[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1054]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Peter T. King.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Military Construction, Air National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York National Guard.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 
12110.
  Description of Request: $7.5 million will be used to construct Phase 
II of the Pararescue Facility. The use of taxpayer dollars is justified 
because The Francis Gabreski Air National Guard Base improves 
pararescue operations and survival equipment functions on Long Island.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Peter T. King.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: RDT&E, Army, Medical Technology.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Notre Dame.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 403 E. Madison, South Bend, IN 46617.
  Description of Request: $1 million will be used to improve the 
diagnosis, evidence based treatment, and prevention of depression and 
other mental disorders among members of the military. The use of 
taxpayer dollars is justified because this project will implement 
programs recommended by the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental 
Health 2007 Report ``An Achievable Vision.''
  Requesting Member: Congressman Peter T. King.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: RDT&E, Army, Medical Advanced Technology.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York University Medical Center.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 550 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
  Description of Request: $2 million will be used to expand the space 
capacity of the emergency department. The use of taxpayer funds is 
justified because it will enhance the ability for medical personnel to 
diagnose and treat patients during a national disaster, local 
emergency, or other public health crisis in Lower Manhattan.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Peter T. King.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: RDT&E, Navy, University Research Initiatives.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Webb Institute.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 298 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove, NY 
11542.
  Description of Request: $7 million will be used to construct a ship 
model testing facility at Webb Institute. This use of taxpayer funds is 
justified because the Navy currently faces a shortage of graduates who 
are educated in the design of hulls and internal marine engineering 
systems. Webb Institute is one of only two civilian schools in the 
country to provide a naval architecture/marine engineering double 
degree program. Construction of a model test facility will provide 
undergraduate research applicable to new hull forms the Navy is 
developing or fielding. This will assist the Navy by increasing the 
number of graduating students who will be educated to work on Navy 
programs.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Peter T. King.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Other Procurement, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss-Wright Flow Control 
Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1966E Broadhollow Road, E. Farmingdale, 
NY 11735.
  Description of Request: $3 million will be used to sustain production 
and enable the timely instillation of JP-5 Electric Valve Operators 
(EVOs) on CVN aircraft carrier aviation fueling systems. The use of 
taxpayer funds is justified because it will improve the safety and 
reliability of carrier fuel system operations.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Peter T. King. 
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: RDT&E, Navy (Marine Corps), USMS Advanced Technology 
Demonstration.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: American Defense Systems, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 230 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801.
  Description of Request: $1.5 million will be used to develop a new 
ballistic helmet for the warfighter, capable of defeating a standard 
AK-47, 7.62x39mm mild steel core round to replace the current helmet. 
The use of taxpayer funds is justified because this new helmet will 
help to increase the safety of our troops by reducing the number of 
helmet penetrations caused by the most common theater round.

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