Robert “Rob” Wittman (R-1st)

Summary

111^th Congress (as of October 30, 2010 not definite number [i.e., could go up or down] until end of Congress): $63,063,500

110^th Congress: $32,800,000

Grand Total: $95,863,500

111^th Congress

Total amount so far for the 111^th Congress: $63,063,500.

Current as of: October 30, 2010 (not definite number [i.e., could go up or down] until end of Congress).

Declared on November 6, 2009:

Project Name: Caroline County for the Dawn Community Decentralized Wastewater System project

Amount: $3,000,000

Account: STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project

Requested by: Caroline County

Intended Recipient of Funds: Caroline County, VA, 117 Ennis Street, P.O. Box 447, Bowling Green, VA 22427

Project description and explanation of the request: The project will expand the availability of safe county-owned and operated wastewater treatment to replace failing or problem septic systems in the community of Dawn. The Dawn area has experienced serious public health issues for years due to failing septic systems. Phase 1 of the project was successful in connecting over 180 households to the county owned and operated Dawn De-centralized Wastewater System. Phase 2 is estimated to connect another 180 homes and small businesses. ((Cong. Rec. 6 Nov. 2009: E2736. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E2736&position=all>.))

Declared on July 29, 2009:

Project Name: Aerospace Laser Micro Engineering Station

Amount: $1,000,000

Requested By: ROBERT J. WITTMAN (VA-01)

Account: Research and Development, Air Force (RDTE, AF)

Intended Recipient of Funds: Jefferson Laboratory, 12000 Jefferson Ave. Newport News, VA 23606

Project description and explanation of the request: In September, 2001, the JLAB, with the Aerospace Corporation, initiated a joint project with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to expand the FEL capabilities to provide a microfabrication processing tool to produce miniature satellite components. Microfabrication of ceramics and glass is a high-potential JLab FEL application. The ability to create intricate microstructures in or on glass materials is considered a necessary value-added component in the development of advanced photonics and certain microinstruments. Microstructure patterns can be used to guide light, serve as frequency selectors, control fluidic flow or enable the extraction of specific cells to capture genetic material. The Aerospace Corporation is exploring the potential of microfabricating a class of glass materials called photocerams using ultraviolet laser processing. This technology promises a more precise, less expensive way of creating intricate glass microstructures with the goal of fabricating picosatellites weighing less than 1 kilogram for the Air Force. The JLab FEL ultraviolet capabilities will allow for the mass production-rate throughput necessary for industry. Because of the compelling need for the Air Force to develop new materials and metal alloys for aerospace applications, the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is requesting $3 million from the FY10 DOD Appropriations for the final commission and demonstration of the required accuracy and reproducibility for satellite production of the Aerospace Laser Micro Engineering Station (LMES). The LMES will make mass-producible satellites possible using 10 hours with the JLab UV FEL as compared to 270 hours using a conventional UV laser, making it possible to address new and unique missions not accessible using conventional satellite technology. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. ((Cong. Rec. 29 July 2009: E2063. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E2063&position=all>.))

Declared on July 29, 2009:

Program Name: SSBN(X) Systems Development

Amount: $2,500,000

Requested By: ROBERT J. WITTMAN (VA-01)

Account: Research and Development, Navy (RDTE,N)

Intended Recipient of Funds: Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 22209

Program description and explanation of the request: This funding is provided as an increase to the Advanced Submarine Systems Development Program, Line 41, Research and Development, Navy. SSBN-X is the designation for the submarine class that will serve as the replacement for the OHIO submarine class, which will begin going out of service in 2029. The OHIO Class is the nation’s primary and most secure nuclear deterrent and this capability will be maintained. Detail design expected to start as early as FY12 (construction start is in FY19) and the concept design work must be performed in advance of detail design. $53M was requested for FY09 in order to conduct the SBSD concept study plan originally planned for FY08 and FY09 which has not been fully funded, and to support R&D technology development. Funding in FY10 will allow the Navy to proceed with SBSD development in a timely fashion. Furthermore, potential delay in SSBN-X Program start will threaten the submarine design industrial base. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. ((Cong. Rec. 29 July 2009: E2061. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E2061&position=all>.)) ((Cong. Rec. 29 July 2009: E2062. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E2062&position=all>.))

Declared on July 24, 2009:

Project Name/Amount: An Achievable Dream, $300,000

Intended Recipient: An Achievable Dream, 10858 Warwick Boulevard, Suite A, Newport News, VA 23601

Project Description: The 1,250 students in grades kindergarten through 12th benefit from An Achievable Dream’s support of social, academic and moral curricula proven effective over 16 years of operating the public/private partnership with Newport News Public Schools. This multi-faceted approach has continued to provide the tools needed for under-privileged youth to close the achievement gap with their more affluent counterparts. It has been a major focus of the federal government to provide support to public education to raise standards and performance. This objective is embodied through major federal initiatives and legislation such as the No Child Left Behind Act. Funds would be used for personnel expenses and supplies such as uniforms, reading materials, extended day materials, and Saturday school supplies.

