[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1984-E1986]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Conference guidelines, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding projects in my 
district that received funding per my request as part of the amendment 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638.
  1. Project Name--Landing Craft Composite Lift Fan.
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett.
  Bill Number--Amendment to H.R. 2638 (FY09 Defense Appropriations 
Bill)
  Account--Department of Defense Appropriations, RDT&E, Navy, Line 35, 
Shipboard System Component Development, PE#0603513N.
  Requesting Entity--Curtiss Wright Flow Control/Engineered Pump 
Division.

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  Entity Address--222 Cameron Drive, Suite 200, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.
  Description of the Project--Project supports design, development and 
manufacture of prototype composite material lift fans for application 
on current and next generation Navy landing craft vessels. This 
initiative addresses a persistent problem the Navy has been having with 
current generation metal lift fans, which are now replaced on average 
about every 2-4 months due to corrosion, wear and tear. Utilization of 
this composite material technology in current and future generation 
landing craft lift fans would result in maintenance savings and will 
increase the ship availability, critical in an ever-decreasing fleet 
budget.
  Description of the Spending Plan--($1,000,000).

                           NON-RECURRING COSTS
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Tooling......................................................    $190.5k
Engineering support..........................................     152.5k
Drawing support..............................................       305k
                                                                    648k
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   RECURRING (Costs directly associated with manufacture of articles)
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Material...................................................      $211.3k
Manufacturing..............................................       104.7k
Inspections/Certifications.................................       4,350k
Sustaining Engineering.....................................       31.65k
                                                                    352k
Project Funding Total:
  N-R......................................................         648k
  R........................................................         352k
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TOTAL......................................................    1,000,000
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  2. Project Name--Lightweight Munitions and Surveillance System (LMSS) 
for Unmanned Air & Ground Vehicles.
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett.
  Bill Number--Amendment to H.R. 2638 (FY09 Defense Appropriations 
Bill)
  Account--Department of Defense Appropriations, RDT&E (Army); Line # 
32; P.E. 0603004A--Weapons and Munitions, Advanced Technology.
  Requesting Entity--Imperial Machine & Tool Co.
  Entity Address--8 West Crisman Road, Columbia, NJ 07832.
  Description of the Project--The ``Lightweight Munitions and 
Surveillance System (LMSS) for Unmanned Air & Ground Vehicles'' project 
is a continuation of an R&D initiative that began in FY07 to build an 
advanced technology multi-purpose (weapons/sensors) turret system for 
unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). A new lift capability for the turret 
system is being designed that will extend upward to a height of 15 feet 
or more and allows for a variety of components (weapons/sensors) to be 
integrated into the UGV.
  There are great benefits provided by UGVs in combat, and they need to 
be easy to use as well as widely functional to be truly effective for 
today's war fighter. Therefore, $2.8M should be added to RDT&E (Army), 
PE# 0603004A--Weapons and Munitions Advanced Technology, Line # 32, for 
the development, manufacture, test and demonstration of the advanced 
technology lift system for the ``Lightweight Munitions and Surveillance 
System (LMSS) for Unmanned Ground Vehicles'' multi-purpose turret 
system.
  Description of Spending Plan--($2,800,000).
  *Due to reductions in the final conference report released today, the 
budget will be altered to reflect that reduction.

