[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1899-E1900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                       HON. STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received 
as part of H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009:
  Electronics Liquid Cooling for Advanced Military Ground and Aerospace 
Vehicle Projects.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force; 
Aerospace Propulsion.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Parker Hannifin Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9200 Tyler Boulevard, Mentor, OH, 44060 
USA.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,000,000 for 
developing cost-effective production methods and certified processes 
for implementing advanced liquid cooling technologies in military 
ground and air platform power electronics and related embedded 
computing applications. Approximately, $600,000 is for engineering; 
$250,000 is for hardware, and $150,000 is for testing and reports. 
Parker Hannifin is committed to providing $500,000 to this project. The 
project is expected to last beyond FY2009, for duration of 2-3 years.
  Environmentally Friendly Aircraft Decontamination Systems.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide; 
Chemical and Biological Defense Program.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: STERIS Corporation
  Address of Requesting.
  Entity: 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH, 44060 USA.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,600,000 for 
designing, developing and optimizing a decontamination system to meet 
the unique chemical and biological decontamination needs of Tri-Service 
tactical aircraft, including the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), F-16, as 
well as cargo aircraft, particularly those employed to transport 
military personnel exposed to CB warfare agents or infectious diseases. 
Approximately $46,800 is for performance specification development; 
$156,000 is for hardware design; $78,000 is for hardware ruggedization 
design; $202,800 is for software development; $187,200 is for 
mechanical components; $124,800 is for electrical components; $15,600 
is for

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consumables; $124,800 is for system integration; $600,000 is for system 
testing; $156,000 is for environmental testing; $78,000 is for 
stimulant and surrogate testing; $234,000 is for live agent testing. 
STERIS is committed to providing $1,500,000 to this project.
  Catalytic Oxidation (CATOX) Integrated Demonstration.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide; 
Chemical and Biological Defense Program.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Air Force Research Laboratory 
Address of Requesting.
  Entity: Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 USA.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,400,000 for a 
demonstration program to develop, test, and integrate CATOX systems 
into Army vehicles. Approximately, $2,400,000 will be used for 
implementation of the CATOX Integrated Demonstration program. Catalytic 
Oxidation (CATOX) is an advanced technology that is capable of 
protecting warfighters, first responders, and civilians against the 
adverse effects of chemical and biological weapons by destroying a wide 
range of toxins in a manner similar to automotive catalytic converters. 
Additional funding is required for a demonstration program to develop, 
test, and integrate CATOX systems into Army vehicles.
  Enhanced Vapor Aeration Capabilities.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army; Chemical, 
Smoke and Equipment Defeating Technology.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: STERIS Corporation
  Address of Requesting.
  Entity: 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH, 44060 USA.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2,400,000 for 
developing and optimizing methods to shorten the overall cycle time of 
the VHP process. These improvements would significantly reduce the time 
and resources needed by warfighters for battlefield decontamination. 
Approximately, $212,175 is for hardware design; $239,850 is for 
hardware construction/assembly; $184,500 is for software development; 
$221,400 is for mechanical components; $175,275 is for electrical 
components; $101,475 is for consumables; $184,500 is for system 
integration; $313,650 is for system field testing; $193,725 is for 
environment testing; $239,850 is for stimulant and surrogate testing; 
and $332,100 is for live agent testing. STERIS is committed to 
providing $1,625,000 to this project.

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