[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1044-E1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Vehicle Paint Facility, Fort Eustis.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.
  Bill Number: HR 5658.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Army, Military Construction.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Newport News.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, 
VA 23607.
  Description of Request: Provide $4.076 million to construct a Vehicle 
Paint Facility at Fort Eustis with paint booths to accommodate the 
preparation and painting of vehicles, equipment, components, 
helicopters, and modular causeway sections. This project is required to 
support the preparation for and painting of approximately 1600 pieces 
of vehicular equipment. Most of this equipment belongs to the 7th 
Sustainment Brigade, which is one of the Army's most frequently 
deployed units. If this project is not provided, Fort Eustis will incur 
negative mission impacts and will not meet Virginia Environmental 
Quality requirements. Current painting operations will have an elevated 
cost because existing facilities cannot accommodate oversized 
equipment. The facility is critical to rapidly prepare equipment for 
deploying units in conjunction with time phased deployment schedules. 
In addition, the Deputy Secretary of the Army (Installations and 
Housing) certifies that this project has been considered for joint use 
potential.
  The estimated contract cost is approximately $3.0 million with an 
estimated contingency percent of 5 percent, supervision, inspection and 
overhead costs at an estimated 5.7 percent, design/build design costs 
at an estimated 4 percent and additional expenses for installed 
equipment.
  This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose 
of the U.S. Department of the Army, Military Construction account and 
the Department of the Army is the recipient of these funds. There is no 
matching requirement.
  FEL Capabilities for Aerospace Microfabrication.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Air Force, Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jefferson Science Associates on 
behalf of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, 
VA 23606.
  Description of Request: Provide $1.4 million for the expansion of the 
Free-Electron Laser program at Jefferson Laboratory through the USAF 
RDT&E Account. The FEL has delivered world-record levels of infrared 
light for development of defense, science and industrial applications. 
This joint project of the Aerospace Corporation and the Jefferson Lab 
in support of the Air Force Research Lab has demonstrated the use of 
kilowatt levels of ultraviolet light useful as a microfabrication 
processing tool to produce miniature satellite components. The 
completion of the ultraviolet processing capability will enable 
microfabrication techniques for production of miniature satellites at 
substantially lower cost and processing time than what is achievable 
with current technology.

  $11 million was appropriated for the UV FEL project in the FY 2001-FY 
2004 period, as well as an additional $1.6 million appropriation in FY 
2008, which has allowed the hardware to be 90% completed. The FY 2009 
request of $1.4 million is needed to complete and commission this 
project. There is no matching requirement, This request is consistent 
with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the 
Air Force, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation account.
  Marine Corps Base Quantico OCS Headquarters Facility.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Military Construction.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Member initiated request.
  Address of Requesting Entity: N/A.
  Description of Request: Provide $6.53 million for construction of the 
Marine Corps Base Quantico OCS Headquarters Facility located at 
Quantico, Virginia. The funding would be used to construct a single-
story administrative headquarters building to consolidate Headquarters 
functions at Officer Candidate School (OCS). The facility will provide 
workspaces for 75 Marines responsible for coordinating the 
administrative, educational, operational and logistics support required 
to conduct Officer Candidate training at OCS. The existing facility was 
built in 1945 and will be demolished once new construction is complete. 
Preventive and corrective maintenance, both routine and emergency, take 
place on a daily basis at the existing facility, consuming material, 
money and manpower. This project is listed on the USMC FY09 Unfunded 
Programs List. The entity to receive funding for this project is the 
United States Navy.
  The estimated contract cost for the 13,250 square foot facility is 
approximately $4 million with an estimated contingency percent of 5%, 
supervision, inspection and overhead costs at an estimated 5.7%, 
design/build design costs at an estimated 4% and additional expenses 
for installed equipment. The funds will be used for the OCS 
headquarters construction, technical operating manuals, information 
systems, anti-terrorism force protection, and supporting facilities 
(construction features, electrical, mechanical, paving and site 
improvements, demolition and environmental mitigation.)
