[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1028-E1029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. LoBIONDO. Madam Speaker, as per the requirements of the 
Republican Conference Rules on earmarks, I secured the following 
earmarks in H.R. 5658.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02).
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Air Force, Military Construction, Air National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: 177th Fighter Wing.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Langley Road, Egg Harbor Township, 
NJ 08234.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $8.5 million for the 
construction of Phase I of a two phase Operations and Training Facility 
for the 177th Fighter Wing at the Atlantic City International Airport 
in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The Facility will house key wing 
administrative functions to better enable the 177th to perform its Air 
Sovereignty Alert mission in defense of the homeland
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02).
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Army--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: (1) Drexel University; (2) 
Waterfront Technology Center.
  Address of Requesting Entity: (1) 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 
PA 19104; (2) 200 Federal Street, Suite 300, Camden, NJ 08103.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $7.0 million for 
Applied Communications and Information Networking (ACIN). ACIN enables 
the warfighter to rapidly deploy state-of-the-practice communications 
and networking technology for warfighting and National Security. This 
funding will build on funding from previous years to fully develop this 
technology.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02).
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Air Force--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Accenture.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Federal Street, Suite 300, Camden, 
NJ 08103.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $7.0 million for 
Distributed Mission Interoperability Toolkit (DMIT). DMIT is a suite of 
tools that enables an enterprise architecture for on-demand, trusted, 
interoperability among and between mission-oriented C4I systems. This 
spending will build on funding from previous years to allow DMIT to be 
extended to Joint and coalition requirements, and address current 
weaknesses in Air Force management years ahead of current schedules. 
Adoption by major programs and commercial entities would lead to 
savings in the $100 millions on current and future DoD programs.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02).
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Army--Other Procurement.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L-3 Communications Corp.--East.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08103.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $6.0 million for 
Battlefield Anti-Intrusion System (BAIS). BAIS is the U.S. Army's type 
standard tactical Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) system for physical 
security/force protection. The system uses Seismic/Acoustic Sensors 
(SAS) to detect and classify potential threats for forward intelligence 
collection or perimeter self-protection. To date, 773 systems plus 
spares have been fielded representing less than 10% of the Army's 
Acquisition Objective, yet approved fielding requirements for small 
unit protection and perimeter security exceed 8,933 systems. This $6.0 
million will provide 270 additional BAIS units to the Army.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02).
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Navy--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McGee Industries.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9 Crozenville Road, Aston, PA 19014-
0425.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $3.0 million for 
Improved Corrosion Protection for the ElectroMagnetic Aircraft Launch 
System (EMALS) for the CVN-21 class of carriers. The environment around 
aircraft carrier catapults is among the most corrosive (i.e. seawater 
spray, heat, deck contaminants) with which the Navy must contend. No 
reliable corrosion or fracture data exists for the new EMALS 
configuration and the materials which will be used to construct it, in 
a catapult-like environment. This funding will continue the program 
from FY08 to develop design-specific corrosion data under simulated 
catapult conditions needs to be continued in order to permit further 
design refinement, that will: (1) prevent premature component failures 
(2) minimize costly fleet maintenance and (3) enhance operational 
readiness.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02).
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Navy--Operations and Maintenance.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2300 Wilson Blvd. North Suite 200, 
Arlington, VA 22201.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $300,000 for the Naval 
Sea Cadet Corps Operational Funding. The program is focused upon 
development of youth ages 11-17, serving almost 9,000 Sea Cadets 
managed by adult volunteers. It promotes interest and skill in 
seamanship and aviation and instills qualities that mold strong moral 
character in an anti-drug and anti-gang environment. Funds will be 
utilized to ``buy down'' the out-of-pocket expenses for training to 
$85/week. A significant percent of Cadets join the Armed Services often 
receiving accelerated advancement,

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or obtain commissions. The program has significance in assisting to 
promote the Navy and Coast Guard, particularly in those areas of the 
U.S where these Services have little presence. Accessions related to 
this program are a significant asset to the Services: Over 2,000 ex-Sea 
Cadets enlist annually and an average of over 10 percent of Naval 
Academy Midshipmen are ex-Cadets.

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