[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E997]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2008

  Mr. McCAUL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I wish to have my name 
disassociated with the following project. After this request was 
submitted to the House Armed Services Committee I instituted a personal 
earmark moratorium and do not want any earmarks in my name for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  I urge the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed 
Services Committees, as well as any conferees, to not put forward this 
earmark in my name or at my request in final Conference or Committee 
Reports.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael McCaul.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5856.
  Account: Army RDTE (R-1 Line #133) PE 0605502A.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Applied Physical Electronics, LP.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5208 Electric Ave., Spicewood, Texas 
78669.
  Description of Request: The requested funding will be used for 
research to produce technology to support efforts against terrorist 
activities, to fund two endowed professors from the University of Texas 
for antenna design support and for signal and image processing, to 
acquire key capital laboratory equipment, and to hire 12 highly skilled 
professional engineers, as well as supporting staff. The UT professors 
will be funded to continue in their efforts to help design compact 
antenna structures, as well as the development of algorithms necessary 
for detecting and identifying explosives and controlling electronics 
used with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The necessary equipment 
and additional staff will further the development of APELC's technology 
into systems deployed for defense against IEDs and Rocket Propelled 
Grenades (RPGs), with the ultimate objective being the utilization of 
APELC's technology as integral components of future applicable DoD 
systems, including MDA, Army, Air Force, DARPA and the Navy.

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