[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23481-23483]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
EARMARK DECLARATION
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HON. ROBIN HAYES
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 29, 2008
Mr. HAYES. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: Defense-Wide, RDTE.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Partnership for Defense Innovation
(Defense Security Technology Acclerator).
Address of Requesting Entity: 455 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville NC
28301.
Description of Request: The Partnership for Defense Innovation
received an authorization for $3 million for an expansion of the PDI
Special Operations Forces Wireless Testbed by establishing a testing
and evaluation assessment center. This added capability will provide
rapid testing and assessment, modeling and simulation, software
verification, validation and accreditation, strategic analysis and
consulting, and provides built out laboratories and equipment bays
designed for technical testing and assessment. Capabilities will
include an indoor high-bay for vehicle modification and testing, a
radio frequency testing chamber for evaluation of communications
equipment, and environmental testing chambers designed to test and
assess the temperature and humidity impact on equipment. USSOCOM
requires testing and assessment of emerging technologies in net-centric
operations. USSOCOM is facing a convergence of factors constraining
military bandwidth. The reliance on the vast amount and types of data
that the net-centric warrior requires for computing, communication,
command & control, intelligence and surveillance is challenging. These
different types of data are collected from a plethora of different
sources and sensor types, which rely on different data transfer
protocols that can affect the size of the files and thus bandwidth
demands. The Lab will continue to problem-solve these issues while
providing a proximate test bed for just-intime new product tests and
evaluations on WiFi battlefield solutions. A $2 million add for this
request was included in the final bill.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: Operations & Maintenance, Marine Corps, Operating Forces.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Longworth Industries.
Address of Requesting Entity: 480 E. Main Street, Candor, NC 27229.
Description of Request: Provide an authorization of $5,000,000 for
Acclimate Flame Resistant High Performance Base Layers. Acclimate flame
resistant high performance base layers are designed to provide an
increased degree of protection against potential exposure to heat and
flame of a short duration. In a flash fire situation, Acclimate flame
resistant base layers are thermostatic meaning they will remain
physically intact when exposed to a short duration heat source. They
will not break open, thus helping to minimize burn injuries as well as
eliminating the intensified burns caused by the melting or dripping of
other synthetic materials. The Marine Corps has a $27.0 million
``Unfunded Requirement'' to provide, ``modernized clothing and
equipment that is more effective, lighter and more durable to support
the warfighter in austere environments that have been identified in the
Global War on Terrorism.'' The Clothing and Flame Resistant
Organizational Gear (FROG) program (including the Fire Resistant Desert
Combat Jacket) has been funded to meet the Marine Corps' flame
resistant apparel requirements with products like the Acclimate Flame
Resistant High Performance Base Layers. A $1.6 million add was included
in the final bill.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: OPN Budget Activity 01, Line #19, Items Less than $5
million.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: IMO Pump.
Address of Requesting Entity: 1710 Airport Road, Monroe, NC, USA.
Description of Request: Provide an authorization of $4 million for
the procurement and installation of Canned Lube Pumps (CLP) on four
LSD-41/49 Class amphibious ships. This funding will purchase 16 CLP
units to complete the LSD-41 class. Approximately, $400,000 is for
technical support for installation; $2.8M for the CLP units and
installation; $600,000 for battle spares; $200,000 for proto type ship
board test for LHD class. The Navy has indicated that the total savings
over the life of the LSD 41/49 class from installing the CLP is over
$33.1 million and the return investment to the Navy is 394 percent.
This funding will complete the procurement and installation of the
Whidbey Island Class. A $2 million add was included in the final bill
for this project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: Defense-Wide, RDT & E.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of North Carolina at
Charlotte (UNCC) and Northrup Grumman.
Address of Requesting Entity: UNC--Charlotte Campus in Charlotte, NC
is the location of performance (where the work will be done):
University of North Carolina--Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd.,
Charlotte, NC 28223 and Northrup Grumman, 7323 Aviation Blvd, Mail Stop
1105, Baltimore, MD 21040
Description of Request: Provide a $3 million authorization for
Superlattice Nanotechnology research for the Department of Defense to
be performed at UNC--Charlotte. Most of today's compound semiconductor
devices made from silicon (Si) and silicon germanium (SiGe) have high
power capabilities, but are limited by defect density and other factors
affecting yield, cost and performance. One of the most promising new
materials is SiC, which is used to make high power radio frequency
(RF), power switching, and high current switching devices for a
multitude of DoD applications. Superlattice nanotechnology can mitigate
the size, yield and performance limitations of SiC by utilizing atomic
level control of the SiC-on-Si growth process. This will greatly reduce
the cost and improve the performance of many of the desired SiC
devices. Superlattice nanotechnology will form the structure for the
next dimension in RF electronics (Radar, EW, communications), radiation
hard electronics (satellite, special use), and power conditioning
electronics (DEW, electromagnetic gun), enabling performance levels
unachievable with today's technology. Request $5.0 million be added to
the President's FY09 Budget Request to continue development of silicon
carbide (SiC) Superlattice Nanotechnology. A $2 million add was
included in the final bill.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: Defense-Wide, RDT & E.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: United Protective Technologies.
