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at Team DUI for the remarkable work they 

have done for our community. This program 

has been remarkably successful in a short period of time, and I know that we will see much 

more progress in the years to come. 

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EARMARK DECLARATIONS 

HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON OF IDAHO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, in accordance with House earmark reforms, I would like 

to place in the record a listing of the congressionally-directed projects I have requested in 

my home state of Idaho that are contained in 

the report of H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2009 Appropriations Bill. I 

originally attempted to submit this statement 

on September 24, 2008, but it appears that it 

was never printed in the Congressional 

Record, so I would like to resubmit my original 

statement. 

I’d like to take just a few minutes to describe why I support these projects and why 

they are valuable to the nation and its taxpayers. 

The report contains $4,000,000 in the NPPD 

Infrastructure Protection and Information Security account for the Power and Cyber Systems 

Protection, Analysis, and Testing Program at 

the Idaho National Laboratory. The program 

would conduct vulnerability analysis, testing, 

and protection of power and cyber connected 

systems for the Department of Homeland Security, utilizing the unique resources available 

at the Idaho National Laboratory, such as the 

electric grid, SCADA and control systems, 

cyber and communication test beds, and the 

explosives test range. The proposed work entails collaboration with leading universities and 

other National Laboratories to leverage ongoing research at these institutions and advance 

the state-of-the-art in building resilience into 

infrastructure systems. The funding would be 

used to obtain full-scale systems in sectors of 

interest to DHS for testing of vulnerabilities, 

identification of protection strategies, and evaluation of resilient designs; partner with universities and National Laboratories to develop resilient control systems; and establish a program that develops new protection schemes. 

The INL is uniquely placed to carry out this 

program, which would leverage its ongoing 

work in this area sponsored by DoD, DHS, 

and Intelligence Agencies and its established 

relationships with industry, universities, and 

National Laboratories. This request is consistent with the intended purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is the Idaho National Laboratory, located at 

2525 North Freemont St., Idaho Falls, Idaho 

83415. 

The report contains $1,600,000 in the Defense Production Act Purchases account for 

the Read Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC) Manufacturing Improvement. The United States Air 

Force and the Missile Defense Agency have 

been investigating ways to improve manufacturing capabilities and improve cryogenic and 

radiation performance of these circuits. The 

thermal imagers of the future will operate in 

harsh environmental conditions for longer periods of time and will have increased resolution 

(through increased pixel count) over the detectors of today. Maintaining a domestic source 

of this technology as well as working to enhance the manufacturing capabilities of this 

critical technology arc equally as important as 

increasing the yield. Funds for this project will 

be used to establish a long-term, known US 

source; improve yields both by the manufacturer and by the vendors who use the contractor as a manufacturing source; decrease 

the cycle time required in manufacturing 

ROICs and a reduction of design cycle time by 

ROIC designers; and provide a roadmap to 

meet the future needs of the ROIC designers. 

When the program is completed, ROICs will 

be available with twice the number of pixels 

for less money than the ROIC currently costs. 

This request is consistent with the intended 

purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is ON Semiconductor, located at 2300 Buckskin Rd. Pocatello, Idaho 83201. 

The report contains $1,600,000 in the Medical Advanced Technology account for the Integrated Patient Quality Program. To directly 

enhance the patient-provider encounter, the 

Integrated Patient Quality Program will identify 

the degree to which physicians utilize consumer content integrated into the DoD Electronic Medical Record (AHLTA) and provide 

after-visit summaries to patients, and identify 

the impact this critical medical information has 

on patients’ health and their ability to make informed decisions. This phase of the project 

will build upon the requirements’ definition and 

technical feasibility study performed within 

FY08 funding that developed a functional and 

technical road map, and successfully tested 

the Integrated Patient Quality concept in a development environment. Additionally, the Integrated Patient Quality Program will explore 

content delivery options outside of the patientprovider face-to-face interaction to include: secure provider/patient email, online laboratory 

results, pre-visit/test preparation, surgical decision support, and disease management to atrisk patients. This request is consistent with 

the intended purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is Healthwise, Incorporated, located at 2601 

N. Bogus Basin Road Boise, Idaho 83702. 

The report contains $2,000,000 in the Support Systems Development account for the Accelerator-Driven Non-Destructive Testing. The 

Idaho Accelerator Center (IAC) proposes to 

continue development of penetrating and nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques utilizing 

new techniques in positron annihilation spectroscopy with accelerator-based gammabeams, and the use of monochromatic x-ray 

beams that are produced by colliding highpower laser beams with high-energy electron 

beams. Both of these core technologies have 

been under development at the IAC for several years and have matured to the point that 

serious in-field commercialization is possible. 

This request is consistent with the intended 

purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is Idaho State University, located at 921 South 

8th Avenue Pocatello, Idaho 83209. 

The report contains $1,440,000 in the Electronics Technology account for the 3–D Technology for Advanced Sensor Systems Project. 

The military has a need for new three-dimensional (3–D) packaging of electronic systems, 

particularly sensor systems for portable applications. The team of Boise State University 

and RTI International has developed 3–D 

processing techniques on silicon and LTCC 

platforms, including technologies for die- and 

wafer-scale bonding and 3–D) interconnects. 

