[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2101-E2102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday July 30, 2009

  Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I am requesting as part of H.R. 3326, the Defense 
Appropriations Act of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Army RDTE Ballistics Technology account (PE 0602618A)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PPG Industries
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 949, Lexington, NC 27293
  Description of Request: The bill provides $2,000,000 for Advanced 
Composite Armor for Force Protection at PPG Industries (PPG). PPG 
recently discovered new resin and fiberglass technologies that can 
provide both performance improvements and weight savings in composite 
solutions for ballistic protection. Advanced composite materials will 
be developed and tailored to defeat evolving ballistic and Improvised 
Explosive Devices (IED) fragmentation threats. The research program 
will develop both non-transparent and transparent solutions. As PPG has 
begun initial research on this project, a variety of composite designs 
have demonstrated success in laboratory testing. Solutions will utilize 
new high strength glass fibers and will resist a wide range of threats, 
including ballistic, blast and IED. Further, the project directly 
supports research objectives at PPG facilities in Lexington, North 
Carolina, to develop composite ballistic panel solutions designed to 
meet specific identified threat levels. As threats continue to evolve, 
advanced soldier and asset protective material technologies are crucial 
to the U.S. Army. Technologies such as PPG's fiberglass composite 
research are of national interest as we seek better protection for our 
soldiers in the field today and look ahead to our defense needs to 
come.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Air Force RDTE Basic Research Materials account (PE 
0602102F)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: RF Micro Devices
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 
27409
  Description of Request: The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Gallium 
Nitride Microelectronics and Materials project at RF Micro Devices. 
Gallium Nitride-based microelectronics is the next generation of 
semiconductor technology. It is of critical importance to the 
development of many advanced defense systems, in particular radar, 
communications and electronic warfare systems. This technology also has 
the potential to open up entirely new areas of commercial wireless 
infrastructure applications. This Navy research project focuses on the 
development of advanced GaN RF power devices with enhanced performance 
and reliability. Building on prior research and development, this 
request will enable the RFMD Defense and Power Business Unit to

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accelerate development and adoption of RFMD GaN technology. The Defense 
and Power Business Unit was created specifically to tailor RFMD 
technology to serve the needs of the defense community.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Air Force RDTE Advanced Materials for Weapons Systems 
account (PE 0603112F)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Timken Company
  Address of Requesting Entity: GNE-01, 1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W., P.O. 
Box 6928, Canton, Ohio 44706
  Description of Request: The bill provides $1,000,000 for the Hybrid 
Bearing project at Timken Company. Standard aerospace bearings are not 
adequate for the demands of the Joint Strike Fighter engine, or many 
other engines. As a result, the Air Force has been working with 
industry to develop an improved bearing that is tough, corrosion 
resistant and can tolerate the high speeds and temperatures of the 
expanding mission requirements. This project will test various 
corrosion resistant steel, including CSS-42L, for use in the bearing, 
as well as the introduction of new ball and retainer materials in the 
final bearing design (such as silicon nitride balls, and a light weight 
carbon-carbon composite material for the retainer material). The hybrid 
bearing technology, which includes a variety of material and coating 
technologies, is being incorporated into the Joint Strike Fighter 
engine, and other platforms.
  The Air Force has been working on this project since 2003 with the 
Timken Company. From prior year funding, 80% of the technology 
requirements set forth by the Air Force to bring the project to the 
point of final testing/placement into weapon platforms has been 
completed, including full engine tests. If fully funded, the project 
should be completed in calendar 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Navy RDTE Integrated Surveillance Systems account (PE 
0204311N)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: General Dynamics Advanced 
Information Systems--Greensboro
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5440 Millstream Road, McLeansville, NC 
27301
  Description of Request: The bill provides $2,000,000 for the 
Autonomous Anti-Submarine Warfare Vertical Beam Array Sonar project at 
General Dynamics. The Autonomous Anti-Submarine Vertical Beam Array 
(VBA) is a stationary, acoustic array system that helps protect surface 
ships and submarines against submarine-launched torpedoes and anti-ship 
cruise missiles by detecting and reporting quiet diesel and nuclear 
powered submarines. The VBA Sonar is deployable from Trident guided 
missile submarines (SSGN), the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and other 
surface ships. The VBA Sonar can be used to protect an established Sea 
Base or Global Fleet Station in deep water or in the littorals. Once 
positioned, it transmits submarine contact information back to the 
deploying platform's combat system for classification, localization, 
tracking and engagement.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Navy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) RF 
Systems Applied Research account (PE 0602271N)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: RF Micro Devices
  Address of Requesting Entity: 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 
27409
  Description of Request: The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Gallium 
Nitride (GaN) Power Technology project at RF Micro Devices. Gallium 
Nitride-based microelectronics is the next generation of semiconductor 
technology. It is of critical importance to the development of many 
advanced defense systems, in particular radar, communications and 
electronic warfare systems. This technology also has the potential to 
open up entirely new areas of commercial wireless infrastructure 
applications. This Navy research project focuses on the development of 
advanced GaN RF power devices with enhanced performance and 
reliability. Building on the prior work on the project, this request 
addresses the challenges in using this key technology to implement 
solutions for the Navy's advanced RF systems needs.
  RFMD Defense and Power Business Unit will be the recipient of the 
funding and use the funds to accelerate development and adoption of 
RFMD GaN technology. The Defense and Power Business Unit was created 
specifically to tailor RFMD technology to serve the needs of the 
defense community. The project will be led from the lead design and 
fabrication facility in North Carolina.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Howard Coble
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326
  Account: Marine Corps Operations and Maintenance Operational Forces 
account (1A1A)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Saab Barracuda USA, LLC
  Address of Requesting Entity: 608 East McNeill Street, Lillington, NC 
27546
  Description of Request: The bill provides $3,500,000 for the Ultra 
Lightweight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS) at Saab Barracuda USA, LLC. 
ULCANS is the next generation camouflage system. ULCANS increases 
survivability against advanced multi-spectral visual, infrared (IR), 
and radar (RF) threats, providing reduced probability of visual 
detection, enhanced thermal and radar signature suppression, and 
improved background matching. ULCANS ``Marine friendly'' features 
include a more durable and snag-resistance design. The funding 
requested would provide ULCANS for one Marine Expeditionary Force.
  The ULCANS will greatly enhance the ability for combat troops and 
support units to conceal military target signatures of weapons, 
vehicles and semi-permanent positions in situations where the natural 
cover or concealment may be absent or inadequate. ULCANS can also be 
used as an aid in the concealment of permanent prominent objects in a 
fixed pattern or array, which present obvious targets. The United 
States Marine Corps has an Unfunded Requirement (UFR) for ULCANS. Saab 
Barracuda, LLC, in Lillington, North Carolina, is the industry leader 
in development, testing and production of multi-spectral camouflage and 
heat-reducing systems. The company produces 3,500-plus ULCANS systems 
per month. A supplier in my district, Glen Raven, provides 
manufacturing support for this product.

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