Robert Aderholt

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, as has been mentioned the monument that is being debated has stood in the Mojave Desert for 75 years to honor our veterans. It stood there, that is, until the night of May 9th when vandals stole it. This memorial was a 7-foot cross that has endured much turmoil including a recent legal attempt to have the cross removed, which was turned away by the Supreme Court. Those responsible for the disappearance of the cross have shown disrespect for both veterans and this Nation's legal process. I would also like to commend the VFW for their determination in the face of this disrespectful act. They have vowed that the memorial will be rebuilt and are offering a $125,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. President George Washington once said, ``The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were appreciated by their nation.'' I think President Washington would agree that this appreciation includes allowing our veterans' memorials to stand in honor of them.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, July 2010 marks the 50th Anniversary of Nelle Harper Lee's novel ``To Kill a Mockingbird.'' First published on July 11, 1960, ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' has since sold over 30 million copies and has been published in over 40 languages. During the past 50 years the world has seen many changes but one thing still remains constant--``To Kill a Mockingbird'', the novel that inspired children and adults in 1961 is still inspiring a new generation of children and adults today. Few novels have such timeless and universal appeal. ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' has received numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize in 1960 and the film adaptation received three Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards in 1962. The Mockingbird Players, an amateur theater group, perform the dramatization of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' every April and May in Monroeville, Alabama, Lee's hometown. The players have performed at both home and abroad including performances in Chicago, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Israel. One of the novels best known quotes is, ``Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.'' This quote and her character, Atticus Finch, have inspired lawyers for the past 50 years, including myself. For those who have read ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' you may remember Scout's first grade teacher was Miss Caroline Fisher. On Scout's first day at school, Miss Caroline Fisher introduced herself proudly saying, ``I am Caroline Fisher. I am from North Alabama, from Winston County.'' Being born and raised in Winston County, which is a small rural county in North Alabama. I remember being surprised to see my home county mentioned as I first read the book as a law student at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. From that day forward ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' has been a favorite of mine, not only because my home county was mentioned but most importantly because the message the book articulates. Nelle, as she is affectionately known by her friends, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 5, 2007 by President George W. Bush. Besides ``To Kill a Mockingbird,'' Lee also penned ``Christmas to Me'' and ``When Children Discover America'' for McCall's Magazine in the 1960s. Miss Lee is a national treasure and I am proud to cosponsor and vote for Mr. Bonner's resolution, H. Res. 1525, honoring the 50th anniversary of ``To Kill a Mockingbird.''

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Dwight D. Thomas, who retired from the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs on June 30, 2010. A gentleman from my home County of Winston who truly embodies the American principles of hard work, patriotism, dedication to one's family and service to one's community. For the past twenty-two years and nine months, the veterans in Winston County, Alabama have had no better friend than Dwight Thomas. During that time he unselfishly served Winston County and the State of Alabama with great dedication and distinction. He worked tirelessly to ensure our veterans and their families received the benefits they had earned. His one driving goal was simply to help people. Dwight was born in my hometown of Haleyville, Alabama in 1944. He is the son of the late C. D. and Vera Thomas. He is married to the former Trudy Gravitt and has two sons, Craig and Chad. He and his wife are active members of the Haleyville First United Methodist Church. Dwight graduated from Haleyville High School in 1962 and continued his education at Walker College, receiving his Associate of Science degree in 1965. After school, he entered the United States Army and served from 1966 to 1968, serving in Vietnam from January 1967 to July 1968. He was honorably discharged in 1968 having reached the rank of Sergeant. While in the Army, he received the Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Vietnam Campaign Medal with ``V'' device, National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. Dwight has also been active with the local Boy Scout Troop 97, serving as Scoutmaster from 1969 to 1981 and is currently the institutional representative. He has served on the Haleyville City Council for two terms from 1980 to 1988. During that period he served as liaison to the Parks and Recreation Department and the Haleyville Fire Department and was instrumental in the construction of a new fire station. Currently, Dwight is the Commander of VFW Post 4543 and has held every office in the VFW at the local and district level. Madam Speaker, it is a great privilege for me to honor Dwight D. Thomas for his many years of dedicated service to our nation's veterans. He has had an enduring impact on his country, community, friends and family. He is a man of great dignity and character who takes pride in the accomplishments of those he has helped over the years. It is clear that he has been a friend and advocate to the veterans of Winston County. Madam Speaker, no doubt Dwight will be greatly missed in his position with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dwight is an inspiring role model for all of us and I join his friends, family and colleagues in wishing him God's richest blessings in his retirement.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Brigadier General Harry C. ``Heinie'' Aderholt, a true American hero and one of the founders of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations. On May 20, 2010, I and many others across the State and Nation were saddened to hear of the passing of General Aderholt. Heinie, as he was affectionately known by all who knew and loved him, began his military service with the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1976. He was also known as ``Air Commando One,'' for his work to form what was originally called the First Air Commando Wing. He was the last general officer to leave Vietnam. During his service he was awarded the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation Emblem and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with oak leaf cluster. His other honors include the Order of the Sword, which the non-commissioned officers of the Air Force Special Operations Command awarded to him in January 2001, the prestigious Bull Simons Award, that recognizes those who embody the true spirit, values, and skills of a special operations warrior and he was also awarded the Order of the White Elephant by the government of Thailand, their highest award. After his retirement from the Air Force, He founded the McCoskrie/ Threshold Foundation, which provides medical ancillary assistance, supplies, and equipment to Central and South American countries as well as to Laos and Thailand. He also founded the Air Commando Association. General Heinie Aderholt will be remembered for his valor, character, and strength. It was an honor to have known him as a relative, friend and great American Patriot, and his leadership will be missed by all who knew him. His influence for good for all America will live on. A memorial service will be held at Hurlburt Air Park, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on July 2, 2010 at 9 a.m. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Anne, his daughter Janet and son George and their families. Thank you Heinie for all you did for America.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to pay tribute today to Brigadier General Harry C. ``Heinie'' Aderholt, a true America hero and one of the founders of the United States Air Force Special Operations. On May 20 of this year, I and many others across the State and across the Nation were saddened to hear about the passing of General Aderholt. Heinie, as he was affectionately known by all those who knew him and loved him, began his military service with the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 and retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1976. General Heinie Aderholt will be remembered for his valor, his character, and his strength. It was an honor to have known him as a relative, friend, and great American patriot, and his leadership will be missed by all who knew him. His influence for good for all Americans will live on. A memorial service will be held at Hurlburt Air Park at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on July 2, 2010, at 9 a.m. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Anne; his daughter, Janet; and son, George, and all of their family. Thank you, Heinie, for all you did for America.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the Gentleman from Indiana for introducing H. Res. 584, ``Recognizing the importance of manufactured and modular housing in the United States.'' Manufactured and modular housing play an important role in meeting the housing needs of the people of my home state of Alabama and the United States of America. Over the past two decades, the quality of manufactured housing has become essentially equivalent to that of conventional housing and manufactured housing has grown in popularity as an affordable alternative to conventional site-built housing. A Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies reported that manufactured housing has no impact on the appreciation rates of surrounding properties, putting an end to the myth of negative property value impacts. It is also good to know that the manufactured and modular housing industry continues to be an important part of our nation's economy. Manufactured and modular housing has produced approximately $6 billion annually in sales and employs approximately 70,000 people in factories and retail centers alone. These factories are an important contributor to the economy in the district I represent, as there are more than ten manufacturers in the 4th Congressional District of Alabama. During a recession, I would encourage any Americans to consider a manufactured or modular house as an option. According to the Manufactured Housing Institute, construction costs per square foot for a new manufactured home average anywhere from 10 to 35 percent less than a comparable site-built home, excluding the cost of land, depending on the region of the country. Home ownership is part of the American Dream and I am pleased to encourage affordable home ownership opportunities through manufactured and modular housing for so many Americans who can benefit from this type of home ownership.