Project Name/Amount: Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Facilities and Equipment, $250,000

Intended Recipient: Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, 601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507

Project Description: Funding will be used to procure a mobile MRI unit to serve Oyster Point and other satellite medical office buildings in the CHKD health system. This equipment will help clear a backlog of critical MRI services, ensure that children receive the specialized treatment needed in pediatric services and provide access to this diagnostic tool to children in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia and North Carolina.

Project Name/Amount: Germanna Community College Online LPN and Paramedic to RN Program, $100,000

Intended Recipient: Germanna Community College, 10000 Germanna Point Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Project Description: Germanna Community College plays a major role in overcoming the region’s nurse shortage, and it must ensure an adequate supply of qualified nurses. The need for the Online LPN and Paramedic-to-RN program is evidenced by the absence of programs for working healthcare professionals to readily access associate degree nursing education. The Online program will increase the pool of qualified Registered Nurses for the area workforce. The program will provide the region with a total of over 400 Registered Nurses over the next four years. In addition, the program will allow LPNs and Paramedics to advance their careers while working and contributing to the workforce. The Online program will deliver the nursing curriculum. Only the clinical instruction component requires the physical presence of students. The program will provide distance learning courses as well as clinics on campuses and in hospitals. Federal funding would be used for full program development, designated nursing faculty, and accreditation.

Project Name/Amount: Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, $600,000

Intended Recipient: Virginia Commonwealth University, 910 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284

Project Description: These funds would be used to renovate a 7500 sq. ft research space that will be improved to accommodate the current and planned pre-clinical and translational cancer research (the rapid advancement of laboratory findings to clinical trials and patient care) activities in the Goodwin Research Laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University. ((Cong. Rec. 24 July 2009: E1981. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1981&position=all>.))

Declared on July 23, 2009:

Project Name/Amount: Hampton Roads Transit Bus Acquisition, $1,450,000

Intended Recipient of Funds: Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads, 3400 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23661

Project description and explanation of the request: This funding would be used for the purchase of four hybrid electric buses which will reduce harmful emissions and increase energy savings, while providing vital public transportation for the Hampton Roads area. These buses are needed to replace vehicles that have exceeded their useful lifespan as defined by the FTA.

Project Name/Amount: Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission Western Maintenance Facility, $1,000,000

Intended Recipient of Funds: Prince William County, 1 County Complex, Prince William, VA 22192

Project description and explanation of the request: This funding would be used for a PRTC Western Bus Maintenance and Storage Facility on the western side of Prince William County. Buses maintained and stored in this facility will provide commuter bus service in the I-66 corridor to the West Falls Church Metro Station or Downtown DC and local neighborhood service in Western Prince William County. ((Cong. Rec. 24 July 2009: E1961. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1961&position=all>.))

Declared on July 15, 2009:

Project Name/Amount: Sustainable Algal Energy Production and Environmental Remediation, $500,000

Requested by: ROBERT J. WITTMAN

Intended Recipient of Funds/Grantee: College of William and Mary P.O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Project description and explanation of the request: Algae yields substantial advantages over other bio-fuel crops toward the combined goals of renewability, sustainability, affordability, and environmental compatibility in an energy sustainable economy. A multi-disciplinary program plan and partnership are in development for a system to grow, harvest, and process wild algae into feedstock, to chemically convert the feedstock into fuels, and then to distribute the native algae-derived fuels to consumers. This program will be developed under leadership of the College of William and Mary (CWM), acting through its Virginia Institute for Marine Science (VIMS), the nation’s third largest marine science organization, and the premier institute for coastal and estuary studies, working with the College’s William and Mary Research Institute (WMRI), which provides access to 570 faculty members across the schools of the main campus. The envisioned commercial process has the potential to produce significantly higher efficiencies than other bio-fuel systems in development, based on mature, proven algae cultivation capabilities, while avoiding many land use issues of alternative algal methods. The target consumers of these fuels include all air and ground transportation and power production systems. This project will secure a number of new jobs for the district in the execution of the work, but the major benefits of bringing algal biofuels to the coast of Virginia will have an enormous impact on the state’s economy while remediating long-standing environmental problems caused by nutrients in the watershed, rivers and estuarial run-off into the Chesapeake Bay. Funding will support production of 40 kg of Algal Oil and 200 kg of Algal Carbohydrate. Funding will also support design, development, and operation of a portable, water based, self contained harvesting system. Additionally, funding would develop a site screening and production forecasting computer model

Project Name/Amount: Regional Sediment Management Demonstration Program: Mathews County, VA, $238,000

Requested by: ROBERT J. WITTMAN

Intended Recipient of Funds/Grantee: Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510

Project description and explanation of the request: Continue construction a sediment budget for the Mathews County, VA area and investigate utilization of dredge material from several local/adjacent federal navigation channels to address shoreline conditions along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The project is authorized by PL 110-114 Sec. 2037.

Project Name/Amount: Winter Harbor, Mathews County, VA, $1,190,000

Requested by: ROBERT J. WITTMAN

Intended Recipient of Funds/Grantee: Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510

Project description and explanation of the request: Completion of authorized maintenance dredging activities authorized under the River and Harbor Act of 17 May 1950. ((Cong. Rec. 15 July 2009: E1782. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1782&position=all>.))