These funds will allow them to apply these 

techniques to create 3–D integration and 

packaging solutions applicable to a general 

category of high performance sensor systems. 

These funds will be used to support summer 

salaries for faculty, and provide salaries for research staff, post-doctoral associates, graduate and undergraduate students. Research 

supplies, capital equipment, and travel will be 

funded as required to support the objectives of 

the project. This request is consistent with the 

intended purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is Boise State University, located at 1910 University Drive Boise, Idaho 83725–1135. 

The report contains $1,200,000 in the Critical Infrastructure Protection account for the 

Electric Grid Reliability/Assurance project. The 

effort will operationalize advanced electric grid 

modeling simulation and analysis capability 

that links disparate critical infrastructure sector 

models that run simultaneously and dynamically to share information providing greater understanding of critical infrastructure status before, during or after a destructive event. Funds 

will be used for the enhanced development of 

electric grid modeling, simulation and testing 

capabilities at the Idaho National Laboratory 

(INL). Incorporation of both real-time and distributed system modeling capabilities will provide expanded capabilities for analysis of systems critical to DoD. These efforts will provide 

DoD an enhanced capability to simulate, prove 

and make recommendations for techniques to 

sustain mission operations via continued 

power generation when power from the electric utilities is no longer present. This request 

is consistent with the intended purpose of this 

account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is Idaho National Laboratory, located at P.O. 

Box 1625 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 

The report contains $1,200,000 in the Advanced Electronics Technologies for the Hybrid Power Generation System. Research has 

resulted in a breakthrough technology using 

compressed magnetic fields which can generate power. The continued research, development, testing and validation of the technology 

should result in mission extension for dismounted soldiers and considerable savings by 

reducing the reliance on disposable batteries. 

Approximately $57,000 is being spent per soldier, per year on batteries alone in theatre. 

This technology will not only reduce federal 

spending needed for such batteries, but will 

considerably reduce related military logistics 

costs, reduce the amount of hazardous waste 

disposal costs (for the toxic substances used 

in battery materials), and will reduce the man/ 

machine interface by reducing the 20–30 lbs 

of extra batteries soldiers are currently required to carry for extended missions. This request is consistent with the intended purpose 

of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is M2E Power, Inc., located at 875 W. 

McGregor Court, Suite 150 Boise, Idaho 

83705 

The report contains $3,200,000 in the 

Chemical and Biological Defense Program Account for the Vacuum Sampling Pathogen Collection and Concentration project. Production 


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and commercialization potential of the recently 

completed basic wet-vacuum pathogen collection system will be further enhanced through 

completion and integration of current prototype-stage ‘‘sister’’ technologies. The combined systems will provide safer, more accurate and faster sample collection and processing capabilities with GPS-RFID sample site 

documentation and sample identification, plus 

handling, transport and lab traceability. Current outsourced production activities will be 

centralized through expanded in-house production facilities for more stringent cost, QC 

and delivery schedule management and control. Integrated technology systems will improve safety, accuracy and standardization of 

bio-agent detection methods for our soldiers 

and civilian end users. This request is consistent with the intended purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is Microbial-Vac Systems, Inc., located at 160 

Bridon Way, Jerome, Idaho 83338. 

The report contains $3,200,000 in the Advanced Spacecraft Technology account for the 

Ultra Low Power Electronics. Ultra-Low Power 

(ULP) Electronics is an Air Force Research 

Lab-sponsored initiative working in collaboration with industry to develop electronics that 

require less power and provide increased efficiency. A key challenge for DoD electronics 

applications is the reduction of power consumption in the Complementary Metal Oxide 

Semiconductor (CMOS)—the technology platform used for advanced integrated circuits. 

Funding in 2009 will develop a high OPS/Watt 

ULP platform solution for DoD designers of 

electronic systems and demonstrate a base 

technology that can be rapidly scaled to meet 

general ULP industry requirements for portable electronics. The project is an iterative, 

multi-lot, fabrication research and development 

effort that includes design tool and model development necessary to deploy the new technology. A viable scaling method for reducing 

electronic voltage requirements and the associated ULP products will define an alternative 

CMOS scaling roadmap specific to portable 

technology. This program will establish a new 

technical approach and industrial capability for 

U.S. electronics. This request is consistent 

with the intended purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is American Semiconductor, Inc., located at 

3100 S. Vista Ave., Ste 230 Boise, Idaho 

83705. 

The report contains $800,000 in the New 

Design Ssn Account for the Highly CorrosiveResistant Alloy Joining for Nuclear Applications. This funding will be used to develop and 

test novel prototype design-for-manufacturing 

methods, flexible automated welding and inspection technology for application in submarine nuclear reactor propulsion systems. 

The research will result in new joining techniques to shape highly corrosive-resistant alloys to meet the requirements of underwater 

power generation and radiation containment. 

This request is consistent with the intended 

purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is Premier Technology, located at 1858 W. 

Bridge Street Blackfoot, Idaho 83221. 

