[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1527-E1529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. BARTLETT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY10 National Defense 
Authorization Act H.R. 2647. The list is as follows:
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: Other Procurement, Army
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: AAI Corporation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 124 Industry Lane, Hunt Valley, MD 
21030-0126
  Description of Request: Authorized $2.5 million to field Shadow TUAS 
Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations (TADSS) for Army 
National Guard. The TADSS consists of Shadow Crew Trainers, Launcher 
Part-Task Trainers, Air Vehicle Part-Task Trainers, and Interactive 
Multimedia Instruction. Shadow crews have specific requirements to 
maintain their proficiency and readiness, and the TADSS will help 
fulfill their training needs. Army National Guard units are being 
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and deployed without any Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) 
equipment or the means to sustain individual Aircrew Training Manual 
requirements and proficiency. The gap between ARNG unit activation and 
Shadow equipment fielding averages 30 months. Due to these differences, 
ARNG TUAS units require different TADSS than active units to attain and 
maintain readiness. Since the TUAS units have dual use (applicability 
in Homeland Defense and other state missions as well as combat), it is 
critical to maintain a high state of readiness at all times.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Army
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: AEPLOG, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 12800 Middlebrook Road Suite 108, 
Germantown, MD 20874
  Description of Request: Authorized $ 7.5 million for research and 
development of the Autonomous Sustainment Cargo Container (ASCC), ``Sea 
Truck.'' The Sea Truck consists of a propulsion module and an optional 
bow module which attach directly to commercial cargo containers, 
allowing the deployment of these self-propelled support units from 
offshore logistics and commercial ships to the beach for sustainment 
operations. The Sea Truck supports the Army's need for low cost, 
logistics support equipment with critical distribution and sustainment 
capabilities. This project will provide actual field-test data to TRAC-
LEE, allowing them to assess the desirability of the concept without 
computer modeling, scale modeling, water-tank testing, prototype 
design, development, and fabrication, and three years of development 
time. The ASCC system also addresses other current needs and concerns 
of logistics support such as high sea state deployment, Operations 
Other Than Warfare, personnel and materiel safety, reduced fuel usage, 
and reduced personnel requirements.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: Other Procurement, Navy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: American Technology Corporation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 15378 Avenues of Science, Suite 100, 
San Diego, CA 92128
  Description of Request: Authorized $5.0 million for procurement of 
Long Range Acoustical Hailing Devices Anti Terrorism Force Protection 
Equipment for USN Assets and Facilities. The Long Range Acoustical 
Hailing Device (LRAD) is non-lethal, counter-personnel, long range 
hailing and warning device. LRAD's are capable of producing highly 
directional sound beams, allowing users to project warning tones and 
intelligible voice commands beyond small arms engagement range. The 
capability enables U.S. forces to more effectively determine the intent 
of a person, vessel, or vehicle, at a safe distance and potentially 
deter them prior to escalating to lethal force. LRAD provides a much 
needed capability for US Navy security personnel to effectively 
determine hostile intentions of potential terrorist vessels. LRAD 
provides tactical leaders with the time necessary to make measured and 
responsible escalation of force decisions.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Air Force
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fairchild Controls-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 540 Highland Street, Frederick MD, 
21701
  Description of Request: Authorized $4.2 million for research and 
development of Adaptable Integrated Vapor Cycle based Environmental 
Control and Power System. Modern aircraft face increasing demand for 
electric power and cooling because of advanced sensors & weapons 
systems. Thermal challenges are further exacerbated by high engine fuel 
efficiency that reduces available fuel heat sink and low observable 
requirements that limit the use of ram air as a heat sink. Thermal 
challenge will increase by an order of magnitude for future air 
platforms. The proposed program will address many of the above 
challenges using a novel adaptable vapor cycle based environmental 
control system.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Defense Wide
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: General Dynamics Robotics Systems
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1231 Tech Court, Westminster, MD 21157
  Description of Request: Authorized $4.3 million for research and 
development of the Mobile Detection Assessment Response System 
Enhancements. MDARS robot autonomously performs random patrols, detects 
intruders, and determines the status of inventory, barriers, gates and 
locks using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Onboard 
sensors and real-time video allow remotely-housed human operators to 
see intruders or suspect activity as soon as the robot encounters it. 
