[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1986-E1988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. TIMOTHY WALBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received 
as part of the Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638, the 
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Each project listed below:
  H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  September 24, 2008.
  Name of Project and Amount: Cold Weather Layering System (CWLS)--$2.4 
million
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account Information: Navy, O&M, MC Operation and Maintenance, MARINE 
CORPS.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Peckham Industries, 2822 
North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Lansing, Michigan 48906.
  Project Description: The CWLS is part of the Marine Corps' Mountain 
and Cold Weather Clothing and Equipment Program, which provides 
lightweight, durable combat clothing that allows Marines to operate in 
all kinds of cold

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weather environments. It is the intent of the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps to provide warfighters with a ``capability set'' of clothing to 
facilitate expeditionary operations in mountainous and cold weather 
environments. The goal is for the CWLS to reduce the weight and volume 
that a Marine operating as dismounted infantry must carry to accomplish 
combat missions in those conditions.

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Project Budget:
    Cost of Garments Per System (for Peckham/Polartec layer      $137.07
     of system ONLY).......................................
    Test and build approximately 17,500 total systems......    2,400,000
    Garment Production.....................................    1,200,000
    Materials..............................................      960,000
    Quality Control/Fielding...............................      240,000
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        Total..............................................    2,400,000
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  The Cold Weather Layering System includes:
  --1 Polartec Windpro MARPAT Jacket.
  --1 Polartec Stretch Windpro Hat.
  --1 Set of Polartec PowerDry Silkweight underwear top and pants.
  --1 Set of Polartec PowerDry Grid long underwear top and pants.
  H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  September 24, 2008.
  Name of Project and Amount: Advanced Drivetrains for Enhanced 
Mobility and Safety--$1.6 million.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account Information: Army, RDTE, Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Eaton Automotive, 19218 B 
Drive South, Marshall, MI 49068.
  Project Description: This request is for funding for the final phase 
of an on-going three phase program between Eaton and the U.S. Army. 
Eaton has successfully worked with the Army for the past two years to 
develop specialized torque-modifying differentials for the HMMWV to 
improve the vehicle safety. The Phase I and II work was structured to 
first adapt commercial Eaton side-to-side torque modifying 
differentials to HMMWVs. These programs have proven very successful in 
quantitatively demonstrating improved vehicle safety. Prototype systems 
will be delivered to the Army for additional testing in May 2008. 
Military-hardened side-to-side systems will be subsequently developed 
and delivered in 2009. This Phase III funding request is for a center 
coupler to provide full active 4x4 torque management to military 
vehicles.

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Project Budget:
    Model hardware function and vehicle maneuvers..........  15%--$240,0
                                                                      00
    Materials--modifications to transfer case and addition   25%--$400,0
     of differential.......................................           00
    Preliminary Bench test and vehicle functional tests....  10%--$160,0
                                                                      00
    Labor--Design/procure hardware, develop preliminary      50%--$800,0
     controls software.....................................           00
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        Total..............................................   $1,600,000
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  H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  September 24, 2008.
  Name of Project and Amount: Multi Climate Protection System (MCPS)--
$2.0 million.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account Information: Navy, OP, OTHER PROCUREMENT.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Peckham Industries, 2822 
North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Lansing, Michigan 48906.
  Project Description: The Chief of Naval Operations' FY 2000 Aircrew 
Systems Operational Advisory Group identified that Naval and Marine 
Corps aircrew personnel need an improved protective clothing system. 
Until the MCPS was developed and introduced in FY 2004, aircrew 
garments in the Navy and Marine Corps predominantly contained textiles 
and designs consistent with 1970's technology. Advancements in 
protective fibers and garments were introduced to meet the demands on 
aircrews by providing moisture management, heating and cooling 
performance in passive and active layers and comfort via modular 
components.

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Project Budget:
    Cost per System........................................    $1,705.92
    Test and field approximately 1,172 total systems.......    2,000,000
    Garment Production.....................................      860,000
    Materials..............................................    1,040,000
    Quality Control/Fielding...............................      100,000
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        Total..............................................    2,000,000
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  The Multi Climate Protection System includes:
  --1 Goretex parka and 1 trouser.
  --1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex Jacket and 1 Vest.
  --1 Polartec Thermal FR with Nomex shirt, 1 overalls and 1 pants.
  --1 Polartec Powerstretch FR with Nomex shirt and 1 pants.
  --1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex face mask.
  H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  September 24, 2008.
  Name of Project and Amount: Ultra Light Weight Transmission for FCS--
$1.6 million.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account Information: Army; RDTE, A Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Hybra-Drive Systems, 420 
Carey Street, P.O. Box 355, Deerfield, MI 49238.
  Project Description: This request from Hybra-Drive Systems project 
seeks to complete the 9-month development and 6 month DoD initial 
testing of the next generation HDS-Ultra Light Weight Transmission. The 
new Ultra Light Weight Transmission-Version 2 (ULWT2), is based on 
input from TARDEC, and will enable HDS to achieve a product Technology 
Readiness Level of 6.0. These improvements include the required 
military refinement of the transmission control system, and the 
addition of engine-off capabilities.