Declared on July 7, 2009:

Project Name: Electromagnetic Research and Engineering Facility

Amount: $3,660,000

Requested By: ROBERT J. WITTMAN (VA-01)

Account: Military Construction (MCN)

Intended Recipient of Funds: Naval Activity South Potomac, Dahlgren, Virginia. Dahlgren, VA 22448

Project description and explanation of the request: This project will provide an addition to the Electromagnetic Research and Engineering Facility (EMREF). This addition is required to facilitate the Directed Energy Technology Office at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to meet its mission in Directed Energy research, development of prototypes and engineering development model systems and in fielding these prototypes to the warfighter. This project will provide laboratories and analysis spaces for wideband RF, High Powered Microwave, Pulsed Power and high energy laser systems engineering and development. This project provides necessary access to a maritime boundary layer environment and therefore is sited along the Potomac River Test Range. This project will house 25-30 engineers and scientists some of whom will be new hires. This project was developed because it represents the lost scope of another military construction project, P295, that was approved in Fiscal Year 2006. Due to high bids, only about 75% of the original facility could be built. This project provides the remaining 25% (6,500 SF). Funding will be used for electrical facilities ($120,000), mechanical facilities ($110,000), paving and site improvements ($30,000), site preparations ($110,000), demolition of previous buildings ($230,000), anti-terrorism/force protection measures ($180,000), information systems ($60,000), built-in equipment ($60,000), and technical operating manuals ($40,000). I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. ((Cong. Rec. 7 July 2009: E1639. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1639&position=all>.))

Declared on June 24, 2009:

Project name: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Binns property

Amount: $200,000

Account: National Park Service Land Acquisition

Requested by: The Conservation Fund, 1655 N. Ft. Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209

Intended recipient of funds: Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park

Project description and explanation of the request: This project will provide $200,000 for land acquisition by the U.S. National Park Service, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park to acquire a portion of the 1,100-acre Binns property. The Binns property was the site of significant fighting during the Chancellorsville’s campaign in 1863 and is today one of the largest unprotected pieces of the core battlefield area. This project provides $200,000 for land acquisition as part of a $4,228,000 project to acquire the 1,100-acre Binns property. Public funds are justified to be used by a federal agency to acquire and preserve threatened Civil War battlefields.

Project name: Rappahannock River National Wildlife Refuge, Bowers property

Amount: $500,000

Account: Fish and Wildlife Service Land Acquisition

Requested by: The Conservation Fund, 1655 N. Ft. Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209

Intended recipient of funds: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rappahannock River National Wildlife Refuge (RRNWR)

Project description and explanation of the request: The acquisition of the 265-acre Bowers tract at Fones Cliff will provide RRNWR the opportunity to create hiking trails, provide historic interpretation relating to the Captain John Smith National Water Trail, and ensure public access to the Fones Cliff area. This project provides $500,000 for land acquisition as part of a $3,023,000 project to acquire the 265-acre Bowers tract property. Public funds are justified to be used by a federal agency to conserve, protect, and enhance the nation’s fish and wildlife and their habitats for continuing benefit of people. ((Cong. Rec. 24 June 2009: E1549. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1549&position=all>.)) ((Cong. Rec. 24 June 2009: E1550. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1550&position=all>.))

Declared on June 23, 2009:

Project Name: Electromagnetic Research and Engineering Facility

Amount: $3,660,000

Requested By: ROBERT J. WITTMAN (VA-01)

Account: Military Construction (MCN)

Intended Recipient of Funds: Naval Activity South Potomac, Dahlgren, Virginia, Dahlgren, VA 22448

Project description and explanation of the request: This project will provide an addition to the Electromagnetic Research and Engineering Facility (EMREF). This addition is required to facilitate the Directed Energy Technology Office at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to meet its mission in Directed Energy research, development of prototypes and engineering development model systems and in fielding these prototypes to the warfighter. This project will provide laboratories and analysis spaces for wideband RF, High Powered Microwave, Pulsed Power and high energy laser systems engineering and development. This project provides necessary access to a maritime boundary layer environment and therefore is sited along the Potomac River Test Range. This project will house 25-30 engineers and scientists some of whom will be new hires. This project was developed because it represents the lost scope of another military construction project, P295, that was approved in Fiscal Year 2006. Due to high bids, only about 75% of the original facility could be built. This project provides the remaining 25% (6,500 SF). Funding will be used for electrical facilities ($120,000), mechanical facilities ($110,000), paving and site improvements ($30,000), site preparations ($110,000), demolition of previous buildings ($230,000), anti-terrorism/force protection measures ($180,000), information systems ($60,000), built-in equipment ($60,000), and technical operating manuals ($40,000). I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. ((Cong. Rec. 23 June 2009: E1530. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1530&position=all>.))

