[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 10354] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EARMARK DECLARATION ______ HON. TIMOTHY WALBERG of michigan in the house of representatives Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, I submit the following to the Record: Name of Earmark and Amount: Multi Climate Protection System (MCPS) for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps--$8.0 million. Bill Number: H.R. 5658. Account Information: Navy, OTHER PROCUREMENT, PE 0, Line 097. Legal Name and Address of Receiving Entity: Peckham Industries, 2822 North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Lansing, Michigan 48906. Earmark Description: The Chief of Naval Operations' FY 2000 Aircrew Systems Operational Advisory Group identified that Naval and Marine Corps aircrew personnel need an improved protective clothing system. Until the MCPS was developed and introduced in FY 2004, aircrew garments in the Navy and Marine Corps predominantly contained textiles and designs consistent with 1970s' technology. Advancements in protective fibers and garments were introduced to meet the demands on aircrews by providing moisture management, heating and cooling performance in passive and active layers and comfort via modular components. Earmark Budget: Test and field approximately 4,689 total systems-- $8,000,000; Garment Production--$3,400,000; Materials--$4,200,000; Quality Control/Fielding--$400,000; Total--$8,000,000. The Multi Climate Protection System includes: 1 Goretex parka and 1 trouser 1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex Jacket and 1 Vest 1 Polartec Thermal FR with Nomex shirt, 1 overalls and 1 pants 1 Polartec Powerstretch FR with Nomex shirt and 1 pants 1 Polartec Windpro FR with Nomex face mask ____________________