[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 78 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1045]
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  INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 4914, THE CENTER FOR COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT OF 
    TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002

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                           HON. STEPHEN HORN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 12, 2002

  Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Center for 
Commercial Deployment of Transportation Technology Development 
Authorization Act of 2002. The Center for the Commercial Deployment of 
Transportation Technologies (CCDoTT) is a chartered university center 
at California State University Long Beach (CSULB) functioning as a 
partnership of academic institutions, government, and commercial 
corporations.
  The CCDoTT project is operated by the CSULB Foundation in conjunction 
with the Department of Defense, the United States Transportation 
Command (USTRANSCOM), and the Department of Transportation, through the 
Maritime Administration (MARAD).
  CCDoTT was organized to pursue a broad range of defense and 
commercial technologies, to analyze transportation problems and 
environmental impacts, and to develop technological, procedural, 
computer, or equipment solutions. CCDoTT and its associates are well 
versed in transportation technologies, computer simulation and 
modeling, defense, electronic commerce, economic and cost modeling, 
state-of-the-art training and educational solutions, and advanced 
manufacturing technologies.
  Recent developments with respect to national security issues and more 
specifically maritime related security issues, have introduced a new 
dimension to a number of CCDoTT program undertakings. These initiatives 
seek to advance the technology, procedures and equipment associated 
with improved surveillance and security of cargo movement to and from 
domestic and foreign marine ports and terminals.
  Working with its partners, CCDoTT will continue to help our Armed 
Forces meet their rapid deployment needs for the new millennium while 
concurrently advancing the competitive capability of U.S. based 
shipping interests and maritime security related efforts currently 
under consideration.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my hope that my colleagues will join me in 
supporting H.R. 4914, The Center for Commercial Deployment of 
Transportation Technologies Authorization Act of 2002.
  H.R. 4914 is printed below:

                               H.R. 4914

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Center for Commercial 
     Deployment of Transportation Technology Development 
     Authorization Act of 2002''.

     SEC. 2. JOINT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE PROGRAM TO DEVELOP TRANSPORTATION 
                   TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY 
                   APPLICATIONS.

       Section 8 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 
     867) is amended--
       (1) by designating the text as subsection (a); and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       (b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from 
     amounts made available to carry out this subsection, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
     Transportation, shall carry out a program under this 
     subsection to develop and deploy dual use transportation 
     technologies for commercial and military applications, 
     including but not limited to the following:
       (A) Agile port.
       (B) High-speed sealift.
       (C) Advanced cargo and passenger vessel hull design, 
     propulsion systems, and construction employing national 
     defense features.
       (D) Rapid deployment.
       (E) Command and control, and decision support.
       (F) Maritime, port, and cargo security.
       (2) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out such program 
     in cooperation with the Secretary of Transportation under 
     section 2358(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The program required by paragraph (1) shall be carried 
     out pursuant to a cooperative agreement to be entered into by 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, 
     and the Center for Commercial Deployment of Transportation 
     Technology of California State University, Long Beach.
       (4) Of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for 
     the use of the Department of Defense for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, the 
     following amounts shall be available for a task and delivery 
     order contract under section 2304(c) of title 10, United 
     States Code, to carry out this subsection, to remain 
     available until expended:
       (A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
       (B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
       (C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007.

  Below is a letter of June 11, 2002, from five Presidents of the 
marine unions who want to see the dedicated ship-building in high-speed 
passenger and cargo vessels.

                                                    June 11, 2002.
     Hon. Steve Horn,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Congressman Horn: On behalf of the undersigned 
     maritime or organizations, we are writing to express our 
     support for your legislation, H.R. 4914, the ``Center for 
     Commercial Deployment of Transportation Technology 
     Development Authorization Act of 2002.'' We are especially 
     pleased your legislation would specifically authorize the 
     development and deployment of dual use transportation 
     technologies for commercial and military applications in the 
     area of high-speed passenger vessels.
       As you may be aware, our organizations have been working 
     with Voyager Holdings, a U.S.-owned venture that has 
     contracted to build two very high-speed trimaran passenger 
     vessels at Baltimore Marine Industries. These vessels will 
     incorporate a new, highly stable hull design developed by 
     Kvaemer Masa Marine with technology support from Science 
     Applications International Corporation (SAIC), David Taylor 
     Research Center, and Band Lavis & Associates. In addition, 
     these vessels will be capable of conversion for national 
     emergency support due to their innovative militarily useful 
     features designs. Significantly, these design enhancements 
     are based on the cooperative development between the 
     California State University at Long Beach and the Center for 
     the Commercial Development of Transportation Technologies 
     (CCDoTT).
       The CCDoTT program enables the Department of Defense, 
     through the United States Transportation Command, and the 
     Department of Transportation, through the Maritime 
     Administration, to leverage advanced transportation 
     technologies to address defense and commercial transportation 
     requirements. Voyager's proposed trimaran high speed. cruise 
     vessels, in addition to representing the next step in the 
     evolution of cruise vessel design, offer distinct advantages 
     for both commercial and defense sealift missions. In fact, a 
     representative of the Department of the Navy has told Voyager 
     Holdings that they ire ``particularly pleased that [this] 
     design includes a number of features that will greatly 
     enhance the defense related value of your vessel . . . These 
     high-speed long range vessels . . . will significantly 
     enhance our nation's United States-flag commercial sealift 
     capability.''
       We believe CCDoTT's mission to pursue dual use defense and 
     commercial technologies will, as in the case of the high-
     speed trimaran cruise vessels, help the United States gain 
     worldwide leadership in the advanced high-speed ocean 
     transportation market. Your legislation, by providing CCDoTT 
     with a multi-year authorization, will enable CCDoTT to 
     continue to pursue its mandates over the long term with the 
     knowledge that its work can proceed in an uninterrupted 
     fashion.
       We again express our support for your legislation and look 
     forward to working with you and your colleagues for its 
     enactment this year.
           Sincerely,
         Captain Timothy Brown, Masters, Mates & Pilots; Ron 
           Davis, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association; Henry 
           Disley, Marine Fireman's Union; Gunnar Lundeberg, 
           Sailors' Union of the Pacific; Michael Sacco, Seafarers 
           International Union.

           

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