[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2105]
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                              DECLARATION

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                    HON. JOHN R. ``RANDY'' KUHL, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 26, 2008

  Mr. KUHL of New York. Madam Speaker, pursuant to standards on 
earmarks, I am submitting the following information for publication in 
the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 
2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2009:
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Navy 
RDT&E account, Warfighter Sustainment Advanced Technology, R-1 Line 18, 
PE 0603236N. The entity to receive funding for this project is the 
Rochester Institute of Technology, Center for Integrated Manufacturing 
Studies at 111 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. It is my 
understanding that this $5,000,000 would be used for the Defense 
Modernization and Sustainment Initiative to develop systems to detect 
equipment malfunctions and ensure equipment readiness. I certify that 
this project does not have a direct and foreseeable effect on the 
pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Army 
RDT&E account, Medical Advanced Technology, R-1 Line 30, PE 0603002A. 
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Infotonics Center 
of Excellence at 5450 Campus Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424. It is my 
understanding that this $2,000,000 would be used for the Smart 
Technologies for Electro-mechanical Prosthetic Systems research and 
development effort. I certify that this project does not have a direct 
and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Army 
RDT&E account, Medical Advanced Technology, R-1 Line 30, PE 0603002A. 
The entity to receive funding for this project is Integrated Nano-
Technologies, LLC at 999 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta, NY 14467. It 
is my understanding that this $2,000,000 would be used to complete an 
automated, portable field diagnostic system for the rapid detection and 
diagnosis of diverse existing and emerging diseases. I certify that 
this project does not have a direct and foreseeable effect on the 
pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Army 
RDT&E account, Sensor and Electronic Survivability, R-1 Line 6, PE 
0602120A. The entity to receive funding for this project is Vuzix 
Corporation at 75 Town Centre Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. It is my 
understanding that this $1,000,000 would be used to develop prototypes 
for modern wearable gyro-compensated personnel tracking devices for use 
during GPS interference. I certify that this project does not have a 
direct and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interests of me or my 
spouse.
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Air Force 
RDT&E account, Intelligence Advanced Development, R-1 Line 33, PE 
0603260F. The entity to receive funding for this project is ITT 
Corporation, Space Systems Division at 1447 St. Paul Street, P.O. Box 
60488, Rochester, NY 14606. It is my understanding that this $2,000,000 
would be used for the Broad-area Multi-Intelligence Ubiquitous 
Surveillance Enterprise project. I certify that this project does not 
have a direct and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interests of me 
or my spouse.
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Navy 
RDT&E account, Shipboard System Component Development, R-1 Line 35, PE 
0603513N. The entity to receive funding for this project is Dresser-
Rand Company at 37 Coats Street, WeIlsville, NY 14895. It is my 
understanding that this $1,600,000 would be used to develop a new steam 
turbine to be used on the existing Virginia Class and future 
submarines. I certify that this project does not have a direct and 
foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Army 
RDT&E account, Combat Vehicle and Automotive Advanced Technology, R-1 
Line 33, PE 0603005A. The entity to receive funding for this project is 
the General Motors Fuel CeIl Activities Research Center at 10 Carriage 
Street, Honeoye FaIls, NY 14472. It is my understanding that this 
$1,600,000 would be used for the U.S. Army Next Generation Non-Tactical 
Vehicle Propulsion initiative, which will continue research in fuel 
ceIl propulsion for non-tactical Army vehicles. I certify that this 
project does not have a direct and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary 
interests of me or my spouse.
  Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, Navy 
RDT&E account, Force Protection Advanced Technology, R-1 Line 16, PE 
0603123N. The entity to receive funding for this project is the General 
Motors Fuel CeIl Activities Research Center at 10 Carriage Street, 
Honeoye FaIls, NY 14472. It is my understanding that this $1,600,000 
would be used for the U.S. Navy/USMC Future Fuel Non-Tactical Vehicle 
initiative, which will continue research in fuel ceIl initiatives for 
non-tactical Navy vehicles. I certify that this project does not have a 
direct and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interests of me or my 
spouse.

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