[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1010]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I have received congressional 
authorization in the House-passed version of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 for two projects in California's 
44th Congressional District which are described as follows:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ken Calvert.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Standards Development--Research, Development, Test & 
Evaluation, NAVY.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona 
Division.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona 
Division, 2300 Fifth St., Norco, CA 92860.
  Description of Request: I have received congressional authorization 
in the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009 (NDAA FY09) for a requested project in the amount 
of $2,000,000. The authorization is for a project which would continue 
work in the areas of Primary and Depot Maintenance calibration 
standards. Specifically the work will be done in the technology areas 
of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC), electro-optics, and 
physical-mechanical. The purpose of the work is to ensure measurement 
accuracy in support and maintenance of new advanced technology weapon 
systems, current weapon systems and associated support equipment. 
Specifically, the funding also continues efforts of calibration 
standards (hardware) in support of Nanoscale Dimensional Standards 
using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Standards developed through this 
ongoing program provides continued measurement support and capability 
to ensure that our nation's advanced weapon systems operate as designed 
and detectors accurately recognize threats.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ken Calvert.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Defense Wide--Research, Development, Test & Evaluation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Center for Nanoscale Science and 
Engineering, University of California, Riverside.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 900 University Avenue, Riverside, 
California 92521.
  Description of Request: I have received congressional authorization 
in the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009 (NDAA FY09) for a requested project in the amount 
of $3,000,000 for 3-D-electronics technology. This project aims to take 
advantage of recent advances in nanomaterials and nanodevices to begin 
to address the issue necessary to take the electronics industry beyond 
the two-dimensional silicon based devices and wiring and to develop 
high density, 3D-electronics technology together with associated 
packaging, portable power sources and heat dissipation solutions. UC 
Riverside has substantial expertise in the development of nanomaterials 
that offer extraordinary properties when properly engineered for these 
applications. The proposed effort will fund technology development 
studies in the following five areas: 3D integration of RF and Digital 
technologies; materials development for thermal management; materials 
development for 3D wiring; materials development for multi-technology 
isolation; and development of process equipment for advanced 3D 
processes and materials manufacturing. The availability of new 
approaches to very high density electronics and compact power sources 
that are built from the new generation of nanomaterials will greatly 
aid the DoD mission in providing advanced electronics and power in the 
battlefield.

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