  There is no matching requirement. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Navy 
Military Construction account.
  Electromagnetic Railgun Program: Directed Energy and Electric Weapon 
Systems.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Research and Development.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fredericksburg Regional Military 
Affairs Council.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2300 Fall Hill Ave., Suite 240, P.O. 
Box 7476, Fredericksburg, VA 22404.
  Description of Request: Directed energy and electric weapons systems 
and a laser weapons system are top research and development priorities 
on the Navy's FY09 Unfunded Program List. The laser weapons system is 
under development as a rapid prototype to serve as an adjunct laser 
weapon for the Navy's Close-In-Weapon System to counter rockets, 
artillery, mortar and unmanned aerial vehicles for ship and 
expeditionary base defense. The $5 million requested for FY09 would 
accelerate development of this program by two years. The Navy's Joint 
Vision 2020 outlined an objective to develop directed energy weapons 
that provide unique capability against emerging asymmetric threats. 
Directed energy and laser weapon systems research and development, 
including high power free electron and high brightness electron laser 
technology, is consistent with this objective. This request is 
consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. 
Department of the Navy Research and Development account. 'there is no 
matching requirement. Detailed finance plan below.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Activity/
            Effort                 Company         Amount      Percent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Admin, NAVSEA        NAVSEA.........      250,000          5.0
 support, SBIR, etc.
Program Management and SMEs..  PMS405.........      250,000          5.0
LASER WEAPONS SYSTEM (LAWS)..  NSWCDD.........      175,000          3.5
    Program management         BTPS...........       75,000          1.5
     support.
    Beam Director............  NSWCDD.........      550,000         11.0
        Optics analysis......  PSU-EOC........      200,000          4.0
    Track systems............  NSWCDD.........      200,000          4.0
        Sensor and mount       L3/BR..........      100,000          2.0
         interface.

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    System Integration.......  NSWCDD.........      400,000          8.0
        Technical support....  EG&G...........      100,000          2.0
    Testing/Validation.......  NSWCDD.........      300,000          6.0
        Setup and data         PSU-EOC........      200,000          4.0
         analysis.
    Demonstration............  NSWCDD.........      500,000         10.0
        Technical support....  EG&G...........      200,000          4.0
PROJECT GUILLOTINE...........  NSWCDD.........      375,000          7.5
    Program management         BTPS...........      125,000          2.5
     support.
    Target development.......  ENV............      250,000          5.0
    Field testing Dahlgren...  BTPS...........      200,000          4.0
    Field testing Yuma.......  ENV............      400,000          8.0
    Data Analysis............  BAH............      150,000          3.0
                                               -------------------------
                                                  5,000,000       100.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD)/Undersea Launched Missile Study 
(ULMS).
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Research and Development.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: N/A.
  Address of Requesting Entity: N/A.
  Representative Wittman requested that the House Committee on Armed 
Services consider an increase in funding for Research and Development, 
Navy, to support risk reduction activities for the Undersea Launched 
Missile Study (ULMS) and the associated planned Sea Based Strategic 
Deterrent (SBSD). Since SBSD is not yet a program of record, and is 
therefore pre-competitive, Representative Wittman did not request that 
any increase in funding be awarded to a specific recipient. 
Representative Wittman is pleased that the Committee recommends an 
increase of $10.0 million to Research & Development, Navy, for this 
activity.
  Subsequent to the submission of the request, Representative Wittman 
was informed that the Navy would apply any additional funding above the 
President's Budget request for the Sea Based Strategic Deterrent 
(SBSD)/Undersea Launched Missile Study (ULMS) to Northrop Grumman and 
General Dynamics. The Navy has decided to apply these additional funds 
to the shipyards for detailed concept work to perform the Analysis of 
Alternatives (AoA) for SBSD.
  Representative Wittman supports the Navy's decision to execute these 
funds in a manner which achieves best value for the Government. There 
is no matching requirement.