[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2057-E2058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. CHARLES W. DENT
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican Leadership
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information
regarding projects that are listed in H.R. 3326, Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, FY2010:
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: DPA, Title: Navy Production Capacity Improvement
Project, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lehigh Heavy Forge
Corporation, Address of Requesting Entity: 275 Emery Street, Bethlehem,
PA 18015, Description of Request: The Navy Production Capacity
Improvement Project will expand, modernize, and maintain the production
capabilities of Lehigh Heavy Forge, which is needed to support
production of Navy Ship shafts and Navy Nuclear Reactor components.
Lehigh Heavy Forge is the only domestic facility with the capability to
produce the large, complex forgings required for the nuclear power
plants and propulsion shafts of the U.S. Navy Submarine and Aircraft
Carrier Programs. Specifically, this project will provide for the
engineering and installation of an automated Ultrasonic test system to
increase production capability and improve the inspection process; the
installation of a new computer programming and drafting system to
replace an old and unreliable system; the engineering and rebuilding of
three heating furnaces in the Forge and Treatment Department; and the
engineering and upgrading of facilities for shipping and inspection
operations.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: O&M, Army, Title: Army Force Generation
Synchronization Tool, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ProModel
Corporation, Address of Requesting Entity: 7540 Windsor Drive, Suite
300, Allentown, PA 18195, Description of Request: In 2006 ProModel was
tasked by FORSCOM to provide a technology solution based on its COTS
software platform. The solution enables the Army to capture the Army
Force Generation Model (ARFORGEN) process in software, providing
decision makers the ability to rapidly create Courses of Action and
predict the impact of their decisions on key metrics such as Dwell and
Boots on Ground. The ability through automation to run ``what if's'' to
assess risk on readiness is recognized as a key priority for the Army
and Joint Forces. The project will accelerate the deployment and
enhance the current capabilities of the ProModel ARFORGEN
Synchronization Tool (AST). The AST has provided a unique capability to
quickly visualize the impact of today's sourcing decisions on the
Army's capability to sustain operations in the future and to
synchronize associated resources and training.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: RDT&E, Army, Title: Ballistic Armor Research, Legal
Name of Requesting Entity: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Address of
Requesting Entity: 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18195,
Description of Request: This project partners industry with a strategic
university to conduct research under the leadership of the U.S. Army
Research Lab (ARL) in Aberdeen, MD to develop polymers and materials
that will provide the basis for the next generation of armor to protect
personnel, equipment, and critical infrastructure. While current
approaches in vehicle armor technology continue to use all-metal
construction or in some cases ceramic-steel and polymer-ceramic-steel
designs, polymer-based armor, based on multilayer composite technology
comprising ceramics, metals, and polymers, will allow for better
protection, at a lighter weight and lower cost. This research will
provide a fundamental understanding of how materials undergo physical
and chemical changes during the blast/impact which will lead to
polymer-based armor solutions for programs like MCWL Lightweight Body
Armor. The body armor advances can be replicated in next-generation
vehicle armor systems for new programs such as Joint Light Tactical
Vehicles
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and the MRAP-ATV armored vehicle program needed for use in Afghanistan.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: RDT&E, Army, Title: Chronic Tinnitus Treatment
Program, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Neuromonics, Inc., Address of
Requesting Entity: 2810 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18020,
Description of Request: The Army reports that tinnitus is among the top
medical complaints of soldiers returning from OIF/OEF and often occurs
with Traumatic Brain Injury/mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI/mTBI).
