronics; in- OF OHIO Project Amount: $5 million. corporation of advanced electro-optical sensor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Account: Defense Wide, Defense Production technology; demonstration of high-energy Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Act. laser to successfully defeat traditional and Requesting Entity: Ogden Air Logistics Cen- asymmetric threats, and develop portable, Mr. LATOURETTE. Madam Speaker, pursu- ter (OOALC) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and stand-alone versions of the radar for use on ant to the Republican Leadership standards ATK, Inc. small ships. This request is #5 on the Chief of on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- Addresses: OOALC, Hill AFB, Utah 84056, Naval Operations FY’09 Unfunded Require- formation for publication in the CONGRES- and ATK, Inc., Freeport Center, Building C14, ments List. SIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I received Clearfield, Utah 84016. Matching Funds: Not applicable. as part of H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Project Description and Justification: Fund- Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- ing would be used to continue the public-pri- Federal defense procurement and con- priations Act of 2009: vate partnership between the Air Force and tracting statutes apply to the use of these Electronics Liquid Cooling for Advanced the private sector on scaling-up cutting edge funds. Military Ground and Aerospace Vehicle carbon fiver placement processing tech- 13. Project: TranSim Driver’s Training Serv- Projects. nologies, to include equipment and training. ices Program. Account: Research, Development, Test and Matching Funds: Not applicable. Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Evaluation, Air Force; Aerospace Propulsion. Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Parker Federal defense procurement and contracting Appropriations Act of 2009’’. Hannifin Corporation. statutes apply to the use of these funds. Project Amount: $1.2 million. Address of Requesting Entity: 9200 Tyler 10. Project: ROVER Combat Ops Support Account: Army, O&M. Boulevard, Mentor, OH, 44060 USA. Program. Requesting Entity: MPRI, Inc. Description of Request: Provide an earmark Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Addresses: MPRI, Inc., 12351 Research of $1,000,000 for developing cost-effective Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32826. production methods and certified processes Appropriations Act of 2009’’. Project Description and Justification: Fund- for implementing advanced liquid cooling tech- Project Amount: $7.3 million. ing would be used to provide state-of-the-art nologies in military ground and air platform Account: Air Force, Other Procurement. driver’s training involving several Army vehicle power electronics and related embedded com- Requesting Entity: U.S. Air Force (645th types for Army personnel, including Army Na- puting applications. Approximately, $600,000 AESG) and L–3 Communications West. tional Guard personnel. Better pre-deployment is for engineering; $250,000 is for hardware, Addresses: L–3 Communications West, Inc., driver training of the handling characteristics of and $150,000 is for testing and reports. Parker 640 North 2200 West, Salt Lake City, Utah large Army vehicles is necessary to help avoid Hannifin is committed to providing $500,000 to 84116. mishaps, injuries and death in the field. this project. The project is expected to last be- Project Description and Justification: Fund- Matching Funds: Not applicable. yond FY2009, for duration of 2-3 years. ing would be used to purchase the most ad- Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. Environmentally Friendly Aircraft Decon- vanced ROVER 5 surveillance and commu- Federal defense procurement and contracting tamination Systems. nications units for U.S. Special Forces. statutes apply to the use of these funds. Account: Research, Development, Test and Matching Funds: Not applicable. 14. Project: UH–60 Improved communica- Evaluation, Defense-Wide; Chemical and Bio- Detailed Spending Plan: Not applicable. tions (ARC 220). logical Defense Program. Federal defense procurement and contracting Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Legal Name of Requesting Entity: STERIS statutes apply to the use of these funds. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Corporation 11. Project: Fiber Optic Conformal Acoustic Appropriations Act of 2009’’. Address of Requesting. Velocity Sensor (FOCAVES). Project Amount: $1.6 million. Entity: 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH, Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Account: Army, Aircraft Procurement. 44060 USA. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Requesting Entity: U.S. Air National Guard; Description of Request: Provide an earmark Appropriations Act of 2009’’. the Utah Air National Guard, and Rockwell- of $1,600,000 for designing, developing and Project Amount: $2 million. Collins, Inc. optimizing a decontamination system to meet Account: Navy, RDT&E. Addresses: Rockwell-Collins, Inc., 12351 the unique chemical and biological decon- Requesting Entity: Northrup Grumman, Inc. Research Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32826. tamination needs of Tri-Service tactical air- Addresses: Mr. Pete Scala, PEOIWS5B Project Description and Justification: Fund- craft, including the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), (202) 781–3360; and Northrup-Grumman, Inc., ing would be used to purchase modern radios F-16, as well as cargo aircraft, particularly Electronic Systems, 2211 West North Temple, for Air National Guard UH 60 helicopters. those employed to transport military personnel Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. This is such a small procurement, that its al- exposed to CB warfare agents or infectious Project Description and Justification: Fund- most embarrassing that the Active Force diseases. Approximately $46,800 is for per- ing would be used to continue demonstration hands-down their old, used UH–60 helicopters formance specification development; $156,000 efforts of fiber optic technology currently used with ancient radio systems to our National is for hardware design; $78,000 is for hard- in the Virginia Class submarine’s Lightweight Guard forces without the requested improve- ware ruggedization design; $202,800 is for Wide Aperture Array sonar system, for use in ments. This ‘‘add’’ is something that the Con- software development; $187,200 is for me- the next generation SSN and Ballistic Missile gress should not have had to ask for as an chanical components; $124,800 is for elec- Submarine platforms to give an increased abil- earmark request, but rather, should be in- trical components; $15,600 is for

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.002 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1900 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 consumables; $124,800 is for system integra- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DTS sible, with no one community receiving more tion; $600,000 is for system testing; $156,000 Relia-Com Communications Systems. than 20 percent of the total allotment. As a re- is for environmental testing; $78,000 is for Address of Requesting Entity: PO Box 8384, gional organization, Northwest can distribute stimulant and surrogate testing; $234,000 is St. Joseph, MO 64508. funds in an equitable and efficient manner, im- for live agent testing. STERIS is committed to Description of Request: Missouri’s Sixth Dis- pacting the greatest number of people with the providing $1,500,000 to this project. trict received an appropriation of $2,500,000 to least amount of public funds. Catalytic Oxidation (CATOX) Integrated improve communications for our armed forces. As a result of these funds, eleven commu- Demonstration. The project is fully funded by the appropria- nities and at least 20,000 persons will be fully Account: Research, Development, Test and tions acts providing funding to the Department covered by emergency alert sirens, likely re- Evaluation, Defense-Wide; Chemical and Bio- of Defense. sulting in saving the lives of northwest Missou- logical Defense Program. (2) Account: Research, Development, Test rians in the path of dangerous severe storms. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Air Force and Evaluation, Army. Facing severe downturns in both sales and Research Laboratory Address of Requesting. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lake City property taxes, these projects would not occur Entity: Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Army Ammunition Plant. without federal assistance. USA. Address of Requesting Entity: Lake City Total Proposed Funding: $300,000. Description of Request: Provide an earmark Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, Mis- Proposed Recipients: of $2,400,000 for a demonstration program to souri, in Jackson County. City of Tarkio, Atchison County. develop, test, and integrate CATOX systems Description of Request: Missouri’s Sixth Dis- Total Request: $17,000. into Army vehicles. Approximately, $2,400,000 trict received a $1,000,000 appropriation to The City of Tarkio is home to nearly 2,000 will be used for implementation of the CATOX test the performance of aluminum cartridges at residents, who rely on one storm siren to alert Integrated Demonstration program. Catalytic the Lake City Ammunition Plant in Missouri. the populace to approaching severe weather. Oxidation (CATOX) is an advanced technology The project is fully funded by the appropria- The siren is located near the center of town at that is capable of protecting warfighters, first tions acts providing funding to the Department city hall, and does not adequately cover all responders, and civilians against the adverse of Defense. areas of the city limits. Tarkio is proposing to effects of chemical and biological weapons by (3) Account: Research, Development, Test add one new siren, and relocate the current destroying a wide range of toxins in a manner and Evaluation, Defense Wide. siren to ensure the entire community is cov- similar to automotive catalytic converters. Ad- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Inovatia ered. ditional funding is required for a demonstration Laboratories. City of Albany, Gentry County program to develop, test, and integrate Address of Requesting Entity: 120 East Total Request: $22,000. CATOX systems into Army vehicles. Davis Street, Fayette, MO 65248. Albany is the county seat of Gentry County, Enhanced Vapor Aeration Capabilities. Description of Request: Missouri’s Sixth Dis- and is home to over 1,900 residents. Recently, Account: Research, Development, Test and trict received a $1,600,000 appropriation to the city has experienced new growth on the Evaluation, Army; Chemical, Smoke and further study multiple applications for agents northwest side of town, which has exceeded Equipment Defeating Technology. that decompose and deactivate chemical and the alert range for the city’s existing emer- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: STERIS biological agents. The proof-of-concept effort gency alert sirens. In addition, three of the Corporation was funded by an Air Force Broad Agency An- city’s current sirens are several decades old, Address of Requesting. nouncement (BAA) research contract. Addi- and require upgrades to their control mecha- Entity: 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH, tional research was funded by support from nisms. Albany is requesting funding to install 44060 USA. the FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill (part one new and repair three existing sirens. Description of Request: Provide an earmark of H.R. 4818). Finally, Inovatia Laboratories City of Forest City, Holt County of $2,400,000 for developing and optimizing has strategically directed cash flows from its Total Request: $17,000. methods to shorten the overall cycle time of testing and consulting services to the develop- The City of Forest City is home to over 300 the VHP process. These improvements would ment of this important and unique technology. citizens, and uses one emergency alert siren significantly reduce the time and resources (4) Account: Research, Development, Test to warn the population of severe weather. The needed by warfighters for battlefield decon- and Evaluation, Navy and Marine Corp. siren is a relic from the 1940’s air raid stock, tamination. Approximately, $212,175 is for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Energizer. and is in sore need of replacement. In addi- hardware design; $239,850 is for hardware Address of Requesting Entity: 25225 Detroit tion, the city will install a method of remotely construction/assembly; $184,500 is for soft- Road, Westlake, OH 44145. activating the siren (currently, the siren is ware development; $221,400 is for mechanical Description of Request: Missouri’s Sixth Dis- manually activated). components; $175,275 is for electrical compo- trict received a $2,500,000 appropriation to City of Mound City, Holt County nents; $101,475 is for consumables; $184,500 further develop a high power lightweight bat- Total Request: $39,000. is for system integration; $313,650 is for sys- tery for our soldiers. Energizer has invested Mound City, population 1,200, sits along I- tem field testing; $193,725 is for environment significant internal R&D resources to this pro- 29 in Holt County, Missouri. Located in the testing; $239,850 is for stimulant and surro- gram. Loess Hills Bluffs, the undulating geography of gate testing; and $332,100 is for live agent (5) Account: FEMA Pre-disaster Mitigation. the community poses a challenge to emer- testing. STERIS is committed to providing Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North gency alert systems. As a result, the city’s two $1,625,000 to this project. West MO Regional Council of Governments. current sirens do not cover the entire commu- f Address of Requesting Entity: 114 West 3rd. nity. Mound City is proposing to replace one St., Maryville, MO 64468. and install two new emergency alert sirens. EARMARK DECLARATION Description of Request: Missouri’s Sixth Dis- City of Burlington Junction, Nodaway Coun- trict received a $300,000 appropriation to fa- ty. HON. SAM GRAVES cilitate the distribution of funding for emer- Total Request: $12,000. OF MISSOURI gency alert systems. Burlington Junction’s 630 residents utilize IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As evidenced by the deadly tornado out- one emergency alert siren for notification of breaks during Spring 2006 and Spring 2007, impending severe weather. However, one Wednesday, September 24, 2008 communities in northwest Missouri are lacking siren does not encompass the entire commu- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, pursuant to in emergency alert systems. Many of the com- nity. As such, the town is requesting funds to the Republican Leadership standards on ear- munities do not have any type of warning sys- purchase and install one new emergency alert marks, I am submitting the following informa- tem at all, and those that do often rely upon siren. tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL old, manually-activated outdoor warning sirens Village of Guilford, Nodaway County RECORD regarding appropriations I received as implemented during the height of the Cold Total Request: $5,000. part of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, War in the 1950s. Northwest RCOG is pro- The Village of Guilford currently has ade- Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- posing to facilitate the distribution of funding quate storm siren coverage. However, the priations Act, 2009. for emergency alert systems, including warn- storm siren does not have any type of battery Requesting Member: Congressman SAM ing sirens and reverse-911, throughout Atch- back-up system, rendering it useless during a GRAVES. ison, Holt, Gentry, Nodaway, and Worth coun- power outage. The village is requesting funds Bill Number: H.R. 2638. ties. A competitive award process would be to purchase a battery back-up system for their (1) Account: Procurement, Marine Corp. used to assist as many communities as pos- current siren.

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City of Maryville, Nodaway County Requesting Member: Rep. THELMA DRAKE. EARMARK DECLARATION Total Request: $60,000. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. The City of Maryville is the largest commu- Account: RDTE, DW. HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Global nity in northwest Missouri, having a population OF ILLINOIS Technical Systems. of over 10,500. The community is home to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Northwest Missouri State University, and Address of Requesting Entity: 784 houses nearly all of the manufacturing in the Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA Wednesday, September 24, 2008 region. Maryville is proposing to install or re- 23452. Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, place six storm warning sirens to cover the Description of Request: Appropriate funding pursuant to the Republican Leadership stand- entire geographic extent of the community, as of $1,000,000 to develop a system that will ards on project funding, I am submitting the well as Mozingo Lake, a recreation and fishing fuse data from sensor systems such as radar, following information for publication in the destination for the region. The total project infrared (IR), and optical sensors, with GPS CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding project cost is approximately $173,000. maps and global information, in near real-time. funding I requested as part of Fiscal Year City of Pickering, Nodaway County Project Name: Analytics for Shipboard Moni- 2009 Defense Appropriations bill that was in- Total Request: $12,000. toring Systems (ASMS). cluded in H.R. 2638: The City of Pickering is home to 154 resi- Requesting Member: Rep. THELMA DRAKE. (1) Requesting Member: TIMOTHY V. JOHN- dents, and is seeking funding to purchase and Bill Number: H.R. 2638. SON. install one emergency alert siren. Currently, Account: RDTE, N. Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Ap- the city does not have adequate coverage by Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oceana propriations bill included in H.R. 2638. a storm siren. Sensor Technologies and ESRG LLC. Account: Research, Development, Test, and City of Skidmore, Nodaway County Address of Requesting Entity: Oceana Sen- Evaluation—Army. Total Request: $12,000. sor Technologies—1632 Corporate Landing Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The City of Skidmore is home to 340 resi- Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA, USA; ESRG SmartSpark Energy Systems. dents, and is seeking funding to purchase and LLC–1209 Independence Boulevard, Virginia Address of Requesting Entity: Current— install one emergency alert siren. Currently, Beach, VA, USA. 2111 S. Oak Street, Suite 106, Champaign, IL the city does not have adequate coverage by Description of Request: Appropriate funding 61820. Previous—60 Hazelwood Drive, Cham- a storm siren. of $1,600,000 to integrate remote monitoring paign, IL 61820. Village of Denver, Worth County technologies with legacy ship systems. This Description of Request: $640,000 to develop Total Request: $12,000. project will enable reduced manning and pro- a highly reliable, maintenance free remote The Village of Denver currently does not vide crucial ship-to-shore interaction for re- solar power system. This system will be de- have any outdoor warning siren, leaving its in- mote diagnostic decision technology to sup- signed to power equipment in remote areas habitants susceptible to approaching severe port ship operators globally. for over 10 years allowing the Defense De- weather, particularly during the overnight Project Name: Automated Fiber Optic Manu- partment to have reliable power sources hours. The city is requesting funds to pur- facturing Initiative. where grid power is unavailable. It is my un- Requesting Member: Rep. THELMA DRAKE. chase and install one emergency alert siren. derstanding that this funding will be used as Bill Number: H.R. 2638. City of Sheridan, Worth County follows: Engineering Labor and Overhead— Account: RDTE, N. Total Request: $12,000. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: KITCO $395,000; Materials and manufacturing of The City of Sheridan, population 185, cur- Fiber Optics. alpha and beta prototypes—$100,000; Outside rently does not have any outdoor warning Address of Requesting Entity: 5269 Cleve- testing to validate reliability and durability— siren, leaving its inhabitants susceptible to ap- land Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. $75,000; Outside Consultants and Travel— proaching severe weather, particularly during Description of Request: Appropriate funding $35,000; Test equipment required for product the overnight hours. The city is requesting of $2,800,000 to insert automated fiber optic development—$35,000. funds to purchase and install one emergency technologies in small, portable, maintenance (2) Requesting Member: TIMOTHY V. JOHN- alert siren. equipment that can be used by ship construc- SON. Regional Projects, Atchison, Gentry, Holt, tion and ship’s force personnel in the harsh Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Ap- Nodaway, and Worth shipboard environment. The funding will assist propriations bill included in H.R. 2638. Total Request: $80,000. in deploying fiber optics as the primary com- Account: Research, Development, Test, and The remainder of the appropriation request munication system components for tactical Evaluation—Army. will be utilized to fund regional projects, pri- shipboard applications on almost every current Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Creative marily at the county level. Many of the sirens and future ship platform. Thermal Solutions, Inc. located throughout northwest Missouri are Project Name: Automated Readiness Meas- Address of Requesting Entity: 2209 N. Wil- manually activated, posing a risk to anyone urement System (ARMS). low Road, Urbana, IL 61802. who sounds the alarm. As such, these dollars Requesting Member: Rep. THELMA DRAKE. Description of Request: $800,000 to develop would be made available to the county gov- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. a miniature man-portable cooling unit system ernments of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, Account: RDTE, N. targeted to the soldier’s protective vest. This and Worth to help implement remote activation Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DDL cooling unit will weigh no more than 2 pounds of sirens and/or increase siren coverage in Omni Engineering, LLC. and will allow soldiers to carry a cooling unit populated, but unincorporated areas. Address of Requesting Entity: 440 Viking with them into battle, allowing them to utilize f Drive, Suite 150, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. his or her mental and physical strengths to Description of Request: Appropriate funding their fullest extent. It is my understanding that EARMARK DECLARATION of $2,800,000 to develop a system to provide this funding will be used as follows: $640,000 an objective assessment of readiness in mul- for Research and Development; $160,000 for HON. THELMA D. DRAKE tiple mission areas throughout an organiza- Materials and Capital Equipment. OF VIRGINIA tion’s training and operational deployment (3) Requesting Member: TIMOTHY V. JOHN- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cycle. SON. Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Ap- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Project Name: Integrated Naval Electronic Warfare. propriations bill included in H.R.2638. Mrs. DRAKE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Requesting Member: Rep. THELMA DRAKE. Account: Research, Development, Test, and the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Evaluation—Navy. marks, I am submitting the following informa- Account: RDTE, N. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Trusted tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Electronic Computer Solutions. RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Warfare Associates, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 2021 S. First of the Amendment of the House of Represent- Address of Requesting Entity: 440 Viking Street, Suite 207, Champaign, IL 61820. atives to the Senate Amendment to H.R. Drive, Suite 130, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Description of Request: $800,000 to develop 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Description of Request: Appropriate funding an advanced cross-domain network access Appropriations Act, 2008. of $1,000,000 to begin the process of bringing system that will allow defense and intelligence Project Name: UAV Situational Awareness contractor subject matter experts onboard the personnel to safely travel to any destination in System. Navy’s NETWARCOM. the world with equipment that will allow access

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The bill number: H.R. 2638. ellites and deployable sensor systems that can (4) Requesting Member: TIMOTHY V. JOHN- The account: 15 0603114N Power Projec- automatically plan their interaction toward a SON. tion Advanced Technology. common objective is valuable in surveillance Bill Number: Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Ap- The legal name and address of the request- applications, coordination of military and relief propriations bill included in H.R. 2638. ing entity or in the case of military construction operations, as well as communications. Suc- Account: Research, Development, Test, and earmarks, the name and address of the mili- cessful development of this technology will Evaluation—Defense Wide Classified. tary installation; The entity to receive funding allow the DoD to conduct space-based surveil- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SAIC, Inc. for this project is the NM Tech Institute of Min- lance with greater resolution and wider cov- Address of Requesting Entity: 1901 S. 1st ing, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801. erage. This technology is also necessary for Street, Suite D–1, Champaign, IL 61820. A description of the earmark including the the generation of solar power in space and the Description of Request: $800,000 This amount and a spending plan: The requested projection of laser beams to enable the trans- project is classified and therefore I am unable amount is $7.0 Million. The U.S. Office of formational communication needs of the DoD. to provide a breakdown of the use of these Naval Research and the Naval Research Lab- The technology developed and associated funds in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. These oratory have joined a consortium of research educational programs will also support the funds will be used to develop technologies universities, including the New Mexico Institute commercial aerospace industry. necessary to identify and target objects of in- of Mining and Technology and Cambridge Uni- The name of the requesting Member: terest with precision and to defeat denial and versity, in a unique teaming arrangement to HEATHER WILSON. deception capabilities of our adversaries. build a state of the art observatory in the The bill number: H.R. 2638. f Magdalena Mountains near Socorro, New The account: 13 0602601F Space Tech- Mexico. In support of this program, the nology. EARMARK DECLARATION strengths of these research organizations and The legal name and address of the request- the existing investment in the Magdalena ing entity or in the case of military construction HON. HEATHER WILSON Ridge Observatory (MRO) are being leveraged earmarks, the name and address of the mili- OF NEW MEXICO to develop and sustain smart, advanced in- tary installation; The entity to receive funding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strumentation for imaging space objects. This for this project is Goodrich Corporation, 6600 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 is in support of the existing MRO mission and Gulton Ct NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. will advance the capabilities of the observ- A description of the earmark including the Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico. Madam atory, particularly in the area of Space Situa- amount and a spending plan: The amount re- Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- tional Awareness (SSA). quested is $2.4 Million. This program will en- ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting The name of the requesting Member: able rapid integration of new technologies and the following information for publication in the HEATHER WILSON. payloads for the Air Force’s Operationally Re- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I The bill number: H.R. 2638. sponsive Space (ORS) program. This will be received as part of H.R. 2638—The Consoli- The account: 121 OSD 0604940D8Z Central accomplished by developing a common inter- dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- Test And Evaluation Investment Development face, simplified thermal design and fine grain tinuing Appropriations Act, 2009. (CTEIP). programmability for avionics related spacecraft The name of the requesting Member: The legal name and address of the request- hardware. Goodrich SFS’ approach signifi- HEATHER WILSON. ing entity or in the case of military construction cantly reduces recurring system engineering The bill number: H.R. 2638. earmarks, the name and address of the mili- by speeding component integration, providing The account: 18 DTRA 0602716Br WMD tary installation; The entity to receive funding a common platform for software reuse and Defeat Technology. for this project is New Mexico State University, auto-code generation. It also allows for hard- The legal name and address of the request- P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003. ware design changes up through integration ing entity or in the case of military construction A description of the earmark including the and test and result in a simplified test environ- earmarks, the name and address of the mili- amount and a spending plan: The amount re- ment. tary installation; The entity to receive funding quested is $5.0 Million. Critical needs to be The name of the requesting Member: for this project is the University of New Mex- addressed by UAV Systems Operations and HEATHER WILSON. ico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Validation Program under this congressional The bill number: H.R. 2638. NM 87131–0001. request include the development of certifi- The account: 118 OSD 0603757D8Z Train- A description of the earmark including the cation requirements for UAV operators in the ing Transformation (T2). amount and a spending plan: Requested National Aerospace Systems (both DoD and The legal name and address of the request- amount $3.2 Million. The Defense Threat Re- civilian), development of training programs for ing entity or in the case of military construction duction Agency (DTRA) University Strategic UAV operators and designers, and further de- earmarks, the name and address of the mili- Partnerships (USP) Program began in 2003, velopment of unique surface materials to pro- tary installation; The entity to receive funding and is in the current Department of Defense vide camouflage coatings for small- to mid- for this project is NM Tech, 801 Leroy Place, POM budget at $2 million per year. The pro- sized UAVs. Other key requirements include Socorro, NM 87801. gram seeds projects at universities in coopera- reliability, standards, interoperability, airspace A description of the earmark including the tion with divisions throughout DTRA. The typ- integration, cost efficiencies, risk reduction, amount and a spending plan: The amount re- ical value of a task contract is $500,000 per user demands, and aerodynamic and propul- quested is $4.8 Million. The New Mexico Insti- year and it primarily funds exploratory sion applications for micro UAVs. Lastly, a tute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico projects, with up to several million dollars per flight test center located in civil airspace will Tech) acquired the town of Playas, NM, in Oc- year for operational research and development be available for federal and civil users. tober 2004 and has converted the town into projects. Additional USP funding would allow The name of the requesting Member: the Playas Training and Research Center for additional projects to be initiated and would HEATHER WILSON. (PTRC). The funding requested herein for assist in continuing projects past their initial The bill number: H.R. 2638. FY08 will be used to establish the PTRC as a year by sharing funding between operational The account: 13 0602601F Space Tech- Joint National Training and Experimentation divisions of DTRA. New areas of interest at nology. Site for National Guard Bureau (NGB) active DTRA include multiple projects in bio- The legal name and address of the request- and reserve personnel, as well as for Air Na- technology, nanotechnology, materials ing entity or in the case of military construction tional Guard and Army National Guard per- science, information sciences, infectious dis- earmarks, the name and address of the mili- sonnel. Playas is envisioned as becoming an eases, surveillance, medical sciences, and the tary installation; The entity to receive funding integral portion of the Joint National Training modeling and understanding of group behav- for this project is the University of New Mex- Capability. This program and associated fund- ior. In addition, current projects would move ico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, ing for it is under the sponsorship of the Joint on to a phase two funding with DTRA internal NM 87131–0001. Forces Command (JFCOM) Joint National

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Madam Account: 62-0603653A, Advanced Tank Ar- ments. Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- mament System (Atas). The name of the requesting Member: ship standards of earmarks, I am submitting Requesting Entity: Raytheon, located at HEATHER WILSON. the following information for publication in the 2501 W. University Drive, McKinney, Texas. The bill number: H.R. 2638. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I Description: APS is an externally mounted The account: 3 0601153N Defense Re- received as part of the Amendment to the vehicle protection system that identifies, dis- search Sciences. Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638, The Con- criminates and intercepts RPGs, mortars, anti- The legal name and address of the request- solidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and tank guided missiles and artillery projectiles ing entity or in the case of military construction Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. after they are launched toward a combat vehi- earmarks, the name and address of the mili- (1) Secure Grids Network Centric Oper- cle. The system consists of the Multi-Function tary installation; The entity to receive funding ations. Radio Frequency (MFRF) radar, launchers, for this project is the University of New Mex- Requesting Member: Hon. SAM JOHNSON. fire control processors and countermeasures. ico, located at 1 University of New Mexico, Al- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. In 2007, the Army accelerated the APS re- buquerque NM 87131. Account: 2-0601103F, University Research quirement for Stryker by designating it a crit- A description of the earmark including the Initiatives ical component of Spin Out 2, the second in- amount and a spending plan: The amount re- Requesting Entity: The University of Texas crement of FCS technologies to be fielded to quested is $2.8 Million. The Long Wavelength at Dallas, located at 800 W. Campbell Road, the Current Force in the 2010–2012 time- Array (LWA), which will be managed by the Richardson, TX 75080. frame. APS is funded under the FCS MGV Description: The Secure Grids Network University of New Mexico, is a very large ap- budget line, but there is no dedicated funding Centric Operations will develop an integrative erture (400 km) radio astronomy telescope to support APS development for Stryker in Grid laboratory spanning multi-univerisities to that will be centered on the Plains of San Au- FY08 or FY09. The Army originally requested investigate techniques and systems for perva- gustine and extending into southwestern New FY08 funding for Stryker APS but has since sively secure grid computing with focus on Mexico. This powerful new instrument will en- reallocated these funds to support power man- network centric enterprise services and on the able scientists to analyze a poorly explored re- agement and other upgrades needed to ac- management of massive data sets. Key appli- gion of the electromagnetic spectrum which commodate Spin Outs. The lack of dedicated cations include massive knowledge intensive will provide research in astrophysics, space Stryker APS funding in FY09 halts Current surveillance tasks, such as cooperative ter- physics, space weather, and ionospheric phys- Force APS development and undermines Spin rorist tracking employing multi-agency data- ics. The LWA will be an important research in- Out 2. Project amount is $1,600,000. bases, and the analysis of financial move- strument to support critical national security ef- f ments. This project is a collaborative efforts forts, particularly in the area of developing between 3 universities in 3 states, namely The EARMARK DECLARATION more accurate models of the ionosphere and University of Texas at Dallas, the University of its effects on radio and radar propagation. Texas at Arlington, and Purdue University. HON. ROY BLUNT Project amount is $1,600,000. OF MISSOURI f (2) Mobile, Oxygen, Ventilation, and Exter- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nal Suction (MOVES). EARMARK DECLARATION Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Requesting Member: Hon. SAM JOHNSON. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Mr. BLUNT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to HON. JOHN R. CARTER Account: 123-0604771N, Medical Develop- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- OF TEXAS ment. marks, I am submitting the following informa- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Requesting Entity: SVTronics Inc., located tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 3465 Technology Drive, Plano, Texas RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part 75074. of H.R. 2638. Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Description: The U.S. Marine Corps has Requesting Member: Congressman ROY the Republican Leadership standards on ear- been developing a lightweight, self-contained, BLUNT. marks, I am submitting the following informa- Mobile, Oxygen, Ventilation, and External Suc- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL tion (MOVES) system in support of the En Account: Army—RDT&E, Sensors And Elec- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Route Care System. The MOVES system tronic Survivability. of the House Amendment to the Senate uses ambient air to produce oxygen and then Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri Amendment to H.R. 2638, the Department of delivers the oxygen directly to the casualty. It State University and Foster Miller Inc. Homeland Security, 2008. has a ventilator that can ventilate a patient Address of Requesting Entity: 524 N. Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN R. with up to 85% oxygen, and it also has suction Booneville Ave, Springfield, MO 65806. CARTER. capability. In addition, the MOVES system can Description of Request: $4 million is in- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. monitor vital signs including blood pressure, cluded in this bill for advanced warning sys- Account: FEMA State and Local Programs. heart rate, pulse oximetry, temperature, oxy- tems enabled by integration of sensors and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Texas gen and carbon dioxide levels, and ECG. All onboard intelligence such that robotic plat- Engineering Extension Service. of these capabilities are integrated in a single forms can be tasked to self-deploy and self- Address of Requesting Entity: 301 Tarrow, system that typically runs for 3.5 hours on a maneuver to provide situational awareness College Station, TX 77840. single battery set (2.5 hours minimum), but and recommend a plan of action without being Description of Request: I requested $23 mil- can run even longer with additional batteries. detected. The use of taxpayer funds is justified lion for the National Emergency Response and The system reduces the cube and weight of because a major impediment to mobility and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) in the the present En Route Care System by over security of Department of Defense personnel FY09 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. 80%, and eliminates the hazards associated and facilities in theater is lack of perimeter The entity to receive funding for this is the with having oxygen gas cylinders in the field. monitoring capabilities for detection of ap- Texas Engineering Extension Service. It is my The Marine Corps has also begun develop- proaching enemy elements, vehicles, and re- understanding that $23 million will be used to ment of an add-on module for the MOVES lease of toxic chemical and biological threats. provide training courses and programs to train system for portable anesthetic delivery in the In theater, forward security teams have relied our Nation’s emergency responders. Courses field. The module will eliminate waste, haz- on use of dogs to warn warfighters of the are delivered on a rolling basis as directed by ards, and need for additional training because presence of intruding personnel. More than DHS. These efforts take place year-round until it will administer the anesthetic by the tech- ever before such teams, operating covertly or all the appropriated funding is expended. nique most familiar to anesthesiologists otherwise, find themselves in hostile territories

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and are required to rotate sentry duty among EARMARK DECLARATION Requesting Member: Congressman JO the team. What is needed is advanced warn- BONNER. ing systems enabled by integration of sensors HON. STEVE CHABOT Bill Number: H.R. 2638. and onboard intelligence such that robotic OF OHIO Account: RDT&E, U.S. NAVY, ASW Sys- platforms can be tasked to self-deploy and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tems Development (R/1 Line: 29, PE: self-maneuver to provide situational aware- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 0603254N). ness and recommend a plan of action without Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Radiance Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to being detected. Technologies, Inc. the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Requesting Member: Congressman ROY marks, I am submitting the following informa- Address of Requesting Entity: 775 North University Blvd, Suite 250, Mobile, AL, USA. BLUNT. tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Bill Number: H.R. 2638. RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Description of Request: $2,400,000 will be of H.R. 2638 the Consolidated Security, Dis- utilized to design, assemble and demonstrate Account: Army—RDT&E, Medical Advanced a low cost multi-channel camera system to de- Technology. aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- tions Act, 2009. tect and track diesel submarines as well as Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri The Electrofluidic Chromatophores for provide the ability to detect, track and identify State University and St. Johns Health System. Adaptive Camouflage project is listed under marine mammals. Diesel submarines, like the Address of Requesting Entity: 524 N. account 3 0601103A, the University Research ones used by countries in the Middle East, Far Booneville Ave, Springfield, MO 65806. Initiative for $1,750,000. The project is re- East and South America, are quiet, air inde- quested by the University of Cincinnati located pendent and are difficult to detect using cur- Description of Request: $5.4 million is in- rent cold war era radar and acoustic system cluded in this bill to fund technology to allow at 836A Rhodes Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45221– 0030. The University of Cincinnati is in the technology. Beyond the need for enhanced for the improved ability to quickly treat soldiers submarine detection, current Naval testing of who sustain severe eye injuries in the field. process of developing an electro-optical sys- tem based on electrowetting technology that active acoustic systems has been deemed to Currently, the time from injury to treatment for threaten certain marine mammals. As a result, eye injuries in the Iraqi conflict averages more can change the color of a reflective surface electronically. This project would allow the the NAVY’s ability to conduct certain types of than 18 hours due to the lack of field-ready, testing and training has been curtailed. This easy-to-use eye injury stabilization materials. Armed Forces to change its camouflage pat- tern electronically at any time. Funds will be restriction reduces the NAVY’s ability to pro- Walter Reed Army Medical Center feels tect U.S. fleets from observations by foreign strongly that the project has considerable mili- used for a two year research project with an- nual federal expenditures of approximately submarines and direct threats. This technology tary relevance and plans to collaborate in the will provide capabilities to fly exercise areas program. The use of taxpayer funds is justified $1,750,000 million, divided among the Univer- sity of Cincinnati and Motorola labs. These prior to acoustic testing or training to ensure because many of the injuries suffered by our that adjacent waters are clear of marine mam- military personnel serving in the Middle East funds will support approximately two graduate students and one post-doctoral students at the mals. are a result of IED (improvised explosive de- Of the funds provided, $396,000 [or 16.5%] vice) mortar and direct action injuries. Be- University of Cincinnati for electrowetting mod- ule fabrication and development, 2.5 Motorola is for channel selection analysis, electronic tween October 2001 and June 2006, over and mechanical engineering and multi-channel 1,100 troops with combat eye trauma were engineers and one Motorola technician for printed electronics development, module fab- sensor fabrication and integration; $720,000 evacuated from overseas military operations, [or 30.0%] for multi-channel sensor fabrication making serious eye wounds one of the most rication, and housing integration, and one Sun Chemical scientist for advanced pigment de- and integration, and design and implementa- common types of injury experienced in current tion of automatic calibration and registration U.S. conflicts. velopment. This is intended as a two year fed- eral research project under the Army’s R&D algorithms; $276,000 [or 11.5%] for purchase Requesting Member: Congressman ROY R–1 account, line 3 ‘‘University Research Ini- and integration of digital data recording sys- BLUNT. tiative,’’ to initiate an Adaptive Camouflage tem, and experimental data collection tests to Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Surfaces R&D Program at the University of support algorithm development; $808,800 [or 33.7%] for design, development, and imple- Account: Air Force—RDT&E. Cincinnati. The Smart Machine Platform Initiative is list- mentation of automatic recognition algorithms Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri ed under account 179 0708045A, End Item In- and automatic reporting software for data dis- State University and Nantero Inc. dustrial Preparedness Activities for $4,000,000 semination to ASW assets; $199,200 [or 8.3%] Address of Requesting Entity: 524 N. million. The project is requested by TechSolve for system demonstration and acceptance Booneville Ave, Springfield, MO 65806. Inc, located at 6705 Steger Drive, Cincinnati, testing. Description of Request: $7.2 million included OH 45237. Smart Machine Platform Initiative Project Name: Fourteen Mile Bridge in Mo- in this bill for Carbon Nanotube-based Radi- will advance the state of the art in manufac- bile, Alabama. ation Hard Nano-Electronic devices. turing and fabrication of components for weap- Requesting Member: Congressman JO ons systems and reduce cost and cycle time. BONNER. Requesting Member: Congressman ROY The vision for this requirement is the addition Bill Number: H.R. 2638. BLUNT. of intelligence to the machining process. The Account: Coast Guard/Alteration of Bridges. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. project will provide $4 million in the Consoli- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: United Account: Global Command And Control dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- States Coast Guard. System Research, Development, Test And tinuing Appropriations Act, 2009, under Address of Requesting Entity: 470 L’Enfant Evaluation, Air Force. PE#0708045, Line 179—End Item Industrial Plaza East, SW, Room 7110, Washington, Preparedness Activities, only for the Smart Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Gestalt/ DC, 20024–2135. Machine Platform Initiative. Zero (0)% match- Accenture. Description of Request: Request is for fund- ing funds are listed because the Smart Ma- ing for construction of a 14 mile railroad bridge Address of Requesting Entity: 320 4th chine Platform Initiative is a Research and De- replacement declared for alteration by the Street, Joplin, MO 64801. velopment Activity. Commandant of the USCG. Fourteen Mile Description of Request: $4 million is in- f Bridge is a navigational hazard and bottleneck cluded in this bill for the purpose of allowing EARMARK DECLARATION due to age and outdated design. It is an im- the delivery of critical information across a pediment to safe and efficient navigation for low-bandwidth enterprise and to manage serv- shippers on the Tombigbee Waterway and into ices. C2SLM will enable our military to re- HON. JO BONNER the Nation’s inland waterway system. Engi- spond to the agility of our opponent by build- OF ALABAMA neering and design is completed, but the con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing agility and flexibility into our technology. struction account has only been partially fund- C2SLM has been selected by the Pentagon to Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ed. The Coast Guard estimates the total be the early pathfinder for the A-Staff, which Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I submit the project cost to be $75.5 million ($69.8 million will lead to a contract in excess of several following: federal share); $48.4 million has been appro- hundred million to address non-AOC com- Project Name: Low Cost Multi-Channel priated. Request is for additional funding of mand and control for COCOMs and NAFs. Camera System. the construction account.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.010 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1905 EARMARK DECLARATION cient, alternative power technology, on an en- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ergy intensive Air Force installation. Utilizing PulseTech Products Corporation. HON. DOUG LAMBORN tactical or readily available fuels, this first Address of Requesting Entity: 1100 South OF COLORADO phase of qualifying will place a next genera- Kimball Ave. Southlake, Texas 76092. Description of Request: I received an ear- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion power generator in a military environment while showcasing all the benefits, monetary, mark of $800,000 to provide battery mainte- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 environmental, and technical this technology nance management systems that incorporate Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, Pursuant can provide within various scenarios, such as pulse technology to increase equipment readi- to the Republican Leadership standards on ‘‘Silent Camp’’ or ‘‘Islanding’’. ness, reduce hazardous material/environ- earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- f mental waste and reduce operating costs. mation for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Among these systems are rolling chargers for EARMARK DECLARATION RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part motor pool operations, pallet chargers for use of S. 3001, the FY09 Duncan Hunter National in battery shops throughout the Army, and Defense Authorization Act: HON. PETE SESSIONS solar chargers for on-vehicle applications Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG OF TEXAS when vehicles are stored for extended periods LAMBORN, CO–05. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of time. PulseTech will continue, at no cost to Bill Number: H.R. 5658. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 the government, to offer battery management Account: 3600F RDT&E, Air Force, Line 13, training. PE 0602601F. Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, pursuant Requesting Member: Congressman PETE Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aeroflex. to the Republican Leadership standards on SESSIONS. Address of Requesting Entity: 4350 Centen- earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. nial Blvd. Colorado Blvd, Colorado Springs, mation for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Account: Defense, Army, RDT&E; Medical CO 80907. RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Technology. Description of Request: $2 million is in- of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assist- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National cluded in this bill for Radiation Hardened Non- ance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, Neurovision Research Institute. Volatile Memory. This request is intended to 2009. Address of Requesting Entity: 11435 aide in the development of radiation hardened Requesting Member: Congressman PETE Cronhill Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117-2220. non-volatile memory technology to be used in SESSIONS. Description of Request: I received an ear- a variety of applications, principally satellites. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. mark of $800,000 funding to continue its ex- Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG Account: Defense, Navy, RDT&E; Manned pansion and operation of the ‘‘National Eye LAMBORN, CO–05. Reconnaissance Systems. Evaluation and Research Network’’, NEER Bill Number: H.R. 5658. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L–3—Ge- Network. This Network was established to en- Account: RDTE, AF. neva Aerospace. hance and accelerate military and civilian pa- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Goodrich Address of Requesting Entity: 4240 Inter- tients’ accessibility to specialized centers for Corporation. national Parkway Carrollton, Texas 75007. evaluation of serious eye diseases affecting Address of Requesting Entity: 1275 North Description of Request: I received an ear- the retina and facilitate their rapid referral for Newport Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80916. mark of $2,400,000 for the Unmanned Force treatment and possible participation in re- Description of Request: $6 million is in- Augmentation System, UFAS, project which search studies and clinical trials. The budget cluded in this bill to fund ACES 5 ejection-seat supports research, development and testing of breakdown shows that $104,853 will be spent development and testing for the Air Force-vari- advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems, UAS, on the National Neurovision Research Insti- ant F–35 to enable insertion into F–35 LRIP to technologies. Specifically, $1,600,000 is for tute’s budget which will include materials and leverage the most capable and safest ejection engineering; $400,000 is for materials procure- supplies, travel and salaries. Another seat ever developed and ensure that the U.S. ment; and $400,000 is for field testing. The $648,766 will be spent on the Clinical Trial preserves the domestic capability to produce program is intended to facilitate the rapid tran- and Evaluation Units which will be used to vital life saving ejection seat systems for the sition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV, sys- study the inherited orphan retinal degenera- Air Force. tems to the warfighters that offer order-of- tions of the eye. The remaining $46,381 will Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG magnitude improvements in usability, capa- be used for contracts and medical review LAMBORN, CO–05. bility, and, hence, operational effectiveness. boards. Bill Number: H.R. 5658. Requesting Member: Congressman PETE f Account: RDT&E. SESSIONS. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Analytical Bill Number: H.R. 2638. A TRIBUTE TO RAMONA RIPSTON, Graphics, Inc. Account: Defense, Army, RDT&E; Advanced EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE Address of Requesting Entity: 7150 Campus Weapons Technology. ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALI- Drive, Suite 260, Colorado Springs, CO. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jim G. FORNIA, ON THE OCCASION OF Description of Request: $1 million is in- Ferguson, Inc. THE DEDICATION OF ITS NEW cluded in this bill to incorporate space object Address of Requesting Entity: 4727 Cher- HEADQUARTERS NAMED IN HER data, improve navigation accuracy prediction, okee Trail Dallas, Texas 75205. HONOR including jamming and weapons modeling, Description of Request: I received an ear- and integrate electronic warfare (EW) analysis mark of $1,600,000 to design, develop, and HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD into a common operational environment for construct a cross-scale airship serving as a OF CALIFORNIA Army support teams. The user friendly inter- platform / test-bed for airborne and space sen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES face will couple real time data integration with sor technology development, demonstration currently deployed and supported data feeds, and testing. Specifically, $416,000 is for man- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 including imagery, terrain, GPS status, elec- agement, $832,000 is for technical and engi- Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Madam Speaker, I tronic warfare environment, and terrestrial neering, $96,000 is for administration, $96,000 rise today to recognize the American Civil Lib- weather. is for patent maintenance and development, erties Union of Southern California and its ex- Requesting Member: Congressman DOUG $80,000 is for legal, and $80,000 is for travel. ecutive director, Ramona Ripston, on the oc- LAMBORN, CO–05. The airship will also provide a low cost solu- casion of the dedication of the organization’s Bill Number: H.R. 5658. tion to the military need to rapidly and eco- new headquarters building in Los Angeles. Lo- Account: Research, Development, Test & nomically transport very large, very heavy and cated in my congressional district at 1313 Evaluation, Air Force. outsized cargos strategic distances in support West 8th Street, the new facility is aptly being Legal Name of Requesting Entity: of global military surge, support and logistical named the Ramona Ripston Center for Civil Finmeccanica of North America. operations. Liberties and Civil Rights in honor of this re- Address of Requesting Entity: 1625 Eye Requesting Member: Congressman PETE markable woman who has graced the organi- Street NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20006. SESSIONS. zation’s helm for 36 years. Description of Request: $1 million is in- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. As the festivities get underway to com- cluded in this budget to demonstrate and qual- Account: Defense, Army, O&M; Central memorate the ACLU of Southern California’s ify in a cold climate an innovative, energy effi- Supply Activities. proud 85 years of hard work enforcing the

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.014 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1906 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 promise and vision of our nation’s Constitution Ripston on her three decades of outstanding gram for the GEDAC technology at six military in Los Angeles and throughout Southern Cali- service to the community as head of the facilities in Arizona, Nevada, and California fornia, it comes as no surprise that the focus American Civil Liberties Union of Southern (Luke Air Force Base, Davis-Monthan Air of this grand occasion is also upon Ramona California. As we celebrate the opening of its Force Base, Nellis Air Force Base, Barstow Ripston. new headquarters building, I extend to her, Marine Logistical Station, Yuma Marine Air During her lengthy tenure as executive di- and everyone at the organization, my very Station and Fort Huachuca Army Garrison). In rector of the ACLU of Southern California, Ra- best wishes for many more years of success FY2008, Congress appropriated $1.2 M to mona Ripston has earned a distinguished ahead protecting the cherished freedoms we continue the Gas Engine Driven Air Condi- record of achievement. all enjoy in our great Nation. tioning (GEDAC) demonstration program. With Ms. Ripston was named the executive direc- f the FY2008 funds, and in partnership with the tor of the ACLU of Southern California and the participating military installations and program ACLU Foundation of Southern California on EARMARK DECLARATION manager, the Army’s Construction Engineering September 1, 1972, becoming the first woman Research Laboratory (CERL), GEDAC units to direct the activities of a major ACLU affil- HON. RICK RENZI with improved applications and configurations iate. She is responsible for all phases of the OF ARIZONA will be installed and demonstrated. organization’s programs, including litigation, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FY 2009 funding would be used to continue lobbying and education. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 the stringent 10-ton GEDAC field tests at four During her tenure as executive director, Ms. military installations. Additionally, a portion of Ripston has steered the ACLU/SC to regional Mr. RENZI. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the funds would be used to develop and dem- and national prominence. Under her leader- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- onstrate the new 15-ton GEDAC system, ship, the affiliate’s staff has expanded from six marks, I am submitting the following informa- which has widespread applicability on military to nearly 60, and its annual budget has grown tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL installations. The demonstration of the 10-ton to $6 million. She helped foster ties between RECORD regarding two earmarks I received as GEDAC and development and subsequent the affiliate and some of Hollywood’s most part of Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. demonstration of the 15-ton GEDAC system prominent figures, including Burt Lancaster, 2638) making appropriations for the Depart- will help address greenhouse gas reductions Barbara Streisand, Rob Reiner, Norman Lear, ment of Homeland Security for the fiscal year as well as meet the need for long term effi- James Whitmore, Camryn Manheim and Rick ending September 30, 2008: ciency gains on military installations where Nicita. Meanwhile, the ACLU/SC has become 1. Account: Operations and Procurement, electricity and electric peak demands are crit- a respected voice on crucial issues ranging Air Force (OP,AF). ical. from freedom of speech and racial equality to Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Energy savings of as much as $2500 per immigration, homelessness and abuses by law Electronic Warfare and Network Systems. unit will accrue, enabling installations to meet enforcement. Address of Requesting Entity: 485 Cayuga their energy reduction goals while reducing In August 2006, the Los Angeles Times Road, Buffalo, New York 14225. use of electricity during peak usage (security named Ms. Ripston as one of the 100 Most Other Requestors: Reps. BERKLEY, HIGGINS benefits). Additionally, water savings will ac- Powerful People in Southern California. For and Sens. REID, SCHUMER. crue and the systems will help bases meet six years, she served as a member of the Description of Request: An appropriation their new environmental goals under Executive California Commission on Judicial Perform- would be used for the upgrade and mod- Order 13423 and will pave the way for self ance. She has been a visiting lecturer for the ernization of three (3) remaining Unmanned contained units that contribute to the electricity UCLA Political Science Department, hosted a Threat Emitters (UMTE) system located at the needs on these bases. talk radio program for KABC, and served on Nellis Test and Training Range (southern f the board of directors of the First Amendment range 62/63) in Nevada. The upgrade of the Foundation and the Office of the Americas. In UMTE systems takes advantage of mature EARMARK DECLARATION 2005 Ms. Ripston was appointed to the Los electronic warfare threat simulation technology Angeles Homeless Services Authority Com- and will result in more realistic training, in- HON. PETE SESSIONS mission by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. She creased aircrew survivability while providing OF TEXAS also serves as a member of the national substantial O&M savings. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACLU’s Pension Committee and the Endow- The current unmodified UMTE systems Wednesday, September 24, 2008 have shortcomings that negatively impact air- ment Policy Committee. Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, pursuant crew training and survivability. The upgrades Ms. Ripston was a founding member of to the Republican Leadership standards on to the systems modernize the technologies Death Penalty Focus, and was honored with earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- that group’s Abolition Award for 2003. In 2006, contained therein and provide reactive capa- mation for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL she received the Rosa Parks Social Justice bilities which resemble real world surface to RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part air missile and anti-aircraft artillery threats. At Award from the Martin Luther King Legacy As- of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assist- the same time the systems are refurbished sociation. She was awarded the William J. ance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, thus providing a life extension to the equip- Brennan, Jr. Civil Liberties Award in 1991 by 2009. the Center for Human Rights and Constitu- ment, they are connected remotely to Range Requesting Member: Congressman PETE tional Law. The Western Society of Crimi- Control Centers to provide better control and SESSIONS. nology presented her with the 1980–81 June less manpower (O&M savings) and the sys- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Morrison Founder’s Award, given yearly to a tems are mobilized to resemble the real threat Account: Defense, Army, RDT&E; Night Vi- noncriminologist who makes an outstanding mobility thereby allowing time sensitive reac- sion Advanced Technology. contribution to justice in the criminal justice tions to them. The UMTE’s at the Eielson AFB Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Optex system. Ms. Ripston also has been honored have undergone similar upgrades with Systems (subsidiary of Irvine Sensors Corp.) by a number of other organizations and enti- connectivity to the control centers with great Address of Requesting Entity: 1420 Presi- ties, including Women in Communication, the success within the Air Force. This program dential Drive Richardson, Texas 75081. Southern Christian Leadership Conference, continues to take advantage of those ad- Description of Request: I received an ear- the People’s College of Law and the Los An- vancements across the board with Air Force mark of $800,000 for the InfraRed Goggle Up- geles City Council. EW aircrew training and intends to finish the grade System (IRGUS) which is a miniature She has written and spoken extensively on modernization plans for UMTE at Nellis. system that adds thermal imagery to standard the rights of women—including reproductive 2. Account: Research, Development, Train- issue Night Vision Goggles. Specifically, freedom—as well as the Voting Rights Act, the ing, and Evaluation, Army (RDTE–A). $400,000 is for the design for unit production rights of the accused, poverty, homelessness, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: South- cost, $100,000 is for production readiness, national security, civil liberties, police, the west Gas Corporation. and $300,000 is for Block 1 build, integration, Constitution and the First Amendment, includ- Address of Requesting Entity: 5241 Spring and testing. This technology allows legacy ing censorship. She has lectured at a number Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89146. NVGs to be upgraded to provide fused ther- of law schools, including Harvard, Yale and Other Requestors: Reps. BERKLEY, PASTOR, mal/Image Intensification (I2) imagery for im- UCLA. PORTER, GRIJALVA, and Sen. REID. proved threat detection, target identification, Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to Description of Request: In FY2006, Con- and situational awareness in low or no light or please join me in congratulating Ramona gress initiated a $1.8 M demonstration pro- obscured battlefield conditions.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:22 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.016 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1907 EARMARK DISCLOSURE mark consists of the recipient, name of the Account Information: Army RDTE Line 30. project, account, funding level, and the jus- Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the HON. MIKE FERGUSON tification for the use of taxpayer dollars. Report: National Oncogenomics and Molecular Imaging Center—$3.2 million. OF NEW JERSEY Requesting Member: Representative JOE KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). ty: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Account Information: Army RDTE Line 33. 4100 John R., Detroit, Michigan 48201. Mr. FERGUSON. Madam Speaker, pursuant Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the Earmark Description: This project will de- to the Republican Leadership standards on Report: Diminishing Manufacturing Sources velop technology to diagnose human cancer earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- and Material Shortages Case Resolution Pro- by defining oncogene signatures which char- acterize cancers in patients. Karmanos Cancer mation for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL gram—$2.4 million. Institute will provide imaging technology capa- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- ble of greatly improving detection of genes of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- ty: Automation Alley, 2675 Bellingham, Troy, that cause cancer and measure treatment re- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Michigan 48083. sponse. The goal of this collaborative research tions Act, 2009: Earmark Description: The program will sig- under the U.S. Army Medical Research and 1. Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems nificantly reduce the Tank-Automotive and Ar- Material Command is to develop and imple- (MEMS) Technology and Plastic Armor. maments Life Cycle Management Command’s (TACOM LCMC) total ownership costs for ment the technology to perform sophisticated Applications Account: Army Research, De- molecular-etiologic diagnostics in human can- velopment, Test and Evaluation. weapons systems sustainment by using a cen- ter for directing the researching of diminishing cer tissue, and to use that information to iden- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Picatinny tify new cancer targets and make far better manufacturing sources and material shortages Arsenal. predictions regarding a cancer patient’s re- (DMSMS) cases affecting TACOM LCMC, de- Address of Requesting Entity: Picatinny Ar- sponse to molecular targeted therapies. The signing engineering solutions for cases, and senal, Picatinny, NJ 07806–5000. funding will be used for genomics equipment, testing alternatives for obsolete parts and Description of Request: Funding in the model costs, computing and bioinformatic, sal- amount of $1.6 million will be used by higher-level assemblies. Automation Alley will aries for lead scientists and research support Picatinny Arsenal in collaboration with Bell research and develop a new process of alle- personnel, patient imaging equipment, and Laboratories and the New Jersey viating the DMSMS problem by providing an animal imaging equipment. Nanotechnology Consortium for research and efficient location of companies willing and able Requesting Member: Representative JOE development of body armor materials using to re-engineer, test, evaluate, and manufac- KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). nano technologies, Micro Electrical Mechanical ture obsolete components and thereby reduce Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). Systems (MEMS) and new plastic armor com- cost to TACOM LCMC who must resolve Account Information: Army RDTE Line 33. posites. The development of MEMS tech- these issues. This work will be managed daily Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the nology focuses on lightweight, low power tech- in the form of an off-base industry outreach of- Report: Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles (HHV) for nologies that enable the implementation of fice with Automation Alley engineers and the Tactical Wheeled Fleet—$800,000. new capabilities in current armament and members of the TARDEC DMSMS team inter- Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- equipment as well as next generation solu- acting with industry on a five-days-a-week ty: Bosch Rexroth Corporation, 2730 Research tions for the war fighter. basis for approximately five years based on Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309. 2. Strattice Dermal Matrix Research. funding levels. The funding will be used for Earmark Description: This program will sig- Account: Army Research, Development, engineering personnel, engineering research, nificantly reduce target vehicle consumption Test and Evaluation. and operations and overhead. with consequent cost savings and reduction Legal Name of Requesting Entity: LifeCell Requesting Member: Representative JOE logistic footprint. Reduction in brake wear will Corporation. KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). reduce maintenance, replacement costs and Address of Requesting Entity: One Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). vehicle downtime. Improved acceleration will Millenium Way, Branchburg, New Jersey Account Information: Army RDTE Line 33. improve performance, mobility and load ca- 08876–3876. Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the pacity, particularly when TWVs are fitted with Description of Request: Funding in the Report: End-to-End Vehicle Survivability Tech- improved crew protection. Concept demonstra- tion tests indicate fuel savings up to 60 per- amount of $2.4 million will be used for re- nology—$1.6 million. cent can be achieved. Targeted end result is search and development of skin graft tech- Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- implementation into full range of TWV includ- nology, with the goal of developing an off-the- ty: Badenoch, LLC., 1040 East Maple Road, ing JLTV variants. The funding will be used for shelf transplantable graft from porcine tissue Suite 101, Birmingham, Michigan 48009. design and development of a hybrid system, for combat casualties with full-thickness burns Earmark Description: The focus of the pro- engineering and labor, operations and over- and other skin and dermal deficits. The project gram is to build a lightweight, survivable tac- head, materials including hybrid system hard- is a 3-year research and development pro- tical wheeled vehicle demonstrator show- casing advanced materials and manufacturing ware, and testing. gram seeking to evaluate the potential for Requesting Member: Representative JOE grafting of the scaffold onto full-thickness der- techniques that will enable low-cost, high vol- ume production of future systems. In addition KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). mal wounds with full integration and regenera- Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). tion of intact skin. This scaffold will provide a to addressing all seven forensic causes of Account Information: Navy RDTE Line 5. platform technology for development of other death and serious injury, the demonstrator will Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the products for repair of tissue loss, meeting sig- be difficult to see or hear, have a low acquisi- Report: Standoff Explosive Detection System nificant unmet medical needs in both military tion signature, and be highly maneuverable. (SEDS)—$1.6 million. and civilian trauma. The vehicle will comprehensively address the Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- f challenge of tactical vehicle survivability. Non- ty: BOSSdev, Inc. 700 Tower Drive, Suite 500, traditional techniques and personnel from the Troy, Michigan 48098. EARMARK DECLARATION automotive and motor racing world will be em- Earmark Description: This program will sup- ployed to optimize solutions to this complex port a U.S. Navy/Marine Corps research and HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG problem. Common threat modalities will be development project to develop a mobile, vehi- OF MICHIGAN evaluated along the end-to-end chain from the cle-mounted, improvised explosive device IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES energetic event to the human physiology using (IED) detector that will be able to quickly and best practices in modeling and physical test- safely detect the explosives in a buried IED Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ing. Thus, the program will leverage the best from a standoff distance of 20 meters or more Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, pur- techniques available and establish a general- in front of a moving vehicle. This project, suant to the Republican Leadership standards ized, comprehensive, durable methodology for called the Standoff Explosives Detection Sys- on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- evaluating vehicle survivability. The funding tem (SEDS), is based on a proven sensing formation for publication regarding earmarks I will be used for engineers and material and technology known as Thermal Neutron Activa- received as part of H.R. 2638, the Consoli- other development costs. tion Analysis. In summary, the system will uti- dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- Requesting Member: Representative JOE lize a scanning thermal neutron beam to stim- tinuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). ulate the nitrogen in buried or concealed ex- 2009. The information provided for each ear- Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). plosives causing the nitrogen to emit gamma

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This safety technologies such as smart video to laboratory expenses, testing and reports, pro- research will provide a wider range of ‘‘virtual protect bystanders and U.S. military personnel totype (Vehicles and systems), labor and over- tests’’ and optimize systems’ interaction. Using from effects of the neutron beam. head, and equipment and material. developments from the co-simulation agenda, Requesting Member: Representative JOE Requesting Member: Representative JOE the development of a computer based on- KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). board prognostics system will save the military Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). billions of dollars by enabling condition based Account Information: Navy RDTE Line 16. Account Information: Army RDTE Line 14. maintenance and being able to know if a vehi- Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the cle can complete a definable mission success- Report: Mobile Manufacturing and Repair Cell/ Report: Globally Accessible Manufacturing and fully and safely. The funding will be used for Engineering Education Outreach Program— Maintenance Activity—$1.6 million. simulation tools and computer based $2.4 million. Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- prognostics. Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- ty: POM Group, Inc., 2350 Pontiac Road, Au- Requesting Member: Representative JOE ty: Focus: HOPE, 1355 Oakman Blvd., Detroit, burn Hills, Michigan 48326. KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). MI 48238. Earmark Description: The program entitled Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division E). Earmark Description: The purpose of this ‘‘Globally Accessible Manufacturing and Main- Account Information: Army, National Guard. program is to attract, train and educate techni- tenance Activity (GAMMA)’’ will develop rapid, Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the cians and engineers capable of deploying new precision Direct Metal Deposition (DMD) tech- Report: Barracks Replacement Phase I, Camp critical technologies in support of Navy forces. nology, combined with current materials re- Grayling—$16.943 million. The funding will be used for research, recruit- moval technology, using the same (single) Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- ment, curriculum development, demonstra- laser platform which will provide a quantum ty: Michigan National Guard, Camp Grayling. tions, outreach, and administrative costs. leap in force readiness and significantly impact Earmark Description: The funding will re- Requesting Member: Representative JOE the U.S. economy by greatly reducing the time place outdated and substandard barracks. The KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). of making complex, 3–D shaped components soldier billeting areas of Camp Grayling were Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). for dual-use applications. In addition, GAMMA built in increments beginning in the 1950s. Account Information: Army RDTE Line 28. will greatly enhance the currently fielded U.S. These facilities are substandard in terms of Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the Army effort called the Mobile Parts Hospital construction, function, efficiency, and space. Report: Nanofabricated Bioartificial Kidney, (MPH) where modules are deployed to remote The current facilities do not meet existing fire Pancreas and Liver—$3.2 million. locations to fabricate metal parts on site from protection standards, have numerous safety Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- bar stock. Incorporation of the DMD tech- violations and provide inadequate sleeping ac- ty: Innovative BioTherapies, 401 W. Morgan nology would eliminate the need for the bar commodations for deploying personnel Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108. stock $60 billion inventory. The funding will be Requesting Member: Representative JOE Earmark Description: There is a need within used for design, factory testing, and validation KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). the combat theater to provide kidney replace- practices. Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division E). ment treatment to casualties that are unstable Requesting Member: Representative JOE Account Information: Army, National Guard. for transit out of the combat area. Recent KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the technology developed at the University of Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). Report: Infantry Squad Battle Course, Camp Michigan and Innovative BioTherapies, Inc. Account Information: Army RDTE Line 33. Grayling—$2 million. (IBT, Ann Arbor, MI) is miniaturizing renal cell Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- therapy devices which have been dem- Report: Light Weight Medical Evacuation Vehi- ty: Michigan National Guard, Camp Grayling. onstrated in Phase II clinical studies to reduce cle—$1.6 million. Earmark Description: Funding will be used mortality of intensive care unit patients with Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- for combat leaders to train and evaluate their acute renal failure by 50 percent. This pro- ty: Rae-Beck Automotive, 1200 W. Hamlin unit in an outdoor squad tactical movement gram will lead to a completely portable bio- Road, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309. engagement scenario. artificial kidney for complete kidney replace- Earmark Description: The project will design f ment therapy in military field hospitals and and develop an internally transportable vehicle EARMARK DECLARATION fixed-wing aircraft for the treatment of severe which provides a fully integrated medical sup- combat casualties. This program will also de- port system designed to accommodate three- velop miniaturized liver cell devices for the four litters to assist our troops. The vehicle will HON. KAY GRANGER OF TEXAS acute and chronic treatment of liver failure provide force protection capability, via armor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with bioartificial liver devices. The funding will ing, and/or supply add-on armor, which is cur- be used for research operations and medical rently a critical need. The vehicle will be engi- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 equipment. neered, built ready for testing within 12 Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, con- Requesting Member: Representative JOE months and answers the requirement docu- sistent with the Republican Leadership’s policy KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). ment of Family of Internally Transportable Ve- on earmarks, I submit the following justification Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). hicles ORD. The medical variant vehicle will for the project I received in the FY2009 Home- Account Information: Army RDTE Line 33. be suited for missions requiring speed, cover, land Security Appropriations bill. Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the concealment, and agility. The funding will be Project name (as it appears in the bill): Report: Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Electrification used for the construction and build of a full Tarrant County, TX Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program—$3.2 million. working demonstrator, engineering cost, and Amount received: $1 million Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- program management and administrative cost. Bill number: FY2009 Homeland Security Ap- ty: NextEnergy Center, 461 Burroughs, Detroit, Requesting Member: Representative JOE propriations bill Michigan 48202. KNOLLENBERG (R–MI). Account: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Earmark Description: The NextEnergy Cen- Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (Division C). Legal name and address of entity receiving ter will work with the U.S. Army National Auto- Account Information: Army RDTE Line 13. Earmark: Tarrant County, 100 E. Weatherford, motive Center to develop and deploy Smart Name of Earmark and Amount Listed in the Fort Worth, TX 76196 Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) technology that Report: Condition Based Maintenance for Mis- Description of how the money will be spent provides new capability to manage power dis- sion Assuredness for Ground Vehicles—$2.4 and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is tribution and reduce Department of Defense million. justified: Tarrant County, TX, will use this (‘‘DoD’’) fuel consumption using both conven- Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- funding to plan localized flood control and tional generation, renewable generation, and ty: Ricardo, Inc., 40000 Ricardo Drive, Van storm water management projects and will vehicles with exportable electric power. A Buren Township, Michigan 48111. bring municipalities under its jurisdiction up to smart PHEV will supplement electrical power Earmark Description: The program will de- national standards. This flood control and generation and reduce emissions by the vehi- velop computer co-simulation tools for com- storm water management work is very impor- cle fleet. Funding will support initial develop- puter testable ‘‘virtual’’ vehicle designs for opti- tant for Tarrant County because the west fork

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of the Trinity River flows through the county. Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. ment Planning Research Laboratory to study a Enhanced flood control and storm manage- H.R. 2638. new technology that offers unique promises ment would positively impact the lives of coun- DHP. for monochromatic X-rays in radiation therapy ty residents as well as other Texans that re- Department of Defense Brain Injury Rescue and diagnostic imaging. Monochromatic X-ray side downstream on the Trinity River. The and Rehabilitation Project (BIRR). $1,200,000 activated Auger electron therapy has been funding plan will be adjusted accordingly for will go to Louisiana State University Health shown in some preliminary studies to increase whatever final funding level is provided in the Sciences Center, located at 433 Bolivar, New the effective dose to tumors three to five agreement. Orleans, LA 70112. The funding would be ap- times, by specifically targeting tissue and its Description of matching funds: It is my un- plied to the BIRR program allowing it to dem- DNA, offering potential for sparing normal tis- derstanding that Tarrant County will provide at onstrate the ability of Hyperbaric Oxygen to sues to a significant degree. It is also believed of the least 25 percent of the matching funds, repair brains. to offer the potential of providing full radiation as prescribed in FEMA PDM Program Guid- Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. dose to the cancer while achieving a signifi- ance. H.R. 2638. cant reduction in dose to normal patient tis- f AP, N. sues, thereby reducing the side effects of ra- Advanced Helicopter Emergency Egress diotherapy. EARMARK DECLARATION Lighting System. The entity to receive Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. $1,600,000 for this project is Stratus Systems H.R. 2638. HON. TOM FEENEY Inc., located at 7976 Highway 23, Belle RDTE, A. OF FLORIDA Chasse, LA 70037. The funding would be Military Nutrition Research: Personnel Read- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES used to equip a fleet of H-53 helicopters with iness and Warfighter Performance. The entity Wednesday, September 24, 2008 safety lights on hatches, handles and over- to receive $1,600,000 for this project is the head. The Helicopter Escape Path Lighting Pennington Biomedical Research Center, lo- Mr. FEENEY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to program uses the Advanced Helicopter Emer- cated at 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA the Republican Leadership standards on ear- gency Egress Lighting System (ADHEELS) to 70808. The funding would be for ongoing re- marks, I am submitting the following informa- illuminate the hatches, actuation handles, and search for military nutrition across all branches tion regarding earmarks I received as part of now the overhead as well, to an intensity that of service. This funding is requested for the H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Security, Dis- is visible in underwater conditions, which al- Pennington Biomedical Research Center for aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- lows trapped crew to find their way out of the ongoing research to continue the Army’s re- tions Act: rapidly sinking aircraft. The same escape path sponsibility for military nutrition research I received two projects as follows: lighting is actuated in land crash, assisting the across all branches of military service. The Project 1—Joint Medical Simulation Tech- crew in rapid escape from a stricken aircraft. work focuses on the improvement of health nology Research and Development Center This system is superior in performance, reli- and performance of the American Armed (JMSTRDC) at 12423 Research Parkway, Or- ability, and logistics support to the 1970’s sys- Forces. PBRC provides laboratory support for lando, FL 32826, received $1,600,000 from tem it replaces. ADHEELS represents a sig- the military nutrition division at USARIEM with: the Research, Development, Test and Evalua- nificant improvement in installation, operation, (1) analyses of human samples for studies tion, Army, Line 38 PE 0603015A Next Gen- maintenance, performance and reliability at a conducted at U.S. Army sites, (2) assess- eration Training and Simulation Systems ac- lower cost. The outstanding advantages derive ments of energy expenditure and water re- count. The funds will be used to provide this from the use of an advanced electro- quirements of soldiers in prolonged field exer- facility with a new modeling and simulation luminescent technology which requires no air- cise using stable isotopes, (3) nutrition anal- center to coordinate Army efforts in medical craft power and is automatically activated by ysis services provided by the nutrient data- care simulation training. The center will im- immersion, crash pulse, or excessive tilt. The base laboratory, and (4) an imaging center lo- prove medical care for wounded servicemen Navy has recently equipped all SH-60 series cated at PBRC which provides research sup- and women. helicopters ADHEELS and the results are a port for USARIEM and PBRC research studies Project 2—The Joint Training Integration resounding success. The program for the H-53 in nutrient metabolism to sustain readiness and Evaluation Center at 12000 Research is underway but needs the addition of over- and enhance performance. Parkway, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32826 re- head lighting also applicable to the H-60. The Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. ceived from the Research, Development, Test Naval Air Systems Command will procure and H.R. 2638. and Evaluation, Army, Line 104 PE 0604760A install the ADHEELS in the H-53 series aircraft RDTE, AF. Distribution Interactive Simulations account. and in the entire fleet of aircraft as this funding Cyber Security Laboratory at Louisiana The funds will be used to provide the facility becomes available. Installation kits will be Tech University. The entity to receive with a unique asset to leverage with Joint bought for each aircraft and installation ac- $3,000,000 for this project is Louisiana Tech Forces. This center links Joint Forces Com- complished through existing support contracts. University, located at P.O. Box 10348, Ruston, mand in Virginia with Orlando’s modeling and Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. LA 71272. Cyber Security Laboratory—This $3 simulation capabilities. This helps to foster de- H.R. 2638. million appropriation provides funding for velopment of Department of Defense high fi- RDTE, A. equipping a new Cyber Security Laboratory to delity training for war fighters. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (Note: A support research and educational efforts in f Treatment Planning Research Laboratory for cyber security at Louisiana Tech University. EARMARK DECLARATION High Performance Computing and Radiation This laboratory is a key component of the re- Dose Effects). The entity to receive cently established Center for Secure Cyber- $2,400,000 for this project the Mary Bird Per- space (CSC), a collaboration between Lou- HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER kins Cancer Center, located at 4950 Essen isiana Tech University and Louisiana State OF LOUISIANA Lane, Baton Rouge, La 70809. The funding University. Funding for the CSC, totaling $8 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would be used for the development of a Med- million, has been provided half-and-half from Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ical Imaging, Treatment, and Treatment Plan- the Louisiana Board of Regents and the two Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, pursu- ning Research Laboratory. MBPCC-LSU is universities. Researchers are developing core ant to the Republican Leadership standards supporting the development of a Medical Im- research foundations in evolvable sensor on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- aging, Treatment, and Treatment Planning Re- hardware/software and corresponding trans- formation for publication in the Congressional search Laboratory specifically for formational technologies for the early pre- Record regarding earmarks I received: monochromatic X-ray beams for use in radi- diction, detection, and control of anomalous Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. ation therapy (e.g. X-ray activated Auger elec- behavior in cyberspace. The CSC has built H.R. 2638. tron therapy) and medical diagnostic imaging. strategic collaborative relationships between FEMA State and Local Programs. The Department of Defense utilizes this spe- national and international academic and indus- Tensas Parish Safety Building. The entity to cialty both in the diagnosis and treatment of trial partners, and with the Air Force’s Cyber- receive funding for this project is Tensas Par- disease, as well in the research and develop- space Command at Barksdale Air Force Base. ish Police Jury, located at 205 Hancock ment of high performance computing, radiation Funding for the Cyber Security Laboratory will Street, St. Joseph, LA 71366. The $750,000 dose, and imaging applications. be appropriately allocated to specialized lab- would be used for constructing a Safety Build- Working with DOD, LSU-MBPCC will estab- oratory equipment, lab modifications, and staff ing across from the Court House. lish a multi-disciplinary Treatment and Treat- support.

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Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. on earmarks, I submit the following justifica- unique microwave melting furnace and plasma H.R. 2638. tions for projects I received in the FY2009 De- melting. These advanced melting technologies RDTE, AF. fense Appropriations bill. require additional development to scale them Remote Suspect Identification. (Classified)— Project name (as it appears in the bill): AN/ up to meet DOE’s unique declassification re- This $3.2 million appropriation provides fund- AVS-7 Day Heads-Up Display (DayHUD). quirements. The specialty metals can then be ing for the United States Air Force Cyber- Amount received: $5 million. provided to the Army at significantly low costs. space Command and the continued develop- Bill number: FY 2009 Department of De- This program provides technologies that allow ment of RSI algorithms. Funding will be uti- fense Appropriations Bill. for the safe, secure, environmentally sound re- lized exclusively for research and development Account: Aircraft Procurement, Navy. covery and reuse of more than one million costs and well as associated administrative Legal name and address of entity receiving tons of discarded metals that are currently costs. earmark: Elbit Systems of America, Fort Worth stockpiled at DOE facilities. Congressman RODNEY ALEXANDER. Operations (EFW, Inc.), 4700 Marine Creek Finance Plan Based on Request: H.R. 2638. Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76179-6969. Facility site selection, permitting, operational RDTE, N. Description of how the money will be spent safety requirements, support utilities, and Littoral Battlespace Sensing—Autonomous and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is other required items (site staffing, training and UUV. The entity to receive $800,000 for this justified: This product is a day version of the DOE site requirements): $400,000 project is C&C Technologies Inc., located at currently fielded night Heads-Up Display for Final design, DOE approvals, construction 730 E. Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette, LA the Aviator Night Vision Imaging System night and required certifications for melting systems: 70508. The funding would support critical vision goggles. The Day HUD provides the $2,400,000 oceanographic data collection and training ex- same aircraft and mission performance data to Delivery and operational testing of systems: perience data. Will also continue the use of the pilots as the ANVIS version to give them $600,000 operational experience to develop metrics for access to ‘‘time critical’’ information while also Total Request: $3,400,000 mission planning and personnel requirements keeping their eyes on the target or landing The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- to reduce risk and influence future acquisition zone. The system completes the picture for cording to the funding level in the final agree- programs. the aircrew, provides increased safety and re- ment. Neither I nor my spouse has any financial duces the likelihood of mishaps involving Description of matching funds: None re- interest in these projects. brown out or lack of situational awareness by quired. f the pilots. Project name (as it appears in the bill): IN RECOGNITION OF GARY ‘‘BUCK’’ There is no integration required with the Smart Machinery Spaces System BARBER product and testing is complete. Funding will Amount received: $2.4 million. directly procure 150 units of system hardware. Bill number: FY 2009 Department of De- Description of matching funds: None re- fense Appropriations Bill. HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN quired. Account: Research, Development, Test and OF VIRGINIA Project name (as it appears in the bill): UH- Evaluation, Navy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 60A Rewiring Program. Legal name and address of entity receiving Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Amount received: $5 million. earmark: Williams Pyro Inc., 200 Greenleaf Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, Bill number: FY 2009 Department of De- Street, Fort Worth, Texas. I rise today to recognize Gary ‘‘Buck’’ Barber fense Appropriations Bill. Description of how the money will be spent Jr., a great young man from Nuttsville, VA Account: Aircraft Procurement, Army. and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is who has exemplified the finest qualities of citi- Legal name and address of entity receiving justified: Shipboard machinery spaces are cur- zenship and leadership by taking an active earmark: InterConnect Wiring LLP 5024 west rently inspected using a costly manual proc- part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 222 Vickery Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76107. ess. Manual data collection and analyses re- and in earning the most prestigious award of Description of how the money will be spent quire significant manpower, and results are Eagle Scout. and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is often inconsistent. This system supports a Buck has been active with his troop, partici- justified: The requiring of aging UH-60 aircraft smart sensor node, an information systems pating in many scout activities. Over the many will ensure a single, standardized aircraft con- network, and video-based situational aware- years Buck has been involved with scouting, figuration, reduce extensive maintenance time ness and fire detection capability. Congress he has earned 30 merit badges, served as a requirements needed to isolate electronic mal- provided funds in FY 07 for the Smart Machin- Patrol Leader, Chaplain’s Aide, Senior Patrol functions and enhance operational safety due ery Systems to develop the system which en- Leader, and finally as a Junior Assistant to the age of the wire within the aircraft. Each ables condition-based monitoring capabilities Scoutmaster. Buck was also elected to be a aircraft will rewire $108,333 in materials and combined with improved automatic configura- member of the Order of the Arrow, scouting’s $725,000 in labor to require. At a unit price of tion management. This program fully supports national camping honor society. $833,333 per aircraft, the requested funds will the Navy’s January 2007 Naval Science and For his Eagle Scout project, Buck coordi- rewire 6 aircraft. Technology Strategic Plan, which one of the nated the assembly and distribution of care Description of matching funds: None re- focus area include Affordability, Maintainability packages for local service members serving quired. and Reliability. The vision of that focus area overseas. Buck is currently completing his as- Project name (as it appears in the bill): was to ‘‘Reduce acquisition and lifecycle cost sociate’s degree at Rappahannock Community NNSA metals Declassification for Reuse by of Naval Platforms through design tools, re- College, and plans to attend the University of DoD in Armaments. duced maintenance, intelligent diagnostics and Virginia to study mechanical engineering, and Amount received: $2.72 million. automation.’’ This program reduces mainte- later attend medical school to become a sur- Bill number: FY 2009 Department of De- nance and lifecycle costs, provides for remote geon. fense Appropriations Bill. monitoring of the equipment and allows for a Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Account: Research, Development, Test and reduction in manpower. me in commending Gary ‘‘Buck’’ Barber Jr. for Evaluation, Defense-Wide. Finance Plan Based on Request: his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of Legal name and address of entity receiving Engineering and labor for the development America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- earmark: e-PEAK Inc. 311 Diamond Oaks and completion of the project: $1.9 million. ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Drive Weatherford, TX 76087. Subcontracts involving Texas A&M for engi- Description of how the money will be spent neering, testing and support: $980,000. f and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is Supplies, testing facilities and travel/meet- EARMARK DECLARATION justified: A critical Army need is lightweight ings: $120,000. and specialty metals to support development Total Request: $3,000,000. HON. KAY GRANGER of advanced armors, vehicles, and weapon The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- OF TEXAS systems; however, these metals are extremely cording to the funding level in the final agree- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expensive. The DOE has a major stockpile of ment. specialty metals recovered from decommis- Description of matching funds: None re- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 sioned warheads. This program delivers a quired. Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, con- process that allows DOE to safely, securely, Project name (as it appears in the bill): MK sistent with the Republican Leadership’s policy and efficiently discard these metals through a 19 Crew Served Weapons System trainer.