Address of Requesting Entity: United Protective Technologies (UPT)
4600 H Lebanon Road, Charlotte, NC 28227 and their Locust, North
Carolina facility.
Description of Request: Provide a $2 million authorization for Non-
Hazardous Infrared Anti-Reflective Coatings for Army Aircraft Sensors.
An alternative coating to extend the service life of expensive and
critical infrared range sensor windows is now available. This coating
presents none of the health or environmental impacts found in other
currently used Anti-reflective coatings. Prototype examples and early
stage data of this new capability have been presented to the US Army
and have received very positive feedback. Key features include
unprecedented environment stability, and excellent abrasion and erosion
protection. This coating may also be used on both flat windows and on
dome-shaped configurations. This coating will increase the
survivability of sensor windows and reduce cost of ownership through an
increase in operation life and performance. Army provided Cost/Benefit
analysis shows that the windows of the AH64 Targeting Sensor Array
(TADS/PNVS) are currently demonstrating a Mean Time between Unscheduled
Removal of 5031 (PNVS) and 5495 (TADS) flight hours. With the current
Operational Tempo AH-64's can be expected to fly approximately 100,000
flight hours per year (total fleet). Based on the damage seen on
removed windows, a conservative estimate is that this coating will cut
unscheduled removals by 50 percent, saving $418,000/year for the Apache
Airframe. Other Army airframes could show a savings amounting to an
additional $800,000 annually. $1.2 million was included in the final
bill for this project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: RDT&E, Navy.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Combat Displays, Inc.
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Address of Requesting Entity: 100-B Industrial Drive, New Bern, N.C.
28562.
Description of Request: Provide an authorization of $6,800,000 for
development of environmentally sealed, ruggedized avionics displays for
vertical lift systems and will be done in conjunction with the Center
for Vertical Lift Excellence, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Cherry
Point, NC in support of technology to benefit our military aviators.
This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of
the Navy RDT&E account. A $4 million add was included in the final
bill.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: Other Procurement, Army.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina National Guard for
the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (30th HBCT).
Address of Requesting Entity: North Carolina National Guard Joint
Forces Headquarters, Raleigh, NC and the SAASM GPS retrofit work will
be done by Aerospace Communications Division, 2193 Anchor Court,
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320.
Description of Request: Requested $1 million to procure up to 200
Embedded SAAMS cards for installation on 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team
(HBCT) radios before deployment to Iraq. The 30th HCBT NCARNG has been
alerted for deployment to Iraq in second quarter FY09. This will be the
second tour for the unit. The BCT has about 3500 men and women from the
North Carolina National Guard, roughly a quarter of the total North
Carolina National Guard. Many of the members of the unit will be
conducting operations directly against insurgent forces. Installation
of the Embedded SAAMS system into the existing radios of the 30th HBCT
will provide the ground commander with increased situational awareness
during operations, which will increase ground troop effectiveness and
decreasing the risk of fratricide. The 30th HBCT are set to deploy to
the AOR for the second time since 9/11 and this increased capability
request will not be taken care of by the Army before they depart. This
request will enable these North Carolina Guardsmen to be fully equipped
for their deployment. This is a one time request to pay for the radio
upgrade with SAASM GPS card. $800,000 was included in the final bill
for this project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: OM, ARNG.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: North Carolina National Guard.
Address of Requesting Entity: North Carolina National Guard, North
Carolina National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, Raleigh, NC.
