[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1551]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2009

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2647, the National 
Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Brett Guthrie 
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647
  Account: RDT&E, Defensewide
  Recipient: EWA, Inc. 2413 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101
  Description of Request: Provide $2,000,000 to develop a tactical 
biometric identification system for the U.S. Special Operations 
Command. The system will allow intelligence officials to identify and 
track individuals of high suspicion remotely, without risking injury or 
loss of life. This project will allow for the development of a field-
usable prototype, downsized for tactical mobility. It is a wise 
investment of taxpayer dollars to ensure, at a time when our nation's 
enemies attack through suicidal mass-casualty events, that the Special 
Operations Command be able to track and identify persons of high 
interest with high accuracy and from a safe distance.

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