[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 161 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A NEW TECHNOLOGY IN PERMANENT, SELF-CLEANING AIR FILTERS FOR MILITARY 
                                VEHICLES

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 15, 2005

  Mr. McCAUL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support a new 
technology in permanent, self-cleaning air filters for military 
vehicles operating in high-dust environments, such as in the Middle 
East.
  A company in my district, Signature Science LLC, and its partners are 
proposing to adapt, integrate and fully test a new self-cleaning air 
filter technology developed for military vehicles that will save the 
Department of Defense millions of dollars annually by eliminating the 
cost of disposable air filters in addition to reducing maintenance 
costs of vehicle engines. Diesel engines on military vehicles currently 
use disposable air filters that require frequent changes to protect 
engines from the damage caused by dusty environments. In Iraq for 
example, these filters must be replaced after as little as 16 hours of 
use on some vehicles operating there.
  Signature Science's technology for a permanent, self-cleaning air 
filter will save American tax dollars while avoiding logistical 
problems for the military such as operational burdens, decreased fuel 
efficiency and increased security risks.
  For these reasons we need to advance this technology beyond the 
research phase in the very near term, and I believe that the Defense 
Appropriators would be serving the national interest by funding the 
development and testing of these air-filter prototypes for our military 
vehicles.

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