[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2052-E2053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. KAY GRANGER
of texas
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership
standards on earmarks, I, Kay Granger, submit the following information
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3326, the Defense
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2010.
For the priority titled ``Army National Guard UH-60 Rewiring
Program'' which received $10 million in H.R. 3326, Army Utility
Helicopter Mods account, the legal name and address of the receiving
entity is InterConnect Wiring, 5024 West Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
76107. The UH-60 rewiring program is a vital recapitalization of
critical aviation assets within the Army National Guard. Replacing
Kapton insulation used in aircraft wiring harnesses during
modification, work order and retrofit is a key component. After many
years of use, Kapton insulation becomes old and brittle and can lead to
wet or dry arcing. Arcing can lead to intermittent or catastrophic
failures. The only solution for this potential problem is to replace
the wiring harnesses with new wiring harnesses. The rewiring of aging
UH-60 aircraft will ensure a single, standardized aircraft
configuration, reduce extensive maintenance time requirements needed to
isolate electrical malfunctions, and enhance operational safety due to
the age of the wire within these aircraft.
For the priority titled ``Nautilus: Multi-Mission Unmanned Surface
Vessel'' which received $2.5 million in H.R. 3326, Navy Force
Protection Applied Research account, the legal name and address of the
receiving entity is Elbit Systems of America, 4700 Marine Creek
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76179. This priority makes the 77 ft Sea Lion
stealthy, semi-submersible craft into an unmanned surface combat craft
with multiple sensors and weapons, operated from a Remote Control
Station. The mission modules will have full range of flexibility to
include E/O IR, LASER Designation/Range Finder, data links and
satellite communications, electronic warfare package, stabilized
remotely controlled gun, short/medium range missiles, disposable UAVs
and non-lethal weapons. Nautilus represents a major step in the
introduction of large scale, fully weaponized unmanned surface vehicles
into the US Navy. Investment in this priority will enable achieving
operational capabilities comparable with those of much larger and
complex platforms, but without the risk to personnel/naval assets and
at a much lower operational cost.
For the priority titled ``Remote Aiming and Sighting Optical Retrofit
(RASOR)'' which received $3.8 million in H.R. 3326, Marine Corps Ground
Combat/Supporting Arms Systems account, the legal name and address of
the receiving entity is L-3 Electro-Optical Systems Division, 3414
Herrman Drive, Garland, TX 75041. RASOR will significantly extend the
service life of the currently fielded AN/PVS-14 NVD, while accelerating
the fielding of next generation mission essential imaging technology.
It also provides a very affordable path for image fusion technology
mandated by combat developers that will enable future improvements in
tactics, techniques, and procedures. At the same time, RASOR will allow
the Marine to maintain positive control (both hands on the weapon) and
fully operate the weapon in a stand-off fashion with increased safety,
mobility, and agility, while reducing the combat load. By presenting
and fusing the imagery from each sensor, the user will be able to see
around corners without being exposed to enemy fire and remotely view
weapon sight imagery. Situational awareness will be dramatically
improved as well as the ability to detect, recognize, identify, and
accurately engage targets. Overall, RASOR will significantly increase
the user's survivability and mission effectiveness.
For the priority titled ``Recovery, Recycle, and Reuse (R3) of DOE
Metals for DoD Applications'' which received $2.4 million in H.R. 3326,
Army Weapons and Munitions Advanced Technology account, the legal name
and address of the receiving entity is e-PEAK INC, 311 Diamond Oaks
Drive, Weatherford, TX 76087. R3 provides an efficient, low cost method
of obtaining lightweight specialty metals that are used in advanced
armors, vehicles, and weapon systems. It provides technologies that
allow for the safe, secure, and environmentally sound recovery and
reuse of more than one million tons of discarded metals currently
stockpiled at DOE facilities.
For the priority titled ``Vision Integrating Strategies in
Ophthalmology and Neurochemistry (VISION)'' which received $4 million
in H.R. 3326, Army Research, Development, Test And Evaluation account,
the legal name and address of the receiving entity is University of
North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
76107. The research performed by the VISION team will target the
various causes and effects of visual damage resulting from both ocular
injuries and eye exposure to the elements during combat operations.
This research will be used to develop compounds and novel therapeutic
strategies to more quickly return an injured warfighter to his unit.
More significantly, the goal is to have the Services be able to equip
warfighters and combat medical personnel with therapy solutions that
can be (1) administered preventatively, (2) self-administered or (3)
easily deployed and administered in the field. This
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will enable the effective delivery of therapies that take advantage of
the narrow time window that eye injuries have for most effective
treatment once damage has occurred. In addition, the development of
effective treatments for these conditions could save the U.S.
government hundreds of millions of dollars annually in preservation of
combat readiness, improvement of the visual performance of reenlisting
soldiers and in reduction of long-term health care related costs.
For the priority titled ``Flashlight Soldier-to-Soldier Combat
Identification System (FSCIS)'' which received $4.5 million in H.R.