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the chairman's support for this legislation to be brought to the floor, and of course the support of Ranking Member Smith on this legislation as well. Without it, this legislation, we would not be here today where we are. One other person who has been very supportive and who actually brought this to my attention several years ago is my friend Mike Turner, from Birmingham. We've worked together on this to try to resolve this issue through the United States Congress, and so here we are, as mentioned, the third time to try to resolve this. There is an old saying, ``The third time's the charm,'' and I am hopeful today that saying holds true. As my colleagues who serve on the Judiciary Committee are well aware, today marks the third time that the House of Representatives has brought up, and hopefully will pass, this bill. The key, of course, lies with our friends in the other Chamber. So I look forward to working with our colleagues in the Senate and getting the bill moved through that Chamber as well. I was first made aware of this problem, as I say, by my friend Mike Turner when I was first elected to Congress back in 1997. Here we are in 2010. The issue is still not resolved. This is an issue of great frustration to people who deal with notaries on a daily basis. Several years ago, the House Judiciary Committee worked with supporters of this issue to find a satisfactory solution to the problem of the recognition of notarizations across State lines. In March of 2006, the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property heard from several witnesses who all agreed that this is an ongoing and difficult problem for interstate commerce. To businesses and individuals engaged in businesses across State lines, this is a matter long overdue. In a nutshell, as it has been stated, H.R. 3808 will expedite interstate commerce so that court documents and other notarized documents will be fully recognized from one State to another. Today States can refuse to acknowledge the integrity of notarized documents from one State to another. This legislation, H.R. 3808, will streamline the interstate, commercial, and legal transactions consistent with the guarantees of the States' rights that are called for in the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution. This legislation preserves the rights of States to set standards and regulate notaries, while reducing the burden on the average citizen who has to use our court systems. Currently, as the law stands today, each State is responsible for regulating its notaries. Typically, an individual will pay a fee, they will submit an application, and they will take an oath of office. Some States require the applicants enroll in educational courses, to pass exams, and even obtain a notary bond. Nothing in this legislation will change those steps. Please know we are not trying to mandate how States regulate notaries which they appoint. The bill will not preclude the challenge of notarized documents such as a will contest. Again, I want to stress that this is in no way trying to mandate what a State should do or what a State should not do. It simply allows there to be more free flow of commerce between States, and particularly when you are talking about the regulation of notaries themselves. Again, I want to thank the chairman and also the ranking member for their support of this legislation to allow us to move forward. I would urge my colleagues that when this legislation is brought for a vote that they would support it under suspension of the rules.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, since the President announced his budget on February 1, disapproval of a plan to drastically change the current NASA human space exploration mission has been almost unanimous on both sides of the aisle. The President proposes to add $6 billion to NASA's budget for the next 5 years, but over those first 4 years the exploration account decreases by $5.7 billion. Human space flight and exploration beyond Earth is the very reason that NASA was put into existence. The President's plan moves funds to unproven proposals and costs the government $2.5 billion to shut down the Constellation Program. Ares I and Ares V overlap technologies, and there is zero budget proof that the administration's new plan will give us those capabilities with less money. The innovative scientists and employees at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have done a great job in leading space technology in the world. Mr. Speaker, when the President speaks tomorrow at the Kennedy Space Center, both Democrat and Republican Members hope that he will make a commitment to properly fund the Constellation Program.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate the University of Alabama Students In Free Enterprise Team (UA-SIFE) for winning their fourth consecutive Regional Championship. The UA-SIFE team was the League 9 Champion and will be traveling to Minneapolis, MN on May 10-13 to compete in National Finals. Founded in 2005, the UA-SIFE team has grown from 5 members to 64 active members. Since its inception UA-SIFE. has won Rookie of the Year, First Runner Up, Second Runner Up at National's and four consecutive Regional Championships. The University of Alabama has always upheld the highest standards of excellence in all its endeavors, and this team of outstanding student leaders is no exception. During these tough economic times, I am encouraged that students would give their time and talent to teach others the principles of free enterprise. I commend the leadership of Clinical Professor and Sam Walton Fellow David Ford on his successful career not only with the University of Alabama but also as a soldier and a business leader, and I look forward to the continuation of a tradition of solid and consistent performance in both academics and free enterprise. Madam Speaker, I congratulate each member of this dedicated SIFE team, the alumni and the University of Alabama for their commitment to achieving their fourth consecutive championship. Good luck at the Nationals.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I want to rise today to voice my strong opposition to the massive health care bill that is scheduled to come before the U.S. House of Representatives in the next 24 hours. Backdoor deals to coerce Members to support the government takeover of health care is something the American people completely disagree with, and they're making their voice known loud and clear. However, the President and the Democrat leadership of this body are forcing us to vote on this bill. In many countries, people have no free speech. But in America we do. So on behalf of all the families in north Alabama that I represent, I say to my colleagues in Congress, reject this massive takeover of health care that we are to vote on in the next 24 hours. To make this legislation even worse, no amendment is being allowed to stop abortions from being federally funded. Members of the majority are not even being allowed to bring up a vote on abortion, one of the issues that means most to Americans. Businesses will be crippled with new taxes, and they won't be able to hire out-of-work Americans. America has never gone down this road, Madam Speaker, the road for government-controlled health care. And never in our history have we forced individuals to actually purchase insurance. As I was walking into the Chamber this afternoon to cast my votes, there were literally thousands of people outside the Capitol. They were shouting their opposition to this bill, and it was loud and clear. Madam Speaker, these people are still out there, and the message is still the same. And it is loud and clear: No government-controlled health care. Kill this bill.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to offer my condolences to the family of LTG Larry Dodgen, former head of the Army's Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal. On February 20, 2010, I along with many others across the State and Nation were saddened to hear of the passing of Retired LTG Larry Dodgen. Dodgen served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 2006. He was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal. Lieutenant General Dodgen served as the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, near Huntsville, Alabama, from September 10, 2001, to December 16, 2003. After retiring from the Army in 2006, Lieutenant General Dodgen worked as sector vice president and deputy general manager of the Missile Defense Division within Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector. Lieutenant General Dodgen will be remembered for his outstanding leadership, effective communication, and for making safety and security the top priority for both his troops and their families. It was an honor to work with him, and I know he was well-liked and respected throughout Congress. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Leslie and her family and friends.

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Mr. ADERHOLT. 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. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. Request as named in the report: Electrically Charged Mesh Defense Net Troop Protection System Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Victory Solutions, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 4900 Corporate Drive, Suite A, Huntsville, AL 35805. Description of Request: $7,500,000. The funding would be used for ``D-NET'' a Defense Net Troop Protection System designed to intercept and negate the serious insurgent and terrorist threat tactics employing Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), mortars, and small rocket munitions encountered by U.S. Combat Forces. This product could help save warfighters' lives in hostile territories such as Afghanistan and Iraq through an innovative and low-cost system of defending vehicles against enemy attacks by further testing and prototype development of a system which has passed all tests so far and gotten favorable government program manager review, and which was developed with input from troops in the field. The spending plan for this Phase II of the program, to total $7,500,000, is: Prototype Production and Field Test & Evaluation Program for integration and operational development. Further develop the D-Net technology based on Phase I R&D Tests to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) worthy of deploying a limited quantity of ``Field Prototypes'' to Theater for field and operations test and evaluation. FY2010 Task A: D-Net ``Field Prototypes'' ($3.5M). Deliver to Army Logistics: 100 ``Field Prototypes'' of the D-Net Static Troop Protection System for Theater Deployment on military asset vehicle for field testing (Procurement of Prototypes delivered to Military. Develop, Build, Assemble, Kit Packaging within military requirements like HAZMAT etc, Deliver and Ship to War Zone to fill purchase for Field Test Program) ($3.5M, or $35K/unit). Task B: Field Test Program, data collection and refinement ($1.075M). Send science and engineering teams to Theater for collection of field data from Field Prototypes deployed (Data collection material $125K, OCONUS Labor $425K), interact with operating community for feedback, return to lab and refine the technology for better performance and utility (Re-engineer labor $225K). Requires OCONUS travel ($300K). Task C: Threat Characterization ($350K). Analyze and Perform trade Studies on Threat variants commonly engaged in Theatre scenarios. Engineering and analysis labor ($350K). Task D: Net Optimization & Continued R&D ($1.3M); Range Test Net Materials ($250K); Government Provided Range Test Facilities & Government Provided Threats for Tests ($500K); Parametric Studies/ Validation Labor/Salaries Engineering ($250K) and Manufacturing labor ($250K), Travel ($50K). Task E: Continue Launcher Development ($870K). Ground and Aerial Launcher Design and Development R&D and Fabrication Material ($320K); Testing ($150K); Labor for Engineering, Integration and Manufacturing for Platform Depot Requirements ($400K). Task F: Integration to Systems & Platforms ($405K). Design and Integration Trade Studies, COTS Sensor Integration Analysis and Labor ($250K); Material ($75K), Travel to Platform Project Offices ($80K). Request as named in the report: Marine Corps MK 1077 Flatracks Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SUMMA Technology, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: Headquartered at 140 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. The manufacturing facility is in Cullman, Alabama. Description of Request: $3,000,000. The funding would be used for the MK1077 Flatrack. This is a revolutionary material handling system that provides the Marines with expedited logistical support while achieving significant manpower and equipment reductions. These racks and the containers they work with can be used to transport ammunition or other supplies in and out of areas quickly, thus greatly reducing the warfighter's exposure to danger. This is a continuation of a multi-year procurement program, and the recipient company has a proven record of meeting the strict, structural requirements for this item. The USMC has a requirement for 3,500 MK1077 Flatrack units of which 1,000 units have been acquired to date. $3,000,000 will provide approximately 347 additional units, bringing the inventory up to 1,347. Request as named in the report: Waterside Wide Area Tactical Coverage and Homing Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Miltec Corporation Address of Requesting Entity: Miltec Corporation, located at 21232 Hwy 431, Guntersville, AL 35976 Description of Request: $4,000,000. The funding would be used for development and integration of systems for the final test and demonstration of the WaterWATCH affordable underwater monitoring capability. Most waterfront facilities are unprotected due to cost considerations. Finalization of this product would make available a security system which installations at military bases and other critical infrastructure locations (such as nuclear power plants near waterways) could afford. WaterWATCH integrates many currently available components through the development of new software and the testing of these systems. Approximately $60,000 would be needed for travel, approximately $150,000 for hardware, and the rest for labor (software development and testing). Request as named in the report: Protective Self-Decontaminating Surfaces Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Wide Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ventana Research Corp. (VRC) & Kappler, Inc., and Kappler, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: VRC at 2702 South 4th Avenue, South Tucson, AZ 85713-4816; and Kappler at 115 Grimes Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976-9364 Description of Request: $2,000,000. The funding would be used for Prototype field validation tests of VRC-Kappler Chemical Biohazard Protective systems, lab tests of bacterial infections, diseases and contaminated human remains pouches (CHRPs); to field and live test nerve gas and radiological agents (in order to design the suit to withstand such an attack by a hostile nation). Present decontamination processes are labor intensive and require lengthy downtimes. Field- tested prototypes of this fabric demonstrate cost-effective Chemical Biohazard protection for military personnel and civilian populations. Applications could be military, for homeland security, or for dangerous medical and rescue operations. The spending plan is Personnel: $ 620,000; Materials: $80,000; Equipment: $120,000; travel: $25,000; Govt Agency partnerships: Oversight and testing work: DTRA/CBT: $90,000; AFRL/Tyndall AFB: $250,000; USA NSRDEC: $90,000; Preproduction, Live Agents Tests, $ 825,000 Request as named in the report: Scenario Generation for IAMD Evaluation (SGIE) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: QinetiQ North America Systems Engineering Group Address of Requesting Entity: AMSRD-AMR-BA Bldg. 6263 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 Description of Request: $4,200,000 for Scenario Generation for IAMD Evaluation (SGIE) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is QinetiQ North America Systems Engineering Group, located at 890 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 35806. The funding would be used for 54 ground test cases identified in the IAMD TEMP and 7 flight test cases derived from ground test matrix. A scenario for each test case is required to capture the design specification as it is intended to perform in a battlefield situation. Taxpayer Justification: This program will contribute to the work of establishing an Integrated Air & Missile Defense System to protect against air breathing missile and cruise missile threats. This work will provide a network centric system to integrate a mix of sensors and shooters through a common IAMD battle command system. Request as named in the report: Enhanced--Rapid Tactical Integration for Fielding of Systems Initiative (E-RTIFS) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PeopleTec, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 4901-D Corporate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 Description of Request: $3,900,000 for Enhanced Rapid Tactical Integration for Fielding of Systems (ERTIFS) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is PeopleTec, Doug Scalf, Linda Maynor, located at PeopleTec, Inc., 4901-D Corporate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. The funding would be used to support early SoS testing to ensure that interoperability issues are corrected before software is released for formal AIC testing. The ABCS-BA will leverage and evolve ERTIFS to support four types of required Interoperability Tests: 1) Individual System, 2) System of Systems (e.g. Software Blocking), 3) Backwards Compatibility--Interoperability and 4) Regression Testing. Taxpayer Justification: The early identification of these issues will limit cost and schedule overruns on Aviation/Missile Systems prior to expensive hardware tests. Request as named in the report: Swarms Defense Systems Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southeast Systems Technology Address of Requesting Entity: 4090 South Memorial Parkway, M/S 3427B, Huntsville, AL 35802 Description of Request: $3,000,000 funding for SWARMS DEFENSE SYSTEMS in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Computer Science Corporation, located at 4090 S. Memorial Parkway, M/S 3427B, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. The funding would be used to close the gap between current and future Air Defense Systems dealing with enemy mortars, rockets, UAVs, and cruise missiles. Future threats exceed all requirements of current system and future AD plans. Taxpayer Justification: Swarms Defense is designed to protect soldiers and critical assets against enemy fire, especially high volume small munitions such as mortars, rockets, UAVs, cruise missiles, developing the critical technologies required to close the gap in current asset protection plans. Request as named in the report: Tactical UAV, Heavy Fuel Engine Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Science and Engineering Services Address of Requesting Entity: 4015 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810 Description of Request: $2,000,000 for the Tactical UAV, Heavy Fuel Engine in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Science and Engineering Services, Inc., located at 4015 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, AL 35810. The funding would be used for development of lightweight military fuel engines for UAVs. Scope includes building engines to perform platform integration and flight test for use in a military environment. Funding supports design and implementation of the process to military standards. Taxpayer Justification: Shadow UAS is ideal for providing direct information to commanders increasing awareness. Heavy fuel technology allows an engine to burn any fuel, diesel, JP5, JP8, gasoline, producing low emission, can be economically manufactured, and maintained Request as named in the report: Army Responsive Tactical Space System Exerciser (ARTSSE) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: J2 Technologies Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 4801 University Square, Suite 31, Huntsville, AL 35816 Description of Request: $3,000,000 for Army Responsive Tactical Space System Exerciser (ARTSSE) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is J2 Technologies Inc., located at 4801 University Square, Suite 31, Huntsville, AL 35816-1815. The funding would be used to provide the hardware-in-the-loop test capability designed to address the need to define performance requirements, evaluate and execute Operationally Responsive Space programs thus ensuring the warfighter's continued access to space. Taxpayer Justification: Army Responsive Tactical Space System Exerciser (ARTSSE) provides technologies critical to maintaining access to space. ARTSSE supports an unfunded Army need to provide a responsive surge for space- based communication, surveillance, and reconnaissance, especially when a change in circumstances brought about by foreign-owned assets requires a response from the U.S. systems within hours or a few days in order to maintain protection of U.S. personnel and assets. Request as named in the report: Autonomous Cargo Acquisition for Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced Optical Systems, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 410, Huntsville, AL 35806 Description of Request: $1,600,000 for Autonomous Cargo Acquisition for Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Advanced Optical Systems, Inc., located at 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 410, Huntsville, Alabama 35805. The funding would be used to demonstrate fully unmanned cargo pickup and delivery under operational conditions. The work will leverage current developments for manned systems, and will cooperate with TRADOC and logistics personnel at Ft. Rucker and Ft. Lee. Taxpayer Justification: The Army needs to leverage rotorcraft unmanned aerial systems to provide unmanned pickup and delivery for logistics supply and weapons placement. Unmanned cargo operations would reduce both aircrew losses and costs. Request as named in the report: On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Training and Energy Management Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 Description of Request: $3,100,000 for On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is DRS Training and Energy Management, located at 110 Wynn Drive Huntsville, AL 35805. The funding would be used for OBVP provides electric power for vehicles and mission electronics. OBVP fits the space inside the bell housing of vehicle transmissions. The system is capable of producing 30-70 kW. Increased power is needed for LED detection and weapon systems. Taxpayer Justification: Growth in energy requirements on the battlefield has created a critical need to accelerate this program to production readiness. The system can deliver mobile/exportable electric power from the vehicle engine for electric power gap requirements. Request as named in the report: Extremely Large, Domestic Expendable and Reusable Structures (ELDERS) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: Dpa Defense Production Act Purchases Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ATK Aerospace Structures Address of Requesting Entity: 751 County Road 989, Building 1000, Iuka, MS 38852 Description of Request: $9,800,000 For Current domestic large-scale, composites production capacity is constrained by processing limitations associated with the large diameter of the items being manufactured. At the same time, the Air Force is making future plans to utilize structures with diameters in excess of nine meters. The current domestic industrial production