[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. RICK RENZI

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. RENZI. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding two earmarks I 
received as part of Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2638) making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008:
  1. Account: Operations and Procurement, Air Force (OP,AF).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Electronic Warfare and Network 
Systems.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 485 Cayuga Road, Buffalo, New York 
14225.
  Other Requestors: Reps. Berkley, Higgins and Sens. Reid, Schumer.
  Description of Request: An appropriation would be used for the 
upgrade and modernization of three (3) remaining Unmanned Threat 
Emitters (UMTE) system located at the Nellis Test and Training Range 
(southern range 62/63) in Nevada. The upgrade of the UMTE systems takes 
advantage of mature electronic warfare threat simulation technology and 
will result in more realistic training, increased aircrew survivability 
while providing substantial O&M savings.
  The current unmodified UMTE systems have shortcomings that negatively 
impact aircrew training and survivability. The upgrades to the systems 
modernize the technologies contained therein and provide reactive 
capabilities which resemble real world surface to air missile and anti-
aircraft artillery threats. At the same time the systems are 
refurbished thus providing a life extension to the equipment, they are 
connected remotely to Range Control Centers to provide better control 
and less manpower (O&M savings) and the systems are mobilized to 
resemble the real threat mobility thereby allowing time sensitive 
reactions to them. The UMTE's at the Eielson AFB have undergone similar 
upgrades with connectivity to the control centers with great success 
within the Air Force. This program continues to take advantage of those 
advancements across the board with Air Force EW aircrew training and 
intends to finish the modernization plans for UMTE at Nellis. -
  2. Account: Research, Development, Training, and Evaluation, Army 
(RDTE-A).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southwest Gas Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5241 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, 
NV 89146.
  Other Requestors: Reps. Berkley, Pastor, Porter, Grijalva, and Sen. 
Reid.
  Description of Request: In FY2006, Congress initiated a $1.8 M 
demonstration program for the GEDAC technology at six military 
facilities in Arizona, Nevada, and California (Luke Air Force Base, 
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Nellis Air Force Base, Barstow Marine 
Logistical Station, Yuma Marine Air Station and Fort Huachuca Army 
Garrison). In FY2008, Congress appropriated $1.2 M to continue the Gas 
Engine Driven Air Conditioning (GEDAC) demonstration program. With the 
FY2008 funds, and in partnership with the participating military 
installations and program manager, the Army's Construction Engineering 
Research Laboratory (CERL), GEDAC units with improved applications and 
configurations will be installed and demonstrated.
  FY 2009 funding would be used to continue the stringent 10-ton GEDAC 
field tests at four military installations. Additionally, a portion of 
the funds would be used to develop and demonstrate the new 15-ton GEDAC 
system, which has widespread applicability on military installations. 
The demonstration of the 10-ton GEDAC and development and subsequent 
demonstration of the 15-ton GEDAC system will help address greenhouse 
gas reductions as well as meet the need for long term efficiency gains 
on military installations where electricity and electric peak demands 
are critical.
  Energy savings of as much as $2500 per unit will accrue, enabling 
installations to meet their energy reduction goals while reducing use 
of electricity during peak usage (security benefits). Additionally, 
water savings will accrue and the systems will help bases meet their 
new environmental goals under Executive Order 13423 and will pave the 
way for self contained units that contribute to the electricity needs 
on these bases.

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