[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 22, 2010

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, I rise today to submit documentation 
consistent with the Republican Earmark Standards.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Bill Number: H.R. 3326--Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2010
  Account: RDTE, A
  Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Florida State University (FSU)
  Address of Receiving Entity: 109 Westcott Building Tallahassee, FL 
32306
  Description of Request: I have secured $3,200,000 in funding in H.R. 
3326 in the RDTE, A Account for the Nanotubes Optimized for Lightweight 
Exceptional Strength (NOLES) Composite Materials.
  It is my understanding that the funding would be used to develop 
effective personnel protection and a lighter, stronger fleet of 
fighting vehicles through diminutive nanotubes.
  This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the U.S. Army's 
objective of developing effective personnel protection and a lighter, 
stronger fleet of fighting vehicles may be achieved through the 
diminutive nanotubes that (1) are the strongest fiber known, (2) have a 
thermal conductivity two times higher than pure diamond, and (3) have 
unique electrical conductivity properties and an ultrahigh current 
carrying capacity.
  There are no matching funds required for this project.

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