capacity does not support this scale of extremely large composite launch structures. The ELDERS Title III program was initiated in FY2009 with $8.0 million to scale up domestic composites manufacturing and processing capacity and support facilities to meet this critical emerging need in military space access. The three-phase program includes evaluation, modification and qualification of current automated production equipment and facilities, and the acquisition of necessary industrial capacity and processing capabilities. In general, Title III activities serve to lower defense acquisition and life-cycle costs and to increase defense system readiness and performance through the use of higher quality, lower cost, and technologically superior materials and technologies. The ELDERS Program will increase the capacity for increasingly larger composite structures, including development and acquisition of higher performing composite processing equipment. Request as named in the report: Adaptive Robotics Technology for Space, Air and Missiles [ART-SAM] Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Calhoun Community College Address of Requesting Entity: 6250 Hwy. 31 North, Decatur Campus, Tanner, AL 35671 Description of Request: $4,200,000 for Adaptive Robotics Technology for Space, Air and Missiles [ART-SAM] in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Calhoun Community College, located at 6250 US Highway 31 North, Tanner, AL 35671. The funding would be used for a joint venture with leadership from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), and will establish national robotics research and development capability at Calhoun Community College to leverage government, industry, and academia partnerships and their respective investments. Additionally, funds will be used to procure instrumentation, components and test fixtures to provide a hands-on laboratory for experiments and process testing in an unmanned environment. Taxpayer Justification: The ART-SAM project, once operational, will develop robotics technologies, systems and products for a variety of SMDC projects, programs, and core mission needs. It will serve as an economic development catalyst for robotic research and development, training, operations and manufacturing. It will also support workforce development initiatives throughout the state. Request as named in the report: Protective Self-Decontaminating Surfaces Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--DW Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ventana Research Corp. (VRC) Address of Requesting Entity: 139 Barnes Drive, Suite 2, Tyndall AFB, FL Description of Request: $1,600,000 for ACD&P project of self- decontaminating surfaces for long-lasting personnel (e.g. clothing) & shelter (e.g. hospitals) protection from Chem/Bio (& nerve gas) attacks. Light-activated decontaminating material produces singlet oxygen, a mild oxidant, to destroy CB agents. Demonstrated the material traps & stores excess singlet oxygen during periods of sun & artificial light. Stored singlet oxygen is released to provide indoor & outdoor protection of 8+ hours during no light & dark periods. Further, no protection loss demonstrated in intense Arizona sunlight 39+ hours during 100+ degrees days. Completed FY07 Individual Protection (IP) ATD milestones. Started FY08 IP ACD&P phase & initiated nerve gas protection ATD for ACD&P in FY10 and will continue ACD&P effort in FY09. Technology: Sun or artificial light activates the decontaminating material to produce singlet oxygen, a mild, short-lived oxidant that effectively destroys chemical/nerve & biological agents. This long-lasting & durable capability for around-the-clock protection using sun or artificial light is the heart of the invention. Our FY10 request is prompted by the need for including nerve gas and nuclear decontamination capability. This will involve added-on tasks to the program in terms additional test and evaluation efforts. Nerve gas protection effort will address chemistry efforts and tests, nuclear protection disposable, absorbent materials. Progress: 1) Mustard gas stimulant treated fabric tests demonstrated self-decontamination capability after exposure of 39 days to the intense AZ summer sun; 2) Kappler Provent fabric treated with VRC Decon Dye Coating demonstrated standard industrial practice can be used for first-article production of garments for breathability, field laundering, & durability testing; 3) VRC Decon Dye Coating showed no adverse effect upon Provent fabric's breathability, an essential Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Ensemble requirement; 4) Airtight seam-bonding process demonstrated with Provent Fabric dyed with VRC Dye Coating enables standard protective suit manufacturing procedures eliminating protective coating application after suit completion, a more costly approach; 5) NMR & UV-Visible Spectroscopy showed Ventana Decon Dye Coating efficiently traps visible light-generated singlet oxygen in repeated release & oxidation a mustard gas & VX stimulant to decontaminated product in darkness; 6) UV-Visible Spectroscopy demonstrated to be a more cost-effective QA tool than conventional NMR inspection; 7) Live tests will be performed at the Defense Science & Technology Laboratory (distl), Proton Down, UK, during the week of April 27, 2009, additional tests are planned for 2Q09 & 3Q09. Samples have been provided to Dr. Stephen Lee, Chief Scientist, Ofc. Director U.S. Army Research Office, for coordination & ITAR, export/import matters & permits. The requested FY10 program under JPM-CBD's leadership addresses: 1) Perform ATDs on VRC Decon Dye coatings to add nerve gas & radiological agent (disposable garments & coatings) protection; 2) Conduct operational validity tests (ACD&P) of preselected Light-Activated CBNR Protective systems; 3) Continue pre-production of protection systems at Kappler & Ventana for several ACD&Ps of representative JUST materials, components & suits & upgrade facilities to full production status. Request as named in the report: Remote Monitoring and Troubleshooting (RMAT) Project Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: OP.N Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Intergraph Address of Requesting Entity: 170 Graphics Drive, Madison, AL 35758 Description of Request: $2,320,000 for RMAT will integrate with shipboard local control and monitoring systems by networking them together and providing secure shore-based remote monitoring of those systems in real time. Through the use of sensors, networks, and software-based controllers, RMAT will provide the means for monitoring and troubleshooting various shipboard systems that are vital to ship operations, and allow engineers from various shore-based locations to collaborate in a real-time secure environment. RMAT will enable faster response times and mitigation of damage caused by engineering casualties, blast, fire, flooding, and equipment malfunction. Implementation of RMAT will increase the level of sensor data fusion, situational awareness, and survivability of the ship, as well as its ability to successfully complete its mission. The change from analog systems and manual data collection will save thousands of man-hours every year. Without funding for this effort, a need will exist to continue maintenance of obsolete hardware-based control panels and large redundant watch-standing and damage control repair parties that rely on slow, outdated, and error producing control systems and information management techniques. Request as named in the report: Transitioning Stretch Broken Carbon Fiber to Production Programs Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hexcel Corporation Address of Requesting Entity: 3300 Mallard Fox Drive, Decatur, AL 35609 Description of Request: $3,200,000 for composite structure on existing military aircraft has saved weight and reduced O&M costs. However, a solution to the high cost and unrealized weight benefits of these structures is badly needed. Studies done in conjunction with the major aircraft manufacturers show that while composite material properties predict a weight savings of about 50% is achievable, only about 10-20% is being realized in today's designs. The problem is that the composite materials that are currently available in the marketplace cannot be formed into the complex geometries necessary to realize the true weight savings available. This results in pressure at the design stage to reduce the complexity of parts so they are more fabrication friendly. If the designer holds firm on the part complexity, automated fabrication techniques are often ruled out due to the challenges of forming complex geometries with these processes. The end result is added weight and cost to the structure. Stretch Broken Carbon Fiber (SBCF) technology affords more weight reduction opportunities than any other solution under evaluation by the DoD. SBCF product forms offer a pseudo plasticity akin to metals that makes the forming of complex geometries much easier. These products can be used in all of the automated composite processes currently being used by fabricators including fiber and tape placement and engineered textile approaches for fabricating net shape preforms used in resin infusion processes. The focus of this program will be two-fold. First, funding will be allocated to various composite part fabricators to develop robust processes to mold full size prototype parts with SBCF product forms. Second, funding will allocated to generate a Mil-HdBk-17 approved database. Both tasks are necessary to take this technology into production. Request as named in the report: Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Children's National Medical Center Address of Requesting Entity: 111 Michigan Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20010 Description of Request: $3,280,000 for funds will be used for ongoing research and testing using molecular patches, to see if the same improvements experienced by dogs in clinical trials can be extended to humans with muscle damage. The funds will be used for ongoing research and testing using molecular patches, to see if the same improvements experienced by dogs in clinical trials can be extended to humans with muscle damage. This research benefits both warfighers (in terms of combating the effects of biological warfare attacks), and also potentially the civilian population who suffer from similar muscle tissue deterioration.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. 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. