[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. MARY BONO MACK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mrs. BONO MACK.  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:
  (1) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Title III, Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) Account.
  Entity Requesting: Surmet Precision Optics, 41618 Eastman Drive, 
Murrieta, CA 92562.
  Description of Earmark: $4 million is provided for ALON and Spinel 
Optical Ceramics for transparent armor and for Infrared windows and 
domes. The availability of these components will impact such major 
defense acquisition programs as the Joint Common Missile (JCM), the 
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and the advanced side-winder AIM-9X missile. 
Government testing has shown ALON to be a premier transparent armor 
material.
  Spending Plan: Project Expenditures--
  Total Project Cost--$4,200,000 for FY 2009.
  Surmet's matching share--$200,000 for FY 2009.
  In addition to the above, Surmet has already invested or committed 
$943,171 of Company cost share funds toward the completed and ongoing 
efforts funded via FY 2006, 2007, and 2008 Defense Appropriations 
measures. Over the last five years, Surmet has invested $20 million of 
Company funds toward ALON and Spinel optical ceramics technology 
development.
  (2) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Air Force; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 
(RDT&E).
  Entity Requesting: Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc., 36570 Briggs Road, 
Murrieta, CA 92563.
  Description of Earmark: $2,720,000 is provided for the purpose of 
initiating technology development to produce electromagnetic 
interference (EMI) grids for the Electro Optical Targeting System 
(EOTS) sensor window and to provide domestic sources for critical 
defense materials required for the production of the Joint Strike 
Fighter (JSF). Funding utilized can help to develop innovative 
manufacturing technologies that will result in high-throughput and 
cost-effective processing techniques for these important materials.
  Spending Plan: Project Expenditures--
  $414,800 for basic EMI grid deposition process optimization.
  $272,000 for development of advanced EMI grid deposition processes.
  $442,000 for development of advanced EMI grid materials and 
architectures.
  $612,000 for development of grid metrology tools.
  $775,200 for development of EMI grid design methods and tools.
  $204,000 for EMI grid over-coating process optimization.

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