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(1) Equipment, Software....................................     $144,900
(2) Milestone Deliverables.................................    1,877,750
(3) Prototype Deliverables.................................      844,550
(4) Provide staffing/training for Program (labor)..........      632,800
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  Total funding............................................    3,500,000
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  3. Project Name--2kW MTG Diesel Generator Rapid Replenishment.
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett.
  Bill Number--Amendment to H.R. 2638 (FY09 Defense Appropriations 
Bill).
  Account--Department of Defense Appropriations; Procurement (Marine 
Corps) P-1; Line # 43--Power Equipment Assorted; Budget Activity 06: 
Engineer and Other Equipment.
  Requesting Entity--Dewey Electronics Corporation.
  Entity Address--27 Muller Road, Oakland, NJ 07436, Bergen County.
  Project Description--Current military doctrine, while emphasizing 
lighter forces and mobility, coupled with the Department of Defense's 
(DoD) ``one fuel forward'' policy of eliminating gasoline from the 
battlefield, requires a lightweight, man-portable, open frame, 
logistically supportable, diesel-powered tactical generator be 
available to forward deployed war fighters. Right now, the 2kW MTG 
diesel generator is the only lightweight, man-portable, logistically 
supportable, diesel generator reliable enough and rugged enough for use 
in the most demanding military applications. These generators have been 
made available for Marine Expeditionary Units deployed to Iraq and 
Afghanistan, and to date, the 2kW MTG has proven its worth and has 
become an important supplier of electrical power for Marine 
Expeditionary Units. The USMC needs additional funding to purchase new 
2kW MTG diesel generators because it has used its existing generator 
sets extensively and, in many cases, beyond their service life. The 
expeditionary nature, ease of operation, reliability, and 
supportability of the 2kW MTG make them a ``must have'' for the Marine 
Corps' forward deployed unit.
  Description of Spending Plan--($800,000).
  In recognizing that the expeditionary nature, ease of operation, 
reliability, and supportability of the 2kW MTG make them invaluable to 
the Marine Corps' forward deployed units, and this money is needed in 
FY09 for Marine Corps Procurement; Line #43; Power Equipment Assorted 
only for the ``2kW MTG Diesel Generator Rapid Replenishment'' program. 
The entire $800,000 will be used to purchase 2kW Military Tactical 
Generators for immediate deployment to replenish forward Marine Corps 
units. Of the $800,000, 64 percent will be used for Materials and 36 
percent for Labor.
  4. Project Name--The Institute for the Advancement of Bloodless 
Medicine.
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett.
  Bill Number--Amendment to H.R. 2638 (FY09 Defense Appropriations 
Bill).
  Account--Department of Defense Appropriations; RDTE, Army R-1 Line 
Number: 30 PE #: 0603002A.
  Requesting Entity--Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.
  Entity Address--350 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ 07631, Bergen County.
  Project Description--The New Jersey Institute for the Advancement of 
Bloodless Medicine and Surgery (NJIABMS) at Englewood Hospital and 
Medical Center (EHMC) has begun to develop a project for teaching and 
consultation of bloodless medicine with $1.6 million from DOD to teach 
military doctors and nurses blood management techniques to support 
their clinical practice during wartime efforts. For more than a decade, 
The New Jersey Institute for the Advancement of Bloodless Medicine and 
Surgery (NJIABMS) at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (EHMC) has 
been an international leader in performing even the most difficult 
surgery and complicated medical treatment while minimizing or 
eliminating the use of donor blood.
  Description of Spending Plan--($1,600,000).
  *Due to reductions in the final conference report released today, the 
budget will be altered to reflect that reduction.
  Costs year 2: Development, 2 classes at 10 students.

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                                                     No.
                                 Costs per entity   units       Total
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Entity 1: Program development.  393,000..........        1       393,000
Entity 2: Administrative costs  1,185,000........        1     1,185,000
Entity 3: Program-related       42,000 per class.        2        84,000
 costs.
Entity 4: Student-related       18,500 per              20       370,000
 costs.                          student.
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    Total:....................  .................  .......    $2,032,000
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  5. Project Name--Medical Error Reduction Initiative.
  Requesting Member--Scott Garrett.
  Bill Number--Amendment to H.R. 2638 (FY09 Defense Appropriations 
Bill).
  Account--RDT&E, Army, PE#:0603002A-R-1 Line Number: 32 ``Medical 
Advanced Technology.''
  Requesting Entity--Valley Hospital.
  Entity Address--The Valley Hospital, 223 North Dien Avenue, 
Ridgewood, NJ 07450-2736.

  Project Description--Funding was provided for Valley Hospital's 
Medical Error Reduction Initiative. The project is a continuation of a 
successful multi-year partnership with the Department of Defense. This 
final stage will be a research study that will look at the common 
pressures facing both civilian and military health systems with 
implementing and integrating information technology.
  Description of Spending Plan--($400,000).
  The project is a continuation of a successful multi-year partnership 
with the Department of Defense. This final stage will be a research 
study that will look at the common pressures facing both civilian and 
military health systems with implementing and integrating information 
technology.
  This federal funding will be applied as follows:
  Personnel: $200,000 (Principal Investigator $100K; Study Coordinator 
$100K).
  Hardware: $200,000.
  6. Project Name:--M-Pact High Pressure Pure Air Generator System.
  Member Name--Congressman Scott Garrett.
  Bill Number--Amendment to H.R. 2638 (FY09 Defense Appropriations 
Bill).
  Account--Air Force RDT&E budget, PE# 0604329F, Line 65, Small 
Diameter Bomb (SDB).
  Requesting Entity--Marotta Controls.
  Entity Address--78 Boonton Ave., PO Box 427 Montville, NJ 07045.
  Program Description--This program will improve the M-PACT HPPAG 
system reliability and maintainability characteristics through the 
integration of advancements in materials technologies across a broad 
range of extreme operating conditions including arctic cold start for 
the SDB program.

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  Description of Spending Plan--($1,600,000).

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Program Management.........................................      $50,000
Engineering Labor Mechanical...............................      250,000
Electrical.................................................      100,000
Software...................................................      100,000
Technician Support.........................................      100,000
Material...................................................      300,000
Sub Contract...............................................      300,000
Testing....................................................      400,000
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  Total Funding............................................    1,600,000
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