There are no funds identified in the FY10 budget to support MDARS 
enhancements. DoD has identified a variety of enhancements that will 
expand the capabilities of the MDARS robotic vehicle to support force 
protection efforts. Requested funds would develop additional 
capabilities and procure one vehicle for force protection that detects 
intruders, and determines the status of inventory, barriers, gates and 
locks using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Navy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Information Control, LLC
  Address of Requesting Entity: 17 S. Summit Ave., Suite 100, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
  Description of Request: Authorized $2.0 million for research and 
development of the Flexible Medical Solutions FlexMedPatch Program. 
This program will finalize developed micro- and nanotechnologies to 
save the military, thus taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in 
avoidable medical visits, save tens of millions of barrels of foreign 
oil, and create dozens of jobs in Maryland while improving access to 
healthcare and immediacy of lab results for patients and physicians. 
Most importantly, the medical readiness of military forces will be 
greatly enhanced as a direct result of the application of this process. 
This project increases ability to remotely triage injured war fighters 
in field, sea and air theater of operations; ability to monitor the 
health of trainees while undergoing dangerous training exercises; 
ability to create baseline individualized profiles on war fighters and 
their capacity to withstand pain, recover from injury, and endure 
prolonged and acute stress; ability to predict cancers, strokes, and 
heart attacks before they occur; and ability to continuously monitor 
forces for alcohol and drug use.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: Other Procurement, Defense-wide
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: MPRI Training and Technology Group
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7142 Columbia Gateway Dr., Columbia, MD 
21046
  Description of Request: Authorized $2.5 million for Basic Rifle/
Pistol Marksmanship for the US Army Reserve. Basic Rifle/Pistol 
Marksmanship for US Army Reserve (BRPM) training is included in the 
Army Marksmanship Training Strategy. Reserve Soldiers have the current 
requirement to maintain an annual level of proficiency in marksmanship 
in accordance with the Standards in Training Commission (STRAC) and the 
USAR's Small Arms Training Strategy. The BRPM program supports 
individual marksmanship training from initial entry training through 
advanced skill levels. The BRPM program is versatile and un-tethered 
allowing practice in different environments and locations creating 
realistic training scenarios. The BRPM program saves ammunition costs, 
travel time for training, is compatible with existing weapons of 
various calibers (M16, M4, M249, M240 and M9) and requires no 
modification to the weapon system. BRPM simulation can be used in 
concert with both standard U.S. military blank ammunition as well as 
BRPM specific lead free blank ammunition.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Navy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Northrop Grumman
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 2300, 
Arlington, VA 22209
  Description of Request: Authorized $5.0 million for Next Generation 
Shipboard Integrated Power: Fuel Efficiency and Advanced Capability 
Enhancer. Existing and future surface combatants and submarines require 
advanced propulsion and power system technologies to enhance fuel 
economy, lower system acquisition cost, and free up volume and weight 
for war fighting capability. Funding is requested to continue the 
development of a power dense Integrated Power System (IPS) and Hybrid 
Electric Drive (HED) technologies suitable for surface combatant and 
submarine propulsion, enhanced power generation, and power conversion. 