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. Request as named in the report: Electrically Charged Mesh Defense Net Troop Protection System Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Victory Solutions, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 4900 Corporate Drive, Suite A, Huntsville, AL 35805. Description of Request: $7,500,000. The funding would be used for ``D-NET'' a Defense Net Troop Protection System designed to intercept and negate the serious insurgent and terrorist threat tactics employing Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), mortars, and small rocket munitions encountered by U.S. Combat Forces. This product could help save warfighters' lives in hostile territories such as Afghanistan and Iraq through an innovative and low-cost system of defending vehicles against enemy attacks by further testing and prototype development of a system which has passed all tests so far and gotten favorable government program manager review, and which was developed with input from troops in the field. The spending plan for this Phase II of the program, to total $7,500,000, is: Prototype Production and Field Test & Evaluation Program for integration and operational development. Further develop the D-Net technology based on Phase I R&D Tests to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) worthy of deploying a limited quantity of ``Field Prototypes'' to Theatre for field and operations test and evaluation. FY2010 Task A: D-Net ``Field Prototypes'' ($3.5M). Deliver to Army Logistics: 100 ``Field Prototypes'' of the D-Net Static Troop Protection System for Theatre Deployment on military asset vehicle for field testing (Procurement of Prototypes delivered to Military. Develop, Build, Assemble, Kit Packaging within military requirements like HAZMAT etc, Deliver and Ship to War Zone to fill purchase for Field Test Program) ($3.5M, or $35K/unit). Task B: Field Test Program, data collection and refinement ($1.075M). Send science and engineering teams to Theatre for collection of field data from Field Prototypes deployed (Data collection material $125K, OCONUS Labor $425K), interact with operating community for feedback, return to lab and refine the technology for better performance and utility (Re-engineer labor $225K). Requires OCONUS travel ($300K). Task C: Threat Characterization ($350K). Analyze and Perform trade Studies on Threat variants commonly engaged in Theatre scenarios. Engineering and analysis labor ($350K). Task D: Net Optimization & Continued R&D ($1.3M); Range Test Net Materials ($250K); Government Provided Range Test Facilities & Government Provided Threats for Tests ($500K); Parametric Studies/ Validation Labor/ Salaries Engineering ($250K) and Manufacturing labor ($250K), Travel ($50K). Task E: Continue Launcher Development ($870K). Ground and Aerial Launcher Design and Development R&D and Fabrication Material ($320K); Testing ($150K); Labor for Engineering, Integration and Manufacturing for Platform Depot Requirements ($400K). Task F: Integration to Systems & Platforms ($405K). Design and Integration Trade Studies, COTS Sensor Integration Analysis and Labor ($250K); Material ($75K), Travel to Platform Project Offices ($80K). Request as named in the report: Marine Corps MK 1077 Flatracks Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: SUMMA Technology, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: headquartered at 140 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. The manufacturing facility is in Cullman, Alabama. Description of Request: $3,000,000. The funding would be used for the MK1077 Flatrack. This is a revolutionary material handling system that provides the Marines with expedited logistical support while achieving significant manpower and equipment reductions. These racks and the containers they work with can be used to transport ammunition or other supplies in and out of areas quickly, thus greatly reducing the warfighter's exposure to danger. This is a continuation of a multi-year procurement program, and the recipient company has a proven record of meeting the strict, structural requirements for this item. The USMC has a requirement for 3,500 MK1077 Flatrack units of which 1,000 units have been acquired to date. $3,000,000 will provide approximately 347 additional units, bringing the inventory up to 1,347. Request as named in the report: Waterside Wide Area Tactical Coverage and Homing Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Miltec Corporation Address of Requesting Entity: Miltec Corporation, located at 21232 Hwy 431, Guntersville, AL 35976 Description of Request: $4,000,000. The funding would be used for development and integration of systems for the final test and demonstration of the WaterWATCH affordable underwater monitoring capability. Most waterfront facilities are unprotected due to cost considerations. Finalization of this product would make available a security system which installations at military bases and other critical infrastructure locations (such as nuclear power plants near waterways) could afford. WaterWATCH integrates many currently available components through the development of new software and the testing of these systems. Approximately $60,000 would be needed for travel, approximately $150,000 for hardware, and the rest for labor (software development and testing). Request as named in the report: Protective Self-Decontaminating Surfaces Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Wide Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ventana Research Corp. (VRC) & Kappler, Inc., and Kappler, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: VRC at 2702 South 4th Avenue, South Tucson, AZ 85713-4816; and Kappler at 115 Grimes Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976-9364 Description of Request: $2,000,000. The funding would be used for Prototype field validation tests of VRC-Kappler Chemical Biohazard Protective systems, lab tests of bacterial infections, diseases and contaminated human remains pouches (CHRPs); to field and live test nerve gas and radiological agents (in order to design the suit to withstand such an attack by a hostile nation). Present decontamination processes are labor intensive and require lengthy downtimes. Field- tested prototypes of this fabric demonstrate cost-effective Chemical Biohazard protection for military personnel and civilian populations. Applications could be military, for homeland security, or for dangerous medical and rescue operations. The spending plan is Personnel: $620,000; Materials: $80,000; Equipment: $120,000; travel: $25,000; Govt Agency partnerships: Oversight and testing work: DTRA/CBT: $90,000; AFRL/Tyndall AFB: $250,000; USA NSRDEC: $90,000; Preproduction, Live Agents Tests, $825,000 Request as named in the report: Scenario Generation for IAMD Evaluation (SGIE) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: QinetiQ North America Systems Engineering Group Address of Requesting Entity: AMSRD-AMR-BA Bldg. 6263, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 Description of Request: $4,200,000 for Scenario Generation for IAMD Evaluation (SGIE) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is QinetiQ North America Systems Engineering Group, located at 890 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 35806. The funding would be used for 54 ground test cases identified in the IAMD TEMP and 7 flight test cases derived from ground test matrix. A scenario for each test case is required to capture the design specification as it is intended to perform in a battlefield situation. Taxpayer Justification: This program will contribute to the work of establishing an Integrated Air & Missile Defense System protect against air breathing missile and cruise missile threats. This work will provide a network centric system to integrate a mix of sensors and shooters through a common IAMD battle command system. Request as named in the report: Enhanced--Rapid Tactical Integration for Fielding of Systems Initiative (E-RTIFS) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: PeopleTec, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 4901-D Corporate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 Description of Request: $3,900,000 for Enhanced Rapid Tactical Integration for Fielding of Systems (ERTIFS) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is PeopleTec, Doug Scalf, Linda Maynor, located at PeopleTec, Inc. 4901-D Corporate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. The funding would be used to support early SoS testing to ensure that interoperability issues are corrected before software is released for formal AIC testing. The ABCS-BA will leverage and evolve ERTIFS to support four types of required Interoperability Tests: (1) Individual System, (2) System of Systems (e.g. Software Blocking), (3) Backwards Compatibility--Interoperability and (4) Regression Testing. Taxpayer Justification: The early identification of these issues will limit cost and schedule overruns on Aviation/Missile Systems prior to expensive hardware tests. Request as named in the report: Swarms Defense Systems Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southeast Systems Technology Address of Requesting Entity: 4090 South Memorial Parkway M/S 3427B, Huntsville, AL 35802 Description of Request: $3,000,000 funding for SWARMS DEFENSE SYSTEMS in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Computer Science Corporation, located at 4090 S. Memorial Parkway M/S 3427B, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. The funding would be used to close the gap between current and future Air Defense Systems dealing with enemy mortars, rockets, UAV's, and cruise missiles. Future threats exceed all requirements of current system and future AD plans. Taxpayer Justification: Swarms Defense is designed to protect soldiers and critical assets against enemy fire, especially high volume small munitions such as mortars, rockets, UAV's, cruise missiles, developing the critical technologies required to close the gap in current asset protection plans. Request as named in the report: Tactical UAV, Heavy Fuel Engine Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Science and Engineering Services Address of Requesting Entity: 4015 Pulaski Pike, NW., Huntsville, AL 35810 Description of Request: $2,000,000 for the Tactical UAV, Heavy Fuel Engine in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Science and Engineering Services, Inc., located at 4015 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, AL 35810. The funding would be used for development of lightweight military fuel engine for UAVs. Scope includes building engines to perform platform integration and flight test for use in a military environment. Funding supports design and implementation of the process to military standards. Taxpayer Justification: Shadow UAS is ideal for providing direct information to commanders increasing awareness. Heavy fuel technology allows an engine to burn any fuel, diesel, JP5, JP8, gasoline, producing low emission, can be economically manufactured, and maintained Request as named in the report: Army Responsive Tactical Space System Exerciser (ARTSSE) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: J2 Technologies Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 4801 University Square, Suite 31, Huntsville, AL 35816 Description of Request: $3,000,000 for Army Responsive Tactical Space System Exerciser (ARTSSE) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is J2 Technologies Inc., located at 4801 University Square, Suite 31, Huntsville, AL 35816-1815. The funding would be used to provide the hardware-in-the-loop test capability designed to address the need to define performance requirements, evaluate and execute Operationally Responsive Space programs thus ensuring the warfighter's continued access to space. Taxpayer Justification: Army Responsive Tactical Space System Exerciser (ARTSSE) provides technologies critical to maintaining access to space. ARTSSE supports an unfunded Army need to provide a responsive surge for space based communication, surveillance, and reconnaissance, especially when a change in circumstances brought about by foreign-owned assets requires a response from the U.S. systems within hours or a few days in order to maintain protection of U.S. personnel and assets. Request as named in the report: Autonomous Cargo Acquisition for Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Advanced Optical Systems, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 410, Huntsville, AL 35806 Description of Request: $1,600,000 for Autonomous Cargo Acquisition for Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Advanced Optical Systems, Inc., located at 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite 410, Huntsville, Alabama 35805. The funding would be used to demonstrate fully unmanned cargo pickup and delivery under operational conditions. The work will leverage current developments for manned systems, and will cooperate with TRADOC and logistics personnel at Ft. Rucker and Ft. Lee. Taxpayer Justification: The Army needs to leverage rotorcraft unmanned aerial systems to provide unmanned pickup