[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1068]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. CHARLES W. DENT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Charles W. Dent.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Account: Operation and Maintenance, Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ProModel Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7540 Windsor Drive, Allentown, PA 
18195.
  Description of Request: $2,000,000 is included to accelerate the 
deployment and enhance the current capabilities of the ProModel Army 
Force Generation Synchronization Tool (AST). This technology enables 
the Army to capture the Army Force Generation Model (ARFORGEN) process 
in software, providing decision makers the ability to rapidly create 
Courses of Action and predict the impact of their decisions on key 
metrics such as Dwell and Boots on Ground. The ability through 
automation to run ``what ifs'' to assess risk on readiness is 
recognized as a key priority for the Army and Joint Forces.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Charles W. Dent.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE), Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Neuromonics, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2810 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 
18020.
  Description of Request: $3,700,000 is included to support the Chronic 
Tinnitus Treatment Program--a breakthrough tinnitus treatment device 
(patented, FDA-cleared, and non-military clinically-tested) and program 
that is designed to interact, interrupt, and desensitize tinnitus 
disturbance for long-term benefit, especially in those suffering with 
chronic and severe tinnitus. The treatment program combines the use of 
acoustic stimulation with a structured program of counseling. The Army 
reports that tinnitus is among the top medical complaints of soldiers 
returning from OIF/OEF, particularly given the high incidence of 
Traumatic Brain Injury/mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI/mTBI). Until 
recently, no effective treatment program has existed to help 
individuals suffering with the effects of tinnitus. This funding will 
allow military researchers to implement the chronic tinnitus treatment 
program and develop important baseline data to determine the 
effectiveness, usefulness, and long-term benefit of the program for 
military servicemembers suffering with tinnitus.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Charles W. Dent.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE), Air 
Force.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Morgan Advanced Ceramics, Inc.--
Diamonex Products Division.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7331 William Avenue, Allentown, PA 
18106.
  Description of Request: $ 1,000,000 is included to develop High 
Temperature, High Energy-Density Capacitors by Stacked or Multilayer 
CVD Processes which will scale up capacitor manufacturing capability. 
Capacitors are a pervasive technology in military and commercial 
applications. Millions are currently used in military systems and often 
fail due to increasing environmental temperatures and low reliability. 
Improved capacitor performance and smaller size have been the focus of 
research in diamond-like carbon (DLC) dielectrics by the Air Force 
Research Laboratory (AFRL). Morgan Advanced Ceramics has developed and 
tested proprietary dielectric, thin film coatings that have 
demonstrated the required dielectric properties. The technology 
utilizes semiconductor processing to produce multilayer capacitors that 
are 4 to 10 times smaller and lighter than the polymer-based capacitors 
currently in use by the military.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Charles W. Dent.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE), Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Edmund Optics, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 601 Montgomery Avenue. Pennsburg, PA 
18073.
  Description of Request: $2,900.000 is included to advance Precision 
Molding Manufacturing Technology for InfraRed Aspheric Optics. Infrared 
imaging technology is integrated in missile guidance, airborne 
reconnaissance, and situation awareness for soldiers, police, and 
firefighters. It presents the only viable solution for sight in total 
darkness, dense fog and smoke. This technology enables the armed forces 
to detect and identify threats, then engage and defeat the enemy at a 
safe distance. Production techniques for aspheric optics have 
limitations, as current solutions are either low-cost or high-
performance but not both. Similarly, aspheres in thermal applications 
are produced using expensive machining techniques and costly raw 
materials. Molding, an alternative production technique, is the only 
feasible means to generate cost-effective precision infrared aspheric 
lenses. It is critical to shift infrared optics production from 
expensive machining to cost-effective precision molding.

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