[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards of earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information for publication in the Congressional Record regarding 
earmarks I received as part of the Amendment to the Senate Amendment to 
H.R. 2638, The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  (1) Secure Grids Network Centric Operations.
  Requesting Member: Hon. Sam Johnson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: 2-0601103F, University Research Initiatives
  Requesting Entity: The University of Texas at Dallas, located at 800 
W. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080.
  Description: The Secure Grids Network Centric Operations will develop 
an integrative Grid laboratory spanning multi-univerisities to 
investigate techniques and systems for pervasively secure grid 
computing with focus on network centric enterprise services and on the 
management of massive data sets. Key applications include massive 
knowledge intensive surveillance tasks, such as cooperative terrorist 
tracking employing multi-agency databases, and the analysis of 
financial movements. This project is a collaborative efforts between 3 
universities in 3 states, namely The University of Texas at Dallas, the 
University of Texas at Arlington, and Purdue University.
  Project amount is $1,600,000.
  (2) Mobile, Oxygen, Ventilation, and External Suction (MOVES).
  Requesting Member: Hon. Sam Johnson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: 123-0604771N, Medical Development.
  Requesting Entity: SVTronics Inc., located at 3465 Technology Drive, 
Plano, Texas 75074.
  Description: The U.S. Marine Corps has been developing a lightweight, 
self-contained, Mobile, Oxygen, Ventilation, and External Suction 
(MOVES) system in support of the En Route Care System. The MOVES system 
uses ambient air to produce oxygen and then delivers the oxygen 
directly to the casualty. It has a ventilator that can ventilate a 
patient with up to 85% oxygen, and it also has suction capability. In 
addition, the MOVES system can monitor vital signs including blood 
pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetry, temperature, oxygen and carbon 
dioxide levels, and ECG. All of these capabilities are integrated in a 
single system that typically runs for 3.5 hours on a single battery set 
(2.5 hours minimum), but can run even longer with additional batteries. 
The system reduces the cube and weight of the present En Route Care 
System by over 80%, and eliminates the hazards associated with having 
oxygen gas cylinders in the field. The Marine Corps has also begun 
development of an add-on module for the MOVES system for portable 
anesthetic delivery in the field. The module will eliminate waste, 
hazards, and need for additional training because it will administer 
the anesthetic by the technique most familiar to anesthesiologists 
trained in the U.S. It will also be much more rugged and lightweight 
than current technology. Project amount is $1,200,000.
  (3) Stryker Common Active Protection System (APS) Radar
  Requesting Member: Hon. Sam Johnson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: 62-0603653A, Advanced Tank Armament System (Atas).
  Requesting Entity: Raytheon, located at 2501 W. University Drive, 
McKinney, Texas.
  Description: APS is an externally mounted vehicle protection system 
that identifies, discriminates and intercepts RPGs, mortars, antitank 
guided missiles and artillery projectiles after they are launched 
toward a combat vehicle. The system consists of the Multi-Function 
Radio Frequency (MFRF) radar, launchers, fire control processors and 
countermeasures.
  In 2007, the Army accelerated the APS requirement for Stryker by 
designating it a critical component of Spin Out 2, the second increment 
of FCS technologies to be fielded to the Current Force in the 2010-2012 
timeframe. APS is funded under the FCS MGV budget line, but there is no 
dedicated funding to support APS development for Stryker in FY08 or 
FY09. The Army originally requested FY08 funding for Stryker APS but 
has since reallocated these funds to support power management and other 
upgrades needed to accommodate Spin Outs. The lack of dedicated Stryker 
APS funding in FY09 halts Current Force APS development and undermines 
Spin Out 2. Project amount is $1,600,000.

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