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Description of how the money will be spent Finance Plan Based on Request: Legal name and address of entity receiving and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is Staffing, development of compounds, instru- earmark: Texas National Guard, PO Box justified: NCCT is an Air Force program that mentation & therapeutic imaging: $1.2 million. 5218, Austin, Texas 78763. provides legacy and new ISR assets with Mass spectrometry: $1.2 million. Description of how the money will be spent transformational networking capabilities. NCCT Advance computing research: $800 thou- and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is takes advantage of existing platform sensors sand. justified: Acquisition of the systems, which pro- which dramatically improves the probability of Preclinical and translational implementation: vides initial and sustainment marksmanship detection, accuracy of identification, precision $800 thousand. training, gunnery and tactical training, and location, and timeliness. This integration of Total request: $4 million. ‘‘shoot/don’t shoot training,’’ will enhance the newer technologies expands the networking The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- battle readiness of the Texas National Guard range, thus enabling wider information-sharing cording to the funding level in the final agree- and will aid in the transformation of the Guard and obviating the need for newer sensors. ment. into an Operational Force. The requested CENTCOM endorsed this technology as one Description of matching funds: None re- amount ($410,000) will purchase for the Texas that can solve immediate operational needs. quired. National Guard, 10 trainers ($41,000 per train- The integration of sensors enabled by NCCT Project name (as it appears in the bill): er). The plan for the project will be adjusted software will provide a low cost, near term op- Flashlight Soldier-to-Soldier Combat Identifica- according to the funding level in the final tion for greatly enhancing US capabilities in tion System. agreement. Maritime Domain Awareness, Strike Support, Amount received: $5.6 million. Description of matching funds: None re- and Undersea Warfare. The effect of using ex- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- quired. isting platforms and sensors as a team allows fense Appropriations Bill. Project name (as it appears in the bill): RC- for target detection, location, and identification Account: Research, Development, Test And 26B Modernization. against time critical targets and threats, as Evaluation, Defense-Wide. Amount received: $7.2 million. Legal name and address of requesting enti- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- well as support war fighting and counter-ter- rorism operations abroad when integrated with ty: ATR Electronics, Inc., 109 Ridgemont Ave., fense Appropriations Bill. San Antonio, TX 78209. Account: Aircraft Procurement, Air Force. US Intelligence and Surveillance and Recon- Legal name and address of requesting enti- naissance (ISR) systems. Description of how the money will be spent ty: ATK Integrated Systems, 236 Citation Finance Plan Based on Request: and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76106. Procurement of NCCT Equipment: $250 justified: Friendly Fire is a serious problem for Description of how the money will be spent thousand. the U.S. military and its coalition partners. and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is Design, Mission System Integration & Instal- Friendly Fire casualties occur frequently and justified: The RC-26B performs critical intel- lation of NCCT on MPRA Aircraft: $2.75 mil- weaken the resolve of some coalition partners. ligence, surveillance and reconnaissance lion. Per capita, U.S. Friendly Fire casualties in- (ISR) missions in support of national disaster Labor, materials, and Support Activities: $1 creased 300 percent during the 2003 invasion response by the Department of Homeland Se- million. of Iraq compared to 1991 Desert Storm. Ef- curity (DHS), Customs and Border Protection Total request: $4,000,000. forts to reduce Friendly Fire casualties through (CBP), Air National Guard, and in direct sup- The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- ‘‘doctrine and training’’ and ‘‘Blue Force Track- port of Special Operations Forces in the cording to the funding level in the final agree- ing’’ have not succeeded. The Flashlight GWOT. The Air National Guard (ANG) oper- ment. project equips the soldier with rifle mounted/ ates a fleet of eleven RC-26B aircraft that pro- Description of matching funds: None re- body worn hardware that immediately identi- vide support to individual states for disaster quired. fies friendly soldiers and equipment at the relief and counter-drug missions. As the de- Project name (as it appears in the bill): Vi- point of engagement. Funds would go toward mands for the RC-26Bs proven utility in- sion Integrating Strategies in Ophthalmology phase 2 of the development of a bottom-up, creased, non-availability of the platform due to and Neurochemistry (VISION). rifle mounted/body worn hardware Combat ID use in GWOT operations have prevented ANG Amount received: $3.2 million. capability that reduces U.S. and coalition crews from performing their domestic assigned Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- Friendly Fire casualties and increases combat missions. fense Appropriations Bill. effectiveness. Follow-on Flashlight antennas Special Operations Command funded the Account: Research, Development, Test And can be mounted on platforms (tanks, etc.) and modification of five RC-26B aircraft—to pro- Evaluation, Army. aircraft to create a single-system Combat ID vide ISR missions in support of deployed op- Legal name and address of requesting enti- capability that can be integrated into advanced erations. With five RC-26B aircraft deployed in ty: UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp communications systems (FCS). This project support of missions outside of the continental Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. develops 10-prototype M4 rifle mounted/body United States, an availability vacuum at the Description of how the money will be spent worn devices for military testing in 18-months. state level has occurred. The remaining six and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- RC-26B aircraft (from Mississippi, Arizona, justified: The research performed by the VI- cording to the funding level in the final agree- Florida, Texas, West Virginia and New York) SION team will target the various causes and ment. are not sufficient to support the disaster relief effects of visual damage resulting from both Description of matching funds: None re- and counter-narcotics missions of both the ocular injuries and eye exposure to the ele- quired. ANG and DHS/CBP. ments during combat operations. This re- Project name (as it appears in the bill): En- The requested $9,000,000 will be used for search will ultimately be used to develop com- hanced Holographic Imager (EHI). concept development, design, integration and pounds and novel therapeutic strategies to Amount received: $2.48 million. flight verification for one aircraft of the fol- more quickly return an injured warfighter to his Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- lowing technologies that would enhance the unit. More significantly, the goal is to have the fense Appropriations Bill. current Block 20 RC-26B performance and ef- Services be able to equip warfighters and Account: Research, Development, Test And fectiveness. The plan for the project will be combat medical personnel with therapy solu- Evaluation, Army. adjusted according to the funding level in the tions that can be (1) administered preventa- Legal name and address of requesting enti- final agreement. tively, (2) self-administered or (3) easily de- ty: Zebra Imaging, Inc., 9801 Metric Blvd., Description of matching funds: None re- ployed and administered in the field. This will Suite 200 Austin, TX 78758. quired. enable the effective delivery of therapies that Description of how the money will be spent Project name (as it appears in the bill): Net- take advantage of the narrow time window and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is work Centric Collaborative targeting for the P- that eye injuries have for most effective treat- justified: This is the final phase of a three-year 3C. ment once the damage has occurred. In addi- development program to reduce the size and Amount received: $3.2 million. tion, the development of effective treatments enhance efficiency of the holographic imager Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- for these conditions could save the U.S. gov- system currently used to produce 3D imagery fense Appropriations Bill. ernment hundreds of millions of dollars annu- for the Army’s Tactical Battlefield Visualization

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.022 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1912 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 program. The requested FY09 funds will be Project name (as it appears in the bill): Au- (2) Provide Security Enhancements, Build- administered by the U.S. Army Engineering thorized Emergency Satellite Communication ing 200—Engineering & Office Bldg, Air Force Research and Development Center Packages (JISCC). Plant 4 (AFP 4)—Project will modify standoff (USAERDC) and will complete the EHI devel- Amount received: $2.8 million. distances or install protective barriers on the opment program, with the delivery of a fully- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- north, south and east approaches to Building tested prototype of the field-deployable En- fense Appropriations. 200. These modifications are required to meet hanced Holographic Imager. The Enhanced Bill Account: Operation and Maintenance, DoD recommended antiterrorism standards for Holographic Imager (EHI) system is needed Army National Guard. existing facilities. Bldg. 200 security defi- by DOD to reduce the time now required to Legal name and address of requesting enti- ciencies have been identified during various provide 3D imagery to Coalition Forces in Iraq ty: Texas National Guard, PO Box 5218, Aus- Government reviews and assessments. for intelligence and operation planning. tin, Texas 78763. $1.461M Finance Plan Based on Request: Description of how the money will be spent (3) Install Perimeter Vehicle Barrier System, Complete design of system & lab test proto- and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is Air Force Plant 4 (AFP 4)—Project will con- type: $1.75 million. justified: Texas Military Forces is authorized, struct a cable vehicle barrier system in vulner- Develop & prototype post-processor: $580 but not fully funded, for 10 Joint Incident able areas along the perimeter of the govern- thousand. Scene Communication Capability (JISCC) ment owned manufacturing facility. This instal- Construct and test in-field beta prototype: packages needed to support the various dis- lation will more effectively deter a determined $770 thousand. aster command posts including JIATF HQ, threat to these critical facilities while aug- Total request: $3.1 million. each subordinate task force command post, menting the overall hardening of the common The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- local incident command posts, EOCs, and perimeter for both AFP 4 and the adjacent cording to the funding level in the final agree- other multi-agency coordination centers. There Fort Worth NAS-Joint Reserve Base. $3.124M ment. are 2 JISCCa on-hand. Funding for this The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- Description of matching funds: None re- project would procure 8 authorized, but not- cording to the funding level in the final agree- quired. funded, JISCC packages required for disaster ment. Project name (as it appears in the bill): Cen- response. JISCC system uses DoD satellites Description of matching funds: None re- ter for Geospatial Intelligence & investigation eliminating the persistent shortage of funds to quired. (GII). pay for commercial satellite service. This f Amount received: $1.52 million. equipment fully enables the Texas National Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- Guard Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (JIATF) EARMARK DECLARATION fense Appropriations Bill. to Command and Control its Inter-Agency Account: Research, Development, Test And structure across the State, or out of State in HON. ROY BLUNT Evaluation, Navy (Marine Corps). support of other States under EMAC, best OF MISSOURI Legal name and address of requesting enti- serving as DoD’s lead agent for disaster re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ty: Texas State University, San Marcos, Cen- sponse in Texas. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ter for Geospatial Intelligence & Investigation, Finance Plan based on request: Mr. BLUNT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666. Satellite emergency/interoperable commu- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Description of how the money will be spent nications packages (x8): $4,091,400111. marks, I am submitting the following informa- and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is Transportation vehicles (x8): $311,200. Total request: $4.403 million. tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL justified: The Center for Geospatial Intel- Description of matching funds: None re- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part ligence & Investigation is conducting research quired. of H.R. 2638. of interest to the US military. Recognizing the Project name (as it appears in the bill): Air Requesting Member: Congressman ROY need for better tools to track down insurgents Force Plant 4 (AFP 4) Physical Security En- BLUNT. responsible for kidnapping, maiming, and kill- hancements. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. ing US Forces, allies, and civilians in oper- Amount received: $2.072 million. Account: Army—RDT&E, Medical Advanced ations in OIF and OEF, the Army sanctioned Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- Technology. the initial stage of this project through the fense Appropriations Bill. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Missouri Army Topographic Engineering Center in Account: Other Procurement, Air Force. State University and Crosslink. FY06. This project is designed to assist in Legal name and address of requesting enti- Address of Requesting Entity: 524 N. counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) ef- ty: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, 1 Booneville Ave, Springfield, MO 65806. forts having a direct impact on increased safe- Lockheed Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76108. Description of Request: $6 million is in- ty levels and reduced risk of injury and/or Description of how the money will be spent cluded in this bill to develop a localized drug death for U.S. military forces deployed to OIF and why the use of federal taxpayer funding is delivery system for use on amputee and burn and OEF. Funds will be used for the next justified: Air Force Plant 4 is a critical Govern- victims who are wounded in combat. Effective phase of the project supported by the US Ma- ment Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) In- localized controlled drug delivery will provide rines Systems Command. Employing a cross- dustrial facility dedicated to the design, devel- amputees and burn victims the needed pain disciplinary approach, GII seeks to help mili- opment, and manufacture of tactical fighter air- and healing therapeutics while minimizing the tary and military intelligence officials build craft systems, including the F–16, F–22 and required dosage because the drug will be de- more powerful investigative and analytic tools. the F–35. Protection of this facility, its human livered locally and not systemically. This will This project will continue to develop computer resources, and its unique manufacturing capa- aid in reducing chances of developing drug re- modeling based on insurgent behavioral theo- bilities from determined threats is required in sistance and dependency both of which in- ries to help extract knowledge from informa- order to reduce the potential for disruption to crease healing time and reduce quality of life. tion and data, assisting military officials in pre- these critical DoD programs. This project will The use of taxpayer funds is justified because dicting insurgent activity areas and bases of accomplish the following Physical Security im- there are an estimated 20,000 injuries in Iraq operation. Components of the project will provements at Air Force Plant No. 4, located and many amputees are not wearing their focus on suicide attacks, attacks along main in Fort Worth, Texas: prosthetic device due to discomfort resulting supply routes/roads, and the use of special- (1) Provide Flight Line Security Enhance- from inflammation and infection. ized technology to depict the ‘‘Behavioral De- ments, Air Force Plant 4 (AFP4)—Project will Requesting Member: Congressman ROY cision-Making Template’’ of insurgents. install an inner perimeter fence, and closed BLUNT. Finance Plan Based on Request: circuit video monitoring systems, to restrict un- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Personnel: $843,520. authorized access to the AFP 4 aircraft oper- Account: Conventional Weapons Tech- Equipment: $414,300. ating areas (flight line, run stations, fueling nology Research, Development, Test And Other direct costs: $100,000. areas). These improvements are required to Evaluation, Air Force. Indirect costs: $635,465. reduce the security and safety risk to F–16 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The plan for the project will be adjusted ac- and F–35 aircraft undergoing final checkout EaglePicher Technologies. cording to the funding level in the final agree- and flight operations. AFP 4 flight line security Address of Requesting Entity: C and Porter ment. has been identified as vulnerable during var- Streets, Joplin, Missouri 64802. Description of matching funds: None re- ious Government reviews and assessments. Description of Request: $2.4 million is in- quired. $970K cluded in this bill for energetic device quality

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.022 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1913 and reliability improvements using computer the Army, Military Construction account. There Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Re- aided process control. Virtually every weapon is no matching requirement. search and Development. and safety system used by the DoD relies on High Power Free Electron Laser Develop- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Center for some type of Energetic Device to function ment for Naval Applications. Innovative Technology (CIT). properly. These devices are described as sin- Requesting Member: Congressman ROBERT Address of Requesting Entity: 2214 Rock gle point failure potentials—which means that J. WITTMAN. Hill Road, Suite 600, Herndon, VA 20170– if they don’t function, then the system fails. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. 4228. Because of the criticality of these functions, Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Re- Description of Request: Provide $800,000 the benefit of higher reliability translates into search, Development, Test and Evaluation. for Over-the-Horizon Vessel Tracking. Over- increased mission success and increased Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jefferson the-Horizon Vessel Tracking has been a pri- safety to the warfighter. In addition, the activi- Science Associates on behalf of the Thomas ority for DoD since the 1950s. The Coast ties proposed above will lead to decreased Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. Guard plays a key role in force protection and manufacturing costs and increased manufac- Address of Requesting Entity: 12000 Jeffer- is responsible for protection of Naval assets turing productivity for these devices. This will son Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606. while in port under a 1995 Memorandum of allow for increased throughput in order to sup- Description of Request: Provide $2.40 mil- Understanding with DOD. This project port potential surge scenarios. EaglePicher lion for the Jefferson Lab High Power FEL De- leverages the previous federal investment in Technologies (EPT) has been manufacturing velopment for Naval Application project, which the NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing Sys- Energetic Devices since the early 1980’s and continues to meet the Navy milestones for in- tem (IOOS). Labor: $900,000, Equipment and is proud of the reliability record demonstrated creased laser power and systems develop- Supplies: $80,000, Travel: $20,000. CIT will by the use of their devices. EPT seeks to part- ment for the application of a shipboard system provide a 10% match, covering labor, fringe, ner with Eglin AFB to raise the reliability of for cruise missile defense. In October 2006, and indirect costs. This request is consistent these devices to the next level. EaglePicher the JLab FEL broke its own record and ex- with the intended and authorized purpose of proposes to demonstrate unprecedented lev- ceeded the Navy milestone by delivering 14.2 the U.S. Department of the Navy Research els of quality and reliability to this neglected, kW of infrared light at a maritime critical wave- and Development account. but critical segment of the defense industry. length. The FEL project has important directed Training Support Center, Ph 1. ustry. energy applications. There is no matching re- Requesting Member: Congressman ROBERT f quirement. This request is consistent with the J. WITTMAN. intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. EARMARK DECLARATION Department of the Navy RDTE account. Account: U.S. Department of the Army, Mili- Marine Corps Base Quantico OCS Head- tary Construction. HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN quarters Facility. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of OF VIRGINIA Requesting Member: Congressman ROBERT Newport News. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES J. WITTMAN. Address of Requesting Entity: 2400 Wash- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. ington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Mili- Description of Request: Provide $13.60 mil- Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, tary Construction. lion to construct Phase I of a multi-phase Ad- pursuant to the Republican Leadership stand- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Member vanced Training Technology Support Facility ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- initiated request. for the U.S. Army Training Support Center at lowing information for publication in the CON- Address of Requesting Entity: 1123 Long- Fort Eustis. Project includes administrative GRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I re- worth House Office Building, Washington, DC space, special work areas, office support ceived as part of H.R. 2638, the Department 20515. areas, classrooms, conference rooms, storage of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, Description of Request: Provide $5.98 mil- areas, mailroom functions, and computer/com- 2009. lion for construction of the Marine Corps Base munication space. Supporting facilities include Vehicle Paint Facility, Fort Eustis. Quantico Officer Candidate School Head- utilities services, UMCS connection, emer- Requesting Member: Congressman ROBERT quarters Facility located at Quantico, Virginia. gency generator, paving, storm drainage, site J. WITTMAN. The funding would be used to construct a sin- improvement, communications and fencing. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. gle-story administrative headquarters building Heating (natural gas) and air conditioning will Account: U.S. Department of the Army, Mili- to consolidate Headquarters functions at Offi- be by self contained systems. Antiterrorism/ tary Construction. cer Candidate School (OCS). The facility will Force Protection (AT/FP) measures include Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of provide workspaces for 75 Marines respon- laminated glass, traffic control barriers and Newport News. sible for coordinating the administrative, edu- standard security design features. Access for Address of Requesting Entity: 2400 Wash- cational, operational and logistics support re- individuals with disabilities will be provided. ington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607. quired to conduct Officer Candidate training at Demolish includes limited asbestos abate- Description of Request: Provide $3.90 mil- OCS. The existing facility was built in 1945 ment. If this project is not provided, frag- lion to construct a Vehicle Paint Facility at Fort and will be demolished once new construction mented elements of ATSC will continue to oc- Eustis with paint booths to accommodate the is complete. Preventive and corrective mainte- cupy structurally deficient temporary facilities preparation and painting of vehicles, equip- nance, both routine and emergency, take and impact Army-wide ATSC Range and sup- ment, components, helicopters, and modular place on a daily basis at the existing facility, port missions. There is no matching require- causeway sections. This project is required to consuming material, money and manpower. ment. This request is consistent with the in- support the preparation for and painting of ap- This project is listed on the USMC FY09 Un- tended and authorized purpose of the U.S. proximately 1600 pieces of vehicular equip- funded Programs List. The entity to receive Department of the Army Military Construction ment. Most of this equipment belongs to the funding for this project is the United States account. 7th Sustainment Brigade, which is one of the Navy. The funds will be used for the OCS f Army’s most frequently deployed units. If this headquarters construction, technical operating project is not provided, Fort Eustis will incur manuals, information systems, anti-terrorism INTRODUCTION OF THE NURSING negative mission impacts and will not meet force protection, and supporting facilities (con- HOME EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Virginia Environmental Quality requirements. struction features, electrical, mechanical, pav- ACT Current painting operations will have an ele- ing and site improvements, demolition and en- vated cost because existing facilities cannot vironmental mitigation). There is no matching HON. RON PAUL accommodate oversized equipment. The facil- requirement. This request is consistent with OF TEXAS ity is critical to rapidly prepare equipment for the intended and authorized purpose of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES deploying units in conjunction with time U.S. Department of the Navy Military Con- phased deployment schedules. In addition, the struction account. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Deputy Secretary of the Army (Installations Over-the-Horizon Vessel Tracking for Home- Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I rise to intro- and Housing) certifies that this project has land Security. duce the Nursing Home Emergency Assist- been considered for joint use potential. This Requesting Member: Congressman ROBERT ance Act. This act makes private, for-profit request is consistent with the intended and au- J. WITTMAN. nursing homes eligible for the same federal thorized purpose of the U.S. Department of Bill Number: H.R. 2638. aid as is currently available to public nursing

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.011 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 homes. Under current federal law, only public ability of homeowners’ insurance. It helps lation is infected with TB and TB will claim 30 nursing homes may receive federal disaster states to manage the risk that has been as- million lives over the next decade. assistance. However, hurricanes, tornadoes, sumed by their state sponsored insurance With time, the TB germ has changed. It is and earthquakes do not distinguish between funds by allowing them to enter the capital now airborne and drug resistant strains have private and public, or for-profit and not-for- markets to find global investors that would be been found in 46 countries, including the U.S. profit, nursing homes. willing to assume that risk on their behalf. Our In 2006, 91 cases of multi drug-resistant TB As I have recently seen in my district, all plan aims to increase market stabilization, par- were reported in the United States and MDR– nursing homes face unique challenges coping ticularly in times following natural disasters TB has been reported in 49 states. From 1993 with natural disasters and their aftermaths. It when rates traditionally increase dramatically to 2007, there were 88 cases of extensively is not fair to the taxpayers who work in, reside and homeowners are dropped from their insur- drug resistant TB in the U.S., which is resist- in, or have entrusted the care of their loved ers. ant to almost all drugs used to treat TB. ones to, a private nursing home that private With this legislation having already passed Unfortunately, we have allowed the treat- nursing homes are denied the same federal the House, I look forward to working with my ment and diagnostic tools to treat TB go with- aid available to their public counterparts. Ma- colleagues in the Senate to pass our com- out updating for far too long. In fact, the most dame Speaker, the Nursing Home Emergency prehensive plan to help homeowners and sta- common test to diagnose TB is more than 100 Assistance Act ensures all residents of nursing bilize the market. years old. homes can benefit from federal disaster aid. I f The drugs commonly used to treat TB are encourage my colleagues to support this legis- more than 40 years old, the TB vaccine we lation. RECOGNIZING NGO WORK ON currently have is more than 85 years old and ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE f only provides some protections against severe TB in children, but is unreliable in protecting SPEECH OF EXTENDING THE AUTHORIZATION against the most common form of adult TB. OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD IN- HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY The Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimi- SURANCE PROGRAM OF CALIFORNIA nation Act addresses the issue of domestic TB by improving and increasing efforts to prevent, SPEECH OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES detect, and treat individuals in our country with Wednesday, September 24, 2008 HON. RON KLEIN TB. OF FLORIDA Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to give It would authorize grants within the CDC for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a sincere thank you to Representative BAR- research, development, and education. These BARA LEE. In this Congress, there is no greater grants include clinical trials to evaluate new Tuesday, September 23, 2008 voice for peace than Congresswoman LEE. drugs, diagnostics and vaccines; studies of at- Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to I rise today in strong support of this resolu- risk populations; and projects to control TB support the reauthorization of the National tion recognizing nongovernmental organiza- along the U.S.-Mexico border. Flood Insurance Program. tions working to help bring a just and lasting H.R. 1532 will reauthorize the Advisory To be clear, there are certainly issues that peace to Israelis and Palestinians. Council on the Elimination of TB so the coun- Congress must address in any future consid- Peace will not be brought about by govern- cil may coordinate federal TB control and de- eration of the flood insurance program. But ments and presidents. Peace will only be velop a new national plan to eliminate TB in first and foremost, we must ensure that the achieved when people come together to sup- the U.S. NFIP continues to protect our communities. port a common goal—security and prosperity H.R. 1532 also provides for new tools in the The NFIP was established to provide home- for all. fight against domestic TB by providing for owners with protection from flood, following More than any conference or summit, the CDC research and development for new recognition that the private market was simply work of local and international NGO’s have drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines. not capable of providing the necessary cov- brought the region closer to a non-violent res- The bill also directs the NIH to expand basic erage. The program, which has been oper- olution to the ongoing crisis. Their work is in- and clinical TB research and develop a TB ating since 1968, is integral to ensuring that valuable. vaccine. homeowners in high-risk areas, such as my From student exchanges to high level rec- The Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimi- South Florida district, are able to receive ade- onciliation programs, NGO’s are irreplaceable nation Act provides the means necessary to quate protection from flood and are able to in the peace process. wage war against TB in the U.S. and hopefully swiftly recover following a disaster. I applaud this resolution’s commitment to in the future the eradication of TB in this coun- In Broward County, we currently have over peace and nonviolence and urge my col- try. 400,000 residential NFIP policies in place— leagues support today. f which is more policies than any other county f in the nation. Palm Beach County is also near SUPPORTING RESTITUTION FOR the top of the list with over 150,000 NFIP poli- COMPREHENSIVE TUBERCULOSIS PROPERTY CONFISCATED BY cies. ELIMINATION ACT OF 2008 NAZI AND COMMUNIST REGIMES The stability provided by the NFIP allows homeowners to responsibly insure their prop- SPEECH OF SPEECH OF erty from flood damage, which is especially HON. GENE GREEN HON. ROBERT WEXLER important given the active the nature of this OF TEXAS OF FLORIDA year’s hurricane season. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It’s important to recognize however that the NFIP is only one piece of the larger puzzle of Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 protecting our homeowners from disaster. With Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. WEXLER. Madam Speaker, I rise in the property insurance crisis growing across today in support of H.R. 1532, the Com- strong support of House Concurrent Resolu- the U.S., many people are facing difficulties prehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of tion 371, which supports the fair, comprehen- protecting themselves against windstorms. 2008. sive and immediate restitution of property ille- And it is no longer simply a Florida problem, If you think that TB is a disease that occurs gally confiscated during the last century by the but is becoming a national issue. Policy- in impoverished nations you are wrong. In Nazis, Nazi-allied governments and Com- holders are being dropped or are facing dra- 2007, more than 13,000 individuals were diag- munist regimes. matic rate increases in states that are not tra- nosed with TB in the U.S. As many of you know, survivors are in the ditionally considered high risk, such as Massa- This year alone my district had several TB waning years of their lives, and it is incumbent chusetts and New York. Many insurers are no outbreaks and in May, 150 people were ex- on Congress and the administration to clearly longer writing at all on the coasts of states like posed to TB in an outbreak and 19 individuals articulate our unequivocal support, as we have Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. were diagnosed with TB. done in previous Congresses, for just and im- That is why Congressman TIM MAHONEY Each year approximately 9 million people mediate property restitution or compensation. and I introduced and passed the Homeowners’ develop active TB and 1.7 million die of the While there are some nations in Europe that Defense Act last year. This legislation ad- disease, making it the second deadliest in the have enacted legislation for the restitution of dresses the crisis in availability and afford- world. Right now one third of the world’s popu- or compensation for private and communal

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.001 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1915 property, there remain several that have not mental health professional in a year and the CODE TALKERS RECOGNITION ACT passed or implemented legislation. network of doctors a patient can see, even OF 2008 Congress and the administration must con- where no such limit exists for medical or sur- tinue to work with and encourage our Euro- gical benefits. That is ridiculous. SPEECH OF pean allies to rectify historical wrongs and Disease treatment must provide individuals HON. DAVID WU bring a measure of closure for Holocaust Sur- with the ability to adapt their lifestyle and man- OF OREGON vivors and those individuals who lived under age the changes associated with their illness. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the deadly yoke of Communism. Whether it is anxiety, stress, or even stigma— Despite repeated promises by some govern- the diagnosis of a disease always impacts an Tuesday, September 23, 2008 ments, Holocaust survivors and heirs have individual’s mental health. To downplay the Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I am a proud cospon- struggled and waited for over six decades to necessity of mental health care in treatment is sor and supporter of H.R. 4544, the Code recover their property or receive adequate simply counterproductive. Talkers Recognition Act. I commend Mr. compensation. By enacting this bill to require mental health Boren for introducing this important legislation. The resolution before us today simply calls parity, we take a crucial step forward in guar- We all know that during World War II, Amer- on Central and European countries, more spe- anteeing that our constituents can access the icans from across the country came together cifically Poland and Lithuania, to enact fair, level of health care that they need. I believe and did what they could to defend our Nation. comprehensive and just legislation to allow for however, that fundamentally, we need to move In recent years we have learned more about restitution of properties that were illegally to a universal health care system. the efforts of a particular group of people that taken away from citizens and communities Additionally, the Act prohibits insurance had an enormous influence in the success of during the last century. companies from charging different rates for the U.S. military, especially in the Pacific the- With respect to Poland, I want to commend deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and ater—the Native American code talkers. Polish Prime Minister Tusk for his public com- out-of-pocket expenses for mental health. Code talkers used their native languages to mitment to introduce property restitution legis- These commonsense changes will help ex- transmit indecipherable messages for the mili- lation. As the Polish government moves the pand access to mental health services tary. Native code talkers were unique because legislative process forward, it is essential that throughout the country, and I am pleased to their languages were not widely known by our a claims process be created that is un-bureau- support them. enemies, let alone many people in the United cratic, simple, transparent and easy for claim- I urge the president to sign HR 6983, the States. The code talkers’ ability to commu- ants to use. I urge the Bush administration to Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental nicate with other tribal members in their own continue to directly engage the Polish Govern- Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and to language gave the United States a substantial ment over the coming months and to express recognize that mental health care is a crucial advantage on the battlefield. their strong support for a claims process that tool in promoting the overall health and well- Although more people are now familiar with is fair and just for survivors and other claim- being of the American people. Navajo code talkers from World War II, that ants. was not the first time that we employed Native I urge all of my colleagues to join me in f American code talkers. The United States also support of this resolution and in support of fair used code talkers in World War I. Their efforts and just property restitution, which is long PAUL WELLSTONE AND PETE during both wars were critical, and I am glad overdue. DOMENICI MENTAL HEALTH that we have come to understand and appre- f PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ciate the value of their contributions. ACT OF 2008 While all veterans’ service is worthy of our PAUL WELLSTONE AND PETE thanks, I want to highlight the commitment DOMENICI MENTAL HEALTH SPEECH OF made by the code talker veterans of World PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY War I because Native Americans were not citi- ACT OF 2008 HON. BOB ETHERIDGE zens of the United States until 1924. World OF NORTH CAROLINA War I code talkers were serving our country SPEECH OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nobly even before they were recognized as HON. BARBARA LEE Tuesday, September 23, 2008 citizens. In fact, Native Americans have OF CALIFORNIA served in the military dating back to the revo- Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lutionary war, and they have the highest per in support of H.R. 6983, the Paul Wellstone capita participation in the U.S. military of any Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and ethnic group. It is appropriate we honor their Addiction Equity Act of 2008. I applaud your Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- service and sacrifice today. port of H.R. 6983, the Paul Wellstone and leadership in bringing this bill to the floor and Congress previously recognized the Navajo Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Ad- addressing the issue of mental health parity. code talkers. However, approximately 14 In- diction Equity Act, to require equity in mental We must expand access to mental health to dian tribes are known to have had tribal mem- ensure a strong and productive America that health and substance-related disorders under bers serve as code talkers. Mr. BOREN’s legis- group health plans. provides for its most vulnerable citizens. This lation would recognize the efforts of all code I want to thank Representative PATRICK bill will do just that, without creating an undue talkers. I commend his efforts, but more im- KENNEDY for his leadership in developing and hardship on employers or insurers. portantly I commend our Native American vet- negotiating the passage of this critical law. The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici erans for their commitment and service to their It’s also right that this bill be named in honor Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act country. I urge passage of H.R. 4544. requires those insurers or group health plans of Senator Domenici and our friend, the late f Senator Paul Wellstone. Senator Wellstone who do choose to cover mental health to do was truly a champion for mental health and so on an equal basis with other covered COASTAL AND ESTUARINE LAND this Act honors his memory. health needs. This will ensure that those in CONSERVATION PROGRAM ACT As a former psychological social worker, I need can get the treatment that is medically appreciate the necessity of mental health par- necessary. SPEECH OF ity and the significance of this bill. Many dis- My home State of North Carolina was one HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE eases go hand in hand with depression, sub- of the first States to adopt a mental health OF DELAWARE parity law back in 1991, and last year the stance abuse, and a variety of other mental IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES health issues that cannot go untreated. State legislature expanded and strengthened For example, when a person is diagnosed its mental health parity provisions. I support Monday, September 22, 2008 with cancer or HIV, they and their families go the efforts of North Carolina’s mental health Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in through a range of emotional responses. To professionals in bringing this issue to the fore- strong support of the Coastal and Estuarine treat only the physical signs of illness is to ig- front of our State’s agenda, and I am pleased Land Conservation Program (CELCP) Act, nore the broad ranging emotional implications that we are following suit today in passing this H.R. 1907. of a disease. bill. CELCP is a wonderful example of a public/ Currently, companies can limit both the I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for private partnership. I believe strongly in pro- number of visits that a person makes to a H.R. 6983. tecting lands currently threatened by the rapid

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Indians. value. f Again, I thank Congressman WAMP for intro- This program provides badly needed federal ducing this crucial legislation. As the only Na- TRAIL OF TEARS DOCUMENTATION funds for the purchase and protection of sen- tive American currently serving in Congress, I ACT sitive coastal ecosystems with the goal of bet- am proud to support the intention of this bill ter ensuring the ecological and economic SPEECH OF and I urge Members to vote for its passage. health of our coastal communities—this is crit- f ical in light of the fact that 60 percent of Amer- HON. TOM COLE OF OKLAHOMA COMMENDING THE HONOR FLIGHT icans will live along the coast by 2010. NETWORK I have been privileged to work with Rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resentative Saxton and applaud his dedication Monday, September 22, 2008 SPEECH OF to formally authorizing this program that Con- Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, I HON. JERRY MORAN gress has funded since 2003. By establishing come here in support of H.R. 5335, which OF KANSAS a plan for the preservation of our coastal would amend the National Trails System Act IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES areas, authorizing CELCP will build on the to provide for the inclusion of new trail seg- successful Coastal Zone Management Act, ments, land components, and campgrounds Monday, September 22, 2008 and it will continue to encourage partnership associated with the Trail of Tears National Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I programs among federal government, state Historic Trail. First, I would like to thank my rise today in support of House Resolution agencies, local governments, private land- colleague from Tennessee, Congressman 1287. owners and non-profits. WAMP, for sponsoring this important legisla- Several of my colleagues and I have had CELCP has certainly provided the backbone tion. As an Oklahoman, this legislation is sig- the honor in recent years of joining former for strong partnerships in Delaware, through nificant to my district, where many of my con- Senator Bob Dole to greet groups of World the Nature Conservancy, and DNREC, and stituents are descendants of those who sur- War II veterans arriving at the World War II NOAA—and I look forward to the continued vived the Trail of Tears. However, as the only Memorial for the first time through a grass- success of the program. Native American currently serving in Congress roots, nonprofit organization called Honor As we all know too well, protecting open this bill is also personally important to me, as Flight. space is particularly important in Delaware, my ancestors were forcibly relocated from Mis- I introduced House Resolution 1287 earlier where rapid development is underway. Dela- sissippi to Oklahoma through the Trail of this year to express our country’s appreciation ware’s CELCP funding totals around $10 mil- Tears, though not one of the routes originally to the Honor Flight Network, its founders Earl lion; most recently it has helped ensure that documented in the original Historic Trail. Of Morse of Ohio and Jeff Miller of North Caro- Blackbird Creek, with wetlands, forest, and im- the dozens of tribes that call Oklahoma home lina, its volunteers and its donors across the portant species, remains ecologically valuable today, very few are originally from the area. country who make this moving experience today and in the future. Virtually all of the tribes in Oklahoma experi- possible for our Nation’s World War II vet- I urge my colleagues on both sides of the enced the tragedy of the forced relocation erans. By introducing this resolution, I also aisle to join me in supporting H.R. 1907. process. seek to call attention to this worthy organiza- f Mr. Chairman, when the Trail of Tears His- tion in the hope that more of my colleagues as toric Trail was created by Congress in 1987, well as those watching and reading at home HONORABLE STEPHANIE TUBBS it designated two main routes taken by the will support Honor Flight in their communities. JONES COLLEGE FIRE PREVEN- Cherokee during the removal process. Histori- Many World War II veterans are in their 80s TION ACT cally, many routes used during removal were and 90s and are unable, physically or finan- not well documented at the time and were not cially, to visit our Nation’s capital and see the SPEECH OF included in the designation. Since that time, World War II Memorial, which is a beautiful HON. ED WHITFIELD researchers have identified other routes taken tribute to their service, sacrifice and victory OF KENTUCKY by Native Americans during the relocation over 60 years ago. We are losing these vet- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES process. A feasibility study, ordered by Con- erans at a rate of 900 each day. Working gress and released in September 2007, did against time to say ‘‘thank you,’’ Honor Flight Monday, September 22, 2008 find additional trail segments. This bill, pursu- uses chartered or commercial flights to enable Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, as a cospon- ant to the feasibility study, adds additional World War II veterans to see the Memorial sor of this legislation, I would like to thank my land components, round up routes and water created in their honor. colleagues and the Education and Labor Com- routes to the Trail of Tears Historic Trail. I am Today, we commend the Honor Flight Net- mittee for allowing this legislation to be consid- happy to be an original co-sponsor of this leg- work, its volunteers and donors now operating ered today. Additionally, I would like to recog- islation. in over 30 States who honor World War II vet- nize Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Not only will these additional designations erans by making it possible for them to experi- who during her five terms in Congress, worked help to raise awareness about this tragic ence our Nation’s gratitude for their service. to advance fire safety, particularly on college chapter of our Nation’s history, but will provide f campuses. many across Indian country with better access EARMARK DECLARATION Mr. Speaker, far too many of our nation’s to their past and collective history. The Trail of young people have been lost to senseless fire Tears crystallized the idea of race as a deter- tragedies at places where they are supposed mining factor in American public policy and HON. KEN CALVERT to be encouraged to grow and kept safe—their documents the first federally legislated forced OF CALIFORNIA own college campuses. According to the Cen- removal of Native people from traditional IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter for Campus Fire Safety, 94 people have homelands. The physical route of the Trail of Wednesday, September 24, 2008 been killed in student housing fires since Jan- Tears National Historic Trail and historic sites Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I have re- uary of 2000. Sadly, many of these deaths associated with the Trail and removal reflect ceived authorization in the National Defense may have been preventable with the help of the lifestyles of Native people at the time of Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 for two proper fire safety technology. removal, the harshness of the journey West projects in California’s 44th Congressional Dis- This legislation will establish a demonstra- and their remarkable adaptation to new sur- trict which are described as follows: tion incentive program within the Department roundings. Thousands of Native Americans in Requesting Member: Congresman KEN CAL- of Education to promote the installation of fire Oklahoma and elsewhere will be able to visit VERT. sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or these sites and identify with their ancestors’ Bill Number: S. 3001. prevention technologies. This program is vital desperate journey westward. Account: Standards Development—Re- to helping ensure that our students are pro- Madam Speaker, though this bill calls search, Development, Test & Evaluation, vided the most technologically advanced fire awareness to one of the most tragic events in NAVY.

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Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Naval EARMARK DECLARATION Requesting Member: Representative GUS Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division. M. BILIRAKIS. Address of Requesting Entity: Naval Surface HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS Bill Number: S. 3001 Warfare Center Corona Division, 2300 Fifth OF FLORIDA DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF POLYCRYSTALLINE LASER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GAIN MATERIALS St., Norco, CA 92860. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Account: Defense Production Act Pur- Description of Request: I have received con- chases. Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, pursuant gressional authorization in the National De- Names and address of Requesting Entity: to the Republican Leadership standards on fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 VLOC Incorporated, 7826 Photonics Drive, earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- (NDAA FY09) for a requested project in the New Port Richey, FL 34655. mation regarding earmarks I received as part Description of Request: This earmark pro- amount of $2,000,000. The authorization is for of S. 3001, the Duncan Hunter National De- vides $5,200,000 for the domestic production a project which would continue work in the fense Authorization Act: areas of Primary and Depot Maintenance cali- Requesting Member: Representative GUS of transparent polycrystalline laser gain mate- bration standards. Specifically the work will be M. BILIRAKIS. rials for defense critical materials required for done in the technology areas of Nuclear, Bio- Bill Number: S. 3001. the Department of Defense’s next-generation logical and Chemical (NBC), electro-optics, Account: Aircraft Procurement Army. tactical laser systems. The Department of De- fense is funding the development of laser plat- and physical-mechanical. The purpose of the Names and Addresses of Requesting Enti- ties: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 6900 Main forms that generate 100 kilowatts of output work is to ensure measurement accuracy in Street, Stratford, CT 06615; Pall Aeropower power in an all-solid-state design with field support and maintenance of new advanced Corporation, 10540 Ridge Road, New Port testing starting within the next 12 months. In technology weapon systems, current weapon Richey, FL 34654. order to generate this level of operational systems and associated support equipment. Description of Request: This earmark pro- power, new and unique laser materials must Specifically, the funding also continues efforts vides an additional $5,000,000 to modernize be produced domestically in commercial quan- of calibration standards (hardware) in support the National Guard H–60 Black Hawk heli- tities. Recent laser demonstrations utilizing of Nanoscale Dimensional Standards using copter fleet. The UH–60 Black Hawk heli- polycrystalline materials manufactured exclu- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Standards copter is an essential capability of the National sively overseas indicate that transparent developed through this ongoing program pro- Guard. It provides units in every State with a polycrystalline laser gain materials, that use vides continued measurement support and ca- multi-mission aircraft for search & rescue, util- nano-particle powders, do in fact allow laser pability to ensure that our nation’s advanced ity lift, disaster relief and medical evacuation. designers to demonstrate these higher levels weapon systems operate as designed and de- The Army National Guard (ARNG) is author- of output power (the DoD/JTO-mandated 100 ized 782 Black Hawk aircraft but is short of tectors accurately recognize threats. kW). Under previous forward-leaning research this authorization by almost 100 aircraft. This funded by the AFRL, U.S. industry was able to Requesting Member: Congressman KEN shortage requires ARNG units to loan or trans- research and test innovative growth tech- CALVERT. fer Black Hawks in support deployments, train- nologies, infrastructure improvements, and ad- Bill Number: S. 3001. ing or state missions, resulting in a higher vanced materials analysis of these new ce- usage rate of available airframes. Additionally, Account: Defense Wide—Research, Devel- ramic laser gain materials. By leveraging this more than 500 of the 782 National Guard air- previous R&D funding, it is expected that full opment, Test & Evaluation. craft are older UH–60A models, with an aver- domestic production with volumes to meet all Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Center for age age of approximately 25 years. of the current DoD needs will be completed Nonoscale Science and Engineering, Univer- The Army is procuring over 1,200 UH–60M within 36 months. sity of California, Riverside. Black Hawks for utility, special operations and These funds will be used for infrastructure MEDEVAC missions to replace the aging UH– improvements, labor and overhead, nano-pow- Address of Requesting Entity: 900 Univer- 60A from operational units by 2016. The Army sity Avenue, Riverside, California 92521. der testing and production, production hard- acquired 33 UH–60M Black Hawks by the end ening of the domestic manufacturing of the Description of Request: I have received con- of FY07, and from FY09 to FY13, the Army polycrystalline laser gain materials, fabrication, gressional authorization in the National De- plans to procure an additional 300 UH–60M characterization and dielectric coatings of the fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Black Hawks (70 of those aircraft are pro- laser gain slabs. grammed for ARNG units). However, without (NDAA FY09) for a requested project in the INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM an accelerated procurement of the UH–60M, amount of $3,000,000 for 3D-electronics tech- Account: Procurement the Army National Guard will be operating nology. This project aims to take advantage of Names and address of Requesting Entity: more than 400 UH–60A helicopters beyond recent advances in nanomaterials and Green Hills Software, 34125 US Hwy 19 nanodevices to begin to address the issue 2020. The ARNG and the Active Army developed North, Suite 100, Palm Harbor, FL 34684. necessary to take the electronics industry be- a program to support the continued mod- Description of Request: This earmark pro- yond the two-dimensional silicon based de- ernization of the ARNG Black Hawk fleet. Un- vides $2,000,000 for the Information Systems vices and wiring and to develop high density, fortunately, this program is not fully funded. Security Program which would be spent over 3D-electronics technology together with asso- The ARNG plan is to accelerate the fielding of the course of the fiscal year. As the Depart- ciated packaging, protable power sources and UH–60M Black Hawks by 10 aircraft per year. ment of Defense moves to full deployment of heat dissipation solutions. UC Riverside has Although the Active Army has programmed the Global Information Grid (GIG), the need substantial expertise in the development of UH–60A recapitalization for the ARNG with for High Assurance Secure capabilities be- nanomaterials that offer extraordinary prop- Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funds, comes more critical and more pervasive. Sim- erties when properly engineered for these ap- which includes an airframe life extension, ply put, increased sharing increases network plications. The proposed effort will fund tech- fleet-wide product improvements, and the re- vulnerabilities; and compromise of US or coali- tion resources could have serious con- nology development studies in the following placement of components, the UH–60A to L sequences to our nation’s security. This five areas: 3D integration of RF and Digital upgrade is not funded. project would implement high assurance soft- technologies; materials development for ther- The UH–60L Black Hawk is more economi- cal to operate and has 1000 lbs of additional ware to achieve more security with higher lev- mal management; materials development for els of access control across security domains 3D wiring; materials development for multi- lift than the UH–60A. The desired rate of UH– 60A to L upgrades is 38 per year. Funding the from Unclassified to Top Secret. Without this technology isolation; and development of proc- UH–60A to L upgrade will significantly improve capability, the Global Information Grid’s func- ess equipment for advanced 3D processes the Black Hawk fleet and assure that ARNG tions cannot be fully exploited. In addition, cre- and materials manufacturing. The availability units are ready, deployable, and available to ating an architecture that allows classified and of new approaches to very high density elec- protect our national interests both abroad and unclassified resources to be combined will re- tronics and compact power sources that are at home. sult in a significant cost savings to the govern- built from the new generation of nanomaterials This ARNG aviation initiative has been iden- ment as redundant classified and unclassified will greatly aid the DoD mission in providing tified by the Chief of the National Guard Bu- systems are eliminated. advanced electronics and power in the battle- reau (CNGB) as a FY09 Essential 10–Top 25 OPTIC BAND CONTROL PROGRAM: field. unfunded priorities. Account: Materials.

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There is an credit cards and it bars issuing credit cards to urgent need for advancement of technology HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY minors. This bill should help Americans and necessary for blocking certain wavelengths OF CALIFORNIA will require credit companies to employ fair while allowing other wavelengths to pass IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES credit card practices. though a filter. This is necessary for laser Tuesday, September 23, 2008 I recognize that the credit card industry and threat protection as well as more precise other members of the financial services com- Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, thank you chemical and biological sensors and camera/ munity may oppose this bill. They argue that to Representative CROWLEY for his excellent reconnaissance systems. The funds will be the limits this legislation would place on the work on this resolution. used for equipment purchases, software mod- I rise today in support of this important reso- competitive market come with unintended con- eling and design, machine operation and re- lution and in support of free and fair elections. sequences, such as higher costs for con- lated engineering tasks. Bangladesh, the world’s third most popu- sumers and reduced access to credit. The leg- NATIONAL FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS CENTER lated Muslim country, must return to the fold of islation would also result in the elimination of Account: Medical Advanced Technology. democracy and uphold the most basic human policies that benefit consumers, and dis- Names and address of Requesting Entity: rights—the right to vote. Over the past two regards efforts by Federal regulators to com- Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, years, the people of Bangladesh have lived plete and promulgate new credit card regula- Tampa, FL 33612. under a state of emergency. As the resolution tions. Description of Request: This earmark pro- outlines, the rights of the press have been cur- Opponents of H.R. 5244 claim that the bill vides $6,000,000 for the National Functional tailed and corruption is running rampant. includes a number of prescriptive mandates Genomics Center which conducts applied re- We all know that a nation can only succeed that will increase costs and/or limit options that search for the Department of Defense for the when it heeds the will of the people. Secu- consumers have today. For example, the cost discovery of molecular signatures for cancers rity—both economic and political—cannot be associated with requirements that dictate how and the accelerated development of new per- established while citizens are being ignored a customer’s payment can be attributed to sonalized drugs based on each individual’s and repressed. their outstanding balance will likely result in molecular fingerprint to treat cancer. This re- Bangladesh must hold free, fair, credible, the end of promotional rate offers. Importantly, search directly translates into reduced finan- peaceful, and transparent elections. I urge these opponents do not indicate that the con- cial costs and morbidity associated with can- support of House Resolution 1402. sumers will be provided with more disclosure cer treatment in the military and results in re- f and fair and accurate information on rates that duced disruption to the active duty soldier. will not likely be changed by the credit card Name of Requesting Member: Congress- CREDIT CARDHOLDERS’ BILL OF companies. man GUS M. BILIRAKIS. RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 It is immaterial that the Federal Reserve will Bill Number: S. 3001. be issuing regulations that govern credit card Account: FEMA Predisaster Mitigation. SPEECH OF practices. It is the purview of this Congress to Legal Name/Address of Requesting Entity: HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE legislate and it is by legislative authority that Pinellas County, Florida, 315 Court Street, OF TEXAS agencies promulgate regulations. I do not find Clearwater, Florida 33756. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the arguments in opposition to this bill to be Description: This funding will complete the persuasive. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 infrastructure hardening of the existing The credit card market is highly competitive. Pinellas County facility housing Emergency Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam Although we are experiencing tough economic Medical Services (EMS) equipment, supplies, Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. times and the credit card companies are feel- and operations. The EMS facilities serve as a 5244, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights ing economic pressure, so too, are the Amer- countywide base-of-operations during and Act. This legislation is timely and necessary, ican consumers. The consumers are merely post-disaster for more than 80 emergency per- and importantly, it should alleviate the eco- working-class people. If the credit card compa- sonnel as well as the County’s radio commu- nomic woes that consumers are experiencing nies think they are squeezed, imagine the nications, Fire and EMS dispatch, 911 dis- during these tough economic times. The pur- plight of the American people. Something patch, Fire and EMS administration, and EMS pose of this bill is to provide crucial protec- must be done. response. tions against unfair, but unfortunately com- H.R. 5244 is balanced and is a step in the Funding will support roof analysis and instal- mon, credit card practices. right direction. I support the bill and I look for- lation of new roof systems, installation of fas- While the Federal Reserve will likely issue ward to working with the credit card industry tening/bracing equipment, strengthening sec- regulations on this same topic, it is important and the consumers on this very important tions of walls with additional structural steel, that we as legislators do not abdicate our re- issue. and upgrading of the generator and mechan- sponsibility to the Administration. As members I urge my colleagues to support this bill. ical systems to assure continuance of emer- of Congress, we must do all that we can to f gency activities during storms and other emer- ensure that the credit interests of the Amer- gency events. ican people are well taken care of. Any regula- CREDIT CARDHOLDERS’ BILL OF I believe that the use of these federal funds tion passed by the Federal Reserve will likely RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 are justified because this project advances the be the subject of judicial challenge. Thus, leg- goals of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief islation will be needed. SPEECH OF and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law H.R. 5244, ends unfair, arbitrary interest HON. BOB ETHERIDGE 100–107) for implementation of pre-disaster rate increases by preventing card companies OF NORTH CAROLINA mitigation measures in states and localities from unfairly increasing interest rates on exist- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that are cost effective and designed to reduce ing card balances. The bill makes clear that injuries and loss of life. retroactive increases are permitted only if a Tuesday, September 23, 2008 The project also advances the goals of cardholder is more than 30 days late, if a pre- Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, I rise in FEMA’s Predisaster Mitigation Fund, which fi- agreed promotional rate expires, or if the rate support of H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders’ Bill nances projects for infrastructure improve- adjusts as part of a variable rate. Under this of Rights Act of 2008. ments, analysis, and other activities for dis- bill, a credit card company has to give 45 days With wages stagnating and turmoil afflicting aster mitigation. notice of all interest rate increases so con- our entire financial industry, this bill will help Spending Plan: These federal funds will sumers can pay off their balances and shop the many Americans who are falling deeper support exceptional one-time construction for a better deal elsewhere. into debt. Over the last several years the aver- costs. Pinellas County will provide fifty percent This bill is the first of its kind to stop exces- age American household’s credit card debt ($1,000,000) of total project cost ($2,000,000). sive ‘‘over-the-limit’’ fees and it ends unfair has risen dramatically, from $2,966 in 1990 to

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.015 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1919 $9,840 in 2007. Americans must focus more this must be a sincere commitment to invest in ternatives, extending renewable and efficiency on responsible spending and long-term saving, renewable energy development and energy ef- tax credits, implementing stronger efficiency but their efforts are undermined by unfair and ficiency measures. It is this way that we will standards, and encouraging more conserva- predatory practices that seek to exploit fami- improve our national security, help address cli- tion. A comprehensive compromise energy lies. mate change, improve American competitive- policy is critical for our national security, public H.R. 5244 would give credit card holders ness, and create jobs. health, meeting the challenges of global warm- the power to combat exploding interest rates, Today I voted to support maintaining a ban ing, and bolstering the economy. excessive credit card fees, and the changing on oil and gas development up to 50 miles off There is no silver bullet and we must be and misleading agreements from credit-card our coastlines, to allow drilling between 50 willing to compromise. I hope that the House companies. This bill would require a 30 day and 100 miles offshore if states give the green and Senate will now sit down and craft yet an- notice before rate increases, as well as restrict light, and to allow the federal government to other compromise that we can deliver to the rate increases on existing balances to the permit drilling from 100 to 200 miles offshore President as soon as possible. case of late payments in order to protect con- in the Outer Continental Shelf. The bill en- f sumers from arbitrary and unfair rate hikes. sures drilling happens in a way that protects The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of ‘‘coastal environment, marine environment, EARMARK DECLARATION 2008 also stops excessive fees by allowing and human environment of state coastal areas consumers to set their own fixed credit limit, and the Outer Continental Shelf.’’ A strong HON. GEOFF DAVIS and limit the number of over-the-limit fees protective barrier between our coastlines and OF KENTUCKY companies can charge for the same trans- where new drilling could begin is important for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES action. H.R. 5244 would end unfair penalties protecting sensitive coastal habitat and the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 such as ‘‘double cycle billing’’, or the charging tourism industry Delaware. A sustainable fed- of interest on debt that consumers have al- eral funding mechanism for conservation and Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, ready paid off. Finally, this bill would also de- alternative and renewable energy initiatives, pursuant to the Republican Leadership stand- fine the terms ‘‘fixed rate’’ and ‘‘prime rate’’ so which this bill includes, is critical, but I also ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- that they cannot be misrepresented by card support revenue sharing with the states, in- lowing information regarding earmarks I se- issuers, and bars issuing credit cards to vul- cluding impacted neighboring states, which cured as part of S. 3001: nerable minors. this legislation unfortunately omits. Requesting Member: Congressman GEOFF The Federal Reserve has recognized these As for renewable energy production and en- DAVIS. practices as abusive and is issuing new regu- ergy efficiency measures, which I have sup- BM Number: S. 3001. lations to prohibit them. I am pleased that H.R. ported many times in the last few months, the Account: Other Procurement, Army. 5244 will strengthen the Federal Reserve’s bill provides $19 billion over ten years in tax Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS regulations, ensure they have legislative incentives. Included in this is a short-term ex- Technologies, Inc. standing, and further protect millions of Ameri- tension of the production tax credit for renew- Address of Requesting Entity: 7375 Indus- cans from these practices. able energy production, like wind facilities, crit- trial Road, Florence, KY 41042–2911. While H.R. 5244 would end these abusive ical for states like Delaware pushing offshore Description of Request: Appropriate practices, it still allows credit card companies wind projects. We must continue strive for $2,400,000 for procurement of Multi-Tempera- the flexibility to account for the financial risk of longer-term incentives. To pay for the contin- ture Refrigerated Container Systems their customers by setting initial interest rates ued investment in these important measures, (MTRCS). MTRCS is the follow-on generation and allowing rate increases if cardholders fall the bill requires U.S. oil companies to renego- of refrigeration systems. It provides the capa- more than 30 days behind payment. tiate leases and pay royalty payments and re- bility to transport and store both refrigerated f peals certain tax incentives at a time of record and frozen products in a single container. It profits. The legislation also includes a require- consists of an insulated 8′ x 8′ x 20’ Inter- COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN EN- ment that power companies generate 15 per- national Organization for Standardization ship- ERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER cent of their energy from renewable sources ping container with an engine-driven refrigera- PROTECTION ACT by 2020, which I have previously supported. tion unit that will allow operation on the move. The measure also allows leasing federal The two compartments are separated by a SPEECH OF lands for oil shale production, only if states moveable partition varying proportions of re- HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE like Colorado, Utah and Wyoming allow it. frigerated versus frozen products, resulting in OF DELAWARE While I believe alternative fuels are important maximum loading of the container. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to develop, I believe we should not make com- MTRCS is used principally by subsistence mercially available those that are more green- units. It will also be used by medical units for Tuesday, September 16, 2008 house gas intensive than conventional fuels. transport and storage of refrigerated medical Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I remain frus- Other provisions included in the bill are tax supplies, including blood products. trated that Congress has yet to arrive at a incentives for coal projects that capture car- The benefit to DOD is more efficient space compromise to ensure a majority vote in both bon, plug-in hybrid cars, and fueling stations utilization and reduced transportation require- chambers on a comprehensive energy pack- for natural gas vehicles, and grants for public ments. Fewer vehicles will be required to age. There is a finite supply of oil and increas- transportation agencies; requiring the U.S. De- transport food on the battlefield, reducing the ing global demand, and this picture will not partment of the Interior to offer oil and gas number of soldiers exposed to danger from change. For this reason, I believe that all solu- lease sales on the National Petroleum Re- IEDs. tions are essential in any compromise legisla- serve in Alaska on an annual basis; encour- The Army Acquisition Objective for MTRCS tion striving to eliminate our dependence on aging completion of a new oil and gas pipeline is 4,432 systems, but only 1,050 are funded in foreign oil, so that future generations are not to aid the transmission of supply; and rein- the FY08–13 Future Years Defense Plan. This faced with the same energy problems. It is my states the ban on the export of Alaskan oil. earmark would authorize procurement of an goal to continue to work toward a compromise Additionally, this bill requires oil companies to additional twenty systems. package, which can be signed into law, to de- ‘‘diligently develop’’ all of their current leases Requesting Member: Congressman GEOFF liver the relief the American public needs now for energy production or relinquish them. Fi- DAVIS. and an energy policy for the 21st Century. nally, the legislation requires the government Bill Number: S. 3001. New domestic offshore drilling has been the to release 70 million barrels of crude oil in ex- Account: Research, Development, Test & subject of much debate over the last few change from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Evaluation, Army. months. With Delaware’s coastline and tour- Many of these provisions have been consid- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ashland ism economy in mind I have been cautions ered by the House in earlier iterations and I Inc. about any new drilling that could have a nega- believe represent substantive small steps we Address of Requesting Entity: 50 E. River tive impact. However, I do believe that addi- can take now to make additional supply avail- Center Blvd., Covington, KY 41012–0391. tional domestic oil and gas production on a able and some of which could reduce prices Description of Request: Appropriate limited basis and carried out in an environ- immediately. $800,000 to continue development of ad- mentally sound manner is realistic, so that My priority is promoting pragmatic solutions vanced coolant and lubricant systems utilizing American dollars no longer go overseas to in that cover a broader spectrum of energy poli- nano-particle systems to enhance the capabili- some cases unfriendly nations. Coupled with cies, including intensifying development of al- ties of military ground vehicles and simplify

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.020 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 supply logistics. FY09 will be the third year of job aids, mobile devices and other tools. FY pandemic influenza vaccine and related this project. The focus will be on transition to 09 will be year four of this ongoing project. issues. commercial production and final testing of sta- Funds will be used for (1) requirements Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN M. ble nanofluids with improved cooling and lubri- analysis; (2) functional design; (3) enhanced MCHUGH. cation properties while meeting all environ- feature development; (4) USAF system inte- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. mental requirements and making these proc- gration; (5) user acceptance testing; and (6) Account: RDT&E, Army. esses commercially scalable. USAF selected site development. Require- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Clarkson Funds will be used for (1) transition produc- ments analysis is an ongoing rigorous process University. tion from development to commercial scale; to ensure the product meets the very specific Address of Requesting Entity: 8 Clarkson (2) engine and vehicle dynamometer testing; needs of the Air Force Materiel Command Avenue, Potsdam, New York 13699. and (3) field demonstrations. A dynamometer (AFMC). Functional design results in a docu- Provide an earmark of $1.6 million for is a device that absorbs the power of an en- ment used to inform and gain agreement that nanostructured materials for Photovoltaic Ap- gine in the absence of a vehicle to move. The what is being developed will satisfy the AFMC plications. On a digital battlefield, scientific and test engine to be used is the new production user requirements. Enhanced feature develop- technological superiority in land warfighting ca- engine for the HMMVW that has been the en- ment results in a prototype developed per the pability places a high premium on reliable and gine of choice for that vehicle for the past sev- functional design which is presented to AFMC mobile communications systems. Lead acid eral years. A test cell is a physical container for testing and feedback. USAF system inte- batteries and diesel generators must yield or room that is properly outfitted for housing gration establishes proper interfaces between photovoltaic (PV or solar cells) systems. Com- an engine-dynamometer combination for con- the ETKPS system and existing Air Force IT mercial and military efforts to achieve orders trolled and safe operations. Field testing of the systems. User acceptance testing is used to of magnitude increases in photovoltaic (PV or nanofluids will occur through use of the evaluate the quality and usability of the prod- solar cells) device efficiency and decreases in HMMWV vehicle with the Optimizer 6500 uct. USAF selected site development will re- cost have not been successful to date. This Turbo-Diesel engine under extreme arctic and sult in the deployment of ETKPS to six Air research project will develop novel PV tech- desert conditions. Force bases, ensuring consistency across all nology (such as antireflective, antiflouling, and Military vehicles are designed to meet ex- bases. self-cleaning coatings for the solar cell appli- ceedingly strict and arduous cooling, lubrica- These system capabilities will enable AFMC cations) that will increase efficiency and reli- tion and overall performance requirements. to organize and align information to support ability. One of the goals of the Tank Automotive ongoing training and development of its total Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN M. Command is to increase the performance and workforce. Funding for this effort is critical to MCHUGH. durability of engines, power trains and their AFMC for maximizing the effectiveness and Bill Number: H.R. 2638. component parts to support Army trans- efficiency of retaining existing knowledge cap- Account: RDT&E, Army. formation in the areas of system mobility, du- ital and for building effective training programs Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State Uni- rability, reliability and survivability and may ul- that support the development of new per- versity of New York at Plattsburgh. timately serve to reduce the logistics cost bur- sonnel. Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Broad den for the Objective Force. f Street, Kehoe 815, Plattsburgh, New York Requesting Member: Congressman GEOFF 12901. DAVIS. EARMARK DECLARATION Provide an earmark of $1.280 million to Bill Number: S. 3001. study the use of drugs to reduce hearing loss Account: Operations & Maintenance, Air HON. JOHN M. McHUGH following acute acoustic trauma. The project Force. OF NEW YORK will study the viability of using pharmacologic Legal Name of Requesting Entity: TiER1 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agents to reduce the effects on hearing of an Performance Solutions, LLC. acute acoustic trauma such as that produced Address of Requesting Entity: 6 East 5th Wednesday, September 24, 2008 by blast exposure. SUNY Plattsburgh’s Audi- Street, Suite 400, Covington, KY 41011. Mr. MCHUGH. Madam Speaker, I submit the tory Research Laboratory is one of the few Description of Request: Appropriate following: laboratories in the U.S. dedicated to this type $1,600,000 for the Engineering Training and Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN M. of research. Acute blast exposure is a serious Knowledge Preservation System (ETKPS). MCHUGH. problem in current military operations, result- The Air Force is facing significant turnover in Bill Number: S. 3001. ing in disability status for a large number of its senior technical personnel. The Air Force Account: Defense Health Program (DHP). personnel. This project will provide an objec- Materiel Command (AFMC) could lose as Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Drum tive look at drugs that may reduce hearing many as sixty percent of its top engineers Regional Health Planning Organization. loss. over the next three to five years. Address of Requesting Entity: 120 Wash- Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN M. Preserving the knowledge base is essential ington Street, Suite 302, Watertown, New York MCHUGH. to AFMC and will be a massive undertaking 13601. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. requiring processes and tools to capture oper- Provide an earmark of $640K for the Fort Account: RDT&E, Army, Medical Advanced ational, technical, and critical thinking knowl- Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Technology. edge. Integrating the ability to capture, store, (FDRHPO). Legal Name of Requesting Entity: align, and transfer knowledge to the next gen- The funding will enable the organization, as WelchAllyn. eration workforce through a single, secure part of the pilot program reauthorized and ex- Address of Requesting Entity: 4341 State Web-based knowledge and training portal is panded in P.L. 110–181, to hire the necessary Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, New York necessary. Functionality of this solution must staff and conduct the required assessments. 13152. include the ability to track an individual’s skills Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN M. Provide an earmark of $2.0 million for the across competencies throughout his/her ca- MCHUGH. Personal Status Monitor (Nightengale). The reer; evaluate all existing training and com- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. funding will enable WelchAllyn to further de- pare the cost-benefits of competing training Account: RDT&E, Navy. velop its smart sensing technologies which approaches; allow experienced personnel to Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Trudeau provide on-body sensing of physiologic param- easily create new training and knowledge con- Institute. eters that can be relayed to a remote server tent in accordance with pre-defined standards; Address of Requesting Entity: 154 by means of a series of wireless relay devices plug into existing defined competencies and Algonquin Ave., Saranac Lake, New York for notification in the case of a critical or life- skill requirements and capture knowledge from 12983. threatening event. The research and develop- subject-matter-experts to address these; link Provide an earmark of $1.6 million for U.S. ment will provide DOD with mobile, wireless novices to experts in real-time through a vir- Navy Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Program. monitoring of patients and other personnel tual Web Center; categorize, organize and The funding will support the acceleration of who would benefit from being monitored search all knowledge and information across studies of pandemic influenza vaccine re- where traditional monitoring has not typically the enterprise; deliver assessments to deter- search by developing and incorporating the been used given high cost and weight of de- mine skill proficiencies; deliver information in a use of bioinformatics (the use of techniques vices. variety of ways—through distance learning, including mathematics, informatics, statistics) Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN M. on-line reference systems, technical manuals, to solve biological problems associated with MCHUGH.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.022 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1921 Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Potable Water and Waste Treatment. PPG In- small manufacturers bid successfully and fulfill Account: RDT&E, Army. dustries proposes to use its nanotechnology to all contract requirements, the NCDMM will Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Syracuse water filtration technologies. One such tech- work in partnership with industry to build a Vir- Research Corporation. nology applicable to water filtration is nano- tual Opportunity and Information Center Address of Requesting Entity: 7502 Round fiber mats which may be produced in high vol- (VOICe). VOICe will match opportunities with Pond Road, North Syracuse, New York 13212. umes through an electromechanical spinning job shops, as well as supply best practices Provide an earmark of $3.2 million for the technique developed by PPG. These nano- and requisite knowledge to solutions in high- Foliage Penetrating, Reconnaissance, Surveil- fiber mats can be functionalized to sequester speed machining, new machining techniques, lance, Tracking and Engagement Radar (FOR- water contaminants quickly and efficiently. Ad- use of advanced measuring and testing equip- ESTER). FORESTER is an airborne sensor ditionally, fiberglass can be modified with ment and protocol, work holding, five-axis ma- system that provides standoff and persistent nano-materials and then films to mitigate wa- chining and other best practices. wide-area surveillance of dismounted troops terborne contaminants. The program will ad- Requesting Member: Congressman TIM and vehicles moving through foliage. Designed dress both conventional water treatment and MURPHY. and developed to fly on the A160 Humming- water security needs in a military field environ- Bill Number: S. 3001. bird unmanned helicopter, FORESTER is a ment and the public sector. Account: Department of Defense, Army, one-of-a-kind technology providing the Requesting Member: Congressman TIM RDT&E, Weapons and Munitions Advanced warfighter with all-weather, day-night target MURPHY. Technology Account. detection and tracking capability in real-time. Bill Number: S. 3001. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The request will provide the funding necessary Account: Department of Defense, Navy, Kennametal. to transition FORESTER to the user commu- RDT&E, Force Protection Advanced Tech- Address of Requesting Entity: 1600 Tech- nity and apply the technology to additional nology Account. nology Way, Latrobe, PA 15650. platforms. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss- Description of Request: Appropriation in the f Wright. amount of $1.6 million for Advanced Medium Address of Requesting Entity: 291 Westec Caliber Tungsten Penetrators. Funding is EARMARK DECLARATION Drive, Mt Pleasant, PA 15666. needed to continue development and conduct Description of Request: Appropriation in the testing of advanced Tungsten alloys that have HON. TIM MURPHY amount of $1 million for Navy High Power the promise to deliver superior performance OF PENNSYLVANIA Density Motor Drive. Funding will complete compared to Depleted Uranium, and Tung- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES drive design and initiate prototype assembly of sten/Nickel/Cobalt alloys. Funding for this High Power Density Motor Drive for Naval project will continue a multi-phased program Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Submarine and Surface Ship Applications to that investigates several Tungsten alloy can- Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam meet the Navy’s need for a motor drive that is didates and consolidation techniques. After Speaker, Pursuant to the Republican Leader- power dense, lightweight, with low distortion laboratory characterization, multiple iterations ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting and noise, high efficiency and high reliability of ballistic testing in a variety of weapons sys- the following information regarding earmarks I as a companion to the Extreme Torque Motor tems are planned. Successful completion of received as part of H.R. 2638, Consolidated (XTM). The drive is the element which pro- this phase will allow the Army to investigate Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing vides proper energy to the motor, allowing for the use of new Tungsten penetrators in cur- Appropriations Act of 2009: variable speed and direction. Advances in rent and FCS weapons systems. The effort Requesting Member: Congressman TIM control techniques and the combination of sev- will involve the U.S. Army Research Labora- MURPHY. eral power electronics technologies will enable tory, Aberdeen, Maryland, and the U.S. Army Bill Number: S. 3001. the development of a drive system design that ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal, to ensure pro- Account: Department of Defense, Navy, meets all of the Navy’s requirements. The grams are properly targeted and result in new RDT&E, Shipboard System Component Ac- motor concept is based on Harmonically Neu- technology acquisition. count. tralized Frequency Converter (HNFC) tech- f Legal Name of Requesting Entity: nology, a combination of proven power con- Converteam Inc. version techniques that have been used for UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINIS- Address of Requesting Entity: 610 Epsilon several decades in icebreaker and cruise ship TRATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. propulsion systems. Integration of this drive OF 2008 Description of Request: Appropriation in the technology with XTM motor development offer SPEECH OF amount of $2 million for Navy Integrated will enable the design of a complete Navy Power System Converter. The Navy initiated ‘‘system’’, optimized for high demands of pro- HON. DAVID WU the Integrated Power System (IPS) program in pulsion. This is an ongoing project of the U.S. OF OREGON 1995 to develop all-electric power systems Navy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that can be used in any class of ship; CVN, Requesting Member: Congressman TIM Wednesday, September 24, 2008 DDG–1000, CGX and SSN. IPS provides ca- MURPHY. pacity for future combat system upgrades, im- Bill Number: S. 3001. Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to support proved ship survivability, greater flexibility in Account: Department of Defense, Army, this legislation to reauthorize the United States ship design, and reduced operating and sup- RDT&E, Munitions Standardization, Effective- Fire Administration (USFA). I want to con- port costs. The Main Propulsion Converters ness and Safety Account. gratulate Mr. MITCHELL from Arizona for his (MPC) form the heart of the IPS concept, and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National work on this issue and for being instrumental with this development, will provide significant Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machin- in the passage of the House version of this bill advantages in size, weight and cost reduction ing. earlier this year. I also want to commend across all IPS equipment. In addition, this de- Address of Requesting Entity: 1600 Tech- Chairman Gordon for his leadership of the velopment will significantly simplify the inser- nology Way, Latrobe, PA 15650. Committee on Science and Technology tion of advanced weapons. This is an ongoing Description of Request: Appropriation in the throughout the 110th Congress. project with the U.S. Navy. amount of $1 million for Virtual Opportunity USFA was formed by Congress in 1974 in Requesting Member: Congressman TIM and Information Center (VOICe). The National response to a report that found there were MURPHY. Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machin- over 12,000 deaths annually due to fire in this Bill Number: S. 3001. ing (NCDMM) has been working with private country and over 300,000 fire injuries each Account: Department of Defense, Army, industry under congressional support to year. Through the hard work of USFA and oth- RDT&E, Military Engineering Advanced Tech- produce a Virtual Opportunity and Information ers, we have been fortunate to see that num- nology Account. Center (VOICe) that matches the requirements ber drop dramatically. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PPG In- of DoD and original equipment manufacturers We are now a much safer nation, thanks to dustries. to the capabilities of small to medium manu- improved awareness of fire safety practices, Address of Requesting Entity: 440 College facturers in Western Pennsylvania. Many of increased use of smoke detectors and sprin- Park Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146. these contracts require state-of-the-art ma- klers, and other fire safety measures. Still, ap- Description of Request: Appropriation in the chining tools and techniques in order for the proximately 3,000 people die each year in amount of $1 million for Nanotechnology for subcontractor to be successful. To assure fires and 10,000 more are injured. We also

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.023 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 still see too many firefighters die in the line of would take to run for city council. The clerk re- Taiwan’s National Day, also known as Dou- duty, protecting our families and homes. We plied, ‘‘Who would like to know—certainly not ble Ten Day for its date on October 10th, have a lot more work to do. you, Norma.’’ She answered, ‘‘Why not?’’ The marks the start of the revolution that toppled USFA supports local fire departments in a clerk said, ‘‘City business is like big business, the Qing dynasty and established the Republic variety of manners. It offers training and ca- and women just don’t understand it.’’ That was of China, the first republic in Asia. Many Chi- reer development to thousands of mid-level all the motivation that she needed. Norma ran nese on Taiwan have compared the celebra- firefighters, fire chiefs, and other emergency for and won a seat on the city council, and tion of this day with our own Independence management officials. USFA is a great way for never looked back—winning every election Day and celebrate with the notable spectacle the federal government to help coordinate the she entered. of parades and fireworks. efforts for firefighters at the local level. Norma knew she was a novice and became It has been nearly a century since October USFA also develops fire education and a student of government, reading through ordi- 10, 1911 and the ROC on Taiwan has be- awareness curriculum material to be used in nance books and state laws and visiting the come a full-fledged democracy. Just twenty training citizens across the country, aiming its police and fire stations to learn the laws. Her some years ago, Taiwan was a closed authori- messages at groups who suffer the highest work paid off, and her successful career on tarian society with no freedom of speech, no fire casualties, such as the young and the el- the city council and encouragement from her freedom of assembly, and no right to vote. It derly. community led her to challenge a long time in- now has robust political parties, and virtually While Congress is working to reauthorize cumbent Kansas State Senator. She became every office in Taiwan is contested through and build on this important program, the presi- the first female State Senator ever elected free and fair elections. This past March, Tai- dent is cutting the budget for this agency. The from Sedgwick County, winning by only 176 wan successfully concluded the fourth popular President’s FY09 budget cuts funding to USFA votes of the nearly 23,000 cast. The media election for president since 1996, showing by more than 5 percent. called her victory a fluke, but they were wrong. once again her unwavering commitment to de- As firefighters learn to respond to new She was re-elected to the Senate twice more, mocracy and freedom. May Taiwan long con- issues such as fires in the wildland-urban and in January of 1993 she retired. tinue to be a beacon of prosperity and free- interface, terrorist events, and harmful mate- I had the opportunity to serve with Norma in dom for all of Asia. rials incidents, we need to provide sufficient the Kansas State Senate. Norma was a tire- I believe that all Americans should be proud funds to train and prepare them for these situ- less advocate for her constituents and always that Taiwan and the United States have en- ations. a professional. Her list of honors and activities joyed such a strong and durable relationship. Firefighters risk their lives everyday, so they is remarkable. She was one of the first to rep- Taiwan is one of our largest trading partners can protect ours. Passing this legislation is resent Kansas in Tokyo at the Japan Amer- and the cultural exchanges between our two one way we can express our great apprecia- ican Grassroots Summit, a founder of the Val- peoples are as vibrant as they have ever tion. I recommend my colleagues support this ley Center Swim Club and a co-leader of the been. We are committed to defending Taiwan legislation so it can be signed into law before Girl Scouts. But she kept it all in perspective. under the framework of the Taiwan Relations the end of the 110th Congress. Throughout her life she was a believer of rural Act, and we are fully committed to a peaceful America, saying that is where the real dia- solution of the Taiwan issue; no military con- f monds of family life are found. She found flict should ever occur in the Taiwan Strait. HONORING THE LIFE OF NORMA great happiness in serving others and in mak- Taiwan has stood shoulder to shoulder with DANIELS ing life a little better for those who needed a the United States to combat the scourge of hand, and that is why Madam Speaker, I rise global terrorism; and the people of Taiwan to honor her today. have always given generously in our greatest HON. JERRY MORAN times of need with monetary contributions to f OF KANSAS the Twin Towers Fund, Pentagon Memorial IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION Fund and through offer of humanitarian assist- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ance to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Taiwan HON. JERRY WELLER and the United States are not merely allies; Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I we are friends and partners in the truest rise today to honor the life of Norma Daniels. OF ILLINOIS sense of the words. My thoughts and prayers go out to her hus- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I have been a long-time supporter of Taiwan band Bob and the rest of the Daniels family Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and hope that my colleagues and I will con- during this time of loss. tinue to improve relations not only between Mr. WELLER of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I admit that I have trouble knowing where to the United States and Taiwan but between had I been present for Rollcall votes 616 begin when it comes to honoring Norma. You Taiwan and the international community. It is through 618. I was absent on Monday, Sep- could call her Madam Chairperson—she was imperative that the United States take more tember 24th due to personal reasons. the chair of the Kansas Rural Development active steps to support Taiwan’s ongoing ef- Council. You could call her ‘‘nurse,’’ as that If I were present I would have voted, ‘‘Aye’’ forts to participate in the World Health Organi- was her original occupation. Thousands of on Rollcall vote 616, ‘‘Aye’’ on Rollcall vote zation, the United Nations, and the Asia-Pa- people called her ‘‘Senator,’’ and seven peo- 617, and ‘‘Aye’’ on Rollcall vote 618. cific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group and ple call her ‘‘Mom.’’ f other regional and multi-national organizations. Norma was born in Yates Center, a town of It is regrettable that Taiwan has been ex- CELEBRATING THE 97TH NA- about 1800 people in Woodson County, KS. cluded from these organizations. It has been a TIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC She was raised in Kansas City, MO and did gross injustice to deny Taiwan’s 23 million OF TAIWAN her undergraduate work at St. Louis Univer- people their proper voice in the world. sity. After becoming a registered nurse, she I myself have been to Taiwan on numerous met a young medical student at a hospital in HON. DAN BURTON occasions and have supported the work of its Kansas City named Bob Daniels. Bob went on OF INDIANA leaders through tremendous challenges, par- to complete his internship at St. Francis Hos- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ticularly in reference to cross-strait relations. pital in Wichita, and while there, the two were As we continue to work toward solutions in Wednesday, September 24, 2008 married. Bob and Norma raised 6 daughters this region of the world, let us commemorate and 1 son. Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I and remember the ongoing commitment to de- Knowing of her extensive service to her rise as a senior member of the House Foreign mocracy exemplified by Taiwan. community through various volunteer organi- Affairs Committee and member of the House Madam Speaker, I would ask all of my col- zations, Bob raised the question of whether Taiwan caucus, to honor the people of the Re- leagues to join me now to thank the people of Norma should run for City Council. Norma re- public of China (Taiwan)—a strong strategic Taiwan for their friendship, to congratulate acted in shock, saying she didn’t know any- partner and ally not only to the United States them on the 97th Anniversary of National Day, thing or care about politics. but also among the democratic nations of our and to renew our commitment to further de- Sometime later, she was paying her city world—as they prepare to celebrate their 97th velop and strengthen the bonds between our water bill and asked the city clerk what it National Day on October 10th. two peoples.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.025 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1923 EARMARK DECLARATION Legal name and address of receiving entity: supposed to perform actions to get the drivers ITT/EDO, 2193 Anchor Court, Thousand of potentially threatening vehicles to stop. In HON. ELTON GALLEGLY Oaks, CA 91320. today’s operational environment, soldiers con- OF CALIFORNIA Description of request: This $1,600,000 ducting security and peace enforcement oper- would upgrade and replace GPS survey tools ations along convoy routes and at checkpoints IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Army topographic engineers. The current face the extreme circumstance of making in- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 instruments face a growing parts obsoles- stantaneous life and death decisions balancing EARMARKS FOR FY 09 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, cence problem and are subject to GPS jam- the EOF and ROE. With this funding, I am told INCLUDED IN OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. ming. This would create as many as fifty jobs that approximately $500,000 will be used to 2638—CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSIST- in Ventura County. I am told that approxi- develop high power waveguide lens and pro- ANCE, AND CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 mately half of the funding would be used to cure long lead items including transmitter; ap- Mr. GALLEGLY. Madam Speaker, pursuant update and integrate real-time kinematic algo- proximately $800,000 will be used to fabricate to the Republican Leadership standards on rithms and modify SAASM software; approxi- large diameter W band system prototype; and earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- mately 25% of the remaining funding would be approximately $300,000 will be used to per- mation regarding earmarks I received as part used to test data collection software and a form functional testing of W band prototype. of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638—Con- handheld controller; and the remaining funding f solidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and would be used to complete and test the proto- EARMARK DECLARATION Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: type system. Requesting Member: Representative ELTON Requesting Member: Representative ELTON HON. KEVIN BRADY GALLEGLY, CA–24. GALLEGLY, CA–24. Bill: The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638— Bill: The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638— OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Account: Research, Development, Testing, Account: RDT&E, Navy, Line 70, PE# Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speaker, I and Evaluation, Navy, Line 94, Electronic War- 0603795N, Land Attack Technology. submit the following: fare Development. Legal name and address of receiving entity: Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN Legal name and address of receiving entity: MBDA, 5701 Lindero Canyon Road, Suite 4 BRADY, Texas 8th Congressional District. NAWCWD Point Mugu at Naval Base Ventura 100, Westlake Village, CA 91362. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated County, Point Mugu, CA 93042. Description of request: This increase in this Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Description of Request: This $1,600,000 account would allow the Navy to continue de- Appropriations Act, 2009. would be for the development and construc- velopment of innovative missile solutions for Account: Combat Vehicle and Automotive tion of the Enhanced Electronic Warfare lab- an Affordable Weapons System (AWS), capa- Advanced Technology, 33 0603005A. oratory at NAWCWD Point Mugu. This labora- ble of operating from ships and with a poten- Requesting Entity: Verdient Technologies tory upgrade at Point Mugu would directly sup- tial Navy/USMC airborne launch capability. LLC. port EA–18G, EA–6B, MH–60, and the E–2C Phase I, under completion, will define detailed Address of Requesting Entity: 1401 McKin- platform development. In order to be effective weapon system missions, system and sub- ney Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77010. in modern battle scenarios that contain mul- system requirements and capabilities, and Description of Request: For the final year of tiple threats, the EW weapon system requires system architecture to allow the Navy to begin a 2 year project, I am requesting funding the exact location and type of all the threats Phase II and serve as a basis for subsequent aimed at completing a project that will allow in a 360 degree, or 4 quadrant, field of view. development. The requested funding will tran- military personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other theaters to stay cool in their vehicles The lack of a four quadrant simulation capa- sition AWS from Phase I to Phase II, selecting without running the engine. Today vehicles bility does not allow for complete lab testing of the best materiel approaches for subsystem must run their engine to keep crew members modern EW weapons systems. Four quadrant development, testing and program risk reduc- cool, a heat-signature is created and that pro- lab testing results in cost savings and more tion and create aerospace engineering jobs in vides a target for enemy fire and fuel is wast- accurate test results due to the repeatability of Southern California. Specifically, $5.8 million ed resulting in decreased combat effective- test data without having to repeat test flights. of this increase will provide a technical design ness and operational range. Requesting Member: Representative ELTON baseline; will identify expected service life, en- The request funds completion of the No-Idle GALLEGLY, CA–24. vironmental limits, reliability, maintainability, Complex Compound (‘‘NICC’’) project, which Bill: The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638— and system operational tempo; will prescribe a is developing technology powered by diesel Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, test program for system certification; and a fuel to cool or heat the crew cabin in military and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. plan for weapon system integration on surface vehicles when the vehicle engine is not oper- Account: Other Procurement, Navy, Line vessels and aircraft to meet Service require- ating. Without this system, the vehicle engine #91, Aviation Support Equipment, Weapons ments. Further breakout of funds as follows: must be idled to provide cooling or heating Range. $2.8M to MBDA, $1.7M to Subcontractors, thus wasting significant amounts of fuel, pol- Legal name and address of receiving entity: $1.3M for Navy Management. luting the environment and creating a thermal Argon ST, located at 2810 Bunsen Avenue, Requesting Member: Representative ELTON and acoustic signature. The proposed devel- Ventura, CA 93003. GALLEGLY, CA–24. opment will design and build prototypes of the Description of request: This $1.28 million in- Bill: The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638— NICC system for military combat vehicles, ad- crease to this account will be used to fabricate Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, dress critical manufacturing, and quality con- Advanced Ground Target Threat Simulators and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. trol processes and manufacturing technology. (AGTTS) that simulate current threats and to Account: RDT&E, Defense-Wide, Line 95, When utilized in combat, the NICC will cool develop AGTTS that simulate new emerging PE# 604608D8Z, Joint Capability Technology personnel and electronics with minimal ther- threats that U.S. personnel and their weapon Demonstration (JCTD). mal or noise signature, enhancing both the systems may have to face. The AGTTS pro- Legal name and address of receiving entity: comfort and safety of our troops—allowing gram will provide the majority of the land- Malibu Research, 3760–A Calle Tecate, them to more safely and effectively execute based simulators that U.S. forces will be able Camarillo, CA 93012. their mission. to use for weapons T&E and operator training. Description of request: This $1,600,000 The $1.6 million project will be completed in I am told that the funding will be used to de- would create jobs in Ventura County that will four stages: (1) manufacture of three proto- sign, analyze, develop, field and sustain the help to further develop for deployment the Si- types at $750,000 (47%); (2) tracking results AGTTS. lent Guardian—Active Denial System, which of field testing at $450,000 (28%); (3) imple- Requesting Member: Representative ELTON provides an alternative to deadly force by gen- ment second round of field testing at $250,000 GALLEGLY, CA–24. erating a very focused and controllable milli- (15.5%); and (4) design of final product for ve- Bill: The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638— meter wave energy that the skin absorbs, pro- hicle integration at $150,000 (9%). Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, ducing a heat sensation that rapidly becomes Requesting Member: Congressman KEVIN and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. intolerable. The sensation stops immediately BRADY, Texas 8th Congressional District. Account: Other Procurement, Army, Line when subject steps out of the beam or it is Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated 118, Communications and Electronics Equip- turned off. This will be used for soldiers, who, Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing ment, Items under $5 million. Under Escalation Of Force (EOF) protocol, are Appropriations Act, 2009.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.029 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1924 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Account: R1: Aerospace Propulsion and 100+ kilowatts of output power in an all-solid- Request No. 2: Power Technology. state design with field-testing starting within Requesting Member: Congressman TERRY Requesting Entity: Sam Houston State Uni- the next 12 months. To generate this level of EVERETT. versity. operational power, new and unique laser ma- Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- Address of Requesting Entity: Sam Houston terials must be produced commercially and curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing State University, 1806 Ave J, Suite 303, domestically. Under previous forward-leaning Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009. Huntsville, TX 77340. research funded by the AFRL, U.S. industry Title of Request: Gunfire Detection System Description of Request: With one more year was able to research and test innovative for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. to go before completion, this is the second growth technologies, infrastructure improve- Account: Research, Development, Test and year I have requested funding for TRIES. The ments, and advanced materials analysis of Evaluation—Army, Concepts Experimentation project has received funding for a total of 7 these new ceramic laser gain materials. Unfor- Program. non-consecutive years. This request will pro- tunately, at the start of these testing efforts, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Radiance vide funds to Sam Houston State University there were no parallel commercial Technologies. and Texas State University System to finalize polycrystalline-based efforts domestically that Address of Requesting Entity: 350 Wynn research of a technology for the treatment of would address U.S. defense-critical needs. A Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. contaminated water to make it usable for our domestic supplier now exists and it is impera- Description of Request: The Gunfire Detec- troops in the field or during natural disasters. tive that domestically produced materials be tion System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Of the $1.6 million TRIES received this tested and qualified to maintain the military earmark request is for $800,000. The funding year, approximately $312,000 (19.5%) will go proprietary status of these highly sensitive is for a wide angle weapons detection sensor to direct labor; $360,000 (22.5%) for materials; military 100+ kilowatt-class lasers. By that can detect, classify and locate a variety of $824,000 (51.5%) for other direct expenses; leveraging this previous R&D funding, it is ex- weapon fires including Rocket Propelled Gre- and $104,000 (6.5%) for demonstration. pected that full domestic production with vol- nades (RPGs), MANPADS, small arms, mor- f umes to meet all of the current DoD needs tars, tanks and artillery. This Weapons Watch can be achieved. (WW) Technology can process these events in EARMARK DECLARATION f near real time (less than a second) and dis- seminate the information over existing com- HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE EARMARK DECLARATION mand and control channels immediately. This OF FLORIDA sensor, detecting from a variety of airborne IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. TERRY EVERETT platforms can cue other sensors or weapon OF ALABAMA systems to positively identify and neutralize Wednesday, September 24, 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the hostile weapon system. The basic sensor Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE. Madam Wednesday, September 24, 2008 technology has been demonstrated as part of Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- the Overwatch ACTD and has also been de- Mr. EVERETT. Madam Speaker, pursuant ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting ployed to support current operations. At less to the Republican Leadership standards on the following information regarding member re- than 30 pounds, it has flown on both manned earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- quests I received as part of H.R. 2638, the and unmanned aircraft proving its ability to ac- mation for publication regarding three ear- Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, curately detect at extended ranges while on marks I received as part of H.R. 2638—Con- and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009: the move. The Army Aviation Center is ready solidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and I requested 3 projects in H.R. 2638. They to integrate this technology on both manned Continuing Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year include: and unmanned aircraft to provide both en- 2009: $800,000 for the Miami Project to Cure Pa- hanced targeting and aircrew survivability. In ralysis—Battlefield Exercise and Combat Re- Request No. 1: Requesting Members: Congressman TERRY concert with AMRDEC (Huntsville), PM UAV lated Spinal Cord Injury Research located at EVERETT, Congressman ROBERT B. ADERHOLT. (Huntsville) and the Directorate of Combat De- 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL 33136. This Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- velopments (Ft. Rucker), the contractor will request, in the RDTE,A account, will fund con- curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing provide simulation software and WW hardware tinuing spinal cord injury (SCI) research at the Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009. to the USAAVNC for testing and certification Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Title of Request: Advanced Hypersonic through the Aviation Technical Test Center Excellence at the University of Miami School Weapon Technology Demonstration. (AATTC). Aviation experts from both the of Medicine. Research is directed at improving Account: Research, Development, Test, and Wiregrass area and Huntsville will develop the neuroprotection and pharmacological treat- Evaluation—Army, Army Missile Defense Sys- techniques, tactics and procedures to fully em- ments for combat-sustained spinal cord inju- tems Integration (Non Space). ploy the capabilities of this system. ries to reduce secondary damages. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Westar Request No. 3: $1,200,000 for St. Leo University’s Con- Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. Requesting Members: Congressman TERRY tinuing Education Distance Learning located at Address of Requesting Entity: 890 Explorer EVERETT, Congressman ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, 33701 State Road 52, P.O. Box 6665, St. Leo, Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 35806. Congressman MIKE ROGERS. FL 33574. This request, in the OM,N account, Description of Request: The Advanced Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- will be used for long distance learning pro- Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) Technology Dem- curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing grams that are utilized by members of our onstrator earmark request is for $2,400,000. Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009. Armed Forces. At this time, the university’s The funding is for the U.S. Army Space and Title of Request: Space Control Test Capa- main campus and 21 teaching locations (15 Missile Defense Command to reduce risk and bilities. military locations) can accommodate the VTT flight test validate critical technologies Account: Research, Development, Test and broadcast and delivery of academic courses. (hypersonic boost-glide, thermal protection, Evaluation—Air Force, Counterspace Sys- Four new centers located at military sites are precision navigation, guidance and control, tems. scheduled for VTT system installation in 2008, and secure 2-way in-flight communication) re- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Davidson and discussions are underway to add VTT at quired to enable the successful execution of Technologies, Inc. 4 military teaching locations in 2009. VTT sys- the emerging USSTRATCOM mission for Address of Requesting Entity: 530 Dis- tem installation also is scheduled for the uni- prompt global strike. TPS technologies are covery Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806 versity’s civilian teaching location at the At- viewed by USSTRATCOM as the key to exe- Description of Request: The Space Control lanta Police Training Academy, where law en- cuting the prompt global strike mission. The Test Capabilities (SCTC) earmark request is forcement and military personnel study crimi- prototype C3 capability would provide missile for $1,600,000. The funding would provide half nal justice and homeland security. launch command and control associated with of the available funds for the final develop- $5,200,000 for VLOC, Inc., located at 7826 flight test demonstration supporting critical test ment of a version of SCTC, which will join the Photonics Dr., New Port Richey, FL 34655. execution and flight safety. As a potential spi- already developed closed-form version to give This request, in the DPA account, will be used ral for weaponization, AHW would provide a a new combined capability to analyze impor- for the domestic production of transparent ground launched forward-deployed mid-term tant transient command/control situations (e.g., polycrystalline laser gain materials. option to destroy time sensitive/high value tar- satellite outages). The combined version pro- The Department of Defense is calling for the gets at long distances with a minimal deploy- vides both closed-form steady-state and tran- development of tactical lasers that generate ment logistics tail. sient-event analysis capabilities, builds upon

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.030 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1925 Air Force selected analytical engines, and is Title of Request: Future Tactical Operations as a public health priority by the surgeons already in the hands of the users in support of Center Hardware/Software Integration. general from the Army, Navy and Air Force. Terminal Fury. The addition completes the re- Account: Research, Development, Test and Furthermore, obesity places a significant cost quired analytical suite. The other half of the Evaluation, Army (RDTE, A)—Army Missile burden on the military and veterans’ health funds will be used for tool validation. When Defense Systems Integration (Non Space). care systems. This request is consistent with completed, the combined SCTC tool is the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Gray Re- the intended and authorized purpose of the only tool of its type and caliber in the Air search, Inc. Army, RDT&E Account and consistent with the Force analytical inventory. Completion of this Address of Requesting Entity: 655 Dis- DoD mission. This funding will build on the combined tool in GFY 2009 is needed to pro- covery Drive Suite 300, Huntsville, AL. two-year series of studies on PWS and obe- vide quantitative data support for acquisition Description of Request: The Future Tactical sity that are already underway. California decisions. The tool will provide decision time- Operations Center Hardware/Software Integra- State University, Fullerton will provide any lag and throughout data for combination tion earmark funding request is for statutory matching required through institu- steady-state and transient situations to quan- $2,000,000. The funding is for the advance- tional sources as well as in-kind contributions tify performance of alternative system imple- ment of these capabilities vital to the current of staff time and indirect costs. mentations. The Air Force will use these per- Joint, Interagency and Multinational (JIM) Requesting Member: Congressman ED formance predictors to make sound, quan- force since many of the technologies that are ROYCE. titative-based acquisition decisions for upcom- employed today have no incremental support Bill Number: H.R. 2638. ing space systems in areas such as OCS, or upgrade capability in place. This effort will Account: Military Personnel—Operations & DCS, SSA and communications now and in continue to both fill the void in technology en- Maintenance. the future, providing additional AF funding to hancements until future Integrated Air and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California enhance operational capabilities as required. Missile Defense (IAMD) programs are fielded State University System. Address of Requesting Entity: 401 Golden Request No. 4: and at the same time provide a test-bed for Requesting Member: Congressman TERRY Shore, Long Beach, CA 90802–4210. emerging technology experimentation and Description of Request: This bill provides EVERETT. TTP/CONOP development. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- $1,600,000 for the Strategic Language Initia- curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing f tive. Our nation’s defense, diplomatic, and Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009. EARMARK DECLARATION business employers need affordable, acces- Title of Request: Advanced Commercial sible strategic language instruction programs. Technology Insertion for Aviation and Missile The 5 California State University (CSU) cam- Research Development and Engineering. HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE puses originally comprising the Strategic Lan- Account: Research, Development, Test and OF CALIFORNIA guage Initiative (SLI) Consortium have worked Evaluation, Army (RDTE, A)—Missile and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES collaboratively to create an effective model Rocket Advanced Technology. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 capitalizing on campus language expertise, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aegis student heritage language diversity, and local Mr. ROYCE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Technologies. linguistic communities in Arabic, Mandarin, Ko- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Address of Requesting Entity: 631 Dis- rean, Persian, and Russian. covery Drive, Huntsville, AL. marks, I am submitting the following informa- No single university has the resources to Description of Request: The Advanced tion regarding earmarks I received as part of meet this rapidly changing need for global and Commercial Technology Insertion for Aviation H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster regional expertise in a wide range of world and Missile Research Development and Engi- Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations languages. National efforts have concentrated neering earmark funding request is for Act: on developing flagship programs in languages $2,400,000. The rapid advance of commer- Requesting Member: Congressman ED such as Chinese, Arabic, Russian, and Ko- cially available technology creates a persistent ROYCE. rean, and creating demonstration materials for opportunity to enhance the capabilities and ef- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. offering languages online. This effort provides ficiencies of the Army’s Laboratories. An in- Account: U.S. Army, Research, Develop- an opportunity to tap into the diverse heritage vestment in infusing state-of-the art technology ment, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E). language communities in California, home to in the Army’s Aviation and Missile Research Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California the densest concentration of linguistic and cul- and Development Engineering Center State University, Fullerton. tural diversity in the nation. Collectively, the (AMRDEC) laboratories such as the Advanced Address: 800 N. State College Boulevard, California campuses of the CSU system have Simulation Center (ASC) would provide an im- Fullerton, CA 92831. collaborated to provide an innovative approach mediate return to the Army in the form of the Description of Request: This bill provides to intensive language learning that can be a quality and scope of research, development, $1,600,000 to continue the Prader-Willi Syn- model for other metropolitan consortia. These test and evaluation that can be conducted on drome (PWS) Research project being led by universities serve the most linguistically di- behalf of the warfighter. the California State University, Fullerton. Spe- verse populations in the country, with large The earmark funding is to enhance the ca- cifically, funding would be used for equipment heritage communities near different campuses, pabilities and efficiencies of the Army Aviation and supplies (such as indirect calorimeter ma- and collectively enroll over 100,000 students and Missile Research, Development and Engi- chine, microarray machine for genome scans, each year. neering Center (AMRDEC) through a system- DNA sequencer), and for testing (such as Data collected from SLI participants showed atic and planned initiative that will: (1) Identify brain and abdominal MRIs; extensive cognitive an average language development progress commercially-available cutting edge tech- and behavioral testing; analysis of total energy that significantly exceeds traditional classroom nology with the potential for enhancing the ca- expenditure) and personnel (lab technicians, and course-based program in Arabic, Korean, pabilities and efficiencies of existing and nutritionists, psychologists, neuroradiologists, Mandarin, and Persian. Compared to other planned AMRDEC laboratories; (2) evaluate PWS physicians). This funding would allow for models of critical language development, the competing technologies and products, analyze the continuation of this vital research on SLI Model is very cost-efficient and effective in cost-benefit trade-offs in implementing the Prader-Willi Syndrome, which will serve as a advancing a large group of undergraduate and technologies, and provide recommendations resource to the Department of Defense for the graduate students through several language for implementation; (3) design and plan imple- many military families with children affected by proficiency levels across multiple campuses in mentation schedules to introduce the new this disorder. More importantly, the research a relatively short time period, for a fraction of technology into existing laboratories while will serve as a resource to the Department for the funding available to other programs. This minimizing impact to AMRDEC’s customers; the treatment and study of obesity in general. request would build the programs within the (4) install new technologies and train opera- The strong manifestation of obesity in children current Consortium, and add CSU campuses. tors; and (5) provide support for the tech- with PWS makes it an excellent model. Mili- Lessons learned from the current programs nologies as required. tary health experts have characterized the will shape the new programs. The legacy of Request No. 5: growing problem of obesity amongst active this federal investment will be an instructional Requesting Member: Congressman TERRY duty and potential recruits as a national secu- model sustained by the CSU system that ef- EVERETT. rity issue because of its overall impact on the fectively responds to the national challenge to Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- health, performance, and readiness of our graduate more professionals with language curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing armed forces. With 54 percent of military per- and cultural knowledge and skills for an in- Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009. sonnel overweight, obesity has been identified creasingly interdependent global world.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.033 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION cluding data communications. This is all the As our 8th largest trading partner and mem- funding needed to perform and complete the ber of the World Trade Organization, the Re- work as outlined. The allocated $1,600,000 public of China on Taiwan has achieved a HON. JOHN B. LARSON will be used to achieve the same goals. flourishing market-based economy and one of Member: Rep. MARK E. SOUDER. OF CONNECTICUT the highest standards of living in the world. I Bill: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Security, appreciate the contributions of the Republic of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- China on Taiwan to the freedom and pros- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 priations Act, 2009. perity of the Asia-Pacific region, and I look for- Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Project Name: Multi-Band Multi-Mission ward to the continued cooperation between Speaker, I would like to submit this statement Radio (MBMMR). the United States and the Republic of China for the RECORD and regret that I could not be Entity: Raytheon Network Centric Systems. on Taiwan. Address: 1010 Production Road, Ft. Wayne, present yesterday, Tuesday, September 23, As the people of the Republic of China on IN 46808. 2008 to vote on rollcall vote No. 626. Taiwan celebrate their National Day, it is my Amount: $1,600,000. Had I been present, I would have voted: Justification for use of federal taxpayer dol- privilege, honor and pleasure to join with my Yea on rollcall vote No. 626 to suspend the lars: The AN/PSC–5D MBMMR is the U.S. colleagues in congratulating and confirming rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 5352, a bill Special Operations standard man-portable tac- our mutual commitment to the democratic to protect seniors in the United States from tical Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Satellite ideals of freedom of speech, the Rule of Law, elder abuse by establishing specialized elder communications (SATCOM) terminal. MBMMR and free and fair elections. abuse prosecution and research programs and is the primary mission radio for Special Oper- activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to pro- ations Forces (SOF) units, providing tactical f vide training to prosecutors and other law en- and worldwide connectivity playing a key role CONGRATULATING THE CHILD’S forcement related to elder abuse prevention in the GWOT. It enables SOF to communicate and protection, and for other purposes. ADVOCACY CENTER FOR DENTON on a user-selected frequency 30 to 512 mega- COUNTY ON THE GROUND- f hertz (MHz) utilizing a single man-pack radio BREAKING OF ITS NEW FACILITY EARMARK DECLARATION with embedded communications lifeline to SOF teams operating under hazardous cir- cumstances such as isolation from possible HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS HON. MARK E. SOUDER reinforcement by U.S. ground forces. MBMMR OF TEXAS OF INDIANA reduces the need for multiple man-pack ra- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dios, reducing the weight and size of commu- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 nications equipment which must be carried out Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, I submit the by SOF. U.S. Special Operations Forces have Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise following: a requirement for approximately 400 additional today to congratulate the Child’s Advocacy Member: Rep. MARK E. SOUDER. MBMMR radios and ancillary equipment to Center for Denton County for breaking ground Bill: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Security, satisfy requirements of the Global War on Ter- today on its new facility in Lewisville, TX. The Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- ror. CACDC has been helping heal the wounds of priations Act, 2009. The Raytheon facility in Fort Wayne is a child abuse in the Denton area for over 10 Project Name: Select Availability Anti Spoof- technology leader specializing in innovative years, and this new facility will allow the Cen- ing Module (SAASM) Precise Positioning Sys- technology to make U.S. warfighters more ef- ter to increase its work to match the demands tem (PPS) GPS Upgrade. fective and secure. With a history of innova- of a growing community. Entity: ITT. tion spanning more than 80 years, Raytheon The CACDC began in 1994 as a task force Address: 1919 West Cook Road, Ft. Wayne, provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission comprised of representatives from the District IN 46801. systems integration, and other capabilities in Attorney’s office, Child Protective Services, Amount: $1,600,000. the areas of sensing; effects; command, con- law enforcement, professionals in abuse-re- Justification for use of federal taxpayer dol- trol, communications and intelligence systems, lated fields, and community members. The lars: The program will implement software up- as well as a broad range of mission support Center became fully operational in 1997 as a grades to current SAASM based GPS receiv- services. There are over 1100 engineers in safe place where child victims could be inter- ers to expedite the replacement of less secure the Fort Wayne facility working everyday to viewed and counseled during investigations systems in the near term. This upgrade will make our soldiers the best equipped in the into child abuse. Today, the center is a non- provide a more robust and militarized survey world. This funding will allow them to create profit agency governed by a volunteer board solution and eliminate parts obsolescence the high-tech radios needed by Special Oper- of directors. issues facing the legacy GPS–S; as well as ations Forces. Prior to the formation of the Center, children provide the warfighter protection against to- Finance Plan: The funding would be used were often subject to questioning in frightening day’s threats from jamming and spoofing. for procurement of 400 radios for U.S. Special places such as a police station. Investigators Improving our high-tech defense capabilities Operations Forces. often lacked specialized training in child abuse is paramount for continuing our superior mili- f issues, and there was no system in place to tary strength throughout the world. The ITT fa- CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL DAY ensure that victims were offered treatment or cility in Fort Wayne is one of the leading sup- OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON referred to community resources. The CACDC pliers of this type of technology in the United TAIWAN provides a welcoming area to counsel victims States. Along with the SAASM System, this fa- of child abuse, is able to refer victims to other cility 10,000 SINCGAR radios a month for our helpful community resources, and fights to en- warfighters throughout the world. These dol- HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART sure that abusers are held accountable for OF FLORIDA lars allow ITT to update and integrate new their wrongs. The Center is able to ease the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES technology that makes our warfighters more pain and future negative impact of child abuse capable and also provides them with a higher Wednesday, September 24, 2008 by giving children the care and encourage- level of safety. Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. ment they need to move forward after these Finance Plan: The requested $4,000,000 Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate with the traumatic events. will support the integration and test of people of the Republic of China on Taiwan on The CACDC will now build a brand new SAASM-based GPS survey equipment for the the occasion of their ‘‘National Day.’’ 14,000 square foot building to use as its pri- US Army. Specifically, $1,950,000 to update On October 10, the people of the Republic mary facility for dealing with child abuse and integrate real-time kinematic algorithms, of China on Taiwan will celebrate their 97th cases. I am especially proud of all the commu- and modify and test SAASM software, National Day and remember the uprising that nity leaders, as well as members of my staff, $550,000 to modify, integrate and test data started China on the path toward freedom and who have helped make this dream a reality. I collection software and hand-held controller, democracy. In the 97 years since their revolu- am honored to represent the people of the $250,000 to select and test suitable, high-pre- tion, the Republic of China, on Taiwan since Child’s Advocacy Center for Denton County in cision survey antennas, and $1,250, to com- 1949, has become a strong democracy and the 26th District of Texas, and I wish them the plete prototype systems and system test in- trusted friend to the United States. best of luck as they break ground today.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.035 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1927 TRIBUTE TO MARY C. RUSSO and government continuity after the advent of EARMARK DECLARATION a major storm event. Funding will be used to HON. THELMA D. DRAKE help relocate and construct a new Sarasota HON. JEFF FORTENBERRY OF VIRGINIA County Emergency Operations Center. OF NEBRASKA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Requesting Member: Congressman VERN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, September 24, 2008 BUCHANAN. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Mrs. DRAKE. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Mr. FORTENBERRY. Madam Speaker, pur- ognize the outstanding achievements of Mary Account: (RDT&E, Army, PE 0601004A). suant to the Republican Leadership standards C. Russo. Acknowledged by the Virginia on member requests, I am submitting the fol- Beach City Council, Ms. Russo’s great volun- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New Col- lowing information regarding four (4) member teer work, dedication, and leadership proved lege of Florida. requests I received as part of H.R. 2638, The her a strong recipient for this recognition. Address of Requesting Entity: 5800 Bay Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, Mrs. Russo is a devoted, tireless volunteer Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243. and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: who has dedicated more than 30 years of 1. Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center Description of Request: I secured service to the Virginia Beach area. In 1978, Foundation/National Functional Genomics $1,200,000 for the continuation of the Florida Mrs. Russo was appointed the first Coordi- Center: $1.2 million. nator of the Virginia Beach City Council’s Vol- Collaborative Development of Advanced Mate- Account: 30 0603002A Medical Advanced unteer Council. Serving in the capacity of Di- rial for Strategic Applications, which will intro- Technology. rector of Volunteers, she has contributed more duce a research project with significant edu- Address of Requesting Entity: Southeast than 10,900 hours of service. Additionally, cational components and undergraduate stu- Nebraska Cancer Center Foundation, 201 Mrs. Russo has been honored by numerous dent involvement that will study the physical South 68th Street Place, Lincoln, NE 68510– appointments to a variety of national, State, mechanisms of laser assisted modification of 2496. and local boards, commissions, and agencies. two types of nanoparticles: three dimensional, Description: $1.2 million which will be used Through Mrs. Russo’s work, the Volunteer almost spherical metal nanoparticles embed- to support current genomics-based clinical Council has grown to over 25,000 volunteers ded in dielectric matrix and highly anisotropic trials involving the development of molecular who have collectively recorded over 1.1 million one-dimensional structures confined into car- signatures at the National Functional hours of work, valued at nearly 15 million dol- bon nanotubes. The proposed study will utilize Genomics Center (NFGC), concurrently sup- porting the development of a strong lars. The program has been so successful that various spectroscopic and microscopic tech- bioinformatics program. These two compo- the city of Miyazaki, Japan has sent staff and niques to investigate in a coherent systematic nents are critical to the mission of the NGFC. citizen delegations to train under Mrs. Russo. manner the possibilities of modifying in a con- With this award, Mrs. Russo has joined an Each requires large numbers of qualifying pa- trolled and reproducible way, various structural tients, and corresponding tissues procurement elite group of citizens who have greatly im- and electronic properties of these two sys- pacted the United States. I am certain that her to advance translational research. tems. In addition to the particle size analysis, incredible accomplishments, dedication to our The Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center the study will place special emphasis on the country and evident leadership talents will (SNCC) is comprised of a group of interpretation of the experimental data in terms continue to speak highly of her, as they do oncologists, health care professionals and now. of the particle shape, metal concentration, in informatics personnel who support the ad- the film after each consecutive step of the f vancement of translational research, in con- modification process. This study will be the junction with a desire to offer the best survival EARMARK DECLARATION first attempt to combine the data obtained opportunities to patients now and in the future. from UV–VIS absorption spectroscopy and nu- As an affiliate member of the NFGC, SNCC HON. VERN BUCHANAN merical Mie resonance analysis, with material provides clinical support for validation of ‘‘mo- OF FLORIDA characterization performed by Rutherford lecular signatures’’ and serves as the first clin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES backscattering (RBS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), ical facility to provide patients for trials, and to establish research protocols for distance ac- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and relate cess to the NFGC. Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Speaker, pursuant them to their optical non-linear properties stud- 2. Novel Coating Technologies for Military to the Republican Leadership standards on ied by Z-scan measurements. The second part Equipment: $4.8 million. Account: 7 0602234N Materials, Electronics, earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- of the project will involve laser-assisted manip- mation regarding earmarks I received as part and Computer Technology. ulation of filled double-walled carbon of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- Address of Requesting Entity: University of nanotubes and micro-Raman spectroscopy aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Nebraska-Lincoln, 301 Canfield, P.O. Box and TEM characterization of highly anisotropic tions Act, 2009: 880433, Lincoln, NE 68588–0433. Requesting Member: Congressman VERN 1D nanostructures confined into carbon Description: $4.8 million for the University of BUCHANAN. nanotubes. Nebraska-Lincoln to further develop novel Bill Number: H.R. 2638. The results of the proposed investigation will technologies that will enable high-performance Account: Emergency Operation Centers have two-fold significance. First, they will con- surface coatings to be applied to airplanes, (EOC). tribute new important information in the area warships, tanks, and other large military equip- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sarasota of nanosized particles with the key goal of tai- ment on site and in an open atmosphere, County. loring their properties. Second, the study will avoiding the current high costs in time and Address of Requesting Entity: 1660 Ringling serve as an effective educational tool for money of equipment disassembly and the use Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236. teaching undergraduate students how to do of vacuum chambers. Most military equipment, Description of Request: I secured ‘‘real life’’ research. The proposed area of re- ranging from airplanes to warships and tanks, $1,000,000 to help relocate and construct a requires high-performance surface coatings for search will give students a strong under- new Sarasota County Emergency Operations improved performance and reliability. Because standing of the fundamentals of physics and Center. An engineering survey conducted in military equipment is commonly used in harsh technology as an intellectual discipline and May 2007 determined that the Sarasota Coun- environments, the surface coatings quickly de- ty Administration Building was not designed to provide them the opportunity to work success- grade and require periodic evaluation, repair, withstand the forces of a major hurricane. This fully in a diverse group. The research will be and often full replacement. Current coating building houses the County Emergency Oper- carried out primarily at New College of Florida technologies use chemical and physical vapor ations Center, 911 Consolidated Communica- in close collaboration with local scientists; the deposition, which requires high temperatures, tions Center, and the Enterprise Information French National Research Center, Orsay, the use of vacuum chambers, and dis- Technology Data Center. Sarasota County is France; the Max Planck Institute for Micro- assembly of large equipment to fit in the vacu- in the midst of planning and designing a new structure Physics, Halle, Germany; the Central um chambers. This project will develop laser- 50,000 square foot public safety center that is Laboratory of Solar Energy, Bulgarian Acad- based technologies that will deposit high per- structurally sound and geographically located emy of Sciences, Sophia, Bulgaria; and the formance surface coatings on site and in open to ensure that it can provide critical services University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France. atmosphere without requiring disassembly and

