[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2068]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House 
Republican standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3326, The 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Other Procurement--Aviation Support Equipment--Aviation Life 
Support
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Peckham Industries
  Address of Requesting Entity: Peckham Industries, 2822 N. Martin 
Luther King Blvd., Lansing, MI 48906
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $2,500,000 for a Multi 
Climate Protection System (MCPS) for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps 
aircrews. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps requirement for MCPS is 21,500 
units. $2,500,000 will fund approximately 1,250 sets of MCPS. MCPS is 
designed to replace outdated garments that are bulky, do not fit the 
aircrew population, have minimal water and wind resistance, limited 
moisture management and cannot decrease or increase thermal value by 
addition or removal of layers. The majority of aircrews do not have 
this system.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Operations and Maintenance--Operating Forces
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Peckham Industries
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2822 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., 
Lansing, MI 48906
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $2,600,000 for a Cold 
Weather Layering System (CWLS) for U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary 
Forces. The Marine Corps requirement for the Polartec components to 
CWLS is 202,000 units. $2,600,000 will fund approximately 13,000 sets 
of CWLS. The CWLS is designed to reduce the weight and volume that a 
Marine operating as dismounted infantry must carry to accomplish combat 
missions in mountainous and cold weather environments.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Combat Vehicle and Automotive Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Michigan State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: MSU Campus, East Lansing, MI, 48824
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $3,500,000 for advanced 
composite materials research Operating costs, salaries for researchers, 
purchase of research equipment, continued lease of the building housing 
CVRC. This broadly based ongoing program of basic research on composite 
materials and structures will support the U.S. army, navy, marines and 
air forces in the design, production, inspection, and repair of safe, 
durable, light-weight, energy-efficient tactical and strategic land, 
marine, and air vehicles that will function dependably in severe 
environments. Some specific service needs addressed include the repair 
or replacement of vehicles lost or damaged in the Middle East, the 
requirement for lightweight trailers and vehicles for the U.S. Marines, 
improvement of design and fabrication of aircraft and watercraft, the 
creation of deployable inspection techniques, and the furthering of 
development of heavy combat vehicles that can be easily transported on 
available cargo aircraft. The results will also contribute to improved 
exploitation of composites in light-weight personal armor for military 
and police personnel.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Mike Rogers (MI)
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Combat Vehicle And Automotive
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: NextEnergy
  Address of Requesting Entity: 461 Burroughs, Detroit, MI 48202
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $4,100,000 for The 
NextEnergy Center to work with the National Automotive Center to 
develop and deploy Smart Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) technology in 
support of Defense Department (``DoD'') initiatives to reduce fuel 
consumption using vehicles with exportable high-quality electric power. 
Will fund associated operating expenses, construction and building 
maintenance, feasibility studies, equipment purchase, technician 
salaries, travel, and federal overhead. A smart PHEV will supplement 
electrical power generation via exportable electric power from the 
vehicle, and reduce emissions by the vehicle fleet. Funding will 
support continued development of new stationary and mobile charging and 
discharging infrastructure and technologies associated with smart Plug-
In Hybrid Electric Vehicles with vehicle to grid (V2G) connectivity 
including power transfer and the associated communication to support 
integration of electric vehicles for military and commercial stationary 
power applications. NextEnergy will pursue technologies that have 
tactical and non-tactical utility.

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