[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1060-E1062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  House Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense Supplemental 
Information.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act of 
Fiscal Year 2009.
  Specifics: Hall, Ralph--$2,000,000, UH-60 Weapons Armament Mission B-
Kit.
  Account: U.S. Army, Aircraft Procurement, Army/2/Modification of 
Aircraft UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS (AA0480) Procurement P-1, Line 020, 
Number: AA0480.
  Legal name and address of entity receiving earmark: Contract 
Fabrication and Design LLC (CFD), 5427 FM 546, Princeton, Texas 75407-
4763, 972-736-2260-Office, 972-736-6063-Fax.
  Description of how the money will be spent: The UH-60, Weapons 
Armament Mission B-Kit, has been developed, qualified and tested to 
meet the U.S. Army, UH-60 BLACK HAWK, M-240 High Capacity Feed System 
(HCFS) Operational Requirements Document (ORD). The unfunded ORD 
requires ammunition on board the UH-60 for 2 minutes of continuous fire 
or 1000 rounds versus the 200 max rounds available to the Warfighter 
today. This B-Kit exceeds the ammunition requirement and all components 
are mounted external to the cabin freeing up approximately 30 cubic 
feet of space.
  It provides the Warfighter a 10 times increase in 7.62mm magazine 
capacity (2000 rounds/side) for the M-240 and provides

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greater accuracy and increased field of fire for increased soldier 
survivability.
  The amount requested will fund the procurement (including packaging 
and shipping) of approximately 13 shipsets (2 sides per shipset) at a 
per shipset price of approximately $148,000 each.
  Why the use of federal taxpayer funding is justified: This Kit 
exceeds the unfunded ORD requirement providing 10 times more ammunition 
for defending the Warfighter, providing significantly more accuracy, 
thus more lethal firepower with superior self protection and frees up 
critical cabin space; meets ammunition fire rates required by UH-60 
Operational Requirements Documents for greatly improved safety of crew 
and soldiers in combat.
  Percent and source of required matching fund: Not applicable--the 
entity receiving the funding will be providing support to a federal, 
state, or local government agency.
  Ralph Hall FY09 Earmark Paper: Chemical-Mechanical Self-Destruct Fuze 
(cm-SDF) for Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM).
  Authorized Amount: $2,000,000.00.
  Project Name: Chemical-Mechanical Self-Destruct Fuze (cm-SDF).
  MM: Army.
  Funding Source: Army--Research, Development, Test & Evaluation.
  PE Number: 0603004A.
  Line Number: 32.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658, The Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act of FY2009.
  Legal name and address of entity receiving earmark: Lone Star Army 
Ammunition Plant, Texarkana, TX 75505-9100; Picatinny Arsenal Support--
$350,000; Yuma Test Center Support--$200,000; LAP 8640 Inert genades w/
223 fuze--$5,400; Remove 223 fuze to create ``Recap'' grenades--$4,400; 
Assemble cm-SDF Fuzes--$360,140; LAP 120 Projectiles w/recap grenade--
$56,000; Automatic Ampule Mfg Machine--$172,000; Progressive Dieset f/
Housing--$88,000; Progressive Dieset f/Cover--$75,000; Develop 
Prototype prod process--$484,000; Level of effort Engr Support--
$200,000; General Machine Shop Support--$25,000; Local Test Facilities 
(Jolt, Jumble, ballistic simulation)--$49,850; Demonstrate Production 
Capability--$161,880; Travel--$50,000: TOTAL--$2,281,670. Day & 
Zimmermann Match (12%), $281,670 (Note: To date, Day & Zimmermann has 
invested in excess of $800.000 on this development).
  Net funding request--$2,000,000
  Continue development of cm-SDF for use on all submunitions of the 
DPICM family. Through continued R&D, qualification testing, process 
development and production demonstration, this program seeks to provide 
the U.S. Army with a simple and cost-effective alternative fuze capable 
of achieving the Army's goal of limiting battlefield Unexploded 
Ordnance (UXO) to less than 1%.
  The DPICM system, delivered by both artillery shell and rocket 
warhead, provides unprecedented effectiveness on the battlefield but 
its use is threatened due to residual UXO exceeding the minimum allowed 
1%. The cm-SDF offers an innovative approach to self-destruct 
capability that will meet UXO thresholds while being the most cost-
effective solution. Its simplicity, ease of manufacture, and use of 
readily available materials are important considerations in developing 
an SDF to assure sustained viability of the DPICM system.
