[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1940-E1941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. CULBERSON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of Bill Number: H.R. 2638--The 
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John Culberson. 
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--The Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: U.S. Army, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 
account, Medical

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Advanced Technology, line 30, PE #0603002A.
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Dr. Mauro Ferrari, 
President, Alliance for NanoHealth, 1825 Pressler Street, Suite 537C, 
Houston, Texas 77030.
  Description of Request: Provides $3,200,000 to the Alliance for 
NanoHealth for advancing the state of nanomedicine through innovative 
peer reviewed grant programs and infrastructure development projects to 
identify and cure human diseases at the earliest stages. The Alliance 
for NanoHealth is one of the Nation's leading institutional 
collaborations dedicated to applying nanotechnology to solve some of 
medicine's most compelling questions. Principal to the mission of the 
Alliance is facilitating the translation of nanotechnology from the 
laboratory to clinical practice by leveraging the world renowned 
clinical and scientific resources of the Texas Medical Center. The 
Alliance is committed to advancing the state of nanomedicine through 
innovative seed grant programs and infrastructure development projects 
to facilitate ``proof-of-concept'' research and advance nanomedicine 
from concept to therapeutic and pharmaceutical solutions to disease. 
$3,000,000 would be used as seed grant for research funding, and $1 
million will be used for core facility infrastructure development.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John Culberson. 
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--The Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: U.S. Air Force's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 
account, Materials, line 8, PE #0602102F.
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: Rice University, 6100 
Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005.
  Description of Request: Provides $2,400,000 for the armchair quantum 
wire project to dramatically improve the ability of the Air Force and 
other services to fulfill their missions, increase the energy 
industry's ability to generate, store and transmit electricity, enhance 
the oil & gas companies' ability to find and extract gas and petroleum, 
and build new industries and jobs. armchair quantum wire is wire made 
from special Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWNT) and takes advantage of 
the ultra-high strength and conductivity of SWNT to make order-of-
magnitude improvements in materials and electronics. SWNTs are one-
sixth the weight and at least ten times the strength of steel. 
Materials made with armchair quantum wire--which is a special 
combination of SWNTs--will make airplanes stronger and lighter, make 
new armor possible, and make entirely new weapons and defense systems 
possible. The funding provided by the Federal Government is being 
matched on a 2-1 basis by local sources.
  Requesting Member: Congressman John Culberson.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--The Consolidated Security, Disaster 
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: U.S. Army's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 
account, Medical Advanced Technology, line 28, PE #0602787A.
  Legal Name and Address of Requesting Entity: The Methodist Hospital 
System, 8060 El Rio, Houston, Texas 77054.
  Description of Request: Provides $1,600,000 for developing nano-
imaging agents to ensure drug delivery devices reach targeted cells. 
Recent progress in nanomedicine research has created a new wave of 
innovation in medical diagnosis and treatment. Currently, no research 
institute or university has a Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) facility 
to produce nano-sized imaging agents. GMP is a term that refers to 
manufacturing standards and quality control testing for products. 
Regulation for quality generally includes requirements related to the 
methods and facilities used for designing, manufacturing, storing etc. 
of medical devices and drugs intended for human use. All military 
branches faces shortages of enlisted and officer personnel. Diseases 
that can be impacted at the cellular level and corrected at that level 
permit personnel to function longer and more effectively without 
turnover related to medical issues. The project could lead to earlier, 
targeted diagnosis and intervention that would reduce medically-related 
turnover in personnel. The funds will be used to purchase two Good 
Manufacturing Process manufacturing work stations at $400,000 each; for 
a quality control laboratory work station at $800,000; and for a 
general preparation work station at $400,000.

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