Until recently, no effective treatment program has existed to help
individuals suffering with the effects of tinnitus. The Chronic
Tinnitus Treatment Program is designed to interact, interrupt, and
desensitize tinnitus disturbance for long-term benefit, especially in
those suffering with chronic and severe tinnitus. The treatment program
shows promise by reducing symptoms quickly, in particular, providing
relief from the disturbing effects of the condition; treating the
neurological causes associated with tinnitus; providing long term
relief and improvements in quality of life; and being convenient and
noninvasive. This funding will expand a clinical trial to study the
effectiveness of the program with specific subgroups of service-members
(PTSD and/or TBI) and veterans with chronic and severe tinnitus.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: RDT&E, Army, Title: Networked Reliability and Safety
Early Evaluation System, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bosch Rexroth
Corporation, Address of Requesting Entity: 2315 City Line Road,
Bethlehem, PA 18017, Description of Request: Changing requirements for
combat and tactical vehicles are accelerating the urgent need to
quickly assess and identify new technology for reliability, durability,
and safety shortcomings in combat environments. The Networked
Reliability and Safety Early Evaluation System (NRSEES) will include a
Dynamic High Frequency Component Reliability System and a High Payload
Reliability System (HPRS). Specifically, funding for this project is to
design, build, test, train and install the HPRS. This system will be a
large simulator capable of accurately assessing vehicle system
structural reliability for platforms up to 35 tons, which will include
current MRAPs, MATV, JLTV, FCS and all legacy Tactical Wheeled
Vehicles, Trailers and Light Armored Vehicles.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: RDT&E, Army, Title: Silent Watch, IB NPS 1160 Lithium-
Ion Advanced Battery, Legal Name of Requesting Entity: International
Battery, Inc., Address of Requesting Entity: 6845 Snowdrift Road,
Allentown, PA 18106, Description of Request: The project will
demonstrate the improved performance capability of the Lithium-Ion
battery, which will provide increased power and energy density, and
life cycle sustainability over the previous (IB model IB-1100) battery
type. Through this program, it is anticipated that the operational
support cost drivers will be reduced. This battery will consist of a
Silent Watch, 28V (seven series connected 160Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate
cells), third generation IB BMS, and a self-contained Thermal
Management System. Importantly, the battery provides no hazardous
material such as lead or acid, which eliminates major disposal charges.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: RDT&E, Navy, Title: Landing Craft Composite Lift Fan,
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Curtiss Wright Engineered Pump
Division (EPD), Address of Requesting Entity: 222 Cameron Drive,
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, Description of Request: The presence of salt
water, extreme temperatures, and the abrasive effects of airborne sand
reduce the effective life of LCAC Amphibious Assault Vessels' metal
fans. The U.S. Navy spends approximately $1.4 million a year repairing
and replacing the lift fan blades on the LCAC Landing Craft. This
project will complete the development of composite material lift fans
for Navy landing craft, enabling the replacement of metallic blades
which require high maintenance and frequent replacement, resulting in
higher life cycle costs and decreased operational reliability. Funding
will support the installation and testing of a composite lift fan
prototype on a Navy landing craft and any final design modifications
that are required. This project will provide a domestic manufacturer of
a composite lift fan that will reduce maintenance and life cycle costs,
and increase operational reliability for the current and next
generation landing craft fleet.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: RDT&E, Air Force, Title: Hybrid Nanoparticle-based
Coolant Technology Development and Manufacturing, Legal Name of
Requesting Entity: Dynalene, Inc., Address of Requesting Entity: 5250
West Coplay Road, Whitehall, PA 18052, Description of Request: DOD is
actively supporting thermal management activities to ensure that
Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) function properly when they are
introduced into the military. The cooling system in these applications
requires not only a highly efficient heat transfer device, but also a
coolant that has significantly better thermo-physical properties than
existing fluids. There is no coolant fluid currently available that
possesses all of the desirable properties required for high heat flux
applications such as DEWs. Dynalene has developed an advanced coolant
composition that addresses the shortcomings of existing coolants by
combining a base composition (which can be a mixture of water and an
antifreeze compound) with specially designed hybrid nanoparticles. This
project will complete the optimization of the coolant and demonstrate
its applicability in a real DEW system. Funding will be used to
fabricate a reactor and separator, develop a quality control system for
the hybrid nanoparticles and the coolant, establish scale-up criteria
to go to the next level of manufacturing, and generate samples for
testing in DEW systems as well as various civilian applications.
Bill Number: H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
FY2010, Account: RDT&E, Defense-Wide, Title: High Speed Optical
Interconnects for Next Generation Supercomputing, Legal Name of
Requesting Entity: Lightwire, Inc., Address of Requesting Entity: 7540
Windsor Drive, Suite 412, Allentown, PA 18195, Description of Request:
The Army and other services have two overarching future needs in the
area of computing devices--they need to be faster and more capable, but
at the same time smaller (and use less energy). These needs run the
entire spectrum from the largest defense computing assets
(supercomputers) to the very smallest (PDAs that can be ``worn'' by a
soldier). The requirements for high performance computer simulations by
classified Defense projects are massive. Supercomputers can model
ballistics, armor performance under attack, radar signatures of new
stealth technologies, and nuclear weapons performance, saving manpower
and funding that would be required to truly test such phenomena. In
order to target the next generation of supercomputers, Lightwire will
engage in a joint research effort with DARPA to explore uses of its
optical printed circuit board technology supporting both C4ISR antenna
remoting and supercomputing needs. Funding will be used to accelerate
the development of high speed optical interconnects needed to enable
the next generation of DOD supercomputing needs.
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