Declared on June 17, 2009:

Project Name/Amount: City of Hampton Virginia Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence (VOICCE), $500,000

Requested by: ROBERT J. WITTMAN (VA-01)

Intended Recipient of Funds/Grantee: City of Hampton, 22 Lincoln Street, 8th Floor, Hampton, VA 23669

Project description and explanation of the request: Funds would be used by the City of Hampton to develop Virginia’s Operational Integration Cyber Center of Excellence (VOICCE). This laboratory would allow local governments and first responders to plug into state and federal entities and participate in simulated cyber attacks would help identify the processes, procedures, capabilities and gaps in protection. This program will incorporate cyber attack prevention into the mainstream of emergency operations at the local level and creating a virtual municipality of randomly generated internet protocol addresses. The concept would allow cyber security capabilities, processes and procedures to be developed.

The City of Hampton is located in the crossroads of Hampton Roads, home to major military installations such as Oceana Naval Air Station, Langley AFB, NASA Langley Research Center, Joint Forces Command, Naval Station Norfolk, etc. The localities play a large role in ensuring the safety and security of these assets as well as the many military and civilian personnel in the area. Through modeling and simulation at the City’s emergency operations center, localities can gain experience in deterring and preventing cyber attack and other potential attacks on the area’s installations, transportation infrastructure and information networks.

Funding will be used for: Initial cyberspace data collection/study phase: $225,230; Initial definitions of cyberspace experimental processes, procedures and responses: $97,256; Development of cyberspace municipal event scenarios: $54,967; Architectural design, development and integration with IT department: $34,246; Initial execution and assessment of VOICCE construct / scenarios: $36,804, and; Initial staff review and input meetings: $2,608; Final VOICCE Report Development & Associated materials for printing, CD-ROMS: $48,889. (( Cong. Rec. 17 June 2009: E1467. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1467&position=all>.))

Declared on June 16, 2009:

Project Name/Amount: An Achievable Dream, $600,000

Requested by: Robert J. Wittman (VA-01)

Intended Recipient/Grantee: An Achievable Dream, 10858 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23601.

Project description and explanation of the request: Support programs at An Achievable Dream Middle and High School. The 1,250 students in grades kindergarten through 12th in 2009 (an increase of 250 over 2008) benefit from An Achievable Dream’s support of social, academic and moral curricula proven effective over 16 years of operating the public/private partnership with Newport News Public Schools. This multi-faceted approach has continued to provide the tools needed for underprivileged youth to close the achievement gap. $375,000 would be used for personnel expenses and $225,000 would be used for supplies such as uniforms, reading materials, extended day materials, and Saturday school supplies. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Project Name/Amount: Virginia Center for Policing Innovation, $300,000

Requested by: Robert J. Wittman (VA-01)

Intended Recipient/Grantee: Virginia Center for Policing Innovation, 413 Stuart Circle, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23220.

Project description and explanation of the request: VCPI has provided over one quarter of a million training hours to more than 27,000 law enforcement officers in the state of Virginia since 1997 in over 1,000 courses. In recent years, VCPI has specialized in filling training needs that no one else is addressing including leadership, homeland security, crime scene investigation, gangs, human trafficking, drug interdiction, ethics, Spanish language acquisition, advanced court security, advanced search and seizure, cultural diversity, domestic violence, code enforcement, interview and interrogation, anti-terrorism etc. Additionally, VCPI is often turned to for the implementation and coordination of many public safety programs, including automated victim notification systems in Virginia’s local and regional jails and court security assessments. VCPI supports training of law enforcement officers that cannot be met by local and state law enforcement agencies. Funding will be used for personnel and internal training ($165,000), facilitation of external training across the Commonwealth ($33,000), course supplies ($30,000), instructor cadre and subject matter experts ($45,000), operational and administrative expenses ($27,000). I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Project Name/Amount: Stafford County Law Enforcement Technology, $300,000

Requested by: Robert J. Wittman (VA-01)

Intended Recipient/Grantee: Stafford County, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22555

Project description and explanation of the request: Upgrade the Computer Aided Dispatch system for Stafford County, VA. The CAD is part of the County’s state of the art, interoperable communications system. Improve access to the communications system for interdepartmental users and federal and state law enforcement (including Marine Corps Base Quantico) along the I-95 corridor. 100% of the funding will be used to purchase a combination of hardware and software to move from a “text” environment to a “GUI” environment for the CAD. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Project Name/Amount: Newport News Law Enforcement Technology, $200,000

Requested by: Robert J. Wittman (VA-01)

Intended Recipient/Grantee: Newport News Police Department, 9710 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607

Project description and explanation of the request: 100% of the funds would be used to procure a Gunshot Location System. Networked sensors would be placed at specific coordinates on buildings and telephone poles to accurately detect and locate the origin of gunshots and weapons events. Data is sent to a central server accessible by law enforcement agencies. In the past year, Newport News dispatched officers to 2007 calls for gunshots. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies using this technology have seen gunfire-related violent crimes decrease and gunfire-related arrests increase. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Project Name/Amount: City of Hampton Law Enforcement Technology, $200,000

Requested by: Robert J. Wittman (VA-01)

Intended Recipient/Grantee: City of Hampton, 22 Lincoln Street, 8th Floor, Hampton, VA 23669

