[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2187-E2188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. STEVE BUYER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2008

  Mr. BUYER. Madam Speaker, the attached financial plans are provided 
in support of projects listed in H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, 
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.


 Detailed Finance Plan for National Test Facility for Aerospace Fuels 
                             and Propulsion

Budget:
    Equipment & Supplies.....................................$2,130,000
    Salary......................................................850,000
    Travel.......................................................20,000

  Source of Match Funding: Purdue University.
  Sustainability:

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  Potential sources of funding along with associated sustainability 
possibilities include:
  Office of Energy and Defense Center for Coal Technology Research 
(CCTR)--Test and development support for Fischer-Tropsch (FT) fuels.
  DoD Clean Fuels Initiative--this facility will have the capabilities 
for long-term test operations and data collection.
  DARPA BAA--this facility will have the capabilities to conduct 
development work for Biofuels, a strategic initiative under DARPA.
  Rolls Royce--through the Purdue University Technology Center (UTC)
  Caterpillar--long-term test operations data.
  The Boeing Company--support and development of alternative fuels 
initiatives underway.
  Justification for Use of Tax Dollars:
  In an executive act, President Bush has committed U.S. military 
installations to use green fuels. The Department of Defense is 
committed to approval of all aircraft for flight on synthetic fuel 
blends by the end of 2008. Furthermore, Boeing and Virgin intend to fly 
a green aircraft using bio-fuel. The Civil Aviation Alternative Fuel 
Initiative developed a roadmap for the integration of new fuel 
technologies into the aerospace industry. This project will maintain a 
multi-faceted National Testing Facility to support development and 
testing of alternative energy sources for aerospace equipment, 
assisting the Federal government and the private aerospace sector in 
meeting their green fuel objectives.
  Detailed Finance Plan for National Radio Frequency R&D and Technology 
Transfer Center.
  The requested funds will be the only source of funding. Funds will be 
used as follows:

                         [Dollars in thousands]

Establish the Center and Participant Coordination:..................900
  Staffing and Training
  Management and Project Oversight
  Identify and Technology to Needs
  Select Projects
Start First Project:..............................................2,100
  Trial of Process
  Develop needed maturity for Transition to Production
  Details of project spending:
    Salaries......................................................1,400
    Material........................................................300
    Test Equipment and Facility use.................................400
Start Second Project:.............................................2,000
  Proof Process with Lessons Learned
  Develop needed maturity for Transition to Production
  Details of project spending:
    Salaries......................................................1,300
    Material........................................................300
    Test Equipment and Facility use.................................400
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      Total.......................................................5,000

  Percent and Source of Matching Funds: None.
  Justification for Use of Federal taxpayer dollars:
  Our Government spends billions of dollars each year on science and 
technology and research and development. Many groundbreaking 
technologies never make it to the intended uses simply because it is 
difficult and time consuming to bridge the funding gaps and acquisition 
administration requirements. National Radio Frequency (RF) R&D and 
Technology Transfer Center is intended to facilitate technology 
transfer to production, to promote small business initiatives, and to 
gain higher returns on research dollars.

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