[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2009

  Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2647, the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 2647, National Defense Autorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010
  Account: AirForce; Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air 
force (RDAF)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Metals Affordability Initiative 
(MAI)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1138 by-the-Shores Drive, Huron, OH 
44839
  Description of Request: $10,000,000 for the initiation of 4 new, more 
immediate high-impact programs, as well as sustaining ongoing programs. 
These new industry-led programs will be directed at improvement in 
total systems cost, fuel savings/energy management, ``green'' 
(environmental impact), sustainment/life extension, and access to 
space. The mission of MAI is to innovation to maintain leadership in 
the strategic aerospace metals industrial sector by using technology 
innovation to maintain global competitiveness while improving 
performance and increasing affordablity of weapons systems. MAI's main 
economic impact will be to maintain leadership in the strategic 
aerospace metals industrial sector by using technology innovation to 
maintain global competitiveness. This industrial sector continues to be 
under pressure by foreign manufacturers, and investing in technology 
will help sustain jobs. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.

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