Project description and explanation of the request: The current 911 phone system in the City of Hampton’s Emergency Communications Center is technologically out-of-date and due to age and its 24 hour a day duty cycle, it is suffering progressively more frequent failures and support issues. An upgrade will improve capability and delivery of emergency services with the minimum system failure rate. 100% of the funds will be used to procure equipment. During times of crisis, at the local, state and federal levels, the Emergency Communications Phone System will also serve as a key component of local physical infrastructure to maximize the City’s ability to receive, process and deliver a coordinated response to a potential disaster scenario. An upgraded Emergency Communications Phone System will help the City of Hampton respond to and coordinate emergency services in the event of a disaster or crisis scenario. The Hampton Roads area is home to many critical national defense assets and military installations. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Project Name/Amount: Virginia Fisheries Trawl Survey, $300,000

Requested by: Robert J. Wittman (VA-01)

Intended Recipient/Grantee: Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Route 1208 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062

Project description and explanation of the request: Information collected by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Trawl Survey is used by various agencies, including NOAA, the National Marine Fisheries Commission and the Commonwealth of VA to effectively manage key fisheries. Proper management of these finfish resources ensures ecological stability of the Bay and supports the economic livelihood of fishery participants. The Virginia Trawl Survey collects and reports critical data on the recruitment, current and future abundance, and general ecological health of the finfish populations in the Chesapeake Bay. Funds will be used for: personnel ($59,415), vessel ($46,800), equipment ($143,500), supplies ($17,300), and facilities costs ($32,985). I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. ((Cong. Rec. 16 June 2009: E1435. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1435&position=all>.))

Declared on March 10, 2009:

Project Name: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery

Account/Amount: Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE): Construction, $2,000,000

Requested By: ACOE Norfolk District Capability/Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Project Description: Project will contribute to multi-agency and private efforts to restore oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay. The project elements include; development of decision documents, construction and rehabilitation of oyster reefs to create sanctuaries and spat on shell production areas, development of capability to produce disease tolerant broodstock and spat oysters for seeding, planting of the disease tolerant spat and brood-stock oysters in locations which best foster oyster reproduction and health, and oversight of project monitoring by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Construction of the first phase of reefs in the Lynnhaven river was completed in 2007. Reefs have added approximately 200 million oysters to the Great Wicomico system.

Financial Plan: FY09 funds would be used to initiate and complete construction and monitoring of approximately 30 cares of oyster reefs in the Lynnhaven and Great Wicomico rivers, and partnering with the Baltimore District, ACOE, for development of the bay-wide Oyster Restoration Master Plan Decision Document. The ACOE estimated on 2/5/09 that the estimated federal cost is $50,000,000 and the estimated non-federal cost is $66,700,000. The project received $19,213,000 through FY07 and $1,968,000 in FY08. ((Cong. Rec. 10 Mar. 2009: E607. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E607&position=all>.))

Declared on February 25, 2009:

PROJECT NAME: COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH TECHNOLOGIES

Account/Amount: Department of Agriculture: Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Services, $331,000

Requested By: Virginia Tech, 210 Burruss Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Project Description: Declining crab populations are linked to worsening environmental conditions, like loss of habitat and a degradation of the water quality. The Commonwealth of Virginia petitioned the Department of Commerce for a federal fishery disaster declaration and requested federal assistance for Virginia watermen impacted by new restrictions on blue crab harvests in the Chesapeake Bay. The Secretary of Commerce approved the disaster designation and NOAA released $20 million in disaster assistance funds to Virginia and Maryland in November 2008. This project would develop re-circulating aquaculture technology to increase the supply of domestically produced high-value seafood products and provide sustainable economic development opportunities for distressed communities. The project has received numerous federal grants, and approximately $680,000 in local and state government funding.

Financial Plan: Personnel $676,000; Equipment and Supplies $39,000; Laboratory Services and Publications $16,000

PROJECT NAME: US ROUTE 1/STATE ROUTE 619 TRAFFIC CIRCLE/INTERCHANGE PROJECT

Account/Amount: FHWA, Federal Lands Highways, Public Lands Highways: 1,187,500

Requested By: Prince William County, Virginia One County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192

Project Description: Funds would be used to construct an interchange/traffic circle at the intersection of USR 1 and SR 619. The purpose of project is to safely and securely access the USMC Quantico Marine Corps Base and the National Marine Corps Museum (Heritage Center), which is adjacent to Quantico Marine Corps Base. This project will help alleviate traffic on USR 1 as a result of BRAC-mandated growth of the base. This project is included in the Virginia Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan.

Financial Plan: $5.5 million has previously been appropriated and there is a $1.2 million local match through state primary road formula funds. Prince William County is using $47,000,000 of local general obligation bonds to construct the section of Route 1 between SR 619 Joplin Road and Brady’s Hill Road that will match up to the interchange/traffic circle.

PROJECT NAME: ONVILLE ROAD INTERSECTION AND ROAD-WIDENING PROJECT

Requested By: Quantico Growth Management Committee/Stafford County, Virginia 1300 Courthouse Road Stafford County Administrative Complex Stafford, Virginia, 22555

Account/Amount: FHWA, Federal Lands, Public Lands Highways, $950,000

Project Description: Funds would be used for the Onville Road intersection and widening project. The purpose of this project is to relieve local road congestion between Garrisonville Road and the Marine Corps Base Quantico by improving access to MCBQ at the Onville Road Gate. The intersection and a portion of Onville Road is included in the state 6-Year Plan.

