[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2061-E2062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2009

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding an earmark I received as part of H.R. 3326, the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Program Name: SSBN(X) Systems Development
  Amount: $2,500,000
  Requested By: Robert J. Wittman (VA-01)
  Account: Research and Development, Navy (RDTE,N)
  Intended Recipient of Funds: Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1000 
Wilson Blvd, Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 22209
  Program description and explanation of the request: This funding is 
provided as an increase to the Advanced Submarine Systems Development 
Program, Line 41, Research and Development, Navy. SSBN-X is the 
designation for the submarine class that will serve as the replacement 
for the OHIO submarine class, which will begin going out of service in 
2029. The OHIO Class is the nation's primary and most secure nuclear 
deterrent and this capability will be maintained. Detail design 
expected to start as early as FY12 (construction start is in FY19) and 
the concept design work must be performed in advance of detail design. 
$53M was requested for FY09 in order to conduct the SBSD concept study 
plan originally planned for FY08 and FY09 which has

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not been fully funded, and to support R&D technology development. 
Funding in FY10 will allow the Navy to proceed with SBSD development in 
a timely fashion. Furthermore, potential delay in SSBN-X Program start 
will threaten the submarine design industrial base. I certify that 
neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

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