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.039 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 reassembly of the equipment. These surface EARMARK DECLARATION rockets and ramjets, requiring advancement in coatings will have improved hardness, wear the development of ceramic composite mate- resistance, anti-corrosion, and thermal barrier HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE rials. Solutions to this challenge have been properties. OF CALIFORNIA demonstrated; however, affordability is the re- 3. Advanced Magnetic Nanosensors for De- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES maining issue. The Strike Weapon Propulsion fense Applications: $4.8 million. program’s objective is to lower the cost of pro- Account: 5 0602105A Materials Technology. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ducing the structure for a High-Speed Strike Address of Requesting Entity: University of Mr. DOOLITTLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant Weapon Propulsion system by 80 percent. If Nebraska-Lincoln, 301 Canfield, P.O. Box to the Republican Leadership standards on the effort is not funded, the high speed strike 880433, Lincoln, NE 68588–0433. earmarks, I am submitting the folio information capability will not be of benefit to the future Description: $4.8 million for the University of regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. war fighter because it will not be affordable. Nebraska-Lincoln to develop and demonstrate 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster As- Other, less effective systems would then pre- nanosensors with unprecedented sensitivity, sistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, vail based on their lower unit costs. reduced noise, optimal capability with elec- 2009, Section 2, Division C: Spending Plan: The total project will be fi- tronic systems, and the capability to detect ex- Project Name: Transportable Cryofracture/ nanced as follows: $1.7 million for the design plosives, chemicals, and motion. The project Plasma Arc. of ceramic matrix engine structures; $1.8 mil- addresses the Department of Defense (DoD) Account: RDT&E, A. lion for subscale hardware fabrication; $0.5 priority research area of nanotechnology- Amount: $1,600,000. million for subscale hardware testing; $2.2 mil- based warfighting with an emphasis on new Requesting Entity: General Atomics, 3550 lion for full-scale combustor fabrication; and devices for defense and security. These highly General Atomics Ct., San Diego, CA 92816. $0.8 million for combustor assembly and test- sensitive, miniaturized devices would be ex- Description: The Transportable Cryofracture/ ing. tremely useful in the creation of the distributed Plasma Arc project is developing a system for Project Name: Validation of Lift Fan Engine sensor networks that DoD sees as next gen- the demilitarization of obsolete conventional Systems. eration sensor technology. Research will focus munitions that combines two existing fixed-site Account: RDT&E, N. on the development of two types of sensors: technologies, cryofracture and plasma arc, into Amount: $2,000,000. magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) to sense ex- a tractor trailer mounted system that meets all Requesting Entity: Rotordynamics-Seal Re- tremely small magnetic fields, enabling detec- National Highway Transportation and Safety search, 3302 Swetzer Rd., Loomis, CA 95650. tion of explosive devices (such as IEDs) and Administration, NHTSA, and Federal Highway Description: This technology demonstration motion; and micro-cantilever detectors Administration, FHA, guidelines for size, program will provide benefits to all citizens of (MCDs), highly sensitive devices to detect weight, and safety. Using this technology to the U.S. through the reduction in tax revenues molecules attached to magnetic nanoparticles, demilitarize munitions at their storage areas necessary to maintain the fleet of engines for creating an advanced biological sensor capa- will be safer, more secure, much cheaper, and the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. In addition, a ble of detecting a single virus or bacterium. meet environmental emission standards. new virtual testing capability will be created This research will provide clear pathways for Spending Plan: Of the $1,600,000 appro- that has applicability to a wide range of com- applications developers to improve signal and priated, $1,500,000 will be spent in the second mercial and aerospace systems leading to sig- reduce noise, two of the critical challenges to quarter of Fiscal Year, FY09, 2009 to com- nificant development cost reductions. The effective nanosensors. This research will con- plete procurement of the demonstration sys- near-term specific task to be executed under tinue to build the strong infrastructure of basic tem, $1,000,000 for materials and $500,000 this effort is development and experimental trained scientists with the expertise required for labor. $100,000 will be spent in the third validation of Rotordynamics-Seal Research’s for Nebraska’s economic development in the quarter of FY09 for the same purpose, labor. RAPPIDTM virtual testing modeling and sim- area of sensors and electronic devices. Project Name: Hydrocarbon Boost Tech- ulation software for analysis of lift fan engines 4. Novel Systems for Developing Thera- nology Demonstrator. with clutches, gears, and splines. RAPPIDTM peutics Against Botulism: $4 million. Account: RDT&E, AF. is a flexible software package for the simula- Account: 28 0602787A Medical Technology. Amount: $1,400,000. tion of propulsion, power, and vehicle systems Address of Requesting Entity: University of Requesting Entity: Aerojet-General Corpora- that enables faster and more accurate evalua- Nebraska-Lincoln, 301 Canfield, P.O. Box tion, P.O. Box 13222, Sacramento, CA 95813. tion of new systems. For large projects, 880433, Lincoln, NE 68588–0433. Description: This program was initiated by RAPPIDTM helps program managers plan their Description: $4 million for the University of the United States Air Force to meet its pro- resources more wisely and efficiently to en- Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to develop novel jected launch needs for the future. Upon com- able more cost certainty. The focus of the task processes to produce therapeutic molecules pletion, the demonstrator will provide tech- is to complete development of software mod- against all seven serotypes of the botulinum nologies that will lead to a liquid engine that ules necessary for full lift fan engine simula- neurotoxin and make these processes ready is inherently higher performing, more operable, tions, to generate test data testing critical for Phase I clinical studies. Botulinum and more affordable that any other U.S. en- components that affect engine vibration char- neurotoxin is a biowarfare agent, a Category A gine. The use of lower-toxic hydrocarbon fuel acteristics, clutches, gears, and splines, and to CDC select agent and the most potent known also promises long-term savings for the Air use the generated data to validate the result- toxin to humans. No FDA licensed vaccines Force in operation and maintenance costs. ing software. This is proposed as a 2 year ef- against botulinum neurotoxin exists and there Since the Federal Government is the primary fort. The first year, needed software modules are no therapeutic molecules that can counter- end-user, it is logical that Federal funding sup- will be developed and validated against exist- act its deadly effects once it enters the nerve port the initiative. ing data and required design modifications will cell. Development of such a therapeutic is the Spending Plan: The FY09 $1,400,000 in- be completed to an existing test facility. In the U.S. Army’s highest priority for botulism re- crease is to return the FY09 funding closer to second year, new validation data will be ob- search. Scientists at UNL and USAMRIID the planned level at contract initiation. The tained for the dynamic characteristics of crit- have collaborated 12 years on the first gen- total project is a $109 million/9 year program, ical components and the validation of the soft- eration botulism vaccine, which has been ef- and the 2009 funds are intended for Ox rich ware will be completed. Advanced modeling fective against some of the original toxin, but preburner and turbopump concept designs. and simulation software has been developed challenges in vaccine development may Project Name: Strike Weapon Propulsion for determining the remaining life of critical render the vaccine ineffective. USAMRIID has (SWEAP). Joint Strike Fighter lift fan engine clutch, gear, developed and demonstrated a proof-of-con- Account: RDT&E, N. and drive train components. This program will cept of a new molecule that will specifically Amount: $2,400,000. extensively validate the key models used in target the nerve cell. This funding will enable Requesting Entity: Aerojet-General Corpora- the software through experimentation. The ex- UNL’s Biological Process Development Facility tion, P.O. Box 13222, Sacramento, CA 95813. isting test facility developed for this purpose to develop novel recombinant protein expres- Description: The Nation is investing in the has ‘‘best in the world’’ capabilities for meas- sion technology to produce therapeutic mol- development of high-speed weapons that can urement of difficult to obtain data sets. This ecules and make these processes ready for engage time critical targets at ranges up to validation will enable engine life assessment Phase I clinical studies. The processes also 600 nautical miles within 5 to 10 minutes. The modeling tools to be verified for release for will enable the development of other thera- required propulsion system operates at tem- fleet management purposes. peutics of interest to the Department of De- peratures typically exceeding 3,000 to 4,000 Spending Plan: The total project cost is $5 fense. degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than conventional million, of which $4.5 million will be used for

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.041 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1929 labor, six Ph.D. engineers, four M.S. engi- Account: RDTE, DW. EARMARK DECLARATION neers and four B.S. engineers, and $500,000 Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Raytheon. will be used for test hardware. Address of Receiving Entity: 2501 West Uni- HON. ZACH WAMP f versity, McKinney, TX, Collin County. OF TENNESSEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTRODUCING THE EVACUEES TAX Description of Request: I have secured RELIEF ACT $800,000 in funding in H.R. 2638 in the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 RDTE, DW account for the Hostile Fire Indi- Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, I submit the cating System, Raytheon. following: As a leader on earmark reform HON. RON PAUL The funding will be used for final develop- among House Republicans, I am committed to OF TEXAS ment of the Advanced Distributed Aperture honoring House Republican rules that provide IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES System (ADAS) which is a transformational for greater transparency. H.R. 2638 The Fiscal night vision augmentation system to operate in Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Year 2009 Continuing Resolution contains the no/low-light conditions (day/night) and adverse Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I rise to intro- following fun that I requested: weather. The Hostile Fire Indicator, an integral duce the Evacuees Tax Relief Act of 2008, Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP. component of the ADAS system, will allow for legislation providing tax relief to those forced Account: Navy, RDT&E. the detection and declaration of small arms to abandon their homes because of a natural Legal Name Requesting Entity: University of fire and can geo locate the hostile shooter and disaster. This legislation provides a tax credit Tennessee Chattanooga SimCenter. present that information to the aircraft crew so or a tax deduction, depending on the wishes Address: 701 E. MLK Blvd, Chattanooga, they may respond with the aircraft equipped of the taxpayer, of up to $5,000 for costs in- TN. weapons or move outside the effective range curred because of a government-ordered man- Description of Request: $3.5 million will pro- of the hostile weapon. datory or voluntary evacuation. Evacuees vide for the continued operation of 100Kw could use the credit to cover travel and lodg- This funding will be used specifically to de- Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and allow for the instal- ing expenses associated with the evacuation, velop and demonstrate an ADAS based HFI lation and operation of a second 100Kw Solid lost wages, property damages not otherwise system. Oxide fuel cell. This project will continue to as- compensated, and any other evacuation-re- Requesting Member: Congressman JOE sist the Navy in researching and developing lated expenses. The tax credit is refundable BARTON. reliable technologies to convert hydrocarbon up to the amount of income and payroll taxes Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated fuel and air into electricity to develop ad- a person would otherwise pay, thus ensuring Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing vanced electric propulsion and power tech- working people who pay more in payroll than Appropriations Act. nologies for future ships. This technology also in income taxes are able to benefit from this Account: RDTE, N. has the potential to provide a commercially tax relief. The credit is available retroactive to Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Carbon- available clean, self contained power source. December of 2007, so it is available to Hurri- Carbon Advanced Technologies Inc. (C–CAT). Distribution of funding: Site Build— cane Ike evacuees, as well as those who Address of Receiving Entity: 4704 Eden $250,000; System Procurement and Commis- evacuated because of Hurricanes Gustav and Road, Kennedale, TX, Tarrant County. sion—$1.7 mil; System operation and 24/7 Dolly. Description of Request: I have secured monitoring—$450,000; Multi unit performance Having recently had the majority of my dis- $2,400,000 in funding in H.R. 2638 in the testing—$100,000; Ethanol Operation— trict, including my home county, subject to RDTE, N account for the Strike Weapon Pro- $500,000; UTC Simulation and Project Man- mandatory evacuation because of Hurricane pulsion (SWEAP), C–CAT. agement—$500,000. Ike, I have experienced firsthand the burdens Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP. The funding will be used to produce a high- Account: FEMA, Predisaster Mitigation. on those forced to uproot themselves and their speed weapon to engage long-range targets Legal Name Requesting Entity: City of Lake families. Evacuees incur great costs in getting within 5 to 10 minutes that operate at ex- City. to safety, as well as loss from the storm dam- tremely high temperatures. Previous solutions Address: Lake City, TN 37769. age. It can take many months, and even have been demonstrated, however, afford- Description of Request: $418,000 will be years, to fully recover from the devastation of ability is the remaining issue. matched with $125,000 local matching funds a natural disaster. Given the unpredictable na- With the requested funding the team intends to remove sediment and debris from two miles ture of natural disasters such as hurricanes to continue fabrication process development of Coal Creek Channel in the City of Lake and tornados, it is difficult for most families to and demonstration, improve subscale hard- City, TN. This will prevent flooding and dam- adequately budget for these costs. The Evac- ware durability, and conduct a full scale com- age in a flood prone area. The plan will be ad- uees Tax Relief Act helps Americans manage bustor test of the lower cost material in justed accordingly for the funding level in- the fiscal costs of a natural disaster. Aerojet’s Mach 6 air-breathing test facility in cluded in the final agreement. Madam Speaker, it is hard to think of a FY09. This program will support 6 jobs at C– Distribution of funding: 92 percent of the more timely and more compassionate tax re- CAT. total funding will be used for construction and lief proposal than one aimed at helping fami- Requesting Member: Congressman JOE 8 percent will be used for Engineering. lies cope with the costs associated with being BARTON. Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP. uprooted from their homes, jobs, and commu- Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Account: Milcon, Air National Guard. nities by a natural disaster. I hope all my col- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Legal Name Requesting Entity: Tennessee leagues will show compassion for those forced Appropriations Act. National Guard. to flee their homes by cosponsoring the Evac- Account: RDTE, A. Address: 3041 Sidco Drive, Nashville TN. uees Tax Relief Act. Description of Request: $8 million for the Legal Name of Receiving Entity: L3/Link construction of the KC–135 Squadron Oper- f Simulation and Training. ations Facility at McGhee Tyson Air Base. As Address of Receiving Entity: 2200 Arlington EARMARK DECLARATION a result of the 2005 BRAC the 134th Air Re- Downs Road, Arlington, TX, Tarrant County. fueling Wing gained 4 PAA KC–135 aircraft. HON. JOE BARTON Description of Request: I have secured The increase in aircraft and aircrews neces- $1,200,000 in funding in H.R. 2638 in the OF TEXAS sitates the need for an adequately sized facil- RDTE, A account for the Integration of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ity. This project is in the President’s Fiscal U.S. Army’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) into Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Year 2011 Future Year Defense Plan. the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP. Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I (AVCATT), L3/Link Simulation and Training. Account: Milcon, Army. rise today to submit the following documenta- The funding will be used for integration of Legal Name Requesting Entity: Fort Camp- tion consistent with the new Republican Ear- the new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) into the bell. mark Standards: AVCATT simulation thus enhancing the safety Address: Fort Campbell, KY. Requesting Member: Congressman JOE of widely dispersed crews and units. Description of Request: $630,000 million for BARTON. The funding will initiate development in pro- a Chapel Complex at Fort Campbell. The In- Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated viding a LUH simulation training capability stallation’s religious program operates in 7 Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing within the Army’s AVCATT simulation system, chapels (three temporary) and 5 other facili- Appropriations Act. utilizing the original equipment manufacturer. ties. The three 65-year old temporary chapels

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.043 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 are inadequate to meet the needs of an Army cert on October 15, 2008 and enjoy his uplift- Address of Requesting Entity: 2843 East at War and the requirements of supporting ing music. Grand River, #262, East Lansing, MI. Soldier and Family programs. This funding will Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Description of Request: Provide $800,000 to be used to construct a new 32,000 square foot me in paying tribute to Francesc de Paula produce a large scale single use bio reactor facility to support up to 1200 persons at a Soler for his contributions to the world of for rapid response to terrorism for the Depart- time, nearly doubling the permanent facility music. ment of Defense. This bioreactor will provide square footage on Fort Campbell. This Project f a simple, fast and economic method of pro- is in the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Future ducing biological agents in large capacity. Year Defense Plan. EARMARK DECLARATION 4. Account: Operations and Maintenance, Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP. (BA 01: Operating Forces). Account: Milcon, Army. HON. MIKE ROGERS Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Peckham Legal Name Requesting Entity: Fort Camp- OF MICHIGAN Industries. bell. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Address of Requesting Entity: 2822 N. Mar- Address: Fort Campbell, KY. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 tin Luther King Blvd., Lansing, MI. Description of Request: $10 mil Child Devel- Description of Request: Provide $2,400,000 opment Center, Fort Campbell, KY, Fort Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, to fund procurement of approximately 21,000 Campbell School Age Services (SAS) provides pursuant to the Republician Leadership stand- sets of Cold Weather Layering System before and after school care for 385–425 chil- ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- (CWLS) for the U.S. Marines. Approximately dren each school day and full day care on lowing information regarding earmarks I re- $1.2 million will be spent on garment produc- Soldier duty days when school is not in ses- ceived as part of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated tion, $0.96 million on materials, and $0.24 mil- sion. SAS operates in 5 separate sites: 4 ele- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing lion on quality control/fielding. In direct re- mentary schools and the Taylor Youth Center. Appropriations Act for 2009: sponse to the U.S. Marine Corps’ unique com- All five are accredited through the National 1. Account: Defense Wide RTD&E. bat needs, a Polartec Power Dry Silkweight After School Association. SAS faces severe Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Next En- and Polartec Power Dry Grid with flame resist- restrictions on storage due to overcrowding in ergy. ant properties for use in the CWLS is currently the elementary schools. SAS lost the use of Address of Requesting Entity: 461 Bur- in development. one school due to lack of storage. FY 2008 re- roughs, Detroit MI. 5. Account: Other Procurement-Navy, Line: quest of $8,900,000 would help construct a Description of Request: Provide $2,720,000 Aviation Support Equipment—Aviation Support new facility to support 210 children. The to develop and deploy an Advanced Mobile Equipment—Aviation Life Support (P–1 Line project is in the President’s Future Year De- MocroGrid prototype technology to provide 97). fense Plan in FY 2012. high-quality electric power using conventional Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Peckham f generation and renewable generation, vehicles Industries. powered with exportable power sources and Address of Requesting Entity: 2822 N. Mar- TRIBUTE TO FRANCESC DE PAULA encampment waste. The Microgrid will im- tin Luther King Blvd., Lansing, MI. SOLER prove management and efficiency of AC and Description of Request: Provide $2,000,000 DC power sources to reduce fuel and logistics to fund procurement of approximately 2,000 HON. JOSE´ E. SERRANO costs and meet the increasing demands of sets of the Multi Climate Protection System OF NEW YORK U.S. and coalition forces for electricity. DOD’s (MCPS) for U.S. Navy Aircrews. Approxi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES escalating power requirements for forward op- mately $.85 million will be spent on garment erating bases, training centers, and main oper- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 production, $1.05 million on materials, and ating installations requires the effective man- $0.1 million on quality control/fielding. The Mr. SERRANO. Madam Speaker, it is with agement of power distribution and a greater total requirement for the U.S. Navy for MCPS great pleasure that I rise today to once again capability to benefit from a wide variety of is 25,000 systems. Between FY 2004 and FY pay tribute to Francesc de Paula Soler, a gift- non-grid generating assets including renew- 2007, the Navy and Congress have provided ed and world-renowned musician. able energy sources. The Microgrid system enough funding for fielding of only 25% of the Mr. Soler grew up in Spain and comes from features the Electronic Power Control and required systems. In FY 2008, Congress allo- a Catalan family of well-known artists. He Conditioning (EPCC) module. This module will cated $2 million for the program. In FY 2007 began studying the guitar at the age of 6 and effectively manage a range of generating as- the House and Senate Armed Services Com- was completely immersed in it by age 11, sets, including conventional generators of mittees addressed the need for MCPS in their earning the highest honors in the prestigious varying voltage and frequency; power from authorization bills. The House authorization Conservatorio Superior de Mu´sica in Bar- mobile equipment and vehicles; renewable text reads, ‘‘The committee strongly encour- celona, Spain. Mr. Soler received rigorous power from an array of renewable sources in- ages the Department of the Navy to include training from legendary guitarists Andres cluding waste, solar and wind generators; and the necessary funds for the MCPS in its future Segovia, known as the ‘‘Father of Classical aircraft maintenance generators. These tech- budget requests to meet MCPS require- Guitar’’, and Narciso Yepes. nologies will serve the needs of not only the ments.’’ Mr. Soler has become a legend in his own U.S. military but homeland security and civilian f right due to his unique skills in conveying challenges for power and fuel as well. emotions through the strings of his guitar. Mr. 2. Account: RTDE, U.S. Army. EARMARK DECLARATION Soler has performed in music halls and audito- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lowry riums throughout the United States and Eu- Computer Products, Inc. HON. JERRY LEWIS rope for audiences of all ages and back- Address of Requesting Entity: 9420 Maltby OF CALIFORNIA grounds. Some of the venues include the Li- Road, Brighton, MI. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brary of Congress, the Levine School of Music Description of Request: Provide $1,200,000 and the Acheson Auditorium at the United to integrate the Michigan National Guard Base Wednesday, September 24, 2008 States Department of State. Security Systems with the Michigan Homeland Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, Commonly known as the ‘‘Poet of the Gui- Security required evacuation system. This sys- pursuant to Republican earmark guidance, I tar,’’ Mr. Soler has received numerous awards tem allows for the ability to scan driver’s li- am submitting the following: and recognitions, including: Honorary Citizen censes, and track personnel. This is a Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY of Dallas, Honorary Citizen of Corpus Christi, deployable capability that will be used to elec- LEWIS. Golden Key of the Corpus Christi City, Medal tronically validate and track personnel arriving Project Name: Advanced Technology Sen- of the U.S. Military Academy and the Plaque in or departing from disaster response sites. It sors and Payloads. of the Catalan Catholic Church Council. will also allow for electronic monitoring of the Account: RDTE, DW. In commemoration of Hispanic Heritage location of disaster evacuees. Additionally, this Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Trident Month and the positive contributions of His- will enable an internet based tracking of evac- Systems. panic-Americans throughout our nation’s his- uees for relatives of disaster victims. Address of Requesting Entity: 1615 Orange tory, Mr. Soler will once again grace the Li- 3. Account: Defense-Wide, Counter Drugs. Tree Lane #104, Redlands, CA 92374. brary of Congress with his music. I encourage Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PBS Description of Request: This funding will be all of my colleagues to attend Mr. Soler’s con- Biotech Incorporated. used to research the production of a suite of

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.046 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1931 new communications, control and data exploi- sector to meet government priorities. With homeland security hazard assessments and tation capabilities for use with multiple existing continued military efforts in the War on Ter- responses at the Center for Innovative and planned Unmanned Aerial Vehicles rorism, Homeland Defense initiatives, the need Geospatial Technology. (UAVs). This project will provide Special Oper- for advanced technological solutions for per- Amount: $10,000,000.00. ations Forces (SOF) and other end-users with sonnel protection, enhanced situational aware- Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY an Advanced, Miniaturized, Frequency-Agile ness, NBCR protection, and critical military op- LEWIS. Communication & Control (AMFACC) system, erations is paramount. Project Name: Collaboration Gateway. consisting of a secure, long-range, high-band- Amount: 2,500,000.00. Account: RDTE, DW. width, frequency-agile communications link; a Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Trident common payload control and data exploitation LEWIS. Systems. capability for use across multiple payloads Project Name: Conventional Strike Mission Address of Requesting Entity: 1615 Orange (e.g., cameras, radar systems, infrared sen- Integration Demonstration. Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374. sors); and a streamlined vehicle control inter- Account: RDTE, Air Force. Description of Request: This project fulfills face. This project will provide several critically- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop an urgent need to establish effective, certified needed capabilities to extend the reach and Grumman. cross-domain collaboration among multiple se- operational flexibility of UAVs in theater. Address of Requesting Entity: 862 Hospi- curity domains at different security levels in a Amount: $2,000,000.00. tality Lane, #100, San Bernardino, CA. Coalition operations context. Building on suc- Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Description of Request: This funding will be cessful research conducted under SBIR topic LEWIS. used to continue the research and develop- AF05-093, this project will provide the soft- Project Name: Carbon Nanotube Thin Film ment of the Conventional Strike Mission Inte- ware, hardware, and certification testing nec- Devices for Portable Power. gration Demonstration. The Commander, U.S. essary to enable multiple Coalition nations to Account: RDTE, Defense Wide. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), has ex- collaborate while enforcing each nation’s secu- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University pressed great interest in a capability for rity requirements. The product of this research of California, Riverside. prompt conventional-weapon strike against will be a complete Coalition Cross-Domain Address of Requesting Entity: 900 Univer- time-urgent high value targets such as Weap- Collaboration environment, including all soft- sity Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521. ons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) at global ware, hardware, documentation, and test re- Description of Request: This funding will be ranges from the U.S. The objective is to pro- sults to support certification of the final product used to continue the research and develop- vide military options at times of national crisis, by the Unified Cross Domain Management Of- ment carbon nanotube technology for portable or when our homeland or our allies are threat- fice (UCDMO). This project will also support power. Recently scientists at the Center for ened by an imminent and devastating attack. installation, tailoring, and site accreditation for Nanoscience for Defense at the University of A conventionally armed ballistic missile pro- a Coalition environment of interest. California-Riverside have introduced a revolu- vides a transformational capability with the Amount: $1,500,000.00. tionary improvement to hydrogen fuel cells by promptness and assured defense penetration Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY fabricating some of the important components to defeat small numbers of extremely time crit- LEWIS. from thin films of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). ical targets. This funding will produce dem- Project Name: Integrated Information Tech- The UltraCell fuel cell platform has already onstrations which will provide validation of nology Policy Analysis Research. been selected by the Army and if the CNT fuel Prompt Global Strike (PGS) command and Account: RDTE, Army. cell technology could be adapted to this sys- control concepts to ensure mission success, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California tem there is the possibility of a new generation while addressing the constraints of missile- State University, San Bernardino. of simpler and more compact fuel cells, which based conventional warfare, including mainte- Address of Requesting Entity: 5500 Univer- will reliably deliver power at lower cost than nance of a ‘‘clear bright line’’ between nuclear sity Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407. conventional fuel cells. In order to bring these and conventional capabilities. Description of Request: This is a collabo- two technologies together it is necessary to Amount: $6,000,000.00. rative effort, California State University, San engineer high temperature membranes in Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Bernardino with the Army Research Labora- combination with gas diffusion electrodes com- LEWIS. tory, advancing the Army’s transformation to posed of thin films of carbon nanotubes. Project Name: Cyber Threat Analytics. Network Centric Operations (NCO)/Network Amount: $2,000,000.00. Account: RDTE, Army. Centric Warfare through Integrated Information Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Technology Policy Analysis Research. The ob- LEWIS. Metaflows/SRI. jective is to translate an information advantage Project Name: Center for Commercialization Address of Requesting Entity: 22 N. 6th into a warfighting advantage through robust of Advanced Technology. Street, Redlands, CA 92373. networking of geographically dispersed forces. Account: RDTE, N. Description of Request: Cyber-TA is a re- This project seeks to provide analyses of pol- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California search project to develop the next-generation icy barriers and enhance web-based tech- State University, San Bernardino. of real-time national-scale Internet-threat anal- nology for commanders to effectively get Address of Requesting Entity: 5500 Univer- ysis technologies, and conduct critical deploy- needed information to soldiers expeditiously. sity Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407. ment evaluation and operational transition of The Army faces ongoing challenges in imple- Description of Request: This funding will be new research concepts in large-scale network menting NCO which demands continuous and used to further a collaborative partnership with defense to protect critical DoD and IC net- rapid transition of information technology into California State University, San Bernardino works. Cyber-TA has brought together many defense systems. The Army must keep policy (CSUSB), San Diego State University, and the of the world’s most established researchers impacting IT security in sync with those tech- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, across the fields of data privacy, cryptography, nology advances. In terms of access to classi- San Diego, along with other government, aca- malware and intrusion detection research, as fied data, a tremendous gap exists between demic, and industry representatives. This part- well as operational experts in Internet-scale technological capability and legal and govern- nership offers a proven process for accel- sensor management, to develop leading edge mental doctrine. erating technology to meet priority military and solutions to the evolving threat of increasingly Amount: $2,000,000.00. homeland defense requirements. It integrates virulent and wide-spread self-propagating mali- Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY current technology transfer and commer- cious software. LEWIS. cialization efforts. Find high-tech solutions for Amount: $3,000,000.00. Project Name: Inter Turbine Burner for DoD, national priorities to assist researchers in Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Turbo Shaft Engines. laboratories in commercializing new tech- LEWIS. Account: RDTE, Army. nologies, and develop educational infrastruc- Project Name: Center for Innovative Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced ture to train managers and entrepreneurs. The Geospatial Technology. Projects Research Incorporated. commercialization of advanced technology Account: Intelligence Activities. Address of Requesting Entity: 26770 W promotes business and entrepreneurial ven- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ESRI. Street, San Bernardino, CA 92408. tures. Key focus on commercializing tech- Address of Requesting Entity: 380 New Description of Request: The Inter Turbine nologies developed in government labs and/ York Street, Redlands, CA 92373. Burner is an engine alteration that adds a sec- or funded under the SBIR program, Description of Request: This funding will be ond combustor within a turbo shaft engine to transitioning technologies from the commercial used to continue activities such as modeling increase power output and engine.efficiency.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.050 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 This technology can be used as an upgrade to (NSPI) is pioneering new possibilities in med- Address of Requesting Entity: 294 S. Leland existing engines to provide greater power and ical technology and neuroscience for the serv- Norton Way, Suite 1, San Bernardino, CA performance in response to increased air or ice of patients with previously untreatable be- 92408. ground vehicle capability requirements and nign diseases. The potential of the NSPI is to Description of Request: The OEA in the De- can be incorporated in new engine designs to successfully expand efforts in the treatment of partment of Defense is tasked to assist com- provide both higher performance and greater people with currently uncontrollable serious munities that are adversely impacted by De- fuel efficiency at lower engine speeds. This behavioral conditions, including military per- fense program changes, including base clo- technology can be used on helicopters such sonnel and veterans suffering from Post-Trau- sures or realignments, base expansions, and as the UH–60 Blackhawk and military ground matic Stress Disorder as well as persons who contract or program cancellations. The San vehicles such as the Ml Abrams tank to in- are currently incarcerated in prisons and who Bernardino International Airport, formerly Nor- crease fuel efficiency and peak power. volunteer for this treatment. Eventually the ton Air Force Base, is a 2,100-acre facility, Amount: $4,000,000.00. treatment would be an available medical op- wholly within the jurisdiction of the City of San Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY tion to all persons seeking a non-invasive, Bernardino. Officially closed as a military base LEWIS. non-drug alternative to behavioral disorders in March of 1994, the former Base has been Project Name: Integrated Propulsion Anal- and reactions, both in the military and civilian operated by two joint powers authorities, the ysis Tool. populations. Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) Account: RDTE, AF. Amount: $5,000,000.00. which was formed in 1990, and the San Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advatech Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Bernardino International Airport Authority Pacific. LEWIS. (SBIAA) which was formed in 1992. The IVDA Address of Requesting Entity: 1849 N. Wa- Project Name: M156 MI–RAMS. and the SBIAA are in the process of replacing bash Ave., Redlands, CA 92374. Account: P, Army. and upgrading the infrastructure of the former Description of Request: The Integrated Pro- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Magneto Norton Air Force Base. These improvements pulsion Analysis Tool (IPAT) is an engineering Inductive Systems Limited. include ongoing base structure repair and en- software application for the design and anal- Address of Requesting Entity: 115 Del Rosa vironmental remediation, water system im- ysis of spacecraft launch vehicles. IPAT cur- Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92408. provements and base floodwater runoff mitiga- rently provides the Air Force Research Lab- Description of Request: The Magneto Induc- tion. In addition to the federal funds requested, oratory, Edwards Air Force Base with critical tive Remote Activation Munitions System (MI– the IVDA and the SBIAA are committing their launch vehicle analytical capabilities that in- RAMS) provides command and control of land own significant financial resources to the var- clude complex, competing alternatives anal- based ordnance, including tactical demolitions, ious projects. ysis and selection; design risk identification munitions, signals, active barriers required for Amount: $6,000,000.00. and mitigation; concepts of operation develop- terrain dominance by US Army Combat Engi- Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY ment; and life-cycle system cost, schedule, neer Forces and Army and Navy Special Op- LEWIS. erations Forces (SEALs) in the harsh urban, and performance trade-off analysis. The Inte- Project Name: Spintronics Memory Storage littoral, dense jungle, blue water (to include ice grated Propulsion Analysis Tool directly sup- Technology. ports many of the Air Force’s new major sys- fields), desert, and arctic conditions. It pro- Account: RDTE, Defense Wide. tem acquisition programs including Conven- vides the ability to remotely initiate and/or con- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University tional Ballistic Missile, Prompt Global Strike, trol tactical ordnance items for target neutral- of California, Riverside. and Operationally Responsive Space. IPAT is ization through buildings, concrete, metal, sub- Address of Requesting Entity: 900 Univer- the premier integrated analysis tool supporting terranean structures, tunnels, caves, and sity Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521. this nation’s leadership role in developing pro- under water which current radio frequency de- Description of Request: This project aims to pulsion technologies, aerospace vehicles, tac- vices cannot accomplish. take advantage of recent advances in tical and strategic missiles, re-entry vehicles, Amount: $3,500,000.00. nanomaterials, nanodevices and spintronics to Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY and spacecraft. bring about revolutionary advances in mag- LEWIS. Amount: $2,000,000.00. netic storage technologies and to develop Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Project Name: MI–RAMS. chip-scale packaging and thermal dissipation LEWIS. Account: RDTE, Army. solutions for this new generation of devices. Project Name: Integrated Spacecraft Engi- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Magneto Current hard disk drives are now contending neering Tool. Inductive Systems Limited. Account: RDTE, Air Force. Address of Requesting Entity: 115 Del Rosa with the superparamagnetic limit which limits Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advatech Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92408. the magnetic grain size for recording informa- Pacific. Description of Request: The Magneto Induc- tion. In this effort we will explore the use of Address of Requesting Entity: 1849 N. Wa- tive Remote Activation Munition System (MI– multilevel recording techniques and examine bash Ave., Redlands, CA 92374. RAMS) provides command and control of land the use of new nanomaterials for the develop- Description of Request: This funding will fur- based ordnance, including tactical demolitions, ment of highly efficient thermal interface mate- ther research on life cycle cost/risk modeling munitions, signals, active barriers required for rials in order to accommodate the high thermal software. This software accurately character- terrain dominance by US Army Combat Engi- dissipation required in compact devices. izes the cost of a space program and allows neer Forces and Army and Navy Special Op- Amount: $3,000,000.00. Air Force acquisition leadership to understand erations Forces (SEALs) in the harsh urban, Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY the impacts of design decisions during the littoral, dense jungle, blue water (to include ice LEWIS. very early phases of the program when knowl- fields), desert, and arctic conditions. It pro- Project Name: Advanced Starting Systems. edge-based decisions yield the highest life- vides the ability to remotely initiate and/or con- Account: OM, Army National Guard. cycle cost savings. The Integrated Spacecraft trol tactical ordnance items for target neutral- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northstar Engineering Tool (ISET) program quantifies a ization through buildings, concrete, metal, sub- JPS. program’s cost/risk uncertainties statistically, terranean structures, tunnels, caves, and Address of Requesting Entity: 1675 Cabrera with particular focus upon technology readi- under water which current radio frequency de- Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92411. ness levels and their relevant cost and risk im- vices cannot accomplish. Funding will provide Description of Request: The funding would pacts. for LRIP/Type Classification efforts of a dual be used for the production of air and ground Amount: $2,000,000.00. frequency hybrid B receiver and key system multiple start advanced starting systems for Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY enhancements to increase functionality to in- the Army National Guard. LEWIS. clude a digital display to enhance ease-of-use Amount: $500,000.00. Project Name: Synchrotron-Based Scanning for combat engineers. Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Research Neuroscience and Proton Institute. Amount: $3,500,000.00. LEWIS. Account: RDTE, Army. Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Project Name: Technology Commercializa- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Loma LEWIS. tion and Management Network. Linda University Medical Center. Project Name: Norton AFB Infrastructure Im- Account: RDTE, Army. Address of Requesting Entity: 11175 Cam- provements. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: California pus Drive, Loma Linda, CA 92354. Account: OM, Defense Wide. State University, San Bernardino. Description of Request: The Synchrotron- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Inland Address of Requesting Entity: 5500 Univer- based Neuroscience and Proton Institute Valley Development Agency. sity Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407.

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From remote within the text of H.R. 2638—The Consoli- the Integrated Technology Transfer Network TVCS stations, trainers will have the ability to dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- (ITTN). The program strengthens the Army’s effortlessly move through the width, depth, tinuing Appropriations Act, 2009 Bill Number capacity in defense by identifying and fast- and height of the training area with full visual H.R. 2638. tracking the transfer of technology, improving awareness of events as they unfold. 1. Requesting Member: Congresswoman situational intelligence for commanders and Amount: $4,000,000.00. CANDICE MILLER. soldiers in the field, and leveraging and ena- Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Bill Number: H.R. 2638. bling interdependent and network-centric war- LEWIS. Project Amount: $1.6 Million. fare. The future commercialization of tech- Project Name: Geospatial Intelligence Anal- Account: Operations and Maintenance, nologies will require a special combination of ysis Education. Army PE# 423012. skills that traverse the boundaries of entrepre- Account: Intelligence Activities. Receiving Entity: Army Manufacturing Tech- neurship, business, and science. The ITTN Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University nical Assistance Production Program program addresses this by implementing a of Redlands. (MTAPP). comprehensive program of training, to perform Address of Requesting Entity: 1200 East Address: US Army TACOM, Industrial Base research and work in the Army Laboratory and Colton Ave, PO Box 3080, Redlands, CA Office, AMSTA–LC–IO, 6501 E Eleven Mile technology companies. Students acquire spe- 92373. Rd, Warren, MI 48397. Description of Request: This project sup- cial skills needed through an intensive applied Description of Request: MTAPP focuses on ports continuing efforts to strategically en- curriculum of business and entrepreneurship solving supply chain problems that impact the hance the human and scientific infrastructure courses, experiential learning through appren- Army and Department of Defense. MTAPP of the Intelligence Community (IC), as well as ticeships and mentoring with CSUSB faculty solves the above-mentioned problems using other federal agencies which employ staff who and the Army Research Laboratory. small manufacturing businesses. The prob- Amount: $2,000,000.00. should be using advanced Geospatial Analysis lems that are solved by MTAPP lead to im- methods. The effort involves collaborating with Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY provement in mission capability and availability the Intelligence and Federal Geospatial Com- LEWIS. rates of Army/DoD combat and tactical vehi- Project Name: Facility Security using Tac- munities in the design, development, and im- cles. In addition, the small manufacturing busi- tical Surveys. plementation of a professionally-oriented grad- nesses provide a sustainable industrial base Account: RDTE, DW. uate education program, including research, of suppliers to support the maintenance of Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Tactical short courses and basic studies in geographic weapons platforms. The small businesses also Survey Group. information science (GIS). A key objective is provide the Defense commercial sector with a Address of Requesting Entity: 2800 North to equip officers at federal agencies with ad- viable pool of small businesses to meet the Little Mountain Drive, Bldg D, San Bernardino, vanced geospatial analysis skills. Federal Government mandated socio-eco- CA 92405. Amount: $1,000,000.00. nomic goals. Description of Request: The Tactical Survey Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY Matching Funds: Not applicable (Federal en- System is an innovative computer-based, LEWIS. tity). interactive tool that provides crisis personnel Project Name: Micro-Satellite Serial Manu- 2. Requesting Member: Congresswoman access to a vast database of reliable pre-inci- facturing. CANDICE MILLER. Account: RDTE, Air Force. dent information on a facility, thereby enhanc- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University ing their ability to effectively respond to an Project Amount: $2.4 Million. of Southern California. Account: Research, Development, Test & emergency situation. The Tactical Survey Sys- Address of Requesting Entity: USC, Los An- Evaluation, Army. tem includes immersive imagery with embed- geles, CA 90089. Receiving Entity: Diminishing Manufacturing ded tactical intelligence including hazardous Description of Request: USC is requesting Sources and Material Shortages Case Resolu- material types and locations, aerial photos, in- continuation of the Microsatellite Serial Manu- tion Program. gress and egress videos, key personnel, build- facturing project initiated as a demonstration Address: U.S. Army TARDEC Assoc. Direc- ing construction information, utility shutoff lo- project in fiscal years 2006, 2007 and contin- tor for Engineering 6501 East 11 Mile Road cations with instructions, communications in- ued in 2008. The project is having success in Warren, MI 48397. frastructure, fire fighting assets, fire and secu- developing new serial manufacturing meth- Description of Request: The program is ex- rity alarm systems, and perimeter control sys- odologies that produce microsatellites more pected to significantly reduce the Tank-Auto- tems. Completion of a survey at a federal in- quickly, thereby allowing the U.S. to be re- motive and Armaments Life Cycle Manage- stallation also then allows precise advanced sponsive to national security space needs. Se- ment Command’s (TACOM LCMC) total own- planning of emergency response, conduct of rial methods build families of microsatellites ership costs for weapons systems sustainment realistic exercises, and detailed training of in- where the knowledge of the prior designs is by using a center for directing the researching dividuals. harnessed serially on the next microsatellite; of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Amount: $3,000,000.00. short cycle times (approximately 1015 months) Material Shortages (DMSMS) cases affecting Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY that give important insights into the entire sat- TACOM LCMC designing engineering solu- LEWIS. ellite construction process, something impos- tions for cases, and testing alternatives for ob- Project Name: Tactical Video Capture Sys- sible in today’s typical 10-year cycles. The solete pars and higher-level assemblies. tem. project’s educational outreach component sup- Matching Funds: Not applicable. (Federal Account: P, Marine Corps. ports National Security Space (NSS) and the entity). Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L3 Com- Intelligence Community (IC) in order to provide munications. f much-needed and security-cleared graduate Address of Requesting Entity: 600 Third EARMARK DECLARATION Ave, NY, NY 10016. and undergraduate engineers for the future Description of Request: Initiated by DARPA national security workforce. Amount: $1,000,000.00. HON. LAMAR SMITH research funds, the Tactical Video Capture OF TEXAS System (TVCS) was developed as the first in- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES telligent video system that provides Real-Time EARMARK DECLARATION Visualization, Situation Awareness, and After Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Action Review for the USMC Pre-Deployment HON. CANDICE S. MILLER Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, pur- Training Program and particularly for urban OF MICHIGAN suant to the Republican Leadership standards warfare training operations. Praetorian is an on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES operating system that stitches live or recorded formation regarding earmarks I received as video onto a textured 3D model of the training Wednesday, September 24, 2008 part of H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Security, site’s terrain and infrastructure. TVCS provides Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam Speaker, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- intuitive, easily understood situational aware- consistent with House Republican Earmark priations Act, 2009.

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Requesting Member: Congressman LAMAR would incorporate cost saving component and the area resulting in increased flooding of up- SMITH. assembly designs, alternate materials and stream properties. The older neighborhood ad- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. manufacturing process improvements targeted jacent to this culvert has experienced repeated Account: FEMA, Predisaster Mitigation. to save 24% in production; weight saving de- problems with flooding when multi-day rain Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of sign improvements that will result in up to 10% storms occur. The neighborhood being older New Braunfels. component weight savings; and implement was not built with an adequate drainage sys- Address of Requesting Entity: 424 South lean manufacturing methods to ensure con- tem and, because of its age, part of the neigh- Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. sistent quality and efficient process flow when borhood is in a flood zone. The city has in- Description of Request: I have requested the F–35B version of the JSF begins to transi- vested in a second access road to the neigh- $360,000 for the City of New Braunfels Flood tion to higher volume production in 2010–11. borhood for residents to use when flooding oc- Mitigation Project. The funding would be used The funding will be as follows: 54% of the curs, but to complete the project, which will re- to complete Phase 1 of the project: the plan- funding will be used for engineering labor, duce the incidents of flooding dramatically, this ning and engineering requirements for a flood 13% for program management, 10% for direct additional funding is needed. mitigation project to alleviate persistent flood- labor, 9% for materials and material testing, ing at two road crossings of Blieders Creek on and 14% for qualifications testing and cus- f River Road in New Braunfels that affects the tomer technical support. ability of emergency services to access areas Requesting Member: Congressman LAMAR EARMARK DECLARATION of the City. Phase 1 will cost approximately SMITH. $450,000. The city is prepared to provide Bill Number: H.R. 2638. HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER $90,000, a 20% share, for Phase 1. The City Account: Air Force RDT&E, PE 0602102F, has completed preliminary planning and is Line 8, F–1, Material. OF TEXAS prepared to begin Phase 1 immediately with Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Uni- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES completion of this phase expected in 2010. versity of Texas at Austin. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 The estimated cost of the full two-phase Address of Requesting Entity: FAC 400, 1 project is $3.4 million. Estimated completion University Station G2700, P.O. Box 7397, Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I sub- timeframe for the total project is 18 to 24 Austin, Texas 78713–7397. mit the following: months. Description of Request: I have requested Congressman RANDY NEUGEBAUER (TX–19). Requesting Member: Congressman LAMAR $1,200,000 for the Next Generation Manufac- S. 3001, National Defense Authorization Act SMITH. turing Processes project at the University of for FY 2009. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Texas at Austin. The proposed initiative will Account: Research, Development, Testing Account: Department of the Army, Military establish a research and education program and Evaluation, Army (R–1 Line 55). Construction. for enhancing U.S. competitiveness in Intel- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Sam ligent Manufacturing. Intelligent Manufacturing Project: Compact Pulsed Power for Defense Houston. requires the integration of physics-based mod- Applications, $3 million. Address of Requesting Entity: 1206 Stanley els, state-of-the-art analysis and control, and Requesting Entity: Texas Tech University, Road, Suite A, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234– advanced materials to develop the next gen- 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409. 5001. eration of manufacturing processes and sys- Percent and source of required matching Description of Request: I have requested tems. The initial thrust will be on small lot and funds: $96,000,000 for Fort Sam Houston. The fund- rapid response intelligent manufacturing that is The Center for Pulsed Power and Power ing would be used to construct a Trainee Bar- critical to national defense, infrastructure, en- Electronics (P3E) at TTU has an operating racks Complex. This project will provide a ergy, medical products and other key areas of budget approximately of $3 million supported 1200 PN barracks, a Battalion Headquarters, the U.S. manufacturing base. There are no almost exclusively by competitive grants from Two Company Operation Buildings and a Cen- other alternative sources of funding for this DOD and DOE laboratories and relevant US tral Energy Plant. project. The university has, however, sought contractors. Requesting Member: Congressman LAMAR and received funding in support programs in As a state-sponsored university, Texas Tech SMITH. specific related areas of research and devel- will provide the required matching funds for Bill Number: H.R. 2638. opment that provide significant leveraging for the research to be conducted by this project. Account: Defense Medical Program, the requested funds. Justification for use of federal taxpayer dol- TRICARE Management Activity, Military Con- f struction, Defense-Wide. lars: Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Sam EARMARK DECLARATION This initiative will continue the work of the Houston. P3E Center to develop compact electro- Address of Requesting Entity: 1206 Stanley HON. ROBIN HAYES magnetic radiation technology that will disrupt remote detonation electronics used in impro- Road, Suite A, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234– OF NORTH CAROLINA vised roadside bombs and inner-city car- 5001. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Request: I have requested bombs. The Department of Defense’s Joint $13,000,000 for Fort Sam Houston. The fund- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 MD Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) is aware of ing would be used to construct a medical in- Mr. HAYES. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the P3E Center’s technology and has invited struction facility. This project provides general the Republican Leadership standards on ear- the Center to submit an unsolicited proposal and applied instructional space, administrative marks, I am submitting the following informa- for funding from JIEDDO, which is currently space and automation-aided classroom space. tion regarding an earmark I received as part of pending. The P3E Center also receives sup- Requesting Member: Congressman LAMAR the Homeland Security Appropriations bill, port from the Office of Naval Research. SMITH. which is included in H.R. 2638, the Consoli- In the past 10 years, the P3E Center has fo- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- cused its research in the areas of high power Account: Navy RDT&E, PE 0604800N, Line tinuing Appropriations Act, 2009. microwave systems, explosively driven pulsed 126, Joint Strike Fighter. Requesting Member: Congressman ROBIN power, compact pulsed power and ultra high- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Albany HAYES power electronics. Much of this research has Engineered Composites, Inc. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. been sponsored by DOD and its agencies. Address of Requesting Entity: 1281 N. Main Account: Homeland Security Appropriations These technologies have matured in the last Street, Boerne, Texas 78006. bill, FEMA Pre Disaster Mitigation Account. few years to a point where system integration Description of Request: I have requested Requesting Entity: City of Kannapolis, North now is possible. A great push needs to be $1,600,000 for JSF F–35B LiftFan Component Carolina. The City’s office is located at 246 made in this area to allow these electric weap- Manufacturing at Albany Engineered Compos- Oak Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28081. ons to reach the military now, where they are ites. The project will help ensure that the F– Earmark Description: I received an earmark clearly needed today. Funding from this initia- 35B JSF Lift Fan meets critical weight and of $468,000 for the Kingston Drive Culvert Re- tive will accelerate the P3E Center’s research cost targets, and as such, ensure success of placement project, which was requested by to allow the compact pulsed power technology the F–35B Short Take-off and Vertical Landing the City of Kannapolis. The existing structures to be fielded by the military in a shorter period (STOVL) when it enters into production. It do not provide adequate carrying capacity for of time.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.058 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1935 EARMARK DISCLOSURE EARMARK DECLARATION Address of Requesting Entity: HQ—P.O. Box 13222, Sacramento, CA 95813–6000, HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO HON. DAVID DAVIS project location—1367 Old State Route 34, OF TENNESSEE Jonesborough, TN 37659. OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Request: I received an ear- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mark of $2,000,000 for a project that will re- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 search alternatives to the use of depleted ura- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam nium. The Department of Defense is actively Mr. MANZULLO. Madam Speaker, Pursuant Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- reviewing replacement materials for depleted to the Republican Leadership standards on ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting uranium (DU) because of concerns of radioac- earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- the following information regarding earmarks I tivity and toxicity. This project looks at ways to mation regarding the two earmarks I received received as part of H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consoli- determine whether or not tungsten can be a as part of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Secu- dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- viable alternative to DU. The funding for the rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- tinuing Appropriations Act of 2008.’’ study will be broken down into the following propriations Act, 2009. H.R. 2638 is a com- The following projects I requested were in- categories and the review of four leading alter- pilation of several regular appropriations bills, cluded in the legislation considered on the natives: including the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Appro- floor of the House: $600,000 for U.S. Army Armament Re- priations bill, which is now Division C: Bill Number: H.R. 2638. search, Development, and Engineering Center The Integrated Power for Aircraft Tech- Account: Provision of Industrial Facilities, Oversight. nologies II, otherwise known as the INPACT II Procurement of Ammunition, Army. $453,000 for the study of the layered long program, will receive $3.5 million in this bill Legal Name of Requesting Entity: BAE Sys- rod composite approach. through the Aerospace Propulsion account tems, Inc., Holston Army Ammunition Plant. $494,000 for the study of nanostructures for Address of Requesting Entity: Washington under the Research, Development, Test, and severe plastic deformation. office—1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1400, Evaluation (RDT&E) program at the U.S. Air $238,000 for the study of steel jacketed Arlington, VA 22209; project location—4509 Force located at the Wright-Paterson Air Force tungsten penetrators. West Stone Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee Base in Dayton, Ohio. This program will help $215,000 for the study of infiltrated solid 37660. meet the needs of the Air Force to address state sintered penetrators. Description of Request: I received an ear- the demands on aircraft secondary power sys- f mark of $1,600,000 for the continuation of a tems that continue to limit air vehicle improve- project to upgrade and reactivate a second EARMARK DECLARATION ments. The INPACT II initiative is a means to acid recovery site at the Holston Army Ammu- develop and mature innovative power tech- nition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. This acid nologies and system energy optimization HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON recovery system is part of the physical prop- methods. The initiative is comprised of dis- OF CALIFORNIA erty of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant crete technology, system optimization, and in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and does not belong to the current operating tegration elements that provide the enabling Wednesday, September 24, 2008 contractor of the facility, BAE Systems. foundation for future air vehicles and capabili- All production at the Holston Army Ammuni- Mr. MCKEON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to ties. The program received $5.3 million in the tion Plant depends on the proper function of the Republican Leadership standards on ear- FY ’08 Defense Appropriations Act, and is a the plant’s only acetic acid recovery system. marks, I am submitting the following informa- ‘‘plus-up’’ of an existing competitively won Since there is currently no ready backup sys- tion regarding earmarks I received as part, of contract. tem, all explosives manufacturing at Holston is H.R. 2638, ‘‘The Consolidated Security, Dis- In addition, the Illinois Center for Defense vulnerable to a lengthy shutdown if failure aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Manufacturing will receive $2 million in this bill were to occur in the area of plant operations. tions Act, 2009. This submission is in addition through the Combat Vehicle and Automotive The acid recovery section of the Holston to my prior submission of an earmark con- Advanced Technology account under the Army Ammunition Plant is critical to all explo- tained in the Military Construction and Vet- RDT&E program at the U.S. Army. This pro- sives production at the facility. The equipment erans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal gram will be performed by Northern Illinois in this portion of the plant has deteriorated Year 2009.’’ University (NIU), located at 1120 East Diehl with age and use and is continually requiring Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- Road in Naperville, Illinois, and is a joint re- both scheduled and unscheduled repairs in ARD ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON. quest with Representative PHIL HARE of the order to remain operational. The current de- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated 17th District of Illinois. This program will help mand for high explosives will not allow the ex- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing meet the needs of the Army to develop and isting facility to be shut down for an adequate Appropriations Act, 2009. produce new innovative equipment at a re- period of time to properly refurbish it. Such a Account: Research Development Test and duced cost. The Illinois Center for Defense shutdown would stop all high explosives pro- Evaluation, Air Force. Manufacturing, working with its partner at the duction for an extended period of time with un- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advatech EIGERlab in Rockford, Illinois, continues to acceptable impacts to a large number of Pacific, Inc. develop new applications of advanced manu- weapon systems. Address of Requesting Entity: 950 E. facturing technology by working with small The Holston Army Ammunition Plant has a Palmdale Blvd., Suite C, Palmdale, CA 93550. companies and bringing them into the defense second acid recovery system on site, but it Description of Request: At my request, $1.2 supply chain. Many innovations in new tech- has not operated since the early 1970s and million for the continued operation of the Ad- nologies such as micro-machining and laser needs substantial work to be brought on line. vanced Vehicle Propulsion Center (AVPC) is cladding are being achieved in Rockford, and Modernization, upgrading, and reactivation of included in the Defense Appropriations Act for this initiative will broaden the scope statewide this system could be completed without inter- Fiscal Year 2009. The AVPC, which provides extending to the Quad Cities located in Rep. rupting production. Once completed, the exist- the Air Force with a unique, world-class engi- HARE’s district. Research and development ef- ing facility will be held for reserve/backup ca- neering modeling and simulation environment forts will also be directed to developing appli- pability, allowing Holston production to be pro- for analysis and engineering of current and fu- cations for titanium and enhancing the ability tected against a failure in the system. Upon ture space vehicles, missiles, and advanced of the Rock Island Arsenal to make titanium completion, the new system will become the weapon concepts. The AVPC leverages and components. The program received $3.2 mil- primary system and the aging, deteriorating integrates the best engineering, analysis, and lion in the FY ’08 Defense Appropriations Act. system will become the secondary backup, cost tools from government, industry, and aca- Madam Speaker, I want to take this oppor- and this request is consistent with the Army’s demia. The AVPC directly supports analyses tunity to thank the Chairman of the House Ap- modernization plans for Holston. of alternatives, the fundamental first step in propriations Subcommittee on Defense, Rep- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. the formal DOD weapon systems acquisition resentative JOHN MURTHA, and the Ranking Account: Weapons and Munitions Tech- process and plays a key role directly sup- Minority Member, Representative BILL YOUNG, nology, Research, Development, Test, and porting the following Air Force Research Lab- for working with me in a bipartisan manner to Evaluation, Army. oratory programs at Edwards Air Force Base: include these two requests in the defense por- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aerojet Prompt Global Strike, Common Aero Vehicle, tion of this spending bill. Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. Operationally Responsive Space for strategic

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.062 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 and tactical commanders, and Conventional Account: Research Development Test and earmarks, I am placing this statement in the Ballistic Missile. AVPCs detailed technical en- Evaluation, Navy. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. gineering analysis also provides cost versus Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aerojet- Requesting Member: Congressman BILL risk trade-off analysis across missions, sys- General Corporation. SHUSTER (PA–9). tems, operations, and infrastructures. Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- 13222, Sacramento, CA 95813–6000. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing ARD ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON. Description of Request: At my request, Appropriations Act, 2009. Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated $800,000 in project funding for risk reduction Military Construction Projects were pre- Security, Disaster Assistance, Appropriations of the High Speed Anti-Radiation Demonstra- viously disclosed in a statement on H.R. Act, 2009. tion (HSAD) is included in the Defense Appro- 6599—The Military Construction and Veterans Account: Research Development Test and priations Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Following a Affairs FY09 Appropriations bill. Evaluation, Air Force. successful test flight of the HSAD, this funding Defense Appropriations Projects Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aerojet- will be spent for Navy program management, Project Name: Expeditionary Persistent General Corporation. tactical missile component design develop- Power. Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box Account: Research, Development, Test, and 13222, Sacramento, CA 95813–6000, USA. ment and analysis, lightweight ramjet engine component testing, ramjet engine safety engi- Eval, Defensewide. Description of Request: At my request, $1.4 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mission million to help return the Hydrocarbon Boost neering and analysis, guidance system con- ceptual design, and operational analysis. The Critical Solutions, LLC. Technology Demonstrator program to its initial Address of Requesting Entity: 271 Industrial basic HSAD program focuses on dem- programmed funding level is included in the Lane, Alum Bank, PA 15521. onstrating the feasibility and viability of using Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year Description of Request/Justification of Fed- variable flow ducted rocket propulsion tech- 2009. This critical, next-generation liquid rock- eral Funding: $1.6 million for Expeditionary nology for the propulsion portion of planned et engine development effort run by the Air Persistent Power. Force Research Laboratory at Edwards AFB advanced weapon systems. This request is It is my understanding that funding will be will not only provide the highest performing hy- consistent with the intended and authorized used for research, development, testing, and drocarbon engines ever developed in the purpose of the account and the project is evaluation. This program builds on the recent United States, but also will provide higher under the direction of the Naval Air Warfare success and advancements in ground based operability, lower costs and greater safety with Center. power and alternative propulsion systems for higher reliability than any liquid booster engine Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- USSOCOM as well as advancements in the ever made in the U.S. and perhaps the world. ARD ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON. ultra thin film solar and small wind driven re- Since the federal government is the primary Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated generation systems. The power/propulsion end-user, it is logical that federal funding sup- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing system will use latest-generation, commer- port the initiative. While a match is not re- Appropriations Act, 2009. cially available Li-ion polymer batteries storing quired, during the past eight years, Aerojet Account: Other Procurement, Army. power from wind, solar, and regeneration tech- has invested approximately $30 million in in- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: General niques. ternal research and development funding on Atomics. USSOCOM has a continuing requirement this technology and intends continued support Address of Requesting Entity: 3550 General for Expeditionary Power and Clandestine Pro- in FY09. Atomics, San Diego, CA 92186–5606. pulsion Systems for ground, marine, and UVs Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- Description of Request: At my request, $1.6 for all operations environments and tactical ARD ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON. million in project funding for the U.S. Army scenarios. Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Warrior UAV program is included in the De- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing It is also my understanding that approxi- fense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009. mately 55 percent of funding would be used Appropriations Act, 2009. SAR/GMTI radar is an integral part of the U.S. Account: Research Development Test and for labor costs, approximately 40 percent of Army Warrior program. A current buy of six Evaluation, Army. funding would be used for materials, and ap- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss- Warrior Block 0 aircraft has no provision for proximately 5 percent of funding would be Wright Controls Embedded Computing. radars. Included funding will be used for to used for travel and other costs. Address of Requesting Entity: 28965 Ave- procure Lynx II SAR/GMTI radars and spares Project Name: Fire Support Technology Im- nue Penn, Santa Clarita, CA 91355, USA. for the Army’s six Warrior Block 0 aircraft. In- provement Program. Description of Request: At my request, $2.4 tegration of Lynx II on the Warrior Block 0 air- Account: Research, Development, Test, & million to develop a Common Ground Combat craft will provide a fleet of aircraft with com- Eval, Army. System electronic architecture prototype is in- mon radar and the highest level of all weather, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Szanca cluded in the Defense Appropriations Act for broad area surveillance capability. Solutions, Inc. Fiscal Year 2009. This project will include re- f Address of Requesting Entity: 100 East Pitt placement of legacy military standard based Street, Suite 300, Bedford, PA 15522. data-bus components with modem commercial PERSONAL EXPLANATION Description of Request/Justification of Fed- standards based network centric capable com- eral Funding: $800,000 for Fire Support Tech- ponents, the consolidation of obsolete elec- HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY nology Improvement Program. tronic subsystems into common electronic OF CALIFORNIA It is my understanding that funding for this modules and assemblies providing greatly re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES project would be used for research, develop- ment, testing, and evaluation to leverage and duced space, weight, and power consumption Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and the implementation of a two-level mainte- develop advanced artillery battle management nance approach using newly standardized Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, on Sep- technologies and to integrate these advanced commercial electronic module technology. tember 23, 2008, I was unavoidably detained technologies into the Army fire support mod- Funding is intended to be spent on program and was not able to record my vote for Rollcall ernization initiatives. management, electronics obsolescence study, No. 626. This program will help in Battlefield Damage electronics commonality study, design concept Had I been present I would have voted: Assessment (BDA) for target re-fire, to include development, design concept demonstrators, Rollcall No. 626—Yes—Elder Abuse Victims target of opportunity avoidance due to weight- and a heavy brigade combat team Modular Act of 2008. ed benefits of a current intel information re- Open Systems Approach (MOSA) application f source that is supplying crucial tactical intel in- report. The advantage of this approach to the formation. This effort will also decrease the EARMARK DECLARATION Department of the Army is an evolutionary ca- time from target identification to firing. The pability migration allowing the Future Force to program will also provide Theater Com- operate with the current force. This project can HON. BILL SHUSTER manders with the intelligence to determine if a be completed in FY09. OF PENNSYLVANIA fire mission may affect critical infrastructures Requesting Member: Congressman HOW- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or resources (water and oil pipelines, power ARD ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON. lines or support facilities) that are critical to the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated civilian population. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, consistent It is also my understanding that approxi- Appropriations Act, 2009. with the Republican Leadership’s policy on mately 80 percent of funding would be used

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Account: Research, Development, Test, & It is my understanding that funding for this Army programs will directly benefit from the Eval, Army. project would be used for research, develop- research through its ability to rapidly screen Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mission ment, testing, and evaluation to continue the materials and determine their protection value, Critical Solutions, LLC. St. Francis University Center of Excellence for and understand how materials undergo phys- Address of Requesting Entity: 271 Industrial Remote & Medically Under-Served Areas ical and chemical changes during blast and Lane, Alum Bank, PA 15521 (CERMUSA) national test bed for research in impact. Description of Request/Justification of Fed- telehealth, distance learning, telerehabilitation, Requesting Member: Congressman eral Funding: $800,000 for Maritime C4ISR and associated technologies. CHARLES W. DENT. System. It is also my understanding that approxi- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- It is my understanding that funding would be mately 60 percent of funding would be used rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- used for research, development, testing, and for a test bed for informational technologies, propriations Act, 2009. evaluation. This project would be used to sup- approximately 25 percent for a test bed for Account: Research, Development, Test and port C4ISR situations awareness for maritime telehealth, telerehabilitation, and healthcare Evaluation (RDTE), Army. protection activities. The Maritime C4ISR Sys- education research, and approximately 15 per- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Edmund tem is a comprehensive suite of sensor de- cent for a distance learning test bed for rural Optics, Inc. vices together with IP based network commu- and under-served areas. Address of Requesting Entity: 601 Mont- nications to support C4ISR situational aware- f gomery Avenue, Pennsburg, PA 18073. ness for maritime protection activities. Description of Request: $2,320,000 is in- The system was conceived for port and EARMARK DECLARATION cluded to advance Precision Molding Manufac- coastal security missions requiring enhanced turing Technology for Infrared Aspheric Optics. situational awareness, integrating and fusing HON. CHARLES W. DENT Infrared imaging technology is integrated in existing sensors via IP. The Maritime C4ISR OF PENNSYLVANIA missile guidance, airborne reconnaissance, system allows the user to manage several IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and situation awareness for soldiers, police, complex and diverse tasks simultaneously and fire fighters. It presents the only viable so- through remote access, automation, informa- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 lution for sight in total darkness, dense fog tion management, and the development or en- Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, I submit the and smoke. This technology enables the hancement of decision aids to simplify deci- following for the RECORD: armed forces to detect and identify threats, sion-making and support defensive action by Requesting Member: Congressman then engage and defeat the enemy at a safe joint forces. CHARLES W. DENT. distance. Production techniques for aspheric It is also my understanding that approxi- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- optics have limitations, as current solutions mately 50 percent of funding would be used rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- are either low-cost or high-performance but for labor, approximately 42 percent of funding propriations Act, 2009. not both. Similarly, aspheres in thermal appli- would be used for material, and approximately Account: Operation and Maintenance, Army. cations are produced using expensive machin- 8 percent of funding would be used for travel Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ProModel ing techniques and costly raw materials. Mold- and other costs. Corporation. ing, an alternative production technique, is the Project Name: Hospital Emergency Planning Address of Requesting Entity: 7540 Windsor only feasible means to generate cost-effective and Integration (HEPI). Drive, Suite 300, Allentown, PA 18195. Account: Research, Development, Test, & precision infrared aspheric lenses. It is critical Description of Request: $2,000,000 is in- to shift infrared optics production from expen- Eval, Army. cluded to accelerate the deployment and en- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L. Robert sive machining to cost-effective precision hance the current capabilities of the ProModel Kimball & Associates. molding. Address of Requesting Entity: 615 W. High- Army Force Generation Synchronization Tool Requesting Member: Congressman land Avenue, P.O. Box 1006, Ebensburg, PA (AST). This technology enables the Army to CHARLES W. DENT. 15931. The project will be located at the capture the Army Force Generation Model Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- Letterkenny Army Depot and the Chambers- (ARFORGEN) process in software, providing rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- burg Hospital in Franklin County, Pennsyl- decision makers the ability to rapidly create propriations Act, 2009. vania. Courses of Action and predict the impact of Account: Research, Development, Test and Description of Request/Justification of Fed- their decisions on key metrics such as Dwell Evaluation (RDTE), Defense Wide. eral Funding: $800,000 for Hospital Emer- and Boots on Ground. The ability through au- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lehigh gency Planning and Integration. tomation to run ‘‘what ifs’’ to assess risk on University. It is my understanding that funding for this readiness is recognized as a key priority for Address of Requesting Entity: 27 Memorial project would be used for research, develop- the Army and Joint Forces. Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015. ment, testing, and evaluation to establish a Requesting Member: Congressman Description of Request: $1,600,000 for Doc- network of regional communication and col- CHARLES W. DENT. ument Analysis and Exploitation to develop laboration centers, fielded by the Department Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- and disseminate efficient technologies to ex- of Defense (DOD) that will provide technology rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- tract information of importance from scanned to emergency responders for day-to-day use propriations Act, 2009. document images regardless of the condition and will provide a system for execution of the Account: Research, Development, Test and of the document and across a variety of key DOD Homeland Defense mission. The devel- Evaluation (RDTE), Army. languages. As part of DARPA’s newly-initiated opment of enterprise architecture will link ex- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Air Prod- MADCAT program (Multilingual Automatic isting state and local systems with the DOD ucts and Chemicals, Inc. Document Classification Analysis and Trans- and other federal agencies. Address of Requesting Entity: 7201 Ham- lation), new document analysis techniques and It is also my understanding that approxi- ilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18195. systems focused on processing Arabic hand- mately 85 percent of funding would be used Description of Request: $3,200,000 for Bal- writing are being developed. Currently, re- for the expansion of the HEPI program listic Armor Research to evaluate the emerg- sources are underutilized because many docu- throughout the South Central Counter- ing role of polymers as an active and/or pas- ments exist only in hardcopy form and are Terrorism Task Force Region and approxi- sive component of armor systems will enable often written in a foreign language using a mately 15 percent of funding would be used to the next generation of protection for military non-Roman-script such as Arabic, Chinese enhance and refine HEPI program capabilities. personnel. While the federal government has (Kanji) or Korean (Hangul). This project will re- Project Name: Rural Health (CERMUSA). supported the installation of new armor sys- duce errors in translation, help identify which Account: Research, Development, Test, & tems, materials selection remains limited, and documents need to be reviewed, and clear the Eval, Army. the fundamental understanding of how to im- massive backlog of captured documents from Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. prove system performance and quickly deploy Iraq and Afghanistan that may have intel- Francis University. new armor systems in the field is not well de- ligence value.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.069 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Requesting Member: Congressman posed to the current lead acid battery in the Center in 2000—a name which better con- CHARLES W. DENT. Army Theater of Operation. The 6TLi Battery veyed the organization’s focus on astronomy Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- Exchange Program will provide added capa- and the space sciences, while communicating rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- bility of four times the energy, half the weight, both the broad range and the technologically propriations Act, 2009. a significantly longer life and enhanced com- advanced nature of programs available in the Account: Research, Development, Test and bat readiness as compared to the current lead new Science Center. On August 19, 2000 the Evaluation (RDTE), Navy. acid battery. The 6TLi battery has been engi- new 86,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss- neered to the same dimensions of the current science and technology education facility on a Wright Corporation, Engineered Pump Divi- lead acid battery, allowing soldiers in the field 13-acre site opened to the public. sion. to perform seemless exchanges. Additionally, On September 13, 2008 the Chabot Space Address of Requesting Entity: 222 Cameron the battery provides no hazardous material and Science Center celebrated its 125 year Drive, Suite 200, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. such as lead or acid, which limits major dis- anniversary. The legacy, promising future, and Description of Request: $1,000,000 for the posal charges. unique character of the Chabot Space and Landing Craft Composite Lift Fan project f Science Center stands as an accomplishment which will support design, development and for our entire community. On behalf of the domestic manufacture of prototype composite HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVER- residents of California’s 9th Congressional material lift fans for application on current and SARY OF THE CHABOT SPACE District, I am pleased to applaud the tireless next generation Navy landing craft vessels. AND SCIENCE CENTER volunteers, staff, and relentless supporters of This initiative addresses a persistent problem this indispensible asset to our community. the Navy has been having with current gen- HON. BARBARA LEE Most of all, I would like to congratulate the eration metal lift fans, which are now replaced OF CALIFORNIA residents of the Greater East Bay for their par- on average about every 2–4 months due to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ticipation in making the 9th Congressional Dis- corrosion, wear and tear. Utilization of this Wednesday, September 24, 2008 trict one of the most diverse, active, and en- composite material technology in current and lightened areas in the nation. May the Chabot future generation landing craft lift fans would Ms. LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Space and Science Center continue to enrich result in maintenance savings and will in- honor the extraordinary history of the Chabot the lives of our people for many generations to crease the ship availability, critical in an ever- Space and Science center as it celebrates 125 come. decreasing fleet budget. years of serving our community and literally f Requesting Member: Congressman expanding our understanding of the universe. EARMARK DECLARATION CHARLES W. DENT. In 1883 the Oakland Observatory was Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- founded through a gift from the prestigious Mr. rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- Anthony Chabot to the City of Oakland. Origi- HON. TOM COLE propriations Act, 2009. nally located in downtown Oakland, the ob- OF OKLAHOMA Account: Research, Development, Test and servatory provided a public telescope to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Evaluation (RDTE), Army. community and served as the official Wednesday, September 24, 2008 timekeeping station for the entire Bay Area for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, decades. Anthony Chabot, a prominent busi- Neuromonics, Inc. pursuant to the Republican Leadership stand- nessman throughout the Greater Bay Area, Address of Requesting Entity: 2810 Emrick ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- died only five years after the creation of the Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18020. lowing information for publication in the CON- Description of Request: $1,000,000 is in- observatory, however in that short time the ob- GRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I re- servatory had already become an integral part cluded to support the Chronic Tinnitus Treat- ceived as part of H.R. 2638, The Consolidated of the community. Due to its increased use ment Program, a breakthrough tinnitus treat- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing and immense popularity, the observatory has ment device (patented, FDA-cleared, and non- Appropriations Act, 2009: military clinically-tested) and program that is consistently grown and improved throughout Requesting Member: Congressman TOM designed to interact, interrupt, and desensitize the past century. COLE. tinnitus disturbance for long-term benefit, es- In 1915 the observatory was moved to the Bill Number: H.R. 2638. pecially in those suffering with chronic and se- Oakland Hills, and in the mid-1960s the facility Account: RDT&E. vere tinnitus. The treatment program combines was considerably expanded with the addition Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Ame- the use of acoustic stimulation with a struc- of a 90-seat planetarium, laboratories, class- thyst Research Inc.’’. tured program of counseling. The Army re- rooms, workshops, an exhibit room, and a li- Address of Requesting Entity: 2610 Sam ports that tinnitus is among the top medical brary. By this time, it had been renamed as Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401. complaints of soldiers returning from OIF/OEF, the Chabot Science Center. Until 1977, the Description of Request: An earmark of particularly given the high incidence of Trau- science center was staffed mainly by the dedi- $2,500,000 for advanced infrared systems de- matic Brain Injury/mild Traumatic Brain Injury cated personnel and volunteers of the Oak- velopment. Specifically, $1,748,250 is for re- (TBI/mTBI). Until recently, no effective treat- land Unified School District and visited fre- search, development, testing and evaluation; ment program has existed to help individuals quently by public school students. Unfortu- $614,250 is for research equipment lease, and suffering with the effects of tinnitus. This fund- nately, this ended when seismic safety con- $137,500 is for building lease. This project has ing will allow military researchers to implement cerns terminated access to the original ob- the support of key officials within the Depart- the chronic tinnitus treatment program and de- servatory facility. ment of Defense and within the U.S. suppliers velop important baseline data to determine the Eager to reinstate the educational opportuni- of key defense-related technologies to the effectiveness, usefulness, and long-term ben- ties such a facility would bring the young peo- U.S. Government. This request is consistent efit of the program for military servicemembers ple of the Bay Area, the Chabot Observatory with the intended and authorized purpose of suffering with tinnitus. and Science Center (COSC) was formed in the ONR, RDTE, N account. While not re- Requesting Member: Congressman 1989 as a Joint Powers Agency with the City quired to do so, the State of Oklahoma and CHARLES W. DENT. of Oakland, the Oakland Unified School Dis- the host community City of Ardmore have Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- trict, and the East Bay Regional Park District. committed non-federal dollars toward this na- rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- Guided by the Eastbay Astronomical Society, tional priority. The return on investment to propriations Act, 2009. this collaboration has exemplified the energy DoD for enhanced research funding is signifi- Account: Research, Development, Test and and contributions of this remarkable non-profit cant. ARI’s research is projected to reduce by Evaluation (RDTE), Army. organization which has facilitated the renewal a factor of five the DoD cost for high perform- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Inter- and revitalization of the center in the last two ance IRFPAs. ARI’s defect characterization national Battery, Inc. decades. The fruit of many years of dedicated technology alone is estimated to result in Address of Requesting Entity: 6845 Snow- leadership from several community groups, in- $5,000,000 of DoD savings over five years drift Road, Allentown, PA 18106. dividuals, and local elected officials, construc- and $100,000,000 over 10 years. Infrared Ma- Description of Request: $2,400,000 is in- tion of the new Science Center began in May, terials Laboratories are overcoming the tech- cluded for the Lithium Ion Battery Exchange 1998. nical/financial barriers preventing use of less Program to demonstrate the increased capa- The Chabot Observatory and Science Cen- expensive silicon substrates for high perform- bility of the Lithium Ion 6TLi Battery as op- ter became the Chabot Space and Science ance IRFPAs. All major U.S. infrared houses

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JFETS is scheduled to fabrication at all major U.S. infrared houses, Requesting Member: Congressman TOM transition from a university research prototype and (3) put superior technologies into the COLE. to a deployed training system with both gov- hands of the U.S. warfighter more quickly. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. ernment and commercial support at the end of Requesting Member: Congressman TOM Account: Operations & Maintenance, Air GFY08 as a Program of Record within the COLE. Force. United States Army. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Veracity Funds will be expended as follows: Account: RDT&E, DW. Technology Solutions. 1. $1.5 MM for ICT research on IOTA and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oklahoma Address of Requesting Entity: 2701 Liberty Terrain pipeline. State University, University Multispectral Lab- Parkway, Suite 311, Midwest City, OK 73110. 2. $0.5 MM for subcontractor. oratories. Description of Request: Earmark is for Ad- Requesting Member: Congressman TOM Address of Requesting Entity: 500 West vanced Ultrasonic Inspection of Aging Aircraft COLE. South Ave., Ponca City, OK 74601. Structures. This project will enable the Air Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Description of Request: Earmark is for the Force to deploy advanced ultrasonic inspec- Account: RDT&E, Army. University Multi-spectral Laboratory UML/Na- tion techniques that may dramatically reduce Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Core Dy- tional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Systems (by a factor of ten) the time required to inspect namics. (UAS) Test Center Facility to be located adja- aircraft for defects. In order to continue oper- Address of Requesting Entity: 2275 Re- cent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. ational readiness, the Air Force has identified search Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850. Funds will be executed as indicated below: numerous critical depot level NDI inspections Description of Request: Earmark is for 1. Runways/Taxiways (70 x 1,000 feet): that must be conducted and monitored for Freeze Dried Blood Technology Clinical Re- $400,000. continued operation. These inspections can in- search. Initial R&D has proved that red blood 2. New Hangar and Work Shops: $100,000. volve the detection of material losses as small cells can be successfully frozen, effectively 3. Building Improvements: $100,000. as 0.030 inches in multi-layer, tapered, metal- producing freeze dried blood. Initial Research 4. Water/electric: $50,000. lic structures. Presently, this is a labor inten- indicates that they can be reconstituted with 5. Tracking Equipment: $150,000. sive process requiring some disassembly and sterile water and successfully transfused. Clin- 6. Communications Equipment: $100,000. visual inspection of each metallic surface. The ical research is now required to determine if 7. Site Surveillance and Security: $100,000. inspection process not only removes the air- this process can be replicated in large 8. JFTE and RF Test Equipment: $100,000. craft from service for an extended period of amounts and if the resultant, reconstituted 9. Employee Hires (Year 1): $1,300,000. time which negatively impacts readiness, but blood retains viability once introduced into the Requesting Member: Congressman TOM also adds significantly to Air Force mainte- bloodstream. Research indicated to investigate COLE. nance costs. In addition, the deployment of methods to freeze dry blood is outlined in the Bill Number: H.R. 2638. this ultrasonic inspection technology will pro- 2008 RDT&E Budget for applied research PE Account: Other Procurement, Army. vide significantly improved identification and 0602787A—Medical Technology. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Stanley characterization of defects. This can be ac- All funds will be used to complete the small- Associates. complished with little risk, as the technology is scale development and initiate the Small Vol- Address of Requesting Entity: 111 SW ‘‘C’’ adapted from ultrasonic array technologies ume In Vivo Survival testing beginning the Ave., Lawton, OK 73501. and medical grade imaging techniques that process for FDA Submission of the freeze Description of Request: Earmark is for Call have been successfully implemented in the dried RBC product. For Fire Trainer II/Joint Fires and Effects medical industry for many years. Funds will be f Trainer System. In 2007, the United States expended in the following manner: Joint Forces command rated JFETS the best (1) $500,000 to deploy an integrated wing EARMARK DECLARATION simulator for training of Joint Terminal Attack inspection system whose feasibility has been Controllers (JTACs) among all of the armed demonstrated through successful Small Busi- HON. BILL SALI services. JFETS is a leading edge, immersive, ness Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and OF IDAHO virtual reality training simulation at Ft. Sill, II projects and; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Oklahoma. It trains joint observers prior to de- (2) $750,000 to support additional proof of ployments worldwide with particular emphasis concept projects working in tandem with the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 on Afghanistan, and Iraq. The Army and Ma- KC–135 program office. Specifically, this fund- Mr. SALI. Madam Speaker, I submit the fol- rine Corps are the most frequent users of ing will be used for the technical personnel, fa- lowing for the RECORD: JFETS. Joint special operations units and Air cilities, and equipment required to develop and Requesting Member: BILL SALI. Force JTACs are determining how to integrate deploy this technology. The bill number: H.R. 2638. JFETS into their training. This immersive sim- Requesting Member: Congressman TOM The account: Army National Guard, other ulation has unsurpassed realism by incor- COLE. Procurement, Army. porating photorealistic graphics, advanced Bill Number: H.R. 2638. The legal name of requesting entity: Idaho audio capabilities, and multiple stimuli for the Account: RDT&E, Army. National Guard. joint observer. Perhaps JFETS’ greatest asset Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Institute Address of Requesting Entity: 4040 W. is its ability to train students to make sound for Creative Technologies. Guard St., Bldg. 600, Gowen Field, Boise, ID decisions in a multitasked, combat-like envi- Address of Requesting Entity: 13274 Fiji 83705. ronment. The joint observer must be able to Way, Marina Del Ray, CA 90292. Description: Provided an appropriation of $1 prioritize and action numerous battlefield re- Description of Request: Earmark is for the million to upgrade current AB–FIST Trainers quirements simultaneously. The simulation is Joint Fires & Effects Trainer System. JFETS for the Idaho National Guard. AB–FIST train- scalable in that the environment can be some- at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, a collaborative effort ers were fielded to the Idaho National Guard what forgiving or it can saturate the student. between the University of Southern California during the past decade to provide crew gun- Rather than the traditional, sterile observation Institute for Creative Technologies and the nery training for M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehi- post in which indirect fires are adjusted onto a United States Army Field Artillery School, has cles to all units including the Idaho National fixed target, JFETS dynamically presents a grown to three fully functional prototype train- Guard. Our current AB–FIST Trainers will be- complex situation which requires engagement ing installations since its inception in 2003. come obsolete and not useable until they are of multiple moving targets and immediate tac- Short of combat, JFETS creates a realistic, upgraded to work with the upgraded Bradley tical decision making. Joint observers with stressful, and demanding experience for sol- Fighting Vehicles the Idaho National Guard combat experience in Afghanistan and Iraq diers undergoing training in the synchroni- will receive. Gunnery training for Bradley have unequivocally commended JFETS’ real- zation of fires and effects. To date more than Crews is essential for the combat readiness of ism and versatility. The project is scalable and 5,000 soldiers have been trained in the JFETS the Idaho National Guard. accordingly funds will be expended in the fol- Urban Terrain Module, the Open Terrain Mod- Requesting Member: Congressman BILL lowing manner: ule, and the Close Air Support Module. SALI.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.075 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Bill Number: Defense Appropriations Bill, Address of Requesting Entity: 33964 N. Bill Number: H.R. 2683. FY09 H.R. 2638. Main Street, Bayview, ID 83803. Account: Defense Wide—Research, Devel- Account: Navy, RDT&E. Description of Request: Provide an appro- opment, Test & Evaluation. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: BAE Sys- priation of $1.5 million in FY 2009 to fund the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Center for tems. development of a Test Support Platform for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Univer- Address of Requesting Entity: 33964 N. the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), sity of California, Riverside. Main Street, Bayview, ID 83803. Acoustic Research Detachment (ARD), Address of Requesting Entity: 900 Univer- Description of Request: Provide an appro- Bayview, ID. sity Avenue, Riverside, CA. priation of $480K in FY 2009 to fund the de- Approximately, $500K for labor and $1.0 Description of Request: The stated project velopment of a shore based Large Scale Vehi- million for material purchases will be required. has received a congressional appropriation in cle (LSV) Operations and Data Acquisition En- Labor breakdown is as follows: the amount of $2,400,000. This project aims to hancement at the Naval Surface Warfare Cen- Management: $20,000. take advantage of recent advances in ter (NSWC), Acoustic Research Detachment Engineering Design: $50,000. nanomaterials and nanodevices to begin to (ARD), Bayview, ID. Material Research & Purchasing: $30,000. address the issue necessary to take the elec- Approximately, $140K for labor and $340K Assembly: $400,000. tronics industry beyond the two-dimensional for material purchases will be required. Labor This appropriation will be used to assemble silicon based devices and wiring and to de- breakdown is as follows: a platform that will be used on Lake Pend velop high density, 3D electronics technology Management: $8,000. Oreille in support of various projects working together with associated packaging, portable Engineering Design: $8,000. through the ARD. The existing ARD test sup- power sources and heat dissipation solutions. Material Research & Purchasing: $4,000. port platforms are old and require significant UC Riverside has substantial expertise in the Assembly: $120,000. configuration changes each time these barges development of nanomaterials that offer ex- This appropriation will fund a fiber optic link are utilized for various projects. This request is traordinary properties when properly engi- from the LSV radiated noise arrays in Lake intended to greatly improve the future project neered for these applications. The proposed Pend Oreille to the ARD shore based data ac- support that will be provided by the ARD by effort will fund technology development studies quisition laboratory and thereby replace an in- developing a modern test support platform in the following five areas: 3D integration of efficient floating laboratory. This enhancement configured with modern systems, acoustically RF and Digital technologies; materials devel- will greatly improve the utilization of resources isolated generators, and an effective labora- opment for thermal management; materials during project testing at the ARD by elimi- tory space. development for 3D wiring; materials develop- nating the need for scientists and engineers to f ment for multi-technology isolation; and devel- transit to the operations range on the lake for EARMARK DECLARATION opment of process equipment for advanced each underway and will improve the ability to 3D processes and materials manufacturing. monitor LSV range ambient conditions, from The availability of new approaches to very the ARD, reducing the number of weather ter- HON. KEN CALVERT high density electronics and compact power minated operations. OF CALIFORNIA sources that are built from the new generation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Requesting Member: BILL SALI. of nanomaterials will greatly aid the DoD mis- The bill number: H.R. 2638. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 sion in providing advanced electronics and The account: RTDE,N. Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I have re- power in the battlefield. The legal name of requesting entity: Univer- ceived congressional appropriations in H.R. Requesting Member: Congressman KEN sity of Idaho, Microelectronics Research and 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster As- CALVERT. Communications Institute located at Buchanan sistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, Bill Number: H.R. 2683. Engineering Laboratory, P.O. Box 441024, FY 2009, for three projects in California’s 44th Account: Defense Wide—Operations & Moscow, ID 83844. Congressional District which are described as Maintenance. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: March The single most damaging threat to the U.S. follows: Joint Powers Authority. Naval Fleet is surface and subsurface mines. Requesting Member: Congressman KEN Address of Requesting Entity: 23555 Meyer As noted in a letter from the Naval Surface CALVERT. Warfare Center at Carderock, the Navy ‘‘is ac- Bill Number: H.R. 2683. Drive, Riverside, CA. tively developing technologies to enable elec- Account: Standards Development—Re- Description of Request: The stated project tric power systems to meet future mission and search, Development, Test & Evaluation, has received a congressional appropriation in affordability requirements of submarine and Navy. the amount of $1,200,000 for the purpose of surface ships.’’ In order to be successful, the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Naval demolishing existing structures on the north- impact of electric power and propulsion sys- Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division. east corner of the former March Air Force tems on electromagnetic (EM) signatures must Address of Requesting Entity: Naval Surface Base. The demolition of the buildings is nec- be understood so that ships with such sys- Warfare Center Corona Division, 2300 Fifth essary due to structural deficiencies, ADA tems can operate successfully against mines St., Norco, CA. compliance or prohibitive cost to meet mod- and detection. The $1,600,000 in requested Description of Request: The stated project ernization and current building code require- funds will be used to continue research and has received a congressional appropriation in ments. testing work with the Navy’s Acoustic Re- the amount of $2,800,000. The appropriation f search Detachment (ARD) at Bayview to gen- is for a project which would continue work in EARMARK DECLARATION erate numerical and analytical models of ELF the areas of Primary and Depot Maintenance signals in shallow and deep water environ- calibration standards. Specifically the work will ments in order to mitigate the mine threat and be done in the technology areas of Nuclear, HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON OF TEXAS to naval vessels that use electric propulsion; Biological and Chemical (NBC), electro-optics, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these models will be verified experimentally at and physical-mechanical. The purpose of the Bayview given the unique features of Lake work is to ensure measurement accuracy in Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Pend Oreille and the experimental capability of support and maintenance of new advanced Mr. CULBERSON. Madam Speaker, pursu- ARD. Approximately, $488,000 is for salaries, technology weapon systems, current weapon ant to the Republican Leadership standards $105,000 for materials, supplies, computers, systems and associated support equipment. on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- travel, publications, etc., $290,000 is for over- Specifically, the funding also continues efforts formation regarding earmarks I received as head and $675,000 is for subaward costs and of calibration standards (hardware) in support part of Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consoli- $42,000 for tuition and fees. This is the last of Nanoscale Dimensional Standards using dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- year of funding for this project. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Standards tinuing Appropriations Act, 2009. Requesting Member: Congressman BILL developed through this ongoing program pro- Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN SALI. vide continued measurement support and ca- CULBERSON. Bill Number: Defense Appropriations Bill, pability to ensure that our Nation’s advanced Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated FY09 H.R. 2638. weapon systems operate as designed and de- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Account: Navy, RDT&E. tectors accurately recognize threats. Appropriations Act, 2009. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: BAE Sys- Requesting Member: Congressman KEN Account: U.S. Army, Research, Develop- tems. CALVERT. ment, Test and Evaluation account, Medical

