[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2165-E2166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. DENNIS R. REHBERG

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2008

  Mr. REHBERG. 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 H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act of 2008.
  Requesting Member: Denny Rehberg, H.R. 2638.
  The Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  The Account: RTD&E, Army.
  Project: Mariah II Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Development.
  Amount: $3,200,000.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is MSE Technology 
Applications, located at 200 Technology Way, Butte, MT 59701. The 
funding would be used for continued development of a true air 
hypersonic wind tunnel.


                                 Budget

  Task 1: Project Management.
  This task includes program management, reporting, Risk management, 
ES&H, and Quality.
  Estimated Cost: $500,000.
  Task 2: Technology Integration.
  This task includes technology and system integration, development of 
the overall Technology Development Plan, preparation of topical reports 
on technologies to be developed, and technology advocacy.
  Estimated Cost: $350,000.
  Task 3: Facility Development.
  This task includes the development of testing facilities at various 
levels. This includes Ultra-high pressure test facility development, 
pilot plant development and MSHWT development.
  Estimated Cost: $400,000.
  Task 4: Gas Supply System Technology.
  This task includes gland seal development, cross bore/check valve 
development/flow starting valve development, storage heater 
development, seal ring/clamp seal development, coaxial flow manifold 
development and gas supply system dynamic analysis.
  Estimated Cost: $950,000.
  Continue development and evaluation of adaptable ``Data Management'' 
network interoperability services based on emerging commercial 
communications technologies and technology developed by MSU.
  To: 12/10, Production (LRP) delivery system to Navy platforms--
Development Location: AAC, MT Operations and U.S. Navy Test Platform.
  Requesting Member: Denny Rehberg, H.R. 2638.
  The Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  The Account: RTD&E, Navy (MC).
  Project: Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad--Sensor Integrated, Modular 
Protection, Combat Helmet (MERS-SIMP).
  Amount: $1,600,000.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is Western Computer 
Services, Inc., located at 648 North Jackson, Helena, MT, 59601. The 
funding would be used for the development of single system that 
incorporates communications, protection, and sensors for a combat 
helmet.


                                 Budget

  Contract Award.
  Design Engineering (30 Days).
  Production Engineering (60 Days).
  Production of 15 Sensor Integrated, Modular Protection (SIMP/
Prototype) Systems.
  Includes ordering of components, unique component fabrication, system 
build and test.
  (180 Days) User Testing (30 days) Refurbishment and final delivery 
(60 Days).


                             Cost Breakdown

  Program Management: 500
  Design Engineering: 250
  Human Systems Integration: 50
  Production Engineering: 100
  Production 15 Systems, Plus Spares/Components: 375
  Design and Fabrication Ruggedized SIMP containers: 25
  System Test Support: 25
  Refurbishment and Repair: 25
  Knowledge Management, System (KMS), data entry, customized access/
retrieval, and system development: 250
  $ Total in 000s: 1,600
  Task 5: Electron Beam Energy Addition Technology.
  This task includes energy generation development; energy transport 
development, energy deposition technology development, and thermal & 
fluid Mechanics E-Beam/Fluid interaction development.
  Estimated Cost: $500,000.
  Task 6: Throat and Nozzle Survivability.
  This task includes thermal and fluid mechanics throat/Nozzle 
survivability, heat protection analysis, Model development, validation 
and training.
  Estimated Cost: $500,000.
  Requesting Member: Denny Rehberg, H.R. 2638.
  The Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  The Account: RTD&E, Navy.
  Project: Supportability Training Services Infrastructure.
  Amount: $1,600,000.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is Advanced Acoustic 
Concepts, located at 910 Technology Blvd., Suite A, Bozeman, Montana 
59718. The funding would be used for the development of system design 
and software for the supportability data management system.


                                 Budget

  FY09 Development and Testing Timeline, Date, FY09 Estimate (AAC/MSU), 
and Notes:
  Milestone Demo 1 FY09--Initiate efforts to integrate sensors, data, 
control systems, weapons and platforms into the Supportability System, 
From: 10/08 To: 10/09, $600,000, Development Location; AAC, MT 
Operations and U.S. Navy Test Platform.
  Milestone Demo 2 FY09/FY10--Demonstrate operation effectiveness, 
From: 10/09 To; 04/10, $500,000, Full-scale development demonstration 
showing all the capabilities of the Supportability system. Development 
Location: AAC, MT Operations and U.S. Navy Test Platform.
  Milestone 3--FY09/FY10, From 04/10, $500,000, Initial ``Limited'' 
Rate.
  Requesting Member: Denny Rehberg, H.R. 2638.
  The Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  The Account: RTD&E, Air Force.
  Project: Watchkeeper.
  Amount: $800,000.
  The entity to receive funding for this project is General Atomics, 
located at 1899 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 300, Washington DC. The 
funding would be used by multiple Montana subcontractors to focus on 
technologies for completion of motion sensing radar with day/night 
video capture and transmission capability.


                                 Budget

  The final RDT&E phase/segment requires completion of the system 
software, downsizing and packaging the equipment, final development of 
the ASIC chip, and demonstration of the Watchkeeper system in real 
environment.

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                      $(M)                         2Q FY09      3Q FY09      4Q FY09      1Q FY10     Subtotals
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Labor..........................................          1.0          0.8         0.85          0.9         3.55
Materials and Services.........................          1.1          0.6          0.5          0.6          2.8
Admin..........................................        0.175         0.15         0.15        0.175         0.65
Subtotals......................................        2.275         1.55          1.5        1.675  7.0 (Total)
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Note: Budget is based off the original request of $7 million and will be adjusted proportionally to the secured
  earmark of $800,000.

  

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