and delivery for logistics supply and weapons placement. Unmanned cargo operations would reduce both aircrew losses and costs. Request as named in the report: On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DRS Training and Energy Management Address of Requesting Entity: 110 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 Description of Request: $3,100,000 for On-Board Vehicle Power (OBVP) in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is DRS Training and Energy Management, located at 110 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805. The funding would be used for OBVP provides electric power for vehicles and mission electronics. OBVP fits the space inside the bell housing of vehicle transmissions. The system is capable of producing 30-70 kW. Increased power is needed for IED detection and weapon systems. Taxpayer Justification: Growth in energy requirements on the battlefield has created a critical need to accelerate this program to production readiness. The system can deliver mobile/exportable electric power from the vehicle engine for electric power gap requirements. Request as named in the report: Extremely Large, Domestic Expendable and Reusable Structures (ELDERS) Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: Dpa Defense Production Act Purchases Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ATK Aerospace Structures Address of Requesting Entity: 751 County Road 989, Building 1000, Iuka, MS 38852 Description of Request: $9,800,000 For Current domestic large-scale, composites production capacity is constrained by processing limitations associated with the large diameter of the items being manufactured. At the same time, the Air Force is making future plans to utilize structures with diameters in excess of nine meters. The current domestic industrial production capacity does not support this scale of extremely large composite launch structures. The ELDERS Title III program was initiated in FY2009 with $8.0 million to scale-up domestic composites manufacturing and processing capacity and support facilities to meet this critical emerging need in military space access. The three-phase program includes evaluation, modification and qualification of current automated production equipment and facilities, and the acquisition of necessary industrial capacity and processing capabilities. In general, Title III activities serve to lower defense acquisition and life-cycle costs and to increase defense system readiness and performance through the use of higher quality, lower cost, and technologically superior materials and technologies. The ELDERS Program will increase the capacity for increasingly larger composite structures, including development and acquisition of higher performing composite processing equipment. Request as named in the report: Adaptive Robotics Technology for Space, Air and Missiles [ART-SAM] Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Calhoun Community College Address of Requesting Entity: 6250 Hwy. 31 North Decatur Campus, Tanner, AL 35671 Description of Request: $4,200,000 for Adaptive Robotics Technology for Space, Air and Missiles [ART-SAM] in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Calhoun Community College, located at 6250 U.S. Highway 31 North, Tanner, AL 35671. The funding would be used for a joint venture with leadership from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), and will establish national robotics research and development capability at Calhoun Community College to leverage government, industry, and academia partnerships and their respective investments. Additionally, funds will be used to procure instrumentation, components and test fixtures to provide a hands-on laboratory for experiments and process testing in an unmanned environment. Taxpayer Justification: The ART-SAM project, once operational, will develop robotics technologies, systems and products for a variety of SMDC projects, programs, and core mission needs. It will serve as an economic development catalyst for robotic research and development, training, operations and manufacturing. It will also support workforce development initiatives throughout the state. Request as named in the report: Protective Self-Decontaminating Surfaces Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--DW Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ventana Research Corp. (VRC) Address of Requesting Entity: 139 Barnes Drive, Suite 2, Tyndall AFB, FL Description of Request: $1,600,000 for ACD&P project of self- decontaminating surfaces for long-lasting personnel (e.g. clothing) & shelter (e.g. hospitals) protection from Chem/Bio (& nerve gas) attacks. Light-activated decontaminating material produces singlet oxygen, a mild oxidant, to destroy CB agents. Demonstrated the material traps & stores excess singlet oxygen during periods of sun & artificial light. Stored singlet oxygen is released to provide indoor & outdoor protection of 8+ hours during no light & dark periods. Further, no protection loss demonstrated in intense Arizona sunlight 39+ hours during 100+ degrees days. Completed FY07 Individual Protection (IP) ATD milestones. Started FY08 IP ACD&P phase & initiated nerve gas protection ATD for ACD&P in FY10 and will continue ACD&P effort in FY09. Technology: Sun or artificial light activates the decontaminating material to produce singlet oxygen, a mild, short-lived oxidant that effectively destroys chemical/nerve & biological agents. This long- lasting & durable capability for around-the-clock protection using sun or artificial light is the heart of the invention. Our FY10 request is prompted by the need for including nerve gas and nuclear decontamination capability. This will involve added-on tasks to the program in terms additional test and evaluation efforts. Nerve gas protection effort will address chemistry efforts and tests, nuclear protection disposable, absorbent materials. Progress: (1) Mustard gas stimulant treated fabric tests demonstrated self-decontamination capability after exposure of 39 days to the intense AZ summer sun; (2) Kappler Provent fabric treated with VRC Decon Dye Coating demonstrated standard industrial practice can be used for first-article production of garments for breathability, field laundering, & durability testing; (3) VRC Decon Dye Coating showed no adverse effect upon Provent fabric's breathability, an essential Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Ensemble requirement; (4) Airtight seam-bonding process demonstrated with Provent Fabric dyed with VRC Dye Coating enables standard protective suit manufacturing procedures eliminating protective coating application after suit completion, a more costly approach; (5) NMR & UV-Visible Spectroscopy showed Ventana Decon Dye Coating efficiently traps visible light-generated singlet oxygen in repeated release & oxidation a mustard gas & VX stimulant to decontaminated product in darkness; (6) UV-Visible Spectroscopy demonstrated to be a more cost- effective QA tool than conventional NMR inspection; (7) Live tests will be performed at the Defense Science & Technology Laboratory (distl), Proton Down, UK, during the week of April 27, 2009, additional tests are planned for 2Q09 & 3Q09. Samples have been provided to Dr. Stephen Lee, Chief Scientist, Ofc. Director U.S. Army Research Office, for coordination & ITAR, export/import matters & permits. The requested FY10 program under JPM-CBD's leadership addresses: (1) Perform ATDs on VRC Decon Dye coatings to add nerve gas & radiological agent (disposable garments & coatings) protection; (2) Conduct operational validity tests (ACD&P) of preselected Light-Activated CBNR Protective systems; (3) Continue pre-production of protection systems at Kappler & Ventana for several ACD&Ps of representative JLIST materials, components & suits & upgrade facilities to full production status. Request as named in the report: Remote Monitoring and Troubleshooting (RMAT) Project Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: OP.N Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Intergraph Address of Requesting Entity: 170 Graphics Drive, Madison, AL 35758 Description of Request: $2,320,000 for RMAT will integrate with shipboard local control and monitoring systems by networking them together and providing secure shore-based remote monitoring of those systems in real time. Through the use of sensors, networks, and software-based controllers, RMAT will provide the means for monitoring and troubleshooting various shipboard systems that are vital to ship operations, and allow engineers from various shore-based locations to collaborate in a real-time secure environment. RMAT will enable faster response times and mitigation of damage caused by engineering casualties, blast, fire, flooding, and equipment malfunction. Implementation of RMAT will increase the level of sensor data fusion, situational awareness, and survivability of the ship, as well as its ability to successfully complete its mission. The change from analog systems and manual data collection will save thousands of man-hours every year. Without funding for this effort, a need will exist to continue maintenance of obsolete hardware-based control panels and large redundant watch-standing and damage control repair parties that rely on slow, outdated, and error producing control systems and information management techniques. Request as named in the report: Transitioning Stretch Broken Carbon Fiber to Production Programs Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hexcel Corporation Address of Requesting Entity: 3300 Mallard Fox Drive, Decatur, AL 35609 Description of Request: $3,200,000 for composite structure on existing military aircraft has saved weight and reduced O&M costs. However, a solution to the high cost and unrealized weight benefits of these structures is badly needed. Studies done in conjunction with the major aircraft manufacturers show that while composite material properties predict a weight savings of about 50% is achievable, only about 10-20% is being realized in today's designs. The problem is that the composite materials that are currently available in the marketplace cannot be formed into the complex geometries necessary to realize the true weight savings available. This results in pressure at the design stage to reduce the complexity of parts so they are more fabrication friendly. If the designer holds firm on the part complexity, automated fabrication techniques are often ruled out due to the challenges of forming complex geometries with these processes. The end result is added weight and cost to the structure. Stretch Broken Carbon Fiber (SBCF) technology affords more weight reduction opportunities than any other solution under evaluation by the DoD. SBCF product forms offer a pseudo plasticity akin to metals that makes the forming of complex geometries much easier. These products can be used in all of the automated composite processes currently being used by fabricators including fiber and tape placement and engineered textile approaches for fabricating net shape preforms used in resin infusion processes. The focus of this program will be two-fold. First, funding will be allocated to various composite part fabricators to develop robust processes to mold full size prototype parts with SBCF product forms. Second, funding will be allocated to generate a Mil-HdBk-17 approved database. Both tasks are necessary to take this technology into production. Request as named in the report: Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 3326--the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Account or Provision: RDT&E--Defense-Army Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Children's National Medical Center Address of Requesting Entity: 111 Michigan Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20010 Description of Request: $3,280,000 for funds will be used for ongoing research and testing using molecular patches, to see if the same improvements experienced by dogs in clinical trials can be extended to humans with muscle damage. The funds will be used for ongoing research and testing using molecular patches, to see if the same improvements experienced by dogs in clinical trials can be extended to humans with muscle damage. This research benefits both warfighters (in terms of combating the effects of biological warfare attacks), and also potentially the civilian population who suffer from similar muscle tissue deterioration.