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Currently, no research institute or letic ability of a champion but also the grace Houston, Texas 77030. university has a Good Manufacturing Process and sportsmanship, congratulating her team- Description of Request: Provides (GMP) facility to produce nano-sized imaging mates for their efforts and giving thanks to $3,200,000 to the Alliance for NanoHealth for agents. GMP is a term that refers to manufac- those who have helped her in her quest for advancing the state of nanomedicine through turing standards and quality control testing for this momentous accomplishment. innovative peer reviewed grant programs and products. Regulation for quality generally in- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join infrastructure development projects to identify cludes requirements related to the methods me in congratulating Dawn Harper, Olympic and cure human diseases at the earliest and facilities used for designing, manufac- champion and Gold Medal winner at the 2008 stages. The Alliance for NanoHealth is one of turing, storing etc. of medical devices and Olympic Games and wishing her the best as the Nation’s leading institutional collaborations drugs intended for human use. All military she continues to pursue her athletic career dedicated to applying nanotechnology to solve branches faces shortages of enlisted and offi- and beyond. some of medicine’s most compelling ques- cer personnel. Diseases that can be impacted tions. Principal to the mission of the Alliance at the cellular level and corrected at that level f is facilitating the translation of nanotechnology permit personnel to function longer and more from the laboratory to clinical practice by effectively without turnover related to medical EARMARK DECLARATION leveraging the world renowned clinical and sci- issues. The project could lead to earlier, tar- entific resources of the Texas Medical Center. geted diagnosis and intervention that would The Alliance is committed to advancing the HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY reduce medically-related turnover in per- OF CALIFORNIA state of nanomedicine through innovative seed sonnel. The funds will be used to purchase IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grant programs and infrastructure develop- two Good Manufacturing Process manufac- ment projects to facilitate ‘‘proof-of-concept’’ turing work stations at $400,000 each; for a Wednesday, September 24, 2008 research and advance nanomedicine from quality control laboratory work station at concept to therapeutic and pharmaceutical so- Mr. BILBRAY. Madam Speaker, I submit the $800,000; and for a general preparation work lutions to disease. $3,000,000 would be used following: station at $400,000. as seed grant for research funding, and $1 Requesting Member: Congressman BRIAN million will be used for core facility infrastruc- f BILBRAY. ture development. HONORING DAWN HARPER, GOLD Bill Number: H.R. 2638 (The Consolidated Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2008 Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing CULBERSON. OLYMPIC GAMES Appropriations Act). Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Account: Federal Emergency Management Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Agency (FEMA), Predisaster Mitigation. Appropriations Act, 2009. HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The City Account: U.S. Air Force’s Research, Devel- OF ILLINOIS of San Diego, CA. opment, Test and Evaluation account, Mate- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Address of Requesting Entity: 202 C Street, rials, line 8, PE #0602102F. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 San Diego, CA 92101, USA. Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- Description of Request: As you may know, tity: Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Hous- Mr. COSTELLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in hon- San Diego County suffered through one of the ton, Texas 77005. worst fire storms in our nation’s history last Description of Request: Provides oring Dawn Harper, Gold Medal winner in the October destroying more than 1,500 homes at $2,400,000 for the armchair quantum wire 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 Olympic a cost of more than $1 billion. This funding project to dramatically improve the ability of Games in Beijing. would implement wildfire fuels reduction and the Air Force and other services to fulfill their Growing up in East St. Louis, IL, Dawn brush management to create 100 feet of de- missions, increase the energy industry’s ability Harper was captivated by the athletic accom- fensible space on 1,180 acres of open space to generate, store and transmit electricity, en- plishments of a fellow East St. Louis native, property owned by the City, prioritized based hance the oil & gas companies’ ability to find Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Recognizing that Jackie on fire threat mapping by the Fire Chief. and extract gas and petroleum, and build new Joyner-Kersee made the most of her talents Recent history has proven that major industries and jobs. armchair quantum wire is and abilities through years of hard work and wildland fire events have exceptional costs to wire made from special Single-Wall Carbon perseverance, Dawn dedicated herself to fol- all involved, including private property owners, Nanotubes (SWNT) and takes advantage of lowing a similar path. local, state and federal governments. Major the ultra-high strength and conductivity of Dawn showed early promise as a track star disasters such as the ones experienced in SWNT to make order-of-magnitude improve- at East St. Louis Senior High School where San Diego last fall cost the federal govern- ments in materials and electronics. SWNTs she won both the 100-meter and 300 meter ment significant amounts in response and re- are one-sixth the weight and at least ten times hurdles at the Illinois State Championships as covery. While final expenditures are not the strength of steel. Materials made with arm- a freshman. She would repeat that spectacular known, FEMA received applications from thou- chair quantum wire—which is a special com- feat two more times during her high school ca- sands in the San Diego region. By thinning the bination of SWNTs—will make airplanes reer. Even though she was slowed by an ACL brush in the wildland urban area interface, stronger and lighter, make new armor pos- injury her sophomore year, she still placed structures stand a better chance of being de- sible, and make entirely new weapons and de- second in the 100-meter hurdles at the state fended. By saving these structures, fewer fense systems possible. The funding provided championships. FEMA and SBA dollars will need to be ex- by the Federal Government is being matched Following again in Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s tended to property owners for recovery pur- on a 2–1 basis by local sources. footsteps, Dawn decided to pursue her colle- poses. Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN giate career at UCLA. While at UCLA, Dawn CULBERSON. would earn honors as USA Junior champion, I secured a member’s request of $1,000,000 Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Pan Am Junior champion, NACAC U23 cham- to expedite City of San Diego completion of Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing pion, and multiple All-American selections at wildfire fuels reduction and vegetation man- Appropriations Act, 2009. the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Dawn agement strategies in order to prevent future Account: U.S. Army’s Research, Develop- graduated from UCLA in 2006. wildfires like those experienced in October ment, Test and Evaluation account, Medical Dawn tried out for the 2004 Olympic team 2003 and 2007. The project meets the in- Advanced Technology, line 28, PE and finished 18th in the 100-meter hurdles. tended and authorized purpose of the FEMA #0602787A. Her hard work and persistence paid off in the Predisaster Mitigation account, and FEMA pro- Legal Name and Address of Requesting En- 2008 Olympic trials where she placed 3rd, gram guidelines (June 28, 2008) explicitly cite tity: The Methodist Hospital System, 8060 El earning her a spot on the team to represent vegetation management as an eligible mitiga- Rio, Houston, Texas 77054. the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games tion project activity. The City of San Diego has Description of Request: Provides in Beijing. Dawn ran well in her preliminary approved $2 million from its general fund for $1,600,000 for developing nano-imaging heats and placed 3rd in the semifinals. This this project during FY2009.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.081 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 EARMARK DECLARATION earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- Earmark: Center for Nanoscale Bio-sensors mation for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL as a Defense against Biological Threats to HON. GARY G. MILLER RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part America. OHN OF CALIFORNIA of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- Requesting Member: Congressman J BOOZMAN (AR–03). IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- tions Act, 2009: Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Earmark: Fort Chaffee Infantry Platoon Bat- rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Madam tle Course, $204,000. propriations Act, 2009. Speaker, I submit the following: Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN Account: 44, Dla 0603720S Microelectronics Pursuant to the Republican Leadership BOOZMAN (AR–03). Technology Development and Support. standards on earmarks, I am submitting the Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- Agency: Rdte, Dw Research, Development, following information regarding earmarks I re- rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide. ceived as part of H.R. 2638, Division D, Title propriations Act, 2009. Name/Address: University of Arkansas, Fay- III. Account: Army National Guard. etteville and Pine Bluff Campuses located at Requesting Member: Congressman GARY Agency: Department of Defense. 248 Physics Building, University of Arkansas, G. MILLER. Name/Address: Arkansas Army National Fayetteville, AR 72701. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Guard, Office of the Adjutant General, Building Description: The funding would be used for Bill Section: Division D, Title III. 6000, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, AR the continuation of the Center for Nanoscale Account: FEMA, Predisaster Mitigation 72119 (Infantry Platoon Battle Course will be Bio-Sensors as a Defense against Biological Fund. located at Fort Chaffee). Threat to America Programs and will mature Amount: $850,000. Description: The funding will be used for the previous investments in nanotechnology facili- Legal Entities To Receive Funding: City of design of the Infantry Platoon Battle Course ties and revolutionary materials to deliver new Mission Viejo, 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, for support of training requirements of the Ar- breakthroughs in biological threat detection CA. kansas Army National Guard. Primary facilities and identification. These breakthroughs in- Funding Description: include Stationary Infantry Targets (SIT), Sta- clude (1) sensors, (2) communication between Total Cost of Project: $2,014,575. $270,000 tionary Armor Targets (SAT), Moving Armor sensor and soldier, and (3) the ability to (estimated) for development of plans and Target (MAT), Moving Infantry Targets (MIT), counter exposure to chemical weapons. specifications and construction oversight. Machine Gun Bunkers, Trench Obstacle, As- Earmark: Emergency Operations Center, $1,744,575 (estimated) for construction of sault/Defend House, Landing Zones, Small Sebastian County, AR, $750,000. slope tie backs, soils nails, re-grading the Range Ops Center/Control Tower/Ammo Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN slope, and new retaining wall. Breakdown, Storage, Bleacher, service roads, BOOZMAN (AR–03). Federal Appropriation: $850,000. Cost Cov- site improvements and associated support fa- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- ered By city of Mission Viejo: $1,164,575. cilities including utilities and information sys- rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- Description of Request: During the month of tems. propriations Act, 2009. Account: DHS FEMA State and Local Pro- January 2005, a 67-foot-high engineered slope Earmark: Future Combat Support Hospital, grams. between Encorvado Lane and Ferrocarril ex- $3,200,000. Name/Address: Sebastian County, Arkan- perienced a massive failure as a result of the Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN sas, County Judge, David Hudson, 35 South severe rainstorms. As a result, seven homes BOOZMAN (AR–03). Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- 6th Street, Suite 106, Fort Smith, AR 72901. were yellow or red tagged. Approximately 22 Description: Funding would be used for the rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- residents were displaced from their homes, in- remodel of the Courthouse to include dedi- cluding two homes that serve as board and propriations Act, 2009. Account: 145, Combat Support Medical. cated Emergency Operations Center (EOC), care facilities for 12 elderly and/or disabled physical security enhancements, and informa- residents. In addition, the public street Agency: Op,A, Other Procurement, Army. Name/Address: EADS North America Inte- tion technology (IT) enhancements for Con- Ferrocarril was damaged. This event was part tinuity of Operations. of the presidential declaration for the State of grated Shelter Systems, 300 Industrial Boule- California, Orange County in which the city re- vard, Russellville, Arkansas 72802. f ceived Public Assistance funding for emer- Description: The funding would be used for IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE gency protective measures. the continuation of EADS North America Inte- AND SACRIFICE OF ILLINOIS NA- The city of Mission Viejo conducted an grated Shelter Systems. Future Combat Sup- TIONAL GUARD SPECIALIST emergency temporary repair, which included port Hospital (FCSH) is an advanced rigid and JOSHUA HARRIS the removal of vegetation and backyard struc- soft-walled shelter system for forward de- tures, emergency grading to provide tem- ployed healthcare providers. The FCSH pro- HON. DANNY K. DAVIS gram will replace the Deployable Medical Sys- porary stabilization of the slope, installation of OF ILLINOIS tems (DEPMEDS) tentage with an operating 95 steel soldier beams at the base of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES slope, and covering the slope to try to mitigate room (OR) ISO container and other modules Wednesday, September 24, 2008 further slope erosion from water intrusion. that will be chemically/biologically hardened These efforts have been paid for through Pub- with quick erect/strike times and integrated Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise lic Assistance funding administered by FEMA medical packages. This effort will reduce the today to recognize the service and sacrifice of and the State of California. The city will now weight of comparable systems and enhance a recent fallen soldier—Illinois National Guard repair the slope to meet current code stand- the transportability and deployability of forward Specialist Joshua Harris. Specialist Harris ards and protect the public right-of-way. This medical care. FCHS will reduce the footprint of served with Battery B of the 2nd Battalion of project is critical to remove a blight within the field hospitals by reducing the weight and the 122nd Field Artillery that provided security city of Mission Viejo and to protect the public number of airlift flights to deploy a field hos- for police mentor teams in Afghanistan. Josh- right-of-way from further damage. pital and/or Forward Surgical Team, which is ua was only 21, and he lived in Oak Park, Illi- In addition to federal assistance, the city of a major objective of the Army Transformation. nois. He deployed to Afghanistan in August of Mission Viejo will cover all costs not covered The Future Combat Support Hospital will en- this year. On Wednesday, September 17, by any federal funding received. hance forward care and reduce the footprint of Joshua was killed by a roadside bomb in Af- f medical organizations for greater mobility and ghanistan, along with Sergeant Jason easier sustainment. The Future Force concept Vazquez, 24, also of Chicago. Joshua was EARMARK DECLARATION places soldiers into a more austere environ- posthumously promoted to sergeant and ment with lengthened evacuation times (both Jason to staff sergeant. HON. JOHN BOOZMAN arrival and transit). Supporting medics and first At this time of loss and sorrow, I am re- OF ARKANSAS responders require greater lifesaving and ex- minded of the words of two famous poets. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tended stabilization capability to save lives. Kahlil Gibran once said, ‘‘When you are sor- Reduction in weight, cube, and sustainment rowful look again in your heart, and you shall Wednesday, September 24, 2008 requirements allows medical units to increase see that in truth you are weeping for that Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, pursuant mobility and maintain contact with their sup- which has been your delight.’’ Henry Long- to the Republican Leadership standards on ported Units of Action. fellow reflected, ‘‘He spake well who said that

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From the time #9, PE #41214F, for the Halvorsen 25K Load- Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, I submit the he was just a boy, Joshua wanted to serve in er. following: the military; a child who initiated saluting when Legal Name of Requesting Entity: FMC Name of Project: Replacement of C–130 he was just 9 years old. With hard work and Technologies. Aircraft Maintenance Shops. dedication, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout Address of Requesting Entity: 7300 Presi- Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL in 2005. This is an impressive accomplishment dents Drive, MD11, Orlando, FL 32801. N. CASTLE. that reflects a strong, dedicated character that Description of Request: Provide $1,600,000 Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Joshua applied to his life and military service. that will be used by the United States Air Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware I also understand that his death steals from us Force (USAF) to purchase new Halvorsen Air National Guard. a potential political leader—someone who Loaders, which have been requested by the Address of Requesting Entity: 2600 loved history, particularly the civil war, and President and authorized by the Armed Serv- Spruance Dr., Corporate Commons, New Cas- who demonstrated leadership on issues small ices Committee. The Halvorsen Loader Pro- tle, DE. and large. gram provides the USAF with critical support Account: ANG. Joshua died serving his country in the uni- for aerial posts worldwide and specifically, op- Project Description: $11.6 million for Re- form of the Illinois National Guard. Therefore erations in theater. placement of C–130 Aircraft Maintenance I send my condolences to the friends and fam- f Shops. The project is part of a multi-phased ily of Sergeant Harris during their time of grief, CREDIT CARDHOLDERS’ BILL OF construction program to replace an aged and I pay tribute to a true hero whose courage RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 hangar and shops, which support the 166th and sacrifice will always be honored and cher- Airlift Wing’s flying mission for its 8 C–130 air- ished in this country. We are grateful for all SPEECH OF craft. An improved aircraft maintenance facility that he did for so many in Chicago, the United HON. BARBARA LEE will ensure a ready force that can meet both States, and the world. State and Federal requirements. Over 100 OF CALIFORNIA personnel will work and train in this facility. f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Funding for this project may be adjusted when EARMARK DECLARATION Tuesday, September 23, 2008 the House considers the final spending pack- Ms. LEE. Madam Speaker. I rise in strong age. HON. RIC KELLER support of H.R. 5244, the Credit Card Holder Name of Project: Reactive Plastic CO2 Ab- OF FLORIDA Bill of Rights. sorbent Production Capacity. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I want to applaud Congresswoman Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL N. CASTLE. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 MALONEY for introducing this timely and com- monsense legislation that will help our con- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Mr. KELLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, stituents and will protect hard working families. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: pursuant to the Republican Leadership stand- It is critical that during this time of financial cri- Micropore, Inc. ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- sis in America, that we do more to help Address of Requesting Entity: 350F lowing information regarding earmarks I re- households who are increasingly burdened by Pencader Drive, Newark, DE. ceived as part of H.R. 2638—The Consoli- rising gas prices, falling home values and ris- Account: DPA. dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- ing credit card interest rates and fees. Project Description: $1.6 million for Reactive tinuing Appropriations Act, 2009: As we discuss a massive $700 billion bail- Plastic CO2 Absorbent Production Capacity. Requesting Member: The Honorable RIC out of lenders and banks, I believe that taking The Department of Defense is working with KELLER. this small step to protect credit card con- Micropore to establish a domestic production Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated sumers is the least that we can do. capability for reactive plastic CO2 absorbent to Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing This bill seeks to protect consumers by put- ensure sufficient quantities are available to Appropriations Act, 2009. ting very reasonable and fair limits on some of meet a wide range of military and national se- Account: Army National Guard Operations the most unfair practices of the credit card in- curity needs and to bring the per unit cost and Maintenance, Operating Forces, Budget dustry. It will require a fair notice to con- down. Micropore produces an absorbent car- Activity #1 to acquire and field the Weapon sumers before an interest rate can be arbi- tridge used by the Department of Defense in Skills Trainer (WST). trarily raised. It doesn’t stop them from raising rebreathing and life support systems for mili- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Cubic De- their rates, it just requires that consumers be tary SCUBA, on submarines, in medical oxy- fense Applications. notified in advance. gen delivery, and for chemical and biological Address of Requesting Entity: 2001 W. Oak It will stop the unfair practice of billing cus- weapons protection. Funding for this project Ridge Road, Orlando, FL 32809. tomers for interest and fees on balances that may be adjusted when the House considers Description of Request: Provide $3,000,000 they have already paid. It will require that pay- the final spending package. to the Florida National Guard to purchase new ments be split fairly between higher rate bal- Name of Project: 2nd Generation Extended WSTs in order to train and prepare Florida ances and any lower rate balances so that Cold Weather Clothing System. National Guard service men and women to be families have some chance to reduce their Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL combat ready upon deployment. debt’s principal instead of companies reducing N. CASTLE. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated only the debts that carry the lowest interest Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing rates first. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: WL Gore Appropriations Act, 2009. Frankly, I wish that this bill were even & Associates. Account: Army/Army National Guard, Other stronger and that we were talking about re- Address of Requesting Entity: 551 Paper Procurement, Line #169, Training Devices, quiring just the opposite. We should be requir- Mill Rd., Newark, DE. Nonsystem, for the Mobile Virtual Training Ca- ing that all payments are applied to the high- Account: OM, ARNG. pability (MVTC) for the Army National Guard. est interest rate balances first, but this is a Project Description: $3.2 million for 2nd Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Coa- strong step in the right direction. Generation Extended Cold Weather Clothing lescent Technologies. I urge my colleagues to support protecting System. The President’s FY 09 Budget re- Address of Requesting Entity: 731 North minors from predatory credit card companies, quested funding for the U.S. Army National Garland Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. I urge my colleagues to limit so called sub Guard to purchase the Second Generation Ex- Description of Request: Provide $2,500,000 prime credit cards with huge annual fees tended Cold Weather Clothing System from to the Florida National Guard to purchase new tacked automatically onto the debt on the W.L. Gore. This is a set of GORE-TEX outer- MVTC programs, which provide required train- cards, I urge my colleagues to vote yes on wear (parka, liner and trousers) designed spe- ing and a highly realistic training environment, H.R. 5244. cifically to provide protection during cold and/

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:50 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.088 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 or wet weather. By reducing personal discom- ment costs estimated in the billions. The Uni- The flight testing, which will be conducted at fort during inclement weather conditions, these versity of Delaware’s modeling and simulation New Castle County Airport, is being initiated to systems give the soldier the capability to oper- of composite armor is essential to accelerate expand the helicopter’s air assault and combat ate at his or her most effective readiness the insertion of new composite solutions into logistics support capabilities at higher alti- level. Funding for this project may be adjusted the battlefield. Funding for this project may be tudes. This development will allow for im- when the House considers the final spending adjusted when the House considers the final proved reliability and rapid MEDEVAC of vic- package. spending package. tims from combat to critical care facilities. Name of Project: Combat Desert Jacket. Name of Project: Garment-Based Physio- Combat experience in Afghanistan and Iraq Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL logical Monitoring Systems. has highlighted the need for these capabilities. N. CASTLE. Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Funding for this project may be adjusted when Bill Number: H.R. 2638. N. CASTLE. the House considers the final spending pack- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: WL Gore Bill Number: H.R. 2638. age. & Associates. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Name of Project: Joint Services Aircrew Address of Requesting Entity: 551 Paper Textronics Inc. Mask (JSAM) Don/Doff Inflight Upgrade. Mill Rd., Newark, DE. Address of Requesting Entity: 3825 Lan- Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Account: OM, MC. caster Pike, Suite 201, Wilmington, DE N. CASTLE. Project Description: $4 million for Combat Account: RDTE, A. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Desert Jacket. The President’s FY 09 Budget Project Description: $1.6 million for Gar- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ILC Dover requested funding for the U.S. Marines to pur- ment-Based Physiological Monitoring Systems. LP. chase the Combat Desert Jacket from W.L. The U.S. Army is working with Textronics to Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Moonwalker Gore. This is a lightweight, two layer barrier develop a new generation of wearable physio- Road, Frederica, DE. garment that is comfortable to wear during pe- logical monitoring systems that will enable the Account: RDTE, DW. riods of prolonged activity. In need of a tough, accurate and real-time remote monitoring of a Project Description: $1.6 million for Joint resilient outer garment for use during combat U.S. soldier’s heart rate, respiration, and other Services Aircrew Mask (JSAM) Don/Doff operations in the demanding desert environ- physiological parameters. These systems will Inflight Upgrade. The Department of Defense ment, the Marines worked with W.L. Gore to integrate technology improvements that work has asked ILC Dover to develop an aircrew develop a highly effective jacket that provides under prolonged harsh conditions to satisfy mask that provides above the neck Chemical- exceptional protection across a wide spectrum the expressed needs and preferences of the Biological and Anti-G protection to aircrew per- of elements. The Marines are in a 5 year field- troops. The project will help the military im- sonnel. This product will enhance soldiers’ ing plan to provide this garment to all Marines. prove the safety, security, health, well-being, ability to survive in the case of chemical or bi- Funding for this project may be adjusted when and performance of U.S. soldiers. Funding for ological weapons attacks and it will allow air- the House considers the final spending pack- this project may be adjusted when the House crews to be at a state of high level Chemical- age. considers the final spending package. Biological threat preparedness for extended Name of Project: Phoenix Quad-band Sat- Name of Project: Optimized M–25 Soldier periods, both on the ground and in the air. ellite Receiver. Fuel Cell System. Funding for this project may be adjusted when Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL the House considers the final spending pack- N. CASTLE. N. CASTLE. age. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Name of Project: NIDS Improved Handheld Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DuPont Biological Agent Detector. Army National Guard. Fuel Cells. Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Address of Requesting Entity: First Regi- Address of Requesting Entity: Chestnut Run N. CASTLE. ment Rd., Wilmington, DE. Plaza, P.O. Box 80701, Wilmington, DE. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ANP Account: OP, A. Account: RDTE, A. Technologies, Inc. Project Description: $4 million for Phoenix Project Description: $2 million for Optimized Address of Requesting Entity: 824 Inter- Quad-band Satellite Receiver. The Delaware M–25 Soldier Fuel Cell System. The U.S. change Blvd., Newark, DE. Army National Guard’s 261st Signal Brigade Army has asked DuPont to develop a light- Account: RDTE, DW. has requested funds to purchase a mobile sat- weight and reliable individual power source for Project Description: $1.6 million for NIDS ellite communications receiver to provide high U.S. soldiers operating in combat. Currently, Improved Handheld Biological Agent Detector. data rate exchanges between various sat- U.S. soldiers carry heavy batteries to charge The U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps ellites and ground communications systems in individual equipment, including communica- have asked ANP Technologies to develop a secure digital formats. This system will im- tions equipment. DuPont’s Soldier Fuel Cell light, reliable, and easy-to-use handheld tool prove the Delaware Guard’s domestic support System will be smaller, more durable, more for soldiers in the battlefield to test for biologi- and combat capability, while maintaining crit- economical, and last up to 10 times longer cal weapons. The handheld detector will be ical communication interoperability between than today’s batteries. It will provide new on- water sealed, have an explosion free battery the Guard and Active Component Army signal soldier and standalone charging capability, re- compartment, dual rechargeable/disposable units. Funding for this project may be adjusted ducing the overall load carried by soldiers for battery options, and wireless connection capa- when the House considers the final spending military operations. Funding for this project bilities. This system will be better able to pro- package. may be adjusted when the House considers tect U.S. soldiers serving in combat and the Name of Project: UD Center for Composite the final spending package. American people in the homeland in case of Materials Projects. Name of Project: Vectored Thrust Ducted biological warfare agent attacks, at lower Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Propeller (VTDP) Compound Helicopter Ad- costs. Funding for this project may be ad- N. CASTLE. vanced Technology Flight Demonstration Pro- justed when the House considers the final Bill Number: H.R. 2638. gram. spending package. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Name of Project: Army Plant Vaccine Devel- of Delaware. N. CASTLE. opment Program. Address of Requesting Entity: 107 Hullihen Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Hall, Newark, DE. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Piasecki N. CASTLE. Account: RDTE, A / RDTE, N. Aircraft Corporation. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Project Description: $9 million (4 separate Address of Requesting Entity: 2nd Street Legal Name of Requesting Entity: projects) for UD Center for Composite Mate- West, P.O. Box 360, Essington, PA. Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Bio- rials. The Department of Defense has asked Account: RDTE, A. technology. the University of Delaware’s Center for Com- Project Description: $5 million for Vectored Address of Requesting Entity: 9 Innovation posite Materials to develop ultra-lightweight, Thrust Ducted Propeller (VTDP) Compound Way, Suite 200, Newark, DE. durable armor to protect soldiers against mine Helicopter Advanced Technology Flight Dem- Account: RDTE, DW. blast, ballistic, IED and EFP threats. Current onstration Program. The U.S. Army has asked Project Description: $1.6 million for Army metallic armor for combat and tactical vehicle Piasecki Aircraft to increase the rotorcraft Plant Vaccine Development Program. The De- protection is too heavy and is rapidly wearing speed, range, and survivability of the Vectored partment of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduc- out vehicles with maintenance and replace- Thrust Ducted Propeller Compound Helicopter. tion Agency is working with Fraunhofer USA in

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The system will provide an initial alert fol- my knowledge this earmark: (1) is not directed peutic treatment or for mass vaccination. lowed by a detailed message that will serve to to an entity or program that will be named Fraunhofer USA’s system has shown to be reduce confusion and panic and assist in sav- after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not highly efficient and flexible for the rapid, large- ing lives and restoring order. Funding for this intended to be used by an entity to secure scale production of a wide variety of vaccine project may be adjusted when the House con- funds for other entities unless the use of fund- antigens and other recombinant proteins, and siders the final spending package. ing is consistent with the specified purpose of has the potential to provide a quick response f the earmark; and (3) meets or exceeds all in providing massive amounts of reagents in a statutory requirements for matching funds short period of time. Funding for this project EARMARK DECLARATION where applicable. may be adjusted when the House considers Member: Congressman JOHN E. PETERSON. the final spending package. HON. JOHN SHIMKUS Bill Number: H. Res. 1488 (H.R. 2638). Name of Project: Integrated Warfighter Bio- OF ILLINOIS Provision: RDTE, N, Line# 183, PE# defense Program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 0205633N. Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Impact Wednesday, September 24, 2008 N. CASTLE. Technologies. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Address of Requesting Entity: 2571 Park Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Quantum the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Center Blvd., State College, PA 16801. Leap Innovations, Inc. marks, I am submitting the following informa- Description of Project: This project provides Address of Requesting Entity: 3 Innovation tion regarding earmarks I received as part of $2.4 million for FY09 in the DoD RDTE ac- Way, Suite 100, Newark, DE. H.R. 2638. count for F/A–18 Avionics. The entity to re- Account: RDTE, N. Requesting Member: JOHN M. SHIMKUS. ceive funding for this project is Impact Tech- Project Description: $3 million for Integrated Bill Number: H.R. 2638 nologies, 2571 Park Center Blvd., State Col- Warfighter Biodefense Program. The U.S. The account: Defense, Procurement of Am- lege, PA 16801. It is my understanding that Navy is working with Quantum Leap Innova- munition, Army. Account 042, Provision of In- the funding will be used for a ground support tions to develop technologies to protect sailors dustrial Facilities. system for the F/A–18 Avionics. The system and marines from asymmetric threats such as Requesting Entity: General Dynamics, 6650 would be developed to enable cost effective biological weapons attacks and pandemic in- Route 148, Marion Illinois. avionics and flight control fault isolation, re- fluenza. This project will develop solutions for This program will establish a flexible small pair, and management at different support lev- the Navy to monitor these emergent threats caliber trace charging and bullet/cartridge as- els. and provide early detection and casualty re- sembly production line adjacent to the medium Member: Congressman JOHN E. PETERSON. duction for U.S. forces. Funding for this project caliber lines at GD-OTS’ Marion, Illinois am- Bill Number: H. Res. 1488 (H.R. 2638). may be adjusted when the House considers munition production facility. This cost effective Provision: RDTE, Z, Line# 139, PE# the final spending package. approach builds upon the existing manufac- 0605790D8Z. Name of Project: Millimeter Wave Imaging. turing base and infrastructure at this plant and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: TRS Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL it capitalizes on the resident talent and exper- Technologies, Inc. N. CASTLE. tise at Marion. This capability will be estab- Address of Requesting Entity: 2820 East Bill Number: H.R. 2638. lished on a noninterference basis without inter- College Ave., State College, PA 16801. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University rupting current 2nd Source small caliber deliv- Description of Project: This project provides of Delaware. eries. $1.2 million for FY09 in the DoD RDTE ac- Address of Requesting Entity: 107 Hullihen Requesting Member: JOHN M. SHIMKUS. count for Ferroelectric Component Tech- Hall, Newark, DE. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. nologies. The entity to receive funding for this Account: RDTE, N. I am requesting language to ensure that project is TRS Technologies Inc., 2820 East Project Description: $1.6 million for Milli- until such time as preliminary flood insurance College Ave, State College, PA 16801. It is meter Wave Imaging. The U.S. Navy’s Office rate maps in the city of St. Louis, St. Charles, my understanding that the funding will be new of Naval Research is working with the Univer- and St. Louis, counties in Missouri and Madi- ferroelectric components. These components sity of Delaware to develop a millimeter wave son, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois are used as power sources for electro- imaging system based on the use of visible initiated prior to October 1, 2008 are com- magnetic munitions designed to remotely and wavelength lasers. Through this project, the pleted and released for public review, prelimi- non-lethally disrupt electronics in targeted Navy is developing depleted aperture imaging nary base flood elevations are published in the threats and IEDs. systems that are based on up-converting milli- Federal Register, and the second required f meter wave signals to optical signals for the local newspaper publication of such base flood purposes of imaging. From a national defense elevations is made that the Administrator shall EARMARK DECLARATION perspective, the applications of the Univer- not begin the statutory appeals process re- sity’s millimeter wave imaging system are far- quired under section 1363 of the National HON. JOHN E. PETERSON reaching in that U.S. soldiers will be able to Flood Insurance Act of 1968. I certify that nei- OF PENNSYLVANIA image behind bunkers and through dust, fog, ther I nor my spouse has any financial interest IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and sandstorms, thus improving their situa- in this project. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 tional awareness in combat. Funding for this f project may be adjusted when the House con- Member: Congressman JOHN E. PETERSON siders the final spending package. EARMARK DECLARATION Bill Number: H. Res. 1488 (H.R. 2638) Name of Project: High Power Voice and Provision: RDTE, A, Line# 28, PE# Siren System in the boundaries of the city of HON. JOHN E. PETERSON 0602787A Newark. OF PENNSYLVANIA Legal Name of Requesting Entity: KCF Requesting Member: Congressman MICHAEL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Technologies N. CASTLE. Address of Requesting Entity: 112 West Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Foster Ave, State College, PA 16801 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Description of Project: This project provides Newark, DE. Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- $2.4 million for FY09 in the DoD RDTE ac- Address of Requesting Entity: 220 Elkton ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting count for self-powered prosthetic limb tech- Rd., P.O. Box 0390, Newark, DE. the following information regarding earmarks I nology. The entity to receive funding for this Account: FEMA Predisaster Mitigation. requested and were included in H. Res. 1488, project is KCF Technologies, 112 West Foster Project Description: $300,000 for High Providing for consideration of the Senate Ave, State College, PA 16801. It is my under- Power Voice and Siren System in the bound- amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making ap- standing that the funding will be used for

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lower-limb prosthetic technologies. The objec- It is my understanding that the funding will be SIONAL RECORD a revision to the budget ag- tive of this project is to further develop an en- used to create a secure, domestic supply of gregates for the period of fiscal years 2009 ergy harvesting device as a component in a commercial nanodiamond. This nanodiamond through 2013. This is in response to consider- lower extremity prosthetic limb. supply will contribute to military and civilian ation of the bills HR 7005 (Alternative Min- Member: Congressman JOHN E. PETERSON application and development. imum Tax Relief Act of 2008) and HR 7006 Bill Number: H. Res. 1488 (H.R. 2638) f (Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008). A table is Provision: RDTE, A, Line# 147, PE# attached. 605805A EARMARK DECLARATION Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Under section 323 of S. Con. Res. 70, this NanoBlox, Inc. HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR. adjustment to the budget allocations and ag- Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Tech- gregates applies while the measure is under OF SOUTH CAROLINA consideration. For purposes of the Congres- nology Center, State College, PA 16802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Project: This project provides sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, a re- $1.6 million for FY09 in the DoD RDTE ac- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 vised allocation made under section 323 of S. count for domestic production of nanodiamond Mr. SPRATT. Madam Speaker, under sec- Con. Res. 70 is to be considered as an alloca- for military operations. The entity to receive tion 220 of S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent tion included in the resolution. funding for this project is NanoBlox, Inc., 101 Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2009, Any questions may be directed to Ellen Technology Center, State College, PA 16802. I hereby submit for printing in the CONGRES- Balis or Gail Millar. BUDGET AGGREGATES [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]

Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal years

2008 1 2009 1, 2 2009–2013

Current Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 2,456,198 2,462,544 n.a. Outlays ...... 2,437,784 2,497,322 n.a. Revenues ...... 1,875,401 2,029,653 11,780,263 Change for consideration of The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act (H.R. 7005) and The Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 7006): Budget Authority ...... 0 0 n.a. Outlays ...... 0 0 n.a. Revenues ...... 0 0 340,570 Revised Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 2,456,198 2,462,544 n.a. Outlays ...... 2,437,784 2,497,322 n.a. Revenues ...... 1,875,401 2,029,653 12,120,833 n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress. 1 Current aggregates do not include spending covered by section 301(b)(1) (overseas deployments and related activities). The section has not been triggered to date in Appropriations action. 2 Current aggregates do not include Corps of Engineers emergency spending assumed in the budget resolution, which will not be included in current level due to its emergency designation (section 301(b)(2)).

EARMARK DECLARATION and Munitions Technology. The entity to re- near-term and long-range benefits to the joint ceive the funding for this project is the United warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN States Army, specifically the Armament Re- Force. OF NEW JERSEY search Development and Engineering Center As this funding will be provided to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ARDEC) located at Picatinny Arsenal, United States Army, the requirement of match- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806–5000. ing funds is not applicable. Then funding will be used by the Army to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, in $3.2 million for Rapid Prototyping for Spe- meet the urgent need to develop and provide cial Projects, Weapons and Munitions Tech- compliance with new ‘‘earmark’’ disclosure a breadth of innovative technology solutions to procedures adopted by the House Republican nology. The entity to receive the funding for the joint warfighter with a focus on the lethality this project is the United States Army, specifi- Conference, I hereby provide the following in- and survivability demands for munitions and formation regarding requests for funding I cally the Armament Research Development armaments. The use of U.S. taxpayer funding and Engineering Center (ARDEC) located at made of the House Appropriations Committee is justified because this program will provide for inclusion in the Department of Defense Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, near-term and long-range benefits to the joint 07806–5000. (DoD) Act for Fiscal Year 2009. warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air Specifically, the projects will be included in The funding will be used to capitalize on Force. ARDEC’s unique scientific and engineering ca- Title IV, Research, Development, Test and As this funding will be provided to the Evaluation. pabilities to develop lethal and non-lethal solu- United States Army, the requirement of match- The FY 2009 Defense Appropriations Act in- tions for the joint warfighter in periods of less ing funds is not applicable. cludes: $4 million for Developmental Mission Inte- than 6 months. The use of U.S. taxpayer fund- $5 million for Remotely Operated Weapons ing is justified because this program will pro- Systems, Weapons and Munitions Tech- gration, Weapons and Munitions Technology. The entity to receive the funding for this vide near-term and long-range benefits to the nology. The entity to receive the funding for joint warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air this project is the United States Army, specifi- project is the United States Army, specifically the Armament Research Development and Force. cally the Armament Research Development As this funding will be provided to the and Engineering Center (ARDEC) located at Engineering Center (ARDEC) located at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, United States Army, the requirement of match- Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, ing funds is not applicable. 07806–5000. 07806–5000. The funding will be used to accelerate the The funding will be used to meet the critical $2.4 million for Mitigation of Energetic Sin- development and fielding of critical Remotely need for the ARDEC to have the capability gle Point Failures, Weapons and Munitions Operated Weapon Systems technologies on and flexibility to ‘‘bridge the gap’’ between its Technology. The entity to receive the funding DoD platforms, increasing soldier survivability armaments research activities and Current for this project is the United States Army, spe- while enabling them to perform hazardous Force requirements through a dedicated effort cifically the Armament Research Development missions effectively. The use of U.S. taxpayer to mature, update, prototype and ‘‘spin out’’ and Engineering Center (ARDEC) located at funding is justified because this program will armament and munitions technologies needed Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New Jersey, provide near-term and long-range benefits to by the warfighter in the near term (6 to 12 07806–5000. the joint warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and months). The program will develop, dem- Funding will be used to reduce single point Air Force. onstrate and transition critical armaments, mu- failures which may lead to increased costs As this funding will be provided to the nitions and logistics technologies needed by and jeopardize production of critical munitions United States Army, the requirement of match- Army Brigade Combat Teams and Special required by the joint Warfighter. This effort will ing funds is not applicable. Forces prior to (i.e. reset periods) and during help increase the overall quality of ammunition $5 million for Advanced Technologies, En- deployment. The use of U.S. taxpayer funding items for the soldier and reduce the potential ergy and Manufacturing Science, Weapons is justified because this program will provide for disruption of armament production within

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Force. warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air The funding will support the Army’s Environ- As this funding will be provided to the Force. mental Requirements and Technology Assess- United States Army, the requirement of match- As this funding will be provided to the ment (AERTA) to allow the Army to maintain ing funds is not applicable. United States Army, the requirement of match- its training and test and production facilities at $2.4 million for Lightweight Trauma Module, ing funds is not applicable. the top operational level enabling their contin- Medical Materiel/Medical Biological Defense. $1.6 million for JM&L Joint Munitions and ued use to ensure war-fighting readiness. The The entity to receive funding for this project is Lethality Mission Integration, Munitions Stand- use of U.S. taxpayer funding is justified be- Impact Instrumentation at 27 Fairfield Place, ardization and Effectiveness. The entity to re- cause this program will provide near-term and West Caldwell, NJ 07006. ceive the funding for this project is the United long-range benefits to the joint warfighter— This funding will allow the Army to incor- States Army, specifically the Joint Munitions & Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force. porate newer medical device technologies to Lethality Life Cycle Management Command As this funding will be provided to the result in a 60% decrease in mass and cube (JM&L LCMC) located at Picatinny Arsenal, United States Army, the requirement of match- through the integration of five separate, bulky Picatinny, New Jersey, 07806–5000. ing funds is not applicable. and uncoordinated patient movement (PM) de- The funding will be used to build a network $3.2 million for Armament Systems Engi- vices. The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is jus- of strategic partnerships, all coordinated with neering—ASEI2, Weapons and Munitions tified because this program will provide near- the organizations associated with the JM&L Technology. The entity to receive funding for term and long-range benefits to the joint LCMC. This program will provide an efficient this project is the Steven’s Institute of Tech- warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air process and will demonstrate how early RDE nology at Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, Force. capabilities and solutions can and should be NJ 07030. As this funding will be provided to the utilized to ‘‘spiral in’’ emerging technologies to This funding will continue a program to pro- United States Army, the requirement of match- expedite new system development or enhance vide the Army with the tools and methods to ing funds is not applicable. $1.6 million for Ink-based Desktop Elec- current systems’ performance across all serv- support systems architectures, adaptability tronic Material Technology, University and In- ices. The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is justi- and supportability to allow warfighters to dustry Research Centers. Funding for this fied because this program will provide near- change rapidly with changing battlefield condi- project will flow through Picatinny Arsenal in term and long-range benefits to the joint tions. The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is jus- New Jersey to Honeywell Corporation, warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air tified because this program will provide near- headquartered at 101 Columbia Road, Morris- Force. term and long-range benefits to the joint As this funding will be provided to the town, New Jersey 07962. warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air United States Army, the requirement of match- The funding will allow the Army to develop Force. ing funds is not applicable. specialized inks that are wholly capable of fab- As this funding will be provided to the $2.4 million for JM&L Warfighter Technology ricating electronics that would be printed on Insertion, Munitions Standardization and Effec- United States Army, the requirement of match- desktop printers and then incorporated into tiveness. The entity to receive the funding for ing funds is not applicable. electronics. Army funding for innovative ink- $3.2 million for Advanced Cluster this project is the United States Army, specifi- based technology would lower costs and pro- Energetics, Munitions Standardization and Ef- cally the Joint Munitions & Lethality Life Cycle vide the Army with significant weight improve- Management Command (JM&L LCMC) lo- fectiveness. The entity to receive funding for ments resulting in improved mobility and point- cated at Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, New this project is the New Jersey Institute of of-use printing capability. This innovation Jersey, 07806–5000. Technology at University Heights, Newark, would replace expensive traditional electronics The funds will be used to develop innovative New Jersey 07102–1982, working in partner- that are primarily manufactured in semi-con- partnerships with non-traditional finance or ship with ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal. ductor facilities overseas. The use of U.S. tax- technology companies to expedite rapid solu- The funding supports a successful program payer funding is justified because this program tions for the soldier. This new network of inno- that touches all aspects of manufacturing and will provide near-term and long-range benefits vative suppliers will be focused on DoD appli- performance of munitions: 50% manufacturing to the joint warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy cations, broadening U.S. suppliers’ involve- cost reduction; insensitive munitions through and Air Force. ment to support the military. The use of U.S. encapsulated uniform compositions munitions As this funding will be provided to the taxpayer funding is justified because this pro- products of superior packing density in the United States Army, the requirement of match- gram will provide near-term and long-range same volume leading to greater performance ing funds is not applicable. benefits to the joint warfighter—Army, Ma- and a reduced logistics tail. ACE manufac- $800,000 for Large Area, APVT Materials rines, Navy and Air Force. turing technologies are applicable to conven- for Hi-Powered Devices, Materials. The entity As this funding will be provided to the tional explosives, insensitive RDX, HMX and to receive funding for this project is II–VI Cor- United States Army, the requirement of match- PBX-type munitions, nitramine-based propel- poration, 20 Chapin Road, Suite 1005, Pine ing funds is not applicable. lants, and AP-based rocket propellants and Brook, NJ 07058. $2.4 million for Rapid Insertion of Develop- bomb fills. The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is The funding will allow the Air Force to de- mental Technology, Weapons and Munitions justified because this program will provide velop Silicon Carbide technologies with sev- Advanced Technology. The entity to receive near-term and long-range benefits to the joint eral key advantages over current technologies, funding for this project is the Stevens Institute warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air including higher power density, better heat dis- of Technology at Castle Point on Hudson, Ho- Force. sipation and increased bandwidth, thus mak- boken, NJ 07030, working in partnership with As this funding will be provided to the ing it an enabling technology for critical na- ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal. United States Army, the requirement of match- tional defense applications. The use of U.S. The funding will be used to enhance the ing funds is not applicable. taxpayer funding is justified because this pro- Army’s ability to accelerate the fielding of new $1.6 million for Enhanced Jam Resistant gram will provide near-term and long-range systems and technology that are crucial to the Technology for INS/GPS Precision, Weapons benefits to the joint warfighter—Army, Ma- success of ongoing military operations. Such and Munitions Advanced Technology. The en- rines, Navy and Air Force. systems increase the protection and surviv- tity to receive funding for this project is L3 As this funding will be provided to the ability of the warfighter as well as enhancing Communications, 450 Clark Drive, Budd Lake, United States Air Force, the requirement of his or her effectiveness in the field. The use New Jersey 07828. matching funds is not applicable. of U.S. taxpayer funding is justified because The funding will be used to develop tech- $800,000 for Lightweight Multifunctional Ma- this program will provide near-term and long- nology for missile and rocket systems to terial Technology, Weapons and Munitions— range benefits to the joint warfighter—Army, counter electronic jamming attempts resulting SDD. The entity to receive funding for this Marines, Navy and Air Force. from the proliferation of relatively low-cost, so- project is Frontier Polymers, 20 Robert Street, As this funding will be provided to the phisticated and powerful GPS jammers. This Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, working with United States Army, the requirement of match- program is important to increase effectiveness ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal. ing funds is not applicable. of the joint warfighter and reduce potential The funding will allow the Army to improve $2.4 million GreenArmaments/Rangesafe, ‘‘collateral damage’’ in any zone of conflict. its ammunition packaging and handling sys- Weapons and Munitions Technology. The enti- The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is justified tems and enhance the protection of medium

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The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is jus- (ANG) operates a fleet of eleven RC–26B air- Appropriations Act, 2009. tified because this program will provide near- craft that provide support to individual states Account: RDTE, Army. term and long-range benefits to the joint for disaster relief and counter-drug missions. Legal Name of Entity: Electric Fuel Battery warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air The RC–26B platform provided excellent, real- Corporation. Force. time imagery during the 2007 extended fire Address of Requesting Entity: 354 Industry As this funding will be provided to the season and in the aftermath of Hurricane Drive, Auburn, AL 36832. United States Army, the requirement of match- Katrina in 2005. As the demands for the RC– Description of Request: This earmark pro- ing funds is not applicable 26Bs proven utility increased, non-availability vides $1,600,000 for Novel Zinc Air Power $1.6 million M–PACT Pure Air Generator, of the platform have prevented ANG crews Sources for Military Applications. Funding will Small Diameter Bomb. The entity to receive from performing their domestic assigned mis- be used for further enhancements to and im- funding for this project is Marotta Scientific sions. Special Operations Command funded provements in the core Zinc-Air battery tech- Controls, 78 Boonton Avenue, Montville, New the modification of five RC–26B aircraft—to nology, such as shelf life, power and tempera- Jersey 07045. provide ISR missions in support of deployed ture range, as well as furthering the develop- The funding will be used to allow the Air operations. With five RC–26B aircraft de- ment of our body-worn energy delivery system Force to complete development of an en- ployed in support of missions outside of the (Integrated Power System, or IPS) which re- hanced high pressure pure air generator continental United States, an availability vacu- duces Warfighter battery carry weight by up to (HPPAG) system designed to meet the spe- um at the state level has occurred. The re- 80 percent and significantly simplifies outfitting cific operational requirements of the Small Di- maining six RC–26B aircraft (from Mississippi, and field re-supply. For example, using the ameter Bomb (SDB) program. The use of U.S. Arizona, Florida, Texas, West Virginia and IPS, a deployed Warfighter will save $7000 taxpayer funding is justified because this pro- New York) are not sufficient to support the dis- per year just in his reduction in consumption gram will provide near-term and long-range aster relief and counter-narcotics missions of of AA batteries in the field. Finalizing of cur- benefits to the joint warfighter. both the ANG and DHS/CBP. Without addi- rent form factors currently in development, As this funding will be provided to the tional FY 2009 funding to upgrade the RC– coupled with further development of new form United States Air Force, the requirement of 26B aircraft, the ability of the ANG to respond factors as field research dictates will result in matching funds is not applicable. to future DOD ISR, DHS/CBP, counter-nar- more Warfighters having access to the intrin- $800,000 for IM Formulation of Anthrax cotics and disaster relief missions will be im- sic safety of Zinc-Air batteries, which cannot Therapeutic, Chemical and Biological Defense paired, even as the demands for this low den- combust or explode even when penetrated by Program. The entity to receive funding for this sity asset increases. The Air National Guard in hot projectiles. This benefit is especially vital project is Elusys Therapeutics, 25 Riverside Montgomery, AL will benefit from this funding. as the move toward more and more body- Drive, Pine Brook, NJ 07058. Requesting Member: Congressman MIKE worn gear, powered by body-worn batteries, This funding will allow the Department of ROGERS (Alabama). gains traction in our defense forces. This fund- Defense to develop a more viable treatment Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated ing will improve cell reliability, and form factor for unvaccinated defense personnel worldwide Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing for Land Warrior/Future Force Warrior. It will who have suffered from anthrax exposure. Appropriations Act, 2009. also enable energy system field testing. The The use of U.S. taxpayer funding is justified Account: RDTE, Army. Ranger Regiment (in Iraq and Afghanistan) because this program will provide near-term Legal Name of Entity: Auburn University. and PEO Soldier are testing our technology as and long-range benefits to the joint Address of Requesting Entity: 202 Samford their power solution. warfighter—Army, Marines, Navy and Air Hall, Auburn, AL 36849. Requesting Member: Congressman MIKE Force. Description of Request: This earmark pro- ROGERS (Alabama). As this funding will be provided to the vides $2,800,000 for Logistical Fuel Proc- Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated United States Department of Defense, the re- essors for Army Development Program. This Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing quirement of matching funds is not applicable. funding will be used for TARDEC/NAC (i.e., Appropriations Act, 2009. U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Devel- f Account: RDTE, Air Force. opment and Engineering Center/National Auto- Legal Name of Entity: THY Enterprises, Inc. EARMARK DECLARATION motive Center) to complete research and de- Address of Requesting Entity: 440 Hillabee velopment of a hydrocarbon catalytic reform- St., Alexander City, AL 35010 USA. HON. MIKE ROGERS ing and cleaning system/methodology capable Description of Request: This earmark pro- OF ALABAMA of taking high sulfur containing logistic fuels vides $2,000,000 for Next Generation Tactical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES such as JP–8 and converting them on demand Environmental Clothing for Air Force Special into high purity hydrogen for use in fuel cell Operations Command (AFSOC). Funding will Wednesday, September 24, 2008 powered APU’s (auxiliary power units) and be used to continue research and develop- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, ground-based military vehicles. The funding ment of the Next Generation of Tactical Envi- in accordance with the Republican Conference will be retained by OSD and TARDEC/NAC for ronmental Clothing (NGTEC) being conducted standards regarding Member initiatives, I am administrative and technical support functions with the AFSOC. Funding will be used for re- submitting the following information regarding and will be used by Auburn University to com- search and development of a lighter, quieter, the earmark I received as part of the H.R. plete R&D activities. The funds going to Au- waterproof material, for engineering and man- 2638—The Consolidated Security, Disaster burn University subcontracting expenses are ufacturing, laboratory analysis, field assess- Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations anticipated for R&D and technical support pro- ment, and for risk and plan management. Act, 2009. vided by the Anniston Army Depot, IntraMicron AFSOC Special Tactics Teams and Combat Requesting Member: Congressman MIKE Inc. (of Auburn, Alabama), and at least one Controllers operate in environments where the ROGERS (Alabama). other technology provider. All subcontracts extreme effects of physical exertion over dif- Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated from Auburn University will be approved by ficult terrain result in hypothermia and other Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing the DOD technical program manager and the related conditions that degrade mission effec- Appropriations Act, 2009. respective contracting officers at the DOD and tiveness. Current clothing articles provided to Account: AP, Air Force. Auburn University. This request is in direct our combat airmen do not offer the best pro- Legal Name of Entity: Alliant Techsystems, support of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Re- tection or prevention of these debilitating con- Inc. search Development and Engineering Center’s ditions. Recent developments in fibers re- Address of Requesting Entity: 5050 Lincoln program on Fuel Cell Development for Military search indicates that better materials can be Drive, Edina, MN, 55436. Vehicles as conducted by their National Auto- made available for use in under and outer gar- Description of Request: This earmark pro- motive Center. The technical program is in ments to greatly reduce the effects of moisture vides $7,200,000 for RC–26B Modernization. support of national defense and is being con- on the body. These capabilities, which now in- The RC–26B performs critical intelligence, sur- ducted by Auburn University, an entity of the clude a thermally efficient wicking concept, veillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions State of Alabama. No cost-sharing is required combined with water-proof and tear resistant in support of national disaster response by the or is being provided. fibers should produce a garment with superior

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Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Rogers (Alabama). Account: RDTE, Army. Appropriations Act, 2009. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Torch Account: Federal Emergency Management Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Technologies. Agency. Appropriations Act, 2009. Address of Requesting Entity: 4035 Chris Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Center for Account: RDTE, Air Force. Dr. Suite C, Huntsville, AL 35802. Domestic Preparedness (Federal Training Fa- Legal Name of Entity: Davidson Tech- Description of Request: The earmark is for cility). nologies. $800,000 for Army Aviation Weapon Tech- Address of Requesting Entity: Anniston, Ala- Address of Requesting Entity: 530 Dis- nology. This funding provides for transferring bama. covery Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806 armed US Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems Description of Request: The earmark is for Description of Request: The earmark pro- (UAS) weapons interoperability technology to $62.5 million. The Center for Domestic Pre- vides for $1,600,000. The funding is for the both unmanned and manned Army aviation. paredness is located in Anniston, Alabama. It continued development and accreditation of The resources will (1) transition technology is a key training Federal facility operated by Space Control Test Capabilities to support the from the Navy to the Army, and (2) establish the Department of Homeland Security. It is the Air Force’s requirement to integrate offensive a means for certifying the resulting interoper- only weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and defensive space control elements into a ability that would be available for the industry training facility that provides hands-on training single System-of-Systems counterspace sys- base. It is leveraging technology shown to be to civilian emergency responders which in- tem approach; specifically, to address the opti- feasible though a Navy Unmanned Aircraft cludes live chemical agents. The Center is a mization of C2 processes and resources, and Systems Small Business Innovative Research leading member of the National Domestic Pre- to develop a cost assessment tool for the gov- Program and transitions the technology to the paredness Consortium. For Fiscal Year 2008, ernment to test space control systems in a Army. Analysis conducted by the Army has Congress provided $62.5 million for the Center simulated environment before costly hardware shown that the benefit from this investment for Domestic Preparedness. In addition, the 9/ development begins. Space Control Test Ca- will be a more interoperable approach to 11 Recommendations Implementation Act of pabilities supports the Air Force Space Control weapons integration which is expected to (1) 2007, which the President signed into law on mission areas and mission support as outlined provide as much as 50 percent in cost avoid- August 3, 2007, included language that au- in the Air Force’s ‘‘Strategic Master Plan for ance for future integration costs for weapons thorized increases in funding for the Center FY 2006 and beyond’’, the ‘‘Joint Doctrine for onto manned and unmanned aircraft, and (2) over a period of four years. (Sec. 1204, P.L. Space Operations (JP 3–14)’’, and the provide a means to provide accredited tools to 110–53). The House Appropriations Com- ‘‘Counterspace Operations (JP 2–2.1)’’. The the weapon and platform originating equip- mittee bill recommended a funding level con- SCTC software suite allows the warfighters ment manufacturers increasing probability for sistent with the president’s budget. The Sen- the capability to develop net-centric System- on time an on cost delivery of their products ate Appropriations Committee recommended of-Systems architecture-based C2 models. for use with Army Aviation. No matching funds last year’s funding level of $62.5 million. This Warfighters also have the ability to model are anticipated from the Army, however, this bill contains the Senate amount. 2 Friend or Foe C structures yielding the anal- investment in the FY09 budget sets Army f ysis of vulnerabilities and/or strengths. Based Aviation up for future cost avoidance of the on funding of $2,000,000, the spending plan anticipated weapon integration requirements of HONORING PEGGY TORTORICE would have been as follows, and will be ad- the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) and justed to meet the final amount mentioned the Aviation Multipurpose Missile System HON. DALE E. KILDEE above. Engineering Salaries (including Soft- (AMPM). OF MICHIGAN ware Engineering, Systems Engineering, De- Requesting Member: Congressman MIKE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sign, Requirements and Documentation, Test ROGERS (Alabama). Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Engineering, and Configuration Management): Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated 1,780,000; Software Licensing (Goes toward Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today software accreditation process): $10,000; Appropriations Act, 2009. to ask the House of Respresentatives to join Travel to Colorado Springs, AF Space Com- Account: RDTE, Army. me in congratulating Peggy Tortorice as she mand: $10,000; Government Pass-through Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Frontier retires from the Genesee Intermediate School Costs: $200,000. Technology, Inc. District Board of Education. A reception hon- Requesting Member: Congressman MIKE Address of Requesting Entity: 75 Aero Ca- oring Peggy will be held on October 8th in ROGERS (Alabama) mino Suite A, Goleta, CA 93117. Flint, Michigan. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Description of Request: The earmark is for Peggy has served on the Genesee Inter- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing $1,600,000. The funding will be used for Army mediate School District Board of Education Appropriations Act, 2009. Aviation Weapon Technology the Enhanced since July 1, 1977. During this time she spent Account: RDTE, Army. Military Vehicle Maintenance System Dem- 8 years as the board’s president. Prior to her Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Westar onstration Project with Anniston Army Depot service with the Genesee Intermediate School Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. and Auburn University. This project identifies District, Peggy served on the Clio Board of Address of Requesting Entity: 890 Explorer difficult to detect failure modes that must be Education from 1967 to 1976. During her ten- Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 35806. serviced while the vehicle is undergoing main- ure, Peggy worked tirelessly to achieve a pro- Description of Request: The earmark pro- tenance. It models vehicle conditions to en- ductive educational environment for students vides for $1,200,000 which provides the digital sure that the vehicle is restored to an optimum throughout Genesee County. She was influen- modeling and simulation infrastructure for sys- state of operation prior to return to service. tial in the development of Mott Middle College, tems to defend high priority assets from attack This cost effective technology can be modified Genesee County’s Network for Education by missiles (cruise and tactical). The funding for various military vehicles to detect problems Telecommunications, the Health, Safety and will be used for salaries of engineers and ana- not typically reported using threshold or trend Nutrition Service Department, and the Gen- lysts working on the project. The future Inte- systems. It can detect problems before they esee Early College on the campus of the Uni- grated Air and Missile Defense system will happen, preventing breakdowns in battlefield versity of Michigan-Flint. provide a lethal net-ready force with an in- environments. The system will successfully Peggy is a member and president of the creased span of control and a smaller deploy- verify that vehicles repaired at the Depot have Genesee County Education Foundation. She ment footprint. The smaller footprint will make been restored to an optimum state of oper- is a member of the Genesee County Associa- sustainment in the field less expensive. The ation prior to redeployment. The Enhanced tion of School Board Members, a member of use of networked battle command and im- Military Vehicle Maintenance System provides the Michigan Association of School Boards, proved capabilities for situational awareness the cutting edge, cost effective technology that and the National School Boards Association. and soldier training will dramatically increase can help ensure more rapid and reliable de- The Michigan Association of School Boards

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has bestowed their Award of Merit, Award of statements and submissions from the Helsinki Requesting Member: Congressman PHIL Distinction, Master Board Member Award, Commission’s Black Europe Hearing at GINGREY. Master Diamond Award, Master Platinum www.csce.gov. Additionally, I would like to Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Award and the President’s Award of Recogni- submit the following background materials on Account: RTDE, Defense Wide. tion on Peggy. Black Europeans for the official record. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Georgia Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Rep- f Institute of Technology. resentatives to join me in applauding the work Address of Requesting Entity: Georgia Insti- of Peggy Tortorice. The students of Genesee EARMARK DECLARATION tute of Technology, GTRI Cobb County Re- County owe her a debt of gratitude for her vi- search Facility, 7220 Richardson Road, Smyr- sion, commitment, and dedication to improve HON. PHIL GINGREY na, GA 30080. the climate of learning. She has provided an OF GEORGIA Description of Request: The $5,000,000 ap- example and inspiration to educators every- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES propriated for Advanced Surface-to-Air-Missile (SAM) Hardware Simulator Development will where and I wish her the best as she enters Wednesday, September 24, 2008 this next phase of her life. reinvigorate the simulator development proc- f Mr . GINGREY. Madam Speaker, in accord- ess and provide a simulator that can be used ance with House Republican Conference for electronic warfare (EW) development and RECOGNIZING EUROPE’S BLACK standards, and Clause 9 of Rule XXI, and in testing while the simulator community revives POPULATION addition to the projects I have already listed in its ability to develop and field SAM simulators. the record for the Military Construction and The funding will be used for research and HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal charged to the Department of Defense at pre- OF FLORIDA Year 2009 and the National Defense Author- negotiated rates. The overall initiative would IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Funding for be conducted in two phases. Funding is ap- these requests was contained in the Depart- propriated for an initial 18–24 month effort Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ment of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal termed Integrated Technical Evaluation and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, Year 2009. Assessment of Multiple Sources (ITEAMS) I rise today to introduce a resolution recog- Requesting Member: Congressman PHIL and Simulator Design. Managing the effort will nizing Europe’s Black population and express- GINGREY. be the CTEIP arm of the Defense Resource ing solidarity with their struggle. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Management Center (DTRMC), while DIA/ On April 29, 2008, I chaired the U.S. Hel- Account: RTDE, Army. MSIC will execute the program as part of their sinki Commission hearing entitled, ‘‘The State Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Printpack, responsibility for advanced SAM systems. of (In)visible Black Europe: Race, Rights, and Inc. Subsequent phase will develop the actual sim- Politics’’ which focused on the more than 7 Address of Requesting Entity: Printpack, ulator device for use in DoD-wide testing of million people who make up Europe’s Black or Inc. 2800 Overlook Drive NE, Atlanta, GA Aircraft Countermeasures. Afro-descendant population. 30345–2024. One of the by-products of the collapse of Despite their numerous contributions to Eu- Description of Request: The budget request the Soviet Union is that Russian SAM systems ropean society, like African-Americans here, includes $21.9M in PE62786A for Applied Re- became available for purchase through FME/ many Black Europeans face the daily chal- search of new warfighter technologies of FMA programs. This has been a boon for the lenges of racism and discrimination. which $5.3M is allocated for Joint Service EW and test communities (DTE & OTE) in that This includes being the targets of violent Combat Feeding Technology. The $1,680,000 they have been able to use actual SAM sys- hate crimes, many of which have resulted in added to this account will be used to develop tems, as opposed to SAM simulators, to de- death. Existing inequalities in education, hous- new and innovative packaging and processing velop and test EW equipment and tactics ing, and employment remain a problem and technologies for the Warfighter’s combat ra- against Russian SAM systems. While pro- racial profiling is a norm. Few Black Euro- tions. These funds will result in the ability to viding the aforementioned benefit, the avail- peans are in leadership positions and political provide greater variety and more nutritional ra- ability of actual Russian SAM systems has participation is also limited for many, providing tions with longer shelf-life and reduced pro- had the negative effect of curtailing develop- obstacles for addressing these problems. duction costs. ment of SAM simulators. At the same time, In an effort to raise public awareness of The objective of this effort is to develop ad- the Russians have continued to develop ad- these issues at the national and international vanced thermal processing techniques based vanced SAM systems. Further, the Chinese level, the Black European Women’s Council, on the utilization of non-foil materials for mili- have continued their development of advanced BEWC, was launched on September 9, 2008 tary ration packaging. The importance of de- SAM systems, and other, third-world countries at the European Union’s headquarters. More veloping non-foil packaging materials will have been purchasing and modifying Russian than 130 Black women from across Europe serve as a precursor to the next stage of the SAM systems. Intelligence estimates are that came to ‘‘insist on the recognition and inclu- R&D effort which will investigate new and en- these advanced and modified SAM systems sion of Black Europeans economically, politi- hanced thermal processing techniques; spe- will not be available for purchase by the U.S. cally, and culturally.’’ cifically, Enhanced High Pressure Processing in the foreseeable future. This resolution supports BEWC’s fight for (EHPP) and Microwave Sterilization (MW) The result of the above is that the U.S. EW equality and urges European governments to technologies. The EHPP and MW processing and test communities are hampered in their implement recently introduced anti-discrimina- technologies have numerous advantages over development of EW equipment and tactics tion legislation and other plans of action, in- conventional thermal processing; however, against advanced Russian and Chinese SAM cluding a fund for victims incapacitated as a these processes cannot be used on current systems, or against modified, third-world, SAM result of a hate crime. foil packaging because they cause blistering systems. This is particularly troubling because Given the history of our own country, an in- and flex cracking of the foil packaging mate- these threats are critical requirements drivers crease in transatlantic cooperative efforts be- rial. Therefore, to achieve the advantages of for many U.S. acquisition and upgrade pro- tween our government and European govern- advanced EHPP and MW processing, it is es- grams including the JSF, AWACS, EF–18G, ments, U.S. and European based civil rights sential to use state-of-the-art, non-foil pack- AARGM, J-UCAS, F–22, and JASSM. While it groups, and within the private sector would aging materials. The development of ad- is believed that the simulator development also provide useful partnerships and assist- vanced, non-foil packaging materials and utili- community will recover its ability to field sim- ance in combating racism and discrimination zation of innovative EHPP and MW processing ulators of advanced SAM systems, such re- abroad and at home. techniques will result in the provision of rations covery will take a long time. Also, unless ac- This resolution therefore also calls on the with the following beneficial and enhanced tion is taken soon, the recovery will be ham- U.S. government to increase support for public qualities: greater variety, better taste, more pered by the fact that the corporate knowledge and private sector initiatives focused on com- nutrition, longer shelf-life, lower overall produc- needed to develop threat-representative simu- bating racism and discrimination in Europe as tion costs, environmentally friendly, less vol- lator designs is being lost through retirement part of our efforts to support global human ume and waste. The FY09, effort will consist and personnel shifts. rights. of three stages and is budgeted as follows: Requesting Member: Congressman PHIL I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- Stage 1: Blistering ($0.14M), Stage 2: Flex GINGREY. porting this Resolution Recognizing Black Eu- Crack Resistance ($0.26M), Stage 3: EHPP & Bill Number: H.R. 2638. ropeans and encourage them to review the MW Trials ($1.7M). Account: RTDE, Defense Wide.

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The $1,600,000 appro- urban centers, sea ports and canals. The hos- priated will be used to implement design modi- EARMARK DECLARATION tile fire typically originates in rapid bursts from fications for limited rate initial production, in- well-hidden areas leaving little time for teams cluding form factor packaging changes for HON. JAMES T. WALSH to react with effective counter-fire and maneu- ruggedization and for integration with signal in- OF NEW YORK ver. Often the point of origin of the hostile fire telligence systems. Additionally, production IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is undeterminable, limiting counter-fire to straf- readiness for integration with existing commu- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ing fire with high potential for undesired collat- nications systems will occur. Finally, module eral damage and low probability of neutralizing testing will be subjected to continued assess- Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, the threat. Techniques are needed to quickly ment and utility testing on multiple platforms. consistent with Republican transparency and accurately identify the origin of hostile fire, The enhanced modules will then undergo a standards, the following is a disclosure for rapidly cue precision counter-fire and reduce final government Production Readiness Re- each of my requested projects in the FY 2009 undesired collateral damage. view, paving the way for subsequent deploy- Department of Defense Appropriations Bill: In air-to-air and surface-to-air engagement ment. Covert WPM Communications Modules Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH. domains, radar, more than any other tech- as communications links for multiple platforms, Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- nology, has proven its effectiveness in direct- including unmanned aerial systems, provide a fense Appropriations Bill. ing counter-fire and maneuver. Unfortunately, critical solution to special operations Account: RDT&E, Navy. factors like size, weight, and expense of tradi- warfighters that require the ability to commu- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Photon tionally configured radar systems have limited nicate covertly without detection. Funding is Gear, Inc., Ontario, NY. its use to just a few ground surveillance appli- required for hardware and software engineer- Address of Requesting Entity: 245 David cations. Additional investment is needed in ing, integration, and test (64%); specialized Parkway, Ontario, NY 14519. small scale radar technology to rapidly transi- equipment (21%); specialized software (13%); Description of Request: tion new architectures to fieldable systems and travel to U.S. Special Operations Com- (1) Include $800,000 for Agile Laser Eye that show promise of improving situational mand and to military test sites (2%). This re- Protection. awareness, force survival and engagement ef- quest is consistent with the intended and au- The Office of Naval Research in conjunction fectiveness for deployed forces. SENSIS, Inc. thorized purpose of the U.S. Special Oper- with the Naval Air Systems Command has of East Syracuse, NY and Southwest Re- ations Command Special Operations Tactical funded the initial development of a frequency- search Institute of San Antonio, TX have de- Systems Development program. agile laser eye protection unity magnification veloped small scale radar and tagging tech- Requesting Member: Congressman PHIL goggle. This day-only, unity magnification gog- nology that can serve as the foundation for ac- GINGREY. gle, demonstrated in earlier laboratory and celerating the development of a prototype Bill Number: H.R. 2638. field testing, is the first ever device capable of sniper detection and counter-fire radar sys- Account: Other Procurement, Army. providing laser eye protection across the visi- tems for deployed forces. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Meggitt ble and near infrared portion of the spectrum Requesting Member: Rep: JAMES T. WALSH. Training Systems. in daytime situations, thereby eliminating the Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- Address of Requesting Entity: Meggitt Train- need for multiple, fixed wavelength forms of fense Appropriations Bill. ing Systems, 7340 McGinnis Ferry Road, laser eye protection. Hostile use of lasers Account: RDT&E—Air Force. Suwanee, GA 30024. against U.S. military assets to inflict personnel Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Welch Description of Request: The $4,000,000 ap- injury, damage targeting sensors, and de- Allyn, Skaneateles Falls, NY. propriated will continue the multi-year upgrade grade/deny mission success continues to in- Address of Requesting Entity: 4341 State and modernization of existing firearms simula- crease. The eyesight of aircrew and electro- Street Road, Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153. tion systems in the Army National Guard nec- optical sensors are susceptible to both tem- Description of Request: (1) Include $2 mil- essary to meet the validated system standard. porary and permanent damage and are of par- lion for a Personal Status Monitor. The modernization includes the conversion to ticular concern to the U.S. military. Current The R&D funding obtained for this project digital systems and acquiring tetherless simu- laser eye protection targets known, fixed will allow for further development of its smart lated weapons that allow better freedom of wavelength laser threats. These devices re- sensing technologies which provide on-body movement and enhanced realism than the quire a prior knowledge of the potential threat. sensing of physiologic parameters that can be tethered version. The Army National Guard Due to limited transmittance these devices relayed to a remote server by means of a se- views modernization as critical to resolving an cannot provide protection across the entire ries of wireless relay devices for notification in immediate mandatory small-arms training visible, near infrared portion of the electro- the case of a critical or life threatening event. need in support of the Guard’s role in the magnetic spectrum. An integrated approach to Applications include deployment on individuals global war on terrorism and homeland secu- providing frequency-agile-laser laser-eye pro- or groups of individuals who are subject to rity. tection with advanced helmet mounted dis- catastrophic physiologic events such as mili- The system features courseware and train- plays to provide full protection during day and tary personnel, public safety personnel and ing scenarios that address new and complex night operations is critical, and would ulti- those with cardiovascular disease. tactical situations and provides soldiers with mately provide cost savings to the military by This R&D will provide the DoD with mobile, the ability to conduct weapons, judgmental, eliminating the need for different day/night us- wireless monitoring of patients or soldiers who and military training in a tactical environment able fixed wavelength protection to cover all would benefit from being monitored where tra- built on geo-specific terrain databases. It simu- the potential wavelengths. A fully integrated ditional monitoring has not typically been uti- lates tactical small unit defensive and offen- Unity Magnification Goggle/Modular Advanced lized due to the high cost and weight, high sive situations such as security operations, fire Visions System displaying day, night and For- power consumption, lack of instrumentation & maneuver, and hostage & clearing oper- ward Looking Infrared scene information and durability and interoperability, and instrumenta- ations in built-up urban areas. targeting symbology would provide a versatile tion tethering. Small unit leaders use the system to con- device that would potentially provide further Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH. duct mission planning and rehearsal. Indirect cost savings while enhancing situational Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- fire, close air support, and combined arms awareness. fense Appropriations Bill. training capability are included. Additionally, Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH. Account: Other Procurement, Navy. the system’s embedded scenario authoring ca- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- Legal Name of Representing Entity: GE In- pability allows the user to quickly author a fense Appropriations Bill. spection Technologies, Skaneateles, NY. scenario reflecting emerging doctrinal and/or Account: RDT&E—Army. Address of Requesting Entity: 721 Visions mission requirement changes. Weather ef- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sensis Drive, Skaneateles, NY 13152. fects, environmental conditions, and protective Corporation, Syracuse, NY. Description of Request:

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.109 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 (1) Include $800,000 for Conditions-Based configuration adding User specific capabilities, sible opportunity to reduce both manpower Inspection Technologies for Propulsion Equip- including: performance improvements, platform and maintenance requirements. This request ment. integration, flight test execution, and dem- is No. 5 on the Chief of Naval Operations Navy propulsion systems must be inspected onstration of the system on new platforms. FY09 Unfunded Requirements List. at regular intervals. Currently there is little in- Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH. Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH. tegration of test protocols and individuals per- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- forming inspections lack the hardware and fense Appropriations Bill. fense Appropriations Bill. software for guided inspection requirements. Account: RDT&E—Army. Account: RDT&E—Air Force. Legal Name of Representing Entity: Ultralife Also, there is no capability to transmit in real Legal Name of Representing Entity: Han- time the data collected during the on-board in- Batteries, Inc. Newark, NY. Address of Requesting Entity: 2000 Tech- cock Field, Air National Guard, Syracuse, NY. spections to remote experts who can make nology Parkway, Newark, NY 14513. Address of Requesting Entity: 6001 East the determination of fitness-for-service of the Description of Request: Malloy Road, Syracuse, NY 13211. propulsion system under inspection. This fund- (1) Include $1.6 million for a Solid Oxide Description of Request: ing will result in the development of hardware Fuel Cell Powered Tactical Smart Charger (1) Include $3 million for Hancock Field, and software leading to an interactive intro- This funding will be utilized to design, Syracuse MQ–9 Reaper, UAS Air Portal. spection reporting system that provides in- breadboard and test a 1 kW tactical smart lith- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) play a spection guidance and the ability to commu- ium ion battery charger powered by a solid vital role in combat operations. These roles nicate, in real time via the internet, with re- oxide fuel cell operating on JP 8, the U.S. now include tactical strike and force protection mote experts assisting in the fitness deter- Army’s logistical fuel. in addition to ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance mination of the inspected propulsion system. Charging a high volume of communication and Reconnaissance). For tactical strike mis- Navy propulsion systems have unique fea- and Land Warrior batteries requires high sions the operational impacts are significantly tures which require integrated solutions out- power DC input to the charger from a diesel different than the typical long endurance ISR side the commercial application of the de- generator, vehicle battery or AC line power. missions. Training opportunities for UAS units scribed product development. This funding will To effectively operate a 1 kW charger in a for- are often constrained by the lack of adjacent support the creation of an integrated solution ward environment or in a tactical operational restricted airspace. For units of the Air Na- that meets the need of the Navy’s nonnuclear area with an unreliable power grid, an effi- tional Guard (ANG) this presents more numer- propulsion ships but requires a partnering with cient, lightweight portable DC power source is ous and costly problems. A typical ANG unit is the Navy to ensure that the integration meets required. Power from a vehicle or van battery made up of part time individuals who are the Navy’s unique requirements. The develop- is not ideal. Incremental batteries added to the members of a particular unit because they live ment of software integrated test protocols and charger at a constant given output load re- in the community in which the unit operates. real time integration will improve up-time and quire longer and longer charge times, reducing Relocation of the units would have a detri- minimize unnecessary delays during inspec- overall efficiency and battery throughput. Die- mental effect on force strength. Transportation tions. The inspection standardization will im- sel generators are not an optimal solution as and remote lodging of these units is expensive prove overall inspection quality of propulsion they are costly, fuel inefficient, have a signifi- and logistically inefficient. systems and reduce the need to take equip- cant noise and thermal signature, pose signifi- Currently UAS operational safety concerns ment off-line. cant fuel logistics and require periodic prevent- are dealt with through procedural methods Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH ative maintenance. Solid oxide fuel cells are such as limiting operations to restricted air- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- three times more efficient than diesel genera- space, special use airspace or by establishing fense Appropriations Bill tors. This solution lowers operational fuel temporary flight restrictions. In order to fully Account: RDT&E—Army costs for chargers. Increased fuel efficiency Legal Name of Representing Entity: Syra- optimize the full potential of UAS, these types also improves logistics and handling of fuel, cuse Research Corporation, Syracuse, NY of restrictions need to be overcome. The Address of Requesting Entity: 6225 Running reducing logistical tails and handling risks. DOD/NAS integration strategy is an incre- Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH. mental approach that gradually allows a UAS Ridge Road, Syracuse, NY 13212 Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- Description of Request: access to airspace in the NAS. The JIPT fense Appropriations Bill. Strategy for Airspace Integration includes (1) Include $3.2 million for Foliage Pene- Account: RDT&E—Navy. trating, Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Track- Legal Name of Representing Entity: Anaren three main phases: ing and Engagement Radar (FORESTER). Corporation, East Syracuse, NY. (1) Installation specific CONOPS by plat- FORESTER is an ongoing program with Address of Requesting Entity: 6635 Kirkville form. radar integration and testing continuing Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057. (2) Platform access to any military airfield. through the remainder of FY 2008 on the Description of Request: (3) Platform specific access by air category. A160 Hummingbird. The program objectives Include $10.7 million for the Next Genera- While the first phase has been accom- are being met, namely to detect and track tion Phalanx Program with a laser demonstra- plished, and plans are in place for enabling people and vehicles in the open or through fo- tion. Phalanx is a combat proven system that the second phase, completing the final phase liage to a range of at least 50 km. FORESTER provides effective and affordable terminal de- entails integration with the FAA. Due to con- can also detect and track moving low-altitude fense against rocket, artillery and mortar cerns about safety there has been significant air vehicles such as helicopters, small Un- threats ashore and small boat, aircraft and resistance to permit file-and-fly access for manned Aerial Vehicles, and aircraft to a anti-ship cruise missile threats at sea. As ex- UAS in the same manner that is available to range of 75 km. Additionally, FORESTER has isting threats evolve and new threats emerge, manned aircraft. Part of the resistance stems a real-time radar mode to image targets con- Phalanx must advance to ensure protection for from the lack of see and avoid capability of cealed in the foliage. The FY 2009 request will U.S. forces. the UAS. provide funding necessary to transition FOR- The proposed next generation Phalanx While see and avoid technology is maturing, ESTER to the User community and apply the roadmap requires the following for FY 2009: the full solution will likely require a combina- technology to additional platforms. (1) continuation of efforts leading to the Crit- tion of technologies, such as Optics, Acoustic, Currently, U.S. forces have no radar capa- ical Design Review for the redesign and re- Radar, and Beacon surveillance; and the inte- bility to detect and track activity under foliage. packaging of outdated electronics; (2) incorpo- gration of airborne and ground systems. It is FORESTER is an airborne sensor system that ration of advanced electro-optical sensor tech- the development of this multi-mode capability provides standoff and persistent wide-area nology; (3) demonstration of high energy laser in support of UAS operation in the NAS that surveillance of dismounted troops and vehicles to successfully defeat traditional and asym- this program will address. moving through foliage. Designed and devel- metric threats; (4) inclusion of high reliability An appropriate test bed will include the abil- oped to fly on the A160 Hummingbird un- upgrades and improved fire control accuracy ity to demonstrate safe operation in the fol- manned helicopter, FORESTER is a one-of-a- necessary to facilitate the introduction of di- lowing: kind technology providing the warfighter with rected energy devices; (5) develop portable, (1) Flight operations in and out of a FAA all-weather, day-night target detection and stand-alone version of radar for use on small controlled airport tracking capability in real-time. This request ships. These activities will be completed within (2) The potential to demonstrate operations would leverage the existing technology to ac- the context of open computing architecture in all weather commodate other platforms and border sur- and network-centric operations while (3) Training and Mission Support to Home- veillance applications. Specifically, transition leveraging existing Navy and joint invest- land Defense and Homeland Security Missions the FORESTER prototype to an operational ments. This effort will also pursue every pos- (Border Protections)

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(4) Training operations with ground troops. Address of Requesting Entity: 5500 Bishop Requesting Member: REP. BARBARA CUBIN Syracuse, NY is a uniquely qualified envi- Boulevard/Cheyenne, WY 82009. (WY–At Large). ronment to overcome the obstacles of FAA re- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Bill Number: H.R. 2638. strictions and become proficient in mixed air- for $7,000,000 to construct a squadron oper- Account: Research, Development, Test and space operations. The relatively light air traffic ations facility at the Cheyenne Municipal Air- Evaluation, Air Force; Space Technology; Line load at this FAA controlled airport also pro- port in Cheyenne, WY. Specifically, 13. vides varying weather patterns, with close $5,795,000 for basic construction of the ap- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Firehole proximity to an international border, and the proximately 26,200 square foot facility; Technologies, Inc. 19th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum. $200,000 for utilities; $165,000 for roadway Address of Requesting Entity: Wyoming The combined technologies proposed for and parking pavements; $55,000 for site im- Technology Business Center/Dept. 3011, 1000 this program are capable of providing effective provements; $75,000 for communications sup- E. University Avenue/Laramie, WY 82071 and reliable situational awareness to facilitate port; $315,000 in contingency funds for Description of Request: Provide an earmark unmanned systems operation in mixed air- unforseen expenses; and $396,000 for super- of $3.6 million to develop a foundation for ac- space. vision, inspection and overhead. This request curate and efficient computer analysis of com- Requesting Member: Rep. JAMES T. WALSH. is consistent with the intended and authorized posite structures in order to ensure their opti- Bill Number: FY 2009 Department of De- purpose of the Air National Guard’s Military mized application and, ultimately, mission suc- fense Appropriations Bill. Construction account. The Wyoming National cess. The Air Force is actively designing and Account: RDT&E—Air Force. Guard has identified a need for this new, con- developing space structures where increased Legal Name of Representing Entity: ITT solidated facility to provide space for adminis- payloads, structural precision and deployable Space Systems Division, Rochester, NY. tration, training, intelligence, life support, sur- sub-structures are critical to mission success. Address of Requesting Entity: 1447 St. Paul vival equipment, command post, flight plan- Composites have emerged at the forefront of Street, Rochester, NY 14653. ning, aircrew briefing rooms, flight manage- the material selection process for these appli- Description of Request: ment, and storage. This facility is designed to cations based upon their unique strength-to- (1) Include $1.6 million for Broad Area Multi- sustain 24-hour/day operations supporting air- weight ratios, physical property tailoring, and Intelligence Ubiquitous Surveillance Enterprise borne firefighting, aeromedical evacuation, and shape memory capability. Broad Area Multi-Intelligence Ubiquitous homeland defense missions of 12–PAA C–130 Specifically, the budget for this project Surveillance Enterprise (BMUSE) is a web- aircraft associated with active duty Air Force breaks down as follows: $1,626,713 for engi- based software solution for persistent collec- personnel. neering labor; $585,000 for University of Wyo- tion of information over multiple disparate lo- In conformance with Republican Earmark ming subcontract expenses; $133,835 in con- cations from existing platforms and sensors. Standards Guidance, I hereby submit the at- sulting costs; $93,805 in travel expenses; The FY09 budget request in the Program Ele- tached detailed finance plan for the ADAL Mis- $404,647 in General and Administrative ex- ment contains approximately $5 million to de- sile Service Complex at F.E. Warren Air Force penses; and $756,000 for Air Force program velop advanced intelligence, surveillance and Base in Cheyenne, WY. This project is funded management. reconnaissance capabilities against focused, at $810,000 in H.R. 2638, the Consolidated In conformance with Republican Earmark niche capabilities like information extraction Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Standards Guidance, I hereby submit the at- and fusion. There is not sufficient funding to Appropriations Act of 2009, as reported by the tached detailed finance plan for the Eye-Safe work the persistent surveillance problem and House Rules Committee on September 23, Long Range Stand-Off System for Detection of migrate promising research to operational ca- 2008. I am pleased to support this project on Chemical and Biological Weapons project in pability in the field. behalf of F.E. Warren Air Force Base as the Laramie, WY. This project is funded at BMUSE addresses a technology capabilities base continues its efforts to provide our nation $1,500,000 in H.R. 2638, the Consolidated gap by integrating images from different sen- with robust nuclear deterrence. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing sors into a common workstation whereby real- Requesting Member: Rep. BARBARA CUBIN Appropriations Act of 2009, as reported by the time data from multiple sensors can be used (WY–At Large). House Rules Committee on September 23, to target high value assets on the battlefield. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. 2008. I am pleased to support this project on BMUSE will provide virtual persistence for tac- Account: Military Construction; Air Force. behalf of DeltaNu as they continue their efforts tical forces, denying the enemy sanctuary, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: F.E. War- to provide our Armed Forces with enhanced yielding actionable intelligence, and signifi- ren Air Force Base–Address of Requesting chemical/biological materials long-range detec- cantly improving mission success. Entity: F.E. Warren Air Force Base. tion capabilities. Description of Request: Provide an earmark f Requesting Member: Rep. BARBARA CUBIN of $9,043,000 for a modern and efficient facil- (WY–At Large). EARMARK DECLARATION ity in which to perform missile component re- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. pair, technical training, administrative func- Account: Research, Development, Test and HON. BARBARA CUBIN tions, and security code issuance. This re- Evaluation, Defense-Wide; Chemical and Bio- OF WYOMING quirement will provide a Keys and Codes Con- logical Defense Program—Advanced Develop- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trol Center (KCCC) and an Operational Secu- ment; Line 33. rity Keys and Codes (OSC) center. It will also Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DeltaNu. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 provide a Proof Load Test Pit (PLTP), an es- Address of Requesting Entity: 628 Plaza Mrs. CUBIN. Madam Speaker, in conform- sential part of Minuteman III (MMIII), as well Lane/Laramie, WY 82070. ance with Republican Earmark Standards as a facility to test the structural integrity of Description of Request: Provide an earmark Guidance, I hereby submit the attached de- the missile carriage and erection vehicle, of $4.5 million for the development of long- tailed finance plan for the C–130 Squadron something that occurs 10–20 times each range chemical/biological detection technology Operations Facility at the Cheyenne Municipal month. The $810,000 earmark in this bill will critical to new requirements for U.S. forces in Airport in Cheyenne, WY. This project is fund- support planning and design for this project. the Middle East. Currently available detection ed at $7,000,000 in H.R. 2638, the Consoli- In conformance with Republican Earmark systems are based on outdated technology dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- Standards Guidance, I hereby submit the at- that will never be able to provide soldiers suffi- tinuing Appropriations Act of 2009, as reported tached detailed finance plan for the Multicon- cient early warning about incoming chemical/ by the House Rules Committee on September tinuum Technology for Space Structures biological weapons. 23, 2008. I am pleased to support this project project in Laramie, WY. This project is funded This project received $1.12 million for FY08 on behalf of the Wyoming National Guard as at $2,880,000 in H.R. 2638, the Consolidated to develop a hand-held detection device to they seek to fulfill vital national defense and Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing function up to 25 meters and beyond, though homeland security requirements in association Appropriations Act of 2009, as reported by the this device is not eye-safe. This year’s request with the active duty Air Force. House Rules Committee on September 23, will continue to enhance the range at which Requesting Member: Rep. BARBARA CUBIN 2008. I am pleased to support this project on the device can be used effectively, as well as (WY–At Large). behalf of Firehole Technologies, Inc. as they fund the development of an eye-safe version Bill Number: H.R. 2638. continue their efforts to provide our Armed of this product. The chemical/biological detec- Account: Military Construction; Air National Forces with a foundation for the efficient com- tion system developed by this request will en- Guard. puter analysis of the composite structures that hance several military capabilities, including: Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wyoming are growing in importance to our national se- the ability to detect exposed personnel or ve- National Guard. curity. hicles before they enter a base; the detection

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I am pleased to support this project on workable, integrated budget plan for the 16 breaks down as follows: $1,000,000 for mate- behalf of Square One Systems Design as they various elements of the Intelligence Commu- rials; $675,000 for labor; $809,528 for labor continue their efforts to provide our Armed nity. I immediately sought out Caryn Wagner, overhead; $85,006 for subcontractors, includ- Forces with robotics technology with defense- who had served on the Committee years be- ing $75,006 for the University of Wyoming; related applications. fore, and, at the time, was lending her talents $30,000 for travel; $1,705,034 for General and Requesting Member: Rep. BARBARA CUBIN to the newly-established Office of the Director Administrative expenses; $200,000 in facilities (WY–At Large). of National Intelligence (ODNI) as the first expenses; and $495,502 for profit. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Chief Financial Officer for the National Intel- In conformance with Republican Earmark Account: Research, Development, Test and ligence Program. Standards Guidance, I hereby submit the at- Evaluation, Army; Army Technical Test Instru- Not only did Caryn already understand the tached detailed finance plan for the Enhanced mentation and Targets; Line 135. subtleties, intricacies, and challenges involved Landmine and IED Detection System project Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Square in coordinating organizations within the Intel- in Laramie, WY. This project is funded at One Systems Design. ligence Community, she had worked as an in- $960,000 in H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Se- Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box telligence professional for over 28 years and curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 10520/Jackson, WY 83002. brought with her a depth and breadth of expe- Appropriations Act of 2009, as reported by the Description of Request: Provide an earmark rience that is rare. House Rules Committee on September 23, of $870,000 for the development of robotic From the time she graduated from the Col- 2008. I am pleased to support this project on manipulators, including the extension for use lege of William and Mary and was commis- behalf of ADA Technologies, Inc. as they con- in Improvised Explosive Device disassembly sioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, tinue their efforts to provide our Armed Forces capability, the integration of High Intensity Fo- Caryn served in a variety of capacities across enhanced landmine and Improvised Explosive cused Ultrasound (HIFU) devices into the ma- the various intelligence agencies. She first Device detection capabilities. nipulator to allow for remote treatment of criti- served her country as a Signals Intelligence Requesting Member: Rep. BARBARA CUBIN cally wounded soldiers and the development and Electronics Warfare Officer in Texas, Ari- (WY–At Large). of grippers consistent with the robotic casualty zona, and Germany, providing both tactical Bill Number: H.R. 2638. evacuation. and strategic intelligence assessments to sup- Account: Research, Development, Test and Improvised explosive devices have emerged port military operations. After her military serv- Evaluation, Army; Landmine Warfare and Bar- as the most lethal threat facing Coalition ice, she continued to support the nation’s mili- rier Advanced Technology; Line 48. Forces in Iraq. A number of countermeasures tary intelligence mission as an Army civilian Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ADA have been developed to address this threat in- employee responsible for performing oper- Technologies, Inc. cluding the use of tele-operated explosive ord- ational oversight and developing the acquisi- Address of Requesting Entity: Wyoming nance disposal robots. While these robots are tion process for several extensive research Technology Business Center/Dept. 3011, 1000 capable of providing standoff detonation capa- and development efforts. E. University Avenue/Laramie, WY 82071 bility, they lack the dexterity needed to effec- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Following a brief stint in the private sector, tively perform high-level explosive handling of $3,400,000 for the development and testing Caryn brought her acquisition and tactical in- tasks. The successful development of robot of prototype integrating portable robots with telligence planning experience to the House of manipulators has the potential to improve the landmine and Improvised Explosive Devices Representatives as a Professional Staff Mem- effectiveness of America’s frontline combat (IED) detection technology. The Enhanced ber at the Permanent Select Committee on In- forces while greatly reducing the exposure of Landmine and IED Detection System (eLIDs) telligence. After three years in the legislative our soldiers to hostile fire. As mentioned will allow potential landmine and IED threats branch, Caryn returned to the executive above, there remain other potential applica- to be accurately and quickly classified. The branch, putting her skills to use for the De- tions for robotic manipulators, including their application of this technology into robotic form fense Intelligence Agency and the Central In- integration into tele-operated trauma care ro- will greatly enhance the war fighter’s ability to telligence Agency until she was tapped to be bots. concentrate on other missions while the ma- the first Chief Financial Officer for the National Specifically, this project breaks down as fol- chinery protects war fighters from the explo- Intelligence Program at the ODNI in 2005. lows: $280,000 for mechanical design; sives threats posed by landmines and IED’s. It was then, in 2007, after some gentle ca- $86,000 for electrical design; $120,000 for Buried mine detection and IED detection joling, the Committee convinced Caryn to join controls; $56,000 for machine vision; $74,000 has become an increasingly urgent require- on as the Budget Director. And she has ex- for prototype assembly and testing; $44,000 ment for our nation’s war fighters in Afghani- ceeded every expectation: tackling the budget for project management; and $210,000 for stan and Iraq. IED detection in the field in- requests for all 16 elements of the Intelligence parts and materials. cludes route clearance, urban environment, Community, patiently explaining complicated check point clearance and vehicle borne IEDs. f funding and acquisition systems to members Historically, landmine and IED detection has of Congress, and willingly sharing her wealth IN RECOGNITION OF MS. CARYN A. of intelligence knowledge with her coworkers. been done with a single detector capability, WAGNER such as a metal detector, and has not been In developing a highly- refined technical ex- effective since landmines and IED’s are built pertise and an evolved understanding of the from other materials. New and more accurate HON. SILVESTRE REYES support mechanisms critical to intelligence detection techniques need to be developed OF TEXAS missions, Caryn has played a significant role and integrated into operational detection sys- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in safeguarding our nation. Like many intel- tems. ligence professionals, she has served without Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Specifically, the project budget breaks down expectation of commendation, accolade, or ac- as follows: $2,260,000 for labor ($1,630,000 Mr. REYES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to knowledgement. for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010); recognize Ms. Caryn A. Wagner, who has ably For that reason, it is my great pleasure to $80,000 for materials ($40,000 for each of fis- and admirably served the House Permanent recognize Ms. Caryn A. Wagner. On behalf of cal years 2009 and 2010); and $60,000 for Select Committee on Intelligence as the Budg- the House Permanent Select Committee on travel expenses ($30,000 for each of fiscal et Director during the 110th Congress. Caryn Intelligence, I thank Ms. Caryn A. Wagner for years 2009 and 2010). will be retiring from federal service in October; her 30 years of devoted federal service. She In conformance with Republican Earmark and the Committee and our nation will be has served the Committee and the House with Standards Guidance, I hereby submit the at- poorer for it. great distinction, and I extend our very best tached detailed finance plan for the Enhanced When I took the helm of the Permanent Se- wishes for her continued success as she Robotic Manipulators for Defense Applications lect Committee on Intelligence, I knew that I moves on to the next phase of an exceptional project in Jackson, WY. This project is funded would need a Budget Director who could life of service.