Financial Plan:

Amount of local matching funds: $675,000

Amount of state matching funds: $350,000

Total Project Cost: $13,000,000

PROJECT NAME: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR THE INTERSTATE 95/ US ROUTE 17 INTERCHANGE PROJECT

Requested By: Spotsylvania County, 9104 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Account/Amount: FHWA, TCSP: $95,000

Project Description: Funds would be used for preliminary engineering for a new interchange off of I-95 at U.S. Route 17 to facilitate traffic flow. This interchange is on Spotsylvania County’s Comprehensive Plan as a needed improvement. Massaponax Traffic Corridor Study completed, with interchange recommendations. Interchange Justification Report (IJR) funded; Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amended to Include in the Constrained Long Range Plan.

Finance Plan:

Interchange Justification Report: $300,000

Preliminary Engineering Estimate: $2,000,000

Final Engineering (10% Project cost): $17,800,000

R/W & Utilities (20% Project cost): $35,600,000

Construction (Net): $122,250,000

Total Project Cost: $178,000,000

PROJECT NAME: CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS NETWORK

Requested By: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources 2801 Kensington Avenue Richmond, VA 23221

Account/Amount: National Park Service: Statutory or Contractual Aid: $1,000,000

Project Description: The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (CBGN) is a program of the National Park Service’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office and closely aligned with the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Water Trail. The CBGN is a partnership system of local, state, federal, and non-governmental parks, refuges, maritime museums, historic sites, and water trails around the Bay watershed. The CBGN is coordinated by the National Park Service (NPS) in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Program. In six years, the Gateways Network has grown to include thousands of miles of trails and tens of thousands of acres at sites in five states and Washington DC.

Finance Plan: Virginia state offices manage funding for tourism, natural and cultural resources connected to the Network through departments’ larger programs, provide a portion of grant matching funds for critical projects, participate in the advisory group to the Network, and participate in the tourism-related marketing by the Network.

PROJECT NAME: RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, VA

Requested by: The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203

Account/Amount: Fish and Wildlife Service, Land Acquisition: $1,500,000

Project Description: Funds appropriated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be used to acquire 470 acres in fee and conserve another 390 acres with a conservation easement within the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Finance Plan: US F&W is the recipient of these funds. Funds will be used by the Fish and Wildlife Services for a fee simple acquisition of the 470-acre Bower Hill property and acquisition of a conservation easement on the 390-acre Winters tract. The Fish and Wildlife Service own and manage the Bower Hill property and would hold and monitor the easement on the Winters tract.

PROJECT NAME: HAMPTON UNIVERSITY CANCER TREATMENT INITIATIVE

Requested By: Hampton University 3 Shore Road, Hampton, Virginia 23668

Account/Amount: HHS, HRSA, Health Facilities and Services: $571,000

Project Description: The Hampton University Cancer Treatment Initiative (HUCTI) will offer active and retired military personnel and their dependents world-class cancer detection and treatment facilities unique to the Hampton Roads area. HUCTI’s programmatic and infrastructure components will include improved cancer prevention, detection and diagnostic services, and treatments and cures, for cancers that disproportionately affect minority communities, particularly breast cancer and prostate cancer. HUCTI’s centerpiece will be a regional proton beam therapy facility with as many as four treatment bays. Proton therapy is a precise and advanced form of tumor treatment, especially useful for those previously unreachable or not treatable without inducing significant damage to healthy surrounding tissues.

Finance Plan: The State commitment is $1 million. The City has donated the land and committed $1 million. Financing through tax-exempt bonds and other equity investors has also been arranged by the University. $5 million in previous federal appropriations. Additional revenue will be generated through patients using the medical services. Total cost of project: $227 million.

PROJECT NAME: RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEM, PATIENT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM

Requested By: Riverside Health System, Riverside Regional Medical System 12100 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601

Account/Amount: Health Resources and Services Administration–Health Facilities and Services: $95,000

Project Description: Funds would be used to expand the “Patient Navigator Program” that will help guide hundreds of cancer patients through the complex, and often overwhelming, maze of health care treatment this year. Insurance companies will not reimburse Riverside for its navigator program, which assists patients with understanding how to coordinate their treatment and recovery programs. Many of the patients who benefit from the Navigator program are people where the federal government is the primary payer for their treatment. These patients are often unable to cope with the sheer scope of services that need to be coordinated for successful treatment and the Navigator program provides them with key assistance.