Description of Request: ARNG Soldier/Family Support: NCNG Family
Assistance Center Pilot Program--Request $2M to establish a pilot
project in North Carolina of geographically disbursed Family Assistance
Centers that will support the families of deployed service members
living in rural areas and locations distant from military bases. Since
9/11, the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) has experienced an
unprecedented operational pace that includes mobilizing over 95 percent
of the force. Current indications are that this pace will continue for
the foreseeable future. These mobilizations have a significant effect
on our families and children. One of the most vital lessons learned is
that they experience this impact not only during the deployment, but
prior to and especially after the service member returns. Family
Assistance Centers (FACs) provide essential support and services to
families of members of the NCNG and of all the other Armed Services.
These services could include counseling, health care information,
financial advice, employer support, legal support and guidance, crisis
referral, community outreach, veteran affairs and more. Unlike the
active component, NCNG families are not geographically centered near
installations like Fort Bragg, Seymour Johnson or Camp Lejeune, all of
which provide these services to their members. Instead, NCNG families
are spread throughout the state and in most cases cannot get to these
installations on a routine basis or without some hardship. Establishing
F ACs across the state allows the NCNG to provide consistent and
continuous vital support and services to the families of members of the
NCNG and the Armed Services. Funding this program will significantly
reduce the impact on families and will directly contribute to
sustaining a strong North Carolina National Guard. $1.6 million was
included in the final bill for this project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: RDTE, DW.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Parker Domnick Hunter (domnick
hunter, Inc. A Division of Parker).
Address of Requesting Entity: 5900-B Northwoods Parkway Charlotte, NC
28269.
Description of Request: Request $2 million forNano Porous Hollow
Fiber Regenerative Chemical Filter. Funding would complete live agent
chemical testing of a nano porous hollow fiber regenerative chemical
filter and evaluate incorporation of this breakthrough technology into
an Individual, Self-Cleaning, Protective Mask. This program meets the
military requirement to effectively protect the warfighter from the
full range of chemical and biological agents. Current Individual
Protection Equipment, provided to warfighters and first responders for
protection against chemical and biological weapons, has significant
shortcomings including limited chemical protection ability and a
significant logistics tail. The U.S. Army and Defense Threat Reduction
Agency have made the development of novel technologies for use in
advanced Individual Protective mask applications a priority objective.
Nano porous hollow fiber filter is one such breakthrough technology.
The hollow fiber filter requires very little energy to operate (10-20
watts vs. 8 kilowatts for a 50 cubic ft/min. unit), is lightweight (15
lbs. vs. 150 lbs. for a 50 CFM unit), and has a self cleaning
capability. Initial chemical testing confirms protection ability.
Further live agent testing in a U.S. military facility is required in
order to complete the design for integration into next generation
Individual Protective Equipment, thus equipping warfighters and first
responders with complete chemical agent protection, eliminating the
logistics burden of the current filter, and providing drastic life
cycle cost savings. $1 million was included in the final bill for this
project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: RDTE, DW.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Concurrent Technologies Corporation
(CTC).
Address of Requesting Entity: Concurrent Technologies Corporation 150
Rowan Street, Suite 206 Fayetteville, NC 28301-4920.
Description of Request: Request $5 million for Technology Infusion
Cell (TIC). Under direction of U.S. Special Operations Command
(USSOCOM) Program Manager Special Operations Technology Development
(SOTD), provide deploying and deployed forces with ultra-responsive,
independent evaluation, applied research, rapid prototype development
and time sensitive critical information; compartmented as required. The
Technology Infusion Cell serves as an ultra-responsive resource, tied
to academia, science/industry to meet unique Special Operations Forces
unit requirements and share concepts and information with DoD
organizations and rapid deployment forces. The Technology Infusion Cell
serves as an ultra-responsive resource, tied to academia, science/
industry to meet unique Special Operations Forces unit requirements and
share concepts and information with DoD organizations and rapid
deployment forces. $1 million was included in the final bill for this
project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: RDTE, A.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: INI Power Systems.
Address of Requesting Entity: 175 Southport Drive Morrisville, NC
27560.
