[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 114 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. ROB BISHOP
of utah
in the house of representatives
Monday, July 27, 2009
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following
information regarding eight earmarks I received as part of H.R 3326,
the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010. I certify that
neither I, nor my spouse, have any financial interest in these
requests, and certify that, to the best of my knowledge, these requests
are (1) not directed to an entity or program named or that will be
named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) are not intended for a
``front'' or ``pass-through'' entity; and (3) meet or exceed statutory
requirements for matching funds (where applicable).
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: Small Responsive Spacecraft at Low-Cost (SRSL)
Project Amount: $3 million
Account: RDT&E, Air Force
Requesting Entity: Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory
Address: 1695 North Research Park Way, North Logan, UT 84341. -
Project Description and Justification: Funding would continue
previous years' efforts in conjunction with Air Force Research Labs to
develop and demonstrate technologies for new, low-cost space systems
that have military utility. Current space-based reconnaissance assets
are cost-prohibitive and too massive to be used in a quick-reaction
tactical environment. This effort could lead to providing local field
commanders a dedicated space asset for tactical actionable intelligence
applications in a highly modular and customizable design to meet
military needs under the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS)
construct.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable.
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: Optimizing Natural Language Processing of Open-Source
Intelligence (OSINT)
Project Amount: $1.5 million
Account: RDT&E, Army
Requesting Entity: Attensity, Inc.
Address: 90 South 400 West, Suite 600, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. -
Project Description and Justification: Military intelligence
collection methods must adapt to the highly-evolving and dynamic IT
based sources. Project would fund an ``all-source'' fusion tool for
collecting data from open sources such as the web, blog, social
networking sites, and RRS feeds, in cooperative effort with the State
University of New York at Buffalo to provide more effective
intelligence analysis and decision-making tools for the Army in
asymmetric warfare situations.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable.
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: Laser Phalanx
Project Amount: $1.5 million
Account: RDT&D, Navy
Requesting Entity: Colmek Systems Engineering,
Address: 2001 South 3480 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104.
Project Description and Justification: Phalanx is a combat-proven
ship defense system that is effective against a variety of threats.
Spiral development and integration of a laser into existing Phalanx
system will significantly increase its defensive capabilities. Funding
would enable new technology integration to fill emerging gaps, while
also reducing acquisition and ownership costs.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable.
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: Internal Auxillary Fuel Tank System
Project Amount: $5 million
Account: Aircraft Procurement, Army
Requesting Entity: Robertson Aviation, Inc.
Address: 14668 Heritage Way, Bluffdale, Utah 84065.
Project Description and Justification: Would purchase crash-resistant
internal auxillary fuel tanks for installation on National Guard UH-60
Black Hawk helicopters, including the Utah National Guard. Existing
fuel tanks are not crash-resistant and pose threats to life and safety
of military personnel when operating the helicopters.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: TranSim Driver Training
Project Amount: $3.5 million
Account: Other Procurement, Army
Requesting Entity: MPRI, Inc.
Address: 2961 West California Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104.
Project Description and Justification: Funding would continue efforts
begun last year to offer high-tech simulator training for troops
scheduled to be deployed overseas in the proper operations of Army
tactical wheeled vehicles, such as the up-armored HMVEES. Such vehicles
have challenging and particular handling characteristics for the
drivers. Prior to this training, there were a number of deadly and
tragic roll-over accidents in theatre that could likely have been
avoided if this training had been offered earlier. It has already been
proven to reduce accidents. Troops come from a variety of urban and
rural backgrounds and life-experiences, and to simply put them behind
the wheel of a large and cumbersome vehicle is not intuitive but
requires a modicum of training. It is almost inconceivable that the
military wouldn't fund this on their own accord, but instead, is
another example of the Congress having to step in and fund essential
programs for the health, safety and welfare of our troops. Project
would continue training in a mobile configuration so that it could be
moved around the CONUS where needed. Avoidance of even 1 accident could
more than pay for the program, not to mention the lives saved.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: Portable Armored Wall System
Project Amount: $1 million
Account: Procurement, Marine Corps
Requesting Entity: Dynamic Defense Materials (DDM), Inc.
Address: 100 Sharp Road, Marlton, NJ, 08053.
Project Description and Justification: Would fund purchase of
additional combat-proven modular armor wall systems for the Marine
Corps that can be rapidly deployed and configured for a variety of
applications to provide high levels of protection against most threats
found in theater from IEDs to small arms fire and RPGs. Replaces
antiquated and cumbersome sandbag method. International Armoring
Corporation in Ogden, Utah is supplier to DDM.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable.
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: Electric Actuation Systems
Project Amount: $1 million
Account: RDT&E, Navy
Requesting Entity: Moog, Inc.
Address: 2268 South 3270 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119.
Project Description and Justification: Project would fund development
and demonstration of shipboard qualified electric actuators that could
lead to replacement of antiquated hydraulic systems which are heavy and
have environmental hazards associated with hydraulic fluids. Would also
reduce repair and maintenance costs over legacy hydraulic systems for
Navy.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable
Requesting Member: Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
2010.
Project: Under Vehicle Inspection System
Project Amount: $3 million
Account: RDT&E, Defense Wide
Requesting Entity: Kachemark Research Development, Inc. (KRD)
Address: 59584 East End, Homer, Alaska 99603.
Project Description and Justification: Funds research and development
on modifying existing auto scanning equipment used at military bases to
provide real-time quick inspections of delivery vehicles, to mobile
versions, making the technology more accessible to different locations
and situations, and reducing risks to military inspection personnel.
Matching Funds and Spending Plan: Not applicable
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