[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1084]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. MICA. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5658, which 
provides funds for the Gateway System. I am requesting funding in the 
FY09 Defense Authorization bill, Navy Procurement account for the 
Gateway System manufactured by Ocean Design, Inc., located at 1026 
North Williamson Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida 32114.
  The $3 million authorized in the Navy's Procurement budget is to 
provide funding to the Navy for the purchase of the Gateway System that 
has been under development by the Navy to provide a fixed surveillance 
system in meeting the Nation's Maritime Domain Awareness security 
requirements. This is the first year procurement money will be used to 
fund this project. There will be no cost share, as this project will 
benefit the United States Navy.
  The U.S. Navy has a requirement to defend the maritime approaches to 
the United States and monitor the littorals as articulated in the 
Navy's 2006 National Strategy for Maritime Security. The Gateway System 
is an open architecture system that allowed for sensors to be connected 
covertly to monitor activity on the ocean floor, from the ocean floor 
to the surface of the water, and above the water to provide awareness 
of all activity to counter mines, submarines, water traffic, and 
terrorism that may pose a threat to the fleet and to the United States.

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