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Madam copper and copper alloys in military HVAC 17%] for integration of aircraft radar homing Speaker, I submit the following: systems. IAQ is vital for the protection of and warning, and $1,100,000 [or 23%] for sim- Pursuant to the Republican leadership United States Armed Forces, particularly those ulation of counter-IED training capabilities to standards on earmarks, I am submitting the serving in enclosed weapons systems such as benefit our aircrews, training environments following information for publication in the tanks and submarines, transport equipment, must realistically replicate the threat environ- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I and buildings in both domestic and deployed ment in which they are training to fight. The received as part of the Senate Amendment to locations. The entity to receive funding for this existing Tactical Aircrew Training System H.R. 2638—the Consolidated Security, Dis- project is Luvata Franklin, located at 4720 (TACTS) that is integrated into the Townsend aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Bowling Green Road, Franklin, KY 42134. The Range located outside of Savannah, GA, has tions Act of 2009—in the Training Devices, total cost is $2,000,000. repeatedly demonstrated the importance of Nonsystem account under the Department of Pursuant to the Republican leadership having well instrumented systems in a training Defense. Funds in this earmark will be used to standards on earmarks, I am submitting the environment. This request is consistent with provide enhancements to allow ARNG units following information for publication in the the intended and authorized purpose of the training at those sites to conduct realistic, ef- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I Army Research and Development account. fective training similar in quality to that found received as part of the Senate Amendment to Spending levels may be adjusted accordingly at the CTCs by integrating new soldier, vehi- H.R. 2638—the Consolidated Security, Dis- for the level of funding agreed to in con- cle, weapon simulation, and battlefield effects aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- ference. instrumentation developed specifically for the tions Act of 2009—in the Army account under Requesting Member: Congressman JACK battalion-level XCTC initiative. When fielded, Military Construction. Funds in this earmark KINGSTON (GA–1). this system will enable company-sized units will be used to construct a 200-capacity center Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense training at those installations to reduce the for children ages 6–10 providing before and Appropriations Bill. time required for post-mobilization training and after school care during the duty day, summer, Account: OM, Army. thereby assist in meeting the DoD policy lim- school-out days, and holidays. This facility Legal Name of Requesting Entity: MPRI. iting unit mobilizations to a period of 1 year. supports readiness by reducing lost duty time Address of Requesting Entity: 2961 West The entity to receive funding for this project is due to conflict between parent responsibilities California Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. Army National Guard, located at the Wendell and unit mission requirements. The entity to Description of Request: Provide an earmark H. Ford Regional Training Center in Green- receive funding for this project is Ft. Campbell, of $4,000,000 to deliver approximately 45 ville, KY. The total cost is $800,000. KY. The total cost is $10,000,000. weeks of Driver’s Training Services to U.S. Pursuant to the Republican leadership Pursuant to the Republican leadership Army Soldiers stationed at Fort Stewart, GA standards on earmarks, I am submitting the standards on earmarks, I am submitting the and Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA. The following information for publication in the following information for publication in the program’s training scenarios and associated CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I curriculum provide 4 hours of intensive vehicle received as part of the Senate Amendment to received as part of the Senate Amendment to operator’s training to each Soldier. The train- H.R. 2638—the Consolidated Security, Dis- H.R. 2638—the Consolidated Security, Dis- ing program will utilize 3–4 vehicle simulators aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- at each location, employ 4–6 instructors and tions Act of 2009—in the Predisaster Mitiga- tions Act of 2009—in the Army account under focus on vehicle handling, roll-over avoidance tion account under the Federal Emergency Military Construction. Funds in this earmark and decisionmaking. Approximately $35,000 is Management Agency. Funds in this earmark will be used to construct a 1,200-seat chapel/ for shipping and setup and $3,965,000 is for will be used to establish emergency oper- family life center which includes a worship the execution of the training. The program will ations and allow for the county to better pre- center, activity/fellowship center, chaplain fam- provide Driver’s Training to approximately pare for natural disasters and other emer- ily life and pastoral care center, resource cen- 8,000 Soldiers. gencies. The Crittenden County Fiscal Court ter, multimedia center, religious education Requesting Member: Congressman JACK will be receiving the funding for this project, classrooms, kitchen, storage areas, restrooms, KINGSTON (GA–1). and the project will be located on Industrial and circulation area. The entity to receive Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense Drive in Marion, KY. The total cost of the funding for this project is Ft. Campbell, KY. Appropriations Bill. funds—$750,000—will be used to establish The total cost is $630,000. Account: RDT&E, Air Force. the facility, and the land has been donated. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Intergraph f Pursuant to the Republican leadership Corp. standards on earmarks, I am submitting the EARMARK DECLARATION Address of Requesting Entity: Intergraph following information for publication in the Corporation, Huntsville, AL. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I HON. JACK KINGSTON Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $4.2 M for the Strategic Airlift Trans- received as part of the Senate Amendment to OF GEORGIA H.R. 2638—the Consolidated Security, Dis- formation for Aircraft Availability Improvement IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- team to implement current logistics processes tions Act of 2009—in the Procurement, Army Wednesday, September 24, 2008 that directly support eLOG21 goals of reducing account under the Department of Defense. Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, pursuant total ownership cost and optimizing aircraft Funds in this earmark will be used for a one- to the Republican Leadership standards on availability, reliability, and maintainability. Ap- man portable expedient wall breaching kit ca- earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- proximately $2.2M will be used to migrate C5– pable of defeating 8″ triple brick masonry or mation: MSG3 principles and practices across addi- double reinforced concrete structural walls in Requesting Member: Congressman JACK tional weapon systems. The current C5 MSG3 Military Operations Urban Terrain (MOUT) KINGSTON (GA–1). implementation will result in a $1.3B net missions. Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & De- Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense present value savings until FY40 due to main- fense Company, located at P.O. Box 219, Appropriations Bill. tenance interval extensions and seven addi- State Route 175, Graham, KY 42344, will be Account: RDT&E, Army. tional Aircraft available, per day, to the receiving these funds. The total cost is Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Scientific warfighter. Approximately $1.0M will be used $3,200,000. Research Corporation. for Logistics Initiatives reducing weapon sys- Pursuant to the Republican leadership Address of Requesting Entity: 2300 Windy tems TOC (Total Ownership Cost) and im- standards on earmarks, I am submitting the Ridge Parkway, Suite 400 South, Atlanta, GA prove Aircraft Availability. Support will include following information for publication in the 30339. implementing web enabled supply chain tools, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I Description of Request: Provide an earmark and providing supply chain and logistics anal- received as part of the Senate Amendment to of $4,700,000 to complete the instrumentation ysis in support of transitioning workload and

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.118 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 ECSS transformation initiatives. Approximately Legal Name of Requesting Entity: TerreStar Description of Request: Provide an earmark $1.0M will be used for Data Management Ini- Networks. of $5M to the Army National Guard to con- tiatives to streamline complex logistics chal- Address of Requesting Entity: 12010 Sunset tinue to upgrade its fielded Combined Arms lenges and to bridge the IT gaps as ECSS is Hills Road, 9th Floor, Reston, Virginia 20190. Marksmanship Trainers (CATS) to the U.S. implemented across the AF. Spending levels Description of Request: Provide an earmark Army Validated FATS 5. Approximately $1M may be adjusted accordingly for the level of of $2M to equip the Georgia National Guard (or 20%) of the funds will be used to replace funding agreed to in conference. with a command and control system that inte- and upgrade the computer simulation hard- Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense grates cellular and satellite communications ware and software needed to allow the Guard Appropriations Bill. within the same device, providing them the to train to the U.S. Army standard. The re- Account: O&M, Army. ability to rapidly respond to crises, such as a maining $4M will be used to purchase new Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Tremco. mass evacuation event. This system will pro- weapon simulators to support the ever-in- Address of Requesting Entity: 3735 Green vide commanders with satellite and data serv- creasing pre-deployment and sustainment Road, Beachwood, OH 44122. ices in the event that terrestrial infrastructure training requirement. Spending levels may be Description of Request: Provide an earmark is damaged, unavailable or non-existent, and adjusted accordingly for the level of funding of $2.7M to repair roofs in Company Oper- will ensure redundant voice and data commu- agreed to in conference. ations buildings in 3 blocks on Fort Stewart, nication with the Georgia National Guard Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense Georgia. These critical operations facilities are Emergency Operations Center, civilian agen- Appropriations Bill. of 1970’s vintage and have flat, built-up roofs cies, and connectivity to the public switched Account: O&M, Army NG. that are deteriorated and outdated. This type telephone network. The employment of Na- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Georgia of roof is not suitable for the harsh southeast tional Guard assets is a critical component for ANG CRTC. Georgia climate (heat and moisture) and is not Homeland Defense Civil Support missions, but Address of Requesting Entity: 1401 Robert weather-tight. As a result, these buildings re- interoperability between civil and military first B Miller Jr. Dr, Garden City, Ga 31418–7299. quire more energy, particularly in the summer, responders and civilian emergency planning Description of Request: Provide an earmark and the interiors are susceptible to water dam- authorities using commercial networks is still of $500,000 to support Atlantic Thunder Joint age (leaks cause mold/mildew problems). in the preliminary stage. This project will en- Training Events. Approximately $160,000 will These roofs are in dire need of replacement hance interoperability between responders, be used for JICO (Joint Interface Communica- with more durable pitched metal roofs to en- making coordinated response activities signifi- tions Officer) support providing Link–16 net- sure building integrity, enhance soldier quality cantly more effective. Such capabilities will be work management for all Atlantic Thunder of life and morale and decrease exorbitant en- especially important in any Guard mission call- Joint Training Events and unit level Link–16 ergy costs. Approximately $750,000 will be ing for the evacuation of coastal Georgia, but ‘‘spin-up’’ training preceding real world deploy- used for labor, equipment and material for roof could also be deployed across the state in any ments throughout the year. Approximately removal; and approximately $1.95M will be other mission which the Georgia Guard is sup- $340,000 will be used for EW (Electronic War- used for materials, labor and equipment to re- porting civil authorities. Funding provided in fare) support services for Atlantic Thunder place the current roofs. Spending levels may this legislation would allow the Georgia Na- Joint Training Events and to support miscella- be adjusted accordingly for the level of funding tional Guard to procure: (1) Satellite service neous pre-deployment ‘‘spin-up’’ training and agreed to in conference. and terminal devices ($1.1 million); and (2) other test and training activities throughout the Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense Engineering and deployment planning services year. This EW support includes providing an Appropriations Bill. ($.5 million). Spending levels may be adjusted opposition force operating real SAM (Surface Account: RDT&E, Defense-Wide. accordingly for the level of funding agreed to to Air Missile) systems against units in train- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Georgia in conference. ing. ANG CRTC. Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense This plan will be adjusted accordingly to the Address of Requesting Entity: 1401 Robert Appropriations Bill. final funding level provided for in the agree- B Miller Jr. Dr, Garden City, Ga 31418–7299. Account: OP, Air Force. ment. Description of Request: Provide an earmark Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Engineer- Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense of $4M for the Range Element Network Enter- ing & Software Systems Solutions, Inc. (ES3). Appropriations Bill. prise Technology (RE–NET) project at the Sa- Address of Requesting Entity: 16 Green Account: RDT&E, Air Force. vannah Combat Readiness Training Center Street, Suite C, Warner Robins, Georgia Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mercer and Townsend Range with additional multi- 31093. Engineering Research Center. mission critical data link (Link 16/SADL–XY) Description of Request: Provide an earmark Address of Requesting Entity: 135 Osigian capability integrated with the Test/Training En- of $2M for the Information Modernization for Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31088. abling Architecture (TENA) network. The Processing with Advanced Coating Tech- Description of Request: Provide an earmark TENA interface will be developed and transfer- nologies (IMPACT) Program to complete de- of $4,000,000 to continue development of a able across all the Major Range & Test Facil- velopment of high velocity oxygenated fuel re- comprehensive Condition Based Maintenance ity Base (MRTFB), and will enable sharing of pair techniques for the C–5 aircraft slat and Plus (CBM+) program for the U.S. Air Force the tactical data link data by geographically flap tracks, which are currently non-repairable C–130 fleet in concert with the Air Force High separate Ranges. The RE–NET project will be and are unavailable for purchase. USAF is Velocity Maintenance Program. Approximately, executed at the Savannah Air National Guard projecting they will potentially ground C–5 air- $2,000,000 [or 50%] is for development of Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) craft due to a shortage of slat track sets be- condition-based maintenance scheduling pro- and Townsend Range, and the program will ginning in 2009, which could negatively affect grams for both field-level and depot mainte- expand the CRTC’ s training capabilities to in- the war effort. The IMPACT Program will miti- nance; $800,000 [or 20%] for developing rec- clude additional support for the test and eval- gate this risk. Approximately $1.25M is for en- ommendations for employment of appropriate uation of net-centric operational employment gineering services, $375,000 is for manufac- sensor technologies; and $1,200,000 [or 30%] of current and future weapons systems. Ap- ture and testing, $200,000 is for purchase of for comprehensive, Reliability Centered Main- proximately $2.5M is for the integration of ad- raw materials, $140,000 is for purchase of tenance-based analyses of the C–130 struc- ditional Link 16 Remote Elements at multiple equipment, and $35,000 is for training and tures and systems. The Department of De- test/training organizations throughout the certification. ES3 will contribute on-site per- fense and the US Air Force have directed im- Southeast United States, $1.0M is for a net- sonnel, engineering services, and other items plementation of CBM+ strategies to improve enabled weapons data link information that will to support this effort. maintenance agility and responsiveness, in- be developed into a TENA format allowing Spending levels may be adjusted accord- crease operational availability, and reduce life- movement of tactical data link messages, and ingly for the level of funding agreed to in con- cycle total ownership costs. Completion and $500K for TENA enabled remote control of ference. implementation of a comprehensive CBM+ threat targets and simulated threat emitters. Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense program for the C–130 will achieve the goals This plan will be adjusted accordingly to the Appropriations Bill. of the DoD and Air Force by providing tailored final funding level provided for in the agree- Account: OP, Army. maintenance actions based on actual aircraft ment. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Meggitt condition information, with actions timed to Bill Number: FY09 Department of Defense Training Systems. match the needs of individual airframes, and Appropriations Bill. Address of Requesting Entity: 296 Brogdon forecasts of required maintenance and re- Account: O&M, Army NG. Road, Suwanee, Georgia 30024. placement parts as well as optimum timing of

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.121 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1957 inspection and maintenance actions reducing As a member of Canaan Baptist Church, Vera avalanche photodiode (APD) circuit develop- unscheduled maintenance and overall oper- lives her faith daily with enthusiasm, joy, and ment; 18 percent ($288,000) for RF seeker in- ating costs. This plan will be adjusted accord- pride. I am grateful for her friendship and her tegration; and 12 percent ($192,000) for EO ingly to the final funding level provided for in leadership and I pray that she will continue seeker integration. The Dual-Mode (RF/EO) the agreement. her work for many years to come. Micro Seeker will provide ground-based defen- f f sive systems with low-cost gun-launched and small missile interceptors with the accuracy HONORING VERA B. RISON EARMARK DECLARATION needed to counter incoming rocket, artillery and mortar threats. This request is consistent HON. DALE E. KILDEE HON. DAVID DREIER with the intended and authorized purpose of OF MICHIGAN OF CALIFORNIA the Army RDT&E account. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Requesting Member: Congressman DAVID DREIER. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, on February Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 27, 2003 at the occasion of Vera Rison’s re- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- Appropriations Act, 2009. tirement I asked the House of Representatives marks, I am submitting the following informa- Account: Air Force, Research, Development, to join me in congratulating her with the fol- tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Account. lowing: RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced . . . Vera Rison is one of my dearest of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- Projects Research, Incorporated. Address of Requesting Entity: 1925 McKin- friends. I treasure her wisdom, her common aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- ley Avenue, Suite B, La Verne, California sense, and her ability to go to the heart of a tions Act, 2009: dilemma and seek a solution. The many 91750. Requesting Member: Congressman DAVID years she spent working at Genesee Memo- Description of Request: Provide an earmark rial Hospital gave Vera insight into the prob- DREIER. of $800,000 to continue testing and develop- lems faced by average families. She has Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated ment of the Wavelength Agile Spectral Har- never stopped working to ease the burdens Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing monic (WASH) Oxygen Sensor with the guid- faced by so many. Through the positions she Appropriations Act, 2009. ance of the U.S. Air Force Research Labora- held as chair of the Service Employees Inter- Account: Army, Research, Development, tory in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. national Union Local 79, director of human Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Account. resources at Amy Jo Manor Housing Com- The WASH Oxygen Sensor intends to meas- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chang In- ure oxygen concentration in military high-per- plex, the Genesee County Community Mental dustry. Health Board, the Substance Abuse Services formance fuel tanks. This Cell Level Battery Board and the Jobs Central Workforce Devel- Address of Requesting Entity: 968 West Controller monitors and controls charge and opment Board, Vera has always maintained Palomares Avenue, La Verne, California temperature at the cell level of military battery her vision and commitment to a better fu- 91750. energy storage systems. Approximately ture for everyone. Description of Request: Provide an earmark $76,800 will be used for project management; Through her work as a Genesee County of $3,200,000 to develop Fire Shield, an Ac- $117,400 for engineering analysis; $220,000 Commissioner and a State Representative, tive Protection System (APS) with the guid- for engineering design; $146,800 for hardware Vera was able to see some of her ideas be- ance of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Re- fabrication and assembly; $176,000 for test come concrete, working plans. She sponsored search, Development and Engineering Center a bill to reduce the number of abandoned engineering; $9,500 for material and hard- houses. She also was the driving force behind in Warren, Michigan. Fire Shield would be ware; and $53,500 for subcontracts. This re- the renovation of the Amy Jo Manor Hous- used to protect armored vehicles from the quest is consistent with the intended and au- ing Complex. In addition, Vera worked tire- blast effects and the plasma jet of rocket pro- thorized purpose of the Air Force RDT&E ac- lessly for individuals in trouble. She fre- pelled grenades (RPG) by detecting and de- count. quently advocated on behalf of persons sen- stroying incoming projectiles. Approximately Requesting Member: Congressman DAVID tenced to prison. She arranged for basic serv- $112,000 is for identifying and refining the DREIER. ices to be provided for the handicapped and operational requirement; $2,120,000 is for sys- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated devoted many hours to ensuring the unin- tem development; $320,000 is for materials Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing sured received health care. and equipment; $648,000 is for testing and Appropriations Act, 2009. The Genesee District Library paid Vera an Account: Air National Guard, Operation and awesome compliment when they named the evaluation. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the Army Maintenance account. Beecher branch of their library the ‘‘Vera B. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Gentex Rison Library.’’ It is a tremendous tribute RDT&E account. Corporation. that the library, where all persons of every Requesting Member: Congressman DAVID Address of Requesting Entity: 11525 Sixth age can come and improve their minds and DREIER. lives through knowledge, is named for the Street, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730. Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Description of Request: Provide an earmark woman who spent a lifetime witnessing the Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing potential in all persons and pushed them to of $800,000 to supply Air National Guard air- achieve their personal best. Appropriations Act, 2009. crews with approximately 888 MBU–20A/P Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Rep- Account: Army, Research, Development, Oxygen Masks with Mask Lights. The oxygen resentatives to join me in honoring a dear Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Account. mask’s unit price is approximately $900 per friend, Vera Rison. She is an inspiration to Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Tanner unit. The MBU–20A/P was approved for me and I wish her the best as she starts the Research. fleetwide implementation in an effort to stand- next phase of her life. Address of Requesting Entity: 825 South ardize to a common enhanced oxygen mask. These words are as true today as they were Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016. Approximately, 34 percent ($272,000) of the 5 years ago. Vera Rison has stood at the fore- Description of Request: Provide an earmark funding is for manufacturing labor; 4 percent front in the fight for justice in our community. of $1,600,000 to complete development of a ($32,000) is for sustainment and systems en- As a County Commissioner and as a State Dual-Mode Micro Seeker (radio frequency/ gineering support; 6 percent ($48,000) is for Representative she has worked for the welfare electro-optical (RF/EO)) being developed with inspections and tests; 20 percent ($160,000) of the community as a whole and as individ- the U.S. Army Armament Research, Develop- is for general and administrative; 35 percent uals within that community. In her empathy for ment and Engineering Center at Picatinny Ar- ($280,000) is for material; 1 percent ($8,000) children, the homeless, workers, and the senal, New Jersey. This funding seeks to im- is for packaging handling shipping and trans- disenfranchised, Vera has given her time, en- prove the accuracy of gun-launched and small portation. This request is consistent with the ergy and love to help each person achieve missile interceptors used on current and intended and authorized purpose of the Air their life goals. The list of persons and organi- emerging defensive weapons systems. Ap- National Guard, Operation and Maintenance zations benefiting from Vera’s help is exten- proximately 12 percent ($192,000) will be account. sive. used for RF signal processing development; Requesting Member: Congressman DAVID Madam Speaker, Vera Rison is one of the 34 percent ($544,000) for monolithic micro- DREIER. true giants of the Flint community. On October wave integrated circuits and complementary Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated 3, Canaan Baptist Church will honor this re- metal-oxide-semiconductor integrated circuit Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing markable woman at a reception in her honor. development; 24 percent ($384,000) for EO Appropriations Act, 2009.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.124 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Account: Air National Guard, Operation and HONORING JEFFREY ROBERT well beyond the boxing ring. He is furthering Maintenance account. COOK his education at East Los Angeles College Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of and looks forward to one day helping to save Hope. HON. SAM GRAVES lives as a firefighter. OF MISSOURI Madam Speaker, on behalf of the 34th Con- Address of Requesting Entity: 1500 East IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gressional District and the State of California, Duarte Road, Duarte, California. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 I ask my colleagues to please join me in con- Description of Request: Provide an earmark gratulating Shawn on his remarkable achieve- of $2,000,000 for the Advanced Molecular Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly ments and extending to him and his team- Medicine Initiative (AMMI), which is being de- pause to recognize Jeffrey Robert Cook of mates our best wishes for a victorious trip to veloped under the guidance of the Naval Med- Missouri. Jeffrey is a very special young man the Beijing Olympics. I can assure you, re- ical Research Center in Silver Spring, Mary- who has exemplified the finest qualities of citi- gardless of how he performs, Shawn will al- land. This funding will be used for AMMI, an zenship and leadership by taking an active ways be a role model and a champion to his innovative molecular-targeted therapy that al- part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 180, many devoted fans in East Los Angeles. He is lows for a more effective and less toxic treat- and earning the most prestigious award of among our hometown heroes, and we are ment of cancer at the molecular level by tar- Eagle Scout. very proud of him—in and out of the boxing geting drugs specifically to the affected cells, Jeffrey has been very active with his troop, ring. participating in many scout activities. Over the rather than the conventional entire body ap- f proach. Approximately 25 percent ($500,000) many years Jeffrey has been involved with is for research; 18.75 percent ($375,000) is for scouting, he has not only earned numerous EARMARK DECLARATION genotyping; 12.5 percent ($250,000) is for merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- microarrays; 18.75 percent ($375,000) is for ily, peers, and community. HON. JIM McCRERY Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join proteomics; 12.5 percent ($250,000) is for X- OF LOUISIANA me in commending Jeffrey Robert Cook for his ray crystallography and 12.5 percent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of ($250,000) is for computing. This request is Wednesday, September 24, 2008 consistent with the intended and authorized America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- purpose of the Navy, Research, Development, ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Mr. MCCRERY. Madam Speaker, pursuant Test and Evaluation account. f to the Republican Leadership standards on A TRIBUTE HONORING MIDDLE- earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- f WEIGHT BOXER SHAWN mation regarding earmarks I received as part ESTRADA FROM EAST LOS AN- of H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Security, Dis- TRIBUTE TO UNITED STATES GELES AS HE COMPETES AT THE aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- NAVY LIEUTENANT DAN CODER SUMMER OLYMPICS IN BEIJING tions Act, 2009: Requesting Member: Congressman JIM MCCRERY (LA–04). HON. TOM LATHAM HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- OF CALIFORNIA OF IOWA rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES propriations Act, 2009. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Account: Research, Development, Test and Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Madam Speaker, I Evaluation, Air Force. rise today to recognize and commend an ex- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Louisiana Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- traordinary athlete from East Los Angeles in Tech University. ognize the retirement of United States Navy the 34th District who is currently in Beijing, Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box Lieutenant Dan Coder, and to express my ap- China as a member of the United States 10348, Ruston, LA 71272. preciation for his dedication and commitment Olympic Boxing Team competing in the Description of Request: Cyber Security Lab- to his country. Games of the XXIXth Olympiad. oratory—This $3 million appropriation provides For the past 24 years, Lt. Coder has served Weighing in at 165 pounds, Shawn Estrada funding for equipping a new Cyber Security faithfully and honorably. He enlisted in the is a middleweight boxer who became the ninth Laboratory to support research and edu- U.S. Navy after graduating from Ogden High member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team after cational efforts in cyber security at the Center School in 1981. He was stationed onboard the winning at the Americas Qualifier in Guate- for Secure Cyberspace (CSC), a collaboration USS KITTY HAWK from 1981 to 1985. He mala City, Guatemala in April. between Louisiana Tech University and Lou- worked in the Deck Department, Operations The 23-year-old trains at the Eddie Heredia isiana State University. Research will focus on Department and was promoted to Yeoman Boxing Club in East Los Angeles under the the early prediction, detection, and control of 2nd Class Petty Officer. In 1985 he returned skilled direction of three dedicated coaches, anomalous behavior in cyberspace. The CSC to school and left the Navy. In 1987, while his father, Juan, and Rodrigo Mosquera and has built strategic collaborative relationships serving in the Iowa National Guard, Lt. Coder Hector Aguilar. between national and international academic decided to return to the Navy and make a ca- Shawn says his fascination with boxing and industrial partners, and with the Air reer out of it. During the same year, he also started when he was a young boy. This is not Force’s Cyberspace Command at Barksdale married his wife, Lisa, and the couple wel- a surprise considering Shawn is carrying on a Air Force Base. Funding for the Cyber Secu- comed their first of four children. proud and distinguished family legacy. His fa- rity Laboratory will be appropriately allocated ther was a member of Mexico’s Olympic team to specialized laboratory equipment, lab modi- During his career, Lt. Coder was promoted and his uncle, Adan Estrada, was a pro boxer. fications, and staff support. numerous times, from Yeoman First Class While his father refused to take Shawn to the Requesting Member: Congressman JIM Petty Officer to Chief Petty Officer, Limited gym with him when he was young, Shawn MCCRERY (LA–04). Duty Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade and said that changed one day when he and his Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- Lieutenant. He also earned the Meritorious brother snuck into his dad’s car one day and rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Com- rode along with him anyway. He’s been boxing propriations Act, 2009. mendation and Achievement Medals, Armed ever since. Account: Research, Development, Test and Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Shawn says his goal to ‘‘bring home the Evaluation, Air Force. Star), and Global War on Terror Expeditionary gold’’ is motivated as much by his daughter, Description of Request: Remote Suspect and Service Medals. Alyssa, as it is for his country and hometown. Identification—$3.2 million. I commend Lt. Dan Coder for his many He told USA Boxing—the national governing Requesting Member: Congressman JIM years of loyalty and service to our great nation body of amateur, Olympic-style boxing—that in MCCRERY (LA–04). and the State of Iowa. It is an immense honor addition to being a boxing ‘‘champion,’’ he Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- to represent Lt. Coder in the United States also strives to ‘‘be a good role model’’ for his rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- Congress, and I wish him, his wife Lisa, and daughter. propriations Act, 2009. their four children many more happy and In this regard, Shawn’s tremendous drive to Account: Research, Development, Test and healthy years together. achieve and serve as a role model extends Evaluation, Navy.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.027 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1959 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Louisiana HONORING ROBERT ‘‘BUD’’ HONORING TREVOR SCOTT BOSAK Center for Manufacturing Sciences. CRAMER FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box HON. SAM GRAVES 38050, Shreveport, LA 71133. OF MISSOURI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Request: Integrated Manufac- HON. JOHN S. TANNER Wednesday, September 24, 2008 turing Enterprise—This $2.4 million appropria- OF TENNESSEE tion provides funding for a program designed Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly to improve the Navy’s ship building program IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pause to recognize Trevor Scott Bosak of Mis- souri. Trevor is a very special young man who through the implementation of state-of-the-art Wednesday, September 24, 2008 best practices. The executing entity for this has exemplified the finest qualities of citizen- ship and leadership by taking an active part in program is the Louisiana Center for Manufac- Mr. TANNER. Madam Speaker, I am proud the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 180, and turing Sciences, a not-for-profit consortium to join our colleagues today in paying tribute earning the most prestigious award of Eagle composed of both large and small high-tech to my friend, Congressman BUD CRAMER, who, Scout. companies. These best practices are proven as you know, will retire later this year after Trevor has been very active with his troop, through prior implementation at member com- representing Alabama in this body for 18 participating in many scout activities. Over the panies, leveraging a large amount of prior in- years. During that time, he has been an im- many years Trevor has been involved with vestment. Funding for the Integrated Manufac- portant leader in Congress and an excellent scouting, he has not only earned numerous turing Enterprise will be used primarily for en- public servant for the American people. merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- gineering and program management labor. Several years ago, BUD and I, along with a ily, peers, and community. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Requesting Member: Congressman JIM handful of our Democratic colleagues, formed me in commending Trevor Scott Bosak for his MCCRERY (LA–04). a small group to fill what we saw as a void within the body at that time—a solution-ori- accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- ented coalition of moderate members who America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- could help forge a bipartisan bridge between ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. propriations Act, 2009. our colleagues on either side of the partisan f Account: Research, Development, Test and aisle. That group was named the Blue Dog EARMARK DECLARATION Evaluation, Navy. Coalition, to which we both still belong. I ap- preciate BUD’s leadership in working on bipar- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Technical tisan solutions to the challenges facing our HON. SPENCER BACHUS OF ALABAMA Consultants, Inc. (TCI). country. Address of Requesting Entity: Hwy. 80 East, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A military veteran, grandfather and chil- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Doyline, LA 71023. dren’s advocate, BUD has dedicated much of Description of Request: Remote Continuous his life to serving his country and helping oth- Mr. BACHUS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Energetic Material Manufacturing for Pyro- ers. Madam Speaker, BUD CRAMER’s dedica- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- technic IR Decoys—This $1.6 million appro- tion and commitment have served our country marks, I am submitting the following informa- tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL priation will enable Technical Consultants, Inc. well, and his presence in this chamber will be RECORD regarding funding that I requested as (TCI) to bring its facility at Camp Minden up to missed. part of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, new Louisiana requirements imposed by the f Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- Louisiana State Fire Marshal Office after the priations Act, 2009: Army transferred the Louisiana Army Ammuni- TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated tion Plant to the State of Louisiana. This ap- WHITEHEAD Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing propriation will allow TCI to bring the facility up Appropriations Act, 2009 to acceptable levels for the processing and Account: Federal Emergency Management manufacture of a variety of government-re- HON. TOM LATHAM Agency (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Ac- quired energetic materials. The funds appro- count: priated for this project will be divided among OF IOWA Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of the following areas: environmental equipment, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Brent Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 220, fire suppression equipment, magazine/ Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Brent, AL 35034 warehousing, support areas, and engineering. Description of Request: Provide $750,000 to Requesting Member: Congressman JIM Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today construct a community storm shelter that will MCCRERY (LA–04). to recognize Dorothy Whitehead of Indianola, provide the public safe haven during tornados. Iowa, for her induction as the first swimmer Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Secu- Funding will be used for the planning and con- into the Iowa Senior Olympics Hall of Fame. struction of the shelter and any necessary lot rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- improvements for access to the shelter. Spe- propriations Act, 2009. Dorothy is a 73-year-old swimmer who swims four times a week at Simpson College cifically, $102,000 is for sitework, $577,000 is Account: Air Force. in Indianola. She holds ten records in varying for construction, $54,000 for professional fees, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Barksdale age groups for the 50, 100 and 200 yard and the remaining $17,000 is for testing, sur- Air Force Base. backstroke. She regularly competes at the veying, and printing charges. This request is Senior Olympics, the Iowa Games and com- consistent with the intended and authorized Address of Requesting Entity: Barksdale Air purpose of the FEMA, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Force Base, LA 71110. peted at the United States Masters Nationals this year. While in high school, Dorothy was account. The City of Brent will meet or exceed Description of Request: Security Forces involved in a serious car accident that ended all statutory requirements for matching funds Complex—This $14.6 million appropriation her swimming career until she picked it back where applicable. provides funding for the construction of a Se- up again at the age of 45. Harold McCollum Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated curity Forces Squadron Complex at Barksdale nominated Dorothy for the induction into the Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Air Force Base. Security forces command and hall of fame. He was a close friend of her late Appropriations Act, 2009 Account: Department of the Army, Re- operations functions are currently housed in a husband, Ralph. search, Development, Test and Evaluation, 1930’s vintage hangar on the aircraft parking Dorothy has truly shown that you are never Missile Technology Account ramp. This facility is inadequate in functional too old to pursue your passions, stay active, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Uni- layout to accommodate existing requirements. and be a successful competitor. I consider it versity of Alabama at Birmingham Further delays in construction of a new facility an honor to represent Dorothy Whitehead in Address of Requesting Entity: 1530 3rd Av- would prevent compliance with the base’s es- the United States Congress, and I wish her enue South, AB 720E 0111, Birmingham, AL tablished land use policies. the best in her future years of swimming. 35294–0111

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.034 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Description of Request: Provide $800,000 and TARDEC/NAC for administrative and Project: Software Lifecycle Affordability for the continued development of the Materials technical support functions and the remaining Management (SLAM), Phase II Application Research Center (MARC) at the $5.494 million will be used by Auburn Univer- Funding Amount: $1,000,000 University of Alabama at Birmingham. The sity to complete R & D activities. All sub- Account: Army Research, Development, U.S. military constantly faces the competing contracts from Auburn University will be ap- Testing and Evaluation Advanced Tactical challenges of ever-changing threats, needs to proved by the DOD technical program man- Computer Science and Sensor Technology control costs, needs for lighter weight, more ager and the respective contracting officers at Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PRICE durable, improved performance equipment, the DOD and Auburn University. This request Systems, LLC and needs to increase the protection of our is in direct support of the U.S. Army Tank Address of Requesting Entity: 17000 Com- troops. Technology solutions to these chal- Automotive Research Development and Engi- merce Parkway Suite A, Mount Laurel, NJ lenges are often slow in development and im- neering Center’s program on Fuel Cell Devel- 08054 plementation. The Materials Applications Re- opment for Military Vehicles as conducted by Description of Request: Software Lifecycle search Center (MARC) will provide the large their National Automotive Center. This request Affordability Phase II model enables the Army scale laboratory facilities and operational envi- is consistent with the intended and authorized to determine which software lifecycle strate- ronment to help assure timely development purpose of the Department of the Army, Re- gies design realizes the greatest number of and transition of new materials and manufac- search, Development, Test and Evaluation, capabilities at the lowest cost, following the turing technologies to our military. The results Combat Vehicle and Automotive Advanced best schedule. will provide military systems solutions for sig- Technology Account. Auburn University will Project: Large Diameter Precision Aspheric nificantly improved performance, increased du- meet or exceed all statutory requirements for Glass Molding rability, and lower cost for both acquisition and matching funds where applicable. Funding Amount: $2,900,000 Account: Army Research, Development, life cycle. This funding will go towards the f project’s total budget of $1.5 million. Specifi- Testing and Evaluation Weapons and Muni- cally within the budget, $755,938 is for per- EARMARK DECLARATION tions Advanced Technology Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Edmond sonnel salaries and benefits, $85,000 is for Optics, Inc permanent equipment, $17,820 is for travel, HON. JIM SAXTON Address of Requesting Entity: 101 E. $222,277 is for other direct material and serv- OF NEW JERSEY Cloucester Pike, Barrington, NJ 08007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ice costs, and $418,965 is for other indirect Description of Request: Large Diameter Pre- costs. This request is consistent with the in- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 cision Aspheric Glass Modeling technology is tended and authorized purpose of the Depart- Mr. SAXTON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to key in developing a secure US manufacturing ment of the Army, Research, Development, the Republican leadership standards on ear- base for low-cost precision aspheric optics, Test and Evaluation, Missile Technology Ac- marks, I am submitting the following informa- thus eliminating the current dependence of the count. The University of Alabama at Bir- tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL DoD on foreign sourced products. mingham will meet or exceed all statutory re- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Project: Virtual Interactive Combat Environ- quirements for matching funds where applica- of FY 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill. ment (VICE) ble. Project: Ballistic Missile Defense—Aegis Funding Amount: $2,000,000 Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Funding Amount: $20,000,000 Account: Army Procurement Training De- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Account: Research, Development, and Test- vices Appropriations Act, 2009 ing and Evaluation Ballistic Missile Defense Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Dynamic Account: Department of the Army, Re- Aegis Animation Systems search, Development, Test and Evaluation, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lockheed Address of Requesting Entity: 12015 Lee Combat Vehicle and Automotive Advanced Martin Jackson Highway, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA Technology Account Address of Requesting Entity: 199 Borton 22033 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Auburn Landing Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Description of Request: Virtual Interactive University Description of Request: Ballistic Missile De- Combat Environment (VICE) provides a virtual Address of Requesting Entity: 202 Samford fense Aegis system provides resources to environment within which small combat teams Hall, Auburn, AL 36849 can be trained in current rules of engagement Description of Request: Provide $2.8 million close the capability gap between current Sea and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Six to the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Based BMD capabilities and the emergent squad configurations of VICE will be procured Development and Engineering Center/National BMD threats. Project: Vehicle Common Armor Manufac- for the NJ National Guard Joint Training and Automotive Center (TARDEC/NAC) to com- turing Process (VCAMP) Training Development Center at Ft. Dix, which plete research and development of a hydro- Funding Amount: $2,500,000 will improve the training for New Jersey carbon catalytic reforming and cleaning sys- Account: Army Research, Development, and Guardsmen and Reservists, as well as those tem/methodology capable of taking high sulfur Testing and Evaluation End Item Industrial from other States, mobilizing at Fort Dix and containing logistic fuels such as JP–8 and Preparedness Activities preparing to deploy into combat. converting them on demand into high purity Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SMH Project: Short Range Ballistic Missile De- hydrogen for use in fuel cell powered APU’s International, LLC fense (auxiliary power units) and ground-based mili- Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Tech- Funding Amount: 28,000,000 tary vehicles. The technical focus of this pro- nology Way, Suite 210, Mount Laurel, NJ Account: Defense Wide Research, Develop- gram is the development and demonstration of 08054 ment, and Testing and Evaluation Ballistic logistical fuel processor-fuel cell combinations Description of Request: Vehicle Common Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment that operate at significantly higher efficiencies Armor Manufacturing Process develops a Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Rafael than current internal combustion engines used common armor manufacturing process for Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd by the Army. System attributes to be opti- force protection aimed at enhancing soldier Address of Requesting Entity: 6903 mized include: overall efficiency, fuel flexibility, survivability by reducing vehicle weight and Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817 activity maintenance and poison tolerance of speeding production. Description of Request: Short Range Bal- the various catalysts, startup/shutdown time- Project: Battlefield Anti-Intrusion System listic Missile Defense is a joint Missile Defense scales, process robustness, reliability/rugged- (BAIS) Funding Amount; $3,000,000 Agency (MDA) and Israel Missile Defense Or- ness, safety, thermal/acoustic signature and Account: Army Procurement Physical Secu- ganization (IMDO) program to develop and de- integration, and reductions in overall weight rity ploy a cost-effective, broad-area defense for and volume. Additional efforts will be con- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L–3 Com- the State of Israel against short range ballistic ducted to design and adapt fuel processor/fuel munications missiles, large caliber rockets, and cruise mis- cell systems to appropriate electrical loads Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Federal siles. with respect to voltage, current, AC/DC oper- Street, Camden, NJ 08103 Project: Unified Security Forces Operations ation, peak power requirements versus aver- Description of Request: Battlefield Anti-Intru- Facility, McGuire AFB age power and overall autonomy time. This sion System detects and classifies intruding Funding Amount: $7,200,000 funding will go towards the total project budget personnel, wheeled, and tracked vehicles for Account: Defense Wide Military Construction of $6.7 million, which includes approximately forward intelligence collection or perimeter Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McGuire $1.206 million that will be retained by OSD self-protection. Air Force Base

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.036 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1961 Address of Requesting Entity: McGuire Air became the company’s first employee, with his TRIBUTE TO SOUTH WINNESHIEK Force Base, NJ partners helping evenings and weekends. FFA DAIRY JUDGING TEAM Description of Request: Unified Security They managed to survive without any addi- Forces Operations Facility, McGuire Air Force tional funding and they were all employed by HON. TOM LATHAM Base, Fort McGuire, NJ. The facility is in- the company within a year. They added a divi- OF IOWA tended for joint use and will consolidate all se- sion to manufacture XPS instruments and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES curity operations command and control at the grew to about 100 employees. They decided Wednesday, September 24, 2008 McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Base. to merge with a publicly traded instrument Project: Modification of Authorization for company (Kevex Corporation, with approxi- Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a great achievement by the South Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Harbor Inlet, NJ mately 300 employees) in 1982, and Mike be- Winneshiek Future Farmers of America (FFA) project to address handling of military muni- came the Chief Operating Officer and later dairy judging team of Kari Lien and Jordan tions President of the combined company. Account: Defense Operations and Mainte- Hanson of Winneshiek County, Iowa. They nance, Army In 1984, after Kevex Corporation was pur- were recently named the international cham- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. chased by a British firm, Mike began his work pions at the Royal Highland Show in Edin- Army Corps of Engineers at Stanford University under the leadership of burgh, Scotland. Address of Requesting Entity: 100 East Stig Hagstrom, then the outstanding Chairman The annual Royal Highland Show, which Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107 of the Materials Science Department at Stan- started in 1822, is a 4-day countryside festival Description of Request: Modifies the author- ford. Mike planned to stay about a year, but and Scotland’s biggest outdoor event. In addi- ization for the Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Har- the environment was so pleasant and invig- tion to being named to the top dairy judging bor Inlet, NJ project to address the handling of orating that he stayed as a Consulting Pro- team, Kari Lien was named the individual military munitians placed on the beach during fessor, teaching courses in materials synthesis champion. The four-member team of Kari, Jor- construction at Federal expense. and characterization. Stig accepted a position dan, Aaron Lien, and Carly Lyons advanced to f in Sweden as the Chancellor of the Univer- the international competition before being split sities a few years later, and Mike continued to into two teams by the organizers. TRIBUTE TO DR. MICHAEL The example set by Kari, Jordan, Aaron, ALLISON KELLY run his research group doing work on CVD di- amond growth for five years. In 1991 Mike and Carly demonstrates the rewards of hard work, dedication and determination. Their tri- borrowed an XPS spectrometer from his old umph is an honor that we all can admire and HON. ANNA G. ESHOO company, (Stanford later bought it) forming the be proud of. OF CALIFORNIA basis of what is now the surface analysis lab IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am honored to represent the members of in SNL. A recent collaboration with the brilliant the South Winneshiek FFA dairy judging team Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and wonderful Professor ZX Shen developing and their adviser Dennis Bluhagen in the Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today a microwave microscope has been a particu- United States Congress. I know that my col- to pay tribute to an outstanding researcher, larly valuable experience for Mike. leagues join me in congratulating them and business leader, professor, husband, father, Mike has been awarded many professional wishing them continued success in their future grandfather, sailor, winemaker and prolific in- honors including the IR(100) Award for an im- endeavors. ventor, Michael A. Kelly, who is retiring after aging, photon counting detector; IR(500) f decades of outstanding work at Stanford Uni- Award for a high spatial resolution XPS spec- versity in the Department of Materials Science HONORING CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM trometer; the Glenn T. Seaborg Laboratory PARNACOTT and Engineering. Special Award for a soft x-ray window; and the Mike was born to James and Irene Kelly on Takeda Foundation Techno-Entrepreneurship December 14, 1936, in Roswell, New Mexico, Award. Mike is a member of the American HON. SAM GRAVES OF MISSOURI (pop. 35,000—largest city for 200 miles) with Physical Society, a Fellow of the American wide open spaces and lots of sky. The Navy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vacuum Society, and member of the Materials gave him an ROTC scholarship to UCLA when Research Society. He is published and holds Wednesday, September 24, 2008 he was 18 years old and because he was many patents. Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly such an outstanding student, he graduated in pause to recognize Christopher William 1959 with a B.S. in engineering. Lastly, Mike enjoys the honor of being part Parnacott of Gladstone, Missouri. Christopher The Navy sent Mike to the Brooklyn Navy of the Kelly Clan which includes his wife is a very special young man who has exempli- Yard for 3 years where large ships equivalent Carol; his children Jim, Paul, Maureen, and fied the finest qualities of citizenship and lead- to aircraft carriers were built. He loved New Brian, their spouses and partners Charlie, ership by taking an active part in the Boy York City where military service people were Lisa, and Jack; Carol’s children Karen and Scouts of America, Troop 180, and earning treated with great respect and given free tick- Eric, and Eric’s wife Sarah; his brothers and the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. ets to Broadway plays and concerts. Mike at- sister Tom, Dick, and Barbara, and their Christopher has been very active with his tended Brooklyn Polytechnic during this time spouses and partners Jan, Melanie and Milt; troop, participating in many Scout activities. and received his MSEE in 1963. his nephews and nieces Mike (and his wife Over the many years Christopher has been in- After the Navy, Mike returned to California Darlene), Sean, Kathy (and her husband volved with Scouting, he has not only earned where he was accepted into one of the most Mike), Patty, Tommy, Kelly, Mike, Gretchen, numerous merit badges, but also the respect competitive graduate programs in the nation, and Matt; and his adored grandchildren Izzy, of his family, peers, and community. University of California at Berkeley’s Physics Annie, Lucy, Ryan, Jack, and Katie. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Department. Mike studied photonuclear phys- me in commending Christopher William ics experiments on oriented nuclei under Pro- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Parnacott for his accomplishments with the fessor Carl Helmholtz, finishing a PhD in nu- me in honoring the work of Dr. Michael A. Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put clear physics in 1968. Kelly as he begins the next exciting chapter of forth in achieving the highest distinction of Hewlett Packard wisely tapped Mike after he his life. Mike has given exemplary service to Eagle Scout. graduated to run a group developing analytical advance the research goal of better under- instruments running HP’s R&D and marketing standing of materials and energy sciences that f efforts for the early XPS spectrometer which form the foundation for developing new, clean EARMARK DECLARATION was introduced in 1972. HP sold Mike the energy with less impact on our environment, parts needed to build an XPS. Three col- an endeavor that benefits our entire nation. He HON. PHIL ENGLISH is a conscientious and gifted mentor of the leagues and Mike developed a business plan OF PENNSYLVANIA next generation of talented young scientists, to form a company called Surface Science IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Laboratories based in Mountain View, Cali- and a true example of being a scholar and a fornia, using this spectrometer to help local gentleman. It is a privilege to know and rep- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 manufacturers solve production problems. Un- resent Mike Kelly and an honor to single out Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. Madam able to secure venture capital, they each con- his extraordinary achievements and contribu- Speaker, pursuant to the Republican leader- tributed $5,000, and Mike departed HP and tions. ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.037 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 the following information for publication in the EARMARK DECLARATION Bill Number: H.R. 2638 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I Account: Research, Development, Test & requested which were included as part of H.R. HON. VIRGIL H. GOODE, JR. Evaluation, Army 2638, a bill making continuing appropriations. OF VIRGINIA Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Bear Metallurgical Corporation ($1,600,000, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Timken Company Defense Health Program). The entity to re- Address of Requesting Entity: 38860 Sierra Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ceive funding for this project is the Bear Met- Lane, Lovettsville, VA 20180 allurgical Corporation, located at 679 E. Butler Mr. GOODE. Madam Speaker, Pursuant to Description of Project: $1,280,000 for devel- Rd., Butler, PA 16002. Budget: product safety the standards set forth by Republican leader- opment of an advanced gear material system studies, $2.262 million; lung toxicity model de- ship, I submit the following information for for helicopter power transmissions. velopment, $250,000; data analysis, $200,000; publication in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL program expenses, $788,000. The funding Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL GOODE would be used to research vanadium safety in GOODE Bill Number: H.R. 2638 military applications. Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Account: Research, Development, Test & Software Technology Concepts ($1,000,000, Account: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army RDT & E, Army). The entity to receive funding Evaluation, Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Virginia for this project is Software Technology Con- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Goodyear Tech-Wake Forest Center for Injury Bio- cepts, located at 2214 W. 8th St., Erie, PA Tire and Rubber Company mechanics 16505. Budget: Initialization and preliminary Address of Requesting Entity: 1901 Good- Address of Requesting Entity: 100F Ran- research/review, $550,000; Integrated Resolu- year Boulevard, Danville, VA 24541 dolph Hall, MC 0238, Blacksburg, VA 24061 tions Development, $500,000; Hardware up- Description of Project: $800,000 for devel- Description of Project: $3,200,000 for tar- grades, $650,000; Final TACOM Tech Trans- opment and qualification of tires for current geted research designed to investigate and re- fer, $750,000; Technology Extensions, Stryker vehicles and next generation tires for duce the risk of head, neck, and chest injuries $850,000; Administration, $500,000. The fund- heavier load Stryker vehicles under develop- military personnel face in the modern warfare ing would be used for an Extended Lifecycle ment. arena. Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL Management Environment project to coordi- Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL GOODE nate product and service specifications for GOODE Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Army processes. Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Account: Research, Development, Test & INRange Systems, Incorporated Evaluation, Army Account: Research, Development, Test & ($1,400,000, RDT & E, Army). The entity to Evaluation, Defense-Wide Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Innovative receive funding for this project is INRange Wireless Technologies, Inc. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Virginia Systems, Incorporated, located at 220 Address of Requesting Entity: 1047 Vista Tech Lakemont Park Blvd., Altoona, PA 16602. Park Drive, Forest, VA 24551 Address of Requesting Entity: 219 Burruss Budget: research staff, $1.64 million; equip- Description of Project: $700,000 to continue Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 ment, $650,000; materials, $4.151 million; re- development of sensors technology to detect, Description of Project: $2,000,000 to con- port generation $239,000. The funding would identify, and classify potential enemy targets tinue the study of domestic crisis management be used to continue development of telephar- for the U.S. Army. and assist in integrating information into net- macy robotic medicine devices. Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL work-centric data systems of representations, LORD Corporation ($2,000,000, RDT & E, GOODE predictive models, and decision support tools Air Force). The entity to receive funding for Bill Number: H.R. 2638 in the event of biologic threats. this project is the LORD Corporation, located Account: Research, Development, Test & at 2000 W. Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16509. Evaluation, Air Force f Budget: Personnel, $1,989,741; Materials, $ Legal Name of Requesting Entity: NextGen EARMARK DECLARATION 366,000; Equipment, $ 273,000; Outside direct Aeronautics costs, $ 537,000. The funding would be used Address of Requesting Entity: 2780 Skypark for technology to electronically balance C–130 Drive, Suite 400, Torrance, CA 90505 HON. JON C. PORTER propeller blades. Description of Project: $500,000 to develop OF NEVADA eV Products, a division of II–VI, Incor- a cognitive, high altitude, long endurance un- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES porated ($1,600,000, RDT & E, Defense- manned aerial vehicle. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 wide). The entity to receive funding for this Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL project is eV Products, a division of II–VI, In- GOODE Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to corporated, located at 373 Saxonburg Rd., Bill Number: H.R. 2638 the Republican leadership standards on ear- Saxonburg, PA 16056. Budget: DTRA G & A: Account: Research, Development, Test & marks, I am submitting the following informa- $0.3 million; Materials & Supplies: $1.4 million; Evaluation, Defense Wide tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL General & Administrative (G & A): $.4 million; Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SPARTA, RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Labor: $0.5 million. The funding would be Inc. of H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Security, Dis- used for development of Next Generation In- Address of Requesting Entity: 890 East Rio aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- telligent Portable Radionuclide Detection sys- Road; Charlottesville, VA 22901 tions Act, 2009. tems. Description of Project: $2,000,000 for Mis- Requesting Member: Congressman JON C. Boeing-SVS, Incorporated ($1,200,000, RDT sile Technology Proliferation. PORTER & E, Navy). The entity to receive funding for Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated this project is Boeing-SVS, Incorporated, lo- GOODE Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing cated at 183 Northpointe Blvd. Suite 600, Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Appropriations Act, 2009 Freeport, PA 16229. Budget: $3.6 million for Account: Other Procurement, Navy Account: Army, RDTE account complete phenomenology studies, collecting Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sperry Legal Name of Requesting Entity: South- data over open water; optimize and re-design Marine, Inc. west Gas a brass-board visual interruption system for Address of Requesting Entity: 1070 Semi- Address of Requesting Entity: 4300 W. operation under environment extremes of mis- nole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901 Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, USA sion use; update the Laser Threat & Mission Description of Project: $3,000,000 for pro- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Planning System model in concert with the curement, testing, and installation of AN/ of $2,400,000 to complete funding to continue Naval Health Research Center; develop, inte- WSN–7 Fiber Optic Gyro field upgrade kits on the stringent 10-ton GEDAC field tests at four grate, and test an environmentally robust pro- submarines and surface ships. military installations. This request is consistent totype. The funding would be used to deign Requesting Member: Congressman VIRGIL with the intended and authorized purpose of and develop a multi-function laser system. GOODE the Army, RDTE account.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.039 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1963 TRIBUTE TO DON AND MICKIE THE DAILY 45: A MASSACHUSETTS he adores. Our loss is truly their gain, and I STEPHEN SUICIDE am sure that they are thrilled that he will be able to spend more time with them back home HON. BOBBY L. RUSH in New York. HON. TOM LATHAM OF ILLINOIS In conclusion, Madam Speaker, I thank Congressman MCNULTY for his friendship and OF IOWA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his service to the people of New York and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, September 24, 2008 United States. I wish him every success in all Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, everyday, 45 of his future endeavors. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 people, on average, are fatally shot in the f United States. Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- EARMARK DECLARATION ognize the 50th anniversary of Stephen Clean- Unfortunately, many of these shootings are the result of a relationship gone bad. On Sep- ers and the retirement of Don and Mickie Ste- tember 22, in Massachusetts, with a .35-cal- HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT phen, co-owners of Stephen Cleaners in Adel, iber gun in his hand and a lack of judgment OF ALABAMA Iowa. in his head, Scott MacLellan shot and wound- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Don began working with his father in the dry ed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend and then Wednesday, September 24, 2008 cleaning business in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in fired a fatal shot into his own skull. She was 1948. In 1958, Don and his wife Mickie moved ready and did move on, but Scott refused to Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Adel and began Stephen Cleaners on the respect her wishes. Too many people with to the Republican leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- downtown courthouse square. Don and Mickie control issues are forcing either their partners or themselves to an early grave. Too often, mation regarding earmarks I received as part continued the business through many changes of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assist- in business climate and innovations in wash- they use a gun to carry out their plans. Americans of conscience must come to- ance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, and-wear fashions. They have now passed the gether to stop the senseless death of ‘‘The 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2638 business down into good hands; their daugh- Daily 45.’’ When will Americans say ‘‘enough the Department of Homeland Security Appro- ter and son-in-law, Linda and Randy Clark al- is enough, stop the killing!’’ priations Act 2008; Division C—Department of ready have 25 years of their own business ex- f Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. perience. Request as named in the report: D–NET: Don and Mickie Stephen have left a positive HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF Electrically Charged (ECM) Mesh Defense Net REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL R. mark on the city of Adel and will be truly Troop Protection System. MCNULTY missed on Nile Kinnick Avenue. However, just Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster as they have been doing since 1969, the Ste- SPEECH OF Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations phens will continue to camp out at and attend HON. KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. the annual Iowa State Fair, which is the only 2638 the Department of Homeland Security time of year they ever closed their store. I OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Appropriations Act 2008. know that my colleagues in the United States Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- Congress join me in commending Don and Monday, September 22, 2008 ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 Mickie for their service to their community and Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today RDT&E—Army; Line 10, Missile Technology. congratulating them on their retirement and to honor Congressman MICHAEL MCNULTY, the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Victory over 60 happy years of marriage. I consider it distinguished Representative of New York’s Solutions, Inc. an honor to represent Don and Mickie in Con- 21st District, as he prepares to conclude 20 Address of Requesting Entity: 4900 Cor- gress, and I wish them a long, happy and years of service to the people of Upstate New porate Drive, Suite A, Huntsville, AL, 35805. healthy retirement. York in the House of Representatives. Description of Request: $2,560,000 will be In Congress, MICHAEL MCNULTY has been used to further develop a system to defend f more than simply a colleague to me over the against rocket propelled grenades (RPG), past 2 years, but also a mentor and friend. I mortars, and small rocket fire. The system HONORING BENJAMIN SAUNDERS have benefited greatly from his constant ad- meets a need for a defense mechanism which vice and counsel as I navigate through my first uses a non-explosive form of delivery and term in Congress. He has always been there thereby can be mounted on helicopters with- HON. SAM GRAVES to offer an encouraging word or friendly piece out adding danger to the helicopter when it is of advice. For that and many other reasons, I fired upon. Recent meetings of the contractor OF MISSOURI will miss his presence here in the House with DOD have created a strong interest in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chamber. possibly first deploying this system to protect Congressman MCNULTY started on his path ground vehicles. Funding of $3.2 million would Wednesday, September 24, 2008 to service when he became an Eagle Scout at have provided for the following activities, with Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly the age of 12, displaying at an early age his perhaps more funding needed for the final phase; these plans will be adjusted, to adapt pause to recognize Benjamin Saunders of leadership and dedication to public service. He then went on to become the youngest Town to the final Congressional figure above. Phase Kansas City, Missouri. Benjamin is a very spe- Supervisor in New York State when he was II, Task A Net Development R&D ($500k): Net cial young man who has exemplified the finest elected as Supervisor of the Town of Green Material, Ground vehicle version $80k; Aerial qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- Island at the age of 22. Platform $80k; 15 Range Tests/Parametric ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- Congressman MCNULTY’s service in elected Studies/Validation, $100k; Labor/Salaries (En- ica, Troop 180, and earning the most pres- office spans almost four decades, as super- gineering and Manufacturing labor), $240k. tigious award of Eagle Scout. visor and mayor of the Village of Green Island, Phase II, Task B Launcher Development Benjamin has been very active with his a member of the New York State Assembly ($1M): Ground and Aerial Launcher Design troop, participating in many Scout activities. and a Member of this House since 1988. In and Development R&D and Fabrication, Over the many years Benjamin has been in- Congress, MICHAEL MCNULTY has distin- $450k; 10 Range Tests, $75k; Labor for Engi- volved with Scouting, he has not only earned guished himself by serving his constituents on neering, Integration and Manufacturing, $400k; numerous merit badges, but also the respect several important committees, including for fif- Travel to Govt Program Office Customers, of his family, peers, and community. teen years on the Ways and Means Com- $75k. Phase II, Task C Launcher Fire Con- mittee, where he is currently the Chairman of troller ($500k): Sensor Compatability Design, Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join the Subcommittee on Social Security. Platform Design, Current System Availability me in commending Benjamin Saunders for his As Congressman MCNULTY leaves us here Design, $200k; Fire Control Communication accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of in Congress, he goes home to spend more Cards, $150k; Labor (Engineering and Manual America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- time with his lovely wife Nancy, their four Data Card Configuration), $150K. Phase II, ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. daughters and five grandchildren, who I know Task D Integration to Systems & Platforms:

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.031 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Design and Integration Trade Studies, COTS sion support as outlined in the Air Force’s ed under this program will demonstrate a cost- Integration Analysis and Labor, $450; Cus- ‘‘Strategic Master Plan for FY 2006 and be- effective protection technology for our military tomer Specification Design Driven Travel to yond’’, the ‘‘Joint Doctrine for Space Oper- personnel and civilian population. The target Platform Project Offices, $50k. Phase III, On ations (JP 3–14)’’, and the ‘‘Counterspace Op- completion date is 12/30/2010. Demand Manufacturing and Fielding Require- erations (JP 2–2.1)’’. The SCTC software suite Request as named in the report: Vertical/ ments: 1st Order (500–1,000) Material, Manu- allows the warfighters the capability to develop Horizontal Integration of Space Technologies facturing to Order and Ship to War Zone De- net-centric System-of-Systems architecture- and Applications (VISTA). livery Costs, $1.2M Estimated. The Army Avia- based C 2 models. Warfighters also have the Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. tion & Missile, Research, Development, and ability to model Friend or Foe C 2 structures Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster Engineering Center (AMRDEC) at Redstone yielding the analysis of vulnerabilities and/or Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Arsenal conducted initial tests and develop- strengths. Based on funding of $2,000,000, Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. ment activities, including Net Prototype Hard- the spending plan would have been as fol- 2638 the Department of Homeland Security ware, which passed a bench test in November lows, and will be adjusted to meet the final Appropriations Act 2008. 2007, and a range test February 26, 2008. amount mentioned above. Engineering Sala- Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- 100 percent Effective vs. RPGs with 3 for 3 ries (including Software Engineering, Systems ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 Intercept Negations. After summer briefings to Engineering, Design, Requirements and Docu- RDT&E—Army; Line 34 Command, Control, Army and JIEDDO staff, additional Army tests mentation, Test Engineering, and Configura- Communications Advanced Technology. funds have been committed by AMRDEC for 6 tion Management): 1,780,000; Software Li- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Global Tests in October 2008. The Army and JIEDDO censing (Goes toward software accreditation Security & Engineering Solutions/L–3 Commu- have stated they want technology for Ground process): $10,000; Travel to Colorado Springs, nications. vehicles and rotor aircraft ASAP and will spon- AF Space Command: $10,000; Government Address of Requesting Entity: 654 Dis- sor seed tests. If successful tests continue, Pass-through Costs: $200,000. covery Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806. Description of Request: $2,400,000 to the this project could provide very near-term, very Request as named in the report: Protective VISTA technology effort, to develop an appli- effective protection for helicopters and ground Self-Decontaminating Surfaces. cation-based software program to integrate vehicles at a much lower cost than current ef- Requesting Member: GRIJALVA, ADERHOLT. space and missile defense products and serv- forts, thereby saving lives, equipment, and Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster ices with the tactical Army’s Battle Command mission-time. Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Request as named in the report: Collection Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. workstations using multi-agent and knowledge Management Tool Development. 2638 the Department of Homeland Security management technologies. When completed, Requesting Member: CRAMER, ADERHOLT. Appropriations Act 2008. this program will allow the warfighter to re- Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- ceive information on the battlefield from any Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. U.S. asset, from any branch of the Armed Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. Defense Wide RDT&E Line 33, Chemical and Services, including satellite data. FY09 Con- 2638 the Department of Homeland Security Biological Defense Program—Advanced De- gressional support will keep the program pro- Appropriations Act 2008. velopment. gressing and accelerate its delivery to the Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ventana warfighter. The spend plan is as follows: Trav- ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Research Corp. (VRC); and Kappler, Inc. (K, el—$50,000; ODCs (Hardware and Software Defense-Wide RDT&E; Budget line 999 Clas- Inc). procurement), $50,000; Labor—$2,300,000: sified Programs. Address of Requesting Entity: Ventana: Broken Down by Task: Requirements Defini- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DESE 2702 South 4th Avenue, South Tucson, AZ tion $225,000; Design $300,000; Implementa- Research, Inc. 85713–4816; Kappler: 115 Grimes Drive, tion $350,000; Test $350,000; Certification Address of Requesting Entity: 315 Wynn Guntersville, AL 35976–9364. $275,000; Event Participation (experiments, Drive, Suite 2, Huntsville, AL 35805. Description of Request: $1,600,000 to com- Army technology demonstrations, exercises Description of Request: $1,440,000 to de- plete research on and produce prototypes of and training events) $450,000; Fielding to velop automated tools to assist analysts in protective self-decontaminating clothing for Warfighter $350,000. The VISTA effort has identifying foreign technology intelligence col- use by the warfighter and Homeland Security demonstrated, in a laboratory Proof of Con- lection requirements. personnel. The following spend plan was ad- cept evaluation, automated space to specific Request as named in the report: Space justed to the House subcommittee figure of unit threat warning capabilities across multiple Control Test Capabilities. $2,000,000, and will be adjusted to the networks. Missile Threat Warnings generated Requesting Member: EVERETT, ADERHOLT, House’s final figure mentioned above. Ventana in the strategic Joint Data Network (JDN) were Rogers (AL). Research Corp: Labor, $620,000; Materials identified, analyzed and provided directly to Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster $60,000; Travel $20,000. Government Per- the specifically threatened unit in the tactical Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations formers: DOD Joint Program Management Of- Brigade and below network. These warnings Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. fice-Decon (Program Manager), $170,000; Air were directly integrated with individually af- 2638 the Department of Homeland Security Force Research Lab/RXQL (Test & Evalua- fected units equipped with either FBCB2 or Appropriations Act 2008. tion), $200,000; Natick Soldier Res. Dev. & C2PC Battle Command systems. This capa- Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- Eng. Center (ACD&P Manager), $100,000. bility is being integrated into the Space and ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Kappler, Inc. (Protective Garments & Shelter Missile Defense Battle Lab for experimentation RDT&E—Air Force, Line 66 Counterspace Interiors), $800,000; WPI Chemistry & Bio- during the fall of 2008. Additionally, this capa- Systems. chemistry Dept. (Consulting), $30,000. Present bility is in the planning and integration phases Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Davidson decontamination processes against Chemical with the overall TITAN ATO effort with a Technologies. & Biological (CB) Agents are very labor inten- planned demonstration at the Command, Con- Address of Requesting Entity: 530 Dis- sive and time consuming requiring in many trol, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, covery Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806. cases the use of expensive equipment and Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Description of Request: $1,600,000. The considerable down-times for applying the proc- On-The-Move (OTM) test-bed, Ft. Dix New funding is for the continued development and ess. The advanced prototypes generated Jersey, during the summer of 2009. This dem- accreditation of Space Control Test Capabili- under this program will demonstrate the capa- onstration of the VISTA Information Dissemi- ties to support the Air Force’s requirement to bility of providing immediate on-site protection nation and Management (IDM) intelligent integrate offensive and defensive space con- applicable against multiple threats. The decon- multi-agent system is being sponsored by Bat- trol elements into a single System-of-Systems tamination system will be much less man- tle Command Battle Lab-Leavenworth (BCBL– counterspace system approach; specifically, to power intensive, storage stable, environ- L) in coordination with the SMD Technical address the optimization of C 2 processes and mentally safe, compatible with a wide variety Center (SMDTC), Space Division, as well as resources, and to develop a cost assessment of materials and protective gear and have the CERDEC Command and Control Directorate tool for the government to test space control capability to penetrate and adhere to surfaces. (C2D) under a spin out capability from the systems in a simulated environment before It minimizes the need for complicated after- TITAN ATO. The VISTA intelligent multi-agent costly hardware development begins. Space the-fact decontamination processes and maxi- system is also being proposed by BCBL–L Control Test Capabilities supports the Air mizes recovery of critical military assets. The (Battle Command Battle Lab at Ft Leaven- Force Space Control mission areas and mis- advanced prototypes produced and field test- worth) as a capability to enhance Battalion

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In addition, the briefed to the Army G–6/CIO and JIEDDO Command with the development and dem- terrain mapping capability will improve intel- PMs by BCBL–L personnel. BCBL–L in coordi- onstration of fully unmanned cargo pickup and ligence gathering in high OPTEMPO regions. nation with SMDTC (SMDC Technical Center) delivery for logistics supply and weapons Request as named in the report: Helicopter has developed proposal to execute a two-year placement. The Army is currently developing a Reliability and Failure Analysis Center. rapid prototyping of this capability into FBCB2. system for manned rotorcraft that will eliminate Requesting Member: Cramer, ADERHOLT. Congressional support will facilitate approval the need for a ground crew in external cargo Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster for the rapid prototype development. Based on operations. A completely unmanned cargo Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations progress to date, the DOD has decided to in- pickup and delivery system is the next logical Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. clude this program in future budget requests, extension, but currently this operational need 2638 the Department of Homeland Security beginning with FY10. is unfunded. Unmanned cargo operations Appropriations Act 2008. Request as named in the report: Radiation would help reduce aircrew losses in situations Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- Hardening Initiative. such as those our armed forces are currently ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Requesting Member: CRAMER, ADERHOLT. experiencing in Iraq and Afghanistan. Numer- Army RDT&E. Line 8 Aviation Technology. Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster ous Army UAS would benefit from this tech- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations nology, and the technology would be applica- of Alabama Huntsville. Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. ble to other DOD UAS. These systems could Address of Requesting Entity: 301 2638 the Department of Homeland Security also become useful for emergency evacuation. Sparkman Drive, VBRH M–11, Huntsville, AL Appropriations Act 2008. 35899. Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- The spend plan is as follows: Army in-house: 10 percent—$240,000; In-house Labor: 60 Description of Request: $880,000 for a Cen- ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. ter which would utilize Systems Engineering to RDT&E—Army. Line 55 Army Missile Defense percent—$1,440,000; Local machine shops 5 percent—$120,000; Local Radar subcontractor help provide an understanding of failure mech- Systems Integration. anisms, failure modes and failure effects, of Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Analytical 15 percent—$600,000. The Army will supply safety-critical and mission-critical parts for the Services, Inc. an unmanned rotocraft, such as Fire Scout, Address of Requesting Entity: 350 Voyager A–160, or Unmanned Little Bird for testing. As DOD. The funding will be spent as follows, Way, Huntsville, Alabama 35806. a fallback, the Army may provide a manned and the plan will be adjusted proportionally to Description of Request: $2,400,000 for a helicopter for testing. The planned radar sub- adapt to the final Congressional dollar amount Radiation Hardening Initiative (RHI) to provide contractor is Phase IV of Huntsville, Alabama. provided: Labor, $221,000; equipment invest- an integrated design suite enabling simpler yet Machine shops will provide custom hardware ment, $645,000; travel, $14,000. Work will comprehensive rad-hard analysis that can be used in sensors, auto-attachment mecha- combine nondestructive testing with math performed earlier in the design of systems al- nisms, and for integration to the aircraft. Out modeling and simulation to determine the lowing for satisfaction of rad-hard require- of state vendors will supply parts such as la- most efficient use of physical tests. The find- ments, reduced cost/risk and better schedule sers and computer chips. ings of the failure analysis will identify ‘‘the adherence. Approximately 90 percent of the Request as named in the report: Brownout condition’’ that forms the basis for condition- funding is for salaries of researchers, engi- Sensor Visualization and Hazard Avoidance based maintenance. This work has great po- neers, and software developers. Approxi- System. tential to reduce O&M costs for aviation, auto- mately 10 percent is for software costs, includ- Requesting Member: CRAMER, ADERHOLT. motive, communications systems while in- ing the purchase of some COTS to improve Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster creasing systems readiness. This project will the analysis capability. Radiation hardening is Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations help Army Program Managers reduce mainte- not a requirement typically made at the local Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. nance and logistical support costs and im- or state level. The programs that require this 2638 the Department of Homeland Security prove systems readiness for Army aviation, capability are typically national defense or Appropriations Act 2008. automotive, and communication weapons sys- space programs. Many planned assets remain Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- tems. vulnerable to radiation environments. The RHI ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Request as named in the report: Air, Space will integrate four related technology areas: (1) Army RDT&E. Line 31 Aviation Advanced and Missile Defense Architecture Analysis RadHard Component Catalog. (2) Automated Technology. Program (A3P). design environments for military systems. (3) Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Polaris Requesting Member: ADERHOLT, Rogers Radiation transport and effects models, includ- Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AL). Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Westside ing natural and man-made radiation environ- Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster Square, Suite 320, Huntsville, AL 35801. ments. (4) System-specific accredited mod- Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Description of Request: $800,000 to lead a eling and simulation tools. The integrated RHI Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. Visualization System for helicopters in OIF products will encapsulate a comprehensive 2638 the Department of Homeland Security and OEF. Efforts include development and rad-hard design approach that predicts mis- Appropriations Act 2008. testing of a system of novel sensors and dis- Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- sion performance and system cost through plays for mitigating the dangerous brownout ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. use of proven components and simulation- phenomenon as helicopters land and takeoff. Army RDT&E. Line 57 Air and Missile Defense based design trades. Request as named in the report: Autono- The system will enable the pilot to maintain Systems Engineering. mous Cargo Acquisition for Rotorcraft Un- situational awareness as the helicopter enters Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Westar manned Aerial Vehicles. and maneuvers in brownout. This project Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. Requesting Member: CRAMER, ADERHOLT. builds upon R&D by the Aviation and Missile Address of Requesting Entity: 890 Explorer Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster RDEC and for Aviation PEOs. The program Boulevard Huntsville, AL 35806. Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations will develop, integrate, and test the visualiza- Description of Request: $1,200,000 which Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. tion system including the sensor, the synthetic provides the digital modeling and simulation 2638 the Department of Homeland Security scene algorithms, and displays. Testing will infrastructure for systems to defend high pri- Appropriations Act 2008. encompass synthetic fly-throughs and testing ority assets from attack by missiles (cruise Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- at the Blackhawk flight simulator facility at and tactical). The funding will be used for sal- ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Redstone Arsenal as well as human factors aries of engineers and analysts working on the RDT&E Army. Line 31 Aviation Advanced studies to assess pilot performance improve- project. The future Integrated Air and Missile Technology. ment. At a funding level of $1,000,000, the Defense system will provide a lethal net-ready Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced funds would be spent as follows; adjustments force with an increased span of control and a Optical Systems, Inc. (AOS). will be made to adapt to the final Congres- smaller deployment footprint. The smaller foot- Address of Requesting Entity: 6767 Old sional funding figure. The spend plan is ap- print will make sustainment in the field less ex- Madison Pike, Suite 410, Huntsville, AL proximately $700,000 for salaries of engineers pensive. The use of networked battle com- 35606. and researchers within Polaris, and $100,000 mand and improved capabilities for situational

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.054 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 awareness and soldier training will dramati- Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- Address of Requesting Entity: 3300 Mallard cally increase overall system effectiveness, ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Fox Drive, Decatur, AL 35603. survivability and force protection. Army RDT&E. Line 31 Aviation Advanced Description of Request: $1,600,000 to con- Request as named in the report: Advanced Technology. tinue the work of qualification of M65 Hypersonic Weapon Technology Demonstra- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bismaleimide resin for the F–22, F–35, Long tion. PeopleTec. Requesting Member: EVERETT, ADERHOLT. Address of Requesting Entity: 4901–D Cor- Range Strike, UAV’s and other future pro- Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster porate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. grams. Qualification consists of the generation Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Description of Request: $1,600,000 to to of design allowable data that enables engi- Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. support the development of new software, the neers to design aircraft. Labor and salaries will 2638 the Department of Homeland Security purchase and testing of related hardware com- account for approximately 80 percent of the Appropriations Act 2008. ponents, and related salaries, to accelerate costs; materials 10–20 percent.The currently Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- the delivery of a prototype ‘‘plug-and-play’’ tool qualified BMI system on the F–22 and F–35 is ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. set that emulates weapon system functionality. a very low viscosity resin that exhibits a high Army RDT&E. Line 55 Army Missile Defense Funding would be spent as follows: Approxi- percentage of resin flow during cure. This high Systems Integration. mately 90 percent allocated to engineering resin flow results in excessive variability in the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Westar and related technical salaries for critical work thickness of the cured structure. To account Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. on the Condition Based Maintenance efforts; Address of Requesting Entity: 890 Explorer for this, parts manufacture either adds excess approximately 5 percent allocated to material material and machine to final thickness or add Boulevard Huntsville, AL 35806. purchases; approximately 5 percent of the Description of Request: $2,400,000 to con- shims during the assembly process. In some funds allocated to travel expenses. E–RTIFS cases, a structure will be assembled and dis- tinue work on the AHW Tech Demo which re- will provide considerable cost savings and risk duces risk and flight test validates critical tech- assembled three or more times to achieve the reduction for verifying and certifying interoper- desired tolerances. M65 is a controlled flow nologies required for prompt global strike. ability of aviation systems with Future Force Funds will be used for salaries working on the resin that does not exhibit high resin flow dur- Battle Command Applications. It will be inter- ing cure. The controlled flow nature of M65 technologies that are a part of this Prompt operable with the E–RTIFS environment and BMI resin will allow the manufacture of net Global Strike support project. AHW would pro- evolving CBM architectures currently under thickness structures that will not need post vide a ground-launched forward-deployed mid- development in the ASIF (Aviation Systems In- manufacture, machining, or shimming. Other term option to destroy time sensitive/high tegration Facility). value targets at long distances. Critical tech- Request as named in the report: Enhanced benefits of the system include faster proc- nologies include Hypersonic Boost-Glide, TPS, Rapid Tactical Integration and Fielding Sys- essing rates using Advance Fiber Placement precision NG&C, and the secure 2-way inflight tems (ERTIFS). Requesting Member: (AFP) and suitability for co-curing sandwich communication required to enable the suc- ADERHOLT. structures. The increase in fiber placement will cessful execution of the emerging Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster reduce the number of man hours for parts USSTRATCOM mission for prompt global Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations manufacture as well as reduce the cost for strike. Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. new tooling. There would be significant cost Request as named in the report: Army Re- 2638 the Department of Homeland Security reduction benefit from reduced assembly ef- sponsive Tactical Space System Exerciser Appropriations Act 2008. fort, increased processing speeds, longer out (ARTSSE). Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- times, and simplified sandwich processing for Requesting Member: ADERHOLT, Cramer. ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. current and future DOD aircraft programs. In Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster Army RDT&E. Line 31 Aviation Advanced addition, the elimination of shimming will result Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Technology. in reduced and consistent structural weight. Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Initial trials of the new M65 resin system have 2638 the Department of Homeland Security PeopleTec. shown a 50 percent increase in the speed of Appropriations Act 2008. Address of Requesting Entity: 4901–D Cor- Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- porate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 part fabrication on the existing fiber placement ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Description of Request: $1,600,000 to to machines. This could easily save $60–80M in Army RDT&E. Line 46 Missile and Rocket Ad- support the development of new software, the equipment cost alone, plus it will reduce the vanced Technology. purchase and testing of related hardware com- cost of the F–35 and F–22 parts by approxi- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: J2 Tech- ponents, and related salaries, to accelerate mately 40 percent. Additionally, the ability to nologies Inc. the delivery of a prototype ‘‘plug-and-play’’ tool return to the large one piece parts, like the F– Address of Requesting Entity: 4801 Univer- set that emulates weapon system functionality. 35 upper wing skin, will create a significant sity Square, Suite 31, Huntsville, AL 35816– Funding would be spent as follows: Approxi- weight savings, which the F–35 program des- 1815. mately 90 percent allocated to engineering perately needs. Finally, material cost savings Description of Request: $2,000,000 to pro- and related technical salaries for critical work would be realized by introducing M65 as a vide the Hardware in the Loop test capability on the Condition Based Maintenance efforts; competitive, second source. The impact of designed to address the need to define per- approximately 5 percent allocated to material savings can be derived from the F–18 exam- formance requirements, evaluate and execute purchases; approximately 5 percent of the ple where 40 percent material cost savings ORS (Operationally Responsive Space) pro- funds allocated to travel expenses. E–RTIFS were realized. Given the national security sig- grams thus ensuring the warfighter’s continued will provide considerable cost savings and risk nificance, it is also important to maintain U.S. access to space. The funds will be used as reduction for verifying and certifying interoper- skills in this process. follows: $200,000 to support the Government ability of aviation systems with Future Force Program Office Operations; $150,000 to pur- Request as named in the report: High Fidel- Battle Command Applications. It will be inter- ity Virtual Simulation and Analysis chase lab equipment; with the remaining operable with the E–RTIFS environment and $1,650,000 used to provide software and engi- evolving CBM architectures currently under Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. neering support services, local or state match- development in the ASIF (Aviation Systems In- Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster ing funds. The ARTSSE capability, along with tegration Facility). Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations system flight testing, will fully address the ex- Request as named in the report: M65 Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. isting need to define performance require- Bismaleimide Carbon Fiber Prepreg. 2638 the Department of Homeland Security ments, evaluate, and execute the Army Re- Requesting Member: ADERHOLT, BISHO (UT), Appropriations Act 2008. sponsive Tactical Space Systems needed to TAUSCHER. ensure the warfighter’s continued access to Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- space. Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. Request as named in the report: Enhanced Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. Army RDT&E. $1,600,000. Line. Rapid Tactical Integration and Fielding Sys- 2638 the Department of Homeland Security Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Science tems (ERTIFS). Appropriations Act 2008. Applications International Corporation, (SAIC). Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. Account or Provision: Division C—Depart- Address of Requesting Entity: 6723 Odys- Bill Number: Consolidated Security, Disaster ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009. sey Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806 Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Navy RDT&E. Line 16 Force Protection Ad- Act, 2009, amendment of the Senate to H.R. vanced Technology. Description of Request: $1,600,000 to lever- 2638 the Department of Homeland Security Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hexcel age concept development/research across the Appropriations Act 2008. Corporation. operational spectrum. Funds will