Description of Request: Request Soldier Portable Power Pack (SP3) for
the 21st Century Warrior Sophisticated technologies that support modem
military communications and weaponry are revolutionizing strategic and
tactical combat operations around the world, but are also creating
unprecedented demands for portable power. Advancements in
telecommunications and electronic weaponry are critical to a dismounted
soldier's ability to leverage portable electronic equipment including
laptops, GPS, night vision goggles, 2-way radios, laser-designators,
chemical sensors, and other network equipment. The soldier's
technological edge is rendered ineffective though without equally
portable and sustainable power sources. Currently, primary batteries--
based on 1960s technology--provide the majority of portable DC power
for the dismounted soldier; major drawbacks are added weight, low power
density and limited functionality. For example, in a typical 72 hour
mission, up to
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half of the rucksack weight for a dismounted soldier outfitted with
standard electronic gear is in batteries. This creates a logistical
problem for soldiers who must prioritize either extra batteries or
adequate ammunition and supplies. The ever growing power demands for
the soldier's electronic gear aggravate this dilemma and as today's
soldier becomes increasingly networked on the battlefield, portable DC
power sources must provide much higher energy density than current
state-of-the-art batteries are providing. The SP3 is also eco-friendly;
byproducts are water and CO2 and a 25W system operating
continuously produces 5X less CO2 than a soldier breathing
in that same span. INI Power Systems proposes to build and field test,
over a two year period, twenty five (25) of its prototype SP3 power
systems for Army soldier portable applications. The systems are
designed to meet the specific power, weight and reliability
requirements needed for demanding military operations. The 25 watt
power pack, engineered for communication and weapon system
applications, combines methanol--a high energy density and logistically
friendly liquid fuel--with INI Power System's revolutionary direct
methanol Laminar Flow Fuel Cell (LFFC') technology.
Hybridized with readily available lithium ion batteries, INI's portable
power systems yield instant and continuous power for mission critical
needs and functionality well beyond what is capable with batteries
alone. The INI power system, weighing just over 3 pounds (1.5 kg), is
designed to provide continuous power for 72 hours through the simple
exchange of 8 oz fuel cartridges (each weighing less than 0.5 pounds)
yet providing 10 hours of constant power per cartridge even at full
power load. $1.7 million was included in the final bill for this
project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: RDTE, A.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sierra Monolithics.
Address of Requesting Entity: 103 West Torrance Blvd, Redondo Beach,
CA.
Description of Request: Request $5 million for Advanced Radar
Transceiver IC Development. This project was funded for $800K in FY
2008 and is currently being used in the demonstration of the Digital
Array Radar program. This application allows multiple frequencies to be
scanned simultaneously and allows radar beams to be independently
operated from the same platform. The net result is better target
tracking, more time on target, higher probability of detection and
better utilization of the asset. The FY08 funding allows two items, use
of the existing commercial IP to demonstrate feasibility and basic
architecture of the digital section of the RFIC. To realize the
complete potential of this technology the program needs to be fully
funded to allow complete circuit design integration, fabrication and
test for the RFIC. In particular a piece of IP must be developed to
modify the frequency control of the commercial chip to one suitable for
radar applications. This program leverages considerable commercial IP
to gain a substantial gain for the government. The U.S. government
benefits in several ways from this low cost enabling development.
$800,000 was included in the final bill for this project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: RDTE, AF.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Timken Company.
Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 693, Canton, OH 44706-0930.
Description of Request: Request $2.4 million on for Hybrid Bearings.
Standard aerospace bearings are not adequate for the demands of Joint
Strike Fighter engine, or many of our existing engines with the new
requirements placed on the weapons platforms, as well as continued high
usage In extreme conditions. As a result, the Air Force has been
working with industry to develop an improved bearing that is tough,
corrosion resistant and can tolerate the high speeds and temperatures
of the expanding mission requirements. The purpose of the project is to
develop a high speed bearing for aerospace applications that will
provide exceptional hot hardness, exceptional fatigue life, exceptional
wear resistance, and exceptional fracture toughness. Defense
applications would include the JSF main shaft bearing application, as
well as other weapons platforms or devices requiring high speed
bearings. $1.6 million was included in the final bill for this project.
Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes.
Bill Number: H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance,
and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
Account: RDTE, A.
Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alliant Techsystems (ATK).
Address of Requesting Entity: 1215 South Clark Street Suite 1510,
Arlington, VA 22202.
Description of Request: Request $7.4 million for Individual Airburst
Weapon System (IA WS). The Individual Automatic Weapons System (IAWS)
is a 25mm shoulder-fired weapon that provides the U.S. infantryman--for
the first time in a direct fire weapon--the ability to defeat enemy
combatants in defilade and concealed positions. The system includes the
rifle, target acquisition and fire control component, and 25mm high
explosive precision air bursting (HEAB) munitions. The program
currently is in ACTD, with several weapons systems having been
delivered for demonstration. Additional funding is needed to continue
development, and in particular to provide sufficient weapons systems
and associated ammunition and test support for a complete user ``field
assessment'' needed to qualify the system. $1 million was included in
the final bill for this project.
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