[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1076]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. THELMA D. DRAKE

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mrs. DRAKE. Madam Speaker, In accordance with the earmark standards 
of the House of Representatives, I am submitting the following 
financial statements for each of my requested projects funded in H.R. 
5658, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Project Name: LPD-17.
  Requesting Member: Representative Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Department of the Navy.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Multiple Locations.
  Description of Request: To increase the President's Budget for the 
LPD by $1,800,000,000. In 2007 Congressional testimony, USMC leaders 
testified that a force structure less than 10 LPD class ships would put 
the USMC at significant risk in meeting commitments for global presence 
and to the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The $1.8 billion in FY 2009 
funding is for LPD 26 as requested on the Navy's and Marine Corps' FY 
2009 Unfunded Priority Lists.
  Project Name: Deployed ASW Sustainment Training: P-3 Air Crew 
Tactical Team Trainer (PACT3).
  Requesting Member: Representative Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alion Science & Technology--BMH 
Operations.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5365 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA, USA.
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $4,000,000 over the 
President's FY09 budget request to develop a PC-based simulation 
environment for the P-3 aircrew. The funding will increase forward 
deployed P-3 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities in direct 
response to warfighter requirements resulting in enhanced readiness for 
current and future contingencies.
  Project Name: Analytics for Shipboard Monitoring Systems (ASMS).
  Requesting Member: Representative Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entities: Oceana Sensor Technologies and 
ESRG LLC.
  Address of Requesting Entities: Oceana Sensor Technologies--1632 
Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA, USA: ESRG LLC--1209 
Independence Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $1,000,000 to integrate 
remote monitoring technologies with legacy ship systems. This Project 
will enable reduced manning and provide crucial ship-to-shore 
interaction for remote diagnostic decision technology to support ship 
operators globally.
  Project Name: Automated Fiber Optic Manufacturing Initiative.
  Requesting Member: Representative Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: KITCO Fiber Optics.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5269 Cleveland Street, Virginia Beach, 
VA, USA.
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $4,500,000 over the 
President's FY09 budget request to insert automated fiber optic 
technologies in small, portable, maintenance equipment that can be used 
by ship construction and ship's force personnel in the harsh shipboard 
environment. The funding will assist in deploying fiber optics as the 
primary communication system components for tactical shipboard 
applications on almost every current and future ship platform.
  Project Name: Fire and Emergency Services Station.
  Requesting Member: Representative Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Military Construction, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Representative Thelma Drake.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Naval Station Norfolk, VA, USA.
  Description of Request: Accelerate funding of $10,360,000 for a Fire 
and Emergency Services station located at Naval Station Norfolk, 
Virginia.

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