[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1933-E1934]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. 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--The 
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2009.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: FEMA, Predisaster Mitigation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of New Braunfels.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 424 South Castell Avenue, New 
Braunfels, Texas 78130.
  Description of Request: I have requested $360,000 for the City of New 
Braunfels Flood Mitigation Project. The funding would be used to 
complete Phase 1 of the project: the planning and engineering 
requirements for a flood mitigation project to alleviate persistent 
flooding at two road crossings of Blieders Creek on River Road in New 
Braunfels that affects the ability of emergency services to access 
areas of the City. Phase 1 will cost approximately $450,000. The city 
is prepared to provide $90,000, a 20% share, for Phase 1. The City has 
completed preliminary planning and is prepared to begin Phase 1 
immediately with completion of this phase expected in 2010. The 
estimated cost of the full two-phase project is $3.4 million. Estimated 
completion timeframe for the total project is 18 to 24 months.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Department of the Army, Military Construction.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Sam Houston.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1206 Stanley Road, Suite A, Fort Sam 
Houston, TX 78234-5001.
  Description of Request: I have requested $96,000,000 for Fort Sam 
Houston. The funding would be used to construct a Trainee Barracks 
Complex. This project will provide a 1200 PN barracks, a Battalion 
Headquarters, Two Company Operation Buildings and a Central Energy 
Plant.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Defense Medical Program, TRICARE Management Activity, 
Military Construction, Defense-Wide.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Sam Houston.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1206 Stanley Road, Suite A, Fort Sam 
Houston, TX 78234-5001.
  Description of Request: I have requested $13,000,000 for Fort Sam 
Houston. The funding would be used to construct a medical instruction 
facility. This project provides general and applied instructional 
space, administrative space and automation-aided classroom space.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Navy RDT&E, PE 0604800N, Line 126, Joint Strike Fighter.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1281 N. Main Street, Boerne, Texas 
78006.
  Description of Request: I have requested $1,600,000 for JSF F-35B 
LiftFan Component Manufacturing at Albany Engineered Composites. The 
project will help ensure that the F-35B JSF Lift Fan meets critical 
weight and cost targets, and as such, ensure success of the F-35B Short 
Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) when it enters into production. 
It would incorporate cost saving component and assembly designs, 
alternate materials and manufacturing process improvements targeted to 
save 24% in production; weight saving design improvements that will 
result in up to 10% component weight savings; and implement lean 
manufacturing methods to ensure consistent quality and efficient 
process flow when the F-35B version of the JSF begins to transition to 
higher volume production in 2010-11. The funding will be as follows: 
54% of the funding will be used for engineering labor, 13% for program 
management, 10% for direct labor, 9% for materials and material 
testing, and 14% for qualifications testing and customer technical 
support.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Lamar Smith.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Air Force RDT&E, PE 0602102F, Line 8, F-1, Material.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The University of Texas at Austin.
  Address of Requesting Entity: FAC 400, 1 University Station G2700, 
P.O. Box 7397, Austin, Texas 78713-7397.
  Description of Request: I have requested $1,200,000 for the Next 
Generation Manufacturing Processes project at the University of Texas 
at Austin. The proposed initiative will establish a research and 
education program for enhancing U.S. competitiveness in Intelligent 
Manufacturing. Intelligent Manufacturing requires the integration of 
physics-based models, state-of-the-art analysis and control, and 
advanced materials to develop the next generation of manufacturing 
processes and systems. The initial thrust will be on small lot and 
rapid response intelligent manufacturing that is critical to national 
defense, infrastructure, energy, medical products and other key areas 
of the U.S. manufacturing base. There are no other alternative sources 
of funding for this project. The university has, however, sought and 
received funding in support programs in specific related areas of 
research and development that provide significant leveraging for the 
requested funds.

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