[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 110 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1871-E1874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2009

  Mr. REICHERT. 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. 3183, the Fiscal Year 
2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act.
  (1) $2,600,000 for the King County, WA for Duwamish and Green River 
Basin
  Requesting Entity: King County, 516 Third Ave, Rm 1200, Seattle, WA 
98104
  Agency: Corps of Engineers
  Account: Construction
  Funding requested by: Reps. Dave Reichert, Norm Dicks, Jim McDermott, 
Adam Smith
  This project supports the restoration of the Duwamish Green watershed 
by implementing a range of habitat restoration projects for the 
recovery of ESA listed Chinook in a high priority watershed. The 
projects are coordinated to the extent possible with flood protection 
along the lower parts of the river where regional industrial and 
manufacturing centers are located. The watershed is the second most 
populous watershed in Puget Sound and encompasses 15 cities, including 
part of the city of Seattle, the water supply for the City of Tacoma, 
forest and agricultural production districts, as well as multiple 
natural resources and public parks and open space.
  Finance Plan:

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           Project name                     Phase          Federal share
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Mill Creek........................  Design..............        $250,000
Riverview Park....................  Construction........       3,000,000
Upper Springbrook Creek...........  Construction........       1,000,000
Levee Bank Maintenance............  Construction........       2,250,000
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    Total.........................  ....................       6,500,000
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  (2) $400,000 for Mud Mountain Dam.
  Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CECS-C), Government 
Accountability Office Building, 441 G Street, NW, Attn: CECS-C, 
Washington, DC 20314
  Agency: Corps of Engineers
  Account: Construction
  Funding requested by: Reps. Dave Reichert, Jim McDermott, Norm Dicks, 
Adam Smith
  A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam on the White River, 
controlling floods in the lower White and Puyallup River valleys. The 
new dam will replace the 100-year old structure and enable the Corps to 
meet ongoing fish passage needs for Mud Mountain dam. Replacement of 
the current structure is necessary to ensure the Corps of Engineers' 
ability to meet existing and future fish passage responsibilities for 
its Mud Mountain Dam on the White River.
  Finance Plan:
  Since this is an Administration request, specifics on the funds and 
how they will be used will be available from the USACE Seattle District 
office, once they have arrived at a funding level for FY 2010.
  (3) $3,056,000 for Mud Mountain Dam.
  Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CECS-C), Government 
Accountability Office Building, 441 G Street, NW, Attn: CECS-C, 
Washington, DC 20314
  Agency: Corps of Engineers
  Account: Operations and Maintenance
  Funding requested by: Reps. Dave Reichert, Adam Smith
  A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam on the White River, 
controlling floods in the lower White and Puyallup River valleys. The 
new dam will replace the 100-year old structure and enable the Corps to 
meet ongoing fish passage needs for Mud Mountain Dam. The Corps of 
Engineers relies upon the White River diversion dam and trap and haul 
facilities to enable it to meet its fish passage needs for its Mud 
Mountain Dam on the White River.
  Finance Plan:
  Since this is an Administration request, specifics on the funds and 
how they will be used will be available from the USACE Seattle District 
office, once they have arrived at a funding level for FY 2010.
  (4) $500,000 for the City of Issaquah, WA for the Issaquah Highlands 
Zero Energy Affordable Housing.
  Requesting Entity: King County, 516 Third Ave, Room 1200, Seattle, WA 
98104
  Agency: Department of Energy
  Account: EERE
  Funding requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  To build a cutting edge, attached residential green building 
demonstration project which will be one of the most innovative green 
housing projects in the Pacific Northwest. The project involves the 
design, construction, and sale of 10 attached residential homes, built 
to an extremely green standard. Funding would be used to expand the 
zero emission project to include an adjacent 150-unit affordable 
housing project planned by a partnership of the YWCA of Seattle, King 
County, Snohomish County, and the City of Issaquah.
  Finance Plan:


                ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS PROJECT FINANCE PLAN

  Total Project Cost: $55.4 million
  Public Sources: $16.6 million which includes City in-kind value of 
land and waived fees of $7.1 million)
  Private (individual, corporate, foundation) donations: $12 million
  YWCA Loan and Contributions: $1.8
  Debt via tax-exempt bonds: $7.8
  Low Income Housing Tax Credit Equity: $17.2
  Given the anticipated schedule, our contractor assumes the 
construction alone would take 457,000 man hours, which equals 114 FTE 
for the duration of the project (about 2 yrs). However, since most 
people would only be on the job for their scope of work, maybe 6 months 
average duration, it really would employ more like 450+ people. This 
number does not take into account the support-related positions such as 
accountants, bookkeepers, attorneys, architects, suppliers, concrete 
truck drivers, city inspectors, etc. (5) $500,000 for the City of 
Redmond for research and development of liquid carriers for hydrogen 
energy.
  Requesting Entity: Asemblon, Inc., 15340 NE 92nd Street, Suite B, 
Redmond, WA 98052
  Agency: Department of Energy
  Account: EERE
  Funding requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  For molecular carrier technology that allows hydrogen to be 
transported, stored and dispensed in liquid form at ambient temperature 
and pressure. This will allow the use of the currently available 
gasoline infrastructure to dispense hydrogen which will then be 
released on demand for automotive combustion. Existing internal 
combustion engines can be economically retrofitted for this purpose. 
With the requested funding we will fully demonstrate all aspects of 
this process. The ability to incorporate hydrogen into our National 
Energy schema has been impeded by the cost to store and transport it in 
refrigerated and pressurized form. We have overcome this obstacle. 
Their analysis shows that they can install hydrogen stations at \1/10\ 
the cost of conventional hydrogen systems thereby accelerating hydrogen 
adoption, more rapidly reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and 
reducing CO2 emissions on a 1:1 basis hydrocarbon combustion 
is reduced.
  Finance Plan:

