[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10350-10351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2008

  Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, under Clause 9 of Rule XXI, I 
submit for publication in the Congressional Record a list of earmarks 
which I have obtained in H.R. 5658, the Fiscal Year 2009 National 
Defense Authorization Act.
  (1) Project Name: UML UAV/UAS Test Facility.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: RDT&E, Defensewide, Line 193.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oklahoma State University--
University Multispectral Laboratories (OSU-UML).
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1000 South Pine (Research East), P.O. 
Box 1902, Ponca City, OK 74602.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $8,000,000 to establish 
a National Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/System (UAV/S) Test Facility 
adjacent to restricted Fort Sill, Oklahoma airspace on behalf of the 
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Approximately 
$4,400,000 (or 55%) is for material, engineering support, range 
equipment and renovations, along with $3,600,000 (or 45%) is for the 
creation of new, high-technology jobs consisting of technicians, 
engineers and scientists. The USSOCOM Program Manager, Special 
Applications For Contingencies (SAFC), requires greater access to test 
ranges where less restrictive UAV/S test flights may occur. Established 
by the OSU University Multispectral Laboratories (UML), this facility 
provides unique opportunity to conduct UAV/S flight testing while 
remaining within restricted airspace where UAV flights are exempt from 
FAA regulations. A wide variety of UAV/S testing, fully coordinated 
with Army authorities, becomes possible for all government entities 
This facility also supports the Army Fires Center of Excellence and 
fosters a positive economic impact on the surrounding areas.
  (2) Project Name: Joint Fires & Effects Training System (JFETS).
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Army, RDT&E, Line 38.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Institute for Creative 
Technologies.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 13274 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 
90292, USA.
  Description of Request: Provides $6.5 million for the Joint Fires and 
Effects Training System (JFETS). JFETS at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, a 
collaborative effort between the University of Southern California 
Institute for Creative Technologies and the United States Army Field 
Artillery School, has grown from a concept demonstration to three fully 
functional prototype training installations since its inception in 
2003. Short of combat, JFETS creates a realistic, stressful, and 
demanding experience for soldiers undergoing training in the 
synchronization of fires and effects. To date, more 5,000 soldiers have 
been trained in the JFETS Urban Terrain Module, the Open Terrain 
Module, and the Close Air Support Module.
  Joint Fires Observation skills are perishable. The capability to 
refresh these skills frequently, in a time and cost effective manner, 
and across the U.S. Army, USAF, and U.S. Navy, will make the U.S. 
military a more integrated and effective fighting force. The 
enhancement of the Joint Fires Effects Trainer System (JFETS) will 
provide this.
  Budget and timeline for FY 09 JFETS request.
  JFETS:
  Salaries & Wages--$2,478,361
  Materials & Supplies--$797,348
  Travel--$34,902
  Subcontracts--$2,879,865
  Fees--$309,524
  Total Project Cost--$6,500,000
  This will be executed in FY 09.
  (3) Project Name: Call for Fire Trainer II/Joint Fires and Effects 
Trainer System.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Other Procurement, Army, Line 169.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Techrizon, Inc.''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 111 SW ``C'' Avenue; Lawton, OK 73507.
  Description of Request: This request is for the continued research, 
development, technological improvements, and day to day training 
operations of the JFETS portion of the US Army's Can for Fire Trainer 
(CFFT) II at Fort Sill, OK. With an earmark of $4,000,000, 
approximately, $1,600,000 [40%] is for operations and maintenance of 
existing modules; and $2,400,000 [60%] is for the construction of 
additional modules to accommodate increased workload and student 
throughput in conjunction with BRAC-related expansion of Fort Sill. 
While JFETS/CFFT II is an Army approved program of record, funds for 
these essential functions are not addressed in the approved 
Capabilities Production Document (CPD). The requested funding will 
enable procurement of additional JFETS modules which will be placed in 
an authorized Simulations Center scheduled for construction in FY10.
  (4) Project Name: Infrared Materials Laboratories.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Navy, RDT&E, Line 7.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Amethyst Research Inc.''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2610 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 
73401USA.
  Description of Request: I received an earmark of $3,000,000 for 
advanced infrared systems development. Specifically, $2,097,900 is for 
research, development, testing and evaluation: $737,100 is for research 
equipment lease, and $165,000 is for building lease. This project has 
the support of key officials within the Department of Defense and 
within the U.S. suppliers of key defense-related technologies to the 
U.S. Government. This request is consistent with the intended and 
authorized purpose of the ONR, RDTE, N account. While not required to 
do so, the State of Oklahoma and the host community City of Ardmore 
have committed non-federal dollars toward this national priority.
  (5) Project Name: Excalibur, Proj 155 MM Extended Range XM982.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Army, Ammunition Procurement, Line 017.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Raytheon Company.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1151 East Hermans Road, Tucson, AZ 
85706.
  Description of Request: Excalibur is a funded program of record and 
receives procurement funding from the U.S. Army and Marine Corps as 
well as through Foreign Military Sales. The Army has a stated 
requirement of 30,000 rounds, and the current program, through FY13, 
funds only 5720 rounds.

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  In March 2005, the Army approved Excalibur as the materiel solution 
to respond to an Urgent Needs Statement for precision cannon munitions 
in Iraq. The additional procurement funding will support wartime 
requirements, stabilize the production profile of the program, and 
continue efforts to reduce unit cost. Quantities to be procured are 
dependent upon final negotiations with the program office as well as 
the total amount of the contract, but will be generally consistent with 
All Up Round costs in FY07 and FY08.
  (6) Project Name: Realign Air Depot Street at Tinker Gate.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Tom Cole.
  Bill Number: H.R. 5658.
  Account: Air Force, Military Construction, Oklahoma.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Office of Congressman Tom Cole.
  Receiving Entity: Tinker AFB.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Tinker AFB, 7751 1st St, Tinker AFB, OK 
73145.
  Description of Request: This $5,760,000 addition to the Air Force 
MilCon Account will accelerate from within the FYDP the realignment of 
Air Depot Street at Tinker Gate. This project is fully executable in 
the next fiscal year, is within the FYDP, supported by the base 
commander, is a base priority, and has a parametric cost estimate 
associated with it. The existing roadway alignment poses a safety issue 
and does not satisfy the Anti-Force/force protection requirements. It 
is not in compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 
Devices--extreme congestion during morning and afternoon peak traffic 
flows presents significant driver safety issues as exits are made from 
a major Interstate onto the entrance to Tinker AFB. The project also 
provides for a new Pass and Identification building consolidating all 
operations at the 24-hour gate.

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