[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1075-E1076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Madam Speaker, consistent with the House 
Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, to the best of my knowledge 
this request (1) is not directed to an entity or program that will be 
named after a sitting Member of Congress; and (2) is not intended to be 
used by an entity to secure funds for other entities unless the use of 
funding is consistent with the specified purpose of the earmark. As 
required by earmark standards adopted by the House Republican 
Conference, I submit to the House an explanation and justification of 
this funding in an effort to provide as much public disclosure and 
transparency as possible on congressionally directed funding and 
earmarks. I hereby submit the following information on a project I 
requested and the House Armed Services Committee included in H.R. 5658, 
the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 
2009.
  Account: Air Force; Research, Development, Test & Evaluation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Oregon (on behalf of 
the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnology Institute (ONAMI) which 
consists of the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, and 
Portland State University).
  Address of Requesting Entity: Attn: Rich Linton, Vice President for 
Research, 203 Johnson Hall, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403.
  Description of Project: H.R. 5658 has authorized $1,000,000 for the 
Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnology Institute (ONAMI) Safer 
Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative. 26 percent of the funds 
will be used for equipment and 74 percent will be used for project 
expenses associated with personnel, including: salary, benefits, 
travel, and tuition off sets for research assistants.
  The ONAMI Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative 
develops inherently safer and greener nanomaterials and 
nanomanufacturing methods, which directly impact the military's need 
for high performance materials that do not emit unintended wastestreams 
or material hazards. Three general areas of activity included within 
the Initiative are: (1) rational design of safer and greener materials 
based upon unique properties found at the nanoscale, (2) systematic 
assessment of the biological impacts of engineered nanomaterials, and 
(3) development of technology for high volume manufacturing and 
application of high-performance nanomaterials. Examples of 
nanomaterials and manufacturing of importance for military technology 
include nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, thermoelectric coolers, 
medical diagnostics and therapeutics, drinking water purification and

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environmental monitoring & remediation systems.
  The ONAMI Safer Nanomaterials and Safer Nanomanufacturing Initiative 
cost share includes: state funding of approximately $2.23 million for 
research activities; private funding of over $2 million (cash and in-
kind) from Hewlett-Packard, Invitrogen, FEI, and companies involved in 
related research efforts; and peer-reviewed federal awards and 
competitive awards from foundations, including the Keck Foundation, 
worth several million dollars.

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