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:44 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.054 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1967 primarily be used for the salaries of engineers Description of Request: Provide $4 million to TRIBUTE TO MARILYN ALLENDER working on this project, with 10 percent or less the U.S. Coast Guard for the replacement of possibly be used for hardware or software. the CSX RR Bridge over Mobile River ordered The Lab cuts operational support timeline by by USCG Commandant as authorized under HON. TOM LATHAM using simulation-based analyses & experi- the Truman-Hobbs Act. Pending availability of OF IOWA ments with man-in-the-loop. The System Sim- funds, the design of the new bridge would be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ulation and Development Directorate (SSDD) completed in November 2008 and ready for of the Aviation and Missile Research Develop- construction in FY 2009. The current esti- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ment and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) is mated total cost of the project is $75.5 million; Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today continuing to upgrade the capability of the Ad- the federal share is $69.8 million. To date, the to recognize Marilyn Allender of Jefferson, vanced Prototyping, Engineering and eXperi- total amount of federal funds appropriated to Iowa as a new inductee into the Iowa 4–H Hall mentation (APEX) Laboratory and is extending this project has been $48.4 million. The poten- of Fame for her outstanding service and dedi- the application of detailed engineering level tial $4 million appropriation would raise the cation to 4–H. simulations across external networks in order amount of available federal funds to $52.4 mil- to maintain the leading edge in modeling and lion; hence an additional $17.4 million would Counties select inductees for their excep- simulation technology. The HFVSA is enhanc- be needed to complete the federal funding tional work in contributing to the lives of 4–H ing the SSDD’s APEX Laboratory’s capability portion of the project presuming no increases members and the overall 4–H program. Many to support deployed Soldiers through in project cost before beginning construction. inductees served either as club leaders, youth leveraging of the lab’s concept development mentors, or financial supporters. These people The Fourteen Mile Bridge received an aver- and research across the entire spectrum of must have demonstrated dedication, encour- age of $5.38M annually since fiscal year 2000. operational environments. A key linkage to le- agement and commitment. Progress is limited by availability of funds, in- verage the aviation and missile models and flationary pressures, and the significant in- Marilyn Allender was a 7 year member of 4– simulations is the use of existing Army simula- crease in the cost of steel over the last sev- H, a leader for 15 years, and has been a tion networks connected to Users in the judge at all levels (local, achievement shows, TRADOC community to provide engineering eral years. It is estimated that the construction duration for the new bridge will be two years. county fairs and state fairs) for 55 years total, level models and simulations in sufficient de- and she is still active within the program. She Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. tail to properly examine mission needs. The has participated at the county level by serving APEX Lab is working to reduce the timeline Bill Number: Senate Amendment to H.R. as a chaperone for several events, ranging necessary to support current and future oper- 2638. from a local trip to Des Moines, to going along ations using distributed simulation-based anal- Provision/Account: Division D/Federal Emer- on the Washington, D.C. trip. In 2002, she re- yses and experiments with man-in-the-loop. gency Management Agency. ceived the Greene county 4–H Alumni Award Future improvements will increasingly be fo- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Center for her many years of varied and extensive cused on accurately representing today’s fight for Domestic Preparedness’’ (Federal Training service to the program. A local spokesperson while also ensuring that research & develop- Facility). said this of Marilyn, ‘‘Her positive, caring, and ment efforts supporting current and future Address of Requesting Entity: 61 Responder encouraging attitude helped youth to truly weapon systems are conducted within accu- Dr., Anniston, AL 36205. make the best better by achieving the very rate and meaningful operational environments best that they are capable of.’’ throughout the life-cycle. The HFVSA program Description of Request: Provide $62.5 mil- will provide relevant solutions to existing and lion for the Center for Domestic Preparedness I congratulate Marilyn Allender on her well- emerging operational challenges. It will pro- which is located in Anniston, Alabama. It is a deserved award, and I’m certain that she will vide the ability for commanders to prioritize key training Federal facility operated by the continue to touch the lives of many people in and gain consensus through relevant studies Department of Homeland Security. It is the her community and remain active in the 4–H and analyses of alternative concept solutions. only weapons of mass destruction (WMD) club. It is a great honor to represent Marilyn HFVSA increases the level of engineering fi- training facility that provides hands-on training in the United States Congress, and I wish her delity available to Battle Labs and consoli- to civilian emergency responders which in- the best. dates engineering resources between simula- cludes live chemical agents. The Center is a tion communities/domains. leading member of the National Domestic Pre- f Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. paredness Consortium. For Fiscal Year 2008, Bill Number: Senate Amendment to H.R. Congress provided $62.5 million for the Center HONORING STEVEN JOSHUA 2638. for Domestic Preparedness. In addition, the 9/ MAURIN Provision/Account: Division D/Federal Emer- 11 Recommendations Implementation Act of gency Management Agency. 2007, which the President signed into law on Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘City of August 3, 2007, included language that au- HON. SAM GRAVES Rainbow City.’’ thorized increases in funding for the Center OF MISSOURI Address of Requesting Entity: 3700 Rain- over a period of four years. (Sec. 1204, P.L. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bow Drive, Rainbow City, AL 35906. 110–53). The House Appropriations Com- Description of Request: Provide $1 million mittee bill recommended a funding level con- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 for urgent storm drainage improvements. The sistent with the president’s budget. The Sen- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly project would be one of several phases due to ate Appropriations Committee recommended pause to recognize Steven Joshua Maurin of Rainbow City having widespread storm drain- last year’s funding level of $62.5 million. This Kansas City, Missouri. Steven is a very spe- age issues. CDBG funding through ADECA bill contains the Senate amount. cial young man who has exemplified the finest has been applied for in the amount of Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- $500,000 to address drainage problems in the Bill Number: Senate Amendment to H.R. ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- City’s only low income area. With local funds 2638. ica, Troop 1260, and earning the most pres- alone, this overall project would be completed Provision/Account: Division D/Federal Emer- tigious award of Eagle Scout. at a much slower pace. However, the City is gency Management Agency. prepared to include the 45 percent local match Steven has been very active with his troop, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Jackson in the general budget. The project is not eligi- participating in many Scout activities. Over the ble for completion with state funds. County Commission’’ many years Steven has been involved with Requesting Member: ADERHOLT. Address of Requesting Entity: Courthouse Scouting, he has not only earned numerous Bill Number: Senate Amendment to H.R. Suite 47, Scottsboro, Alabama 35768. merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- 2638. Description of Request: Provide $90,000 to ily, peers, and community. Provision/Account: Division D/Coast Guard. construct a transmitter to assist residents re- Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Warrior ceiving notifications to their NOAA weather ra- me in commending Steven Joshua Maurin for Tombigbee Waterway Association’’. dios. This amount represents the entire cost of his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of Address of Requesting Entity: 250 No Water the transmitter. The funds will be used for the America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- St., Mobile, AL 36652. transmitter, coax, antenna, and installation. ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:44 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.054 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1968 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 HONORING THE MEMORY OF REO old ban on handgun possession and owner- cerned that this bill defines Great Lakes water KIRKLAND JR. ship in the District of Columbia in District of as a ‘‘product,’’ potentially subjecting it to Columbia v. Heller. This handgun ban required international trade law obligations under HON. JO BONNER that all firearms within the city boundaries be NAFTA, GATT, or the WTO. Furthermore, by OF ALABAMA registered, all owners be licensed, and prohib- exempting diversions of water in containers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ited the registration of handguns after Sep- smaller than 5.7 gallons, how does this bill tember 24, 1976, making it one of the strictest protect Great Lakes water from privatization Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in the country. claims from bottled water companies and Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, the city of The District Council responded to the Heller other large commercial entities? The Inter- Brewton and the state of Alabama lost a dear decision with a temporary, emergency law that national Joint Commission, the U.S. State De- friend last week, and I rise today to honor Reo made some advances in returning gun rights partment, and the U.S. Trade Representative Kirkland Jr. and pay tribute to his memory. to District residents but, unfortunately, retained have failed to provide answers to these ques- A native and life-long resident of Brewton, a number of discriminatory obstacles to hand- tions. Reo graduated from T.R. Miller High School gun possession. H.R. 6842, as amended, will I also believe strongly that any Great Lakes and earned his bachelor’s degree at Auburn revise the District of Columbia code to remove Compact must ensure full, active participation University. He completed his education by these unnecessary and unconstitutional hur- of the Tribes in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence earning his law degree from Jones School of dles to gun ownership. Among other things, River Basin in any decision-making process. Law. the legislation will amend the registration re- Reo went on to serve as assistant district Language in this legislation requires ‘‘reason- quirements so that they do not apply to hand- able notice’’ to Tribes for commentary and an attorney and founded the firm, Reo Kirkland guns, remove arbitrary limits on ammunition Attorney at Law. He also served two terms as obligation to ‘‘inform’’ the Tribes of meetings and repeal some criminal penalties for car- and hearings regarding diversion of water. The an Alabama state senator and was the long- rying unlicensed handguns. In total, H.R. 6842 time chairman of the Escambia County Demo- intention of this language is right, but it must will allow residents of the District to finally ex- be stronger to ensure Tribes have a strong cratic Executive Committee. ercise their right to bear arms in a responsible An avid outdoorsman, Reo was a certified voice in any decisions related to the Great manner, without unnecessary government reg- Lakes Basin. hunting guide in Maine and a delegator for the ulation. Alabama Wildlife Commission. Throughout my tenure in Congress, I have The Great Lakes Compact is a critical piece The Brewton Standard remembered Reo consistently co-sponsored legislation to end of legislation, concerning one of America’s Kirkland as one of the ‘‘last great Southern the DC handgun ban and to expand and pre- most precious natural resources. We must lawyers.’’ History, perhaps, will most remem- serve Second Amendment rights within the hold it to the highest standards to ensure that ber Reo as the delegate who nominated his District. While I certainly appreciate the desire the environmental and economic integrity of mother for president during Alabama’s roll call to consider rates of violent crime when crafting the lakes are protected in a manner that is in- vote at the 1984 Democratic National Conven- gun control legislation, our country is based on clusive of all stakeholders. I urge my col- tion. Friends and colleagues remembered him the premise that enforcement of our funda- leagues to oppose this legislation until these as a passionate prosecutor, and District Attor- mental rights cannot be haphazard. Those concerns have been resolved. ney Steve Billy said Reo was ‘‘one of the fin- rights, especially those clearly enumerated in est prosecutors in the state.’’ the Bill of Rights, must not be dismissed or di- f Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join luted. REVEREND EARL ABEL POST me in remembering a dedicated community As a hunter and lifelong gun rights advo- OFFICE BUILDING leader and friend to many throughout south cate, I applaud the passage of the amended Alabama. Reo Kirkland Jr. will be dearly version of H.R. 6842 and I look forward to missed by his family—his son, Reo Kirkland Senate action on this measure. SPEECH OF III; his brother, Karl Kirkland; and his sister, f Jean—as well as the countless friends he HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER GREAT LAKES—ST. LAWRENCE leaves behind. OF MISSOURI Our thoughts and prayers are with them all RIVER BASIN WATER RE- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during this difficult time. SOURCES COMPACT f SPEECH OF Tuesday, September 23, 2008 NATIONAL CAPITAL SECURITY HON. BETTY McCOLLUM Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to AND SAFETY ACT OF MINNESOTA honor my friend and colleague the late Rev- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES erend Earl Abel of Kansas City, MO. In life, SPEECH OF Monday, September 22, 2008 Reverend Earl Abel labored tirelessly for near- ly 50 years as a minister, a community leader HON. DENNIS A. CARDOZA Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, OF CALIFORNIA and mentor to countless members of the Kan- I rise today in opposition to S.J. Resolution 45, sas City community. When Reverend Abel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which expresses the consent and approval of Wednesday, September 17, 2008 founded the Palestine Missionary Baptist Congress to an inter-state compact regarding Church of Jesus Christ he only had 11 mem- The House in Committee of the Whole water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Law- bers. Today, his church has grown into one of House on the State of the Union had under rence River Basin. the larger ministries in the Kansas City com- consideration the bill (H.R. 6842) to require The Great Lakes are among America’s most the District of Columbia to revise its laws valued natural resources, containing over 90 munity. Under his leadership the church has regarding the use and possession of firearms percent of our fresh surface water. Effective built two senior citizens residences, a Senior as necessary to comply with the require- management of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Activity Center and a church camp for both ments of the decision of the Supreme Court River Basin is crucial to protect against harm- youths and adults in the larger Kansas City in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, ful diversion of water that causes environ- community. in a manner that protects the security inter- The Kansas City community was so central ests of the Federal government and the peo- mental damage and depletion of the lakes. ple who work in, reside in, or visit the Dis- I do not believe this bill has undergone a to Rev. Abel’s heart, that in addition to the trict of Columbia and does not undermine thorough, rigorous vetting process to ensure good works his church was engaged in. He the efforts of law enforcement, homeland se- that its provisions provide strong enough pro- personally took on many other important roles curity, and military officials to protect the tections against privatization, commercializa- to serve the community that he loved including Nation’s capital from crime and terrorism. tion, and exportation of Great Lakes water. Chaplain for the Kansas City Police Depart- Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Chairman, I rise in full While that this legislation does take important ment, President of the Baptist Ministers Union, support of the recent passage of the amended steps toward ensuring protection of the lakes, and member of the Kansas City Council on version of H.R. 6842, the National Capitol Se- I have several unanswered concerns with the Crime Prevention. In 1999, he was appointed curity and Safety Act. This legislation will fi- bill as it stands now. to the Appellate Judicial Commission by Mis- nally bring the District of Columbia into compli- Any bill seeking to protect the Great Lakes souri Governor Mel Carnahan. Rev. Abel ance with the Second Amendment rights guar- from diversion efforts must have strong lan- spent his life building good will and love and anteed by the United States Constitution. guage protecting against the commercializa- now it is my privilege to ask for your help to On June 26, 2008, the United States Su- tion and diversion of Great Lakes water in the honor this man by naming a post office in the preme Court correctly struck down a 32-year- international trade system. I am deeply con- heart of Kansas City in his name.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.055 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1969 My fellow members of Congress, I urge you CREDIT CARD HOLDERS’ BILL OF COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN EN- to support H.R. 6198 which will designate the RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 ERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER facility of the United States Postal Service lo- PROTECTION ACT cated at 1700 Cleveland Avenue in Kansas SPEECH OF City, Missouri, as the ‘‘Reverend Earl Abel SPEECH OF Post Office Building. HON. GENE GREEN HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD OF TEXAS OF CALIFORNIA f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, September 16, 2008 RYAN HAIGHT ONLINE PHARMACY Tuesday, September 23, 2008 CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise 2008 Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I in support of H.R. 6899, the Comprehensive rise in strong support of H.R. 5244, the Credit American Energy Security and Consumer Pro- Card Holders’ Bill of Rights Act. tection Act. SPEECH OF It is all too common for hard-working Ameri- Every day my constituents contact my office cans to be in debt because of credit cards. wanting to know what Congress is doing to HON. MICHELE BACHMANN Many of my constituents struggle from pay- lower gas prices. Many of these families work full-time. Some even have more than one job. OF MINNESOTA check to paycheck to make ends meet. Be- Yet as a result of skyrocketing energy costs cause of this they use credit cards as a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and a weakening economy, they are struggling means of acquiring the necessities of life, to make ends meet. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 such as buying food for their family or paying Madam Speaker, there is something fun- utility or medical bills. Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, damentally wrong with our energy policy when For most Americans, the language credit the House considered and passed H.R. 6353, hardworking American families are increas- card companies use is difficult to understand, the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer ingly burdened by escalating energy prices, so most do not know what they are getting Protection Act. This legislation will ensure that while oil companies continue to reap record themselves into when they sign up to receive purchasers of potentially dangerous prescrip- profits. Congress has a duty to move past a credit card. tion drugs are evaluated face-to-face by a short-sighted solutions, and pass this legisla- tion which will provide the first steps to ending physician, removing the potentially dangerous That is why I am pleased that my col- leagues are considering H.R. 5244—the Credit this inequity and our Nation’s addiction to oil. anonymity inherent in the current federal regu- While I have serious concerns about the ex- lations which allow prescriptions to be written Card Holders’ Bill of Rights Act—of which I am a proud cosponsor. pansion of offshore drilling, I recognize how- based on a telephone call or online question- ever, that this compromise is needed to ad- This legislation gives rights back to the con- naire. dress the expiration of the moratorium on sumer, such as protecting them from arbitrary To be sure, online pharmaceuticals makes it Outer Continental Shelf drilling and move the interest rate increases, early pre-payment pen- possible for millions of Americans to conven- other important provisions in the legislation alties, and excessive fees. iently and affordably access the prescription forward. medications on which they rely. However, the This bill will help those Americans by requir- While it is far from perfect, H.R. 6899 is a online system of prescribing and dispensing ing credit card companies to mail bills twenty- necessary and realistic compromise that in ad- medication has been accompanied by a dis- five days in advance before the bill is due and dition to preventing drilling only three miles off turbing increase in the level of harm and death to notify the cardholders forty-five days in ad- our shores, will help expand our domestic en- due to prescription drugs. This increase is, in vance of any interest rate increase. ergy supply, encourage energy efficiency and large part, a result of the current federal Today is a victory for the consumers as we conservation, and reduce our Nation’s de- guidelines that allow online pharmacies to have finally leveled the playing field between pendence on oil. write prescriptions for patients based on a cardholders and the credit card companies. H.R. 6899 will address our energy crisis by telephone conversation with a physician or a the temporary release of almost 10 percent of simple online questionnaire, empowering pa- f the oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. tients to diagnose and prescribe for them- This is expected to have the direct result of selves virtually any drug and dosage they de- FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT lower gas prices in the short-term. The bill also invests in renewable energy sire. Without the necessary information for OF 2008 technology by establishing a package of re- adequate oversight by a qualified physician, newable energy tax credits and creating a re- SPEECH OF many people have been exposed to dan- newable electricity standard, thereby giving us gerous and, all too often, deadly medications. HON. JOE BACA the tools and the incentives to break free of In response, many states have enacted our dependence on oil. It is estimated that the laws requiring that individuals seeking access OF CALIFORNIA renewable electricity standard will save Amer- to powerful medications such as Vicoden and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ican consumers up to $18 billion by 2020. In Xanax be evaluated in person before being Monday, September 22, 2008 addition, the tax credits will help spur the cre- prescribed a controlled substance. For exam- ation of new, green jobs and encourage the ple, in my state of Minnesota, the legislature Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in next generation of job development here in and governor have recently worked together to support of H.R. 6897, Filipino Veterans Equity America. establish Justin’s Law. Named for a vibrant Act of 2008. Congress must recognize the vet- The bill also ensures that oil companies will young man whose bright future was cut short eran status of the 250,000 Filipinos who pay their fair share of royalties on their drilling by an overdose of prescription painkillers ob- served in the United States Armed Forces in leases. Due to errors made by the Department tained through an internet pharmacy without a World War II. of the Interior in 1998 and 1999, many oil physician visit, Justin’s Law has already been In 1941, President Roosevelt drafted companies who were granted leases during that time were exempt from paying royalties. implemented to hold illicit online pharmacies 140,000 Filipinos into the Service. They were This has amounted to $15 billion in lost reve- accountable. promised US citizenship in exchange for fight- nues to the American taxpayer. There is abso- ing for our country. Unfortunately, in 1946 they That said, the lives affected by online phar- lutely no reason that oil companies should were denied citizenship and Veteran’s bene- macies are not limited to a particular state, continue to cash in while American families and moreover, the interstate nature of the fits. It was a post-war cost-cutting measure can’t even make ends meet. By rectifying this commerce conducted via the internet warrants that President Truman said he later regretted error, H.R. 6899 will ensure that the Interior that legislation be enacted at the federal level signing into Law. Department will be able to collect the pay- to help protect online consumers. As a result, We have a chance to right a wrong that has ments owed to hardworking Americans. I applaud my colleague, Congressman STUPAK been allowed to continue for over 60 years. Given the current crisis, it is necessary we for introducing H.R. 6353. This legislation, of We must act quickly to honor these brave men take the first step to reach our larger goal of which I am a cosponsor, will help stem the before it is too late. I urge my colleagues to energy independence. The Democratic leader- dangerous tide of controlled substances being join me and vote in support of H.R. 6897, Fili- ship has wisely rejected the Republican Par- dispensed without adequate supervision. pino Veterans Equity Act of 2008. ty’s shortsighted call for ‘‘drill-only’’ legislation,

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.128 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1970 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 and instead has put forward a responsible Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Collins Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Renew- plan to give states the option to decide if por- Rd., NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498. able Energy Group and General Atomics. tions of the Outer Continental Shelf no closer Description of Request: To date, the Army Address of Requesting Entity: Renewable than 50 miles off our shores will be opened to National Guard has received 141 UH–60L hel- Energy Group, 416 South Bell Avenue. Ames, oil drilling—and it requires oil companies to icopters from the regular Army without the IA 50010. General Atomics, 3550 General drill on their existing leases or lose them. I am ARC–220 radio system. The National Guard Atomics Ct. San Diego, CA 92121. gratified that the legislation will incorporate en- currently has funding of $3.9 million to outfit Description of Request: $1.6 million is pro- vironmental safeguards by permanently with- 85 of the 141 UH–60 helicopters that are vided in the bill to continue a 3-year partner- drawing national marine monuments and na- missing the ARC–220 radio system, and the ship with the U.S. Army to develop a tech- tional marine sanctuaries from leasing eligi- $1.6 million appropriation included in this bill nology providing a cost effective way to recy- bility. will help outfit the remaining National Guard cle military plastic waste into a useable bio- I urge my colleagues to support this legisla- Helicopters. Mission and threat changes, as diesel fuel with enhanced energy yield, for use tion to protect our shores from the lifting of the well as responding to emergencies and/or im- in field power generation and other applica- offshore drilling moratorium and as a first step mediate medical evacuation calls, require the tions. This technology has the potential to away from dependence on foreign oil and to- crew to have ability to communicate imme- save taxpayers millions per month in military ward critical investments in renewable energy diately and effectively over long distances waste disposal costs, and enhance the viabil- technology. This legislation provides the foun- (200 vs. the current 20 miles). The ARC–220 ity of increased use of biodiesel by both the dation for a long-term strategy to move the radio system is a formal Army Program of military and civilian sectors to achieve greater Nation on the road to energy independence. Record (POR) that is combat proven and cur- energy independence. The $1.6 million FY09 f rently being utilized by the U.S. Army in their appropriation is needed to complete the devel- AH–64s, UH–60s and CH–47s in combat. The opment phase of this multi-year project and HONORING ALLEN EUGENE ARC–220 is an essential combat-multiplier for demonstrate the technology. MYERS, JR. long range voice, data and situational aware- Requesting Member: Congressman TOM ness to the flight crews and operational com- LATHAM. HON. SAM GRAVES manders. This lack of long-range communica- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing OF MISSOURI tions reduces mission flexibility and increases Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES risk to both the aircrew and soldiers being supported. Additionally, situations involving ment of Defense Appropriations Act. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 precautionary landings executed outside the Account: Research, Development, Test And Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly current range of communications leave the air- Evaluation, Army. Project Name: New Vaccines to Fight Res- pause to recognize Allen Eugene Myers, Jr., crew with no immediate, effective means to of Gladstone, MO. Allen is a very special piratory Infection. communicate this situation with higher or adja- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa young man who has exemplified the finest cent forces for immediate assistance. Failing qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- State University. to fund long range communication will inhibit Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- mission flexibility, decrease threat knowledge Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA, 50010. ica, Troop 1260, and earning the most pres- and limit emergency communications. Description of Request: A team of research- tigious award of Eagle Scout. Requesting Member: Congressman TOM ers at Iowa State University and the University Allen has been very active with his troop, LATHAM. of Nebraska Medical Center with expertise in participating in many Scout activities. Over the Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated biotechnology, bacterial genetics, many years Allen has been involved with Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing pathogenomics, immunology and polymer Scouting, he has not only earned numerous Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- chemistry has been formed to work on this merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- ment of Defense Appropriations Act. project for the U.S. Army, in order to develop ily, peers, and community. Account: Research, Development, Test And unique vaccine delivery vehicles that can be Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Evaluation, Army. employed to combat a wide variety of res- me in commending Allen Eugene Myers, Jr., Project Name: Advanced Live, Virtual, and piratory pathogens threatening our military for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts Constructive (LVC) Training Systems. personnel. Such strategies also can be effec- of America and for his efforts put forth in Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Iowa tive in combating agro-terrorism by protecting achieving the highest distinction of Eagle State University. animals from airborne diseases. The project Address of Requesting Entity: 1750 Scout. addresses needs identified in the President’s Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA, 50010. f Interagency Research and Development prior- Description of Request: The Virtual Reality ities related to Homeland Security and Na- EARMARK DECLARATION Applications Center (VRAC) located at Iowa tional Defense. $4 million is provided in the bill State University, will develop three advanced for FY09. 38% of the funding will be used for software prototypes for LVC training that dra- HON. TOM LATHAM equipment, 25% for personnel costs, and the matically enhance the ability of a training offi- OF IOWA remaining funding is for laboratory studies and cer to create efficient and effective training IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the necessary materials and supplies. programs. Keeping up with the unique de- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Requesting Member: Congressman TOM mands of urban combat and the ever-chang- LATHAM. Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I wish to ing tactics of the insurgency in Iraq requires Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated make the following disclosure in accordance flexible and adaptive training systems that can Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing with the new Republican Earmark Trans- be modified rapidly and deployed reliably and Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- parency Standards requiring Members to effectively in the field. The VRAC at Iowa ment of Defense Appropriations Act. place a statement in the CONGRESSIONAL State University has a scientific team leading Account: Research, Development, Test And RECORD prior to a floor vote on a bill that in- research in the development of immersive vir- Evaluation, Army. cludes earmarks they have requested, de- tual training environments. 50% of the funding Project Name: Wireless Medical Monitoring scribing how the funds will be spent and justi- will be used for equipment, 25% for salaries System (WiMed). fying the use of federal taxpayer funds. and benefits, and the remaining 25% will be Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Athena Requesting Member: Congressman TOM used for software licenses, student tuition and GTX. LATHAM. other expenses. Address of Requesting Entity: 3630 SW Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Requesting Member: Congressman TOM 61st Street, Suite 395. Des Moines, IA 50321. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing LATHAM. Description of Request: This WiMed project Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated has gained extensive support from both U.S. ment of Defense Appropriations Act. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing and foreign military services since 2006. The Account: Aircraft Procurement, Army Project Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- U.S. Army and the National Trauma Institute Name: UH–60 Improved Communications ment of Defense Appropriations Act. are planning comprehensive clinical trials eval- (ARC 220) for the ARNG. Account: Research, Development, Test And uation in 2008 and 2009 across numerous Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Rockwell Evaluation, Army. Level 1 Trauma Centers with core funding Collins, Inc. Project Name: Battlefield Plastic Biodiesel. using this system. The purpose of the project

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.132 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1971 is to greatly improve casualty care in combat Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN EN- situations, where medics are unable to effec- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing ERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER tively monitor injured soldiers’ conditions. Cur- Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- PROTECTION ACT rent medical triage monitors and vital signs ment of Defense Appropriations Act. data tracking tools are complex, heavy, and Account: Research, Development, Test And SPEECH OF have numerous wires with bulky connections. Evaluation, Defense-Wide. Project Name: HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART WiMed prototypes have successfully dem- Portable Rapid Bacterial Warfare Detection OF FLORIDA onstrated a comprehensive leap ahead in crit- Unit. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ical care by linking all patient care within the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced Tuesday, September 16, 2008 same wireless systems and platforms already Analytical Technologies, Inc. in service. The $1.6 million provided in FY09 Address of Requesting Entity: 2901 S. Loop Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. funding will accelerate comprehensive clinical Drive, Suite 3300, Ames, IA 50010. Speaker, the Comprehensive American En- evaluations and speed deployment to the ergy Security and Consumer Protection Act in- Description of Request: Bacterial warfare troops. Once placed with a patient, WiMed creases regulation and continues to limit pro- agents present a real and immediate threat to can be kept on patients throughout triage and duction of abundant American energy re- our deployed troops. The introduction of a subsequent care. The self-contained WiMed sources. This legislation follows the Majority’s pathogenic contaminant into a military base works with standard blood pressure cuffs and typical path of runaway spending, higher water supply poses a catastrophic, yet highly a simple highly mobile forehead stick-on sen- taxes, and more red tape for domestic energy preventable scenario. The project objective is sor, integrating pulse oximetry, blood pres- production: sure, temperature, skin humidity, and electro- to develop a fast, portable detection device to This legislation deepens our dependence on cardiograms into a single unit. The patient’s identify these contaminants and prevent or foreign oil by permanently banning production condition is also broadcast via Wi-Fi tech- limit exposure. FY06 and FY07 project funding of 97 percent of the 10.5 billion barrels off the nology using common Windows-based soft- was used to establish a rapid and reliable coast of California, and over 85 percent of ware. 25% of the funding will be used for soft- method for detecting single bacterial cells. American’s energy resources. ware and equipment upgrades, 20% for pro- FY08 funding will be used to optimize and It contains no revenue sharing provision, duction design, 25% for certification testing, streamline the DNA profiling system used in thus giving states a major disincentive to and the remaining 30% for manufacturing the device. This funding will also be used to agree to off-shore drilling. It also prohibits drill- start-up. build a library that houses profiling sequences ing in areas where experts say most of the en- Requesting Member: Congressman TOM of target DNA that correlate to Biological War- ergy resources is known to be found. LATHAM. fare (BW) agents such as anthrax. This will H.R. 6899 imposes a massive tax increase Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated allow rapid identification of any threatening of $17.7 billion over 10 years on companies Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing water contaminants. The BW organisms are engaged in domestic energy production. At Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- classified as BSL–3 agents or higher and re- this time of economic uncertainty, increasing ment of Defense Appropriations Act. quire manipulation in a certified containment taxes does nothing but threaten millions of Account: Research, Development, Test And facility like that at Aberdeen Proving Ground. American jobs. By raising costs on domestic Evaluation, Defense-Wide. FY09 funds will be used to re-engineer the production, consumers can expect the higher Project Name: HyperAcute Vaccine Devel- system to a miniaturized, portable instrument taxes to be passed down to them. This meas- opment. better suited for field deployment. This system ure would limit efforts to expand American en- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bio- will be deployable and easy to operate, pro- ergy supplies, which ensures further depend- Protection Systems Corporation. viding a tool for protecting our troops. ence on Hugo Chavez and unstable Middle Address of Requesting Entity: 2901 South Requesting Member: Congressman TOM Eastern nations for their sources of oil. Loop Drive, Suite 3360. Ames, IA 50010. LATHAM. I cannot support a bill that says no to clean Description of Request: It is generally recog- Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Consolidated coal, no to nuclear and no to new refineries. nized and accepted by the Congress, the Ad- Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Energy is the critical issue of our time, and ministration and the Intelligence Community Appropriations Act, 2009. Division C—Depart- this Democratic Congress refuses to let the that Chemical/Biological attacks on The United ment of Defense Appropriations Act. House engage in and debate a real, meaning- States are not only possible, but likely. Al- Account: Research, Development, Test And ful energy bill that actually produces energy. though millions of dollars have been spent on Evaluation, Navy. We need a vigorous energy policy that relies Biological Defense over the past several Project Name: Galfenol Energy Harvesting. on American resources for American energy years, only a handful of vaccines/medications while growing our economy and creating have been developed to counter known Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ETREMA Products, Inc. countless new jobs. threats. Unfortunately, most have proven to be The American people expect and deserve weak and impractical to administer because Address of Requesting Entity: 2500 North better. This country needs a serious, aggres- they require multiple doses for protection or Loop Drive. Ames, IA 50010. sive, all-of-the-above energy plan that will lead treatment. Importantly, these vaccines would Description of Request: The U.S. Navy has us to energy independence, not a hoax of an not protect against genetically engineered bio- a goal of reducing the crew sizes of its various energy bill. vessels. The chief strategy is the use of re- logical weapons, which are relatively easy to f produce. BioProtection Systems Corporation mote sensors to monitor areas normally cov- will utilize its HyperAcute technology to (1) en- ered by personnel standing watch. Remote COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN EN- hance current vaccines, making them more ef- sensors would communicate information to a ERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER fective and practical for use, (2) generate vac- central processing station using a wireless PROTECTION ACT cines for known threats where a vaccine does network and thereby avoid adding the weight not exist, and (3) develop a vaccine platform and complexity of additional wiring. The chal- SPEECH OF for unknown agents. FY09 funding will con- lenge is that each of these sensors requires a HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE tinue the development program for a battery to operate, which adds to the mainte- OF TEXAS HyperAcute vaccine candidate selected by the nance demand and cost. Galfenol, a new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Department of Defense to satisfy existing mili- smart-materials technology being developed tary requirements. The $2.4 million appropria- by the U.S. Navy and ETREMA Products of Tuesday, September 16, 2008 tion funds the second year in a three-year de- Ames beginning in FY08, has the potential Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, velopment plan. 50% of the funding will be ability to be the solution by generating elec- I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6049, the used to improve existing HyperAccute vaccine tricity directly from energy produced by vibra- Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act technology through BSL–4 level pre-clinical tions of a ship’s hull during the course of nor- of 2008. This legislation is a timely, necessary, testing to meet FDA efficacy standards for bio- mal operations. FY09 research and develop- and comprehensive approach to addressing defense vaccines. The remaining funding will ment funding will be used to advance the ca- our energy crisis. I support efforts to extend be used to develop and text test new vaccines pability of Galfenol material fabrication and the the expiring business tax provisions. Oppo- based on this technology. design of small, efficient energy harvesting nents of H.R. 6049 are concerned that the Requesting Member: Congressman TOM electronics that can harness the material’s ca- House Amendment to the Senate Amendment LATHAM. pability. to this bill would permanently increase taxes

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K24SE8.051 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 on businesses to pay for a temporary, one- part of complex legal agreements between my colleagues to support Taiwan’s latest re- year extension of expiring business tax provi- managers and limited partners who are usu- quest that the United Nations General Assem- sions. I fail to see the merits of the opponent’s ally passive foreign investors. Foreign inves- bly allow Taiwan to participate meaningfully in contention and I believe that the benefits far tors utilize these deferral arrangements to bet- the activities of United Nations specialized outweigh any potential costs. Given the cir- ter align the interests of the manager with the agencies. I know leaders in Taiwan have cumstances, the American economy is spi- investors. Altering these economic arrange- worked tirelessly for Taiwan’s participation in raling downward, energy prices are high, and ments could cause these investments to mi- the United Nations. Taiwan’s participation in unemployment is high, some kind of relief grate to other countries. the international system is vital to the health must be granted. To the extent that this body I will end, as I began. I believe that this bill and welfare of the people of Taiwan and will can grant some kind of relief, it is to be sup- is solid and makes great strides toward pro- certainly encourage cross-strait dialogue and ported. I urge my colleagues to support this viding relief to the American people. I support will promote a permanent peace in the Asia- legislation. I am committed to working with in- this bill, and I am committed to working with Pacific region. dustry actors to make sure that some balance industry and businesses to make sure that Madam Speaker, congratulations to the peo- is struck in the future. their concerns are heard and addressed. ple of Taiwan, their president, Mr. Ma Ying- The following are provisions that are widely I urge my colleagues to support this bill. jeou, and their Washington representative: supported by various interest groups: f Ambassador Jason Yuan. Ambassador Jason Extension of Expired and Expiring Business is an experienced diplomat and we look for- PAUL D. WELLSTONE MUSCULAR Tax Provisions—Legislation is urgently needed ward to his participation in the ongoing friend- DYSTROPHY COMMUNITY AS- to extend critically important provisions. A ship and alliance between our nations. number of provisions—such as the R&D cred- SISTANCE, RESEARCH, AND EDU- it, the election to deduct state and local gen- CATION AMENDMENTS OF 2008 f eral sales tax, and the railroad track mainte- EARMARK DECLARATION nance credit—already have expired. Others— HON. BETTY McCOLLUM such as the exception under subpart F for ac- OF MINNESOTA tive financing income and the look-through IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN treatment of payments between related con- Tuesday, September 23, 2008 OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trolled foreign corporations (CFCs) under the Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, foreign personal holding company rules—ex- I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5265, the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 pire at the end of this year. Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Com- Clean Energy Tax Incentives—The exten- Mr. LUNGREN. Madam Speaker, I submit munity Assistance, Research and Education sion of the clean energy tax incentives. These the following: (MD–CARE) Amendments Act of 2008. This incentives will go a long way toward the devel- Department of Defense: legislation is named in tribute to Minnesota opment of the renewable and alternative en- Feature Size Yield Enhancement DMEA’s Senator Paul Wellstone whose work on behalf ergy technologies essential to America’s en- Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for of the vulnerable was well-known and well-re- ergy future. The Chamber believes it is critical Semiconductors (ARMS) Foundry. spected. to promote the responsible use of all energy Funding will allow the ARMS fabrication Muscular dystrophy is a degenerative ge- technology to develop methods to produce sources. To reach this goal, government and netic disease which affects over 300,000 indi- business should support investment in new microcircuits with increased functional density viduals in the United States. The original MD- of components. ($2,000,000). technologies that expand alternative energy Care Act authorization introduced by the late and enable traditional sources of energy to be Technikon, LLC—Renewable Energy Test- Senator Wellstone was signed into law in De- ing Center. used more cleanly and efficiently. cember 2001. This bill established six centers Some business interests have concerns with The Renewable Energy Testing Center of excellence, created a Muscular Dystrophy revenue offset provisions included in the (RETC) objective is to provide the State of Coordinating Committee (MDCC) to support House Amendment to the Senate Amendment California and Department of Defense with an research and education on muscular dys- to H.R. 6049, including those related to: independent ‘‘Underwriters Laboratory’’ re- trophy, and expanded education programs for Punitive Oil and Gas Taxes—Businesses source for evaluating the performance of re- muscular dystrophy at the Centers for Disease claim that Congress must be mindful of the newable energy and renewable fuel production Control and Prevention (CDC). crosswinds hitting the American economy from technologies. RETC will provide metrics on H.R. 5265 continues the momentum from the financial sector to the housing sectors. robustness, safety, energy efficiency, environ- the original legislation. This legislation officially Many believe tax increases on the oil and gas mental effectiveness, and other key param- names the Centers of Excellence the Paul D. industries are out of sync with an American eters of these technologies needed for suc- Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative economy showing great demand for increased cessful commercialization. ($1,600,000) Research Centers to honor Senator Well- domestic energy production, which could pro- Jadoo—Fuel Cell Power System— stone’s work. In addition, this bill ensures that vide the opportunity for the energy industry to USSOCOM. data collection at the CDC is updated regu- add a significant number of high-wage jobs. In order to expedite fielding of the IFS–24, larly, and that information is distributed to tar- Many are concerned with provisions that Jadoo requests funding to progress the devel- geted audiences. would freeze the section 199 deduction for oil opment of the IFS–24 to a TRL–8 and deliver I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for 50 qualification units for field qualification test- and gas companies. This change would dis- this important bill. courage energy investment, resulting in the ing by the US Armed Forces by December loss of jobs, a decrease in the supply of oil f 2009. ($800,000) and gas, and an increase in the costs for busi- NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC American Burn Association—Military Burn nesses that rely on oil and gas. OF CHINA (TAIWAN) Trauma Research Program. Many businesses interest groups are also The program is intended to foster collabora- concerned with the proposed modification of HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS tion between military and civilian burn sur- geons and researchers and to identify best the foreign tax credit rules for oil and gas OF FLORIDA practices to ensure better treatment and out- companies, as this change would place do- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mestic firms at a competitive disadvantage to comes for military burn patients, specifically foreign oil and gas manufacturers. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 improved clinical outcomes for combat burn FUTA Surtax—Some businesses are con- Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, October casualties. ($4,000,000) cerned with the proposed extension of the 10th marks the National Day of the Republic Department of Homeland Security: FUTA surtax, which was added to the tax of China (Taiwan). Taiwan’s transformation Rio Vista Disaster Emergency Operations code in 1976 as a temporary measure and into a vibrant democracy has enabled its peo- Center (EOC) Upgrade should have been allowed to expire long ago, ple to flourish economically and socially. Tai- The program is intended to provide phone having outlived the purposes and term that wan is now one of the world’s leading eco- lines, computer connections, and up to date served as the rationale for its enactment. nomic powers and champions of human rights audio-visual terminals in order to facilitate Nonqualified Deferred Compensation— and the rule of law. communication with regional, State and Fed- Some acknowledges that tax deferred plans To help us celebrate the extraordinary ac- eral entities in disaster emergencies. used by offshore partnerships are created as complishments of our friends in Taiwan, I urge ($150,000)

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The Georges Bank Pres- for Applied Communications and Information Mr. MARKEY. Madam Speaker, I am intro- ervation Act will prevent the oil and gas indus- Networking (ACIN). ACIN enables the ducing the Georges Bank Preservation Act try from invading America’s most precious warfighter to rapidly deploy state-of-the-prac- today because America’s most valuable fish- fishery and one of our Nation’s most unique tice communications and networking tech- ery and one of the Nation’s most important marine habitats. nology for warfighting and National Security. marine areas, Georges Bank, will be in the f This funding will build on funding from pre- crosshairs of the oil and gas industry when the vious years to fully develop this technology. moratorium on offshore drilling expires Octo- HONORING CHARLES WILSON Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK ber 1. Georges Bank is a fragile environmental ANDREWS LOBIONDO. region that is already recovering from other re- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. cent pressures like over-fishing. Allowing oil HON. SAM GRAVES Account: Air Force—Research, Develop- and gas drilling in Georges Bank could forever OF MISSOURI ment, Test, and Evaluation. destroy this ecosystem and our nation’s most IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Legal Name of Requesting Entity: important fishery. Accenture. This legislation would prohibit the Federal Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Federal Government from issuing any lease author- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly Street, Suite 300, Camden, NJ 08103. izing exploration, development, or production pause to recognize Charles Wilson Andrews Description of Request: Provide $1.6 million of oil or natural gas in Georges Bank. Keeping of Blue Springs, MO. Charles is a very special for Distributed Mission Interoperability Toolkit protections against drilling in Georges Bank young man who has exemplified the finest (DMIT). DMIT is a suite of tools that enables would affect less than 2 percent of Federal qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- an enterprise architecture for on-demand, land on the outer Continental Shelf. The legis- ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- trusted, interoperability among and between lation would also protect any areas designated ica, Troop 1205, and earning the most pres- mission-oriented C4I systems. This spending as marine national monuments or national ma- tigious award of Eagle Scout. will build on funding from previous years to rine sanctuaries, including the Gerry E. Studds Charles has been very active with his troop, allow DMIT to be extended to Joint and coali- Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary participating in many scout activities. Over the tion requirements, and address current weak- off the coast of Massachusetts. The language many years Charles has been involved with nesses in Air Force management years ahead in the Georges Bank Preservation Act is iden- scouting, he has not only earned numerous of current schedules. Adoption by major pro- tical to what was included in H.R. 6899, which merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- grams and commercial entities would lead to has already passed the House in an over- ily, peers, and community. savings in the $100 millions on current and fu- whelming, bipartisan vote of 236–189. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join ture DOD programs. The Northeast fishery landings are valued at me in commending Charles Wilson Andrews Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK approximately $800 million annually and for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts LOBIONDO. Georges Bank is the key to the region. New of America and for his efforts put forth in Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Bedford, MA is by far the most productive fish- achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Account: Army—Other Procurement. ing port in the United States, in terms of value Scout. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L–3 Com- of catch. Its $268 million catch in 2007 was f munications Corp.—East. nearly equal to the combined value of the Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Federal catches of Dutch Harbor, AK and Kodiak Har- EARMARK DECLARATION Street, Camden, NJ 08103. bor, AK—the second and third most valuable Description of Request: Provide $2.4 million fishing ports in the Nation. New Bedford has HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO for Battlefield Anti-Intrusion System (BAIS). been number 1 for 8 straight years. Last year, OF NEW JERSEY BAIS is the U.S. Army’s type standard tactical commercial fishing brought nearly $350 million IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) system for physical security/force protection. The system into Massachusetts alone. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 There has been a moratorium on fishing in uses Seismic/Acoustic Sensors (SAS) to de- areas of Georges Bank for over a decade and Mr. LOBIONDO. Madam Speaker, as per tect and classify potential threats for forward we are seeing signs of recovery. If we were to the requirements of the Republican Con- intelligence collection or perimeter self-protec- allow oil drilling at this critical time in the re- ference Rules on earmarks, I secured the fol- tion. To date, 773 systems plus spares have covery of Georges Bank, it would be disas- lowing earmarks in H.R. 2638. been fielded representing less than 10% of the trous to the full restoration of this critical ma- Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK Army’s Acquisition Objective, yet approved rine habitat. LOBIONDO. fielding requirements for small unit protection Canada—which has a claim to approxi- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. and perimeter security exceed 8,933 systems. mately one-fifth of Georges Bank—recognizes Account: Air Force, Military Construction, Air This $6.0 million will provide 270 additional the region’s importance and fragility and has a National Guard. BAIS units to the Army. moratorium on drilling in the area through Legal Name of Requesting Entity: 177th Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK 2012. We need to send a signal to Canada Fighter Wing. LOBIONDO. that we too will keep in place the protections Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Langley Bill Number: H.R. 2638. against drilling in this unique marine eco- Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234. Account: Navy—Research, Development, system. Description of Request: Provide $8.4 million Test, and Evaluation. Georges Bank is geologically and bio- for the construction of Phase I of a two phase Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McGee logically unique. Warm and cold currents Operations and Training Facility for the 177th Industries. come together and circulate to help make the Fighter Wing at the Atlantic City International Address of Requesting Entity: 9 Crozenville shallow water’s depth, temperature, and nutri- Airport in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The facil- Road, Aston, PA 19014–0425. ent content perfect for life. Georges Bank is ity will house key wing administrative functions Description of Request: Provide $2.0 million home to more than 100 species of fish and to better enable the 177th to perform its Air for Improved Corrosion Protection for the Elec- shellfish, including cod, haddock, yellowtail Sovereignty Alert mission in defense of the troMagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) flounder, herring, and sea scallops. homeland. for the CVN–21 class of carriers. The environ- While I will continue to fight for a full exten- Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK ment around aircraft carrier catapults is among sion of the moratorium on offshore drilling on LOBIONDO. the most corrosive (i.e. seawater spray, heat, the east and west coasts of the United States, Bill Number: H.R. 2638. deck contaminants) with which the Navy must I am introducing this bill today—along with my Account: Army—Research, Development, contend. No reliable corrosion or fracture data colleagues in the Massachusetts delegation, to Test, and Evaluation. exists for the new EMALS configuration and

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.138 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1974 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 the materials which will be used to construct Liberal Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Medi- capital, and maintained a perfect record on the it, in a catapult-like environment. This funding cine, Institute of Food and Agricultural payment of interest and principal on the secu- will continue the program from FY08 to de- Sciences, and the Particle Engineering Re- rities it has issued over the years. From a velop design-specific corrosion data under search Center. small, fledging idea, the organization has simulated catapult conditions which needs to 3. Weapons Skills Trainer (OM, Army Na- grown into a powerful legacy of achievement. be continued in order to permit further design tional Guard). In fact it’s probably fair to say that the State refinement, that will: (1) prevent premature The Florida National Guard has been deeply of Israel Bonds Corp. is the financial rock component failures (2) minimize costly fleet involved in the Global War on terrorism. More upon which the modern State of Israel is built. maintenance and (3) enhance operational than 8,000 of the 12,000 soldiers and airman This same kind of entrepreneurial spirit and readiness. in Florida have served on active duty since commitment to community drives this year’s Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK September 11th and the commitment will con- honorees, Lynne and Phil Himelstein, who LOBIONDO. tinue. Under new mobilization guidelines, sol- have individually and collectively made a huge diers and airman must be fully trained on indi- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. impact in their community, both for Jewish and vidual weapons tasks before reporting to their Account: FEMA State and Local Programs. secular causes. Their efforts will leave a last- mobilization stations. The Weapons Skills Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Atlantic ing legacy that will benefit both Indianapolis Trainer is a proven system that will increase County, New Jersey. and Israel. Address of Requesting Entity: 1333 Atlantic readiness and substantially reduce training Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401. costs. Lynne Himelstein was born in Beverly Hills, California, and decided to move her family Description of Request: Provide $750,000 4. Accelerating Treatment for Trauma back to her husband’s home state of Indiana for Atlantic County, New Jersey’s Consoli- Wounds (RDTE, Army). for a more Midwest value-oriented life. Imme- dated Emergency Operation Center. The The Army’s Medical Advanced Technology county will use the funding in combination with program supports applied research to develop diately, Lynne became extremely active in the state, county, and local funding to consolidate materiel that improves survivability and Indianapolis Jewish Community. After seven the county’s disparate emergency manage- assures better medical treatment outcomes for years of working as a Jewish day school ment centers into a single existing building warfighters wounded in combat and military teacher, Lynne was able to become a strong which will be able to withstand wind storm and operations other than war. One area of em- voice and leader to many of the communities’ other natural hazards. phasis is on the development of novel treat- organizations. Since then, Lynne has served a ments to minimize tissue damage and accel- term as President of AIPAC for Central Indi- f erate restoration of function. The project goal ana, and is currently co-chair of Endowments EARMARK DECLARATION is to evaluate doxycycline gel for its ability to for National Women’s Philanthropy of the accelerate healing of open wounds among in- United States Jewish Community. Lynne has jured U.S. Army soldiers at Walter Reed Army also served on the board of the Jewish Com- HON. CLIFF STEARNS Medical Center when used in conjunction with munity Relations Council, the National Council OF FLORIDA other good-wound care practices. of Jewish Women, the Jewish Community IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5. Marion County Emergency Operations Center, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Center (FEMA, Department of Homeland Se- Indianapolis (JFGI). During her term with the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 curity). JFGI, Lynne spearheaded the raising of mil- Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, pursuant Marion County needs to upgrade its current lions of dollars as the campaign chair in both to the Republican Leadership standards, I am EOC facilities by adding approximately 27,000 2003 and 2004. Lynne also created an aca- submitting the following information for publi- sq. feet to the existing building. This will in- demic scholarship in her name that is awarded cation in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regard- clude a new 911 Dispatch Center and sup- annually to one deserving Jewish individual. ing district funding requests as part of H.R. porting office and technology space for the Lynne’s husband, Phil, is a Hoosier by birth. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assist- Sheriffs Office, EMS, County Fire Department, When Phil returned to Indiana in 1992 with ance and Continuing Appropriations Act. and City of Ocala Fire Department. The up- Lynne—after seventeen years working for a grade also includes a new room for the Marion 1. Florida Army National Guard, Regional prosperous law firm in Los Angeles—he be- County Emergency Operations Center along Training Institute (RTI) Phase IV at Camp came manager of Magic Menu Foods, a com- with office and technology space. Blanding, FL (Department of Defense, Army pany that produced nutritional food products National Guard). f for the health care industry. Currently, Phil This project is to complete construction of runs Hilan Capital, a private equity partnership the RTI at the Camp Blanding Training Site, HONORING LYNNE AND PHIL HIMELSTEIN that he co-founded in 1998. Phil is also the di- FL. The readiness of the Florida Army Na- rector of the Sage Group, an investment bank tional Guard and Air National Guard in general in Los Angeles; and a director of Brainscope will be affected if the school cannot ade- HON. DAN BURTON Company, Inc., a neurodiagnostics company quately accomplish its mission to train sol- OF INDIANA based in St. Louis and New York City. diers. The student quota continues to grow IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the need for new training requirements. Phil is as equally hard working outside of The new campus will serve the full-time mis- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 the boardroom; he currently serves as chair- sion of the RTI. The completion of the new Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I man of the Indiana Hemophilia and Throm- campus will allow the school to accept all pro- rise today to pay tribute to two exceptional bosis Center; one of the largest treatment cen- jected students and to provide the support people, who I am proud to call Hoosiers. ters in the country serving individuals with needed to run the regional school. The new Lynne and Phil Himelstein will be recognized bleeding disorders. Phil is also a founder and campus will provide the school with the area for their years of dedicated service to both the trustee of University High School of Indiana, a required to adequately perform its essential people of Indiana and to the State of Israel at diverse college preparatory school in Indianap- mission. It will house, feed, teach, and train all the annual Indiana-Israel Dinner on October olis with a college placement rate of 100 per- students attending the institute; students are 19, 2008—sponsored by the State of Israel cent. from all fifty states and territories. The school Bonds/Development Corporation—which this Madam Speaker, individually and together, averages 800 students per cycle. year commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Himelstein’s contributions to the United 2. Research Support for Nanoscale Re- Israel’s statehood. States, to the people of Indiana, Indiana’s search Facility at the University of Florida Since 1951, the State of Israel Bonds De- Jewish Community, and to the State of Israel (RDTE, Navy). velopment Corporation has issued securities in represent the highest tradition of selfless pub- The State of Florida, at the University of the name of the government of Israel for the lic service, civic stewardship and commitment Florida, has completed the $30M Nanoscale development of every aspect of Israel’s econ- to others. Their praiseworthy efforts will be Research Facility to serve as a nexus of inter- omy. This has included Israel’s roads, public recognized at the Indiana-Israel Dinner of disciplinary research in nanoscience and tech- transportation, power plants, agricultural ex- State on October 19th but I ask my colleagues nology development. This research facility will pansion, water desalinization, and industrial to join me now to commend and congratulate provide a scientific forum for research efforts growth. State of Israel Bonds Corp. has se- Lynne and Phil for their outstanding achieve- among the Colleges of Engineering, Medicine, cured more than $28 billion in investment of ments, and their lives of service.

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Madam Speaker, I would like THOSE WHO SERVE ACT ment was court-ordered or involved violence. to take this opportunity to recognize the ac- While this is a welcomed step, the Defense complishments of Mr. George Arcurio, Jr., HON. GWEN MOORE Department can go further to help reduce per- ‘‘Junior.’’ Mr. Arcurio is a selfless human being OF WISCONSIN ceived fears that seeking mental health treat- who, over the last forty years has constantly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment will negatively affect one’s career. put the best interests of others ahead of his It is time that DoD policies reflect the reality Wednesday, September 24, 2008 own. He has been a valuable asset to the that receiving treatment is not itself a sign of greater Johnstown, Pennsylvania community. Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speak- dysfunction or poor job performance and may Madam Speaker, Mr. Arcurio worked hard er, I don’t have to remind anyone about the have no impact on a person’s ability to do during his long and varied career which in- serious need to address service and treatment their job or deploy with their units. cluded working in the Johnstown School Dis- gaps that our men and women in uniform are My bill would require the DoD to go further trict from 1952 through 1968. It was at this experiencing regarding Post Traumatic Stress to address other policies that intentionally or point that Mr. Arcurio became interested in Disorder. unintentionally promote fears that seeking politics. My colleagues also know—either through ef- health care will damage career prospects. Starting in 1969, Mr. Arcurio held elected forts to help their own constituents who have It would require DoD to set up a demonstra- and appointed positions including Johnstown served or from media reports—of the numer- tion project at multiple sites to explore options City Councilman, Director of Public Works and ous barriers to access encountered by soldiers to ensure members can have access to DoD- the Police Commissioner in the City of Johns- in need of services to deal with PTSD. funded off-the-record, off-base counseling town, Treasurer of Cambria County, Chief In- The RAND Corporation’s Invisible Wounds services which protect the confidentiality of vestigator for the Cambria County District At- of War report found that, despite the efforts of those receiving treatment. torney and finally as an Investigator for the the Defense Department and Department of The bill would also establish a special work- Pennsylvania Auditor General’s office from Veterans Affairs, a ‘‘substantial unmet need ing group, heading by the Assistant Secretary 1984 until his retirement. for treatment of PTSD and major depression’’ of Defense for Health Affairs, to review all cur- As if work and politics weren’t enough, Mr. exists among our soldiers. rent and relevant DoD policies regarding dis- Arcurio has also served since 1981 as the As many as 300,000 of the 1.64 million men closure of mental health visits by service President of the Johnstown Oldtimer’s Base- and women who have served in Iraq or Af- members whether on their military records or ball Association which sponsors the All Amer- ghanistan currently suffer from PTSD, depres- to commanders and to identify changes that ican Amateur Baseball Association’s (AAABA) sion, or other conditions. would help protect member confidentiality. national tournament in Johnstown every Au- The American Psychiatric Association re- It would also include an evaluation compo- gust. Bringing some of the finest amateur ported this year that while 6 in 10 soldiers said nent to allow us to see whether these changes baseball talent to Johnstown each year has their deployment in a war zone caused them are effective in increasing access, increasing been Mr. Arcurio’s mission for nearly thirty to suffer from negative experiences associated quality of care, and reducing stigma while not years. Mr. Arcurio also served as President of with stress, only 10 percent had sought treat- compromising the ability of military com- the AAABA’s national board from 1994–1995 ment, 60 percent said they avoided seeking manders to be aware of the deployablity of and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in help because they fear doing so would impact their soldiers. 1994. negatively on their career. The goal is simple: to promote early inter- Mr. Arcurio, ‘‘Junior,’’ has served on many I am concerned that without continued ac- vention and access to health care for those commissions and boards over the last thirty tive leadership and the willingness to try new who, because of fears about how such visits years and has always worked to make the approaches to meet escalating needs and are perceived by the military, would otherwise Johnstown area a better place to live. He re- make improvements to help our soldiers re- not seek care. mains active in the community and currently ceive care when they need it, we will be com- Increasing access to confidential treatment serves on the local airport authority. mitting a great disservice to the men and has the potential to increase the use of mental Madam Speaker, Mr. George Arcurio, Jr. is women of our Armed Services and their fami- health services and to increase total-force truly a great and caring American. I wish to lies. We would be, in effect, turning our backs readiness by encouraging individuals to seek end my remarks by congratulating and thank- on them. needed health care before problems deterio- ing him for his service to the Johnstown com- The bill I am introducing today would at- rate to a critical level. munity. tempt to attack a commonly identified barrier This demonstration project would help us to f to seeking care for PTSD among members of show, whether with the right policy flexibility, HONORING WILLIAM OLIVER our military: stigma. According to the Defense we can help to break down more of the institu- CRAIG IV Department’s Mental Health Task Force’s July tional barriers that act to promote stigma. It 2007 report, ‘‘Evidence of stigma in the mili- leaves it up to the DoD to try and find that HON. SAM GRAVES tary is overwhelming.’’ right balance within established guidelines. As a result, too many servicemembers are Army Lt. Colonel Thomas Languirand, the OF MISSOURI reluctant to seek counseling and other serv- head of the Army’s efforts to combat rising IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ices for fear of negative career repercussions. suicide rates, recently noted in a fax to all of Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Our soldiers are worried that seeking treat- our offices that ‘‘one key thing that will help Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly ment for PTSD won’t be confidential and will soldiers seek the care they need is changing pause to recognize William Oliver Craig, IV of affect future job assignments and military-ca- the stigma associated with seeking behavioral Buckner, Missouri. William is a very special reer advancement rather than focusing on get- health care. It is critical for soldiers, family young man who has exemplified the finest ting help. members, and Army civilians to know that qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- A number of experts have called on the De- seeking help during times of stress is a sign ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- fense Department to consider changing its of strength, not weakness.’’ ica, Troop 1221, and earning the most pres- policies to ensure that there are no perceived We know that effective treatment is avail- tigious award of Eagle Scout. or real adverse career consequences for those able, that soldiers are in need and the need is William has been very active with his troop, who may seek treatment. growing. This amendment simply attempts to participating in many scout activities. Over the Defense Secretary Gates recognized this try and remove barriers to care—while pro- many years William has been involved with problem earlier this summer when he made viding important safeguards—that have been scouting, he has not only earned numerous changes to the Department’s security clear- identified. merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- ance process to ensure that the act of simply Our military mental health care system must ily, peers, and community. seeing a counselor does not become a black transform from one where ‘‘If we build it, they

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Berna Dean Nierman has been a true Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, pursu- and remove barriers to care that have been and faithful friend as well as a very competent ant to the Republican Leadership standards identified. and valuable employee through the years. on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- f The first person invited to join my Congres- formation for publication in the CONGRES- sional staff was Berna Dean. She opened the SIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I received INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION office in Sedalia, MO, and has managed it as part of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Secu- HONORING ‘‘GO FOR BROKE’’ continuously since 1977. She has handled rity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Ap- REGIMENTS WITH CONGRES- thousands of constituent problems. She has propriations Act, 2009. SIONAL GOLD MEDAL been responsible for overseeing the process Included in H.R. 2638 is funding for the fol- for selecting appointees to the various military lowing projects and programs that I submitted: HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF academies and she has had responsibility for 1. $2,800,000 for Surface ASW in the OF CALIFORNIA helping arrange tours for constituents who are Navy’s Research, Development, Test & Eval- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES visiting the Capitol from Missouri’s 4th District. uation account. The entity to receive funding Wednesday, September 24, 2008 She has handled countless phone calls on for this project is DDL Omni Engineering, LLC Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today legislative issues and problems in government at 8260 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600, McLean, to introduce legislation recognizing the Japa- and has always been professional in her re- VA 22102. The funding will be used for the nese-American 100th Infantry Battalion and sponse always. Automated Readiness Measurement System 442d Regimental Combat Team, commonly We have shared professional and personal (ARMS). ARMS is intended to provide com- known as the ‘‘Go For Broke’’ regiments, for triumphs and hardships. It has been a joy to manders a real-time tactical decisionmaking their dedicated service to our nation during watch her celebrate her marriage to Wayne tool with constant assessment of the mission World War II. Nierman and then to see the family grow as readiness of personnel and units. The pro- These brave men served with pride, cour- Christopher and Christine came along and de- gram will include the ability to analyze per- age and conviction, waging a war on two veloped into outstanding young adults in their formance against Navy Mission Essential fronts—abroad against a forceful and oppres- own right. She was a friend and confidant to Tasks and will develop the readiness assess- sive fascism, and at home against the intoler- my late wife Susie. Her advice and counsel ment to assist commanders in making tactical ance of racial injustice. After the bombing of were always welcomed by her and I continue employment decisions. DDL Omni expects to Pearl Harbor incited doubts about the loyalty to benefit from her wise counsel. expend any funds provided over a two year of Japanese Americans, these brave men who Berna Dean was my first employee and set period in the development of ARMS within the enlisted to fight to protect our nation were a very high standard for those who followed. Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission Area. faced with segregated training conditions, fam- Her character and work ethic, along with an 2. $2,000,000 for Airborne Mine Counter- ilies and friends relocated to internment engaging and warm personality, reflect the measures in the Navy’s Research, Develop- camps, and repeated questions about their small town values instilled in her by her won- ment, Test & Evaluation account. The funding combat abilities. At a time when they could derful parents. will be received by Progeny Systems at 9500 have easily turned their backs on a country After 32 years of Congressional service and Innovation Drive, Manassas, VA 20110. The which had seemingly turned its back on them, 40 years working with me, Berna Dean funding will be used for the Airborne Mine these men chose the nobler, bolder, and more Nierman is retiring. She will be missed, but I Countermeasures ‘‘Open Architecture’’ Tech- difficult route. know I am not losing a friend, but just chang- nology Insertion. This funding continues a The ‘‘Go For Broke’’ regiments went on to ing the location where I can contact her. She Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) earn several awards for their distinctive serv- and Wayne have my best wishes for many, grant and will result in significantly improved ice in combat, including: 7 Presidential Unit Ci- many happy years together. mine countermeasures capabilities. Anti-ship tations, 21 Medals of Honor, 52 Distinguished I ask the Congress to join me in thanking mines are becoming the weapon of choice Service Crosses, 560 Silver Stars, 22 Legion her for her outstanding service to the people and are not only advancing in capability, but of Merit Medals, 15 Soldier’s Medals, and of the Fourth Congressional District of Mis- are being proliferated to a number of countries nearly 10,000 Purple Hearts, among numer- souri and our country. and terrorist groups who previously could not ous additional distinctions. For their size and f produce the weapons on their own. This length of service, the 100th Infantry Battalion HONORING GRANT E. GEIGER poses a significant threat to U.S. forward de- and the 442d Regimental Combat Team were ployed naval forces and battle groups as well the most decorated U.S. military units of the as shipborne commercial commerce. To meet war. However, these regiments have yet to be HON. SAM GRAVES and keep pace with these threats, the Navy honored with a Congressional Gold Medal. OF MISSOURI needs improved mine detection, classification, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To answer the call of duty requires excep- and neutralization capabilities that can be eas- tional courage and sacrifice, but to respond Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ily and quickly modernized. with a vigor and persistence unaffected by Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly 3. $800,000 for Environmental Technology those who sought to malign and impede their pause to recognize Grant E. Geiger of Mis- in the Army’s Research, Development, Test & every achievement reveals an incredible spirit souri. Grant is a very special young man who Evaluation account. The entity to receive fund- and admirable will. Please join me in honoring has exemplified the finest qualities of citizen- ing for this project is Vanguard Research, Inc./ these courageous men by supporting the ship and leadership by taking an active part in EnerSol Technologies, Inc. at 1235 South granting of a Congressional Gold Medal, col- the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 180, and Clark Street, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202. lectively, to the U.S. Army’s 100th Infantry earning the most prestigious award of Eagle The funding will be used for the Plasma En- Battalion and 442d Regimental Combat Team. Scout. ergy Pyrolysis System (PEPS) Clean Fuels f Grant has been very active with his troop, project. The PEPS system turns renewable re- TRIBUTE TO BERNA DEAN participating in many scout activities. Over the sources such as biomass into gas in order to NIERMAN many years Grant has been involved with produce alternative transportation biofuels for scouting, he has not only earned numerous the US Army. These funds will be spent over HON. IKE SKELTON merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- a one-year period to continue plasma torch ily, peers, and community. testing. OF MISSOURI Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join 4. $800,000 for Conventional Weapons IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES me in commending Grant E. Geiger for his ac- Technology in the Air Force’s Research, De- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- velopment, Test & Evaluation account. The Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, during our ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the entity to receive funding for this project is time in Congress we all have benefitted from highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Aerojet at 5731 Wellington Road, Gainesville,

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.143 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1977 VA 20155. The funding will be used for the which placed probation under the manage- food and fiber for years through their bee High Speed Anti-radiation Demonstration ment of the county executive and oversight of keeping business. Since 1982, Mr. Bundrick (HSAD). The High Speed Anti-radiation Dem- the board of supervisors. has been working with bees and helping their onstration (HSAD) program aims to dem- During the past few years, Kutras has fo- business grow. At the height of their bee onstrate the feasibility of using an existing Ad- cused the county organization on disaster pre- keeping, the family managed almost 2,000 vanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile paredness and called for training, drills and hives. As a testament to their hard work and (AARGM) to create an advanced weapon by readiness to respond to earthquakes and fires, subsequent success, in 1 year the Bundrick replacing the traditional solid rocket motor pro- and cold and hot weather emergencies to pre- family produced 170 barrels of honey and pulsion with advanced air-breathing, vent needless deaths. In light of the recent were placing hives throughout the Northwest hypersonic propulsion. Successful demonstra- fires experienced by the area, the results of Florida area. tion will give the Navy the opportunity to pro- Kutras’ leadership are apparent. The organiza- Every year, the North Florida Fair Associa- vide needed enhanced capabilities to the tion has also demonstrated leadership and tion honors farm families in counties through- warfighter sooner. Funding for this project preparedness for public health threats such as out North Florida that display leadership pandemics. would be spent as follows: Navy Program Of- through farming techniques and agricultural Kutras previously served as an elected fice: Systems engineering ($175K), Oper- production. The Farm Family of the Year ational Analysis ($100K); Aerojet: Tactical mis- member of the Campbell Union High School District Board of Trustees and has also served award conveys the importance of farm fami- sile component design development and anal- lies’ contributions to some of society’s largest ysis ($220K), Lightweight ramjet engine com- as an appointed commissioner on the Moreland School District Personnel Commis- needs including food, clothing, and building ponent testing ($2450K), Ramjet engine safety supplies. Recognition of their work, as con- engineering and analysis ($155K); Raytheon: sion. He is a past president of the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association veyed by this award, encourages others in the Guidance system conceptual design ($600K), community to become involved and support Operational analysis ($150K). and also served on the board of directors for the organization. Kutras also has been a local agriculture. f member of the Personnel Commission for the On behalf of all residents of Northwest Flor- PETE KUTRAS city of Morgan Hill. ida, I hope this family tradition continues for A Morgan Hill resident, Kutras holds a many future generations. HON. ZOE LOFGREN Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, f OF CALIFORNIA with a concentration in Public Administration, from San Jose State University. He served in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the U.S. Army from 1967–71 with overseas EARMARK DECLARATION Wednesday, September 24, 2008 duty in Vietnam and Ethiopia. He was award- Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam ed the Bronze Star Medal and the Army Com- HON. DEBORAH PRYCE Speaker, I rise along with my colleague, Con- mendation Medal, both for meritorious gressman MIKE HONDA, to honor County Exec- achievement. OF OHIO utive Pete Kutras for his 39 years of public As a veteran, Pete understands the debt our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service and his well-earned retirement which Nation owes to the men and women who have will be effective November 1, 2008. served in our armed services. He has always Wednesday, September 24, 2008 The Santa Clara County Board of Super- made sure that employees of the county who Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Madam Speaker, pur- visors appointed Kutras to the top spot as serve in the military receive all the assistance suant to the Republican Leadership standards county executive in August 2003, after he possible from the county as their employer. He on earmarks, I (Congresswoman DEBORAH served as interim county executive for 4 also cares very much for the needs of vet- PRYCE) am submitting the following informa- months. He oversees the nearly 15,000 county erans in Santa Clara County and is always tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL employees in 29 departments and agencies. eager to take steps to meet the needs of vet- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Santa Clara County with a population of about erans. of H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Security, Dis- On behalf of the thousands of Santa Clara 1.8 million is the sixth largest of 58 California aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- County residents who have directly and indi- counties and the 17th largest of the more than tions Act, 2009: 3,100 counties in the United States. rectly benefitted from Mr. Kutras’ leadership I (1) $800,000 DHP for the Neuroscience Kutras’ extensive history in public service, thank him and wish him the best upon his re- Clinical Gene Therapy Center requested by most with the county of Santa Clara, and his tirement. On a personal note, I served as a The Ohio State University Research Founda- knowledge of the organization and issues member of the Santa Clara County Board of tion, 1960 Kenny Rd, Columbus, OH 43210. were major factors in the Board’s decision to Supervisors for 14 years and know, firsthand, The Neuroscience Clinical Gene Therapy Cen- appoint him as the county’s Chief Executive that Pete Kutras is a public servant with spe- ter will facilitate the progression and trans- Officer. Kutras had occupied the number two cial talent and extraordinary ability. He has left lation of gene therapy research from the lab- spot of assistant county executive since July county government a better place and his ef- oratory bench into clinical trials for the treat- 1999. Prior to that appointment, Kutras held forts have improved the lives of those in need ment of human disease. various positions with the county beginning in who reside in the County of Santa Clara, I 1974, including the Directorships of Labor Re- wish him well in his retirement and county (2) $2,400,000 RDTE,AF for Development lations, Personnel and Labor Relations, Em- government will miss his guidance and intel- of Intelligent Manufacturing requested by The ployee Services Agency and Deputy County ligence greatly. Ohio State University, 1971 Neil Ave Colum- Executive. f bus, OH 43210. This program establishes a Among the challenges that Kutras encoun- research and educational program for enhanc- RECOGNIZING THE JOSEPH ing U.S. competitiveness in Intelligent Manu- tered during his 5 years at the helm, and the BUNDRICK FAMILY AS THE 2 years that preceded his appointment, has facturing. Intelligent Manufacturing creates a OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA highly adaptable work force capable of pro- been continuously shrinking resources. Over FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR that time period, each year the county con- ducing highly specialized components and de- fronted substantial budget deficits that resulted vices with a quick turn around time between in $1.2 billion in budget solutions to retain HON. JEFF MILLER projects. OF FLORIDA services that are vital to vulnerable members (3) $1,600,000 DHP for the Comprehensive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the community. Despite the financial chal- Clinical Phenotyping and Genetic Mapping for lenges, the county’s financial management Wednesday, September 24, 2008 the Discovery of Autism Susceptibility Genes acumen continues to earn top bond ratings. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on requested by Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kutras enjoys the support and respect of behalf of the United States Congress, it is an Research Institute, 700 Children’s Drive Co- peers and colleagues. Throughout his career, honor for me to rise today to extend congratu- lumbus, Ohio 43205. This project is a second Pete has built coalitions and convinced dis- lations to the Joseph Bundrick family for being year of funding to continue and expand a parate groups to work together for common selected as the Okaloosa County 2008 Out- comprehensive, multidisciplinary autism re- solutions. He focused on public safety and in- standing Farm Family of the Year. search program for military families stationed troduced reforms in the Probation Department Joseph Bundrick and his family have been at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and other after voter approval of Measure A in 2004, supporting agriculture and the production of central Ohio families.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.146 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN EN- leases. If more drilling is the goal of the petro- the last five years, Surmet has invested $20 ERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER leum industry, they currently have the legal million of Company funds toward ALON and PROTECTION ACT authority to do it on 68 million acres of federal Spinel optical ceramics technology develop- land and 182 million acres of the OCS. And, ment. SPEECH OF with oil companies profits projected at $160 (2) Requesting Member: MARY BONO MACK. HON. BETTY McCOLLUM billion for 2008, they have the money to do it Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Account: Air Force; Research, Development, OF MINNESOTA without federal tax breaks or sweetheart deals Test and Evaluation (RDT&E). IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at taxpayer expense. House Democrats recognize that American Entity Requesting: Exotic Electro-Optics, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 families are seeking relief from high energy Inc., 36570 Briggs Road, Murrieta, CA 92563. Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, prices and a stabilizing of prices. For this rea- Description of Earmark: $2,720,000 is pro- I rise today in strong support of the Com- son this energy bill allows for the release of vided for the purpose of initiating technology prehensive American Energy Security and ten percent of the light crude from the Stra- development to produce electromagnetic inter- Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 6899) and tegic Petroleum Reserve to increase domestic ference (EMI) grids for the Electro Optical Tar- would like to commend Chairman RAHALL, oil supply. In the short-term, allowing this oil geting System (EOTS) sensor window and to Speaker PELOSI, and the Democratic leader- onto the market will help to stabilize prices. provide domestic sources for critical defense ship for their hard work on this important legis- It is time to take America in a new direction, materials required for the production of the lation. moving away from the Bush Administration’s Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Funding utilized can America stands at a crossroads with regard policy of dependency on foreign oil and toward help to develop innovative manufacturing tech- to our country’s energy security. In 2008, gas- bold investments in America’s energy future. nologies that will result in high-throughput and oline and home heating prices have risen to By repealing $19 billion dollars worth of un- cost-effective processing techniques for these record levels, burdening middle class Amer- necessary subsidies to oil companies and in- important materials. ican families during already tough economic Spending Plan: Project Expenditures— vesting these funds in clean renewable en- $414,800 for basic EMI grid deposition proc- times. This Congress has a choice to make ergy, the Comprehensive American Energy and America’s families deserve action. ess optimization. Security Act will create of thousands of new $272,000 for development of advanced EMI Congress can continue to follow the path of American jobs, reduce America’s dependence the past and increase our Nation’s addiction grid deposition processes. on foreign energy sources, and ensure re- $442,000 for development of advanced EMI on oil companies and foreign produced petro- sponsible stewardship of our environment grid materials and architectures. leum from countries like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, today and for generations to come. $612,000 for development of grid metrology Venezuela, and Nigeria. Some voices now Today, I reflect the views of my constituents tools. claim that the U.S. can achieve energy inde- by voting for a forward thinking, comprehen- $775,200 for development of EMI grid de- pendence by exploiting all currently protected sive energy policy. Passing the Comprehen- sign methods and tools. lands and coastal areas, allowing drilling wher- sive American Energy Security Act will be a $204,000 for EMI grid over-coating process ever oil companies want to drill. Of course, big step towards energy independence and optimization. since the U.S. consumes twenty-five percent the creation of a green American economy. f of the world’s oil and possesses less than 3 I urge my colleagues to support the Com- percent of global petroleum reserves, the prehensive American Energy Security Act. EARMARK DECLARATION ‘‘drill, baby, drill’’ rhetoric is both simplistic and f simply false. HON. RAY LaHOOD The American people need to know that EARMARK DECLARATION OF ILLINOIS government estimates state that if drilling was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES allowed in all restricted offshore sites and the HON. MARY BONO MACK Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (a policy I OF CALIFORNIA Mr. LAHOOD. Madam Speaker, pursuant to strongly oppose) it would pump only one mil- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Republican Leadership standards on ear- lion extra barrels of oil per day onto the global marks, I am submitting the following informa- market by 2025, less than 1 percent of pro- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 tion regarding earmarks I received as part of jected global output. For consumers this would Mrs. BONO MACK. Madam Speaker, pursu- H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster translate into a 2 cent reduction in price in the ant to the Republican Leadership standards Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations year 2025. The ‘‘drill, baby, drill’’ crowd ap- on earmarks, I am submitting the following in- Act, 2009: pears to be committed to advancing the inter- formation regarding earmarks I received as STEM Education Research Center: $5 mil- ests of the oil companies while leaving the part of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, lion will be used to create dedicated health American people with a potentially miniscule Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appro- sciences research laboratories. price reduction seventeen years from now. priations Act, 2009: Account: General Provision. Their proposal is not a policy solution, but (1) Requesting Member: MARY BONO MACK. Requesting Entity: Bradley University, 1501 rather a political gimmick. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. West Bradley Avenue, Peoria, IL 61625. There is another option, a plan to move Account: Title III, Defense Procurement 3D2 Advanced Battery Technology: $4 mil- America forward towards energy independ- Agency (DPA) Account. lion will be used for continued research on ence with a comprehensive energy policy that Entity Requesting: Surmet Precision Optics, graphite foam lead acid batteries. These light- focuses on investments in renewable energy, 41618 Eastman Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562. er weight and higher energy-dense battery energy efficiency, conservation, and maxi- Description of Earmark: $4 million is pro- systems would be used in military vehicles. mizing the potential of existing fossil fuel vided for ALON and Spinel Optical Ceramics The porous and conductive nature of the 3D2 sources with the necessary restrictions to pro- for transparent armor and for Infrared windows plate enables more efficient and deeper dis- tect the environment. Responsible drilling is a and domes. The availability of these compo- charges coupled with faster and more reliable part of this plan as a transition to a clean en- nents will impact such major defense acquisi- recharges. ergy future. I will continue to oppose any ‘‘give tion programs as the Joint Common Missile Agency/Account: Research, Development, aways’’ that allow special advantages to oil (JCM), the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Test and Evaluation, Army; Combat Vehicle companies to exploit the limited natural re- advanced side-winder AIM–9X missile. Gov- and Automotive Advanced Technology. sources belonging to American taxpayers and ernment testing has shown ALON to be a pre- Requesting Entity: Firefly Energy, 5407 limit the ability of American families to receive mier transparent armor material. North University Street, Arbor Hall, Suite A, a fair price at the pump. Spending Plan: Project Expenditures— Peoria, IL 61614. Today, oil companies have leases on 68 Total Project Cost—$4,200,000 for FY 2009. Pediatric Medication Administration Product million acres of federal lands. Right now they Surmet’s matching share—$200,000 for FY and Training: $800,000 will be used to provide have access to drill within 182 million acres of 2009. essential safe care technology and training for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) surrounding In addition to the above, Surmet has already the proper medication administration by pedi- Alaska and the lower 48 states. This bill, H.R. invested or committed $943,171 of Company atric nurses at Walter Reed Medical Center 6899, requires that oil companies make use of cost share funds toward the completed and and other Army hospitals, as well as in the these existing leases by commencing explo- ongoing efforts funded via FY 2006, 2007, and field in Iraq and Afghanistan to guard against ration on these lands or relinquish their 2008 Defense Appropriations measures. Over preventable adverse drug events.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.150 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1979 Agency/Account: Defense Health Program; 2638, The Consolidated Security, Disaster As- Subscale production demonstration— Procurement. sistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, $50,000. Requesting Entity: InformMed, 801 West 2009. Here is a brief description of my re- Production validation (machining demonstra- Main Street, Peoria, IL 61606. quests: tion) on actual FCS components—$50,000. Advanced Trauma Training Course for the Humanetics Corporation, 10400 Viking Ll-Identity Solutions, 5705 West Old Illinois Army National Guard: $2.4 million will Drive, Suite 1000, Eden Prairie, MN 55344— Shakopee Road, Suite 100, Bloomington, MN be used to continue to develop joint training $800,000 from the DHP account, to the 55437—$1,600,000 from the RDTE account to opportunities for Rush University Medical Cen- Humanetics Corporation for Pharmacological Ll for Biometric Terrorist Watch-List Data Base ter, through the Department of Emergency Countermeasures to Ionizing Radiation. This Management Development. The Terrorist Medicine, and the Illinois Army National Guard research project is in the final phases of a Watch-List will provide operational enhance- to address the issues of disaster prepared- public/private effort to develop orally adminis- ments and technology improvements to bio- ness. The Advanced Trauma Response train- tered drugs that will prevent harm and de- metrics-based identification tracking and anal- ing program is designed specifically to build crease casualties caused by exposure to ion- ysis capabilities in order to ensure real-time medical readiness to respond to initial trauma izing radiation resulting from a terrorist attack actionable intelligence to the war fighter, as in the field. or nuclear incident. well as to the broader community combating Agency/Account: Operation and Mainte- Funding Plan: Development Items FY09— terrorism. nance, Army National Guard; Administration Single dose, dose escalation, safety study: Technical Capability #1: Interoperability of and Servicewide Activities. $1,000,000; Pilot Study #1: $500,000; Pilot Enterprise Data Sharing—Develop system de- Requesting Entity: Rush University Medical Study #2: $500,000; Pilot Study #3: $500,000; sign: $225,000; Develop web-based applica- Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chi- Safety Study in Humans at Highest Dose: tions & schema: $265,000; Develop architec- cago, IL 60612. $5,000,000; and Pivotal Study (IM): ture for data sharing: $250,000; and Develop Small Caliber Trace Charging Facilitization $2,000,000. proof of concept: $260,000. Program: $1.2 million will be used to maintain Minnesota National Guard, 20 West 12th Technical Capability #2: Enhancing Mobile a flexible small caliber trace charging and bul- Street, St. Paul, MN 55155—$2,000,000 from Collection & Field ID Capabilities—Explore en- let/cartridge assembly production line and the OM account, to the Minnesota National gineering trade space $65,000; Preliminary have the manufacturing capabilities reside in Guard for their Minnesota Beyond Yellow Rib- hardware design: $250,000; Software develop- North America to reduce delivery risk. bon Reintegration Program. The program pro- ment: $225,000; Integration: $160,000; and Agency/Account: Procurement of Ammuni- vides a comprehensive approach that insures Other Direct Costs: $300,000. tion, Army; Provision of Industrial Facilities. deploying members and their families are pre- Technical Capability #3: Next Generation Al- Requesting Entity: General Dynamics, 6658 pared for the challenges for mobilization, re- gorithms for Face & Iris at a Distance: Algo- Route 148, Marion, IL 62959. ceive access to support and resources during rithm research: $480,000; Software develop- PGU–14 Army Piercing Incendiary, 30-mm their mobilization and receive vital reintegra- ment: $200,000; Small form factor algorithm Ammunition: $2.4 million will be used to pro- tion training. conversion research: $prototype development: cure 30-mm ammunition. The PGU–14 API Funding Plan—IDT Travel: $1,390,000; $90,000; and Other Direct Costs: $30,000. has not been in production since the 1980s ITOs: $150,000; Materials: $60,000; Mil Or- f and the original prescribed shelf life was 15 ders: $50,000; Daycare: $5,000; Food: years. Currently the United States Air Force $65,000; and Contracts: $275,000. EARMARK DECLARATION recognizes that the PGU–14 API war stocks Eaton Corporation 14615 Loan Oak Road, are in a critical status with the majority of the Eden Prairie, MN 55344: $2,000,000 from the HON. JOHN SULLIVAN inventory unsafe for even emergency needs. RDTE account, to Eaton Corporation for their OF OKLAHOMA Agency/Account: Procurement of Ammuni- Advanced Digital Hydraulic Hybrid Drive Sys- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, Air Force; Cartridges. tem. This is a multi-phase program designed Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Requesting Entity: General Dynamics, 6658 in collaboration with the U.S. Army NAC to de- Route 148, Marion, IL 62959. velop a production-intent hybrid hydraulic tac- Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam Speaker, consistent 25-mm High Explosive Air Burst Ammunition tical wheeled vehicle. Eaton has begun suc- with House Republican Leadership earmark for Bradley Fighting Vehicles: $4.4 million will cessful preliminary work on Phase I and the standards, I am submitting the following ear- be used to develop much needed high explo- funds received will go to beginning Phase II. mark disclosures for publication in the CON- sive air burst 25-mm ammunition for Bradley Funding Plan: GRESSIONAL RECORD. Fighting Vehicles. 20 percent—$400,000—Advanced compo- Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Making appropria- Agency/Account: Research, Development, nent testing—Full Authority Pump Motor dem- tions for the Department of Homeland Security Test and Evaluation, Army; Tank and Medium onstration. for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. Caliber Ammunition. 20 percent—$400,000—System Testing— Account: Research, Development Test and Requesting Entity: General Dynamics, 6658 Lab scale test for insertion of advanced tech- Evaluation, Navy. Route 148, Marion, IL 62959. nologies. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: GWACS Scorpion Low Cost Helmet Mounted Cueing 10 percent—$200,000—Materials—Full Au- Defense, Inc. and Information Display System: $4 million will thority Pump Motor & Next Generation Accu- Address of Requesting Entity: 4500 South be used to develop a low-cost helmet mount- mulators: 129th East Avenue, Tulsa OK. 74163. ed display and cueing system for the Air Na- 50 percent—$1,000,000—Labor—Design to Description of Request: Provide an appro- tional Guard. develop a retrofit system, Next generation ac- priations earmark of $2,000,000 for the Agency/Account: Research, Development, cumulators proof of concept, Develop detailed Ground Warfare Acoustical Combat System of Test and Evaluation, Air Force; A–10 Squad- vehicle model, Develop supervisory control ar- Netted Sensors. The entire project cost to rons. chitecture, Develop preliminary controls soft- complete is $19,200,000 with anticipated fund- Requesting Entity: GENTEX, 1444 North ware. ing of $5,000,000 being raised privately by Farnsworth Avenue, Suite 604, Aurora, IL Third Wave Systems, 7900 West 78th GWACS Defense, Inc. over the next two 60505. Street, Eden Prairie, MN 55439—$800,000 years. This request is consistent with the in- f from the RDTE account, to Third Wave Sys- tended and authorized purpose of the Depart- tems for their Advanced Modeling Technology ment of Defense, Research, Development EARMARK DECLARATION for Large Structure Titanium Machining Initia- Test and Evaluation, Navy account. The fund- tive. The funding will complete the three year ing will be used by the Marine Corps HON. JIM RAMSTAD effort to develop the current titanium machin- Warfighting Lab to accelerate completion and OF MINNESOTA ing technology for structures and components purchase of a new small arms fire detection IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Manned Ground Vehicles. and location technology for force protection in Parallel finite element software development Iraq and Afghanistan. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 for Large Structures (FCS Manned Ground Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Making appropria- Mr. RAMSTAD. Madam Speaker, pursuant Vehicles)—$400,000. tions for the Department of Homeland Security to the Republican Leadership standards on Development and integration with tool path for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. earmarks, I rise today to inform the House optimization software for large design mod- Account: Research, Development Test and about earmarks that were included in H.R. els—$300,000. Evaluation, Navy.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.152 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1980 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Ad- graduates his institution is producing for our sive mental health and substance abuse serv- vanced Composites Group, Inc. State and Nation. ices. I’m proud that we are continuing Senator Address of Requesting Entity: 5350 S 129th The key to America’s continuing competi- Wellstone’s legacy by passing a bill that guar- E Avenue, Tulsa, OK, 74134. tiveness in this world is having citizens of ex- antees equal access to mental health and Description of Request: Provide an appro- ceptional skills, who can respond in innovative substance abuse treatment. I also want to priations earmark of $800,000 for the Light- ways to the challenges America faces. Husson thank Representatives PATRICK KENNEDY and weight Composite Structure Development for has always offered this kind of education, and JIM RAMSTAD for their persistence and passion Aerospace Vehicles. The Advanced Compos- will continue to do so well into the future. in passing the Paul Wellstone Mental Health ites Group, Tulsa is currently investing ap- f and Addiction Equity Act. proximately $200,000 annually in R&D out of It is hard to overstate the importance of in- autoclave technology. This request is con- IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION creasing public health resources for research, sistent with the intended and authorized pur- public education and treatment. Our public pose of the Department of Defense, Research, health workforce is being stretched to its Development Test and Evaluation, Navy ac- HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY breaking point—and multiple natural disasters count. The funding will be used to develop OF ILLINOIS have only exacerbated the problem. I hope composite structural prototypes for the CH– IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that we will continue our efforts to improve 35K and other Navy designated aircraft. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 public health and meet this growing demand in Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Making appropria- the next Congress. tions for the Department of Homeland Security Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, I rise for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. today in support of a number of bipartisan I urge all of my colleagues to strongly sup- Account: Research, Development Test and public health bills to come before this body. port these bills. Evaluation, Navy. These bills are the products of the Energy and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L–3 Com Commerce Committee, where my colleagues f Aeromet. and I are working hard to improve the overall Address of Requesting Entity: 112 Beech health and well being of all Americans. ‘‘REAL’’ ACT Drive, Riverside Jones Airport, Tulsa, Okla- I am especially pleased that we will finally homa 74132. pass H.R. 1014, the Heart Disease Education, Description of Request: Provide an appro- Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women HON. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS priations earmark of $800,000 for the Airborne Act, introduced by my friend Congresswoman OF CONNECTICUT LOIS CAPPS. Close to 40,000 people in Illinois Infrared Surveillance (AIRS) System. This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES funding will be provided to the Missile Defense die annually of heart disease and it is the Agency (MDA) for its use in developing AIRS. leading cause of death in my state. More peo- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 This request is consistent with the intended ple in Illinois die of heart disease than from Mr. SHAYS. Madam Speaker, I believe a and authorized purpose of the Department of cancer, unintentional injuries, lung disease, comprehensive approach to sex education that Defense, Research, Development Test and pneumonia, the flu and diabetes combined. It provides information about abstinence and Evaluation, Defense-Wide account. The fund- is imperative that we start making connections contraceptives helps reduce unwanted preg- ing will be used to develop a terrestrial based between diseases and drugs, devices, and nancy, abortion, and the contraction of sexu- airborne infrared capability of medium range biologicals. We also need to continue to raise ally transmitted infections (STIs) and AIDS. and long range missile threats to the United awareness about this disease and identify States and our allies. concrete ways to prevent women from becom- As our kids are learning about their health, f ing victims. The HEART Act starts us down and how their behavior affects it, it’s important that path. they have all the facts. The extraordinary num- RECOGNIZING HUSSON COLLEGE’S I also want to highlight and express my sup- ber of teen pregnancies and growing rate of TRANSITION TO UNIVERSITY- port for H.R. 1532, the Comprehensive Tuber- STI transmission among teens underscores STATUS culosis Elimination Act. We know that TB kills the necessity of comprehensive sexual edu- approximately 2 million people annually and is cation. They need to be taught about both ab- HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD a common cause of death among the roughly stinence and contraception. OF MAINE 3 million people infected with the AIDS virus Congress has spent more than $1.5 billion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who die each year. Although the United States on abstinence-only programs, which deny has been able to reduce the incidence of the Wednesday, September 24, 2008 teenagers medically accurate, lifesaving infor- disease, we still must take an active role in mation about birth control and STIs. My home Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise eradicating TB nationally and internationally State of Connecticut is one of 17 States that today to recognize an important Maine institu- through increased funding for research, public reject Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage tion and a bold step it is taking into the future. education and treatment programs. Funding, because Connecticut recognizes On October 11th, Husson College will become Similarly, it is time that we passed H.R. 758, what many of us already know: abstinence- Husson University, a transition that marks a the Breast Cancer and Environmental Re- only programs do not work. The way to protect significant point in this school’s history and its search Act. I have cosponsored this critical our children is not to restrict information vital continued and growing contributions to the re- legislation since coming to Congress in 1999, to their health. gion and the State of Maine. and I am thrilled to finally see it considered on Located in Bangor, Maine, Husson College the floor. Although we’ve made great strides in I am grateful to have partnered with Con- has, for over 100 years, offered students an the areas of breast cancer research, treatment gresswoman BARBARA LEE in introducing the opportunity to develop the skills and the kind and outcomes, there are still over 43,000 Responsible Education About Life, or ‘‘REAL’’ of innovative thinking that has allowed them to women who die each year from the disease. Act, a bill that would authorize federal funds succeed. With over 20 academic disciplines, Finally, after debating this critical issue for for States to offer comprehensive and medi- from degrees in business and psychology to many years, we are on the verge of finally en- cally accurate sex education in their schools. certificates in paralegal work and acting comprehensive mental health parity leg- This legislation would provide funding for boatbuilding—a skill of vital importance to islation. I have not held a health care meeting States to offer family life education, including Maine—Husson has offered the classroom in my district without the issue of access to education on abstinence and contraception, to and experiential learning resources our stu- mental health care being brought up by con- prevent teenage pregnancy and STIs. dents and State need to compete. stituents who have faced discrimination or dif- People all over the country are demanding With this transition, Husson will be able to ficulty obtaining affordable care. This was a comprehensive sex education to keep our expand upon their current program, continuing top priority of Paul Wellstone, and I want to youth healthy and safe. That is why I support to improve their ability serve students from pay tribute to him today. Paul Wellstone, Paul organizations like Planned Parenthood and Maine, the rest of the country, and the world. and Sheila, his wife, were friends of mine. other Title X family health providers. These or- I congratulate President William Beardsley for They were both leaders in ending discrimina- ganizations sponsor grassroots events all his steadfast stewardship of the University as tion and in making sure that every person in around the country to raise awareness about it grows to meet these new opportunities for our nation has access to affordable, com- the need for comprehensive sex education Husson and thank him for the tremendous prehensive health care—including comprehen- and I applaud their good work.