Finance Plan: Riverside will provide at least 42% of the project’s total cost in year one and ongoing costs in future years. Riverside has previously received $346,000 in federal appropriations and grants. Total cost of project: $1,000,000

PROJECT NAME: GERMANNA NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM

Requested By: Germanna Community College 10000 Germanna Point Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Account/Amount: Higher Education (includes FIPSE): $285,000

Project Description: The Germanna Nurse Training Program will educate, train and certify individuals in order to increase the pool of qualified registered nurses, practical nurses, and nursing assistants for area workforces. Germanna will also work with other colleges to encourage students to move from a certified nurse aide to a licensed practical nurse to a registered nurse. The program provides clinics on campuses as well as in hospitals, and distance learning courses that can be accessed by students almost anywhere. Upon completion, the program will provide the region with over 1,000 RNs over the next four years. This program will also work with area employers to fill jobs with graduates of the nursing training program.

Finance Plan: Equipment $250,000; Personnel $368,000; Supplies $52,000

PROJECT NAME: FREDERICKSBURG AREA MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER

Requested by: Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center PO Box 922 Fredericksburg, VA 22404/1001 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Account/Amount: Institute of Museums and Library Services: Museums and Libraries: $190,000

Project Description: The Museum seeks funds for interactive exhibits and programs which are curriculum-coordinated, grade-level targeted and correlated to education objectives outlined in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). This account assists public libraries and museums in improving public services, promoting broader access for users, using technology to enhance services, and supporting collaborative efforts between libraries and museums.

Finance Plan:

Exhibit total	Fabrication costs	Graphic	Interactive/	Audio-visual
Fredericksburg at War	$440,872	65,000	198,050	703,922
Indians/River Exhibits	$250,982	52,000	50,000	352,982
Railways and Roadways	$56,358	36,000	38,000	130,358
Banking Exhibit	$7,859	5,000	0	12,859
Our Community	$13,626	12,000	23,000	48,626
Document Gallery	$58,303	2,500	0	60,803

The Museum has thus far raised approximately $10.3-million of its overall $12-million budget for the project. State funding: $910,000. Local funding: $700,000 from the City of Fredericksburg.

PROJECT NAME: RESTORE OYSTER HABITATS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY

Requested By/ Recipient: Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland

Account/Amount: Department of Commerce, NOAA Operations, Research and Facilities: $4.6 million

Project Description: Funds would be used to build the hatchery and remote setting infrastructure and to modify existing technology to the local conditions. This will insure the development of infrastructure and technology necessary to produce oysters on a commercial scale by hatchery and the remote settings throughout the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. NOAA is one of the primary federal agencies involved in oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) is working with federal, state, and local partners in Virginia to implement large-scale restoration and to support research to better manage the diseases that plague the oyster today. NCBO funds have supported extensive evaluation, survey, and initial monitoring efforts of an expanded partnership project, which now includes the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Current efforts are focusing on the Great Wicomico River, with plans to move into the Lynnhaven River.

Finance Plan for the Commonwealth of Virginia:

Hatchery Infrastructure and Facility Incentives: $500,000

Remote Setting Facility Incentives: $200,000

Remote Setting and Hatchery Technology Development: $300,000

60,000 Bushels of Oyster Spat on Shell production: $1,500,000

(360,000,000 oysters per year)

PROJECT NAME: VIRGINIA TRAWL SURVEY, GLOUCESTER POINT, VA

Requested by: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Route 1208 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062

Account/Amount: Department of Commerce, NOAA Operations, Research and Facilities: $150,000

Project Description: The Chesapeake Bay supports a variety of recreationally and commercially important finfish species. These fisheries contribute up to $500 million to the Commonwealth’s economy. The Virginia Trawl Survey is a long-term program that ensures the collection and reporting of critical data on the recruitment, current and future abundance, and general ecological health of the finfish populations in the Chesapeake Bay on an annual basis. Such information is used by the various agencies, including the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Commonwealth of Virginia to support management of key fisheries. Proper long-term management of these finfish resources ensures stability of both the ecology of the Bay and the economic livelihood of fishery participants. Discontinuation of the Virginia Trawl Survey would violate federal law and could prompt management agencies to declare Virginia out of compliance with state mandates. The impacts of noncompliance would be devastating as several of the Commonwealth’s recreational and commercial fisheries, such as those for striped bass and summer flounder, would be closed.

Finance Plan:

State funding: $64,658

VIMS funding: $367,789

Previously received over $1.2 million in federal appropriations. According to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, the survey costs $800,000 annually to execute.

PROJECT NAME: PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Requested By: Prince William County One County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192

Account/Amount: DOJ, COPS Law Enforcement Technology: $300,000

Project Description: The scope of this project is to equip all 270 police operations vehicles with an in-car camera system, supported by appropriate staff and training resources. This will ensure that the County of Prince William, specifically the Police Department, will be able to provide a true and accurate depiction of events that occur during police contact with community members. There are significant benefits in terms of evidentiary value, liability protection, officer safety, and taxpayer savings.