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks I received as part of HR 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2010: Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: DOJ, COPS Tech Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hartselle, AL Address of Requesting Entity: 200 Sparkman St. N.W. Hartselle, AL 35640 Description of Request: Wireless Area Network $250,000 The funding would be used to purchase a Wireless Area Network. This funding will greatly improve the telecommunication access in the area. The full amount of these funds will be used to purchase equipment. Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: DOJ, OJP--Byrne Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama Department of Public Safety, Montgomery, AL Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1511, Montgomery, AL 36102- 1511 Description of Request: ``ADPS Child Sexual Predator Project, $150,000'' The funding would be used for Project targets arrest and prosecution of Child Sexual Predators in AL. ADPS received 2008 start-up funding from COPS Child Sexual Predator Program. ADPS needs federal assistance to maintain the current level of effective operation. This program continues efforts initiated nationwide under the ADAM WALSH ACT. These funds will be used for the following areas: $50,000 equipment; $10,000 access to background data base repositories to locate absconded sex offenders; $70,000 salaries and benefits; and $20,000 enhancement of the department's ability to accept electronically transmitted sex offender information. Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: DOJ, OJP--Byrne Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Address of Requesting Entity: Box 870117, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Description of Request: Domestic Violence Law Clinic, $300,000 The funding would be used to provide free civil legal services to victims of domestic violence, stalking, and assault in the seven west Alabama counties of Bibb, Greene, Hale, Fayette, Pickens, Lamar and Tuscaloosa. The services provided by the DV Law Clinic further the national goal of crime prevention and victim assistance and support the important services set forth in the Violence Against Women Act and other federal laws. These funds will be used for the following areas: $219,000 for salaries and benefits; and $81,000 will be used for facilities and administrative costs associated with the Clinic. Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: DOJ, OJP--Byrne Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama District Attorneys Association, Montgomery, AL Address of Requesting Entity: 515 South Perry Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Description of Request: Zerometh Drug Prevention Campaign, $1,000,000 The funding would be used by Zerometh to expose meth and its deadly consequences to teens and young adults. The goal is to stop a potential first-time user from ever trying the drug, while encouraging everyone to look for the warning signs and support treatment. Methamphetamine is a national epidemic and efforts to educate youth on its dangers and hopefully prevent the initial use of meth are needed. $30,000 would be used for Program Administration, Project Evaluation, and Compliance, while $970,000 would be used for a year of demand reduction programs across the State of Alabama. Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: DOJ, OJP-JJ Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Talladega, AL Address of Requesting Entity: 205 E. South St, P.O. Box 698, Talladega, Alabama 35161 Description of Request: Overcoming Communication Barriers for AIDB At-Risk Youth, $15,000 The funding would be used to expand a preventive education program for at-risk disabled children impacted by communication barriers, increased incidence of dysfunctional families and a lack of appropriately trained personnel in rural areas and school systems. One in 10 US children is born with a disability, adding emotional and financial stress to families and rural school systems. Disabled teens are more likely to face abuse, pregnancy or suicide due to communication and other barriers, and this funding helps address this. $110,000 for program development, $29,000 for parent education and training, $11,000 for program materials, supplies and support. Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account or Provision: NASA, Cross Agency Support Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Address of Requesting Entity: 301 Sparkman Avenue, Huntsville, AL 38152 Description of Request: Virtual Environment Simulation Laboratory $500,000. The funding would be used for purchasing of equipment which provides UAH a new capability to support Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) missions by developing engineering and science applications of virtual environment simulation as well as enhancing student involvement in virtual environments. This would benefit NASA MSFC uses of the facility relevant to MSFC missions, including virtual examination of rocket engines while firing, virtual participation in spacecraft manufacturing and maintenance processes and virtual presence on the surface of the moon. The full amount of these funds will be used to purchase equipment. Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: NASA, Cross Agency Support Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Southern Research Institute Address of Requesting Entity: 757 Tom Martin Drive, Birmingham, AL 35211 Description of Request: Development of characterization techniques for advanced high temperature materials in space launch, $1,000,000. The funding of $1 million for the ``Development of Characterization Techniques for Advanced High Temperature Materials in Space Launch Applications'' will enable research and developments of advanced modeling, testing and characterization techniques for advanced composite materials in extreme environments. SRI has identified several gaps in current NASA technology that if filled, will greatly assist analysts and designers to successfully utilize composites in advanced structural and thermal protection system applications and reduce overall program risk. $350,000 to be spent on equipment and material purchases, $400,000 to be spent on materials research and analysis, $200,000 to be spent on testing, and $50,000 to be spent on program management. Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: HR 3288 Account or Provision: NASA, Cross Agency Support Legal Name of Requesting Entity: B.G. Smith & Associates, Inc. Address of Requesting Entity: 555 Sparkman Drive, Suite 810, Huntsville, AL 35816 Description of Request: Product life-cycle management and advanced modeling and simulation methods, $1,000,000. The program seeks to create an integrated and interoperable Product Lifecycle environment as it relates to engineering and manufacturing capabilities and to perform focused critical analyses on flight vehicle performance issues. To move MSFC in the direction leading to modernizing its systems, streamline operations, increase traceability, decrease costs, gain better insight, and increased aerospace manufacturing expertise. The funding would be used for about 6 full time employees, to purchase some hardware and cost associated with PLM software.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to bring the House's attention to an important milestone taking place in the District of Columbia. The Central Union Mission, the longest serving social service organization in the District, is celebrating its 125th anniversary of helping transform the lives of the least, the lost, and the last in Washington. Beginning in 1884, the Central Union Mission, a highly effective faith-based nonprofit, has provided a compassionate helping hand to literally thousands of the District's homeless and addicted men, women and children. For some veterans of the Civil War who returned to Washington down and out, they turned to the Mission for assistance and the Mission faithfully provided it. During the Great Depression, the Mission was the nexus of the City for many who were jobless and penniless. Veterans of two world wars enlisted the Mission to help them fight battles of addiction and homelessness. Just a short drive from this magnificent Capitol building, the Mission has been in operation continuously throughout 24 presidential administrations. The Mission has changed from what we would think of as a traditional homeless shelter providing food, clothing, and a safe place to sleep for the night, to a sophisticated transitional facility. The Mission provides emergency services to the homeless, life skills and job training, education and computer programs, group and individual therapy, clinical services, community work and outreach, and physical, emotional and spiritual renewal. Through a variety of programs, the Mission provides services to not just the homeless, but to the addicted, at-risk youth, gang members, and criminal offenders. The Mission accomplishes this important work with the strong support of and partnerships with foundations, associations, businesses, churches, other social services, and local governments in the District, in Virginia and Maryland. The Mission's work to the poor never seems to end. In fact, the problems of homelessness, addiction and other related problems continue to increase. The demand for programs offered by the Central Union Mission is more vital now than ever because of the severe economic crisis which hits hardest those who are most vulnerable. Today, in Washington, D.C., there are more than 12,000 men, women, and children who are living in shelters, transitional housing, or on the streets. Madam Speaker, the Central Union Mission is on the front lines working to meet the needs of those who are in need of its services. Last year alone, the Central Union Mission provided 152,275 meals to the hungry, more than 50,000 men with shelter through residential programs, and 4,408 individuals received counseling, medical, and legal assistance. Nearly 1,000 individuals were given the tools for a self- sufficient life through long-term addictions counseling and literacy programs. The impact doesn't stop there. Families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. This past year, the Mission provided nearly 5,000 families with clothing, food, and household goods; more than 3,000 children were given backpacks, supplies for school, and gifts around Christmas time; and hundreds of impoverished urban children were treated to a real summer camp experience at the Mission's Camp Bennett location in Maryland. The demand for services provided by the Central Union Mission continues to grow. The Central Union Mission is regularly forced to turn away people who are hungry, hurting, and in need of vital services because of regularly operating to capacity. As we enter the winter months, the Mission becomes an even more critical safety net for thousands of individuals and families who seek out the warmth and shelter it provides. The assistance the Central Union Mission has provided since 1884 is best told through the stories those whose lives have been transformed. One such person, ``Timothy,'' says about the Mission: For nine years I had been struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Going