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Madam Speaker, on Tues- Odom family also owns and operates the Health Informatics. day, September 23, 2008, I was not present Douglas Odom Flying Service which services f for two recorded votes. Had I been present, I crops in Northwest Florida and South Ala- EARMARK DECLARATION would have voted the following way: Roll No. bama. The company is one of the oldest and 626—‘‘yea’’ Roll No. 627—‘‘yea.’’ most active in the Southeast. f Every year, the North Florida Fair Associa- HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO tion honors farm families in counties through- OF NEW JERSEY TRIBUTE TO MR. PATRICK M. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GRACZYK out North Florida that display leadership through farming techniques and agricultural Wednesday, September 24, 2008 HON. JOHN P. MURTHA production. The Farm Family of the Year Mr. LOBIONDO. Madam Speaker, as per award conveys the importance of farm fami- the requirements of the Republican Con- OF PENNSYLVANIA lies’ contributions to some of society’s largest ference Rules on earmarks, I secured the fol- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES needs including food, clothing, and building lowing earmarks in S. 3001. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 supplies. Recognition of their work, as con- Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK Mr. MURTHA. Madam Speaker, I rise today veyed by this award, encourages others in the LOBIONDO (NJ–02) to commend Mr. Patrick M. Graczyk, Principal community to become involved and support Bill Number: S. 3001 of Grandview Elementary School in Tarentum, local agriculture. Account: Air Force, Military Construction, Air Pennsylvania. Mr. Graczyk was recently hon- On behalf of all residents of Northwest Flor- National Guard ored by the National Association of Elemen- ida, I hope this family tradition continues for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: 177th tary School Principals as one of the recipients many future generations. Fighter Wing Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Langley of the 2008 National Distinguished Principals f Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Award. The award recognizes principals who EARMARK DECLARATION Description of Request: Provide an earmark establish high standards for character, teach- of $8.4 million for the construction of Phase I ing, and student accomplishment. of a two phase Operations and Training Facil- Mr. Graczyk was first nominated by his HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM ity for the 177th Fighter Wing at the Atlantic peers in Pennsylvania and then was chosen OF FLORIDA City International Airport in Egg Harbor Town- for the award by the NAESP Pennsylvania af- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship, NJ. The Facility will house key wing ad- filiate. In being chosen for the award, Mr. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ministrative functions to better enable the l77th Graczyk has demonstrated his commitment to Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, pursuant to to perform its Air Sovereignty Alert mission in excellence, has implemented programs de- the Republican Leadership standards on ear- defense of the homeland. signed to meet the academic and social needs marks, I am submitting the following informa- Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK of all students, and has established firm ties tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL LOBIONDO (NJ–02) with his community. RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part Bill Number: S. 3001 Mr. Graczyk works hard on behalf of the Account: Army—Research, Development, students, teachers, and families in his school of H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Test, and Evaluation district. He became principal of Grandview El- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: (1) Drexel ementary in 2002 and had previously taught Act, 2009. Requesting Member: ADAM H. PUTNAM. University; (2) Waterfront Technology Center for 5 years. During his tenure, the school has Address of Requesting Entity: (1) 3141 Bill Number: H.R. 2638. seen a rise in scoring on Pennsylvania’s aca- Account: Research, Development, Test, and Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (2) demic tests, including among students from Evaluation, Army. 200 Federal Street, Suite 300, Camden, NJ low-income families. In addition to directly Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University 08103 serving the needs of his school, Mr. Graczyk Description of Request: Provide an earmark of South Florida. also helps to train novice teachers in address- of $4.0 million for Applied Communications Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 E. ing the needs of students from low-income and Information Networking (ACIN). ACIN en- Fowler Ave., Tampa, Florida 33620. families. Madam Speaker, Mr. Patrick M. ables the warfighter to rapidly deploy state-of- Description of Request: Provide an earmark Graczyk is truly deserving of the National Dis- the-practice communications and networking of $2,500,000 to fund the Health Informatics tinguished Principals Award and Pennsylvania technology for warfighting and National Secu- Initiative. ‘‘Health Informatics’’ has been de- is fortunate to have him among its fine edu- rity. This funding will build on funding from fined as a discipline that focuses on the use cators. previous years to fully develop this technology. of information and information technology to Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK f support clinical care, health services adminis- LOBIONDO (NJ–02) RECOGNIZING THE DOUGLAS ODOM tration, research and education. The University Bill Number: S. 3001 FAMILY AS THE SANTA ROSA of South Florida (USF) has three graduate Account: Navy—Research, Development, COUNTY, FLORIDA FARM FAM- level schools that have been working together Test, and Evaluation ILY OF THE YEAR to develop a Health Informatics Initiative, in- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McGee cluding the College of Medicine, College of Industries HON. JEFF MILLER Nursing and College of Public Health. USF’s Address of Requesting Entity: 9 Crozenville OF FLORIDA inter-disciplinary efforts also include working Road, Aston, PA 19014–0425 with community organizations, including the Description of Request: Provide an earmark IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Tampa of $3.0 million for Improved Corrosion Protec- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 General Hospital, to provide the most ad- tion for the ElectroMagnetic Aircraft Launch Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on vanced educational opportunities for both its System (EMALS) for the CVN–21 class of car- behalf of the United States Congress, it is an medical, graduate and students and riers. The environment around aircraft carrier honor for me to rise today to extend congratu- postdoctoral trainees. catapults is among the most corrosive (i.e. lations to the Douglas Odom family for being This initiative is an extension of the re- seawater spray, heat, deck contaminants) with selected as the Santa Rosa County 2008 Out- search, education and patient care missions of which the Navy must contend. No reliable cor- standing Farm Family of the Year. Over four these colleges at USF and their clinical affili- rosion or fracture data exists for the new generations of involvement in agriculture has ates. Funds for this initiative will be used to EMALS configuration and the materials which led this farm family to serve as a model of enhance collaborative development of the pro- will be use to construct it, in a catapult-like en- stewardship to society through a vitally impor- gram, stimulate employment of research fac- vironment. This funding will continue the pro- tant industry. ulty and staff, and expand common areas of gram from FY08 to develop design-specific

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corrosion data under simulated catapult condi- Acquisition Objective, yet approved fielding re- Requesting Member: Congressman STEVE tions needs to be continued in order to permit quirements for small unit protection and perim- KING. further design refinement, that will: (1) prevent eter security exceed 8,933 systems. This $6.0 Bill Number: H.R. 2638, The Consolidated million will provide 270 additional BAIS units to premature component failures (2) minimize Security, Disaster Assitance, and Continuing costly fleet maintenance and (3) enhance the Army Appropriations Act, 2009. operational readiness. f Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK Account: Op, A—Other Procurement, Army; EARMARK DECLARATION LOBIONDO (NJ–02) 027—Navstar Global Positioning System Bill Number: S. 3001 HON. STEVE KING (Space) Account: Navy—Operations and Mainte- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Rockwell OF IOWA nance Collins, Inc Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Naval Sea Cadet Corps Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Collins Rd, NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498 Address of Requesting Entity: 2300 Wilson Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I wish Blvd. North Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22201 to make the following disclosure in accordance Description of Request: The Defense Ad- Description of Request: Provide an earmark with the new Republican Earmark Trans- vanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) is the most so- of $300,000 for the Naval Sea Cadet Corps parency Standards requiring Members to phisticated and capable GPS receiver of its Operational Funding. The program is focused place a statement in the CONGRESSIONAL class in the world. Most importantly, in addi- upon development of youth ages 11–17, serv- RECORD for a bill that includes earmarks they tion to enhanced anti jam capabilities, the ing almost 9,000 Sea Cadets managed by have requested, describing how the funds will DAGR also has a new Maps feature allowing adult volunteers. It promotes interest and skill be spent and justifying the use of federal tax- the Warfighter to download and display Maps in seamanship and aviation and instills quali- payer funds. ties that mold strong moral character in an for improved battlefield situation awareness. Requesting Member: Congressman STEVE There is an urgent need to deploy these totally anti-drug and anti-gang environment. Funds KING. will be utilized to ‘‘buy down’’ the out-of-pocket Bill Number: H.R. 2638, The Consolidated new capabilities within Army to enhance the expenses for training to $85/week. A signifi- Security, Disaster Assitance, and Continuing war fighter’s support of the global war on ter- cant percent of Cadets join the Armed Serv- Appropriations Act, 2009. rorism. The DAGR’s capability allows the user ices often receiving accelerated advancement, Account: Rdte, DW; 75 Cbdp 0603884Bp, to display relative position (blue force versus or obtain commissions. The program has sig- Chemical And Biological Defense Program. red force) on the battlefield with other DAGR nificance in assisting to promote the Navy and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: networked receivers. The basic need is for the Coast Guard, particularly in those areas of the Hematech, Inc. U.S. war fighter to fully participate in military U.S. where these Services have little pres- Address of Requesting Entity: 4401 South operations where orders, intelligence, and ence. Accessions related to this program are Technology Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57106. other combat information are distributed in dig- a significant asset to the Services: Over 2,000 Description of Request: U.S. warfighters and ital form. In addition, a situational awareness ex-Sea Cadets enlist annually and an average civilians may potentially face numerous bio- capability will make the dismounted soldier a of over 10 percent of Naval Academy Mid- logical threats, including anthrax, requiring de- more lethal and survivable entity on the battle- shipmen are ex-Cadets. velopment of broad-based therapeutics with field, and will make the entire force more Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK adequate long-term storage options. The mili- proactive. Integrating all of these capabilities tary needs U.S. companies to produce large LOBIONDO (NJ–02) provides the below battalion level soldier with quantities of therapeutics as countermeasures Bill Number: S. 3001 unprecedented tactical awareness and makes for many different biological agents, such as Account: Air Force—Research, Develop- the war-fighter extremely proactive. Now that bacteria, viruses and biotoxins. Accordingly, ment, Test, and Evaluation the DAGR is currently being fielded, there is the $1.6 million allocated for Biological Threat Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Accenture no need for the DoD to purchase jamming Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Federal Antibody Research will be used by the grant- susceptible commercial GPS receivers. In ad- Street, Suite 300, Camden, NJ 08103 ee, Hematech, Inc. of Sioux Falls, SD and its dition, the DAGR is fully backwards-compat- Description of Request: Provide an earmark partner, Trans Ova Genetics, LLC of Sioux ible with the PLGR and is fully functional with of $2.0 million for Distributed Mission Inter- Center, Iowa for a project involving preclinical operability Toolkit (DMIT). DMIT is a suite of evaluation of a novel human anti-anthrax existing vehicle or other platform Army critical tools that enables an enterprise architecture polyclonal therapeutic. Hematech has devel- interfaces. Also, the enhanced mapping fea- for on-demand, trusted, interoperability among oped a novel system for production of high po- ture functionality has been fully developed to and between mission-oriented C4I systems. tency human polyclonal antibodies which can interface with both DoD and commercial map This spending will build on funding from pre- be used to develop therapeutics to address databases including images viewing from sat- vious years to allow DMIT to be extended to many biological threats including bacteria, vi- ellites or other such images. In addition, to Joint and coalition requirements, and address ruses, toxins and, importantly, combinations of date over 180,000 DAGR units have been current weaknesses in Air Force management agents. The companies believe that this successfully delivered to the U.S. Army. How- years ahead of current schedules. Adoption by polyclonal production system could be broadly ever, additionally funding is needed to improve major programs and commercial entities would applicable for protecting soldiers and civilians and develop a existing DAGR radio commu- lead to savings in the $100 millions on current against biological weapons. I am advised that nication link software toward a situation and future DOD programs. various federal agencies have shown interest awareness point solution for the war-fighter. Requesting Member: Congressman FRANK in Hematech’s novel system and have pro- It is recognized that there is a need for vided ongoing partial support, technical assist- LOBIONDO (NJ–02) more DAGRs to supplement the ones that our ance and expert guidance. I am further ad- Bill Number: S. 3001 war fighters have in the field and also the Account: Army—Other Procurement vised that their collaborations with agencies in need for situational awareness capability for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L–3 Com- both the DOD and HHS have been extraor- the individual soldier in order to harness bat- munications Corp—East dinarily successful and the company is now Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Federal prepared to move to the next level of product tlefield information and operate the radios and Street, Camden, NJ 08103 development. The funds will help the compa- position/navigation system (DAGR), thereby Description of Request: Provide an earmark nies perform preclinical studies during Fiscal enabling the soldier to be more efficient and of $3.0 million for Battlefield Anti-Intrusion Year 2009, evaluating whether the human effective in combat. The funding I requested System (BAIS). BAIS is the U.S. Army’s type polyclonal production platform is functioning added an additional $2 Million to the FY 09 standard tactical Unattended Ground Sensor effectively and setting the stage for submis- budget request for this line, NAVSTAR GPS, (UGS) system for physical security/force pro- sions to governmental authorities such as the for the procurement of an additional 1,200 tection. The system uses Seismic/Acoustic Food and Drug Administration. The companies DAGRs. With these funds, which provide for Sensors (SAS) to detect and classify potential have already contributed several million dol- the additional number of fielded DAGRs, the threats for forward intelligence collection or lars of their own resources to get this prom- war-fighter will get an unprecedented low-cost perimeter self-protection. To date, 773 sys- ising technology to this point and the re- situational awareness solution that’s greater tems plus spares have been fielded rep- quested DOD funds will permit the advanced than the sum of its parts at battalionand-below resenting less than 10 percent of the Army’s development process to begin. levels.

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OF CALIFORNIA Dixon area, a much needed storm water de- Account: Defense, Operation and Mainte- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tention basin, and a 400 unit neighborhood, in- nance, Air National Guard, Operating Forces, cluding a dedicated site for the development Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Mod- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 of senior housing. Her efforts helped secure a ernization. Mrs. TAUSCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise to classic ‘‘win, win, win, win’’ outcome high- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas recognize Mayor Mary Anne Courville who lighting the best in creative local governance. National Guard. faithfully served in the Dixon City Council Mayor Courville was instrumental in improv- Address of Requesting Entity: 2800 South- since 1996. ing public safety in Dixon. During her tenure, west Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66611. Mary Ann Courville, mayor for the city of the Dixon Fire Department staffing was in- Description of Request: Provide $1,600,000 Dixon, has served the community as a mem- creased two-fold, including the addition of for the following training capabilities and en- ber of the Dixon City Council for 12 years, paramedic services. A new fire station com- hancements for Smoky Hill Range: convoy as- from 1996 through 2008. She was elected as plex was completed and much needed new sembly area/UAV launch strip; a universal a Council member in 1996 and was imme- major equipment was secured. She also UAV control system; and a range water tower. diately selected as vice mayor, serving as vice helped grow the Dixon Police Department and Pursuant to the Republican Leadership mayor from 1996 until 2000. In 2000, she was insure that new technology and a community standards on earmarks, I am submitting the the first Dixon mayor directly elected by its citi- policing philosophy was brought to the depart- following information for publication in the zens to serve a 4 year term. She was re- ment. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding an ear- elected as mayor in 2004. As mayor, she also focused her efforts on mark I received as part of H.R. 2638, the De- During her leadership, first and foremost strong fiscal management, overseeing bal- partment of Homeland Security Appropriations she insisted that the public be embraced and anced budgets year after year while expand- Act, 2008. welcomed to participate in the deliberations ing services and maintaining prudent reserves. Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY and decision making process. She always pa- She was instrumental in expanding infrastruc- MORAN. tiently listened to their ideas and concerns and ture, promoting economic development, and Bill Number: H.R. 2638. tried her best to make sure all viewpoints were attracting new housing. A special focus of hers Account: Defense, Operation and Mainte- considered. She has insisted that all who in- has been to bring passenger rail to Dixon, a nance, Air National Guard, Operating Forces, quired were responded to, that they were pro- vision that inevitably will be realized thanks to Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Mod- vided access to documents and information her. ernization. critical to local governance, and were ac- Mary Ann Courville has been an absolutely Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Saline corded the highest respect by the city’s staff dedicated leader of and booster for Dixon for County, KS, Road and Bridge Department as well as appointed and elected decision the last 12 years. She has touched so many Address of Requesting Entity: 3424 Airport makers. lives through her efforts and has brought wel- Road, Salina, KS 67401. Mayor Courville actively represented the citi- come change and improvement to local gov- Description of Request: Provide $1,600,000 zens of Dixon and northern Solano County in ernance and our physical environment. She for county road improvements to better allow the offices of our Federal and State leaders, has made it possible for Dixon’s citizens to the transportation of military personnel and regardless of political affiliation. She has been sincerely love calling Dixon their home. Her equipment to Smoky Hill Range at Salina, KS. an active participant in numerous intergovern- leadership will be missed, but Mayor Mary Pursuant to the Republican Leadership mental forums including: the Capital Corridor Ann Courville’s legacy will be evident for gen- standards on earmarks, I am submitting the Joint Powers Authority, the Solano County erations to come. following information for publication in the Local Agency Formation Commission, Solano f CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding an ear- County Mayors’ Conference, Solano Transpor- mark I received as part of H.R. 2638, the De- tation Authority, Solano County Water Agency, EARMARK DECLARATION partment of Homeland Security Appropriations and the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management Act, 2008. District. She championed local intergovern- HON. JERRY MORAN Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY mental collaborative efforts including the OF KANSAS MORAN. Dixon-Solano Municipal Water Service, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bill Number: H.R. 2638. DSMWS, with the Solano Irrigation District, the Account: Defense, Operation and Mainte- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Dixon Regional Watershed Drainage Joint nance, Air National Guard, Operating Forces, Powers Authority with Maine Prairie Water Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Pursuant to the Re- Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Mod- District, the Dixon Resource Conservation Dis- publican Leadership standards on earmarks, I ernization. trict, and Reclamation District 2068. She has am submitting the following information for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas paid special attention to the needs of and op- publication in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD re- State University. portunities to partner with other agencies serv- garding an earmark I received as part of H.R. Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Anderson ing the Dixon constituency such as the Dixon 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 Library District, the 36th District Agricultural Appropriations Act, 2008. Description of Request: Provide $400,000 to Association, Dixon May Fair, Dixon Family Requesting Member: Congressman JERRY establish the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Services, and especially the Dixon Unified MORAN. Mission Planning and Operation Center at School District. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Kansas State University at Salina, KS to train Her most notable collaborative effort was Account: Military Construction/VA, Depart- Guard personnel in UAS mission planning, air- with the School District starting with joint ment of Defense, Air National Guard. craft operation, and development. meetings and modest physical improvement Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas f projects on and around school campuses. Her National Guard. leadership efforts grew into multi-agency after- Address of Requesting Entity: 2800 South- EARMARK DECLARATION school enrichment programs, complex joint fa- west Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66611. cility use agreements, and a jointly-funded Description of Request: Provide $7,000,000 HON. BOB INGLIS COPS on campus program. to construct a Support Facility to house the air OF SOUTH CAROLINA As a leader in the school bond campaign, control office, the range control office, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and through development negotiations, the other functions important to supporting the in- most spectacular accomplishment for Mayor creasing missions at Smoky Hill Range. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Courville was the partnership with the School Pursuant to the Republican Leadership Mr. INGLIS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to District in the development of the $75 million standards on earmarks, I am submitting the the Republican leadership standards on ear- new Dixon High School campus. Championing following information for publication in the marks, I am submitting the following informa- joint planning, land acquisition, and infrastruc- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding an ear- tion regarding earmarks I received as part of

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.166 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1984 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Security, Dis- Account: Research, Development, Testing & Address of Requesting Entity: 408 Industrial aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Evaluation, Air Force—Materials. Park Road, Union, South Carolina 29379. tions Act, 2009. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Cytec Description of Request: The purpose of the Requesting Member: Congressman BOB Carbon Fibers LLC. request is to provide $1,280,000 to develop an INGLIS. Address of Requesting Entity: 7139 Augusta advanced gear material system for helicopter Bill Number: H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Road, Piedmont, South Carolina 29673. power transmissions. Approximately $512,000 Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Description of Request: The purpose of the (40 percent) will be used to undertake material Appropriations Act, 2009. request is to provide $2,400,000 to conduct treatments, characterize 10 material treat- Account: Research, Development, Test & research and development aimed at producing ments through elemental testing, and down Evaluation, Army—Sensors and Electronic a domestic source of cost effective, high per- select 2 material treatments; and $768,000 (60 Survivability. formance carbon fiber used to manufacture ef- percent) will be used for material 1 gear test- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Gecko ficient manned and unmanned air and space ing, material 2 gear testing, and the final re- Energy Technologies, Inc. vehicles for the military. Approximately port. Address of Requesting Entity: 1225 Laurel $192,000 (8 percent) is to continue R&D for All major commercial and military helicopter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. scale process optimization to ensure equiva- manufacturers share a common fundamental Description of Request: The purpose of the lent or superior product performance through goal in requiring more power dense trans- request is to provide $3,000,000 to research modified polymer chemistry; $168,000 (7 per- missions. The intent of the Power Dense and create hydrogen batteries for the cent) is to continue R&D for scale process op- Transmission project is to create base infor- warfighter that would produce three to four timization to ensure equivalent or superior mation for engineering analysis and product times the energy as the best batteries in use product performance through carbon fiber sur- application decisions relative to helicopter today, resulting in battery weight reductions of face science for improved property translation transmission components. The end result will 60–80 percent. Approximately $480,000 (16 in composites; $192,000 (8 percent) to be a fully tested prototype which will be ready percent) will go toward the R&D contract with produce (pilot scale) and test 12k versions of for integration into helicopter field applications. the University of South Carolina; $900,000 (30 phase I defined advanced PAN-based carbon The Department of Defense wants to use this percent) to Gecko Energy Technologies Inc./ fibers; $168,000 (7 percent) to establish test- technology in various helicopter gear box ap- MCEL Micro Power Design/Engineer prototype ing protocol with Greenville and York Tech- plications. They are interested in gear systems hydrogen battery; $360,000 (12 percent) to nical Colleges; $288,000 (12 percent) to gen- that can reliably carry more power and torque fabricate and test hydrogen battery; $390,000 erate meaningful preliminary composite data for longer periods. This conclusion is sup- (13 percent) for reliability testing; $150,000 (5 for use by target program managers; $96,000 ported by the U.S. Army’s RDS21 program percent) to finalize design/engineer; $210,000 (4 percent) to establish training parameters for through Sikorsky, where bearing technologies (7 percent) to tool and fabricate hydrogen bat- manufacturing and use of high performance that support improved transmission system teries; $150,000 (5 percent) for test and eval- carbon fibers; $240,000 (10 percent) to begin performance have been evaluated. Current uation; $150,000 (5 percent) for regulatory/lo- scale-up of production/commercial capability; programs to enhance the performance of mili- gistics analysis; and $210,000 (7 percent) for $288,000 (12 percent) to produce multiple pro- tary rotorcraft platforms such as the Chinook, program management. duction-scale carbon fiber lots of selected 12k Apache and Blackhawk would benefit signifi- The U.S. military has a critical need to re- versions of advanced fibers; $480,000 (20 per- cantly from the availability of a demonstrated, duce the weight and increase the run time of cent) to initiate qualification/design allowable high performance gear material system tech- batteries used to power battlefield devices database test programs based on key military nology. Current development programs such applications; and $288,000 (12 percent) for Air such as radios, Global Positioning Systems, as the V22, X2 and Joint Heavy Lift would be Force Research Laboratory project manage- night-vision goggles, remote sensors, surveil- enhanced by improved transmission system ment. In an effort to reduce the Department of lance equipment, and unmanned vehicles. capability. This is a technology repeatedly Defense’s fossil fuel dependence, the DoD Gecko Energy Technologies Inc. will become stated as needed by the Army. The Depart- has recently given significant attention to a part of the world-class fuel cell development ment of Army wants this technology and ap- lightweighting manned and unmanned ground community in South Carolina by locating at the proached The Timken Company to develop it. and air vehicles through advanced materials, university to leverage the tremendous assets This request is consistent with the intended such as composite structures, which are cur- of the NSF Center for Fuel Cell Research and and authorized purpose of the Research, De- rently only available from foreign suppliers. the strong intellectual base at the university. velopment, Test & Evaluation, Army—Aviation Hydrogen battery products based on the revo- The military has demonstrated a need for ac- cess to a lower cost domestic source of new Advanced Technology Account. The Timken lutionary new passive planar Gecko advanced carbon fibers and testing protocols. Company will be contributing a minimum of 50 PowerSkinTM fuel cell technology and highly Cytec Carbon Fibers will provide a domestic percent cost share to the project through inter- energy dense Solid Stored Hydrogen on De- solution and utilize its carbon fiber expertise to nal company funds. mand fuel cartridges will be ruggedized to develop and manufacture high performance f meet the needs of the military and dem- carbon fibers in its Greenville, SC plant to be onstrated. Manufacturing capability for these EARMARK DECLARATION used for military applications including J– products will be developed allowing rapid de- UCAS, UCAR, Global Hawk, Predator, F–18 ployment and use by the military. The weight HON. SCOTT GARRETT E/F, JSF and V–22 as well as missile and sat- of the batteries carried by the warfighter will OF NEW JERSEY ellite components. The ultimate goal would be be reduced by 2/3, small unmanned aerial ve- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Cytec to work with local technical colleges, hicles flight times will be 3 to 4 times longer, such as Greenville and York Technical Col- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and unattended ground sensors will be capa- leges to establish a knowledge base on the Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam ble of operating for months instead of days uti- manufacturing, testing, repair and efficient use Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Con- lizing these revolutionary hydrogen batteries at of advanced composite materials. This request ference guidelines, I am submitting the fol- mission costs which will be approximately 40 is consistent with the intended and authorized lowing information for publication in the CON- percent less than conventional batteries. This purpose of the Research, Development, Test GRESSIONAL RECORD regarding projects in my request is consistent with the intended and au- & Evaluation, Air Force—Materials Account. district that received funding per my request thorized purpose of the Research, Develop- Since 2006, Cytec Carbon Fibers has invested as part of the amendment to the Senate ment, Test & Evaluation, Army—Sensors and $7 million to upgrade its R&D facilities and amendment to H.R. 2638. Electronic Survivability Account. This project pilot plant capabilities. 1. Project Name—Landing Craft Composite has received approximately $4 million in pri- Requesting Member: Congressman BOB Lift Fan. vate investments as well as a decade of re- INGLIS. Requesting Member—SCOTT GARRETT. search by Millennium Cell and the University Bill Number: H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Bill Number—Amendment to H.R. 2638 of South Carolina to make this warfighter tool Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing (FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill) a reality. Appropriations Act, 2009. Account—Department of Defense Appro- Requesting Member: Congressman BOB Account: Research, Development, Testing & priations, RDT&E, Navy, Line 35, Shipboard INGLIS. Evaluation, Army—Aviation Advanced Tech- System Component Development, Bill Number: H.R. 2638, The Consolidated nology. PE#0603513N. Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Requesting Entity—Curtiss Wright Flow Appropriations Act, 2009. Timken Company. Control/Engineered Pump Division.

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Entity Address—222 Cameron Drive, Suite (1) Equipment, Software ...... $144,900 million from DOD to teach military doctors and 200, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. (2) Milestone Deliverables ...... 1,877,750 nurses blood management techniques to sup- Description of the Project—Project supports (3) Prototype Deliverables ...... 844,550 port their clinical practice during wartime ef- design, development and manufacture of pro- (4) Provide staffing/training for Program (labor) ...... 632,800 forts. For more than a decade, The New Jer- totype composite material lift fans for applica- Total funding ...... 3,500,000 sey Institute for the Advancement of Bloodless tion on current and next generation Navy land- Medicine and Surgery (NJIABMS) at Engle- ing craft vessels. This initiative addresses a 3. Project Name—2kW MTG Diesel Gener- wood Hospital and Medical Center (EHMC) persistent problem the Navy has been having ator Rapid Replenishment. has been an international leader in performing with current generation metal lift fans, which Requesting Member—SCOTT GARRETT. even the most difficult surgery and com- are now replaced on average about every 2– Bill Number—Amendment to H.R. 2638 plicated medical treatment while minimizing or 4 months due to corrosion, wear and tear. Uti- (FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill). eliminating the use of donor blood. lization of this composite material technology Account—Department of Defense Appro- Description of Spending Plan—($1,600,000). in current and future generation landing craft priations; Procurement (Marine Corps) P–1; *Due to reductions in the final conference lift fans would result in maintenance savings Line # 43—Power Equipment Assorted; Budg- report released today, the budget will be al- and will increase the ship availability, critical in et Activity 06: Engineer and Other Equipment. tered to reflect that reduction. an ever-decreasing fleet budget. Requesting Entity—Dewey Electronics Cor- Costs year 2: Development, 2 classes at 10 Description of the Spending Plan— poration. students. ($1,000,000). Entity Address—27 Muller Road, Oakland, No. NJ 07436, Bergen County. Costs per entity units Total NON-RECURRING COSTS Project Description—Current military doc- Entity 1: Program de- 393,000 ...... 1 393,000 trine, while emphasizing lighter forces and mo- velopment. Tooling ...... $190.5k Entity 2: Administrative 1,185,000 ...... 1 1,185,000 Engineering support ...... 152.5k bility, coupled with the Department of De- costs. Drawing support ...... 305k fense’s (DoD) ‘‘one fuel forward’’ policy of Entity 3: Program-re- 42,000 per class ...... 2 84,000 648k lated costs. eliminating gasoline from the battlefield, re- Entity 4: Student-re- 18,500 per student ..... 20 370,000 quires a lightweight, man-portable, open lated costs. RECURRING (Costs directly associated with manufacture frame, logistically supportable, diesel-powered Total: ...... $2,032,000 of articles) tactical generator be available to forward de- ployed war fighters. Right now, the 2kW MTG 5. Project Name—Medical Error Reduction Material ...... $211.3k diesel generator is the only lightweight, man- Initiative. Manufacturing ...... 104.7k Requesting Member—SCOTT GARRETT. Inspections/Certifications ...... 4,350k portable, logistically supportable, diesel gener- Sustaining Engineering ...... 31.65k ator reliable enough and rugged enough for Bill Number—Amendment to H.R. 2638 352k use in the most demanding military applica- (FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill). Project Funding Total: tions. These generators have been made Account—RDT&E, Army, PE#:0603002A– N–R ...... 648k R–1 Line Number: 32 ‘‘Medical Advanced R ...... 352k available for Marine Expeditionary Units de- ployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and to date, Technology.’’ Requesting Entity—Valley Hospital. TOTAL ...... 1,000,000 the 2kW MTG has proven its worth and has Entity Address—The Valley Hospital, 223 become an important supplier of electrical 2. Project Name—Lightweight Munitions and North Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450– power for Marine Expeditionary Units. The Surveillance System (LMSS) for Unmanned 2736. USMC needs additional funding to purchase Air & Ground Vehicles. Project Description—Funding was provided new 2kW MTG diesel generators because it Requesting Member—SCOTT GARRETT. for Valley Hospital’s Medical Error Reduction Bill Number—Amendment to H.R. 2638 has used its existing generator sets exten- Initiative. The project is a continuation of a (FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill) sively and, in many cases, beyond their serv- successful multi-year partnership with the De- Account—Department of Defense Appro- ice life. The expeditionary nature, ease of op- partment of Defense. This final stage will be a priations, RDT&E (Army); Line # 32; P.E. eration, reliability, and supportability of the research study that will look at the common 0603004A—Weapons and Munitions, Ad- 2kW MTG make them a ‘‘must have’’ for the pressures facing both civilian and military vanced Technology. Marine Corps’ forward deployed unit. health systems with implementing and inte- Requesting Entity—Imperial Machine & Tool Description of Spending Plan—($800,000). grating information technology. Co. In recognizing that the expeditionary nature, Description of Spending Plan—($400,000). Entity Address—8 West Crisman Road, Co- ease of operation, reliability, and supportability The project is a continuation of a successful lumbia, NJ 07832. of the 2kW MTG make them invaluable to the multi-year partnership with the Department of Description of the Project—The ‘‘Lightweight Marine Corps’ forward deployed units, and this Defense. This final stage will be a research Munitions and Surveillance System (LMSS) for money is needed in FY09 for Marine Corps study that will look at the common pressures Unmanned Air & Ground Vehicles’’ project is Procurement; Line #43; Power Equipment As- facing both civilian and military health systems a continuation of an R&D initiative that began sorted only for the ‘‘2kW MTG Diesel Gener- with implementing and integrating information in FY07 to build an advanced technology ator Rapid Replenishment’’ program. The en- technology. multi-purpose (weapons/sensors) turret system tire $800,000 will be used to purchase 2kW This federal funding will be applied as fol- for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). A new Military Tactical Generators for immediate de- lows: lift capability for the turret system is being de- ployment to replenish forward Marine Corps Personnel: $200,000 (Principal Investigator signed that will extend upward to a height of units. Of the $800,000, 64 percent will be $100K; Study Coordinator $100K). Hardware: $200,000. 15 feet or more and allows for a variety of used for Materials and 36 percent for Labor. 6. Project Name:—M-Pact High Pressure 4. Project Name—The Institute for the Ad- components (weapons/sensors) to be inte- Pure Air Generator System. vancement of Bloodless Medicine. grated into the UGV. Member Name—Congressman SCOTT GAR- There are great benefits provided by UGVs Requesting Member—SCOTT GARRETT. RETT. in combat, and they need to be easy to use Bill Number—Amendment to H.R. 2638 Bill Number—Amendment to H.R. 2638 as well as widely functional to be truly effec- (FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill). (FY09 Defense Appropriations Bill). tive for today’s war fighter. Therefore, $2.8M Account—Department of Defense Appro- Account—Air Force RDT&E budget, PE# should be added to RDT&E (Army), PE# priations; RDTE, Army R–1 Line Number: 30 0604329F, Line 65, Small Diameter Bomb 0603004A—Weapons and Munitions Ad- PE #: 0603002A. (SDB). vanced Technology, Line # 32, for the devel- Requesting Entity—Englewood Hospital and Requesting Entity—Marotta Controls. opment, manufacture, test and demonstration Medical Center. Entity Address—78 Boonton Ave., PO Box of the advanced technology lift system for the Entity Address—350 Engle Street, Engle- 427 Montville, NJ 07045. ‘‘Lightweight Munitions and Surveillance Sys- wood, NJ 07631, Bergen County. Program Description—This program will im- tem (LMSS) for Unmanned Ground Vehicles’’ Project Description—The New Jersey Insti- prove the M–PACT HPPAG system reliability multi-purpose turret system. tute for the Advancement of Bloodless Medi- and maintainability characteristics through the Description of Spending Plan—($2,800,000). cine and Surgery (NJIABMS) at Englewood integration of advancements in materials tech- *Due to reductions in the final conference Hospital and Medical Center (EHMC) has nologies across a broad range of extreme op- report released today, the budget will be al- begun to develop a project for teaching and erating conditions including arctic cold start for tered to reflect that reduction. consultation of bloodless medicine with $1.6 the SDB program.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.169 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Description of Spending Plan—($1,600,000). Description of Request: The funding of $1 Address of Requesting Entity: Highway 175, million will be used to produce miniature com- Graham, KY 42344. Program Management ...... $50,000 pressors for electronics and personal cooling Description of Request: The funding of $3.2 Engineering Labor Mechanical ...... 250,000 Electrical ...... 100,000 systems. million will be used to address breaching kit Software ...... 100,000 Pursuant to the Republican leadership needs by the U.S. Army. Technician Support ...... 100,000 standards on earmarks, I am submitting the Pursuant to the Republican leadership Material ...... 300,000 Sub Contract ...... 300,000 following information for publication in the standards on earmarks, I am submitting the Testing ...... 400,000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I following information for publication in the received as part of Amdt to H.R. 2638: ‘‘Con- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I Total Funding ...... 1,600,000 solidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and received as part of Amdt to H.R. 2638: ‘‘Con- f Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009’’. solidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009.’’ EARMARK DECLARATION ROGERS. Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638: ‘‘Consoli- ROGERS. HON. HAROLD ROGERS dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638: ‘‘Consoli- OF KENTUCKY tinuing Appropriations Act of 2009’’. dated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Account: S&T Research, Development, Ac- tinuing Appropriations Act of 2009.’’ quisition, & Operations. Account: FEMA M&A, Flood Control & Haz- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National ard Mitigation Demonstration Program, Com- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, Institute for Hometown Security, Community monwealth of Kentucky. pursuant to the Republican leadership stand- Based Infrastructure Protection Solutions, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Common- ards on earmarks, I am submitting the fol- Kentucky. wealth of Kentucky, Division of Emergency lowing information for publication in the CON- Address of Requesting Entity: 610 Valley Management. GRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I re- Oak Drive, Suite 1, Somerset, Kentucky Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Minute- ceived as part of the Amdt to H.R. 2638, Con- 42503. man Parkway, Frankfort, KY 40601. solidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Description of Request: $11 million will be Description of Request: As specified in the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009. used to continue to provide leadership in dis- House Report to accompany H.R. 6947, this Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD covering and developing community-based funding will allow FEMA to develop a ROGERS. critical infrastructure protection solutions; facili- $2,425,000 demonstration program and work Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. tate commercialization; and encourage deploy- with federal, state, and local emergency man- Account: OM, A. ment. A regional consortium of universities will agement and flood damage reduction share- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Outdoor compete for critical research and development holders toward reducing long-standing hazards Venture Corporation. programs, as determined by the Department in southern and eastern Kentucky. Funds are Address of Requesting Entity: 2280 S. High- of Homeland Security. provided to demonstrate a wide range of way 1651, Stearns, KY 42647. Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD project solutions across FEMA’s multiple dis- Description of Request: The funding of $3 ROGERS. aster preparedness and mitigation programs, million will be used to address U.S. Army Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. including: retrofitting and hardening of existing modular command post tent needs. Account: RDTE, N. flood walls and levees; pump refurbishment; Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Tier 3 land acquisition; transportation infrastructure ROGERS. Data and Web Services. modifications; and other flood damage reduc- Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. Address of Requesting Entity: 595 Highway Account: OM, A. tion projects within this watershed. 192 West, London, KY 40741. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Outdoor f Description of Request: The funding of $1 Venture Corporation. million will be used to develop an integrated EARMARK DECLARATION Address of Requesting Entity: 2280 S. High- product support data management system for way 1651, Stearns, KY 42647. Description of Request: The funding of $5 the Navy Supply Systems Command HON. TIMOTHY WALBERG million will be used to address U.S. Army air- (NAVSUP). OF MICHIGAN supported temper tent needs. Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ROGERS. Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 263. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 ROGERS. Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. Account: RDTE, N (MC). Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, pursuant Account: RDTE, A. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University to the Republican Leadership standards on Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Progeny of Kentucky Research Foundation. earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- Systems Corporation. Address of Requesting Entity: 103 Kinkead mation for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL Address of Requesting Entity: 445 South Hall, Lexington, KY 40506. RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part U.S. 27, Suite 201, Somerset, KY 42501. Description of Request: The funding of $2 of the Amendment to the Senate Amendment Description of Request: The funding of $1.6 million will be used for research and develop- to H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- million will be used for a deployable remote ment of an Anti-Sniper Infrared Targeting Sys- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- monitoring system for the Army. tem. tions Act, 2009. Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD Each project listed below: ROGERS. ROGERS. H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Account: OM, A. Account: DRUGS. tions Act, 2009. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Phoenix Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kentucky September 24, 2008. Products, Inc. National Guard—Joint Support Operations. Name of Project and Amount: Cold Weather Address of Requesting Entity: 106 Bethford Address of Requesting Entity: 5751 Briar Layering System (CWLS)—$2.4 million Road, McKee, KY 40447. Hill Road, Lexington, KY 40516. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Description of Request: The funding of $2 Description of Request: The funding of $3.6 Account Information: Navy, O&M, MC Oper- million will be used to retrofit U.S. Army UH– million will be used to support law enforce- ation and Maintenance, MARINE CORPS. 60 transmission drip pans. ment in the eradication of marijuana through Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD the use of Kentucky National Guard military ty: Peckham Industries, 2822 North Martin Lu- ROGERS. equipment and personnel. ther King Jr. Boulevard, Lansing, Michigan Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. Requesting Member: Congressman HAROLD 48906. Account: DPA. ROGERS. Project Description: The CWLS is part of the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aspen Bill Number: Amdt to H.R. 2638. Marine Corps’ Mountain and Cold Weather Compressor, LLC. Account: PA, A. Clothing and Equipment Program, which pro- Address of Requesting Entity: 825 Chap- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ensign vides lightweight, durable combat clothing that pell’s Dairy Road, Somerset, KY 42503. Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company. allows Marines to operate in all kinds of cold

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The ational Advisory Group identified that Naval DoD facilities in the U.S. alone which currently goal is for the CWLS to reduce the weight and and Marine Corps aircrew personnel need an lack perimeter monitoring capabilities for the volume that a Marine operating as dismounted improved protective clothing system. Until the presence of chemical and biological weapons infantry must carry to accomplish combat mis- MCPS was developed and introduced in FY (and remains an unfunded DoD priority as sions in those conditions. 2004, aircrew garments in the Navy and Ma- CBRN Soldier Protection). Passive infrared rine Corps predominantly contained textiles spectroscopy is the standard, proven tech- Project Budget: and designs consistent with 1970’s tech- Cost of Garments Per System (for Peckham/Polartec nique for identifying chemical threats at a dis- layer of system ONLY) ...... $137.07 nology. Advancements in protective fibers and tance. However, FTIR-based systems are too Test and build approximately 17,500 total systems ...... 2,400,000 garments were introduced to meet the de- bulky, complex and maintenance intensive and Garment Production ...... 1,200,000 mands on aircrews by providing moisture lack performance when sensing threats re- Materials ...... 960,000 management, heating and cooling perform- Quality Control/Fielding ...... 240,000 leased close to the horizon. What is needed is ance in passive and active layers and comfort a networked array of unattended passive/near- Total ...... 2,400,000 via modular components. passive infrared sensor-based spectrometers to give 360 degree coverage of a facility, The Cold Weather Layering System in- Project Budget: which can meet the necessary sensitivity, reli- cludes: Cost per System ...... $1,705.92 Test and field approximately 1,172 total systems ...... 2,000,000 ability and ROI targets, provides promise of —1 Polartec Windpro MARPAT Jacket. Garment Production ...... 860,000 filling this critical need. —1 Polartec Stretch Windpro Hat. Materials ...... 1,040,000 —1 Set of Polartec PowerDry Silkweight un- Quality Control/Fielding ...... 100,000 Project Budget: derwear top and pants. Subcontracting ...... $640,000 —1 Set of Polartec PowerDry Grid long un- Total ...... 2,000,000 Labor ...... 320,000 derwear top and pants. Direct Materials ...... 30,000 H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- The Multi Climate Protection System in- Travel ...... 10,000 cludes: aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Total ...... 1,000,000 tions Act, 2009. —1 Goretex parka and 1 trouser. —1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex Jack- September 24, 2008. H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- Name of Project and Amount: Advanced et and 1 Vest. aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Drivetrains for Enhanced Mobility and Safety— —1 Polartec Thermal FR with Nomex shirt, tions Act, 2009. $1.6 million. 1 overalls and 1 pants. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. —1 Polartec Powerstretch FR with Nomex September 24, 2008. Account Information: Army, RDTE, Re- shirt and 1 pants. Name of Project and Amount: High-Pres- search, Development, Test and Evaluation. —1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex face sure Mobile Water Delivery System— Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- mask. $800,000. ty: Eaton Automotive, 19218 B Drive South, H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Marshall, MI 49068. Account Information: Defense; RDTE, DW tions Act, 2009. Project Description: This request is for fund- Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, September 24, 2008. ing for the final phase of an on-going three Defense-Wide. phase program between Eaton and the U.S. Name of Project and Amount: Ultra Light Weight Transmission for FCS—$1.6 million. Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- Army. Eaton has successfully worked with the ty: Wolverine Water Systems, Inc. is located at Army for the past two years to develop spe- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Account Information: Army; RDTE, A Re- P.O. Box 489 Dexter, MI 48130. cialized torque-modifying differentials for the search, Development, Test and Evaluation. Project Description: This project is for the HMMWV to improve the vehicle safety. The Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- engineering integration and prototyping of the Phase I and II work was structured to first ty: Hybra-Drive Systems, 420 Carey Street, High pressure Mobile water Delivery System. adapt commercial Eaton side-to-side torque P.O. Box 355, Deerfield, MI 49238. The system is track and wheel mounted. It is modifying differentials to HMMWVs. These Project Description: This request from a remotely operated system which delivers programs have proven very successful in Hybra-Drive Systems project seeks to com- water at 150 p.s.i. for up to 1500 gals per quantitatively demonstrating improved vehicle plete the 9–month development and 6 month minute. This system has several applications safety. Prototype systems will be delivered to DoD initial testing of the next generation HDS- in the military and civil sector to include con- the Army for additional testing in May 2008. Ultra Light Weight Transmission. The new voy firefighting support; crowd control; less Military-hardened side-to-side systems will be Ultra Light Weight Transmission-Version 2 than lethal border/crossing protection; fire- subsequently developed and delivered in (ULWT2), is based on input from TARDEC, fighting capabilities on carriers, airfields, and 2009. This Phase III funding request is for a and will enable HDS to achieve a product forest fires; dust control; and many other func- center coupler to provide full active 4x4 torque Technology Readiness Level of 6.0. These im- tions. The system comes in 13 different mod- management to military vehicles. provements include the required military re- els that can be ‘‘mixed and matched’’ to meet Project Budget: finement of the transmission control system, several applications. This is the most effective Model hardware function and vehicle maneuvers ...... 15%— and the addition of engine-off capabilities. and efficient water application on earth. It has $240,000 218 innovations and strengths. This can be ef- Materials—modifications to transfer case and addition Project Budget: of differential ...... 25%— Control System Design ...... $313,000 fective over all services for the various func- $400,000 System Module Repackaging Accumulator/Reservoir ...... 119,000 tions. Preliminary Bench test and vehicle functional tests ...... 10%— Packaging ...... 48,000 $160,000 Four Wheel Drive ...... 200,000 Project Budget: Labor—Design/procure hardware, develop preliminary Installation of the HDS–ULWT2 ...... 98,000 Materials and Components ...... $500,000 controls software ...... 50%— System Test (Dynamometer) ...... 155,000 Equipment, Construction, Labor ...... 150,000 $800,000 System Test (On Road) ...... 164,000 Engineering ...... 150,000 Delivery & DoD Testing ...... 503,000 Total ...... $1,600,000 Total ...... 800,000 Total ...... 1,600,000 H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Dis- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- tions Act, 2009. aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- tions Act, 2009. tions Act, 2009. September 24, 2008. September 24, 2008. Name of Project and Amount: Multi Climate September 24, 2008. Name of Project and Amount: National Protection System (MCPS)—$2.0 million. Name of Project and Amount: Total Perim- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. eter Surveillance—$1.0 million Bill Number: Guard Youth Challenge Program— Account Information: Navy, OP, OTHER H.R. 2638. $20,000,000 increase. PROCUREMENT. Account Information: Defense; RDTE, DW Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Legal Name and Address of Receiving Enti- Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Account Information: Defense, O&M, Oper- ty: Peckham Industries, 2822 North Martin Lu- Defense-Wide. ation and Maintenance, Budget Activity 4:

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The Department of Defense Appropriations BUDGET FOR UAV PAYLOAD DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEMS Project Description: The National Guard Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $2,400,000 for Percent Youth ChalleNGe Program (10 U.S.C. 509) is Radio Personality Modules for SINCGARS Materials ...... 5 managed by the Assistant Secretary of De- Test Sets in the Army, Other Procurement Ac- Labor ...... 60 fense, Reserve Affairs and administered by count. The entity to receive funding for this Testing ...... 20 the National Guard Bureau. The program is a project is Aeroflex at 10200 West York Road, Performance verification* ...... 15 community based program that leads, trains, Wichita, KS 67215–8999. and mentors at-risk youth so they may be- The funds will fund Radio Personality Mod- Total ...... 100 come productive, employed, and law-abiding ules for SINCGARS Test Sets which capitalize * Per customer specifications, to simulate per- citizens in America’s future. This award-win- upon existing radio test sets by making them formance in end applications. ning program has been recognized as one of up to 10 times more capable than they were No matching funds are required for this De- the Nation’s most effective and cost efficient before. Presently, the GRM–122 test set diag- partment of Defense project. programs for targeting youth who are at the noses only one type of radio—the SINCGARS. CORE COMPONENT JAMMER greatest risk for substance abuse, teen preg- After the proposed upgrade, the very same The Department of Defense Appropriations nancy, delinquency, and involvement in crimi- tester will be able to test multiple radios in Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $9,000,000 for nal activities. The program currently operates common use, including: UHF radios, VHF ra- Core Component Jammer in the Air Force, at 35 program sites in 28 states and the terri- dios, high frequency radios, intercoms, sur- Research and Development account. This tory of Puerto Rico and has graduated over vival vest radios, and four different types of project is for The Boeing Corporation located 77,000 corpsmembers of which an average of navigation radios installed in aircraft on the at P.O. Box 7730 MC K71–33, Wichita, KS 18 percent entered the military. flight line. This efficient program saves both 67277–7730. time and money. Time, because the technician The funds will help the technology matura- Project Budget: performing the test will have the entire test Total ...... $20,000,000 tion, pod development, and encourage the de- increase suite he requires at his immediate disposal on velopment of a solution to the problem of the the flight line; and money because the Avia- standoff jamming capability gap (created by f tion Intermediate Maintenance locations the retirement of Navy EA–6Bs in 2012). The EARMARK DECLARATION equipped with Radio Personality Modules for additional FY09 funding would help ensure SINCGARS Test Sets will not need to acquire timely fielding of an Air Force standoff jam- HON. TODD TIAHRT nor carry entire test suites of disparate equip- ming capability as part of the Defense Depart- ments. The total cost of this program is OF KANSAS ment System of Systems approach to pro- $6,670,000; $2,000,000 was marked in FY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tecting U.S. air missions from threat electronic 2008. If it is not fully funded, there will be an Wednesday, September 24, 2008 attack capabilities. The additional funding additional request for the remaining amount to would enable a more robust development pro- Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, in accord- fund this requirement from the Army in FY gram in the Air Force which would help to re- ance with the February 2008 New Republican 2010. This program is funded by plus ups duce schedule risk by allowing the Air Force Earmark Standards Guidance, I submit the fol- from Congress, the Army and the POM (Pro- to enhance its CCJ development activities in lowing in regards to the Fiscal Year 2009 De- gram Objective Memorandum) from DoD. The FY09. partment of Defense Appropriations Act found cost of each test suite is $157,946—there is a AFRL Technology Maturation—$68M ($15M in H.R. 2638: need for about 80 test sets in all. In FY ’08, for Aircraft Integration Studies). LIFE SUPPORT RADIO TEST SETS FOR THE AIR NATIONAL $2 million was appropriated, allowing the Army Develop Subsystem Spec & Interface Con- GUARD to purchase about 12 units. The anticipated trol Documentation. The Department of Defense Appropriations source of funding for the duration of the Paper Concept—Pod design, subsystem in- Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,000,000 for project is funding from the government; the stallation concept airworthiness cert impacts, Life Support Radio Test Sets for the Air Na- customer is the U.S. Army. structural impacts, etc. tional Guard in the Air Force, Other Procure- No matching funds are required for this De- Analysis/simulation/test of concept design. ment Account. The entity to receive funding partment of Defense project. FY08 Congressional Add—$4M. for this project is Aeroflex at 10200 West York DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEMS FOR UAV PAYLOADS Road, Wichita, KS 67215–8999. The Department of Defense Appropriations Propose to conduct wind tunnel test of pod The funds will ensure the functionality of the Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $800,000 for integration on aircraft. survival radio equipment used by Air National Directed Energy Systems for UAV Payloads in FY09 Plus Up Request—$9M. Guard aircrew. The money will be used to the Defense-wide, RDT&E Account. The entity Complete pod design. allow each squadron to purchase enough test to receive funding for this project is ARC Build two flyable CCJ pods w/o Electronic systems so that they can fulfill their require- Technology at 13076 NW 120th St., White- Attack hardware. ment to be available for use in multiple loca- water, KS 67154. Anticipated source of funding is through the tions at one time. Unfortunately, insufficient ARC anticipates that federal funds will com- Air Force. numbers of test sets have been fielded to ad- plete the research and development of this The Air Force projects $3.9B to complete dress these issues, leading to maintenance technology. This technology enables both of- development and to field CCJ capability backlogs and also to unfamiliarity with the test fensive and defensive capabilities from UAV through Block 2. set equipment and its procedures on the part platforms that are either controlled or autono- With Air Force CCJ program of record be- of field maintenance personnel. The cost of mous. Targets of interest include improvised ginning in FY10, total Congressional funding each Life Support Radio Test Set is $52,936. explosive devices (IEDs), communications support would be $4M in FY08 and $9M in The anticipated source of funding for the dura- systems, computers, electronics, radar sys- FY09. tion of the project is funding from the govern- tems, infrared and acoustic sensors, and GPS No matching funds are required for this De- ment, since the customer is the Air Force. jammers. The FY09 funding addresses addi- partment of Defense project.

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ROM Costs: AEA Tech Mat & Demonstration ...... $8.0 $22.5 $92.5 $139.5 $140.5 ...... $13.0 $11.5 $5.5 ...... $0.0 $433.0 CCJ Development: Blk 1 SDD ...... $102.5 $488.0 $389.0 $227.5 $37.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 ...... $1,244 Blk 1 Prod ...... $163.1 $346.2 $325.9 $321.3 $272.7 $139.9 $19.9 ...... $1,589 Blk 2 SDD ...... $100.0 $120.0 $85.0 $50.0 $10.0 ...... $365 BLK 2 Prod ...... $63.0 $85.0 $73.0 $50.0 $271 30 & 24 Blk 1 Installs. Aircraft ...... 2 ...... 2 7 6 5 4 4 ...... (SDD) Pods ...... 2 ...... 2 5 5 4 4 2 ...... (SDD)

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Funding Required: Existing ...... $8.0 $12.5 FY09 APOM ...... $10.0 $42.0 FY10 POM ...... $50.5 $139.5 $140.5 FY12 POM ...... $102.5 $501.0 $400.5 $396.1 $483.2 $445.9 $406.3 $322.7 $212.9 $104.9 $73.0 $50.0 ...... Total Program ...... $8.0 $22.5 $92.5 $139.5 $140.5 $102.5 $501.0 $400.5 $396.1 $483.2 $445.9 $406.3 $322.7 $212.9 $104.9 $73.0 $50.0 $3,902.0 Cumulative: Total Program ...... $8 $31 $123 $263 $403 $506 $1,007 $1,407 $1,803 $2,286 $2,732 $3,139 $3,461 $3,674 $3,779 $3,852 $3,902.0 ......

CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP) AIRCRAFT ing relationship with Envision Corporation in duction of full size DoD aircraft components, The Department of Defense Appropriations Wichita, Kansas. This relationship has been and demonstrate the technology for use with Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $5,000,000 for very successful in accomplishing not only the large wing structures to achieve substantial Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Aircraft in the Air Force, goal of furthering employment opportunities for material and operational savings for the mili- Aircraft Procurement Account. The entity to re- the blind, but also in providing the U.S. Air tary. ceive funding for this project is Cessna Aircraft Force Printing Office with funding and man- Funding will support the following activities: Company at 3 Cessna Blvd., Wichita, Kansas power it would otherwise not have. To date, Engineering and Planning—$150,000. 67215. the U.S. Air Force has advised of the need for Test Article Design & Analysis—$450,000. The CAP provides the least expensive air- additional work totaling approximately $8 Mil- Test Article Fabrication—$400,000. borne emergency services and Homeland Se- lion. Test Article Welding—$100,000. curity services of any agency at approximately As a result of the Demonstration Project for $100 per flying hour. The CAP budgets Contractors Employing Persons with Disabil- Test Article Laser Peening—$150,000. through the USAF for acquisition of new air- ities, the U.S. Air Force Office of Personnel Test Article Fatigue Testing—$600,000. craft to modernize the fleet, maintain oper- and Management has engaged in an ongoing Engineering Applications for Aircraft compo- ational readiness, and contribute to the Home- relationship with The Cerebral Palsy Research nent Evaluation: $450,000. land Security. The FY09 USAF Budget Sub- Foundation in Wichita, Kansas. This relation- Analysis & Reporting—$300,000. mission only provides $2.44M (6 A/C) for CAP ship has been very successful in accom- Overhead & Administration: $300,000. aircraft acquisition. The additional funding will plishing not only the goal of furthering employ- No matching funds are required for this De- procure additional aircraft for CAP. ment opportunities for the severely disabled, partment of Defense project. No matching funds are required for this De- but also in providing the U.S. Air Force Office C–130 ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEMS partment of Defense project. of Personnel and Management with funding The Department of Defense Appropriations DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR CONTRACTORS and manpower it would otherwise not have for Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,600,000 for EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES the purpose of digitizing all paper records of The Department of Defense Appropriations its personnel. To date, the U.S. Air Force has C–130 Active Noise Cancellation Systems in Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $2,400,000 for advised of the need for additional work totaling the Department of the Air Force, Aircraft Pro- Demonstration Project for Contractors Employ- approximately $11 Million. curement Account. The entity to receive fund- ing Persons with Disabilities in the Air Force, The United States Air Force Personnel com- ing for this project is Global Aviation Tech- Operation & Maintenance. The entities to re- munity is undergoing the most extensive re- nologies, located at 2629 W May, Wichita, ceive funding for this project are Cerebral engineering effort in history. This effort in- Kansas 67213. Palsy Research Foundation located at 5111 cludes streamlining processes and centralizing Anticipated Sources of Funding: In FY–08, East 21st Street, Wichita, Kansas 67208 and where it makes sense to do so by leveraging the National Guard Bureau contributed $0.5M Envision located at 2301 South Water, Wich- technology, and shifting the service model to in NGREA funds to the program, and we an- ita, Kansas 67213. a greater reliance on self-service. A key en- ticipate that will continue in FY–09. The pri- The Department of Defense Appropriations abler to achieving the desired end state is a mary source of funds for FY–10 and beyond Act, 2009, contains $2,400,000 for Demonstra- shift from paper-intensive personnel transitions will be the Air National Guard and Air Force tion Project for Contractors Employing Per- and document storage to a near-paperless en- POM and program funds. Justification of fed- sons with Disabilities in the Air Force, Oper- vironment as spelled out in the AF/A1 E- eral funding: ANCS is a program of record, ation & Maintenance. The entities to receive Records Strategy document. A key milestone and federal funds have been appropriated funding for this project are Cerebral Palsy Re- in achieving an E-Record environment is con- each year since the FY–06. The ANCS Sys- search Foundation located at 5111 East 21st version of current paper document repositories tem is included in the Air National Guard FY– Street, Wichita, Kansas 67208 and Envision into a centralized digital repository. There are 09 Weapons Systems Modernization Require- located at 2301 South Water, Wichita, Kansas approximately 13 million pages of paper ments desired capabilities list. The C–130 Ac- 67213. records that need to be scanned. Currently we tive Noise Cancellation (ANC) is a commercial The program is authorized under H.R. 1588; are operating in option year two of a five year off-the-shelf (COTS) product that will reduce Demonstration Project for Contractors Employ- plan. crew fatigue and associated hearing loss by ing Persons With Disabilities. The purpose of No matching funds are required for this De- greatly reducing the unhealthy noise levels in the demonstration project is to provide jobs for partment of Defense project. the C–130 cockpit. Over 700 ANC systems people with severe disabilities who otherwise LASER PEENING FOR FRICTION STIR WELDED AEROSPACE are in use throughout the world in commercial would not be fully employed. The national un- STRUCTURES airline applications, and the system has been employment rate for people with severe dis- The Department of Defense Appropriations fully tailored for the C–130H with no additional abilities is 70%. It is in the national best inter- Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,600,000 for non-recurring integration work required. The est for the government to provide, and fund, Laser Peening for Friction Stir Welded Aero- system has been proven highly reliable in programs which have as a purpose to lower space Structures in the Department of the Air commercial use and requires no scheduled this rate. Disabled individuals employed under Force, RDT&E Account. The entity to receive maintenance. C–130 cockpit noise exceeds the Demonstration Project are able to live funding for this project is Curtiss-Wright Metal 100 decibels, a noise level at which it is dif- independent lives and are able to pay their Improvement Company at 1618 Ida, Wichita, ficult to communicate clearly, and which share of employment taxes and income taxes. Kansas 67211. causes fatigue and loss of crew coordination. These individuals, when employed, contribute The program will demonstrate the benefits Additionally, this noise level is well above the to the growth of our economy. As a result of of laser peening on subscale components with permanent hearing loss threshold (established the Demonstration Project for Contractors Em- identical geometry of targeted DoD aircraft by OSHA at 85 decibels). The Ultra ANC ploying Persons with Disabilities, the U.S. Air components, quantify anticipated improvement system cancels noise by introducing equal Force Printing Office has engaged in an ongo- in performance, lifetime extension and cost re- amplitude/opposite phase sound

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These improved solutions will reduce ance, creating ‘‘customized’’, nonstandard pro- on FY–08 pricing, the anticipated installed weight, increase payload and maneuverability, cedures for quality and safety assurance. DoD price will be $260K per C–130 aircraft. and defeat the current battle field threats. In- aircraft repair and modification efforts are ex- No matching funds are required for the De- novative solutions to reduce current system tremely important because (a) difficulty in this partment of Defense program. weights resulting in increased payload, ma- area can lead to the rejection of a structural or AT–6B CAPABILITIES DEMONSTRATION FOR THE AIR neuverability. Finance Plan: Materials—40 per- material concept in the preliminary design NATIONAL GUARD cent; Processing—10 percent; Test and Anal- phase, (b) they form a significant part of the The Department of Defense Appropriations ysis—30 percent; STE—5 percent; Labor—15 total ownership cost and can drive fleet life- Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $6,000,000 for percent. cycle decisions, (c) they provide opportunities AT–6B Capabilities Demonstration for the Air No matching funds are required for the De- to insert new material concepts quickly and at National Guard in the Air Force, RDT&E Ac- partment of Defense program. minimal cost, and (d) the type and level of en- count. The entity to receive funding for this MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT THE 931ST AIR REFUELING gineering effort for repair/modification quali- project is Hawker Beechcraft Corporation at GROUP fication in large military and commercial trans- 9709 E Central Ave, Wichita, Kansas 67201. The Department of Defense Appropriations port aerospace applications closely equates to The funding would be for the development Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $4,000,000 for that of full-design efforts. This program will of an AT–6B. The Air National Guard (ANG), Department of the Air Force, Operations and seek to provide the DoD with a solution to this has stated a requirement to fill equipment ca- Maintenance Air Force Reserve Account to problem and eliminate the costly material in- pability gaps in support of the mission to con- hire additional Maintenance Personnel at the sertion that exists for new programs or retro- duct Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) 931st Air Refueling Group. The entity to re- fitting materials used on legacy aircraft as well Training, as well as Homeland Defense, ceive funding for this project is the 931St Re- as enable United States aerospace leadership. Homeland Security, and Civil Support mission fueling Group, McConnell Air Force, 2801 N This program is also supported by the aviation capabilities training that support DoD, DHS, Rock Rd, Wichita, Kansas 67226. industry and composite material supplier in- and State mission requirements. The AT–6B is When the Air Force Reserve’s 931st Air Re- dustry and has over a 1:1 leverage factor. an affordable, sustainable and responsive air- fueling Group (ARG) at McConnell Air Force Anticipated Sources of Funding during craft tailored to the NetCentric intelligence, Base was created, it did not include any main- Project Duration: DoD (Air Force), State of surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and tenance manpower. This has resulted in a per- Kansas, Aviation Industry, Composite Material light attack missions. The AT–6B meets the sonnel shortfall at the 931St of 12 Drill Officer, Suppliers. No matching funds are required for the Department of Defense program. needs of top level U.S. National Strategic 304 Drill Enlisted, and 100 ART Civilian per- Guidance, including the 2006 Quadrennial De- sonnel. This shortfall has caused tremendous AGING AIRCRAFT FLEET SUPPORT fense Review, at a fraction of the cost and a burden of maintenance personnel at the co-lo- The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,600,000 for fraction of the infrastructure requirements of cated active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and Aging Aircraft Fleet Support in the Department jet fighters. The AT–6B offers Air Force Spe- hindered the operational readiness of both the of the Navy, RDT&E Account. The entity to re- cial Operations Command (AFSOC) an asset 22nd and 931st. Over the past several years, ceive funding for this project is Wichita State tailored to increase airman-to-airman engage- I have worked to address this problem and en- University at 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, sure full-manning at the 931st. By working ment with partner Air Forces vital to meeting 67260. U.S. national security objectives. It is a cross- with the leadership of Air Force, the 22nd, and Most of the aging research being conducted cutting enabler critical to expanding foreign the 931st, we have crafted a workable solu- presently is focused on metallic structures. In partnerships and expanding partnership air- tion. This solution would gradually add the addition to the ongoing research in aging me- power capacity. Estimated cost of the AT–6B necessary personnel over the Fiscal Years tallic structures, the requested appropriation capabilities flight demonstration is approxi- 2008 and 2009. The earmark is necessary to will permit NIAR to partner with the NAVY and mately $21 million. Approximately $11 million begin implementation of this solution and en- investigate the effects of aging on composite = Industry costs to build and provide one fully sure the 931st ARG has enough personnel to structures as well as composite/metallic hybrid equipped AT–6B demonstrator aircraft. Hawk- fulfill its critical mission. The funding is for structures. As more composite components er Beechcraft will provide this portion of the RPA funds (MILPERS) = $2.195M; DHP are being certified and used on primary and total cost. The capital investment required to (MEHRC) = $.614M; Civ Pay (O&M) = ‘‘flight critical’’ secondary structures, a future deliver a fully operational flight demonstration $4.883M. need of the military and commercial aviation aircraft also leverages a significant corporate No matching funds are required for the De- industry will be the investigation of these com- IR&D investment made to develop the AT–6B partment of Defense program. posite structures and the assurance of the air- aircraft which is not included in the $11 million ACCELERATED INSERTION OF ADVANCED MATERIALS worthiness of composite components. NIAR industry contribution. In addition to the actual The Department of Defense Appropriations already has a background in this through part- capital investment in building the aircraft, the Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $3,000,000 for nerships with the FAA by investigating Boeing contractor also intends to provide sensors and Accelerated Insertion of Advanced Materials in 737 composite tail structures which flew com- other mission equipment on loan to the Air the Department of the Air Force, RDT&E Ac- mercial service for over 20 years and by ex- Force in support of the demonstration, thereby count. The entity to receive funding for this amining the first of all composite certified air- further reducing government costs. Approxi- project is Wichita State University at 1845 craft recently taken out of service, the mately $10 million = Government costs to fund Fairmount St, Wichita, 67260. Beechcraft Starship. Lessons learned from this government-run flight test, including: govern- This program will provide a breakthrough in research will provide insight into the aging as- ment program management costs, range in- technology integration and will achieve signifi- pects of other composite aircraft structures strumentation costs, aircraft operating costs, cant cost and cycle-time reductions in new and influence the use of advanced materials Air Force directed mission equipment integra- material insertion through (a) data-sharing on new aircraft being proposed for military tion costs, and contractor engineering and among multiple users, (b) statistical continuity service as well as maintenance of the existing support services in support of demonstration. from one length-scale to another and (c) re- fleet. Benefit to DoD and Justification for Use No matching funds are required. However, duced testing via increased capability and use of Federal Taxpayer Dollars: The biggest con- the contractor is providing over half the total of numerical/analytical simulation tools. Antici- cerns with aging aircraft are the unknowns estimated costs of the AT–6B capabilities flight pated benefits include reductions in non- that emerge with little or no warning, raising demonstration. recurring and recurring program qualification the concern that an unexpected phenomenon DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED LIGHTER-WEIGHT IED/EFP costs and introduction of multiple sources of may suddenly jeopardize an entire fleet’s flight ARMOR SOLUTIONS new advanced material forms. Unlike struc- safety, mission readiness, or support costs. The Department of Defense Appropriations tures that use metallic materials in the manu- The DoD can benefit from the direct applica- Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,000,000 for facturing process, the material properties of a tion of the research results into fleet manage- Development of Improved Lighter-Weight IED/ composite are manufactured into the structure ment strategies as well as proactive provide EFP Armor Solutions in the Department of the as part of the fabrication process. Therefore, it strategies that will reduce the cost of mainte- Army, RDT&E Account. The entity to receive is essential to ensure that critical parameters nance for advanced materials used on military funding for this project is Leading Technology pertaining to composite materials and their aircraft.

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No matching funds are required metal, this blade is highly susceptible to dam- tiple locations for fixed site security currently for the Department of Defense program. age and fatigue, and since metal lacks ballistic being installed and tested at McConnell Air NANOCOMPOSITES FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF tolerance, the blades leave the aircraft espe- Force Base. COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES cially vulnerable to enemy weapons in hostile No matching funds are required for this De- The Department of Defense Appropriations action. Moreover, when gunners fire their partment of Defense project. Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,200,000 for weapons from the aircraft, expended shell f Nanocomposites for Lightning Protection of casings can cause minor skin dents, and even Composite Aircraft Structures in the Depart- these small dents require that the blades be EARMARK DECLARATION ment of the Air Force, RDT&E Account. The replaced. The Composite Small Main Rotor entity to receive funding for this project is Blade takes advantage of the inherent ballistic HON. JON C. PORTER Wichita State University at 1845 Fairmount St, tolerance of composite construction, advanced OF NEVADA Wichita, 67260. aerodynamic design, and state-of-the-art ero- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nonmetallic military (manned and un- sion-resistant materials and will significantly Wednesday, September 24, 2008 manned) aircraft are vulnerable to lightning improve the safety, reliability, performance— Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to strike and airworthiness assurance is threat- and survivability—of the aircraft. Specifically, the Republican Leadership standards on ear- ened. For example, FAA certified aircraft are the blades will increase damage tolerance, en- marks, I am submitting the following informa- typically struck by lightning once or twice a hancing survivability in hostile environments, tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL year. Unlike their metal counterparts, com- and improve hover performance, increase op- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part posite structures do not readily conduct away erating ceiling, increase maximum forward of H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Security, Dis- the extreme electrical currents and electro- speed, all adding to the aircraft’s maneuver- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- magnetic forces generated by lightning strikes. ability and performance envelope. The com- tions Act, 2009 Composite materials are either not conductive posite blades will also improve erosion resist- Requesting Member: Congressman JON C. at all (e.g. fiberglass) or are significantly less ance, experience better field reparability, and PORTER. conductive than metals (e.g. carbon fiber). For reduce the cost and logistics burden related to Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated this reason, lightning strike protection has premature metal blade replacement due to Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing been a significant concern since the first com- damage. Funds are requested to fabricate pro- Appropriations Act, 2009. posites were used on aircraft more than 30 duction tooling, fabricate FAA certification Account: Air Force, OM account. years ago. This program will seek to advance blades, and conduct FAA certification ground Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Giant the development and operation of a testing. Composite Small Main Rotor Blades Campus. nanocomposite based methodology address- will (1) make the A/MH–6 Little Bird helicopter Address of Requesting Entity: 3101 Western ing lightning strike protection on composite air- more survivable in hostile environments; (2) Avenue, Suite 100, Seattle, WA, USA. frame structures in Department of Defense air- expand the flight envelope of the aircraft; and Description of Request: Provide an earmark craft applications. Recent advances in the ad- (3) reduce logistics burden and cost associ- of $2,000,000 to complete funding to allow for dition of nanocomponents to advanced com- ated with supporting the legacy blade. the continuation of an on-base program, offer- posite materials have shown the potential for No matching funds are required for the De- ing technology curriculum through in-class reducing lightning strike damage to composite partment of Defense program. study, additional after-school and evening airframe structures. A variety of VIGILANT, AN AUTO-ID AND ACCESS CONTROL FACILITY community programs, and a more con- nanoconstituents known for their conductivity The Department of Defense Appropriations centrated series during vacations or school and high aspect ratio have been recently ana- Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,600,000 for breaks. This request is consistent with the in- lyzed under an exploratory Air Force study development of Vigilant an auto-ID and access tended and authorized purpose of the Air and have shown great promise for the incor- control facility at the McConnell ANG facility in Force, OM account. poration of this technology into a manufac- the Department of the Army, RDT&E Account. Requesting Member: Congressman JON C. turing environment. This research focus and The entity to receive funding for this project is PORTER. funding will work in coordination with the Air the 184th Air National Guard at McConnell Air Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Force Base, located at 2801 N Rock Rd, Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Patterson AFB to advance research into pos- Wichita, Kansas 67226. Appropriations Act, 2009. sible commercial applications that may be Anticipated sources of funding for the dura- Account: Navy, Force Protection Advanced used in production. This will enable aircraft op- tion of the project: It is anticipated that the Technology account. eration (manned and unmanned) in all envi- funding for the Vigilant Sentinel multi-year ef- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pierce ronments without restrictions. fort will be provided by Federal Government Targets. Anticipated Sources of Funding during support. Vigilant Sentinel will enable the Na- Address of Requesting Entity: 215 Grand Project Duration: DoD (Air Force), State of tional Guard to continue to be a quality first re- Mediterra Henderson, NV 89011. Description of Request: Provide an earmark Kansas, Aviation Industry. Percent and sponder in the field by providing a quality, of $1,600,000 for the demonstration and eval- Sources of Matching Funds: 20 percent cost-effective security system in a fixed loca- uation of the self healing target system at match—State of Kansas; 20 percent match— tion or mobilized via UAVs that can be cus- Guam and research, development, and testing Aviation Industry. No matching funds are re- tomized to each user’s security requirements of next generation large scale self healing tar- quired for the Department of Defense pro- without being intrusive. The proposed FY09 gets for bombing ranges. This request is con- gram. funding of $2.0M will be utilized for Phase 4 sistent with the intended and authorized pur- in developing the system to start the transition COMPOSITE SMALL MAIN ROTOR BLADE pose of the Navy, Force Protection Advanced into a mobile sensor network. FY09 funding The Department of Defense Appropriations Technology account. will be executed on a 50 percent Camber Cor- Act, 2009, H.R. 2638, contains $1,600,000 for Requesting Member: Congressman JON C. poration and 50 percent 184th Kansas Air Na- development of a Composite Small Main Rotor PORTER. Blade in the Department of the Army, RDT&E tional Guard McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Account. The entity to receive funding for this Camber Corporation: (50 percent/$1,300,000) Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing project is Plastic Fabricating division of Kaman 1st phase; prototype a mobile unmanned pe- Appropriations Act, 2009. Aerospace Corporation at 1650 South rimeter sensor network that will enable the Na- Account: Army, RDTE account. McComas Street, Wichita, KS 67213. tional Guard to secure an area with a min- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Opticomp. It is my understanding that the funding imum of manpower. The second phase is to Address of Requesting Entity: 215 Elks would be used to continue development on integrate handheld devices to read valid Gov- Point Road, P.O. Box 10779 Zephyr Cove, the Composite Small Main Rotor Blade which ernment IDs and validate them through avail- Nevada 89448–2779. would replace the legacy main rotor blade on able communication networks (satellite uplink, Description of Request: Provide an earmark the U.S. Army’s A/MH–6 Little Bird helicopter. cell, wireless) thereby enabling the National of $2,200,000 to build a WMD-capable optical The Little Bird, flown by the U.S. Army’s 160th Guard to quickly and accurately ID people dur- amplifier system that may be integrated with Special Operations Aviation Regiment, has ing a first response to a disaster or National wave guide-based massively parallel optical

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:08 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.181 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1992 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 interconnect, MPOI, technology. This request Address of Requesting Entity: 400 S. Mon- sives (ADE). ADE will improve current is consistent with the intended and authorized roe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. counter-IED technology and detect improvised purpose of the Army, RDTE account. Description of Request: Provides explosives devices (IEDs) at safe standoff dis- Requesting Member: Congressman JON $20,907,000 for construction of Phase IV of tance. PORTER. the Regional Training Institute (RTI), Project Account: Army Aircraft Procurement. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Number 120191, located at Camp Blanding, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Conax Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Starke, Florida 32091. It is my understanding Florida Corporation. Appropriations Act, 2009. that the Florida Army National Guard Address of Requesting Entity: 2801 75th Account: Navy, RDTE account. (FLARNG) and Army National Guard readi- Street North, St. Petersburg FL 33710. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Progeny ness will be affected if the school cannot edu- Description of Request: Provides Systems Corporation. cate and train soldiers. This final phase will $2,400,000 for the Air Warrior—Joint Service Address of Requesting Entity: 2501 N. finish construction of the remaining 65,000 Vacuum Packed Life Raft (AW–JSVPLR) Green Valley Parkway, Suite 130–D, Hender- square feet of billeting, all remaining infra- which will provide the Army with a small, com- son, Nevada 89014. structure, supporting facilities, and all nec- pact, maintenance free raft for helicopter Description of Request: Provide an earmark essary work not completed in the prior phases crews in the event of an emergency egress. of $2,500,000 for Tactical Unmanned Aerial to support and house students attending the The Air Warrior Block I ensemble specification Vehicles PE 0305204N, Project 2478, only to courses at the training institute. includes a requirement for an Over-Water- continue Phase III SBIR N04–011 Unmanned Requesting Member: Congressman C.W. Gear Container (OWGC) and vacuum packed, Air Systems Tactical Control System ‘‘Open BILL YOUNG. low profile life raft for over-water missions and Architecture’’ Migration Program in FY09. This Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- for personnel safety/survival in the event of a request is consistent with the intended and au- curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing water landing or eject. thorized purpose of the Navy, RDTE account. Appropriations Act, 2009. Account: Navy ONR RDT&E. Requesting Member: Congressman JON C. Account: Navy Aircraft Procurement. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University PORTER. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alliant of South Florida. Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated Techsystems (ATK), Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 East Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Address of Requesting Entity: 13133 34th Fowler Avenue, Tampa FL 33620. Appropriations Act, 2009. Street North, Clearwater FL 33762. Description of Request: Provides Account: Air Force, AP account. Description of Request: Provides $1,600,000 for Autonomous Marine Sensors Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ATK. $3,200,000 for an AAR–47 Missile Advance and Networks for Rapid Littoral Assessment. Address of Requesting Entity: 5050 Lincoln Warning System. The AAR–47 is an extremely This program continues development of ad- Drive, Edina, MN, USA. effective, low cost, missile warning system that vanced underwater sensing systems and as- Description of Request: Provide an earmark provides significant timely warning of missile sociated networks that provide rapid assess- of $400,000 to complete funding for upgrades and laser threats to U.S. aircraft. This program ment of near shore ocean environments. to the Podded Reconnaissance System, also will provide upgrades for new requirements Account: Army Reserve Operation & Mainte- known as SCATHE VIEW, to provide ground based on emerging threats in the Global War nance. and air forces critical real-time intelligence for on Terrorism, and it will address long-term Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. domestic disaster relief operations and war performance improvements for emerging Army Reserve. fighter requirements. This request is consistent threats. This system is currently fielded in a Address of Requesting Entity: St. Peters- with the intended and authorized purpose of wide variety of fixed wing and rotary wing air- burg-Clearwater International Airport, Clear- the Air Force, AP account. craft currently being used in Iraq and Afghani- water FL 33762. stan. The lessons learned from years of com- Requesting Member: Congressman JON C. Description of Request: Provides bat operations and subsequent upgrades to PORTER. $1,600,000 to address the immediate military Bill Number: H.R. 2638—The Consolidated this system will enhance the ability of aircraft need for aviation facilities supporting the Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing to avoid being shot down. United States Army Transformation and rapid Account: Army RDT&E. Appropriations Act, 2009. fielding of the new USAR Air Ambulance Com- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Enser Account: Army, RDTE account. pany in Clearwater, FL. The USAR Air Ambu- Corporation. lance Company is the first in a series of unit Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nevada Address of Requesting Entity: 5430 70th Av- activations required to implement the Army’s Cancer Institute. enue North, Pinellas Park FL 33781. Address of Requesting Entity: 10000 W. Description of Request: Provides directive to increase the air ambulance struc- Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, USA. $2,300,000 for Advanced Battery Technology ture in the modular force and mitigate the crit- Description of Request: Provide an earmark (ABT). This program is intended to establish a ical medical evacuation shortfall with the OIF/ of $1,600,000 to complete funding to test U.S. owned thermal battery capability to sup- OEF rotational requirements. whether the combined injury of trauma, hy- port advanced weapons systems to meet pro- Account: Air Force RDT&E. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Honey- poxia, sepsis and/or radiation exposure can be duction requirements of next generation weap- well. reduced by interruption of the complement on systems for strategic defense and ad- Address of Requesting Entity: 13350 U.S. cascade. This request is consistent with the vanced guided munitions, smart bombs and Highway 19 North, Clearwater FL 33764– intended and authorized purpose of the Army, missiles. RDTE account. Account: Army RDT&E. 7290. f Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Eclipse Description of Request: Provides Energy Systems Inc. $2,400,000 for Ballistic Missile Technology. EARMARK DECLARATION Address of Requesting Entity: 2345 Anvil St. This project will help develop and mature the North, St. Petersburg FL 33710. current Minuteman III program, the Navy’s Tri- HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG Description of Request: Provides dent D–5 Life Extension and Prompt Global OF FLORIDA $3,500,000 for the Advanced Conductivity Pro- Strike mission. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram (ACP). This program is designed to Account: Navy/Marine Corps RDT&E. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SAIC. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 meet an urgent need for manufacture of pat- ented advanced nanotechnology films that Address of Requesting Entity: Central Ave- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam Speaker, I offer enhancements over current film systems nue, Suite 1370, St. Petersburg FL 33701. submit the following: in order to reduce solar loading of vehicles, Description of Request: Provides Requesting Member: Congressman C.W. and provide greater multi-functionality in trans- $2,400,000 for Battlefield Sensor Netting BILL YOUNG. parent armor. (BSN). BSN will provide the warfighter with Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- Account: Air Force RDT&E. unparalleled access to mission critical, real- curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alaka’i time sensor data. Although tremendous Appropriations Act, 2009 Consulting & Engineering, Inc. progress has been made in the advancement Account: Military Construction, Army Na- Address of Requesting Entity: 7887 Bryan of sensors, there has not been a cor- tional Guard. Dairy Rd, Suite 220, Largo FL 33777. responding advancement in data link network Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Florida Description of Request: Provides technologies that can effectively disseminate, Army National Guard. $2,400,000 for Advanced Detection of Explo- display and exploit the tremendous amounts of

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:26 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.183 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1993 data generated by modern sensor systems. tecture. Legacy shipboard surveillance radars associated with transport, storage, and use of The Battlefield Sensor Netting program operating at various frequencies cannot sus- ‘‘wet’’ reagents in a battlefield environment. bridges the sensor to shooter gap. It would tain operational effectiveness or realize their Account: Navy RDT&E. provide a high bandwidth data network that full performance potential without a marked Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Raytheon. combines the advantages of low cost, highly improvement in below decks signal/data proc- Address of Requesting Entity: 7401 22nd capable commercial wireless technologies with essing. This program is intended to provide a Avenue North Building D, St. Petersburg, FL the extended range, jamming resistance and common architectural approach to unique 33710. security provided by phased array antennas, below decks signal/data processing require- Description of Request: Provides military encryption systems and network soft- ments which can benefit 120 radars installed $4,800,000 for the Cooperative Engagement ware. on 74 ships. Capability (CEC). CEC is a high priority, anti- Account: Navy RDT&E. Account: Army RDT&E. air warfare program for the Navy that forms Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Custom real-time networking among land, ship and air- Technologies. Manufacturing and Engineering. borne sensors and sends target information to Address of Requesting Entity: 6200 118th Address of Requesting Entity: 2904 44th Av- every CEC-equipped platform. It combines all Avenue North, Largo FL 33773. enue North, St. Petersburg FL 33714. sensor data into a high-resolution, fire-control Description of Request: Provides Description of Request: Provides quality, composite track air picture. CEC is $4,000,000 for C-Band Radar Replacement $1,600,000 for a Compact MVCC Soldier currently deployed on over 95 ships and air- Development. The C-Band active array radar Cooling System. This project will combat heat craft, and is a transformational program identi- is capable of replacing several in-service ship stress in troops by using a unique miniature fied in the Joint Forces Command ‘‘Joint Battle radars facing obsolescence and escalating refrigeration system and cooling garment to Management Command and Control road maintenance costs. This program is intended regulate their body temperature while wearing map.’’ to be the Air Traffic Control/Marshalling radar body armor and other protective gear. This Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. for amphibious ships. It will replace the obso- project will greatly reduce heat stress and heat Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University lete and difficult to maintain SPS–67. At half injury in our troops, especially those serving in of South Florida. the cost of similar radars, CBAAR will provide Iraq and Afghanistan. Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 East surface search, air traffic control, anti-ship Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620. missile defense and navigation. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SRI Inter- Description of Request: Provides Account: Air Force RDT&E. national. $2,400,000 for Countermeasures to Chemical Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Honey- Address of Requesting Entity: 140 7th Ave- Biological Threats. Prior to the anthrax laden well. nue South, St. Petersburg FL 33701. letters of late 2001, USF and the other 10 in- Address of Requesting Entity: 13350 U.S. Description of Request: Provides stitutions which comprise the State University Highway 19 North, Clearwater FL 33764-7290. $4,500,000 for a Comprehensive Maritime Do- System of Florida were working on preparing Description of Request: Provides main Awareness. This funding would continue the United States for an unannounced bioter- $2,400,000 for a Chip Scale Atomic Clock an ongoing successful program to detect, rorist attack. Until then, basic microbiologic re- project. Atomic clocks allow for accurate time deter or prevent terrorist attacks against our search had not been widely transferred from reference for communications and navigation ports as well as support a broad group of local the laboratory to actual application in the field. systems. However, most atomic clocks are and regional law enforcement agencies, na- It is in this environment that the State Univer- very heavy (100 lbs or more), too large for tional and defense assets tasked with pro- sity System of Florida with the USF College of handheld or compact electronic systems and tecting ports, waterways, and the general mar- Public Health as the lead and coordinator was also too costly. This project will miniaturize the itime commerce. The program is developing a awarded Congressional project funds. atomic clocks for inclusion on the battlefield, comprehensive, networked, waterside and Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. help prevent IED jammers from interfering with landside port and maritime domain awareness Legal Name of Requesting Entity: CTC each other and will provide position accuracy system. The initiative applies the latest avail- Tampa Bay Inc. even in areas where GPS is unavailable or able technology and develops new capabilities Address of Requesting Entity: 7887 Bryan denied. to fill deficiencies in existing systems. Tech- Dairy Road, Suite 220, Largo, FL 33777. Account: Army RDT&E. nology used to support the effort takes advan- Description of Request: Provides Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Cure tage of the latest advances in micro-systems $2,400,000 for Combating Terrorism Technical Search. and nano-materials for sensors and commu- Support Office (CTTSO) and STAR–TEC Part- Address of Requesting Entity: 440 E. Hun- nications. nership. Disruptive technologies for potential tington Drive, Suite 400 Arcadia, CA 91006- Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. solutions in combating terrorism are frequently 3776. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Constella- created by small, fragile start up enterprises Description of Request: Provides tion Technology Corporation. with highly unique skills. Historically, 80 per- $1,600,000 for the Children’s Oncology Group Address of Requesting Entity: 7887 Bryan cent of these emerging technology companies (COG) treats 90 percent of children in the U.S. Dairy Road, Suite 100, Largo, FL 33777. fail before their fifth birthday due to an unbal- diagnosed with cancer, including hundreds of Description of Request: Provides $800,000 anced focus on product development and in- children of the men and women serving in our for Continuation of Advanced Materials (Mer- sufficient attention to fiscal operational man- armed forces. In order to meet the needs of curic Iodide) Research for Nuclear Detection, agement. Statistically, 87 percent of small military families who have children with can- Counter-Proliferation and Imaging for Special companies mentored by professional business cer, the COG developed the Uniformed Serv- Operations. This project will enable the devel- incubators succeed. This project seeks to ices Oncology Consortium (USOC). The opment of radiation detection equipment with meld STAR–TEC’s business incubation and USOC is a group of military institutions within significantly improved resolution and detection acceleration expertise with CTTSO’s mission the COG. Because of the COG network, chil- efficiency which provides improved ability to to rapidly field new combating terrorism tech- dren are able to receive state of the art care find and identify radiological threats. Mercuric nology solutions to ensure the fiscal health of in COG institutions throughout the country and Iodide continues to demonstrate great promise the domestic, small business partners selected are often treated at institutions other than in meeting the Defense Threat Reduction by CTTSO for technology acceleration. those on a military base because of the in- Agency’s mission and that of the various intel- Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. creased availability of care. This funding will ligence gathering organizations to quantify the Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Raytheon. expand on ongoing research by COG with the impact of CBRNE threats. Address of Requesting Entity: 7401 22nd Department of Defense and improve investiga- Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. Avenue North, Building D, St. Petersburg, FL tions of the genetic, epigenetic and signal Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Constella- 33710. transduction pathways. tion Technology Corporation. Description of Request: Provides Account: Navy RDT&E. Address of Requesting Entity: 7887 Bryan $1,600,000 for CV–22 Helmet Mounted Dis- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Dairy Road, Suite 100, Largo, FL 33777. play. This program will replace the current Technologies. Description of Request: Provides Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and night vi- Address of Requesting Entity: 6200 118th $1,600,000 for Continuation of Industry Based sion goggles with an integrated, panoramic, Avenue North, Largo FL 33773. Research into Biological Agent Identifiers with- HMD/night vision daylight readable capability. Description of Request: Provides out Wet Reagents. This project will greatly re- This will allow our CV–22 aviators to more $3,200,000 for a Common Below Decks Archi- duce consumable costs and logistical footprint safely operate this new aircraft. Since most

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:26 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.186 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 helicopter flights in Iraq and Afghanistan hap- systems as well as USAF tactical missiles. Account: Navy RDT&E. pen during darkness, it is vital that our pilots This project’s goal is to scale up and optimize Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SAIC. have this new capability for these wars and manufacturing processes to increase the pro- Address of Requesting Entity: 360 Central also in training. duction rate while taking advantage of econo- Avenue, Suite 1370, St. Petersburg FL 33701. Account: Defense Wide Procurement. mies of scale to facilitate operations as a via- Description of Request: Provides Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National ble business supporting the DOD. $1,600,000 for a Layered Surveillance/Sensing Forensic Science Technology Center. Account: Army Procurement. project. This program links advanced Navy Address of Requesting Entity: 7881 114th Legal Name of Requesting Entity: CONAX and Marine Corps sensors, providing a lay- Avenue North, Largo, FL 33773. Florida Corporation. ered network of real-time fire control quality Description of Request: Provides Address of Requesting Entity: 2801 75th data together with on-demand situational $3,200,000 for Expansion of the Mobile Foren- Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710. awareness information distributed across near sic Labs and Technical Assistance and Train- Description of Request: Provides real-time subnets. This will enhance the Ma- ing Support in Largo, Florida. The Defense $3,200,000 for a HMMWV Restraint System. rine Corps’ ability to perform real-time battle Threat Reduction Agency developed and field- This program will procure and install upgrade surveillance as well as battle damage assess- ed one mobile forensics laboratory to be used kits for restraint systems on Army HMMWV ments. in the U.S. for weapons of mass destruction and other tactical vehicle fleets. Furthermore, Account: Navy RDT&E. and explosives. FY 2009 funds are needed to it will incorporate a ‘‘no snag’’ design for rapid Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University provide additional systems for international de- vehicle egress while making it much easier for of South Florida. ployment. These state of the art modular lab- troops to fasten and unfasten safety belts Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 East oratories provide rapid analysis and exploi- while in full combat protective gear. Fowler Avenue, Tampa FL 33620. tation of forensic evidence recovered during Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. Description of Request: Provides $800,000 missions thereby enhancing intelligence for Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Informa- for a Lean Management System Research Ini- ongoing operations as well as evidence. tion Manufacturing LLC. tiative. This program helps military managers Account: Air Force RDT&E. Address of Requesting Entity: 11300 Dr. and leaders improve efficiency in business Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Honey- M.L. King Jr. Street, Suite 315, St. Petersburg systems and practices by removing non-value well. FL 33716. activities to improve system performance. Cost Address of Requesting Entity: 13350 U.S. Description of Request: Provides savings will be realized by further lean sys- Highway 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33764- $2,400,000 for Improved Information Transfer tems research and implementation by US Air 7290. for SOCOM. This program will fulfill an urgent Force business leaders. Description of Request: Provides need to apply real-time knowledge manage- Account: Air Force Procurement. $1,600,000 for Florida National Guard Missile ment tools using new and emerging tech- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SRI. Address of Requesting Entity: 140 7th Ave- Range Safety Technology (MRST). MRST nologies that allow for the indexing and cor- nue South, St. Petersburg FL 33701. funding supports the 114th Range Operations relation of data from non-formatted data and Description of Request: Provides Squadron of the Florida Air National Guard. divergent sources. This technology supports $1,000,000 for a MacDill AFB Waterside Se- This unit provides Command and Control of both written and spoken language translation curity System. This project seeks to develop a local and down-range assets in support of Air covering multiple Arabic language dialects, new networked, waterside surveillance and re- Force space launch operations as well as pro- with the capability to add additional languages porting system to provide waterside security viding a wartime surge capability for the 45th over time. It will have the capability to apply for MacDill AFB. This will directly assist Operations Group, 45th Space Wing at Patrick artificial intelligence to automatically select and MacDill AFB in executing its anti-terrorism and AFB, Florida. MRST is GPS-based mobile distribute information based on user needs as force protection responsibilities in providing range safety system which offers an advanced well as automatically discover un-seen rela- security for two vital combatant commands capability, increased flexibility and cost sav- tionships between data entries. With these ad- and two component commands directly in- ings to support range operations. For instance, vances, the system will collect, store, and volved in executing the Global War On Ter- the 114th ROS provides a mobile range track- index multi-media data, and perform meta- rorism (GWOT). ing and command truck that can track and if data searches. Account: Army RDT&E. necessary destroy errant ballistic missiles on Account: Army RDT&E. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SRI Inter- firing range facilities. Providing this mobile ca- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University national. pability will reduce costs by replacing the need of South Florida. Address of Requesting Entity: 140 7th Ave- to build permanent fixed sights at each missile Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 East nue South, St. Petersburg FL 33701. range. Fowler Avenue, Tampa FL 33620. Description of Request: Provides $800,000 Account: Army RDT&E. Description of Request: Provides $800,000 for a Micro-systems Nanotechnology for Ad- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University for an Integrated Functional Materials Project. vanced Technology Development project. of South Florida. This project focuses on the synthesis and Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 East characterization of new materials and devices, small integrated devices or systems that com- Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620. optimizing and integrating their functionality, bine electrical and mechanical components. Description of Request: Provides and theoretical modeling for military and com- This will continue funding research into new $2,500,000 for Health Informatics. Health mercial applications. It will allow troops easy leading-edge microelectromechanical system informatics deals with the resources, devices, and immediate access to superior body armor, (MEMS), microsensor and nanotechnologies and methods required to optimize the acquisi- power generators, self-medication, commu- that support warfighter needs. This initiative tion, storage, retrieval, and use of information nication devices, and reconnaissance tools supports research, development and produc- in health and biomedicine. This project con- while reducing bulky and redundant equip- tion of highly advanced microsystems and ad- tinues research and development of new soft- ment. vanced materials for harsh environments in ware applications that will be applied to ad- Account: Air Force RDT&E. defense and homeland security applications. vanced health informatics training programs. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pinellas Account: Navy Operation and Maintenance. This will help the DOD better manage its County Sheriff Office. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University healthcare systems and expand post-doctoral Address of Requesting Entity: 10750 of West Florida. training of future researchers. Ulmerton Road, Largo FL 33778. Address of Requesting Entity: 11000 Univer- Account: Defense Production Act Pur- Description of Request: Provides sity Parkway, Pensacola FL 32514. chases. $2,400,000 for a Law Enforcement Description of Request: Provides $800,000 Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Enser Counterterrorism Test Bed. Civilian law en- for a Mobile Distance Learning for Military Per- Corporation. forcement professionals have unique skills in sonnel project. This program will provide alter- Address of Requesting Entity: 5430 70th Av- investigations, crime scene forensics and evi- native instructional systems, course, and cer- enue North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781. dence gathering that are hard to find in the tificates to enable deployed service members Description of Request: Provides DOD. The test bed program allows DOD to in- the same educational opportunities afforded $3,000,000 for a High Performance Thermal crease an operational unit’s ability to conduct while deployed or at home. This will help mili- Battery Infrastructure Project. Thermal bat- 11 counterinsurgency and counterterrorism tary personnel continue their education while teries provide high technology power used for missions through interaction and training with deployed by providing mobile language learn- current and next generation strategic weapons the law enforcement community. ing initiatives.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:27 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.189 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1995 Account: Army RDT&E. consequence management. The National Ter- increase functional independence, and com- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Custom rorism Preparedness Institute (NPTI) will con- munity integration for our severely injured vet- Manufacturing and Engineering. tinue to provide training to the DOD, emer- erans. Address of Requesting Entity: 2904 44th Av- gency responders, and policy makers. This Account: Navy RDT&E. enue North, St. Petersburg FL 33714. program will continue research and develop- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University Description of Request: Provides ment of technology and training. of South Florida. $2,400,000 for Modular Universal Tactical Op- Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 East erations Center (TOC) Packages for Vehicles Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Revenge Fowler Avenue, Tampa FL 33620. and Shelters. This project provides enabling Advanced Composites. Description of Request: Provides $800,000 design approaches to new ways of Address of Requesting Entity: 12705 Clear- for Reparative Core Medicine. This program modularizing mission equipment into small water Drive, Clearwater FL 33762. creates and expands a core laboratory with re- reconfigurable and plug play packages that Description of Request: Provides lated support devoted to developing regenera- can be cost effectively installed in host Tac- $2,400,000 for a Next Generation Scalable tive and cellular therapeutics to treat dev- tical Operations Center (TOC) platforms. This Lean Initiative. This program will expand the astating diseases and injury from armed con- project develops, integrates, and demonstrates U.S. defense industrial base to manufacture flict. This will provide needed medical research modular, reconfigurable TOC mission and sup- large light weight monolithic structures (e.g., relative to combat and civilian related injuries port equipment into flexible host platforms so light weight, heat resistant flight decks) to sat- and the availability of red blood cell trans- commanders can maintain pace with their isfy the needs of USSOCOM and the U.S. fusions. forces and various platforms. 13 Navy. SOCOM would like to partner with the Account: Army National Guard. Account: Defense Wide Procurement. private sector to do applied research and de- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Florida Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Raytheon. velopment to support scalable engineering and National Guard. Address of Requesting Entity: 7401 22nd manufacturing capabilities for SOF platforms. Address of Requesting Entity: 400 South Avenue North Building D, St. Petersburg FL Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. Monroe St, Tallahassee FL 32399. 33710. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Coda Oc- Description of Request: Provides Description of Request: Provides topus. $4,200,000 for a Second Civil Support Team $2,000,000 for Multi-Band Multi-Mission Radio Address of Requesting Entity: 100 14th Ave- for the State of Florida. This program would (MBMMR) which are the special operations nue S, St. Petersburg FL 33701. continue funding for a second Civil Support standard man-portable tactical UHF frequency Description of Request: Provides Team in Florida, and provide an increased re- satellite communications terminal. It is the pri- $1,600,000 for a Port and Hull Security 3D, sponse capability to match the potential ter- mary mission radio used by SOCOM units, Real Time Sonar System—Echoscope. This rorist and natural disaster threats in the state providing worldwide and tactical connectivity. project will allow for 3D surveillance of ports of Florida. This program will procure an additional 400 and hulls to detect potential seaborne threats Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. MBMMR radios for U.S. Special Forces. in the Global War on Terrorism. The Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Concur- Account: Drugs Counter-Drugs And Drug Echoscope provides significant protection of rent Technologies Corporation. Interdiction. fixed assets such as bridges, piers, harbors, Address of Requesting Entity: 7995 114th Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Pe- underwater installations as well as vessels. Avenue, Largo FL 33773. tersburg College. Account: Air Force RDT&E. Description of Request: Provides Address of Requesting Entity: 6021 142nd Legal Name of Requesting Entity: General $1,600,000 for SOF Mission Training and Avenue North, Largo FL 33760. Electric. Preparation Systems Interoperability. This Description of Request: Provides Address of Requesting Entity: 14200 Roo- project will enable conventional and special $3,000,000 for Multi-Jurisdictional Counter- sevelt Blvd, Clearwater FL 33762. operations warfighters around the world to Drug Task Force Training (MCTFT). This pro- Description of Request: Provides conduct real-time, virtual and interactive pre- gram is a federally funded partnership with the $1,600,000 for Precision Image Tracking and combat rehearsals. SOF Mission Training and Department of Defense’s National Guard Bu- Registration. Acquiring, tracking and striking Preparation Systems includes all training, reau, the Florida National Guard and St. Pe- multiple moving targets is an expressly stated planning, preview, and rehearsal systems tersburg College. This program offers in-depth operational requirement of U.S. Combatant used by SOF regardless of whether they are courses covering aspects of counter-drug law Commanders. This program will continue to used during mission execution, conduct of enforcement using conventional classroom develop and operationally validate a highly re- command and control, mission rehearsal or and scenario models as well as distance liable precision locating system with the capa- training. learning technologies. bility to accurately track multiple moving tar- Account: Defense Wide Operation & Mainte- Account: Army RDT&E. gets of opportunity. nance. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Moffitt Account: Navy RDT&E. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Informa- Cancer Center. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Honey- tion Manufacturing LLC. Address of Requesting Entity: 12902 Mag- well. Address of Requesting Entity: 11300 Dr. nolia Drive Tampa, FL 33612. Address of Requesting Entity: 13350 U.S. M.L. King Jr. Street, Suite 315, St. Petersburg Description of Request: Provides Highway 19 North, Clearwater FL 33764. FL 33716. $6,000,000 for The National Functional Description of Request: Provides Description of Request: Provides $800,000 Genomics Center. This new funding would es- $1,600,000 for Precision Terrain Aided Navi- for a SOCOM Enterprise Wide Data and tablish a tissue bank and related bio- gation. The PTAN gives the tomahawk missile Knowledge Management System. This pro- informatics database that will become the na- a redundant navigation capability in the event gram would address an urgent need to link tional standard for storing, retrieving, and up- of GPS disruption. This project will provide on- SOCOM active legacy date repositories into a dating tumor data, validating new molecular missile mission planning and better navigation modern knowledge management system. Its signatures, focusing on colon cancer, and pro- precision for the Tomahawk missile. goal is to build a robust and modern knowl- mote academic, governmental and corporate Account: Army RDT&E. edge management system for SOCOM to bet- collaborations. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University ter support information sharing. Account: Navy RDT&E. of South Florida. Account: Army RDT&E. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Pe- Address of Requesting Entity: 4202 East Legal Name of Requesting Entity: General tersburg College. Fowler Avenue, Tampa FL 33620. Dynamics. Address of Requesting Entity: 6021 142nd Description of Request: Provides $800,000 Address of Requesting Entity: 11399 16th Avenue North, Largo FL 33760. for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Court North, St. Petersburg FL 33716. Description of Request: Provides to Enhance Life of Individuals with Disabilities. Description of Request: Provides $3,000,000 for the National Terrorism Pre- This program pursues research and develop- $4,500,000 for the Super High Accuracy paredness Institute Anti-Terrorism/Counter- ment into advanced innovative assistive and Range Kit (SHARK). This program has the po- Terrorism Technology Development and Train- rehabilitation technologies relating to traumatic tential to improve the accuracy of the 105mm ing project. This project provides the DOD with battlefield injuries. Its goal is to develop tech- artillery projectiles from the existing 200 meter technology and training development in the nology for military veterans and civilian em- circular error probable (CEP) to less than 10 four pillars of combating terrorism: intelligence ployees requiring prosthetic, orthotic or robotic meters. This technology incorporates proven support, counter-terrorism, anti-terrorism, and services. This will improve the quality of life, GPS technology with a gun hardened Control

