[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 177 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2335]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. DAVE WELDON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2008

  Mr. WELDON of Florida. 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 Consolidated Security, 
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009:
  Requesting Member: Rep. Dave Weldon (FL-15).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: DOD, Other Procurement, Navy.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop Grumman Corp.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2300, 
Arlington, VA 22209.
  Description of Request: ALMDS is a major technology innovation in 
Airborne Mine Countermeasures that will revolutionize the U.S. Navy's 
ability to rapidly detect and localize near-surface and moored mines in 
the littorals. ALMDS will provide Navy assured access to Pacific Rim 
and Middle East Littoral waters by providing wide-area, 3-D imagery 
capable of detecting and classifying types of mines.

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