  This fuze has been under development by the operating contractor of 
Lone Star AAP for approximately three years, with contractor's 
investment to date exceeding $800,000. In January, 2008, with support 
of the Program Manager, Combat Ammunition Systems (PM-CAS), a ``Proof-
of-Principle'' ballistic test was conducted at Yuma Test Center with 
encouraging results. Currently, ``lessons learned'' from this test are 
being incorporated into the fuze design, and Lone Star is working with 
PM-CAS toward follow-up ballistic testing leading to Fuze 
Qualification.
  TeraStack Pilot for Army Telemedicine [TPAT].
  Bill number and account: C/M Ralph Hall. H.R. 5658, The Duncan Hunter 
NDAA of Fiscal Year 2009; $2,500,000.00; RDT&E [Research, Development, 
Test & Evaluation]; PE 0603002A / R-1 Line 30.
  Legal name and address of entity receiving earmark: Hie Electronics, 
321 N Central Expy, Ste 260, McKinney, TX.
  Description of how the money will be spent and why the use of federal 
taxpayer funding is justified: This project provides DoD health care 
with a low cost alternative diagnostic image storage solution that 
saves 5-7 times the cost of current technologies for medical imaging 
with data securely guaranteed for 85 years. Current legacy DoD systems 
are overflowing. Upgrades will be too costly if conventional type 
systems are used. Further, this technology uses 10 times less energy 
and is completely portable for a wide array of DoD applications, both 
within and external to garrisoned medical operations. In addition to 
being a state-of-the-art storage system, the platform also hosts 
advanced processor capability which can run automated imaging 
algorithms enhancing medical care for our returning wounded soldiers. 
These algorithms are essential for new ways to diagnose and study 
Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI].
  This worthy pilot provides an essential low cost award-winning 
solution for urgently needed medical storage requirements. The approach 
is being proven in other video/imaging applications with documented 
``real'' savings of up to 90% over current solutions that are expected 
to break down within 5 years. The TeraStack solution has no requirement 
for special air conditioned rooms and uses a tiny fraction of 
electricity [760 W]--plugging into an ordinary room plug. This fully 
rearward compatible, portable and secure system represents the first 
increment of next generation environmentally friendly, massive storage 
systems for a wide range of medical and DoD applications. This pilot 
introduces this technology into the DoD health care system. It's 
desperately needed and will have a huge impact. The first application 
to be demonstrated includes new brain imaging algorithms for studying 
Traumatic Brain Injury.
  Description of matching funds: This small business has pledged to 
match up to 10% of the award with internal resources to insure 
integration and advanced development features to customize this novel 
``best in class'' technology for DoD applications as required.
  Requesting Member: Representative Ralph M. Hall.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658, The Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009.
  Account: Air Force, RDT&E, Line 192, PE 0305207F, Manned 
Reconnaissance Systems.
  Project Name: Rivet Joint ISR Network Integration.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: L-3 Communications Integrated 
Systems.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 10001 Jack Finney Boulevard, 
Greenville, TX 75403.
  Anticipated sources of funding for the duration of the project: 
Additional funding would be provided by the Air Force to procure this 
capability after successful demonstration of the developmental 
prototype, in their future years budget requests.
  Percent and source of required matching funds: N/A, this program is 
providing a good or service to the Department of Defense.
  Justification for use of federal taxpayer dollars: The Rivet Joint 
will provide networking upgrades that will enable it to fully 
collaborate with a variety of Intelligence Surveillance and 
Reconnaissance (ISR) nodes so that more effective projections of threat 
environments can be made. Detailed analysis of Rivet Joint operations 
shows that full integration of networked capabilities will result in a 
25% improvement in critical Threat Analysis Measures of Effectiveness 
for priority dual-use commercial communication threat environments. The 
specific threats that will be addressed by this system upgrade are the 
highest priority threats to ongoing military operations.
  Detailed finance plan: $1,250,000 is for Non-Recurring Engineering 
Design and Development; $1,250,000 is for Manufacture, Design and 
Production of Networked Speech, Geo-Location, and Reach-back Processing 
and Data Base Access Applications; and $1,000,000 is for Labor, 
Materials, and System Installation and Integration on one Rivet Joint 
aircraft.
  Stryker Common Active Protection System (APS) Radar.
  Bill Number and Account: H.R. 5658, RDT&E, Army, Line 62.
  Name and Address of Recipient: Raytheon Company, 2501 West University 
Drive, McKinney, TX 75070.
