[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2193-E2194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2008

  Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: RDT&E, Defense-wide.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: GenPhar.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 600 Seacoast Parkway, Mount Pleasant, 
SC.
  Description of Project: Provide $3.5 million to move the Marburg/
Ebola vaccines to Phase I clinical trials, which will involve a 
clinical lot vaccine production for human injection, human safety 
trials, human dose escalation studies, non-human primate efficacy 
``bridging'' studies, FDA applications, and eventual FDA licensure and 
approval for human use. The Multivalent Marburg, Ebola Filovirus 
Vaccine Program has developed novel vaccine technology to create 
vaccines against all deadly subtypes of Marburg and Ebola. Utilizing 
previous DoD funding, the program has worked with the Army to develop 
over 30 Marburg and Ebola vaccine candidates. These studies, conducted 
by the U.S. Army Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), 
demonstrated that the multivalent vaccines were 100 percent effective 
in protecting monkeys from very high lethal dose challenges using three 
different strains of Marburg and two different species of Ebola. The 
Multivalent Marburg, Ebola Filovirus Vaccine Program will provide the 
DoD with a capability to counteract, in a quick and efficient manner, a 
biological weapon attack unleashed on U.S. forces or citizens.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: RDT&E, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced Technology Institute.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5300 International Blvd, Charleston, 
SC.
  Description of Project: Provide $1.6 million to enable the 
integration of Navy systems with the VA's Center for Veteran's 
Enterprise. This would improve the ability to match Navy contracting 
opportunities with veteran owned small businesses. DoD is required by 
law to conduct a percentage of its contracts with veteran owned 
businesses, and the innovations funded under this effort win ensure 
that as many needs of our nation's military as possible can be met 
through helping veterans.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: RDT&E, Defense-wide.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Scientific Research Corporation.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3860 Farber Place Drive, North 
Charleston, SC.
  Description of Project: Provide $1.6 miIlion to develop and integrate 
advanced signals intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities into 
networked Joint Threat Warning System. Program will enable processing 
of intercepted enemy signals to provide commanders greater information 
about the battlefield. Project is an ongoing priority of the US Special 
Operations Command, and is considered by the NSA as a timely 
innovation.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: RDT&E, Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Medical University of South Carolina 
(MUSC).
  Address of Requesting Entity: 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC.
  Description of Project: Provide $800,000 to enable MUSC to work with 
the National Functional Genomics Center (NFGC) to develop new and 
improved cancer treatment through molecular genetics technology. 
Specifically, the treatment will allow for the extraction of specific 
genes in individual tumors to create the best chemotherapy mix for that 
individual tumor. NFGC was created in 2002 and is funded through the 
DoD Medical Advanced Technology Program. MUSC is a member of the NFGC 
and has received funding through this program in the past. FY09 funding 
will be used to purchase robot-screening tools, and the technology will 
be shared with all members of the Consortium.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: RDT&E, Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: TC Designs
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1731 Jervey Avenue, Charleston, SC.
  Description of Project: Provide $2 million to conduct the 
demonstration/validation phase of the development of a v-shaped hull 
for Humvees that will increase their survivability from IDEs and other 
threats. Humvees are the backbone of the Army and USMC's tactical truck 
fleet; the development of the hull protection program will provide 
first-ever underbelly protection for Humvees, and the kit is able to be 
installed in the field.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: RDT&E, Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: South Carolina Research Authority.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5300 International Blvd, Charleston, 
SC.
  Description of Project: Provide $2 million to continue development of 
the Army's Tactical Metal Fabrication System (TACFAB). TACFAB will add 
additional capability to the Army's Rapid Manufacturing System, which 
provides deployed forces a way to keep its tanks, helicopters, and 
other systems operating in the battlezone. Specifically, TACFAB will 
move forward the development of a mobile foundry which will allow units 
to cast parts in the field, cutting repair time down by 90 percent.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: OM, Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Charleston Marine Containers.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2301 Avenue D, Charleston. SC.
  Description of Project: Provide $1.2 million for the purchase of 
TRICON and QUADCON shipping containers by the U.S. Army to keep Army 
units and warfighters mobile. The Army estimates that they need, as a 
minimum, 120,000 containers to meet the needs of our troops; however, 
less than 50 percent have been purchased, limiting strategic mobility. 
Appropriation builds upon over $10 million funded from FY05 to FY08 and 
on a current Army contract for these critically important containers.

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: CPB Salaries and Expenses.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: American Science and Engineering.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, SC.
  Description of Project: Provide 2 million to complete the 
installation of a high-energy transmission x-ray system at the Port of 
Charleston's Project SEAHAWK. The funding included in this legislation 
will make Charleston the only port in the U.S. with a mobile 
``backscatter'' x-ray system that allows screeners to see photo-like 
images of a container's contents. Appropriation follows $8 million 
provided for this project in FY05 and continues the successful port 
security partnership at Charleston's Project SEAHAWK.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr.
  Bill Number: H.R 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Account: Military Construction, Air Force.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Charleston Air Force Base, United 
States Air Force.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Charleston Air Force Base, South 
Carolina, 29404.
  Description of Project: Provide $4.5 million for construction of an 
addition to C-17 flight simulator complex at Charleston AFB. This 
addition, which was included in the Administration's Fiscal Year 2009 
Budget Request, will allow the facility to accommodate a new six-axis 
flight simulator and loadmaster trainer with space for computers, 
briefing rooms, component and facility storage and other needed space. 
Training needs of the aircrews have exceeded the capabilities of the 
existing three simulators. If this new simulator space is not provided, 
established training goals will not be achieved at an airbase that 
currently houses two wings of C17s currently meeting the needs of our 
troops deployed abroad.