[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 177 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2291]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2009.
  FEL Capabilities for Aerospace Microfabrication.
  Account: U.S. Department of the Air Force, Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jefferson Science Associates on 
behalf of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, 
VA 23606.
  Description of Request: Provide $1.4 million for the expansion of the 
Free-Electron Laser program at Jefferson Laboratory through the USAF 
RDT&E Account. The FEL has delivered world-record levels of infrared 
light for development of defense, science and industrial applications. 
This joint project of the Aerospace Corporation and the Jefferson Lab 
in support of the Air Force Research Lab has demonstrated the use of 
kilowatt levels of ultraviolet light useful as a microfabrication 
processing tool to produce miniature satellite components. The 
completion of the ultraviolet processing capability will enable 
microfabrication techniques for production of miniature satellites at 
substantially lower cost and processing time than what is achievable 
with current technology.
  $11 million was appropriated for the UV FEL project in the FY 2001-FY 
2004 period, as well as an additional $1.6 million appropriation in FY 
2008, which has allowed the hardware to be 90 percent completed. The FY 
2009 request of $1.4 million is needed to complete and commission this 
project. There is no matching requirement. This request is consistent 
with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the 
Air Force, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation account.

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