                                                      FY10 PROJECT REQUEST DOE EERE ASEMBLON, INC.
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                    HYDRNOLTM fueling station                         Qty           Price            Extension            Total         Purchased equip.
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20-Foot Shipping Container
    Design and Development Charges...............................          1             10,000             10,000
    Fabrication to Specification.................................          2              8,500             17,000  .................             17,000
    Painting and Graphics........................................          2              3,500              7,000
    Shipment.....................................................          2              1,200              2,400
    Site Preparation.............................................          2              6,500             13,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          2              4,500              9,000
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                                                                                                                               58,400             17,000
Fuel Bladders
    Design and Development.......................................          1             12,500             12,500
    RFQ Prototypes...............................................          4              6,500             26,000
    Testing to Destruction for Pressure..........................          4              3,000             12,000
    Redesign.....................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Production Bladders..........................................          8              5,500             44,000
    Installation and Testing.....................................          2              4,000              8,000
    Lifetime Cycle Testing (600 fill cycles).....................          2             12,500             25,000
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              132,500                  0
Fueling Pumps
    Design and Development.......................................          1             12,500             12,500
    Prototypes...................................................          4             15,000             60,000  .................             60,000
    Testing......................................................          2              7,500             15,000
    Redesign.....................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Production Modifications.....................................          6              3,500             21,000
    Testing......................................................          1              8,000              8,000
    Human Factors................................................          1              7,500              7,500
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1              6,000              6,000
    Lifetime Cycle Testing (40,000 fills)........................          2             15,000             30,000
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              165,000             60,000
Battery Back-up Power System and Conditioner
    Design and Development.......................................          1              7,500              7,500
    RFQ Purchased Parts (batteries, inverter)....................          2             37,800             75,600  .................             75,600
    Installation.................................................          2              6,500             13,000
    Testing......................................................          2              5,000             10,000
    Production Modifications.....................................          2              3,500              7,000
    Certification................................................          1              8,000              8,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1              7,500              7,500
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              128,600             75,600
Renewable Energy Power System
    Design and Development.......................................          1              5,500              5,500
    RFQ Purchased Parts (. . .)..................................          2             32,500             65,000  .................             65,000
    Installation.................................................          2              7,500             15,000
    Testing......................................................          2              4,500              9,000
    Production Modifications.....................................          2              3,500              7,000
    Certification................................................          1             10,000             10,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1              5,500              5,500
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              117,000             65,000
Self-Contained Security System
    Design and Development.......................................          1              7,500              7,500
    RFQ Purchased Parts (. . .)..................................          2             20,000             40,000  .................             40,000
    Installation.................................................          2              5,000             10,000
    Testing......................................................          2              4,500              9,000
    Production Modifications.....................................          2              3,500              7,000
    Certification................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1              6,500              6,500
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               85,000             40,000
Roll-back Truck for Statewide Demonstrations
    Design and Development.......................................          1              7,500              7,500
    RFQ Purchased Parts (. . .)..................................          1             46,000             46,000  .................             46,000
    Testing......................................................          2              4,500              9,000
    Production Modifications.....................................          2              3,500              7,000
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                                                                                                                               69,500             46,000
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        Sub-total Hydrogen Fueling Station.......................  .........  .................  .................            756,000            303,600
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               HYDRNOLTM Conversion and Compression                   Qty           Price            Extension            Total         Purchased equip.
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20-Foot Shipping Container
    Design and Development Charges...............................          1             15,000             15,000
    Fabrication to Specification.................................          1              8,500              8,500
    Painting and Graphics........................................          1              3,500              3,500
    Shipment.....................................................          1              1,200              1,200
    ND Site Preparation..........................................          1             85,000             85,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1             10,000             10,000
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                                                                                                                              123,200                  0
Triple-stage Compressors
    Design and Development.......................................          1             12,500             12,500
    QTE Triple-stage Compressor to 12,000 ps.....................          1            185,000            185,000  .................            185,000
    Plumbing, Valves, Controls...................................          1             90,000             90,000  .................             90,000
    Testing......................................................          1             12,500             12,500
    Certification................................................          1             10,000             10,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1             10,000             10,000
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              320,000            275,000
Hydrogen Storage Tanks (12,000 psig)
    Design and Development.......................................          1              9,500              9,500
    Prototypes...................................................          2             30,000             60,000  .................             60,000
    Testing......................................................          1              7,500              7,500
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1             10,000             10,000
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               87,000             60,000
Hydrogen Dispensers (5,000 + 10,000 psig)
    Design and Development.......................................          1              7,500              7,500
    Purchased Parts..............................................          1             90,000             90,000  .................             90,000
    Installation.................................................          1              6,500              6,500
    Testing......................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Production Modifications.....................................          1              3,500              3,500
    Certification................................................          1              8,000              8,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1              7,500              7,500
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              128,000             90,000
Self-Contained Security System
    Design and Development.......................................          1              6,000              6,000
    RFQ Purchased Parts (. . .)..................................          1             20,000             20,000  .................             20,000
    Installation.................................................          1              6,000              6,000
    Testing......................................................          1              4,500              4,500
    Production Modifications.....................................          1              3,500              3,500
    Certification................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Regulatory, Inspection, Fire Marshall........................          1              4,500              4,500
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                                                                                                                               49,500             20,000
Roll-back Truck for Statewide Demonstrations
    Design and Development.......................................          1              3,000              3,000
    RFQ Purchased Parts (. . .)..................................          1             46,000             46,000  .................             46,000
    Testing......................................................          1              4,500              4,500
    Production Modifications.....................................          1              3,500              3,500
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                                                                                                                               57,000             46,000
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        Sub-total HYDRNOL Conversion and Compression Unit........  .........  .................  .................            764,700            491,000
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              HYDRNOL Fuel Delivery and Vehicle Mods                  Qty           Price            Extension            Total         Purchased equip.
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Fuel Delivery Truck
    RFQ Truck Works Incorporated Custom..........................          1             80,000             80,000  .................             80,000
    Pillow Tanks.................................................          3              8,500             25,500
    Testing......................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Modification.................................................          1              4,500              4,500
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                                                                                                                              115,000             80,000
HYDRNOL Retrofit Kit for Cars and Light Trucks
    Design.......................................................          1             50,000             50,000
    Prototypes...................................................          4             15,000             60,000  .................             60,000
    Modification.................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Testing......................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Pre-production...............................................          4             10,000             40,000
    Testing......................................................          1              5,000              5,000
    Modification.................................................          1              7,500              7,500
    E Production.................................................         10              7,500             75,000  .................             75,000
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                                                                                                                              247,500            135,000
Bellevue School Bus Modifications
    Design and Fabrication of Storage Tank.......................          1              5,500              5,500
    Installation of HYDRNOL Retrofit Kit.........................          1              4,000            . 4,000
    Engine/Air Cleaner Modifications.............................          8              4,000             32,000
    Computer Ignition Timing Modification........................          1              5,000              5,000
    Testing......................................................          1              5,000              5,000
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                                                                                                                               51,500                  0
North Dakota Chevrolet Silverado Truck
    ND Delivery of Silverado from North Dakota...................          1              2,500              2,500
    Design and Fabrication of Storage Tank.......................          1              8,500              8,500
    Installation of HYDRNOL Retrofit Kit.........................          1              4,000              4,000
    Injector Modifications.......................................          8              4,000             32,000
    Computer Ignition Timing Modification........................          1              5,000              5,000
    Testing......................................................          1              5,000              5,000
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                                                                                                                               57,000                  0
1988 Corvette Modifications
    Design and Fabrication of Storage Tank.......................          1              5,500              5,500
    Installation of HYDRNOL Retrofit Kit.........................          1              4,000              4,000
    Injector Modifications.......................................          8              4,000             32,000
    Computer Ignition Timing Modification........................          1              5,000              5,000
    Testing......................................................          1              5,000              5,000
                                                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               51,500                  0
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        Sub-total HYDRNOL Fuel Delivery and Vehicle Mods.........  .........  .................  .................            522,500            215,000
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     FY10 Project request summary DOE EERE                    Purchased
                Asemblon, Inc.                     Total        equip.
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HYDRNOL Fueling Station.......................      756,000      303,600
HYDRNOL Conversion and Compression Unit.......      764,700      491,000
HYDRNOL Fuel Delivery and Vehicle Mods........      522,500      215,000
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    Total.....................................       ######       ######
    Overhead--30.0%...........................      612,960
    Travel + Living...........................       24,000
        Grand Total...........................       ######
                                               =============
    ``In-kind'' Contributions
        Design + Development..................       40,000
        Overhead Expenses.....................      612,960
        Travel + Living.......................       24,000
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        Total ``In-kind''.....................      676,960
                                               =============
    Net Grant Request.........................       ######        25.3%
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  (6) $1,000,000 for the University of Washington for biofuels industry 
development.
  Requesting Entity: University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
  Agency: Department of Energy
  Account: EERE
  Funding requested by: Reps. Dave Reichert, Jim McDermott, Adam Smith 
  Research and development to convert Washington mixed biomass sources 
into transportation fuels. The center is lacking critical equipment and 
lab facilities to do the comprehensive research that is necessary to 
design a commercial scale facility. Acquisition of the required 
equipment would provide for the establishment of a world class research 
laboratory and a comprehensive services laboratory that Washington 
state commercial operations will need to optimize and refine their 
processes.
  Finance Plan:

