[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1958-E1959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JIM McCRERY

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. McCRERY. 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:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jim McCrery (LA-04).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Louisiana Tech University.
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 10348, Ruston, LA 71272.
  Description of Request: 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 the Center for Secure Cyberspace (CSC), a collaboration 
between Louisiana Tech University and Louisiana State University. 
Research will focus on 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.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jim McCrery (LA-04).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force.
  Description of Request: Remote Suspect Identification--$3.2 million.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jim McCrery (LA-04).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy.

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  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Louisiana Center for Manufacturing 
Sciences.
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 38050, Shreveport, LA 71133.
  Description of Request: Integrated Manufacturing Enterprise--This 
$2.4 million appropriation provides funding for a program designed to 
improve the Navy's ship building program through the implementation of 
state-of-the-art best practices. The executing entity for this program 
is the Louisiana Center for Manufacturing Sciences, a not-for-profit 
consortium composed of both large and small high-tech companies. These 
best practices are proven through prior implementation at member 
companies, leveraging a large amount of prior investment. Funding for 
the Integrated Manufacturing Enterprise will be used primarily for 
engineering and program management labor.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jim McCrery (LA-04).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Technical Consultants, Inc. (TCI).
  Address of Requesting Entity: Hwy. 80 East, Doyline, LA 71023.
  Description of Request: Remote Continuous Energetic Material 
Manufacturing for Pyrotechnic IR Decoys--This $1.6 million 
appropriation will enable Technical Consultants, Inc. (TCI) to bring 
its facility at Camp Minden up to new Louisiana requirements imposed by 
the Louisiana State Fire Marshal Office after the Army transferred the 
Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant to the State of Louisiana. This 
appropriation will allow TCI to bring the facility up to acceptable 
levels for the processing and manufacture of a variety of government-
required energetic materials. The funds appropriated for this project 
will be divided among the following areas: environmental equipment, 
fire suppression equipment, magazine/warehousing, support areas, and 
engineering.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jim McCrery (LA-04).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Air Force.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Barksdale Air Force Base.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Barksdale Air Force Base, LA 71110.
  Description of Request: Security Forces Complex--This $14.6 million 
appropriation provides funding for the construction of a Security 
Forces Squadron Complex at Barksdale Air Force Base. Security forces 
command and operations functions are currently housed in a 1930's 
vintage hangar on the aircraft parking ramp. This facility is 
inadequate in functional layout to accommodate existing requirements. 
Further delays in construction of a new facility would prevent 
compliance with the base's established land use policies.

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