[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. TIMOTHY WALBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, I submit the following to the Record:
  Name of Earmark and Amount: Multi Climate Protection System (MCPS) 
for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps--$8.0 million.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account Information: Navy, OTHER PROCUREMENT, PE 0, Line 097.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Peckham Industries, 2822 
North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Lansing, Michigan 48906.
  Earmark Description: The Chief of Naval Operations' FY 2000 Aircrew 
Systems Operational Advisory Group identified that Naval and Marine 
Corps aircrew personnel need an improved protective clothing system. 
Until the MCPS was developed and introduced in FY 2004, aircrew 
garments in the Navy and Marine Corps predominantly contained textiles 
and designs consistent with 1970s' technology. Advancements in 
protective fibers and garments were introduced to meet the demands on 
aircrews by providing moisture management, heating and cooling 
performance in passive and active layers and comfort via modular 
components.
  Earmark Budget: Test and field approximately 4,689 total systems--
$8,000,000; Garment Production--$3,400,000; Materials--$4,200,000; 
Quality Control/Fielding--$400,000; Total--$8,000,000.
  The Multi Climate Protection System includes:
  1 Goretex parka and 1 trouser
  1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex Jacket and 1 Vest
  1 Polartec Thermal FR with Nomex shirt, 1 overalls and 1 pants
  1 Polartec Powerstretch FR with Nomex shirt and 1 pants
  1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex face mask

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