[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21912-21913]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. EVERETT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication regarding three earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2638--
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009:
  Request No. 1:
  Requesting Members: Congressman Terry Everett, Congressman Robert B. 
Aderholt.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009.
  Title of Request: Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Technology 
Demonstration.
  Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation--Army, Army 
Missile Defense Systems Integration (Non Space).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, 
Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 890 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 
35806.
  Description of Request: The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) 
Technology Demonstrator earmark request is for $2,400,000. The funding 
is for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command to reduce risk 
and flight test validate critical technologies (hypersonic boost-glide, 
thermal protection,

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precision navigation, guidance and control, and secure 2-way in-flight 
communication) required to enable the successful execution of the 
emerging USSTRATCOM mission for prompt global strike. TPS technologies 
are viewed by USSTRATCOM as the key to executing the prompt global 
strike mission. The prototype C3 capability would provide missile 
launch command and control associated with flight test demonstration 
supporting critical test execution and flight safety. As a potential 
spiral for weaponization, AHW would provide a ground launched forward-
deployed mid-term option to destroy time sensitive/high value targets 
at long distances with a minimal deployment logistics tail.
  Request No. 2:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Terry Everett.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009.
  Title of Request: Gunfire Detection System for Unmanned Aerial 
Vehicles.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Army, Concepts 
Experimentation Program.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Radiance Technologies.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 350 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805.
  Description of Request: The Gunfire Detection System for Unmanned 
Aerial Vehicles earmark request is for $800,000. The funding is for a 
wide angle weapons detection sensor that can detect, classify and 
locate a variety of weapon fires including Rocket Propelled Grenades 
(RPGs), MANPADS, small arms, mortars, tanks and artillery. This Weapons 
Watch (WW) Technology can process these events in near real time (less 
than a second) and disseminate the information over existing command 
and control channels immediately. This sensor, detecting from a variety 
of airborne platforms can cue other sensors or weapon systems to 
positively identify and neutralize the hostile weapon system. The basic 
sensor technology has been demonstrated as part of the Overwatch ACTD 
and has also been deployed to support current operations. At less than 
30 pounds, it has flown on both manned and unmanned aircraft proving 
its ability to accurately detect at extended ranges while on the move. 
The Army Aviation Center is ready to integrate this technology on both 
manned and unmanned aircraft to provide both enhanced targeting and 
aircrew survivability. In concert with AMRDEC (Huntsville), PM UAV 
(Huntsville) and the Directorate of Combat Developments (Ft. Rucker), 
the contractor will provide simulation software and WW hardware to the 
USAAVNC for testing and certification through the Aviation Technical 
Test Center (AATTC). Aviation experts from both the Wiregrass area and 
Huntsville will develop the techniques, tactics and procedures to fully 
employ the capabilities of this system.
  Request No. 3:
  Requesting Members: Congressman Terry Everett, Congressman Robert B. 
Aderholt, Congressman Mike Rogers.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009.
  Title of Request: Space Control Test Capabilities.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation--Air Force, 
Counterspace Systems.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Davidson Technologies, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 530 Discovery Drive, Huntsville, AL 
35806
  Description of Request: The Space Control Test Capabilities (SCTC) 
earmark request is for $1,600,000. The funding would provide half of 
the available funds for the final development of a version of SCTC, 
which will join the already developed closed-form version to give a new 
combined capability to analyze important transient command/control 
situations (e.g., satellite outages). The combined version provides 
both closed-form steady-state and transient-event analysis 
capabilities, builds upon Air Force selected analytical engines, and is 
already in the hands of the users in support of Terminal Fury. The 
addition completes the required analytical suite. The other half of the 
funds will be used for tool validation. When completed, the combined 
SCTC tool is the only tool of its type and caliber in the Air Force 
analytical inventory. Completion of this combined tool in GFY 2009 is 
needed to provide quantitative data support for acquisition decisions. 
The tool will provide decision time-lag and throughout data for 
combination steady-state and transient situations to quantify 
performance of alternative system implementations. The Air Force will 
use these performance predictors to make sound, quantitative-based 
acquisition decisions for upcoming space systems in areas such as OCS, 
DCS, SSA and communications now and in the future, providing additional 
AF funding to enhance operational capabilities as required.
  Request No. 4:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Terry Everett.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009.
  Title of Request: Advanced Commercial Technology Insertion for 
Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army (RDTE, A)--
Missile and Rocket Advanced Technology.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Aegis Technologies.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 631 Discovery Drive, Huntsville, AL.
  Description of Request: The Advanced Commercial Technology Insertion 
for Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering earmark 
funding request is for $2,400,000. The rapid advance of commercially 
available technology creates a persistent opportunity to enhance the 
capabilities and efficiencies of the Army's Laboratories. An investment 
in infusing state-of-the art technology in the Army's Aviation and 
Missile Research and Development Engineering Center (AMRDEC) 
laboratories such as the Advanced Simulation Center (ASC) would provide 
an immediate return to the Army in the form of the quality and scope of 
research, development, test and evaluation that can be conducted on 
behalf of the warfighter.
  The earmark funding is to enhance the capabilities and efficiencies 
of the Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering 
Center (AMRDEC) through a systematic and planned initiative that will: 
(1) Identify commercially-available cutting edge technology with the 
potential for enhancing the capabilities and efficiencies of existing 
and planned AMRDEC laboratories; (2) evaluate competing technologies 
and products, analyze cost-benefit trade-offs in implementing the 
technologies, and provide recommendations for implementation; (3) 
design and plan implementation schedules to introduce the new 
technology into existing laboratories while minimizing impact to 
AMRDEC's customers; (4) install new technologies and train operators; 
and (5) provide support for the technologies as required.
  Request No. 5:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Terry Everett.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, 
and Continuing Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2009.
  Title of Request: Future Tactical Operations Center Hardware/Software 
Integration.
  Account: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army (RDTE, A)--
Army Missile Defense Systems Integration (Non Space).
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Gray Research, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 655 Discovery Drive Suite 300, 
Huntsville, AL.
  Description of Request: The Future Tactical Operations Center 
Hardware/Software Integration earmark funding request is for 
$2,000,000. The funding is for the advancement of these capabilities 
vital to the current Joint, Interagency and Multinational (JIM) force 
since many of the technologies that are employed today have no 
incremental support or upgrade capability in place. This effort will 
continue to both fill the void in technology enhancements until future 
Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) programs are fielded and at 
the same time provide a test-bed for emerging technology 
experimentation and TTP/CONOP development.

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