3326, SOCOM Special Operations Technology Development, the legal name
and address of the receiving entity is ATR Electronics, 109 Ridgemont
Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209. Friendly Fire (FF) is a serious problem for
the U.S. military and its coalition partners. FF incidents occur
frequently and cause unnecessary death and injury, and it weakens the
resolve of some coalition partners. Per capita, U.S. FF casualties
increased 300 percent during the 2003 Iraq invasion phase compared to
1991 Desert Storm. Efforts to reduce FF casualties through doctrine,
training, and Blue Force Tracking have not succeeded. The Flashlight
Soldier-to-Soldier Combat Identification System (FSCIS) RDT&E priority
develops 13-prototype M4 rifle mounted/body worn radio communication
devices that immediately identify friendly soldiers and equipment at
the point of engagement. Follow-on Flashlight antennas can be mounted
on vehicle platforms (tanks, etc.) and aircraft to create a single-
system Combat ID capability that can be integrated into advanced
communications systems. Congress provided $2M in FY 2008 and $5.6M in
FY 2009 RDT&E funding. USSOCOM is the FSCIS sponsor.
For the priority titled ``Field Deployable Hologram Production
System'' which received $4.5 million in H.R. 3326, Army Military
Engineering Advanced Technology, the legal name and address of the
receiving entity is Zebra Imaging, 9801 Metric Boulevard, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78759. The Field Deployable Hologram Production System is
needed by DOD to reduce the time now required to provide 3D imagery to
deployed combat forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for intelligence and
operation planning.
For the priority titled ``Mobile, Oxygen, Ventilation, and External
(MOVES)'' which received $3.4 million in H.R. 3326, Navy Medical
Development account, the legal name and address of the receiving entity
is SVTronics, 3465 Technology Drive, Plano, TX 75074. MOVES will
provide critical life-saving capabilities to combat casualties in the
field, and significantly reduce logistical costs and hazards. The MOVES
anesthetic module will also eliminate the waste, work hazards, and need
for additional training associated with anesthetic delivery technology
currently used in field hospitals.
For the priority titled ``Mobile Firing Range'' which received $1.5
million in H.R. 3326, Army Training Devices, Nonsystem account, the
legal name and address of the receiving entity is Texas Army National
Guard, PO Box 5218, Austin, TX 78763. Currently there is no opportunity
to fire weapons for training or qualification without traveling to a
certified range on a military installation. The TXANG Guard currently
does not have access to any indoor ranges that can be used to fire the
M16/M4 which is the current armament for 90 percent of the soldiers
within the Texas Army National Guard. The Mobile Firing Range will
allow soldiers to train with their assigned weapons at home station.
The value added is soldiers can train more than once a year during
their annual qualification. The ability to have mobile ranges allows
them to be collocated as needed to support deploying unit needs. This
system is a training and force multiplier due to the negation of travel
and lodging, and staging needed when conducting this training on a
military facility.
For the priority titled ``Intelligent Energy Control Systems'' which
received $3 million in H.R. 3326, Army Electronics And Electronic
Devices account, the legal name and address of the receiving entity is
Williams Pyro, 200 Greenleaf Street, Fort Worth, TX 76707. This
priority fully supports the Army Science and Technology Master Plan
which requires focus on Logistic technologies that reduce logistics
demand and technologies that reduce demand for consumables such as fuel
and enhance the nation's assurance of sufficient energy for Army
missions. Additionally, this is a follow on Priority to a Phase II
award for the Small Business Innovative Research.
For the priority titled ``NSW Protective Combat Uniform'' which
received $2.5 million in H.R. 3326, Special Operations Forces
Operational Enhancements account, the legal name and address of the
receiving entity is Naval Special Warfare Development Group, 1636
Regulus Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23461. This is an unfunded priority for
the community. The use of the Protective Combat Uniform will reduce the
detectability of SEALs by enemy forces. The textiles used in the PCU
ensemble address signature reduction against visual and near-infrared
sensors.
For the priority titled ``Women In Military Service For America
Memorial Foundation'' which received $2 million in H.R. 3326,
Administration And Servicewide Activities account, the legal name and
address of the receiving entity is Women In Military Service For
America Memorial Foundation, 200 N Glebe Rd Ste 400, Arlington, VA
22203. The purpose of this funding is to bridge the difference between
operating and maintenance expenses and the funds raised by the Women's
Memorial Foundation to pay those expenses so that the Memorial and the
Foundation can continue in operation. Without this funding, it will be
impossible for the Foundation to stay in operation and keep the Women's
Memorial open as one of the Mall's major Memorials. The Foundation is
the only place in the country solely dedicated to researching and
making available to DoD and Veterans Affairs officials, other
government agencies, various organizations, and other interested
persons, information about the history and achievements of military
women. It is a source of strong, positive female role models for young
boys and girls. About 200,000 people from around the world visit the
Memorial each year and some 2.0 million have visited it to date. The
Memorial has been designated as a ``Safe Haven'' in the event of a
catastrophe in the District of Columbia or Northern Virginia as well as
a site potentially being used as a command post by Homeland Security in
the event of a disaster in this same area. The Memorial and the
Foundation with its unique archive and collection of artifacts is one
of the Nation's treasures and must be kept in operation.
For the priority titled ``Portable Sensor for Toxic Gas Detection''
which received $2.6 million in H.R. 3326, Army Missile Technology
account, the legal name and address of the receiving entity is General
Atomics, 3550 General Atomics Ct., San Diego, CA 92121. The Portable
Sensor for Toxic Gas Detection priority will save lives and tax dollars
by delivering to the soldier on the battlefield a single, hand-held
detector that can sense any combination of several toxic chemical
weapon vapors in less than harmful concentrations. Currently, a
separate team is dedicated to sensing and reporting deadly
concentrations of chemical weapons on the battlefield. This was an
acceptable model in battles past. The asymmetric tactics of today's
enemy demand a more prevalent and protective sensor capability for our
men and women in the urban warfare environment. This priority will
deliver that needed capability required today and in the future.
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