[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 155 (Saturday, September 27, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2046-E2047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. RALPH REGULA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mr. REGULA. Madam Speaker, in accordance with the Republican rules on 
earmarks, I wish to place these eight declarations in the Congressional 
Record for earmarks secured in H.R. 2638--the Consolidated Security, 
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Defense-Wide.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Seaman Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 Venture Blvd, Wooster, OH 44691.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark of $1.6 million to 
develop and test improved collapsible urethane fuel storage tanks. 
Specifically, the money will be spent on 16 tanks of varying sizes, 
rental and site preparation of two test locations, site operations, 
disposal and clean-up costs, and the rental cost of JP-8 fuel with 
which to carry out the testing.
  A wide range of critical military, national security, and natural 
disaster response activities depend on collapsible storage tanks for 
fuel and water distribution. In recent years, the Government has 
purchased fuel tanks that have not consistently performed well. The 
development and testing of better manufacturing processes will ensure 
extended life and performance dependability to meet the increasing 
fundamental infrastructure needs of all branches of our military 
service and national security agencies.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Will-Burt Company.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 169 Main St., Orrville, OH 44667.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark for $2,400,000 to 
develop a rugged, telescoping, fast-erecting/retracting, and locking 
mast for use in elevating heavy payloads on ground vehicles. Often, 
mission requirements dictate a powered payload to be extended from a 
vehicle in either the horizontal or vertical direction. LOS radio 
communications, for example, are significantly enhanced by elevating 
optical sensors and antennae above ground level. The development of 
this mast technology will significantly enhance mission flexibility, 
enable on-the-move engagement of urban and field targets above ground 
level, and enhance manned and unmanned ground vehicle survivability by 
allowing ``ahead'' vision/sensing of IEDs and enemy combatants.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: American Engineering & 
Manufacturing.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4622 French Creek Road, Sheffield, OH 
44054.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark of $2,400,000 for the 
Advanced Materials & Processes for Armament Structures, AMPAS. This is 
a public/private partnership that will leverage up to $50,000,000 
private and $20,000,000 public investment with the goal of increasing 
the availability of low cost titanium for government and commercial 
manufacturing.
  This program was initiated to provide significantly lighter 
components for military equipment resulting in ease of use and 
transport of equipment. This program implements research using native 
Ohio titanium production facilities for low-cost titanium products used 
in U.S. Army applications. The ability to successfully transfer 
commercial developed metal-forming technologies to Federal agencies is 
a key contributor to United States readiness and economic 
competitiveness. As the U.S. Army undertakes transformation 
implementation with lighter-weight equipment, the use of titanium in 
armament and ground vehicles is becoming more and more important.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Contained Energy, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: c/o Wright Fuel Cell Group, 1819 E. 
101st St., Cleveland, OH 44106.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark of $800,000 to continue 
work on developing advanced applications of direct carbon fuel cells. 
The Army spends $1 billion annually on energy, of which $750 million is 
energy for facilities. Further development of fuel cell technologies 
could significantly reduce the cost of energy for facilities, while 
simultaneously reducing Army reliance on fossil fuels and increasing 
the use of renewable energy.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Defense-Wide.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The University of Akron.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 302 Buchtel Mall, Akron, OH 44325.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark of $800,000 to 
establish the first undergraduate corrosion engineering program to 
offer corrosion-specific, accredited engineering degrees at the 
associate and baccalaureate

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levels. Specifically, the money will be spent on curriculum 
development, student training, outreach and recruiting efforts, and 
establishing a corrosion testing and teaching laboratory.
  The direct annual costs of corrosion for the Department of Defense 
are estimated to be more than $20 billion. Preventing or slowing the 
forces of corrosion could result in enormous cost savings for not only 
the Department of Defense, but the government as a whole. Additionally, 
the debilitating effects of corrosion have been documented to have a 
significant impact on readiness and in-theater operability. A key 
factor in combating corrosion is the availability of an educated 
workforce that can integrate corrosion considerations at the earliest 
stages of the acquisition process. This project will develop 
appropriate curriculum that will result in a pipeline of qualified 
corrosion engineers.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Defense Metals Technology 
Center.
  Address of Requesting Entity: c/o Stark State College 6200 Frank Ave, 
NW North Canton, OH 44720.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark for $3,000,000 to fund 
an industry-based consortium to serve the needs of the Department of 
Defense by facilitating research and development of innovative 
technology and products for the defense materials and manufacturing 
industry. Specifically, the money will be used for staffing, strategic 
metals research and development, technology insertion, industrial base 
risk analysis, local academic research grants, and cooperative 
educational work programs.
  The Center will serve the current industry needs, capture the 
individual successes of each service, manage the needs of each service, 
and look broadly to the expansion of the strategic metals industrial 
base to serve both the military and commercial markets.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Honeywell International.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 101 Constitution Ave, NW Suite 500 West 
Washington, DC 20001.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark of $800,000 to fund 
complete research, development, testing and evaluation of a redesigned 
Accessory Gear Box (AGB) for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The 
redesigned AGB will give the operator and maintainer of the CH-47F 
Chinook fleet a 200 percent improvement in AGB reliability, which is 
critical to mission readiness. The redesigned AGB will increase 
reliability, durability, and safety. In addition to the Army's CH-47F, 
the redesigned AGB will also be compatible with Special Operations MH-
47s, the Air Force Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR-X) aircraft, and our 
allies' CH-47 helicopter fleets.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ralph Regula (OH-16).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bosch RexRoth Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1700 Old Mansfield Road Wooster, OH 
44691.
  Description of Request: To provide an earmark of $800,000 to address 
the needs of the U.S. military's tactical wheeled fleets to 
significantly reduce fuel consumption and improve vehicle performance 
and mobility. Specifically, the money will be spent 60 perent on 
salaries and labor, 20 percent on materials, and 20 percent on hybrid 
system and vehicle testing.
  This research and development will produce advanced Hydraulic Hybrid 
Vehicle technology that will improve fuel economy by up to 60 percent 
for the tactical wheeled fleet, reduce the required logistics support 
footprint, and reduce maintenance and replacement costs due to a 
reduction in brake wear. The benefits to the U.S. military are many, 
including supporting the American warfighter, conserving energy, 
improving cost-effectiveness, and reducing the Department of Defense's 
dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil.

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