[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2001-E2002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Rep. Christopher H. Smith.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide 
Account.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Monmouth University's Rapid Response 
Institute.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 
07764.
  Description of Request: Monmouth University's Rapid Response 
Institute (RRI) is requesting funding to develop and prototype a 
``Rapid Information Sharing for Consequence Management and Decision 
Support'' data base system that will enable Joint Warning and Reporting 
Network (JWARN), Joint Effects Model (JEM) and other military 
classified systems to effectively share tactical information (plume 
spread, chemical identity, voice and video, GIS map information, etc.) 
in real time in support of catastrophic events without disclosing the 
classified source of the information.
  The project will evaluate the software's ability to improve the 
effectiveness of military (including National Guard) preparedness and 
its support to the civilian first responders. Prototyping will include 
Defense and National Guard assets and standards in partnership with the 
National Guard's Northeast Regional Response Center and the Army 
Communications and Electronics Life Cycle Management Command.
  Detailed Financial Plan: ``Rapid Information Sharing for Consequence 
Management and Decision Support'':
  1. Labor: Monmouth University Employees Principal Investigators: 
$225,000.00.
  Program Management/Instructor/Project Management: $175,000.00.
  Faculty Researchers /Adjuncts: $200,000.00.
  Technical Writer & Admin Support: $62,000.00.
  Technical Research Support: $96,000.00.
  Student Employment/Assistantships: $75,000.00.
  MU University Labor Costs: $833,000.00.
  2. Fringe Costs: MU Fringe 26.6% approved HHS (no Student Salaries): 
$201,628.00.
  3. Overhead Costs: MU Overhead 55.5% approved HHS (All MU Salaries): 
$462,315.00.
  4. PHD Program Support: PHD Program Support Drexel--Lauren Landrigan 
(Army SEC): $100,000.00.
  5. Small Business Set Aside: Contracted Professional Services 
(SB,SDB--): $300,000.00.
  Travel and Supplies for SB/SDB: $20,525.00.
  6. SubContracts and MIPR: CERMUSA-St. Francis Loretto, Pa: 
$400,000.00.
  JSTO Battle Space Management ECBC, APG: $350,000.00.
  PEOC3T SPO/NRRC, Ft Dix: $100,000.00.
  SubContract/MIPR: $850,000.00.
  7. Materials, Equipment and Supplies: Communications 
(Satellite,Direct TV,Cable, VTC): $40,000.00.

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  Software Licenses and Maintenance: $25,000.00.
  Equipment Computers for Technology Interoperability: $35,000.00.
  Joint Mobile Command Truck--Maintenance Equip. upgrade: $50,000.00.
  Materials, inks, copying, documentation: $40,000.00.
  Total Materials and Supplies: $190,000.00.
  8. Travel: Inter Location--APG, Ft. Dix, Philadelphia and Loretto PA: 
$25,000.00.
  Conferences and Workshops: $20,000.00.
  Local University Meetings: $5,532.00.
  Total Travel: $50,532.00.
  9. DTRA: DTRA Processing Fees: $192,000.00.
  Total Project Costs: $3,200,000.00.

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