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              Item priority                    Cost
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Laboratory renovations and modernization      $1,500,000    \1/2\A & \1/
                                                                   2\B''
Processing equipment
    High-Throughput Catalyst Test                150,000               B
     Reactor............................
    Catalytic Flow reactors (2).........          80,000               B
    Recirculation high temperature &              50,000               C
     high pressure......................
    High pressure fuel injection system           80,000               B
     for fuel analysis..................
    High pressure steam reactor with             500,000               A
     decompression capability and boiler
    2L and 40L Fermenters...............         300,000    \1/2\B & \1/
                                                                     2\C
    Large scale autoclave...............          80,000               C
    Large scale high speed centrifuge...          40,000               C
    Glove box and other miscellaneous             75,000               C
     supplies...........................
Analytical Equipment
    Variable Temperature Atomic                  250,000               B
     Microscope (STM-AFM)...............
    Infrared spectrometer (including             250,000               C
     DRIFTS capabilities & IR
     microscope)........................
    GC-Mass spectrometer................         200,000               C
    HPLC configured for catalysis                 75,000               B
     research...........................
    On line mass spectrometer...........          50,000               C
    GC and Micro GC for fast analysis...         100,000               B
    Liquid Chromatography Mass                   180,000               A
     Spectroscopy LCMS..................
    X-ray Diffractometry................         190,000               C
    Elemental Analyzer..................          80,000               C
    Confocal microscope.................         300,000               B
    Fast protein liquid chromatograph...         125,000               C
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        Total...........................       4,655,000
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  This office conducted site visits to meet with representatives from 
all of the projects listed above.

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