[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. SESSIONS. 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 the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Pete Sessions.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Defense, Army, RDT&E Night Vision Advanced Technology.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Optex Systems (subsidiary of Irvine 
Sensors Corp.)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1420 Presidential Drive Richardson, 
Texas 75081.
  Description of Request: I received an earmark of $800,000 for the 
InfraRed Goggle Upgrade System (IRGUS) which is a miniature system that 
adds thermal imagery to standard issue Night Vision Goggles. 
Specifically, $400,000 is for the design for unit production cost, 
$100,000 is for production readiness, and $300,000 is for Block 1 
build, integration, and testing. This technology allows legacy NVGs to 
be upgraded to provide fused thermal/Image Intensification (I\2\) 
imagery for improved threat detection, target identification, and 
situational awareness in low or no light or obscured battlefield 
conditions.




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