[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1972]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. LUNGREN. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Department of Defense:
  Feature Size Yield Enhancement DMEA's Advanced Reconfigurable 
Manufacturing for Semiconductors (ARMS) Foundry.
  Funding will allow the ARMS fabrication technology to develop methods 
to produce microcircuits with increased functional density of 
components. ($2,000,000).
  Technikon, LLC--Renewable Energy Testing Center.
  The Renewable Energy Testing Center (RETC) objective is to provide 
the State of California and Department of Defense with an independent 
``Underwriters Laboratory'' resource for evaluating the performance of 
renewable energy and renewable fuel production technologies. RETC will 
provide metrics on robustness, safety, energy efficiency, environmental 
effectiveness, and other key parameters of these technologies needed 
for successful commercialization. ($1,600,000)
  Jadoo--Fuel Cell Power System--USSOCOM.
  In order to expedite fielding of the IFS-24, Jadoo requests funding 
to progress the development of the IFS-24 to a TRL-8 and deliver 50 
qualification units for field qualification testing by the US Armed 
Forces by December 2009. ($800,000)
  American Burn Association--Military Burn Trauma Research Program.
  The program is intended to foster collaboration between military and 
civilian burn surgeons and researchers and to identify best practices 
to ensure better treatment and outcomes for military burn patients, 
specifically improved clinical outcomes for combat burn casualties. 
($4,000,000)
  Department of Homeland Security:
  Rio Vista Disaster Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Upgrade
  The program is intended to provide phone lines, computer connections, 
and up to date audio-visual terminals in order to facilitate 
communication with regional, State and Federal entities in disaster 
emergencies. ($150,000)




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