The report contains $1,800,000 in the Air 

Force Military Construction Account for the 

Mountain Home AFB Logistics Readiness 

Center. The Existing Logistic Supply is a condemned 53-year old wooden structure beyond 

economical repair. The building had to be 

evacuated and now 60 percent of base supply 

functions operate from temporary spaces 

across base, creating significant delays in 

troop/equipment mobilization. This negatively 

impacts the Wing’s ability to demolish and relocate from other substandard facilities on 

base. When funded, the Logistics Readiness 

Center will provide command and control for 

all materials in-bound and outbound, including 

freight processing, packing, crating, pallet 

buildup shop, and provide bulk and bin storage. The facility will also support secure storage and an armory and will include administrative areas. This request is consistent with 

the intended purpose of this account. 

The entity to receive funding for this project 

is the 366th Wing, Mountain Home Air Force 

Base, Idaho, located at 366 Gunfighter Avenue, Ste 107, Mountain Home Air Force Base, 

Idaho 83648. 

I appreciate the opportunity to provide a list 

of Congressionally-directed projects in my district and an explanation of my support for 

them. 

(1.) $4 million for the Power and Cyber Systems Protection, Analysis, and Testing Program; Idaho National Laboratory. 

(2.) $1,600,000 for the Read Out Integrated 

Circuit (ROIL) Manufacturing Improvement; 

ON Semiconductor. 

(3.) $1,600,000 for the Integrated Patient 

Quality Program; Healthwise Incorporated. 

(4.) $2,000,000 for the Accelerator-Driven 

Non-Destructive Testing; Idaho State University. 

(5.) $1,440,000 for the 3–D Technology for 

Advanced Sensor Systems; Boise State University. 

(6.) $1,200,000 for the Electric Grid Reliability/Assurance; Idaho National Laboratory. 

(7.) $1,200,000 for the Hybrid Power Generation System; M2E Power Inc. 

(8.) $3,200,000 for the Vacuum Sampling 

Pathogen Collection and Concentration; Microbial-Vac Systems, Inc. 

(9.) $3,200,000 for the Ultra Low Power 

Electronics; American Semiconductor. 

(10.) $800,000 for the Highly Corrosive-Resistant Alloy Joining for Nuclear Applications; 

Premier Technology. 

(11.) $1,800,000 in the Air Force Military 

Construction Account for the Mountain Home 

AFB Logistics Readiness Center; Mountain 

Home Air Force Base. 

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HONORING JOSHUA CARL WITT 

HON. SAM GRAVES OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly 

pause to recognize Joshua Carl Witt of Blue 

Springs, MO. Joshua is a very special young 

man who has exemplified the finest qualities 

of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 

1813, and earning the most prestigious award 

of Eagle Scout. 

Joshua has been very active with his troop, 

participating in many Scout activities. Over the 

many years Joshua has been involved with 

Scouting, he has not only earned numerous 

merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. 

Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join 

me in commending Joshua Carl Witt for his 

accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of 

America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. 

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RECOGNIZING THE TISON FAMILY 

AS THE HOLMS COUNTY, FLORIDA FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR 

HON. JEFF MILLER OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on 

behalf of the U.S. Congress, it is an honor for 

me to rise today to extend congratulations to 

the Tison family for being selected as the 

Holms County 2008 Outstanding Farm Family 

of the Year. 

Tison Blueberry farm is a bit of an establishment in the Southeast and it is well known 

that some of the best blueberries can be 

found there in Bonifay, FL. The entire operation is family run and the picking is done almost entirely by hand. In a time of growing 

concern over food safety, Tison Blueberry 

farm offers a unique alternative to the traditional grocery store as its customers enjoy the 

added comfort of knowing exactly where and 

how their produce is grown. 

After retiring from teaching vocational agriculture for 34 years, Jack Tison was searching 

for something that would employ his extensive 

knowledge and occupy his time. But it wasn’t 

until visiting a ‘‘u-pick’’ operation in Gainesville, FL that he became interested in growing 

blueberries. In the fall of 1984, Jack and his 

wife Hazel prepped five acres of land for 

planting; the subsequent harvest began just 3 

years later. Over the years, the production has 

increased exponentially. The farm now grows 

muscadine grapes and prepares various jellies, jams, and syrups. 

Every year, the north Florida Fair Association honors farm families in counties throughout north Florida that display leadership 

through farming techniques and agricultural 

production. The Farm Family of the Year 

award conveys the importance of farm families’ contributions to some of society’s largest 

needs including food, clothing, and building 

supplies. Recognition of their work, as conveyed by this award, encourages others in the 

community to become involved and support 

local agriculture. 

On behalf of all residents of northwest Florida, I hope this family tradition continues for 

many future generations. 

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HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF 

ARIZONA-LED PHOENIX MARS 

MISSION 

HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS OF ARIZONA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, I rise 

today to pay tribute today to the team of intrepid men and women at the University of Arizona who significantly advanced our knowledge of the universe through their work on the 

Phoenix Mars Mission. They were led by Peter 

Smith, principal investigator for the project. 


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