[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1921]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. TIM MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, Pursuant to the 
Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the 
following information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 
2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act of 2009:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tim Murphy.
  Bill Number: S. 3001.
  Account: Department of Defense, Navy, RDT&E, Shipboard System 
Component Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Converteam Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 610 Epsilon Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 
15238.
  Description of Request: Appropriation in the amount of $2 million for 
Navy Integrated Power System Converter. The Navy initiated the 
Integrated Power System (IPS) program in 1995 to develop all-electric 
power systems that can be used in any class of ship; CVN, DDG-1000, CGX 
and SSN. IPS provides capacity for future combat system upgrades, 
improved ship survivability, greater flexibility in ship design, and 
reduced operating and support costs. The Main Propulsion Converters 
(MPC) form the heart of the IPS concept, and with this development, 
will provide significant advantages in size, weight and cost reduction 
across all IPS equipment. In addition, this development will 
significantly simplify the insertion of advanced weapons. This is an 
ongoing project with the U.S. Navy.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tim Murphy.
  Bill Number: S. 3001.
  Account: Department of Defense, Army, RDT&E, Military Engineering 
Advanced Technology Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PPG Industries.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 440 College Park Dr., Monroeville, PA 
15146.
  Description of Request: Appropriation in the amount of $1 million for 
Nanotechnology for Potable Water and Waste Treatment. PPG Industries 
proposes to use its nanotechnology to water filtration technologies. 
One such technology applicable to water filtration is nano-fiber mats 
which may be produced in high volumes through an electromechanical 
spinning technique developed by PPG. These nano-fiber mats can be 
functionalized to sequester water contaminants quickly and efficiently. 
Additionally, fiberglass can be modified with nano-materials and then 
films to mitigate waterborne contaminants. The program will address 
both conventional water treatment and water security needs in a 
military field environment and the public sector.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tim Murphy.
  Bill Number: S. 3001.
  Account: Department of Defense, Navy, RDT&E, Force Protection 
Advanced Technology Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss-Wright.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 291 Westec Drive, Mt Pleasant, PA 
15666.
  Description of Request: Appropriation in the amount of $1 million for 
Navy High Power Density Motor Drive. Funding will complete drive design 
and initiate prototype assembly of High Power Density Motor Drive for 
Naval Submarine and Surface Ship Applications to meet the Navy's need 
for a motor drive that is power dense, lightweight, with low distortion 
and noise, high efficiency and high reliability as a companion to the 
Extreme Torque Motor (XTM). The drive is the element which provides 
proper energy to the motor, allowing for variable speed and direction. 
Advances in control techniques and the combination of several power 
electronics technologies will enable the development of a drive system 
design that meets all of the Navy's requirements. The motor concept is 
based on Harmonically Neutralized Frequency Converter (HNFC) 
technology, a combination of proven power conversion techniques that 
have been used for several decades in icebreaker and cruise ship 
propulsion systems. Integration of this drive technology with XTM motor 
development offer will enable the design of a complete Navy ``system'', 
optimized for high demands of propulsion. This is an ongoing project of 
the U.S. Navy.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tim Murphy.
  Bill Number: S. 3001.
  Account: Department of Defense, Army, RDT&E, Munitions 
Standardization, Effectiveness and Safety Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National Center for Defense 
Manufacturing & Machining.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1600 Technology Way, Latrobe, PA 15650.
  Description of Request: Appropriation in the amount of $1 million for 
Virtual Opportunity and Information Center (VOICe). The National Center 
for Defense Manufacturing & Machining (NCDMM) has been working with 
private industry under congressional support to produce a Virtual 
Opportunity and Information Center (VOICe) that matches the 
requirements of DoD and original equipment manufacturers to the 
capabilities of small to medium manufacturers in Western Pennsylvania. 
Many of these contracts require state-of-the-art machining tools and 
techniques in order for the subcontractor to be successful. To assure 
small manufacturers bid successfully and fulfill all contract 
requirements, the NCDMM will work in partnership with industry to build 
a Virtual Opportunity and Information Center (VOICe). VOICe will match 
opportunities with job shops, as well as supply best practices and 
requisite knowledge to solutions in high-speed machining, new machining 
techniques, use of advanced measuring and testing equipment and 
protocol, work holding, five-axis machining and other best practices.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tim Murphy.
  Bill Number: S. 3001.
  Account: Department of Defense, Army, RDT&E, Weapons and Munitions 
Advanced Technology Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kennametal.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1600 Technology Way, Latrobe, PA 15650.
  Description of Request: Appropriation in the amount of $1.6 million 
for Advanced Medium Caliber Tungsten Penetrators. Funding is needed to 
continue development and conduct testing of advanced Tungsten alloys 
that have the promise to deliver superior performance compared to 
Depleted Uranium, and Tungsten/Nickel/Cobalt alloys. Funding for this 
project will continue a multi-phased program that investigates several 
Tungsten alloy candidates and consolidation techniques. After 
laboratory characterization, multiple iterations of ballistic testing 
in a variety of weapons systems are planned. Successful completion of 
this phase will allow the Army to investigate the use of new Tungsten 
penetrators in current and FCS weapons systems. The effort will involve 
the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, Maryland, and the U.S. 
Army ARDEC at Picatinny Arsenal, to ensure programs are properly 
targeted and result in new technology acquisition.

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