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:35 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.191 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Actuator System (CAS) that has been suc- It is imperative that Congressional commit- not lose health coverage as a result of State cessfully demonstrated on the 155mm Excal- tees hold a series of hearings that will exam- budget crises, provide additional foreclosure ibur program. ine the Bush administration’s mismanagement assistance to families and make home heating Account: Defense Wide RDT&E. of financial market regulation and how it led us assistance available at a time of record energy Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Global to this remarkable failure. Wall Street CEOs prices. Americans are suffering and this deci- Technical Services. should not be pocketing millions while tax- sion must be hard thought and given much Address of Requesting Entity: 6901 Bryan payers are forced to bail them out. Democrats deliberation. Dairy Road, Largo FL 33777. will continue to work to secure reasonable lim- f Description of Request: Provides its on executive compensation for CEOs and $1,600,000 for an X-Band/W-Band Solid State other top executives EARMARK DECLARATION Power Amplifier. This program will design, de- I came across a quote that I would like to velop and test a solid state power amplifier at share with everyone from the former chairman HON. PETER T. KING X-Band/W-Band to replace the current Trav- of AT&T: ‘‘The ancient Romans had a tradi- OF NEW YORK eling Wave Tubes (TWT), in order to provide tion: whenever one of their engineers con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a higher mean time before replacement. structed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Requesting Member: Congressman C.W. into place, the engineer assumed account- BILL YOUNG. ability for his work in the most profound way Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, I Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- possible: he stood under the arch.’’ There submit the following: curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing needs to be accountability somewhere, espe- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Appropriations Act, 2009. cially since the American people are going to Account: Military Construction, Air National Account: FEMA. be paying for the mistakes of Wall Street with Guard. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pinellas or without a bailout. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York County Board of County Commissioners. The Federal bailout of the U.S. mortgage National Guard. Address of Requesting Entity: 315 Court market is going to cost the government up- Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Old Street, Clearwater FL 33756. wards of $700 billion. The mortgage bailout is Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110. Description of Request: Provides more than the war in Iraq has cost the U.S. Description of Request: $7.5 million will be $1,000,000 for infrastructure hardening of the Government thus far. To put that number in used to construct Phase II of the Pararescue Pinellas County facility housing its Emergency perspective, it amounts to more than the GDP Facility. The use of taxpayer dollars is justified Medical Services operations, which in times of of Turkey and only modestly smaller than that because The Francis Gabreski Air National emergency serves as the countywide base-of- of Australia. Guard Base improves pararescue operations operations. Additionally, there have been unforeseen and survival equipment functions on Long Is- f costs which have been incurred over the past land. few years due to natural disasters such as the Bill Number: H.R. 2638. ECONOMY recent Hurricane Ike. Houston and the other Account: Other Procurement, Navy. affected areas suffered a minimum of $6 bil- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss- HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE lion and as much as $16 billion in property Wright Flow Control Corporation. OF TEXAS damage. That estimate does not include the Address of Requesting Entity: 1966E IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cost of inland flooding, a type of damage not Broadhollow Road, E. Farmingdale, NY 11735. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 covered by conventional insurance policies. Due to insurance companies pulling out of Description of Request: $2.4 million will be Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam the Gulf coast after previous hurricanes, the used to sustain production and enable the Speaker, the United States economy has spi- state-led insurance pool must pay much of the timely installation of JP–5 Electric Valve Oper- raled downward within the last few years of cost, yet only has $2.3 billion, leaving the ators (EVOs) on CVN aircraft carrier aviation the Bush administration. Sadly, the state of state of Texas potentially responsible for bil- fueling systems. The use of taxpayer funds is the U.S. economy has worsened as a result of lions of dollars in claims. Due to hurricane Ike, justified because it will improve the safety and recent crises, such as the impending mort- gas prices have surged in Texas and the im- reliability of carrier fuel system operations. gage crisis, financial crisis on Wall Street, and pact of Hurricane Ike will be felt throughout Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Hurricane Ike, which has inflicted hardship America. Oil refineries near Houston provide Account: Defense-Wide—RDT&E, N (MC) upon the people of Houston. Consumers are more than 20 percent of the transportation fuel Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, finding that their wages have decreased, yet used in the U.S. Many of the operations were Navy (Marine Corps). food and gasoline prices have been steadily shut down in anticipation of the storm’s arrival Legal Name of Requesting Entity: American rising. and gasoline prices jumped in parts of the Defense Systems, Inc. By the end of the year it has been esti- country as a result. Address of Requesting Entity: 230 Duffy Av- mated that 15 million Americans could have The American people are struggling as it is enue, Hicksville, NY 11801. mortgages worth more than the value of their to pay their mortgages, feed their families, fill Description of Request: $1.2 million will be homes. It is absurd that home prices could fall their cars with gas and find employment. More used to develop a new ballistic helmet for the enough to produce about 20 million Americans than a week after Hurricane Ike passed war fighter, capable of defeating a defeating a with a negative equity. While there is not through, there are still parts of the Houston standard AK–47, 7.62x39 mm mild steel core much time to take action, Congress must act metropolitan area without electrical power and round to replace the current helmet. The use responsibly. it may take weeks to restore normal life in the of taxpayer funds is justified because this new A crisis of this magnitude requires a signifi- most devastated areas, like Galveston. helmet will help to increase the safety of our cant bipartisan response, but Democrats will In order to get the U.S. economy back on troops by reducing the number of helmet pen- work to protect American taxpayers from track we must work in a bipartisan manner. etrations caused by the most common theater undue exposure and believe a properly de- Nevertheless, Americans ought not forget the round. signed legislative package could ultimately catastrophic choices of the last eight years Bill Number: H.R. 2638. allow taxpayers to be paid back for this emer- under Republican leadership, choices that led Account: Aircraft Procurement, Army. gency measure. to financial meltdown, massive job losses, a Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York The Congress will not simply hand over a disastrous energy policy that prioritizes oil National Guard. $700 billion blank check to Wall Street and company profits over people, skyrocketing Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Old hope for the best. Not after having pushed for health care costs, a costly war that should Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110. greater oversight, regulation and accountability never have been waged, and a surplus turned Description of Request: $1.6 million will be from Wall Street for years while the Bush ad- into a deficit that will burden generations to used to purchase five STAR II forward looking ministration refused to take action. Congress come. infrared systems and six Quick Fielding Rapid must implement strict limitations and restric- It is a necessity that the government create Install (QFRI) Kits to be distributed at flight fa- tions along with rigorous oversight over any jobs through investment in our Nation’s infra- cilities throughout NY State. The use of tax- and all monies disbursed, as well as new reg- structure, extend unemployment benefits, en- payer funds is justified because the use of this ulations. We must work together to strengthen sure families don’t go hungry with food stamp system has meant the difference between life our economy and conduct vigorous oversight. assistance, make certain that Americans do and death for wounded or injured patients.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:35 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.193 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1997 Bill Number: H.R. 2638. It is September 24, 2008 in the land of the mind ourselves that our own days in this sun- Account: Military Construction, Air National free and the home of the brave, and before shine of life are also numbered and that all too Guard. the sun set today in America, almost 4,000 soon each one of us will walk from these Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York more defenseless unborn children were killed Chambers for the very last time. National Guard. by abortion on demand. That’s just today, And if it should be that this Congress is al- Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Old Madam Speaker. That’s more than the num- lowed to convene on yet another day to come, Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 12110. ber of innocent lives lost on September 11 in may that be the day when we finally hear the Description of Request: $2.955 million will this country, only it happens every day. cries of innocent unborn children. May that be be used for the establishment of an additional It has now been exactly 13,029 days since the day when we find the humanity, the cour- Civil Support Team. This team, located within the tragedy called Roe v. Wade was first age, and the will to embrace together our the New York City metropolitan area, ensures handed down. Since then, the very foundation human and our constitutional duty to protect that the top terrorist target in the country, New of this Nation has been stained by the blood these, the least of our tiny, little American York City, has an immediate and prepared of almost 50 million of its own children. Some brothers and sisters from this murderous asset, ready at a moments notice, if a chem- of them, Madam Speaker, cried and screamed scourge upon our Nation called abortion on ical, biological, radiological, nuclear, high ex- as they died, but because it was amniotic fluid demand. plosive, CBRNE, incident were to occur. passing over the vocal cords instead of air, we It is September 24, 2008, 13,029 days since Bill Number: H.R. 2638. couldn’t hear them. Roe v. Wade first stained the foundation of Account: Science and Technology Re- All of them had at least four things in com- this Nation with the blood of its own children; search, Development, Acquisition and Oper- mon. First, they were each just little babies this in the land of the free and the home of the ations. who had done nothing wrong to anyone, and brave. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Applied each one of them died a nameless and lonely f Science Center of Innovation and Excellence death. And each one of their mothers, whether EARMARK DISCLOSURE in Homeland Security Research Foundation, she realizes it or not, will never be quite the Corporation. same. And all the gifts that these children Address of Requesting Entity: 111 West might have brought to humanity are now lost HON. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706. forever. Yet even in the glare of such tragedy, OF CONNECTICUT Description of Request: $2 million will be this generation still clings to a blind, invincible IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES used to establish a DHS S&T Directorate pilot ignorance while history repeats itself and our Thursday, September 25, 2008 program to identify and transition advanced own silent genocide mercilessly annihilates the Mr. SHAYS. Madam Speaker, in compliance technologies. The use of taxpayer dollars is most helpless of all victims, those yet unborn. justified because S&T needs the capability to with Republican Conference earmark disclo- Madam Speaker, perhaps it’s time for those sure requirements, I would like to submit the identify and transition advanced technologies of us in this Chamber to remind ourselves of and manufacturing processes that would following statement for the RECORD. why we are really all here. Thomas Jefferson Bill Number: H.R. 2638—Consolidated Se- achieve significant productivity and efficiency said, ‘‘The care of human life and its happi- gains in the homeland security industrial base. curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing ness and not its destruction is the chief and Appropriations Act Bill Number: H.R. 2638. only object of good government.’’ The phrase Account: NPPD Infrastructure Protection 1. Account: Military Construction, Air NG. in the 14th amendment capsulizes our entire Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Con- and Information Security. Constitution. It says, ‘‘No State shall deprive Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Manhole necticut Air National Guard located at Bradley, any person of life, liberty or property without Barrier Security System. International Airport, Connecticut. due process of law.’’ Madam Speaker, pro- Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Garden Address of Requesting Entity: Bradley Inter- tecting the lives of our innocent citizens and City Plaza, Suite 204, Garden City, NY 11530. national Airport, Schoephoester Road, Wind- Description of Request: $3 million will be their constitutional rights is why we are all sor Locks, CT 6096. used to complete an inventory of critical un- here. Description of Request: Along with Con- The bedrock foundation of this Republic is derground infrastructure in major urban areas, gresswoman DELAURO, Congressman the clarion declaration of the self-evident truth identify access points and demonstrate low COURTNEY, Congressman LARSON, and Con- that all human beings are created equal and cost, self contained technologies. The use of gressman MURPHY, I received an earmark of endowed by their Creator with the unalienable taxpayer dollars is justified because this $7,200,000 for construction of an engine shop rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- project will demonstrate low cost, self-con- at Bradley International Airport to support the ness. Every conflict and battle our Nation has tained technologies that can deter unauthor- unit’s assigned mission of providing an engine ever faced can be traced to our commitment ized access while allowing authorized access Centralized Immediate Repair Facility capa- to this core, self-evident truth. to critical underground infrastructure. bility and also provide the capability for a Joint It has made us the beacon of hope for the Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Cargo beddown. The engines maintained will Account: FEMA Predisaster Mitigation. entire world. Madam Speaker, it is who we support the mission operations of A–10 aircraft Legal Name of Requesting Entity: NY State are. equipped units in the Air Force and the Air Emergency Management Office. And yet today another day has passed, and National Guard. Address of Requesting Entity: Building 22, we in this body have failed again to honor that Federal funding will be used to construct the Suite 101, State Office Campus, 1220 Wash- foundational commitment. We have failed our new engine facility, which is required to sup- ington Avenue, Albany, NY 12226. sworn oath and our God-given responsibility port 78 PAA equivalents, in addition to parts Description of Request: $1 million will be as we broke faith with nearly 4,000 more inno- storage, additional engine storage, shipping used to expand the reach and capabilities of cent American babies who died today without and receiving, personnel training and adminis- NY–ALERT, which is the State’s all hazard, the protection we should have given them. trative support areas. web-based, alert and notification portal. The So Madam Speaker, let me conclude this The current facility lacks adequate space use of taxpayer dollars is justified because the Sunset Memorial in the hope that perhaps and engine docks to conduct intermediate en- enhancements will allow for faster dissemina- someone new who heard it tonight will finally gine repair. It does not have adequate parts tion and notification to the public in the event embrace the truth that abortion really does kill storage areas, shipping and receiving capabili- of an emergency incident. little babies; that it hurts mothers in ways that ties and administrative and training areas for we can never express; and that 13,029 days f the increased manpower necessary to handle spent killing nearly 50 million unborn children the over three-fold increase in assigned work- SUNSET MEMORIAL in America is enough; and that it is time that load. The existing facility also lacks adequate we stood up together again, and remembered parking and existing base road violates the HON. TRENT FRANKS that we are the same America that rejected anti-terrorist force protection standoff require- OF ARIZONA human slavery and marched into Europe to ar- ments. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rest the Nazi Holocaust; and we are still cou- 2. Account: Department of Defense, NSDF, rageous and compassionate enough to find a RRF. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 better way for mothers and their unborn ba- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Massa- Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Madam Speaker, I bies than abortion on demand. chusetts Maritime Aquarium. stand once again before this House with yet Madam Speaker, as we consider the plight Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Academy another Sunset Memorial. of unborn America tonight, may we each re- Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:35 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.197 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 Description of Request: Along with Con- 5. Account: Department of Defense, RDTE, ture—such as a cruise missile or small targets gressman DELAHUNT, Congressman OLVER, A. on the ground. Therefore, the large radar will and Congresswoman TSONGAS, I received an Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS provide unique capabilities for the ongoing war earmark of $10,000,000 to complete the train- Fermont. on terrorism and for current and emerging ing ship, the Enterprise, used by students at Address of Requesting Entity: 14 North Ave- cruise missiles threats for decades to come. the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. nue in Bridgeport, CT 06606. Federal funding will be used for project de- Federal funding will be used to complete the Description of Request: I received an ear- velopment and procurement and will ensure conversion of the training ship to its original mark of $800,000 for a demonstration program this vital weapon still remains viable and con- planned cadet and officer/crew accommoda- to generate power and air-conditioning from a tinues to support the joint warfighter. Joint tion level. State maritime academy training single unit. STARS is a unique Intelligence, Surveillance, ship conversions have traditionally been fi- Federal funding will be used to create an and Reconnaissance system that supports nanced through appropriated funding, and the Advanced Technology Demonstrator that pro- both asymmetric and conventional warfare. Academy has no other way to fund the retrofit vides heating, cooling, and exportable power Without the large MP–RTIP radar, U.S. and of this federal Government-owned vessel. that is in one package. That demonstrator coalition forces are exposed; the E–8 All state academy training ships, including could be used by the Army to assist with re- equipped with MP–RTIP will increase the mis- the Enterprise, are part of the U.S. Maritime quirements determination and analysis of al- sion effectiveness of our troops in the defense Administration’s national emergency response ternatives. The result would be fuel savings, against cruise missiles, conducting the war on plan and can be used to berth first responders lower O&S costs and reduced footprint. terrorism, and in future conflicts. and other key disaster recovery personnel in In July 2007, the Defense Science Board 8. Account: RDTE, A. the wake of a natural disaster or terrorist at- Task Force on DoD Energy Strategy observed Legal Name of Requesting Entity: United tack. that energy logistics is a significant financial Technologies Corporation (UTC). 3. Account: Department of Defense, RDTE, burden on US Armed Forces: specifically, (1) Address of Requesting Entity: 411 Silver DW. 70% of warfighting logistics by weight is fuel; Lane; M/S 129—88, East Hartford, CT 06108. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L-1 Iden- (2) fuel convoys for powering generators and Description of Request: Along with Con- tity Solutions. batteries create large, vulnerable footprints; gresswoman DELAURO, and Congressman Address of Requesting Entity: 177 Broad and (3) supplying fuel to front lines requires COURTNEY, I received an earmark of Street, 12th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut considerable protection. In addition, it is widely $2,400,000 to develop a vehicle wide scaled 06901. believed the majority of the Army’s generator armor protection system for cargo and troop Description of Request: I received an ear- capacity is used to power ECU’s. transport helicopters to reduce their vulner- mark of $1,600,000 to provide operational en- 6. Account: Department of Defense, RDTE, ability to small arms fire. With the funding, hancements and technology improvements to AF. UTC will accelerate a statistical design system biometrics-based identification tracking and Legal Name of Requesting Entity: United based on battle field experience that can be analysis capabilities in order to ensure real- Technologies Corporation (UTC). used to guide the placement and scaling of time actionable intelligence to the warfighter, Address of Requesting Entity: 411 Silver new armor systems. Light weight ballistic ma- as well as to the broader combating terrorism Lane; M/S 129—88, East Hartford, CT 06108. terial systems, based on novel ceramic mate- community. Description of Request: I received an ear- rials, can be appropriately and selectively Federal funding will be used for the re- mark of $4,000,000 to develop and dem- scaled and integrated into the helicopter to search, development and demonstration of an onstrate high temperature gas turbine airfoils significantly decrease the vulnerability while identity-based data capturing and manage- using fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix com- minimizing the impact on payload and mission. ment system. Enhanced data capture and posite (CMC) technology, for advanced mili- The solution needs to include sensitivity to di- management would entail further research and tary gas turbine engines for F135 (JSF rection, stand off distance, obliquity and type development of biometrics stand-off capabili- Growth). of threat. The armor could then be customized ties, as well as in improving the interoperability Federal funding will be used to accelerate and integrated to provide effective ballistic pro- and portability of these biometrics-based data the development of this new class of materials tection. This solution would limit the weight im- systems. with significant potential DoD benefits. Recent pact of reduced vulnerability while maintaining This project addresses a critical requirement studies have shown that CMC 3rd blades in the mission capability of the vehicle. of the military intelligence community to accu- the F135 growth engine has the potential to As this is a research and development rately identify and track persons of interest in save more than 42 pounds of engine weight project, which is not yet under contract, a de- the battlespace, at military installations or in and lead to consequent cooling air savings of tailed budget breakdown is not yet available. other critical, highly secured areas and facili- 1.67%, leading to significant performance im- Nearly all of the funding would be dedicated to ties. provement and fuel savings. engineering work. 4. Account: Department of Defense, OM, As this is a research and development f ARNG. project, which is not yet under contract, a de- THE COACH—KEVIN MAZEIKA Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced tailed budget breakdown is not yet available. Power Systems International. Nearly all of the funding would be dedicated to HON. TED POE Address of Requesting Entity: 339 Main engineering work. OF TEXAS Street, Torrington, Connecticut 06790. 7. Account: Department of Defense, RDTE, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Description of Request: I received an ear- AF. mark of $800,000 to upgrade Air National Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop Thursday, September 25, 2008 Guard vehicles. This upgrade will result in fuel Grumman Corporation. Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, the lessons savings as well as a reduction in the harmful Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 Wilson learned through the advice of a mentor or atmospheric particulate matter produced by Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209. coach are often invaluable. For those involved vehicle exhaust. Description of Request: Along with Con- in athletics, a coach’s guidance reaches far Federal funding would be used to purchase gressman WELDON, I received an earmark of beyond game time. The leadership of a coach retrofit devices, which will have a savings in $20,000,000 for the Multi-Platform Radar not only improves an athlete’s performance annual maintenance expenses due to a clean- Technology Improvement Program (MP–RTIP) but works to instill values of hard work and er burning fuel. Integration and Test on Joint Surveillance Tar- discipline. Texas native Kevin Mazeika con- This fuel catalyst device would make signifi- get Attack Radar System (JSTARS) project. tinues this tradition as an internationally recog- cant reductions in fuel consumption by 1.4 mil- The JSTARS (E–8) was the original platform nized gymnastics coach. I would like to honor lion gallons per year resulting in significant designated for MP–RTIP and the radar can be Kevin for representing the state of Texas and operational savings of $4.65 million annually transferred back to JSTARS with minimal risk. our country, with honor and dignity during the at $2.50 per gallon. In addition to burning less The MP–RTIP radar is modular and scaleable 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China as the fuel, the installation of the Fuel Catalyst device in design, enabling the Air Force to share de- head coach of the USA men’s Olympic Gym- will result in a significant reduction in Green- velopment efforts between the smaller radar nastic Team. house Gas production and saving over 14,000 intended for the Global Hawk and a larger Since 1988 Kevin Mazeika has been on the metric tons of CO2 per year along with the re- radar for a larger aircraft like the E–8. More USA National Gymnastics coaching staff. His duction of other atmospheric particulate matter importantly, the large radar can detect and own personal coach and mentor Bill Meade in- contributing to smog. track targets with a much smaller radar signa- spired him to also pursue coaching. Following

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:35 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K25SE8.001 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1999 his own stint as a Saluki gymnast at Southern ment against a common ground objective. for an aggressive radar competition to help re- Illinois University, Kevin’s personal under- This program was funded $4.4 million to pro- duce the cost of next generation platforms standing of the sport is unique. vide requirement for operational need from such as the CG(X) cruiser. Representing the U.S. in over 40 inter- CENTAF for a UAS cooperative engagement Bill Number: H.R. 2638. national competitions, he is America’s most capability and a standing objective require- Account: RTD&E Army Combat Vehicle and successful Olympic and World Championship ment for Predator to operate up to eight air Automotive Advanced Technology. coach. His twenty-four year coaching career vehicles simultaneously from a single ground Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Patrick has resulted in his being awarded numerous station. This will increases effectiveness of Power Products, Inc. awards from his noteworthy positions. He has current fleet of UAVs by enabling multiple Address of Requesting Entity: 6679-C Santa achieved his great success through much hard UAVs to cooperate in the same airspace and Barbara Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075. Description of Request: Rotary, Multi-Fuel, work, determination and perseverance. He has dynamic mission execution. Auxiliary Power Unit Development Program established himself as an outstanding coach Bill Number: H.R. 2638. was funded for $2.4 million to continue ad- and community leader. Athlete, leader, father- Account: RTD&E Navy Shipboard System vancement of the company’s auxiliary power figure, competitor, a credit to his community, Component Development. unit technology to address the needs that the to Texas, and to our nation; Kevin Mazeika Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop Army put forward. The RMF-APU development Grumman Corporation. has earned his place among the elite of his work has progressed to a point where the Address of Requesting Entity: 1840 Century profession. Army has accepted delivery of an RMF-APU Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199. At this year’s 2008 Olympic Games held in from the company for fir check and dem- Description of Request: Power Dense Inte- Beijing, China, Coach Mazeika led the USA onstration in the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank. grated Power System for CG(X) was funded team to a bronze medal in gymnastics. His The auxiliary power unit under consideration $3.0 million to continue the development of a stalwart victory follows his previous coaching as a retrofit for the [Abrams] tank would re- power dense integrated power system (IPS) success at the 2004 Olympic Games in Ath- duce the Abram’s battlefield fuel demand by suitable for surface combatant main power ens where the team received a silver medal. as much as 50%. This would cut the Abrams His friends, family and team mates should all generation, distribution and conversion. These daily fuel use in Iraq from $30 million to $15 be proud of his accomplishments, as we look developments will facilitate removing 20% of million. forward to his coaching future. existing system weight and cost, enabling a in- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Currently, he owns and operates Mazeika’s crease in combatant payload capacity. Con- Account: RTD&E Army Weapons and Muni- Elite Gymnastics where aspiring gymnasts tractor activity will be performed at Northrop tions Advanced Technologies. continue to benefit from his guidance. For his Grumman Electronic Systems, Marine Sys- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ATK. exemplary contributions to the sport of gym- tems at 7301 Sykesville Rd, Sykesville, MD Address of Requesting Entity: 5050 Lincoln nastics and the athletes he coaches, I com- 21784. Drive, Edina, MN 55436. mend Kevin Mazeika. I applaud his remark- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Description of Request: Advanced Fuzing able career as he continues to represent our Account: Procurement, Defense-Wide. Technologies was funded $3.6 million based nation on the international stage. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Smiths on lessons learned in both Operation Enduring And that’s just the way it is. Detection. freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. These f Address of Requesting Entity: 2208 Lake- lessons highlighted the need for multi-purpose side Blvd., Edgewood, MD 21400. 105 mm and 120 mm tank ammunition to ef- EARMARK DECLARATION Description of Request: Joint Chemical fectively engage a wide variety of targets other Agent Detector Program was funded $4.0 mil- than enemy tanks. Multimode fuzing tech- HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT lion to provide advanced detection and warn- nologies are needed, including point-detona- OF MARYLAND ing, identification of contamination on per- tion with variable delay and enhanced airburst IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sonnel and equipment, and monitoring for functionality at extended range. In order to ad- presence of chemical warfare agent and toxic dress advanced 105mm and 120mm tank am- Thursday, September 25, 2008 industrial chemical contamination. This project munitions requirements, funds are needed Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Madam Speak- will ensure that Maryland National Guard and now to mature designs and support the evo- er, pursuant to the Republican Leadership other guard units receive the latest chemical lution of these munitions. standards on earmarks, I am submitting the warfare agent and toxic industrial detector in Bill Number: H.R. 2638. following information for publication in the their hands. Account: RTD&E Navy Surface Combatant CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Combat System Engineering. received as part of H.R. 2638, FY 09 Defense Account: RTD&E Navy Advanced Sub- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Appropriations as part of the Consolidated Se- marine System Development. Power Technology. curity, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chesa- Address of Requesting Entity: 166 Boulder Appropriations Act, 2009. The list is as fol- peake Sciences Corporation. Drive, Suite 201E, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Description of Request: DDG51 Class Per- lows: Address of Requesting Entity: 1127B manent Magnet Hybrid Electric Propulsion Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Benfield Blvd., Millersville, MD 21108. System was funded $7.6 million to develop- Account: RTD&E Army Combat Vehicle and Description of Request: Submarine Fatline ment hybrid propulsion drive for navy combat- Automotive Advanced Technology. Vector Sensor Towed Array was funded $800 ants. With the installation of hybrid electric Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Volvo thousand to provide the fabrication, assembly drive, the hybrid motors will be operated for Powertrain of North America. and test of a prototype 96-element vector sen- ship propulsion at speeds less than 13 kts and Address of Requesting Entity: 13302 Penn- sor fatline submarine towed array. It would as a generator for propulsion-derived ship sylvania Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21742. also include testing and data analysis to show service electrical power at speeds of 13kts Description of Request: Funded $2.4 million that Vector Sensor towed arrays provide a and above. The Navy RDT&E funds will de- to build, test, and evaluate up to five heavy cost effective means to achieve significant im- sign and build a hybrid electric drive prototype tactical trucks with hybrid electric powertrain. provement in detection, fire control, and self- system for insertion and testing at the Navy The integrated hybrid drive system will be spe- defense capabilities for our submarine fleet. Land Based test site. Development and dem- cifically tailored to the M915 line-haul tractor Bill Number: H.R. 2638. onstration of a prototype DDG51 hybrid elec- or other heavy trucks selected by the Army. Account: Defense-Wide, RTD&E Microelec- tric drive system will enable fuel savings, re- The program’s goal is to provide the military tronic Technology Development and Support. turn of investment, and warfighter advantages. with more fuel efficient, cleaner and easily Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop Bill Number: H.R. 2638. maintained heavy truck powertrain. Grumman Corporation. Account: RDT&E Navy force Protection Ad- Bill Number: H.R. 2638. Address of Requesting Entity: 1580A W. vanced Technology. Account: RDT&E Air Force. Nursery Rd., Linthicum, MD 21090. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Proxy Description of Request: Scalable Topside Power and Control Technologies, Inc. Aviation Systems. Array Radar (STAR) Demonstrator funded for Address of Requesting Entity: 4265 North Address of Requesting Entity: 12850 Mid- $800 thousand to develop and build a STAR 30th St., Milwaukee, WI 53216. dlebrook Road, Germantown, MD 20874. to validate performance and reduce cost/risk Description of Request: Solid state DC Pro- Description of Request: Multiple UAS coop- of next generation surface ship radar systems. tection System was funded $1.2 million to pro- erative concentrated observation and engage- This program directly supports the Navy’s plan vide a solid state DC circuit breaker protection

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:35 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K25SE8.002 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2008 prototype. All-electric propulsion Navy Com- HONORING SEAN DOUGLAS In the area of direct services, APALC offers batant presents a strategic advantage in to- LAWRENCE the multilingual intake of information through day’s world of increasing fuel prices and reli- its Asian language hotline. The center offers ance upon foreign oil. The SSDCP will result HON. SAM GRAVES legal counseling, education and representation in 10,000 times lower fault energy which pro- OF MISSOURI in the areas of family law and domestic vio- tects personnel and equipment, while reducing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lence, employment, consumer law, immigra- chance of fire. Additionally, it provides greater tion, government benefits and housing. As a survivability and mission effectiveness and Thursday, September 25, 2008 member of the Appropriations Committee, it lower acquisition cost and lower lifetime main- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly has been my pleasure to assist APALC in ob- tenance costs. pause to recognize Sean Douglas Lawrence taining federal funds for technology upgrades Bill Number: H.R. 2638. of Kansas City, Missouri. Sean is a very spe- in its domestic violence services unit. Account: RTD&E Army Military Engineering cial young man who has exemplified the finest In the area of policy and advocacy, APALC Advanced Technologies. qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- has been involved in a wide range of civil Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Convanta ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- rights issues, including hate crimes monitoring, Energy. ica, Troop 1260, and earning the most pres- police/community relations, voting rights and immigrant rights. Through statewide collabora- Address of Requesting Entity: 40 Lane tigious award of Eagle Scout. tions, APALC has helped secure key victories Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004. Sean has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the such as welfare programs for elderly immi- Description of Request: Conversion of Mu- grants as well as translated contracts and bi- nicipal Solid Waste to Renewable Diesel was many years Sean has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous lingual ballots for LEP Asians. APALC also funded for $1.6 million to provide an assess- conducts demographic research, including ment of commercially-available technologies merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- ily, peers, and community. data collection and analysis, to make data and examine existing best practices for using more accessible to the growing AAPI commu- municipal solid waste, and potentially other Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Sean Douglas Lawrence nity and the organizations that serve it. feedstocks, to create renewable diesel. This In its ‘‘impact litigation’’ area, APALC has funding will also research and test catalytic for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieved key legal victories. A notable land- and non-catalytic systems to convert organic mark APALC victory resulted in a federal deci- materials into renewable diesel that meets achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. sion establishing retail and manufacturer liabil- stringent EPA requirements for low sulfur con- ity for the wages and working conditions of f tent, resulting in a cleaner burning fuel and garment workers hired by contractors and sub- added environmental benefits. A TRIBUTE IN RECOGNITION OF contractors in the case of dozens of Thai gar- THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ment workers who were enslaved in a gar- f ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ment sweatshop in El Monte. APALC has also RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE LEGAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN led or participated in other important civil OF ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL CALIFORNIA rights cases, involving English-only workplace FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS policies and city ordinances, education in- DAY HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD equality at state universities, redress pay- OF CALIFORNIA ments for World War II Japanese American in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ternees, racially discriminatory employment HON. TIM MAHONEY and promotion practices, and unfair business OF FLORIDA Thursday, September 25, 2008 practices. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Madam Speaker, I Finally, APALC’s leadership development ef- forts include more pro-active programming de- Thursday, September 25, 2008 rise today to recognize the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, signed to develop and strengthen community Mr. MAHONEY of Florida. Madam Speaker, an organization based in Downtown Los Ange- advocates who can identify and find resolu- I rise today in support of a resolution intro- les in my 34th Congressional District, on the tions to community concerns. This program- duced by my colleagues Reps. FRANK occasion of its 25th Anniversary. ming includes the Leadership Development in PALLONE and RALPH HALL that will create Na- The Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Inter-ethnic Relations (LDIR) program, which tional Falls Prevention Awareness Day. This Southern California (APALC) is Southern Cali- equips community and student leaders with day will raise awareness and encourage all of fornia’s leading organization dedicated to pro- skills to collaborate across racial and other us to do more to prevent elder falls. viding the growing Asian American and Pacific boundaries. APALC also conducts leadership More than one-third of adults 65 and older Islander (AAPI) community with multilingual, development programs focused on AAPI youth fall every year. And almost 2 million of them culturally-sensitive, legal services and edu- through its Preparing Asian Pacific American end up in the emergency room as a result. cation. Youth Advocates (PAPAYA), an afterschool Falling is also the leading cause of both fatal APALC was founded in 1983 by civil rights program at high schools in the San Gabriel and nonfatal injuries for those 65 and over. attorney Stewart Kwoh. In founding APALC, Valley. The youth program also works to de- In fact, according to the National Falls Free Mr. Kwoh envisioned an organization that velop parent leaders to become advocates in Coalition, 436 people fall per year and die as would be an effective regional progressive their children’s education. a result—in Florida ALONE. With the baby voice and organizational leader focused on Madam Speaker, on the occasion of boomers aging, the U.S. Census Department solving the problems of racial discrimination APALC’s 25th Anniversary, I join today with estimates there will be almost 55 million Amer- and exploitation of low-income workers in cer- fellow leaders throughout my state in recog- icans aged 65 and older by 2020. What’s tain employment sectors such as the garment nizing Stewart Kwoh and APALC for their more, the CDC projects that direct treatment industry. In addition to increasing access to commendable accomplishments advocating on costs from older adult falls will escalate to legal services and education for the poor, his behalf of the Asian American and Pacific Is- $43.8 billion annually by 2020. This is unac- mission also included improving inter-group re- lander (AAPI) community, and I wish them ceptable. Older adults living in America de- lations within the diverse AAPI community as many years of continued success ahead. serve more attention. well as among other ethnic groups to address f It is our responsibility to promote awareness common problems and concerns. EARMARK DECLARATION of this important public health problem in an With this vision and under his leadership, effort to reduce the incidence of falls among APALC has become a key advocate for poor older Americans. and limited-English proficient (LEP) AAPIs, im- HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH I hope that you will join me in recognizing migrants, and other community members in OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the importance of establishing a National Falls Southern California and throughout the state. Prevention Awareness Day to raise awareness Over the past 25 years, APALC has assisted Thursday, September 25, 2008 and encourage prevention of falls among older more than 200,000 individuals and organiza- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, adults. More funding, research and community tions through its direct services, impact litiga- I submit the following: pilot programs will hopefully follow, and that is tion, policy and advocacy, and leadership de- Requesting Member: Rep. CHRISTOPHER H. our ultimate goal. velopment. SMITH

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CHRISTOPHER H. 1998. pause to recognize Matthew Joseph Doetzl of SMITH. Kansas City, Missouri. Matthew is a very spe- Description of Request: Funding support is Bill Number: H.R. 2638. cial young man who has exemplified the finest requested for key projects for the Cancer Insti- Account: Research, Development, Test and qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- tute of New Jersey to address national goal of Evaluation, Defense-Wide Account. ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- eradicating cancer, including prostate cancer Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Mon- ica, Troop 1261, and earning the most pres- which is the second leading cause of cancer mouth University’s Rapid Response Institute. tigious award of Eagle Scout. death in American men. Our proposed initia- Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Cedar tives are The Dean and Betty Gallo Prostate Matthew has been very active with his Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764. Cancer Center, which seeks to eradicate pros- troop, participating in many scout activities. Description of Request: Monmouth Univer- tate cancer through research, treatment, edu- Over the many years Matthew has been in- sity’s Rapid Response Institute (RRI) is re- cation and prevention; the Center for Imaging, volved with scouting, he has not only earned questing funding to develop and prototype a Structures and Function, which will provide numerous merit badges, but also the respect ‘‘Rapid Information Sharing for Consequence state of the art image analysis crucial to the of his family, peers, and community. Management and Decision Support’’ data overall applications of cancer research; a Cen- Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join base system that will enable Joint Warning ter for Cancer Bioinformatics, which combines me in commending Matthew Joseph Doetzl for and Reporting Network (JWARN), Joint Effects theoretical biology, computer science, mathe- his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of Model (JEM) and other military classified sys- matics and physics with cancer research ex- America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- tems to effectively share tactical information pertise; the LIFE Center, which coordinates ef- ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. (plume spread, chemical identity, voice and forts in the eradication of breast cancer; and video, GIS map information, etc.) in real time our plans to merge and enhance the radiation f in support of catastrophic events without dis- closing the classified source of the informa- oncology capabilities to create a unified, aca- EARMARK DECLARATION demically and clinically strong program for the tion. citizens of New Jersey. The project will evaluate the software’s abil- ity to improve the effectiveness of military (in- By targeting breast and prostate cancer, HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT OF SOUTH CAROLINA cluding National Guard) preparedness and its through developing novel cancer support to the civilian first responders. Proto- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bioinformatics approaches to identify new bio- typing will include Defense and National markers for therapy and prevention and Thursday, September 25, 2008 Guard assets and standards in partnership through developing new technologies and ap- with the National Guard’s Northeast Regional proaches in molecular imaging, computational, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- Response Center and the Army Communica- informatics and systems biology, this project tions and Electronics Life Cycle Management will contribute to the national goals of the ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for publication in the Command. elimination of death and suffering from cancer Detailed Financial Plan: ‘‘Rapid Information and to the enhanced discovery, development CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part of the House amendments to Sharing for Consequence Management and and delivery of novel means of cancer diag- Decision Support’’: nosis, prevention and treatment. Senate amendments to H.R. 2638, Consoli- dated Security, Disaster Assistance and Con- 1. Labor: Monmouth University Employees Detailed Financial Plan: tinuing Appropriations Act. Principal Investigators: $225,000.00. Program Management/Instructor/Project The total cost of this program has been val- Name of Requesting Member: GRESHAM Management: $175,000.00. ued at $2.4 million and funding will go toward: BARRETT. Faculty Researchers /Adjuncts: Bill Number: H.R. 2638. 1. Personnel Costs: $1,339,990. $200,000.00. 2. Equipment: $643,197. Account Number: 31 0603003A Aviation Ad- Technical Writer & Admin Support: vanced Technology. ABI Prism 7900 HT with Robot (SNP anal- $62,000.00. Name and address of requesting entity: The ysis): $126,275. Technical Research Support: $96,000.00. entity to receive funding for this project is Student Employment/Assistantships: Web and Database Servers: $6,991. Aviation Advanced Technology located in An- $75,000.00. Micro PET, CT, High speed cell sorters: derson, Laurens, and Oconee counties, South MU University Labor Costs: $833,000.00. $249,942. Carolina. 2. Fringe Costs: MU Fringe 26.6% approved Confocal Microscope. Lasers, workstations: Description of earmark including amount HHS (no Student Salaries): $201,628.00. $196,622. and spending plan: Requested amount of 3. Overhead Costs: MU Overhead 55.5% $1.28 million. This funding will be used to de- approved HHS (All MU Salaries): $462,315.00. Computer pilot modules for testing: $758. velop programs to improve transmission capa- 4. PHD Program Support: PHD Program Video conference equipments for case re- bilities of military rotorcraft platforms. Such Support Drexel—Lauren Landrigan (Army search: $62,609. programs to enhance the performance of mili- SEC): $100,000.00. 3. Consultant Costs: $28,756. tary rotorcraft platforms such as the Chinook, 5. Small Business Set Aside: Contracted Apache, and Blackhawk would benefit signifi- Professional Services (SB,SDB—): 4. Supplies: $153,934. cantly from the availability of a demonstrated, $300,000.00. Molecular Biology Reagents, antibodies, cell high performance gear material system tech- Travel and Supplies for SB/SDB: culture reagents, animal costs, chemicals, dis- nology. This project will develop advanced $20,525.00. secting instruments: $97,520. gear material systems for helicopter power 6. SubContracts and MIPR: CERMUSA-St. Flourescent labeled primers , enzymes, transmissions. The program will quantify per- Francis Loretto, Pa: $400,000.00. PCR kits: $4,240. formance enhancements resulting from the im- JSTO Battle Space Management ECBC, Invitrogen, well plates, cell lifters, toxins, lab plementation of advanced steels incorporating APG: $350,000.00. and chemical supplies: $52,174. various technologies against the current state PEOC3T SPO/NRRC, Ft Dix: $100,000.00. of the art material system. I certify that this SubContract/MIPR: $850,000.00. 5. Travel for Principal Investigators: project does not have a direct and foreseeable 7. Materials, Equipment and Supplies: Com- $14,298. effect on the pecuniary interests of my spouse munications (Satellite,Direct TV,Cable, VTC): 6. Other Expenses: $219,825. or me. $40,000.00.

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Government test community the capability of SARY OF THE BEIRUT BOMBING Total Materials and Supplies: $190,000.00. conducting high speed (up to mach 9) testing 8. Travel: Inter Location—APG, Ft. Dix, of critical missile, propulsion, and sensor sub- HON. KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND Philadelphia and Loretto PA: $25,000.00. systems in a vibration-free environment while OF NEW YORK Conferences and Workshops: $20,000.00. reducing the need to conduct expensive and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Local University Meetings: $5,532.00. time-consuming flight tests. Thursday, September 25, 2008 Total Travel: $50,532.00. f 9. DTRA: DTRA Processing Fees: Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Madam Speaker, it is $192,000.00. EARMARK DECLARATION with a heavy heart that I rise today to recog- Total Project Costs: $3,200,000.00. nize the sacrifices of the servicemembers who f HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT lost their lives on October 23, 1983, when ter- OF SOUTH CAROLINA rorists bombed the barracks housing American EARMARK DECLARATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and French troops in Beirut, Lebanon. On that Thursday, September 25, 2008 day, 241 American servicemen lost their lives: HON. STEVAN PEARCE 220 Marines, 18 Navy personnel and 3 Army Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam OF NEW MEXICO soldiers. Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I would like to pay special tribute to two ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting servicemembers from my district—Corporal Thursday, September 25, 2008 the following information for publication in the James J. Jackowski of Salem, and Corporal Mr. PEARCE. Madam Speaker, Pursuant to CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I Ronald L. Shallo of Hudson. Their ultimate the Republican Leadership standards on ear- received as part of the House amendments to sacrifice is a debt that can never be recovered marks, I am submitting the following informa- Senate amendments to H.R. 2638, Consoli- or repaid—only honored. tion for publication in the CONGRESSIONAL dated Security, Disaster Assistance and Con- While our great nation suffered from that at- RECORD regarding earmarks I received as part tinuing Appropriations Act. tack, the families of fallen servicemembers of H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Security, Dis- Name of Requesting Member: Gresham continue to feel the pain from that day. A can- aster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria- Barrett. dlelight vigil honoring those who fell in Beirut Bill Number: H.R. 2638. tions Act, 2009 of which: that day will be held October 23, 2008 near Account Number: 33 0603005A Combat Ve- $7,000,000 shall be appropriated to New Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. My Mexico Tech for the Magdalena Ridge Ob- hicle and Automotive Advanced Technology. Name and address of requesting entity: The thoughts and prayers are and will be with servatory (MRO) under the RDTE, Navy Ac- those family members on this 25th anniversary count. entity to receive funding for this project is TC Designs, LLC., located in Charleston and Pick- of that dreadful day. Contact: Office of Naval Research 875 Madam Speaker, I join my colleagues today North Randalph Street, Suite 1425, Code 03T, ens, South Carolina. Description of earmark including amount in expressing my deepest sympathy to the Arlington, VA 22203-1995. and spending plan: I am requesting $2.0 mil- family members of all of the fallen MRO requires specialized capabilities to de- lion of funding. This funding will be used for servicemembers from the Beirut bombing and velop and support advanced instrumentation floor protection for Humvees for increased IED wish them solace in their time of healing. and telescopes for use in astronomical and countermeasure protection for US military per- f Department of Defense missions. The use of sonnel. The Humvees will receive a Tom Cat smart instrumentation provides a means of re- RECOGNIZING COL MARCUS LUNDY V-shaped hull with integral up armor that is ducing costs, maintaining expertise, and pro- POWELL, JR. less than 800 pounds. The unique design of viding long term operational assurance and this hull protection is specifically designed to education benefits. Recent events have high- be light enough for the Humvee, but strong HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN lighted the need to image objects in various enough to resist and deflect blast. I certify that OF VIRGINIA locations. A single stand-alone telescope is this project does not have a direct and fore- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES essential to locating targets of interest but a seeable effect on the pecuniary interests of multi-telescope interferometer is needed to Thursday, September 25, 2008 my spouse or me. form model independent images. Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, $5,000,000 shall be appropriated to New f I rise today to recognize Col. Marcus Lundy Mexico State University for UAV Systems Op- HONORING THOMAS EDGAR ROTH Powell, Jr. who was born in Mecklenberg erations Validation Program. County, VA, and will turn 90 years old on Oc- Contact: Office of the Secretary of Defense HON. SAM GRAVES tober 9, 2008. Mr. Powell graduated from the CTEIP Program Manager. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, which today is OF MISSOURI Building upon the strong capabilities and known as Virginia Tech, in 1939. Upon his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES broad expertise developed under the USOVP, graduation he was commissioned a 2nd lieu- this project will focus and address require- Thursday, September 25, 2008 tenant in the U.S. Army and was assigned to ments for small to mid size UAS—a critical Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Divi- need identified by the DoD. Currently, USOVP pause to recognize Thomas Edgar Roth of sion, under Col. James Van Fleet. provides DoD an environment in which to Weatherby Lake, Missouri. Thomas is a very Just five years later at the age of 25 he was evaluate operations and performance of UAV special young man who has exemplified the a company commander who lead troops in the platforms and systems in civil airspace. finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by first wave onto Utah Beach at Normandy, on USOVP is headquartered at the Las Cruces taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of D-Day; June 6, 1944. Mr. Powell would go International Airport with partners in AK and America, Troop 1261, and earning the most onto to tirelessly serve on the front lines of HI. USOVP demonstrations of UAV flights in prestigious award of Eagle Scout. many of the most hard-fought battles in the civil airspace, both long distance and regional, Thomas has been very active with his troop, European Theater including the Battle of are used to advance the integration of UAS in participating in many scout activities. Over the Huertgen Forest. He also served on the first the NAS. many years Thomas has been involved with day of the Battle of the Bulge. $4,000,000 shall be appropriated to General scouting, he has not only earned numerous Following the close of the Second World Atomics for the Holloman High Speed Test merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- War Mr. Powell would be stationed as an Track. ily, peers, and community. Aide-de-camp to Gen. James Van Fleet from Contact: US Air Force/USAF 846th Test Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join 1946–48 in Athens, Greece, during the Greek Squadron, Holloman AFB, Holloman High me in commending Thomas Edgar Roth for War. From 1955–57 he served as Deputy

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Madam Speaker, I proudly garded by his colleagues as an expert on the from 1967–72 as the Director of Reserve pause to recognize Tyler Sten, a very special issue of welfare reform and played a key role Components. young man who has exemplified the finest in the passage of historic welfare reform legis- Mr. Powell is the proud father of four chil- qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- lation. He was also co-author of the landmark dren, three grandchildren, and five great- ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- legislation, the Medicare Preservation Act. grandchildren. Col. Powell has retired to Ox- ica, Troop 31, and by earning the most pres- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join ford, NC, where, weather permitting, he plays tigious award of Eagle Scout. me in recognizing a dedicated leader and golf once or twice a week, plays bridge, works Tyler has been very active with his troop, friend to many in this body. I know his family, in his garden, makes wonderful cherry pre- participating in many scout activities. Tyler has his wife, Johnette; their two children, Scott and serves and remains an active member of the shown an extraordinary commitment to scout- Clark; and his many colleagues and friends local Lions Club. Ever the optimist, in March of ing as evidenced by earning over 30 merit join me in honoring his accomplishments and this year he married a wonderful woman. badges. Tyler is a recipient of Ad Altare Dei extending thanks for his service over the years Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Religious Award Firebuilder in the Tribe of Mic on behalf of the state of Louisiana and the me in commending Col. Marcus Lundy Powell, O’ Say with his troop. United States of America. Jr. upon his 90th birthday and for his honor- Tyler’s Eagle Scout service project con- sisted of constructing and installing a new sign JIM will surely enjoy the well-deserved time able accomplishments with the U.S. Army in he now has to spend with his family and loved defense and service to our Nation. for the St. Francis Xavier Pre-school in St. Jo- seph, Missouri. This project continues the long ones. I wish him the best of luck in all his fu- ture endeavors. f tradition of community service established by the Boy Scouts of America. FRANKLIN NOON ROTARY CLUB Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join f CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY me in commending Tyler Sten for his accom- EARMARK DECLARATION plishments with the Boy Scouts of America HON. LINCOLN DAVIS and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. OF TENNESSEE HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE Thursday, September 25, 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JIM McCRERY ON THE OCCASION Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam OF HIS RETIREMENT Thursday, September 25, 2008 Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to a civic club in Williamson County, Ten- Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam nessee that has provided benevolent support HON. JO BONNER Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- to the people living in the City of Franklin for OF ALABAMA ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting sixty years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the following information for publication in the With fourteen original members eager to be Thursday, September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I of service to the community, Franklin Noon Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today received as part of the House amendments to Rotary sought official recognition and was to honor the distinguished career of the Hon- Senate amendments to H.R. 2638, Consoli- dated Security, Disaster Assistance and Con- charted on January 13, 1948. Mr. Jim Warren orable JIM MCCRERY for his service to the peo- was elected the Rotary’s first president. ple of Louisiana and the United States House tinuing Appropriations Act. One of the club’s first actions was the cre- of Representatives. Congressman MCCRERY Name of Requesting Member: Gresham ation of the Franklin Rodeo. The rodeo, now has represented the 4th Congressional District Barrett. entering its 60th year, has grown into an im- of the state of Louisiana for the past 20 years. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. pressively large community event and charity Born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in fundraiser. Through charitable giving, which Account Number: 2 Darpa 0601101E De- Leesville, Louisiana, JIM attended Louisiana fense Research Sciences. totals in the millions, thousands of people Tech University in Ruston and received de- have been helped. This money has taken the grees in English and history. In 1975, he Name and address of requesting entity: The form of college scholarships, books, medical earned his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State entity to receive funding for this project is education, health care, band uniforms, help for University and was admitted to the Louisiana Clemson University, located at Clemson Uni- the mentally and physically handicapped, sup- Bar that same year. JIM then got his start in versity, South Carolina. port of exchange students, construction of politics working as district manager for former Description of earmark including amount park facilities, donations to local charities, Congressman Buddy Roemer and later as his and spending plan: I am requesting $1.28 mil- Polio Plus and many more worthwhile legislative director in Washington, D.C. lion of funding for Clemson University Ad- projects. Since his election in 1988, JIM has fought vanced Photonic Composites Research. This Madam Speaker, no other Franklin Civic hard for issues important to the state of Lou- program will be used for development of the Club has raised and spent more money in the isiana, including defense and national security next generation of materials for use in optical community than the Franklin Noon Rotary policy. He has also concentrated much of his and laser-based communication, health, auto- Club. It is only fitting that I rise today to thank efforts toward reducing the cost of healthcare motive, and defense platforms. It will provide the past and present officers and past and and producing fundamental tax reform. the necessary coordinated and concentrated present members of the Franklin Noon Rotary In 2001, JIM’S dedication and hard work effort to bring high information capacity, low for contributing their time and hard earned were recognized by the Louisiana chapter of power consuming optical technologies to the money so that others may have a better life. the March of Dimes when he was named Cit- soldier. The research will continue to focus on They have made a great contribution to Frank- izen of the Year. He has also been recognized novel active and passive materials and optical lin, Williamson County, Tennessee and the for his efforts in response to Hurricanes devices for advanced lighting, directed energy, United States of America. Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, which devastated his sensing, and switching, as well as ways to I am honored to stand with them today to home state in 2005. In 2006, the New Orleans make their performance controllably adaptive, recognize their efforts and to celebrate the Times-Picayune praised his ability to work such that one technology may now be used 60th anniversary of the Franklin Noon Rotary across party lines, noting ‘‘That legislation ($8 for a myriad of applications. I certify that this and Franklin Rodeo. May God continue to billion in tax credits for Louisiana) is among project does not have a direct and foreseeable watch over these fine Rotarians and those the most significant tools for this region’s re- effect on the pecuniary interests of my spouse they seek to help. covery.’’ or me.

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He has not faced meaningful opposi- support of Bud and our congressional delega- tion in the last twelve years, even though tion.’’ Wednesday, September 24, 2008 every Republican presidential candidate has Since coming to Congress in 1990, Rep. Mr. DAVIS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I won the 5th District easily. The ultimate testa- Cramer has been a leading advocate for mis- congratulate Congressman TERRY EVERETT on ment to his popularity: in a hotly contested sile defense. his retirement after 16 years of service in the race to succeed him, both the Democratic and As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Cramer, with Shelby and the House. EVERETT has been a reliable supporter Republican nominees are promising to ‘‘be an- other members of the Alabama delegation, of the two sectors that drive the economics of other BUD CRAMER.’’ secured more than $211 million for the con- the 2nd Congressional District-agriculture and CRAMER leaves North Alabama’s economy struction of the Von Braun Complex. national security—and his successor will have stronger than he found it. The missile research Cramer’s District 5, which includes Colbert, much to do to match EVERETT’s influence. program in Huntsville is now one of the larg- Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, What I have always admired about TERRY est, most vital components of the US military Madison counties and portions of Morgan EVERETT is the fact that he is the rare civic budget, partly because of CRAMER—his skilled County in North Alabama, also includes the leader who comes to politics as a mid-life ca- support has helped sustain missile defense Army’s Redstone Arsenal and NASA’s Mar- shall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. reer. EVERETT ran a newspaper in the against a variety of political foes. He has also In 2005, Cramer called it a ‘‘good day for Wiregrass and learned from that how to run a nurtured a series of economic development North Alabama’’ when the U.S. Department business and how to measure community sen- projects in a region that has wide pockets of of Defense (DOD) announced it would rec- timent. His path is not the conventional route unemployment; one of the last projects he ommend to the BRAC Commission that 3,000 in an institution full of strivers who fantasized worked on creates a new opportunity zone in jobs be relocated to the Redstone Arsenal. their Congressional career in grade school. Colbert County, which will lead to at least one Comprising this relocation were components But if you know TERRY EVERETT, his path major new industry locating there. of U.S. Army Materiel Commands, the U.S. leaves him a happier, more decent man than In Washington, CRAMER’s legacy is his Army Space and Missile Defense Command a sizable chunk of his colleagues who stress thoughtful leadership on national security and a significant part of the Missile Defense Agency. about the offices they never held and the pub- issues. CRAMER’s influence actually rose as Soon after, the U.S Army Security Assist- licity they never received. the Intelligence Committee on which he ance Command and Aviation Technical Test I remember EVERETT’s election in 1992 well served grew more partisan—the congress- Center were also relocated to Redstone. It because I lived in his district when I was home man’s refusal to either rubber stamp or reflex- made North Alabama one of the nation’s from law school. He was not his party’s early ively oppose the Administration’s agenda un- largest gainers with BRAC. favorite in the primary. Nor was he given good derscored the value of more moderate voices. ‘‘Today marks a proud and historic day for odds in the general: his opponent was none I wish BUD well. He’s earned the right to Redstone and for all of us in North Ala- other than the son of Alabama’s political prod- weeks that don’t begin with the 7 a.m., Mon- bama,’’ Cramer said then. ‘‘I am pleased that igy George Wallace. But odds don’t determine the hard work by our community has paid day morning direct flight from Huntsville to off. North Alabama presented an excellent elections and EVERETT managed to beat a lot Washington. proposal highlighting Redstone’s strengths, of money and establishment clout on the other I would also like to submit the following arti- and the daily contributions people working side. To his credit, he never saw another cles from the Huntsville Times for the RECORD. there make to our national security.’’ tough race. [From the Huntsville Times, July 27, 2008] Cramer emphasized teamwork involving I think the way EVERETT won made him a lit- BRAC SUCCESS A RESULT OF TEAM APPROACH, BRAC committee chairman Joe Ritch and tle freer to be his own man. I never sensed he SAYS CRAMER the entire Tennessee Valley BRAC team, spanning several years, to help bring the took a path for the sole reason that his party As U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer reflects on retir- took it, or because he thought an opinion commands to North Alabama. ing after nine terms in Washington, he says In October 2005, Cramer announced that would elevate him with his party leaders. I his proudest achievement has been his team BRAC supporters defeated a resolution in the sensed that TERRY EVERETT always felt that approach to getting the job done. House of Representatives that would have ‘‘Whenever we saw what needed to be ac- he knew his district and his people better than disapproved BRAC recommendations. By complished, we planned and then worked as Washington could ever know them. He is a law, Congress had 45 legislative days to re- a team to reach the goal, from regional eco- ject the BRAC report entirely, or it became tried and true conservative—most of his voters nomics to the Space Station,’’ Cramer says. law. wouldn’t have it any other way—but his roots ‘‘The team approach applies to each success. Following the decision, Cramer discussed shaped his conservatism in a good way. It is I was a team member and leader in identi- the move with senior Army officials to en- fying what we needed to do to help our- the conservatism of someone who has seen sure it came about. certain values thrive in his own life and be- selves.’’ Given today’s budget environment, I want- Cramer’s approach was no more apparent lieves that they will work for others. I respect ed to make absolutely sure that even if we than when he worked on presenting the area that, and agreed with him more times than a encounter potential challenges, North Ala- for the U.S. Army’s plan to consolidate com- few. bama’s gains will be completed,’’ said mands or base realignment, better known as Cramer after the hearing. I wish we had more citizen politicians like the Base Realignment and Closure Commis- Keith Eastin, assistant secretary of the TERRY EVERETT, and I wish him well. sion (BRAC). When BRAC emerged, the con- Army for installations and environment, In addition, I congratulate Congressman gressman says he immediately recognized he confirmed to Cramer that the DOD was le- BUD CRAMER on eighteen years of service to had to be in the forefront of this plan. In gally obligated to comply with each of the 1994–95, he proactively gained jobs and then the 5th District of Alabama. Mr. CRAMER is the 103 BRAC recommendations by Sept. 15, 2011. latest descendant in a long line of North Ala- prepared for the next BRAC round for more At the time Cramer said, ‘‘BRAC is a con- bama Democrats who have served their dis- jobs. He worked in unison with the Alabama gressionally authorized process that the De- trict’s interests well while garnering significant congressional delegation to demonstrate to partment of Defense has used to reorganize the Army what Redstone’s capabilities are. its base structure to more efficiently support national clout, and Alabama will miss him. ‘‘It meant understanding the issues,’’ our forces. BRAC is critical to U.S. national When I think of BUD CRAMER, I am re- Cramer says. By serving on the House Appro- security and cannot be undermined. It bal- minded of a sage-sounding prediction by a priations Committee and teaming with with ances national defense priorities, supports longtime Southern political observer. In the Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, Democrat our military modernization objectives and Cramer says the pair got money to mod- aftermath of Newt Gingrich’s ‘‘revolution’’ in creates opportunities for private economic ernize Army facilities in Huntsville to make 1994, this individual was predicting that the development.’’ John Sparkman/Tom Bevill model was becom- them more efficient and appealing as a work- place. Redstone impressed the Army and the ing obsolete due to the increased partisanship [From the Huntsville Times, July 27, 2008] and ideological polarization in states like Ala- Pentagon, and won the ‘‘mother of all BRAC rounds’’ and thousands of jobs for Huntsville. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS ‘‘NO BARRIERS’’ bama. His premise was that conservative It was teamwork, he says, that paid off. IN CRAMER’S VIEW Democrats were imperiled because of their Huntsville Mayor Loretta Spencer credits When U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer was first elect- party label: CRAMER’s exceedingly narrow vic- Cramer for his accomplishments with BRAC. ed to Congress in 1990, he recognized a need tory in 1994 was even cited as an example of ‘‘When the opportunity came again to win a to take a regional economic approach for

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With this The location was completed in 1999 and ther compliment each other. agenda, he was ‘‘committed to tell our story provided 180 jobs. ‘‘This team effort made all the difference better by working with necessary parties In 2005, Cramer joined several state offi- in the world,’’ Cramer says of his industrial like the Alabama Development Office and cials in announcing North American Light- recruitment efforts in his nine terms in Con- other North Alabama economic development ing, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Koito Man- gress. It took many meetings to generate professionals.’’ ufacturing Co., was going to build its $21 mil- consensus among the counties and a new As a member of the House Appropriations lion, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at view on how to get it done. ‘‘I worked with- Committee, he also set out to provide the re- the Northwest Alabama Airport Industrial out barriers, without county lines.’’ sources to help make North Alabama condu- Park in Muscle Shoals. The 200,000-square- f cive to, and attractive for, economic devel- foot facility, which is producing tail lamps opment. His efforts manifested in securing for automakers like Toyota, Nissan and PERSHING HEALTH SYSTEM funding for transportation and infrastruc- Honda, created 320 jobs. Cramer commended ture development, including water and sewer the Shoals region for working together on HON. SAM GRAVES projects. He also got money for workforce the project and attributed the success to the OF MISSOURI training initiatives across North Alabama, area’s cooperative efforts. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which earned him recognition for systemati- ‘‘All of our area’s economic development cally setting the stage to invite growth in leaders were determined to do what it took Thursday, September 25, 2008 the Fifth District and surrounding areas. to land this company, and today is a direct Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly In the years that followed, the successes result of our efforts,’’ Cramer told the group. have included U.S. Gypsum, Toyota’s $20 ‘‘It is further proof that if we work together pause to recognize Pershing Health System, million production expansion at its Hunts- as one community, we will be much stronger who will be dedicating a new addition to their ville plant, National Rail Car, North Amer- and better prepared to promote the benefits healthcare facility on October 4th, 2008. This ican Lighting, Steelcase, the Boeing rocket of Northwest Alabama.’’ addition consists of a 38,000 square foot addi- plant in Decatur and the HudsonAlpha Insti- In 2006, which would turn out to be a ban- tion that will provide better care and access to tute for Biotechnology. ner year in the congressman’s regional eco- the patients who utilize the services of Per- At the Toyota announcement in 2003, nomic development efforts, he joined Gov. shing Health System. Cramer reinforced his goal of telling Ala- Bob Riley in breaking ground for the North Pershing Health System provides services bama’s story. American Lighting plant, and again hailed ‘‘They have discovered what a good area regional cooperation for winning the project. to over 40,000 patients each year. Pershing North Alabama is to do business, and this ex- ‘‘The successful recruitment of North Health System has been providing service to pansion is great news for both Toyota and American Lighting was the culmination of a its patients since 1960, and these latest im- the people of North Alabama,’’ he told the partnership within the entire Shoals area,’’ provements will help to see that its patients re- crowd about a project that brought 350 to 500 he said. ‘‘The county and municipal leaders ceive the best care possible new jobs. ‘‘We need these new good jobs, and here clearly showed that they no longer view Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join I’m proud to stand here with Toyota today the Tennessee River or city and county lines me in recognizing Pershing Health System, a to make this announcement.’’ as barriers to economic progress, and they professional health care system that strives to From the start, Cramer says he sought to fully understand that a new facility any- represent Alabama as a ‘‘can-do state’’ and where in this region will reap economic ben- provide the best care to the patients it serves. to tell its story better, but he also recog- efits for the entire area. All of them should It is truly an honor to serve Pershing Health nized regional economic growth would re- be commended for their leadership.’’ System in the United States Congress. quire teamwork throughout his nine terms Cramer, as a member of the Appropriations f in Congress. Committee, secured $600,000 in 2006 to help By fortifying the state’s image, infrastruc- install water and wastewater infrastructure RECOGNIZING THE 70TH ANNIVER- ture and teamwork on all levels, Alabama at the Muscle Shoals Industrial Park. SARY OF THE KING GEORGE became more competitive and more attrac- Again in 2006, Cramer in his annual eco- RURITAN CLUB tive to prospects. nomic recruitment trip with the North Ala- HudsonAlpha President Jim Hudson bama Industrial Development Association praised Cramer’s energy and devotion to (NAIDA) to Chicago, Ill., promoted Ala- HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN bringing about development. bama’s capabilities and strengths to biotech OF VIRGINIA ‘‘When HudsonAlpha was in its very forma- leaders in an effort to expand its biotech IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tive stages, Congressman Cramer took the base, showcasing HudsonAlpha as the state’s Thursday, September 25, 2008 initiative,’’ Hudson says. ‘‘In order to under- opportunity to lead the nation’s biotech ef- stand the potential of biotechnology in forts. Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, North Alabama, he traveled to leading bio- Cramer also led an economic development I rise today to recognize and congratulate the technology centers in Arizona and New trip to New York City, again with NAIDA King George Ruritan Club on the occasion of York. Convinced that biotechnology would and area development officials, reinforcing its 70th anniversary. This fine association has be an ideal engine of economic growth and their ‘‘economic development team’’ in re- its origins in 1938 when a group of men band- human progress, Congressman Cramer be- cruiting new industry and maintaining rela- ed together for the concerns of the well-being tionships with existing businesses. He also came a tireless advocate. His role in the of King George County to form the King founding of HudsonAlpha was critical. Con- reinforced a central theme to his economic gressman Cramer’s willingness to work hard, development success. ‘‘Each year, this trip George Ruritan Club. to listen to all sides, to investigate the sends a strong message to business leaders The King George Ruritan Club was spon- issues and to build the key relationships and site consultants that our region is sored by the Richmond County Ruritan on Oc- needed have enhanced the quality of life for united and committed to doing what it takes tober 31, 1938, and granted National Charter everyone in North Alabama.’’ to bring new industry to North Alabama.’’ # 57 with 27 members on the roster with J. W. In 2005 Cramer joined Hudson and Alabama At an economic development summit held Bland elected President. The Club began its Gov. Bob Riley to announce the creation of by Cramer and U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis (D– service to the community in support of PTAs, Tenn.) with business and government leaders the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology church groups, the Daughters of America and in Huntsville. Cramer heralded a vital new in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee, direction for Alabama, saying, ‘‘With the both congressmen strongly emphasized the the Rebekah Lodge by serving Ruritan dinners creation of the HudsonAlpha Institute, we value of regional efforts to grow and recruit to raise funds for their activities. have an opportunity to lead our nation’s bio- business in areas on both sides of the Ala- King George Ruritan was reorganized in technology effort.’’ bama-Tennessee border. 1948 after WW II with their new major initia- HudsonAlpha would turn out to be a crown Collectively, their districts include Arnold tives to focus on the construction of sidewalks jewel in setting the state on the biotech Engineering Development Center, the Mar- through the village to protect school children, path. But Cramer has been involved in the shall Space Flight Center, Redstone Arsenal, and the King George Volunteer Fire Depart- automobile assembly and supplier plants, recruitment and expansion of many North ment. Throughout the 1950’s the Club was in- Alabama companies. and many other manufacturing facilities and Just a year earlier, Cramer’s regional eco- small businesses. Also, as a result, many in- strumental in the installation of a public tele- nomic approach had paid off with U.S. Gyp- dividuals in both Alabama and Tennessee phone at the Court House, the collection sum Co.’s $20 million expansion to the build- have chosen to live in one state and work in clothes for the needy, and support of the ing material manufacturer’s Bridgeport, another. The Base Realignment and Closure Ground Observer Corps.

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The Club’s philanthropic programs in the lion of funding for Combat Casualty Care DEBORAH will surely enjoy the well-deserved late 1950’s were the installation of lights on Equipment Upgrade. The funding would be time she now has to spend with her family and the High School athletic field and organizing used for developing equipment for navy sur- loved ones. I wish her the best of luck in all the Fall Festival with the profits going to the face ships to improve field medical equipment her future endeavors. Fire Department and Rescue Squad. to meet the stringent requirements of today’s f In the 1960’s the Club turned its attention counter-insurgency combat operations and lit- toward a community center which became a toral warfare. The state-of-the-art lifesaving ALEX J. LUKE reality in 1979 with John Owens turning the medical capabilities of this program will equip first spade of soil representing the King navy Medical Corpsman and USMC tactical HON. SAM GRAVES George Ruritans. units such items as lightweight NATO compat- OF MISSOURI The Club’s main fundraiser in the 1970’s ible litters, vehicle on-board lifesaving kits, in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was hauling manure from Hopyard Farm with dividual combat lifesaving kits, and high threat Thursday, September 25, 2008 the primary benefactor being the first commu- extraction kits. This program benefits U.S. mili- nity service group supporting the establish- tary personnel through unique lifesaving and Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly ment of the King George Rescue Squad te- trauma-mitigating field medical equipment. I pause to recognize Alex Luke, a very special lemetry system. The Club also donated flag certify that this project does not have a direct young man who has exemplified the finest poles to the American Legion and King and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary inter- qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- George Fire House, followed by the creation ests of my spouse or me. ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- of a memorial scholarship in honor of J. Graf- f ica, Troop 31, and by earning the most pres- ton McGinniss. tigious award of Eagle Scout. The Club’s support for the Boy Scouts RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE Alex has been very active with his troop, began with the Charter in 1938. In 1954 the DEBORAH PRYCE ON THE OCCA- participating in many scout activities. Alex has Club chartered Boy Scout Troop 191, which SION OF HER RETIREMENT shown an extraordinary commitment to scout- by the 1980s had grown to include the Cubs, ing as evidenced by earning over 30 merit Webelos and Explorer Scouts, which the Club HON. JO BONNER badges. Alex is a recipient of Ad Altare Dei still charters. OF ALABAMA Religious Award Warrior in the Tribe of Mic O’ In the late 1980s, the Club relied on its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Say with his troop. He has held the post of Senior Patrol Leader with the Troop. Chicken Barbeque as its primary fundraiser in Thursday, September 25, 2008 addition to other food service activities. In Alex’s Eagle Scout service project consisted 1989 the Club started the Rudy Ruritan Bear Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today of constructing planter boxes for WheelChair Program with 10 bears given to the Sheriff’s to honor the outstanding career of Congress- Bound at Living Community Health Care Cen- Department and 10 to the Rescue Squad and woman DEBORAH PRYCE for her service to the ter in St. Joseph, Missouri. This project con- this program still continues. people of Ohio and the United States House tinues the long tradition of community service The King George Ruritan Club reached sev- of Representatives. Congresswoman PRYCE established by the Boy Scouts of America. eral significant milestones in the last decade. has represented the 15th Congressional Dis- Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join In 1999 the Club added its first female mem- trict of the State of Ohio for 16 years. me in commending Alex Luke for his accom- ber who joined to carry on her husband’s work DEBORAH was elected to Congress in 1993 plishments with the Boy Scouts of America and by 2000 there were a total of 6 women in after serving as a Franklin County Municipal and for his efforts put forth in achieving the the Club. The first female President was elect- Court Judge and city prosecutor. She quickly highest distinction of Eagle Scout. ed in 2003. In 2004, King George Ruritan Club made history as she rose to leadership posi- f had its first Tom Downing Fellow recipient, Au- tions in the House. Her election to House Re- EARMARK DECLARATION brey Mitchell. In 2008, the Club had its first publican conference chairman, the number District Governor, Roy Maloy. four position in leadership, made DEBORAH the Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT me in commemorating the King George House Republican leadership. She also OF SOUTH CAROLINA Ruritan Club on the occasion of its 70th anni- served as conference vice-chair in 2000 and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was elected president of her freshman class. versary and its record of service to the com- Thursday, September 25, 2008 munity. DEBORAH has also served as a deputy whip Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam f since 1996. A hallmark of DEBORAH’S term in office has Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- EARMARK DECLARATION been her support for children and families. ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting She has worked tirelessly to make adoption the following information for publication in the HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT more affordable and has been a leader in re- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I OF SOUTH CAROLINA forming the welfare system. received as part of the House amendments to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEBORAH has also endured unimaginable Senate amendments to H.R. 2638, Consoli- loss. In 1999, her nine year old daughter, dated Security, Disaster Assistance and Con- Thursday, September 25, 2008 Caroline, died of cancer. In the wake of her tinuing Appropriations Act. Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam daughter’s death, she and her ex-husband Name of Requesting Member: GRESHAM Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- founded Hope Street Kids, a program to sup- BARRETT. ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting port cancer research. Bill Number: H.R. 2638. the following information for publication in the In the 109th Congress, DEBORAH introduced Account Number: 33 Cbdp 0603384Bp CONGRESSIONAL RECORD regarding earmarks I legislation to provide grants to promote pain Chemical And Biological Defense Program, received as part of the House amendments to management and end-of-life care for children Advanced Development, Senate amendments to H.R. 2638, Consoli- with life threatening conditions. She is also the Name and address of requesting entity: The dated Security, Disaster Assistance and Con- co-founder of the House Cancer Caucus. entity to receive funding for this project is tinuing Appropriations Act. DEBORAH’S tireless work on behalf of chil- Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, located at 511 Name of Requesting Member: GRESHAM dren living with cancer has not gone unno- Leitner Street Graniteville, South Carolina. BARRETT. ticed. In 2006, she was the recipient of the Description of earmark including amount Bill Number: H.R. 2638. American Cancer Society’s highest honor, the and spending plan: I am requesting $2.4 mil- Account Number: 050 Field Medical Equip- Distinguished Advocacy Award. lion of funding for Chemical and Biological ment. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Threat Protection Coating. The objective of Name and address of requesting entity: The me in recognizing a dedicated leader and this program is to develop self-decontami- entity to receive funding for this project is friend to many in this body. I know her family, nating chemical and biological fabric with a North American Rescue Products, located at her daughter, Mia, and her many friends and comfort profile necessary to maintain extended 481 Garlington Road, Suite A, Greenville, colleagues join me in praising her accomplish- protection during pandemics. This new and South Carolina 29615. ments and extending thanks for her service advanced material can be deployed either as Description of earmark including amount over the years on behalf of the State of Ohio an individual protective garment, respiratory and spending plan: I am requesting $3.2 mil- and the United States of America. mask, or protective shelter. The technology

VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:35 Sep 26, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K25SE8.027 E25SEPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS September 25, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2007 will adhere to the US DOD requirements for has shown an extraordinary commitment to Law Enforcement.’’ He was named ‘‘Legislator the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD). scouting as evidenced by earning over 30 of the Year’’ by the Shooters Committee of This program will ultimately develop advanced merit badges. Callan is a Firebuilder in the Political Education, and he was inducted into chemical technology for coating suits, tents, Tribe of Mic O’ Say and held the post of Sen- the Kids Escaping Drugs Hall of Fame. In and other equipment for military and first re- ior Patrol Leader with his troop. 1996, TOM’S hometown Chamber of Com- sponder personnel. I certify that this project Callan’s Eagle Scout service project con- merce awarded him its Lifetime Achievement does not have a direct and foreseeable effect sisted of repair and restoration of grave mark- Award. on the pecuniary interests of my spouse or ers at Mt. Mora Cemetary in St. Joseph, Mis- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me. souri. This project continues the long tradition me in recognizing a dedicated leader and f of community service established by the Boy friend to many in this body. I know his fam- Scouts of America. ily—his wife, Donna and his four children—as ORELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join well as his many friends and colleagues join COMPANY 100TH ANNIVERSARY me in commending Callan Kneib for his ac- me in praising his accomplishments and ex- complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- tending thanks for his service over the years HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the on behalf of the State of New York and the OF PENNSYLVANIA highest distinction of Eagle Scout. United States of America. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f TOM will surely enjoy the well-deserved time Thursday, September 25, 2008 he now has to spend with his family and loved RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE ones. I wish him the best of luck in all his fu- Ms. SCHWARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise TOM REYNOLDS ON THE OCCA- ture endeavors. today to honor and congratulate the Oreland SION OF HIS RETIREMENT Volunteer Fire Company on the celebration of f their 100th anniversary. Chartered in 1908 HON. JO BONNER with the help of just a handful of volunteers, HONORING THE LIFE AND SPIRIT OF ALABAMA OF JOHNNY HAYES the Oreland Fire Company has developed into IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a modern, professional fire company. Thursday, September 25, 2008 One hundred years ago, dedicated officers HON. BART GORDON chartered the Oreland Fire Company. In 1911, Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today OF TENNESSEE the Oreland Fire Company held its first meet- to honor the distinguished career of Congress- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man TOM REYNOLDS for his service to the peo- ing, with 5 officers and 11 members present. Thursday, September 25, 2008 Today, the organization is comprised of 35 ple of New York and the United States House members who are committed to protecting of Representatives. Congressman REYNOLDS Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam their community’s people, homes and busi- has represented the 26th Congressional Dis- Speaker, I, along with my colleague Mr. Lin- nesses. It is with great pride that the Oreland trict of the State of New York for 10 years. coln Davis of Tennessee, rise today to honor Fire Company continues to operate as an all TOM has dedicated his entire adult life to the life of Johnny H. Hayes, a lifelong commu- volunteer fire company. public service. He began in the New York Air nity leader and a public servant of the people At the time of the organization’s inception, National Guard where he served from 1970 of Tennessee and the United States. Johnny the fire company owned a fire wagon and a until 1976 attaining the rank of sergeant. While was a friend to many. Tragically, he passed horse drawn wagon, without a horse—man- in the Guard, TOM was elected to the Concord away last week on his farm in Sumner County, power provided their strength when a fire Town Council at the age of 23. He served on Tennessee after a courageous battle with can- struck. The company held their meetings at the town council for eight years before he was cer. Aiman’s Hall on the 100 block of Plymouth Av- elected to the Erie County legislature. In 1988, A graduate of Tennessee Technological enue, until they were able to construct their TOM was elected to the New York State As- University in 1961, Johnny moved to Hender- first Fire House in 1913. sembly and became minority leader just seven sonville, Tennessee where he built a success- Today, the company continues their proud years later. In 1998, TOM was elected to suc- ful insurance business. He later moved to the tradition of providing the best service to the ceed his friend, Congressman Bill Paxon, in Sideview Community. Always keeping himself community. These firefighters, just like those the U.S. House of Representatives. busy, Johnny operated a livestock operation, described by Benjamin Franklin, still ‘‘apply Known for his political acumen, TOM was breeding and raising grand champion red themselves with all vigilance and resolution,’’ chosen by former House Speaker Dennis Angus cattle. as well as dedication and courage, to the pro- Hastert to co-chair Battleground 2000, an un- Johnny served in the cabinet of Governor tection of their community in times of fire cri- precedented effort of the National Republican Ned McWherter and was a trusted advisor to ses and as promoters of fire safety and pre- Congressional Committee (NRCC) to raise former Vice President Al Gore. Johnny also vention. money for incumbents, challengers, and open- was a close friend and loyal counselor of Phil Madam Speaker, once again I congratulate seat candidates. Due in large part to the over- Bredesen, the current governor of Tennessee. the members of the Oreland Fire Company for whelming success of Battleground 2000, TOM In 1993, Johnny was nominated by Presi- their service, commitment, and sacrifice. I ask was tapped by his Republican colleagues to dent Bill Clinton to serve on the board of di- that my colleagues join me in celebrating this serve two terms as chairman of the RNC rectors for the Tennessee Valley Authority, milestone and wish these dedicated fire- where he raised substantially more money TVA. His calm nature, good humor, and ability fighters another 100 years of success and than his counterpart on the other side of aisle. to take on challenging issues helped strength- safety. In describing TOM, The Washington Post en TVA’s relationships in the seven-state re- f stated, ‘‘Reynolds has quietly become one of gion, and his work left a lasting legacy. the most influential Republicans in the For Johnny, any person in need was a wor- CALLAN J. KNEIB House.’’ He served on the influential Rules thy cause. As a member of the Bethpage Committee before relinquishing his seat to be- United Methodist Church, Johnny served on HON. SAM GRAVES come a member of the powerful Ways and the Administrative Board and as Sunday OF MISSOURI Means Committee, where he has served for School Superintendent for 18 years. He used IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES two terms. his fundraising skills to finance a new play- TOM has received a number of awards and ground and chapel, and was always there to Thursday, September 25, 2008 honors throughout his career. He was named address the needs of his neighbors. Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly a ‘‘Champion of the Dairy Farmers’’ and ‘‘Hero Despite all of his success in business and pause to recognize Callan Kneib, a very spe- of the Taxpayer.’’ He was awarded the U.S. politics, Johnny always remained humble and cial young man who has exemplified the finest Apple Association’s ‘‘Golden Apple Award,’’ loyal to his friends and family. Johnny Hayes qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- the ‘‘Guardian Eagle’’ award for his efforts on will be sorely missed by all those who were ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- behalf of senior citizens, and the ‘‘Silver Hel- lucky enough to know him. We close by offer- ica, Troop 31, and by earning the most pres- met’’ for his support of veterans’ issues. He ing our deepest condolences to his wife Mary tigious award of Eagle Scout. was named to the New York State Farm Bu- Howard Reese Hayes; three children, Craig, Callan has been very active with his troop, reau’s Circle of Friends. The New York State Amy, and Mary Kate; and three grandchildren, participating in many scout activities. Jordan Sheriff’s Association named TOM a ‘‘Friend of Austin, Ashley, and Miller.

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Madam Speaker, I rise today a grateful person, with all of these wonderful career in the railroad industry that has to honor the outstanding career of the Honor- friends. No one could have a better friend in the world than GARY ACKERMAN. And I want to spanned more than three decades. able BARBARA CUBIN for her service on behalf thank him, and Representatives LOWEY, HIN- When Andy began working for the St. Louis of the people of Wyoming and the United CHEY, CROWLEY, ARCURI, ISRAEL and HALL for and San Francisco Railroad in 1977, the na- States House of Representatives. Congress- tion’s railroads were on the precipice of dis- the many kind things that they have said woman CUBIN has represented the people of aster, with much of the eastern railroads in about me and the members of my family. the state of Wyoming for the past 14 years. bankruptcy or under federal control and the I want to thank, of course, all of the mem- western railroads failing to earn their cost of A fifth-generation Wyoming resident, BAR- bers of the New York delegation, and also my capital. Andy played an important role in the BARA was raised in Casper, Wyoming. She dear friend the Speaker pro tem, my buddy, rail renaissance by holding key positions at graduated from Natrona County High School JASON ALTMIRE, for his very kind words. I shall Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, and Illinois in Casper and received a Bachelor of Science always be grateful for having been a member of our State delegation, chaired by CHARLIE Central. In 1990, Andy served on the Railroad in chemistry from Creighton University in RANGEL. I am grateful to all of my Democratic Retirement Board and helped it achieve a Omaha, Nebraska. She went on to work as a colleagues. sound financial footing. His service to the in- chemist, a social worker, a substitute teacher, dustry continued at TTX Company, which he I am grateful to all of my Republican col- and also managed her husband’s medical leagues, especially JIMMY WALSH, who is a joined in 1992, and culminated in his appoint- practice office. During this time, she became ment as President and CEO of TTX Company classmate of mine in the class of 1988, along involved in local party politics and civic in 2000. with NITA LOWEY. JIM is also retiring this year. groups, including the Wyoming State Choir, Under Andy’s stewardship, TTX has grown, I am grateful to all of those with whom I increased its financial stability, and become the PTA, a suicide prevention organization have served through the years, all of the more innovative in its design and deployment and a homeless shelter. Speakers, from Jim Wright to NANCY PELOSI, of rail equipment to the nation’s freight rail car- Her community involvement led her to run and all of the Republican leaders, from Bob riers. America’s freight railroads are a unique for the Wyoming state house where she Michel to JOHN BOEHNER. And I am grateful to all of the staff of this great institution for the asset to the nation, and TTX Company, which served for six years. She then ran successfully wonderful work that they do for us each and helps shippers save money by providing them for a seat in the Wyoming senate, which she access to the nation’s largest specialty rail car every day. held for two years. In 1994, BARBARA was I have been truly blessed in my life. Para- fleet, has been an important contributor to that elected to Congress representing one of the success. lyzed by polio in 1949, God eventually granted most visited and least populated states in the me a near complete recovery. And just look at This past June, Andy was promoted to the Nation. post of Chairman and CEO of TTX, a fitting my life since then. I have been blessed with reward for a man who has led his company BARBARA was elected conference secretary a large and loving family, many wonderful and industry into the 21st century well- in the 107th Congress, the sixth ranking Re- friends, and a career that I have thoroughly equipped to meet the challenges ahead. publican leadership position in the House, and enjoyed for 39 years—as town supervisor, as she currently serves as a deputy whip for the mayor. And as one of my colleagues back f Republican Conference. Widely regarded as home said, and it is true, there is nothing an expert in the field of energy and minerals, more special than being elected mayor of your JORDAN CARLISLE hometown. BARBARA serves on the House Energy and Then to go to the New York State Assembly HON. SAM GRAVES Commerce Committee. From coal-bed meth- for 6 years, and then 20 years here in the ane to natural gas development, Wyoming’s OF MISSOURI United States Congress. And STEVE ISRAEL is economy relies heavily on oil and gas produc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES right, when I am walking outside and I see the tion, and BARBARA has used her seat on this dome lit up at night, I still pinch myself that I Thursday, September 25, 2008 influential committee to promote energy devel- am here, MIKE MCNULTY, an average guy, Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly opment. from Green Island, New York, population pause to recognize Jordan Carlisle, a very Since suffering a mild heart attack in 2005, 2,500. When I was a young public official, I special young man who has exemplified the BARBARA has also become an ardent sup- had a dream. This was it, and my dream finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by porter of increased screening of women for came true. taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of heart disease. She is a champion of gun own- I am especially grateful to my family, as oth- America, Troop 31, and by earning the most ers have pointed out, my wife of 37 years, ers’ rights and served a three-year term on the prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Nancy; and our daughters, Michele, Angela, board of the National Rifle Association. Jordan has been very active with his troop, Nancy and Maria. I am especially grateful to participating in many scout activities. Jordan Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join them for the many sacrifices that they made has shown an extraordinary commitment to me in recognizing a dedicated leader and so that I could pursue this career in public life, scouting as evidenced by earning over 30 friend to many in this body. I know her family, and all those of you who have families know merit badges. her husband, Frederick ‘‘Fritz’’ Cubin; their two what I am talking about. Thank you to our Jordan’s Eagle Scout service project con- sons, Bill and Eric; their two grandchildren; grandchildren, Teigin and Elijah, Lola, Morgyn sisted of restoring the landscaping near the and her many friends and colleagues join me and Daniel, for the joy they bring to us each sign of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church of in honoring her accomplishments and extend- and every day. Savannah, Missouri. This project continues the ing thanks for her service over the years on I send out a special message of love to long tradition of community service established behalf of the state of Wyoming and the United Teigin tonight. She is in the hospital, and, by the Boy Scouts of America. States of America. hopefully, she will be right back in action very Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join soon. me in commending Jordan Carlisle for his ac- BARBARA will surely enjoy the well-deserved She was so proud to be here, standing right complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- time she now has to spend with her family and there in that spot at the beginning of this Con- ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the loved ones. I wish her the best of luck in all gress, holding my hand when I stood up and highest distinction of Eagle Scout. her future endeavors. voted to elect the first woman to serve as the

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