[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republician 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2638, the 
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act for 2009:
  1. Account: Defense Wide RTD&E.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Next Energy.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 461 Burroughs, Detroit MI.
  Description of Request: Provide $2,720,000 to develop and deploy an 
Advanced Mobile MocroGrid prototype technology to provide high-quality 
electric power using conventional generation and renewable generation, 
vehicles powered with exportable power sources and encampment waste. 
The Microgrid will improve management and efficiency of AC and DC power 
sources to reduce fuel and logistics costs and meet the increasing 
demands of U.S. and coalition forces for electricity. DOD's escalating 
power requirements for forward operating bases, training centers, and 
main operating installations requires the effective management of power 
distribution and a greater capability to benefit from a wide variety of 
non-grid generating assets including renewable energy sources. The 
Microgrid system features the Electronic Power Control and Conditioning 
(EPCC) module. This module will effectively manage a range of 
generating assets, including conventional generators of varying voltage 
and frequency; power from mobile equipment and vehicles; renewable 
power from an array of renewable sources including waste, solar and 
wind generators; and aircraft maintenance generators. These 
technologies will serve the needs of not only the U.S. military but 
homeland security and civilian challenges for power and fuel as well.
  2. Account: RTDE, U.S. Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lowry Computer Products, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9420 Maltby Road, Brighton, MI.
  Description of Request: Provide $1,200,000 to integrate the Michigan 
National Guard Base Security Systems with the Michigan Homeland 
Security required evacuation system. This system allows for the ability 
to scan driver's licenses, and track personnel. This is a deployable 
capability that will be used to electronically validate and track 
personnel arriving in or departing from disaster response sites. It 
will also allow for electronic monitoring of the location of disaster 
evacuees. Additionally, this will enable an internet based tracking of 
evacuees for relatives of disaster victims.
  3. Account: Defense-Wide, Counter Drugs.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PBS Biotech Incorporated.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2843 East Grand River, #262, East 
Lansing, MI.
  Description of Request: Provide $800,000 to produce a large scale 
single use bio reactor for rapid response to terrorism for the 
Department of Defense. This bioreactor will provide a simple, fast and 
economic method of producing biological agents in large capacity.
  4. Account: Operations and Maintenance, (BA 01: Operating Forces).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Peckham Industries.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2822 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., 
Lansing, MI.
  Description of Request: Provide $2,400,000 to fund procurement of 
approximately 21,000 sets of Cold Weather Layering System (CWLS) for 
the U.S. Marines. Approximately $1.2 million will be spent on garment 
production, $0.96 million on materials, and $0.24 million on quality 
control/fielding. In direct response to the U.S. Marine Corps' unique 
combat needs, a Polartec Power Dry Silkweight and Polartec Power Dry 
Grid with flame resistant properties for use in the CWLS is currently 
in development.
  5. Account: Other Procurement-Navy, Line: Aviation Support 
Equipment--Aviation Support Equipment--Aviation Life Support (P-1 Line 
97).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Peckham Industries.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2822 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., 
Lansing, MI.
  Description of Request: Provide $2,000,000 to fund procurement of 
approximately 2,000 sets of the Multi Climate Protection System (MCPS) 
for U.S. Navy Aircrews. Approximately $.85 million will be spent on 
garment production, $1.05 million on materials, and $0.1 million on 
quality control/fielding. The total requirement for the U.S. Navy for 
MCPS is 25,000 systems. Between FY 2004 and FY 2007, the Navy and 
Congress have provided enough funding for fielding of only 25% of the 
required systems. In FY 2008, Congress allocated $2 million for the 
program. In FY 2007 the House and Senate Armed Services Committees 
addressed the need for MCPS in their authorization bills. The House 
authorization text reads, ``The committee strongly encourages the 
Department of the Navy to include the necessary funds for the MCPS in 
its future budget requests to meet MCPS requirements.''

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