  Program Description/Use of FY09 Funding: Active Protection System 
(APS) is an externally mounted vehicle protection system that 
identifies, discriminates and intercepts rocket propelled grenades 
(RPGs), mortars, antitank guided missiles and artillery projectiles 
after they are launched toward a combat vehicle. The system consists of 
the Multi-Function Radio Frequency (MFRF) radar, launchers, fire 
control processors and countermeasures. In March, 2006, the Army 
competitively awarded a contract with two options for APS. Option A for 
the Short Range Countermeasure is in development and will integrate RPG 
protection into current combat vehicles, beginning with Stryker. Option 
B will address the longer range threats and is a sub-system to the Hit 
Avoidance Suite for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) fleet of Manned 
Ground Vehicles (MGV). In 2007, the Army accelerated the requirement 
for Stryker by designating it a critical component of Spin Out 2, the 
second increment of FCS technologies to be fielded to the Current Force 
in the 2010-2012 timeframe. The FY09 President's budget request does 
not contain funding to support APS integration onto Stryker. Without 
FY09 funding, the Current Force APS may not be ready for integration 
onto Stryker during FCS Spin Out 2. The MFRF radar detects and tracks 
incoming threats and cues the APS to launch the countermeasure. 
Initially designed for integration into the FCS MGVs, the MFRF radar 
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be technically optimized for Stryker while maintaining commonality with 
the long range design. The additional FY09 funding will allow insertion 
of reduced cost electronics and modifications to the radar for Stryker 
integration, as well as software and hardware development for system 
command and control, including the man-machine interface.
  Anticipated Sources of Funding: APS development is funded under the 
FCS MGV budget line, but there is no dedicated funding to support APS 
development for Stryker in FY08 or FY09. The Army originally requested 
funding in FY08 for Stryker APS but has since reallocated the funding 
to support power management and the other upgrades Stryker needs to 
accommodate FCS Spin Outs. The Army is committed to funding APS for 
Stryker starting in the FY10 budget. Details of the FY10 funding will 
not be known until the Army finalizes its FYI0-15 Future Years Defense 
Plan (FYDP).
  Matching Funds: N/A.
  Justification for Use of Taxpayer Dollars: This project aims to 
accelerate delivery of a validated military need intended to enhance 
protection of Army soldiers and vehicles. As a priority military 
initiative, this program will be funded through federal expenditures.
  Project Name: Prepreg Thickness Variability Reduction Program.
  Requested by Congressman Ralph Hall (TX-4).
  Total Requested funding FY09: $3.6 million.
  Justification of the use of federal funds: This program will reduce 
the variability of Carbon fiber prepreg, the raw material that provides 
the basis for strong, durable, light-weight composite aircraft 
structures. It is predominantly used by the Air Force, Navy, Marine 
Corps and the airline industry to fabricate aircraft structures such as 
wing skins. A major impediment to assembling composite aircraft 
structural components is the dimensional mismatch of composite parts 
which may produce rough edges, overlays, or gaps between parts. Much of 
this mismatch is due to variations that occur in component 
manufacturing. Funding has been applied to efforts to reduce variation 
in component manufacturing by the Air Force and the prime contractors. 
Unfortunately, funds have not been directed towards efforts to reduce 
variation by refining the raw material--carbon fiber prepreg. Lower 
prepreg variation will avoid the purchase of costly precision machining 
equipment by program partners, estimated at $80 million, to mitigate 
surface and component part deviations. Federal funding is justified in 
this effort to reducing the variability of prepeg to help the Joint 
Strike Fighter program and others meet the goal of reducing the overall 
variability of composite parts. This is vital to reduce the weight of 
aircraft, as well as to promote optimal stealth capabilities.
  Detailed Budget for Variation Reduction Development Program:
  Materials: Resin and prepreg production, production trials, feedstock 
variations, customer shop trials, and packaging supplies--$200K.
  Deliverables: (1) Develop and demonstrate the necessary equipment and 
processes for production and (2) Document aerospace production control 
documents (PCD) for JSF Program technical approval and signature.
  Labor: Scientist, technicians, mechanics, testing personnel, and 
production operators--$300K.
  Deliverables: (1) Direct the work to be done, optimize process, 
execute plan scale up work and (2) Ensure best practice sharing of 
manufacturing engineering development.
  Testing: Fiber testing, production of composites, and testing of the 
composite coupons--$1400K.
  Deliverables: (1) Generate meaningful composite material data, 
demonstrating alignment to heritage mechanical test data bases and (2) 
Review data and correlate to end-use application.
  Overhead, Contract Management, Miscellaneous--$100K.
  Total Budget: $2000K.

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