[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2127-E2128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 2009

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY 2010 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Research, Development Test & Evaluation, Air 
Force.
  Legal name and address of entity receiving earmark: Fairbanks North 
Star Borough, 809 Pioneer Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701.
  Description of how the money will be spent and why the use of federal 
taxpayer funding is justified: Funding will be used to undertake 
necessary follow-up engineering studies of a synthetic liquid fuels 
facility at/or near Eielson Air Force Base. These studies will address 
the environmental, technical and economic feasibility of a facility 
benefits, technical and economic feasibility of a synthetic liquid 
fuels facility and the environmental benefits and economic and 
technical feasibility of the transportation and sequestration of carbon 
dioxide to enhance crude oil recovery in northern Alaska.
  This project will supply the U.S. Air Force and other military 
branches a secure supply of synthetic fuels to operate fighters, 
bombers and other aircraft and military equipment. It will help the Air 
Force to achieve its stated goal of certifying its fleet of aircraft on 
a synthetic fuel blend and purchasing 50 percent of its fuels in the 
form of a synthetic fuel blend by 2016.
  Description of matching funds: Funding will go to supplement funds 
from P.L. 110-329.
  Appropriated Amount: $3,000,000.
  Project Name: Synthetic Liquid Fuels.
  Detailed Finance Plan: Of the $3 million, all will go to the 
Fairbanks North Star Borough to be expended to study the technical, 
economic and environmental feasibility of the transportation and 
sequestration of carbon dioxide to enhance crude oil recovery in 
northern Alaska produced by a synthetic fuel facility located in the 
vicinity of Fairbanks Alaska.
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Research, Development Test & Evaluation, 
Defense Wide.
  Legal name and address of entity receiving earmark: Kachemak Research 
Development, Inc., 59584 East End Road, Homer, AK 99603.
  Description of how the money will be spent and why the use of federal 
taxpayer funding is justified: Kachemak Research Development, Inc. is a 
woman owned, HUBZone, 8(a) entity. AutoScan, an under vehicle 
inspection system developed by KRD, is a stationary system that 
captures the entire undercarriage image of vehicles, ranging in size 
from passenger vehicles to semi-trucks. Because of the unique 
capabilities of AutoScan, vehicles do not need to maintain a constant 
speed as they travel across the system. Funding will be used for 
product enhancement and beta testing of AutoScan generation 2 and 3 
architecture. As part of the inspection protocol at every military 
base, CONUS and OCONUS, the undercarriage of every delivery vehicle 
must be inspected. Standard inspection protocols have been comprised of 
a mirror-mounted stick or search pits. AutoScan makes it possible for 
inspection personnel to maintain a safe stand-off distance. 
Additionally, it stores images for later comparison and analysis if 
needed. And it provides one, complete, clear image of any vehicle's 
under-side in real-time and capabilities that no similar system is able 
to provide.
  Description of matching funds: KRD profit is reinvested back into the 
company to provide facilities that are needed to perform the work. KRD 
investment exceeds $750,000 to-date.
  Appropriated Amount: $3,000,000.
  Project Name: Under-Vehicle Inspection System.
  Detailed Finance Plan: Of the $3M, roughly 25% will go to 
administrative support within OSD and the contracting agency. The 
remaining 75% of the funding, $2.25M, will cover labor: $1,290,000; 
materials (including equipment and fabrication) $238,000; benefits 
$262,000; OH $214,000; technical consulting $112,000; $31,000 travel; 
$95,000 installation and beta testing of generation 2 and 3 AutoScan 
before fielding.

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