in and out of jails and institutions, wandering, hopelessly waiting for my life to end or a miracle to happen. At some point, I decided I didn't want to live anymore. My wife and children had been gone from my life, and my life was in shambles. I decided, during a deep depression, that I was going to take my own life. Then, the miracle happened. I walked to the Central Union Mission, which was only 4 blocks away. When I arrived I was embraced by men who were concerned for me. I came into their STP program with barely any hope. But several days into it, I started to feel better. I realized that I have certain responsibilities, and that life is really what you make it. Somehow, I made it through the Mission's program and my life has really turned around. Today, my wife and children know me, they're proud to say they have a changed husband and daddy. My relationship with my family has been restored, my sanity has been given back, and I look forward to a better future. All thanks to the Central Union Mission. ``Reginald'' had a similar experience: I entered Central Union Mission depressed, tired of life, and sick. I needed help. I was at the Mission for almost two weeks, which allowed me time to recuperate, think, and spend time with other men who were just like me, when my mind began to clear. I started to focus on the important things in my life--my faith, family and getting better. The Mission is just what it says it is--a mission, a place that's there for the people who are in need, and so they can get better. Just watching all these people bring in donated things to help people they don't even know amazed me. Watching men and women who have very little, like me, enjoy working on the food depot, seniors day, birthday celebrations, back to school, and things like that, makes it seem more like a family here. Basically, they really care. It helps me to realize how important I really am. I thank God for David Treadwell and his staff. They are wonderful at what they do for people in need. The time they put into helping us is from the heart and that's what God wants from all of us--the best of what's in our hearts. Madam Speaker, I hope the House will join me in congratulating the Central Union Mission and expressing our gratitude for the vital work the Mission is doing here in Washington, D.C. I encourage all Members to visit the Mission, which is just a short drive from this chamber to witness first-hand the power of compassionate service that has helped the Mission transform so many thousands of lives of the least, the last, and the lost for 125 years.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, there is no question we need to address health care problems in this Nation. That is something both Democrats and Republicans both agree on. However, the government takeover of health care that we are debating tonight adds up to way too much spending, too much government bureaucracy, too many unfair mandates, too much government control in an area with where government just doesn't belong. The Republican substitute is about to be debated tonight, and it will attempt to fix the broken aspects of health care in the United States. There will be many of us tonight in this Chamber who will vote ``yes'' on that Republican substitute because there needs to be changes. However, we will vote ``no'' on final passage because we don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water in order to fix the problems.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. 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. 2996, the Department of Interior, EPA Appropriations Bill: Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 2996- Account: STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fayette County Commission Address of Requesting Entity: Fayette County Commission, 103 1st NW, Fayette, AL 35555 Description of Request: ``Fayette County Reservoir $6,000,000'' The funding would be used for the construction of a water reservoir located in Fayette County that will serve as a water source for an area where residents are suffering from poor water quality. This project will provide a dependable supply of water to the 120,422 residents of Fayette and surrounding counties. Taxpayer Justification: This project will provide a dependable supply of water to the 120,422 residents in Fayette County, Marion County, and Walker County.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, on October 28, 2009, I missed rollcall vote 819 while visiting with World War II veterans from my district at the National World War II Memorial as part of the Birmingham and Gadsden Honor Flight program. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 819.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the actions of the Jacksonville State University Marching Band, the Marching Southerners. During halftime of every football game this season, the Marching Southerners, under the direction of Kenneth Bodiford, the Director of Bands, perform a patriotic musical and visual tribute to our veterans, entitled ``Of Thee I Sing''. The performance is a special presentation to all veterans in honor of the many sacrifices that our brave men and women make during time of war. The Marching Southerners first took to the field in the fall of 1956 and have been defining the future of marching band ever since. Comprised of students from all over our great nation, the Southerners perform for thousands each season--sending chills up the spine and tears down the face. With class and excellence, the Southerners extend ``The friendliest campus in the South'' wherever they go, both on and off the field. I commend the Marching Southerners and the community that supports them for producing and performing such a show. I wish them success in all their future endeavors and I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring our fellow patriots.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, there is bipartisan consensus that Congress must help with affordability, with access and with the availability of health care for American families. There is no question that Congress must act and that we must address the issues, but the current Democrat health plan is not going in a bipartisan direction. Not only is the current Democrat health plan the wrong approach; it could harm various groups of Americans who need and who depend on quality health care the most. One of the groups is seniors. In my home State of Alabama, seniors make up about 14 percent of the population. That's higher than the national average. The seniors in Alabama and all over America deserve something better than the government takeover of health care. The House Democrat plan includes massive cuts to Medicare that will result in Medicare Advantage plans dropping out of the program, limiting seniors' choices and causing many to lose their current health care coverage, and cuts to Medicare Advantage will have an exceptionally harmful impact on seniors in rural areas.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to also join in support of H. Res. 266, celebrating 90 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Polish Republic. In those years, Poland has suffered invasion, and then the cruel domination of communism. The religious faith and the courage of Poland's people carried them out of those dark years, and Poland today is a beacon of democracy to the rest of the world. With an impressive history, Poland is also poised to be a leader of Europe's future. I visited Poland with a group of other Members, so I have a firsthand sense of the hospitality of Poland, and also of Poland's commitment to freedom and national security. I am very disappointed in President Obama's decision not to follow through with the placing of ground-based missile defense systems in Poland. In the United States House of Representatives and in the Senate, there are still many supporters of such a system. I appreciate the serious debates and commitments Poland has made to be an ally of the United States on missile defense, and I will continue to urge full cooperation between the United States and Poland on this matter.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. 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. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill: Requesting Member: Aderholt Bill Number: H.R. 2997, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Account: Agricultural Research Service, Salaries and Expenses Account Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Auburn University Address of Requesting Entity: Auburn University, 102 Samford Hall, Auburn, AL 36849 Description of Request: ``Improved Crop Production Practices, AL, $1,293,000'' Provide $1,293,000 to develop and assist in adopting cropping systems that reduce production cost primarily by reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, fuel, and equipment. Federal funding would allow the program to expand reniform nematode research throughout the state, develop more intense mature management research that includes bioenergy crops, and expand research on the development of alternative substrates for nursery crop production. Current and future profitability of agronomic based crop production in Alabama is dependent on the research and outreach efforts. Use of precision technologies associated with these studies have resulted in practices that saves fuel, herbicides, and fertilizers and protects Alabama's vital natural resources. The project's total budget is $1,900,000. Specifically within the budget, $1,298,734 will go toward permanent personnel salaries, $360,760 for research expense, and $240,500 for equipment. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the Agricultural Research Service, Salaries and Expense Account. Auburn University will meet or exceed all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable.

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an American heroine, Helen Keller, on the occasion of the unveiling of her statue at The United States Capitol on Wednesday, October 7th 2009, in the Great Rotunda. Born in Tuscumbia Alabama, Helen would rise up to be one of the greatest daughters of the South. Stricken at the age of 19 months as a baby, losing both her hearing and her sight. Against all odds, armed with but only her will, courage and persistence, would come out of the dark to teach the world. And become admired for her shining example of faith and courage. Providing hope to all and championing the betterment of others. I ask that this poem penned by Albert Caswell of the Capitol Guide Service be placed in the Record. Bringing Her Light Out of the darkness . . . Into the light . . . From out of the darkness . . . Can so come the light . . . From out of such silence . . . Can so come one's soul . . . A voice heard, so sounding . . . so very bright, to behold! All in the Keller, the color of one's soul . . . Of which so ignites . . . All in it's brightness . . . All in it's brilliance . . . As ever so there, so Bringing Her Light . . . with but her glow . . . Of the one who could not so see . . . And yet, saw even clearer . . . all in what hope can so be . . . Of the one who could not so hear . . . And yet, heard all of those answers . . . so very clear . . . Lessons, for woman and mankind . . . to help win that fight . . . Inspiring us all, with but her heart and her mind . . . A Miracle Worker . . . Showing us all . . . How faith and courage, all in ones soul . . . ever burns bright to behold . . . While, coming out of the darkest . . . out of that night . . . That, against all odds . . . Only, with ones soul . . . Can ones heart, so be heard and so seen . . . so all in its light! Coming Out of The Darkness! Bringing Her Light!

Mr. ADERHOLT

Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), who is the ranking member of the Homeland Security subcommittee.