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Project Budget:
    Control System Design..................................     $313,000
    System Module Repackaging Accumulator/Reservoir........      119,000
    Packaging..............................................       48,000
    Four Wheel Drive.......................................      200,000
    Installation of the HDS-ULWT2..........................       98,000
    System Test (Dynamometer)..............................      155,000
    System Test (On Road)..................................      164,000
    Delivery & DoD Testing.................................      503,000
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        Total..............................................    1,600,000
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  H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  September 24, 2008.
  Name of Project and Amount: Total Perimeter Surveillance--$1.0 
million Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account Information: Defense; RDTE, DW Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Dexter Research Center, 
Inc., 7300 Huron River Drive, Dexter, Michigan 48130.
  Project Description: There are over 200 key DoD facilities in the 
U.S. alone which currently lack perimeter monitoring capabilities for 
the presence of chemical and biological weapons (and remains an 
unfunded DoD priority as CBRN Soldier Protection). Passive infrared 
spectroscopy is the standard, proven technique for identifying chemical 
threats at a distance. However, FTIR-based systems are too bulky, 
complex and maintenance intensive and lack performance when sensing 
threats released close to the horizon. What is needed is a networked 
array of unattended passive/near-passive infrared sensor-based 
spectrometers to give 360 degree coverage of a facility, which can meet 
the necessary sensitivity, reliability and ROI targets, provides 
promise of filling this critical need.

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Project Budget:
    Subcontracting.........................................     $640,000
    Labor..................................................      320,000
    Direct Materials.......................................       30,000
    Travel.................................................       10,000
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        Total..............................................    1,000,000
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  H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  September 24, 2008.
  Name of Project and Amount: High-Pressure Mobile Water Delivery 
System--$800,000.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account Information: Defense; RDTE, DW Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Wolverine Water Systems, 
Inc. is located at P.O. Box 489 Dexter, MI 48130.
  Project Description: This project is for the engineering integration 
and prototyping of the High pressure Mobile water Delivery System. The 
system is track and wheel mounted. It is a remotely operated system 
which delivers water at 150 p.s.i. for up to 1500 gals per minute. This 
system has several applications in the military and civil sector to 
include convoy firefighting support; crowd control; less than lethal 
border/crossing protection; firefighting capabilities on carriers, 
airfields, and forest fires; dust control; and many other functions. 
The system comes in 13 different models that can be ``mixed and 
matched'' to meet several applications. This is the most effective and 
efficient water application on earth. It has 218 innovations and 
strengths. This can be effective over all services for the various 
functions.

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Project Budget:
    Materials and Components.................................   $500,000
    Equipment, Construction, Labor...........................    150,000
    Engineering..............................................    150,000
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        Total................................................    800,000
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  H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  September 24, 2008.
  Name of Project and Amount: National Guard Youth Challenge Program--
$20,000,000 increase.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account Information: Defense, O&M, Operation and Maintenance, Budget 
Activity 4:

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Admin & Servicewide Activities, Civil Military Program, Defense Wide.
  Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Michigan National Guard, 
3411 North Martin Luther King Boulevard, Lansing, MI 48906.
  Project Description: The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program (10 
U.S.C. 509) is managed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Reserve 
Affairs and administered by the National Guard Bureau. The program is a 
community based program that leads, trains, and mentors at-risk youth 
so they may become productive, employed, and law-abiding citizens in 
America's future. This award-winning program has been recognized as one 
of the Nation's most effective and cost efficient programs for 
targeting youth who are at the greatest risk for substance abuse, teen 
pregnancy, delinquency, and involvement in criminal activities. The 
program currently operates at 35 program sites in 28 states and the 
territory of Puerto Rico and has graduated over 77,000 corpsmembers of 
which an average of 18 percent entered the military.

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Project Budget:
    Total............................................        $20,000,000
                                                                increase
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