[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Project Name: Low Cost Multi-Channel Camera System.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jo Bonner.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: RDT&E, U.S. NAVY, ASW Systems Development (R/1 Line: 29, PE: 
0603254N).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Radiance Technologies, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 775 North University Blvd, Suite 250, 
Mobile, AL, USA.
  Description of Request: $2,400,000 will be utilized to design, 
assemble and demonstrate a low cost multi-channel camera system to 
detect and track diesel submarines as well as provide the ability to 
detect, track and identify marine mammals. Diesel submarines, like the 
ones used by countries in the Middle East, Far East and South America, 
are quiet, air independent and are difficult to detect using current 
cold war era radar and acoustic system technology. Beyond the need for 
enhanced submarine detection, current Naval testing of active acoustic 
systems has been deemed to threaten certain marine mammals. As a 
result, the NAVY's ability to conduct certain types of testing and 
training has been curtailed. This restriction reduces the NAVY's 
ability to protect U.S. fleets from observations by foreign submarines 
and direct threats. This technology will provide capabilities to fly 
exercise areas prior to acoustic testing or training to ensure that 
adjacent waters are clear of marine mammals.
  Of the funds provided, $396,000 [or 16.5%] is for channel selection 
analysis, electronic and mechanical engineering and multi-channel 
sensor fabrication and integration; $720,000 [or 30.0%] for multi-
channel sensor fabrication and integration, and design and 
implementation of automatic calibration and registration algorithms; 
$276,000 [or 11.5%] for purchase and integration of digital data 
recording system, and experimental data collection tests to support 
algorithm development; $808,800 [or 33.7%] for design, development, and 
implementation of automatic recognition algorithms and automatic 
reporting software for data dissemination to ASW assets; $199,200 [or 
8.3%] for system demonstration and acceptance testing.
  Project Name: Fourteen Mile Bridge in Mobile, Alabama.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jo Bonner.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Coast Guard/Alteration of Bridges.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: United States Coast Guard.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 470 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW, Room 7110, 
Washington, DC, 20024-2135.
  Description of Request: Request is for funding for construction of a 
14 mile railroad bridge replacement declared for alteration by the 
Commandant of the USCG. Fourteen Mile Bridge is a navigational hazard 
and bottleneck due to age and outdated design. It is an impediment to 
safe and efficient navigation for shippers on the Tombigbee Waterway 
and into the Nation's inland waterway system. Engineering and design is 
completed, but the construction account has only been partially funded. 
The Coast Guard estimates the total project cost to be $75.5 million 
($69.8 million federal share); $48.4 million has been appropriated. 
Request is for additional funding of the construction account.




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