[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1909-E1910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER
of louisiana
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Mr. ALEXANDER. 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:
Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
FEMA State and Local Programs.
Tensas Parish Safety Building. The entity to receive funding for this
project is Tensas Parish Police Jury, located at 205 Hancock Street,
St. Joseph, LA 71366. The $750,000 would be used for constructing a
Safety Building across from the Court House.
Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
DHP.
Department of Defense Brain Injury Rescue and Rehabilitation Project
(BIRR). $1,200,000 will go to Louisiana State University Health
Sciences Center, located at 433 Bolivar, New Orleans, LA 70112. The
funding would be applied to the BIRR program allowing it to demonstrate
the ability of Hyperbaric Oxygen to repair brains.
Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
AP, N.
Advanced Helicopter Emergency Egress Lighting System. The entity to
receive $1,600,000 for this project is Stratus Systems Inc., located at
7976 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037. The funding would be used to
equip a fleet of H-53 helicopters with safety lights on hatches,
handles and overhead. The Helicopter Escape Path Lighting program uses
the Advanced Helicopter Emergency Egress Lighting System (ADHEELS) to
illuminate the hatches, actuation handles, and now the overhead as
well, to an intensity that is visible in underwater conditions, which
allows trapped crew to find their way out of the rapidly sinking
aircraft. The same escape path lighting is actuated in land crash,
assisting the crew in rapid escape from a stricken aircraft. This
system is superior in performance, reliability, and logistics support
to the 1970's system it replaces. ADHEELS represents a significant
improvement in installation, operation, maintenance, performance and
reliability at a lower cost. The outstanding advantages derive from the
use of an advanced electroluminescent technology which requires no
aircraft power and is automatically activated by immersion, crash
pulse, or excessive tilt. The Navy has recently equipped all SH-60
series helicopters ADHEELS and the results are a resounding success.
The program for the H-53 is underway but needs the addition of overhead
lighting also applicable to the H-60. The Naval Air Systems Command
will procure and install the ADHEELS in the H-53 series aircraft and in
the entire fleet of aircraft as this funding becomes available.
Installation kits will be bought for each aircraft and installation
accomplished through existing support contracts.
Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
RDTE, A.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (Note: A Treatment Planning Research
Laboratory for High Performance Computing and Radiation Dose Effects).
The entity to receive $2,400,000 for this project the Mary Bird Perkins
Cancer Center, located at 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, La 70809. The
funding would be used for the development of a Medical Imaging,
Treatment, and Treatment Planning Research Laboratory. MBPCC-LSU is
supporting the development of a Medical Imaging, Treatment, and
Treatment Planning Research Laboratory specifically for monochromatic
X-ray beams for use in radiation therapy (e.g. X-ray activated Auger
electron therapy) and medical diagnostic imaging. The Department of
Defense utilizes this specialty both in the diagnosis and treatment of
disease, as well in the research and development of high performance
computing, radiation dose, and imaging applications.
Working with DOD, LSU-MBPCC will establish a multi-disciplinary
Treatment and Treatment Planning Research Laboratory to study a new
technology that offers unique promises for monochromatic X-rays in
radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. Monochromatic X-ray activated
Auger electron therapy has been shown in some preliminary studies to
increase the effective dose to tumors three to five times, by
specifically targeting tissue and its DNA, offering potential for
sparing normal tissues to a significant degree. It is also believed to
offer the potential of providing full radiation dose to the cancer
while achieving a significant reduction in dose to normal patient
tissues, thereby reducing the side effects of radiotherapy.
Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
RDTE, A.
Military Nutrition Research: Personnel Readiness and Warfighter
Performance. The entity to receive $1,600,000 for this project is the
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, located at 6400 Perkins Road,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808. The funding would be for ongoing research for
military nutrition across all branches of service. This funding is
requested for the Pennington Biomedical Research Center for ongoing
research to continue the Army's responsibility for military nutrition
research across all branches of military service. The work focuses on
the improvement of health and performance of the American Armed Forces.
PBRC provides laboratory support for the military nutrition division at
USARIEM with: (1) analyses of human samples for studies conducted at
U.S. Army sites, (2) assessments of energy expenditure and water
requirements of soldiers in prolonged field exercise using stable
isotopes, (3) nutrition analysis services provided by the nutrient
database laboratory, and (4) an imaging center located at PBRC which
provides research support for USARIEM and PBRC research studies in
nutrient metabolism to sustain readiness and enhance performance.
Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
RDTE, AF.
Cyber Security Laboratory at Louisiana Tech University. The entity to
receive $3,000,000 for this project is Louisiana Tech University,
located at P.O. Box 10348, Ruston, LA 71272. Cyber Security
Laboratory--This $3 million appropriation provides funding for
equipping a new Cyber Security Laboratory to support research and
educational efforts in cyber security at Louisiana Tech University.
This laboratory is a key component of the recently established Center
for Secure Cyberspace (CSC), a collaboration between Louisiana Tech
University and Louisiana State University. Funding for the CSC,
totaling $8 million, has been provided half-and-half from the Louisiana
Board of Regents and the two universities. Researchers are developing
core research foundations in evolvable sensor hardware/software and
corresponding transformational technologies for the early prediction,
detection, and control of anomalous behavior in cyberspace. The CSC has
built strategic collaborative relationships between national and
international academic and industrial partners, and with the Air
Force's Cyberspace Command at Barksdale Air Force Base. Funding for the
Cyber Security Laboratory will be appropriately allocated to
specialized laboratory equipment, lab modifications, and staff support.
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Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
RDTE, AF.
Remote Suspect Identification. (Classified)--This $3.2 million
appropriation provides funding for the United States Air Force
Cyberspace Command and the continued development of RSI algorithms.
Funding will be utilized exclusively for research and development costs
and well as associated administrative costs.
Congressman Rodney Alexander.
H.R. 2638.
RDTE, N.
Littoral Battlespace Sensing--Autonomous UUV. The entity to receive
$800,000 for this project is C&C Technologies Inc., located at 730 E.
Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette, LA 70508. The funding would support
critical oceanographic data collection and training experience data.
Will also continue the use of operational experience to develop metrics
for mission planning and personnel requirements to reduce risk and
influence future acquisition programs.
Neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in these projects.
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