Power dense electric machines and power conversion solutions enable 
hybrid propulsion systems that save fuel and provide increased critical 
power for additional payload capabilities. These developments allow an 
advanced IPS or HED system to be incorporated in future and existing 
warships, including the re-started DDG51 line, DDG51 Modification, Ohio 
Replacement, and a future CG(X).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Air Force
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Proxy Aviation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 12850 Middlebook Road, Germantown, MD 
20874
  Description of Request: Authorized $7.5 million for research and 
development of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Cooperative 
Concentrated Observation and Engagement against a Common Ground 
Objective. There is an ongoing need in DoD to increase the number of 
(Information, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) ISR orbits provided by 
Unmanned Aircraft. This project increases effectiveness of the current 
fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by enabling multiple UAVs and 
multiple sensors to cooperate in the same airspace with dynamic mission 
execution. Proxy Aviation Systems has developed and demonstrated the 
power of UAS cooperative engagement capability that can reduce the 
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of current UAS. The Universal Distributed Management System (UDMS) is a 
demo proven (TRL-6) autonomous command and control system that will 
enable up to twelve UAVs to operate simultaneously from a single ground 
station and perform complex tactical objectives. The upgrade of 
existing and future US Government UAVs with a Cooperative Engagement 
capability will significantly reduce the manning required to operate 
current UAV systems which will lower costs while increasing mission 
effectiveness
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Army
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Volvo Powertrain of North America
  Address of Requesting Entity: 13302 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, 
MD 21742
  Description of Request: Authorized $3.0 million for research and 
development of Hybrid electric Heavy Truck Vehicle. The program's goal 
is to provide the military with a more fuel efficient, cleaner and more 
easily maintained heavy truck power train. A secondary goal is to build 
a truck engine that can provide the same electrical source as a 
traditional diesel generator. Combining these two capabilities in one 
engine will reduce deployed forces requirement for fossil fuels and 
reduce the need for inefficient, noisy diesel generators. Requested 
funds will be used to complete the final development stage prior to 
production. This final year of funding will enable Mack Trucks and 
Volvo Power train to finish building a prototype M915 truck with hybrid 
power train, and be prepared to compete for a M915 by the Army. It will 
reduce the logistics footprint of deployed forces by requiring less 
fuel in theater. It will also eliminate the need for noisy, diesel 
generators that can divulge the location of friendly forces. It will 
also provide a more easily maintained powertrain.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Navy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Zeltex Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 130 Western Maryland Parkway, 
Hagerstown, MD 21740
  Description of Request: Authorized $2.0 million for research and 
development of the Remote Fuel Assessment System. The military has 
critical operational requirements for a field capability to rapidly 
assess cached and secured fuel supplies at key distribution nodes 
without extensive logistic support. Zeltex, Inc. proposes to develop 
and demonstrate a Remote Fuel Assessment System (RFAS) for rapid fuel 
quality assessment. It will assess representative fuel content and 
contamination properties such as particulates, moisture, density, total 
oxygen content, benzene, olefins, aromatics, octane and cetane index to 
identify the class of fuel. Embedded wireless communication and control 
capability in the RFAS will ensure seamless operation with tactical 
information networks (Sense and Respond Logistics).
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: MILCON, Army
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Detrick Garrison Commander
  Address of Requesting Entity: 810 Schreider Street, Ft. Detrick, 
Maryland 21702-5000
  Description of Request: Authorized $7.4 million for Community 
Activities Center at Fort Detrick Army Base. This project is required 
to support installation business operations, planning, and interagency 
integration as well as community activities to replace a rapidly 
deteriorating and unsafe WWII era building for the growing customer 
population at Fort Detrick, Maryland. This project will provide a 
modern, sustainable and safe facility that will greatly enhance 
communications and customer services by providing a facility that can 
support a variety of demands. All potential alternatives were examined 
in the development of this project and none were found to be feasible. 
Currently, the CAC temporary building is at the end of it's useful life 
and is requiring frequent expensive stop-gap repairs in order to avoid 
condemnation by the Fire Marshall or closure by the Installation Safety 
Officer. The building is unsafe, energy inefficient, environmentally 
unfriendly, unattractive, and incapable of housing services and 
activities that are vital, self-fulfilling in maintaining morale, 
esprit, and the quality of life. This new center will respond to the 
increase in requirements created by the National Interagency Biodefense 
Campus (NIBC), BRAC-95, BRAC-05, Army Transformation, Wounded Warrior 
and Suicide Prevention Programs, and the Army's goal of improving the 
quality of life for soldiers and their families by offering 
opportunities for self-fulfillment, social activity and leisure-time 
enjoyment.

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