[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1996-E1997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Military Construction, Air National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York National Guard.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 
12110.
  Description of Request: $7.5 million will be used to construct Phase 
II of the Pararescue Facility. The use of taxpayer dollars is justified 
because The Francis Gabreski Air National Guard Base improves 
pararescue operations and survival equipment functions on Long Island.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Other Procurement, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss-Wright Flow Control 
Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1966E Broadhollow Road, E. Farmingdale, 
NY 11735.
  Description of Request: $2.4 million will be used to sustain 
production and enable the timely installation of JP-5 Electric Valve 
Operators (EVOs) on CVN aircraft carrier aviation fueling systems. The 
use of taxpayer funds is justified because it will improve the safety 
and reliability of carrier fuel system operations.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Defense-Wide--RDT&E, N (MC) Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation, Navy (Marine Corps).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: American Defense Systems, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 230 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801.
  Description of Request: $1.2 million will be used to develop a new 
ballistic helmet for the war fighter, capable of defeating a defeating 
a standard AK-47, 7.62x39 mm mild steel core round to replace the 
current helmet. The use of taxpayer funds is justified because this new 
helmet will help to increase the safety of our troops by reducing the 
number of helmet penetrations caused by the most common theater round.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Aircraft Procurement, Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York National Guard.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 
12110.
  Description of Request: $1.6 million will be used to purchase five 
STAR II forward looking infrared systems and six Quick Fielding Rapid 
Install (QFRI) Kits to be distributed at flight facilities throughout 
NY State. The use of taxpayer funds is justified because the use of 
this system has meant the difference between life and death for wounded 
or injured patients.

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  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Military Construction, Air National Guard.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New York National Guard.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY 
12110.
  Description of Request: $2.955 million will be used for the 
establishment of an additional Civil Support Team. This team, located 
within the New York City metropolitan area, ensures that the top 
terrorist target in the country, New York City, has an immediate and 
prepared asset, ready at a moments notice, if a chemical, biological, 
radiological, nuclear, high explosive, CBRNE, incident were to occur.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Science and Technology Research, Development, Acquisition 
and Operations.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Applied Science Center of Innovation 
and Excellence in Homeland Security Research Foundation, Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 111 West Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 
11706.
  Description of Request: $2 million will be used to establish a DHS 
S&T Directorate pilot program to identify and transition advanced 
technologies. The use of taxpayer dollars is justified because S&T 
needs the capability to identify and transition advanced technologies 
and manufacturing processes that would achieve significant productivity 
and efficiency gains in the homeland security industrial base.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: NPPD Infrastructure Protection and Information Security.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Manhole Barrier Security System.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Garden City Plaza, Suite 204, 
Garden City, NY 11530.
  Description of Request: $3 million will be used to complete an 
inventory of critical underground infrastructure in major urban areas, 
identify access points and demonstrate low cost, self contained 
technologies. The use of taxpayer dollars is justified because this 
project will demonstrate low cost, self-contained technologies that can 
deter unauthorized access while allowing authorized access to critical 
underground infrastructure.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: FEMA Predisaster Mitigation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: NY State Emergency Management 
Office.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Building 22, Suite 101, State Office 
Campus, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12226.
  Description of Request: $1 million will be used to expand the reach 
and capabilities of NY-ALERT, which is the State's all hazard, web-
based, alert and notification portal. The use of taxpayer dollars is 
justified because the enhancements will allow for faster dissemination 
and notification to the public in the event of an emergency incident.

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