Finance Plan:

Local Matching Funds: $1,626,209

Capital Equipment Purchase: $1,794,550

Operating Costs: $1,267,299

Total Project Cost: $3,061,849

PROJECT NAME: AN ACHIEVABLE DREAM ACADEMY

Requested By: An Achievable Dream, Inc., 10858 Warwick Blvd., Suite A, Newport News, VA 23601

Account/Amount: DOJ, Office of Justice Programs, Juvenile Justice: $700,000

Project Description: The 1,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12th benefit from Achievable Dreams’ support of social, academic and moral curricula proven effective over 15 years of operating the public/private partnership with Newport News Public Schools. It has been a major focus of the federal government to provide support to public education to raise standards and performance. This objective is embodied through major initiatives and legislation, namely the No Child Left Behind Act. The vast majority of students enrolled in the An Achievable Dream program have an immediate family member who is in prison or a victim of violence. Newport News Sheriff’s deputies and Newport News Police Officers are a daily presence at the school, providing the students with a sense of discipline and bridging the gap between law enforcement and a community that generally distrusts law enforcement.

Finance Plan: Personnel $390,000; Supplies and Equipment $260,000; Consultants, Contracts and Training $50,000

Local Matching Funds: $100,000

State Matching Funds: $427,500

Private Matching Funds: $1,500,000

PROJECT NAME: STAFFORD COUNTY PAS

Recipient of Funds/Requested by: Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District 31 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore, MD 21201

Account/Amount: ACOE, Investigations, PAS: $150,000

Project Description: Funding would be used to complete remaining work on Stormwater Infrastructure and Watershed management Study.

Finance Plan: ACOE Baltimore District is the recipient of the funds.

PROJECT NAME: LITTLE WICOMICO RIVER

Recipient of Funds/Requested by: Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, 31 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore, MD 21201.

Account/Amount: ACOE, O&M: $870,000

Project Description: The project provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the Potomac River to deep water in the Little Wicomico River; two stone jetties, 1,000 feet and 1,300 feet long at the entrance; and 1,007 linear feet of timber bulkhead to stabilize the dredged inner channel. The project is located at the junction of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. FY2009 funds are required to maintenance dredge the project channel.

Finance Plan: ACOE Baltimore District is the recipient of the funds.

PROJECT NAME: NEW POINT COMFORT RSM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

Requested by: Mathews County, Virginia

Recipient of Funds: Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510

Account/Amount: ACOE, O&M: $238,000

Project Description: Complete feasibility study for National Regional Sediment Management Demonstration Project, Chesapeake Bay.

Finance Plan: ACOE Norfolk District is the recipient of the funds.

PROJECT NAME: NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY OFFICE

Recipient of Funds: NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office

Requested by: The Conservation Fund, 1655 N. Fort Myer Dr., Suite 1300 Arlington, VA 22209-3199

Account/Amount: NOAA–Operations, Research and Facilities: $500,000

Project Description: The Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System is an existing NOAA program specific to Chesapeake Bay. The program is part of the Chesapeake Bay Observing System and the larger US Ocean and Coastal Observing System.

The system provides real-time data and interpretation to further protect, restore, and manage the Chesapeake Bay. Agencies and organizations monitoring Chesapeake Bay health recognize that continuous measurements of water quality are necessary to evaluate restoration progress.

Finance Plan: NOAA is the recipient of these funds.

System Expansion (5 buoys and sensors): $600,000

System Operations and Maintenance: $200,000

Education Materials: $200,000

Total: $1,000,000

PROGRAM NAME: READING IS FUNDAMENTAL

Recipient of Funds: Reading is Fundamental 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009

Account/Amount: Department of Education, National Projects: Innovation and Improvement: $24,803,000

Program Description: Reading is Fundamental is a federally-authorized national program with a priority on reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Reading is Fundamental provides 4.6 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year across the country. There were 454 sites in Virginia.

Finance Plan:

$5.7 million in private funds secured in 2007

$8.6 million raised in communities served in 2007

Supporting over 20,000 program sites and 340,000 community volunteers in 2007 ((Cong. Rec. 25 Feb. 2009: E356. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E356&position=all>.)) ((Cong. Rec. 25 Feb. 2009: E357. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E357&position=all>.)) ((Cong. Rec. 25 Feb. 2009: E358. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E358&position=all>.))

110^th Congress

Total amount for the 110^th Congress: $32,800,000

Declared on November 19, 2008:

Bill Number: H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009. [Consolidated into H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.]

FEL Capabilities for Aerospace Microfabrication.

Account: U.S. Department of the Air Force, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jefferson Science Associates on behalf of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

Address of Requesting Entity: 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606.

Description of Request: Provide $1.4 million [later reduced to $1,120,000] for the expansion of the Free-Electron Laser program at Jefferson Laboratory through the USAF RDT&E Account. The FEL has delivered world-record levels of infrared light for development of defense, science and industrial applications. This joint project of the Aerospace Corporation and the Jefferson Lab in support of the Air Force Research Lab has demonstrated the use of kilowatt levels of ultraviolet light useful as a microfabrication processing tool to produce miniature satellite components. The completion of the ultraviolet processing capability will enable microfabrication techniques for production of miniature satellites at substantially lower cost and processing time than what is achievable with current technology.

$11 million was appropriated for the UV FEL project in the FY 2001-FY 2004 period, as well as an additional $1.6 million appropriation in FY 2008, which has allowed the hardware to be 90 percent completed. The FY 2009 request of $1.4 million [again, later reduced to $1,120,000] is needed to complete and commission this project. There is no matching requirement. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation account. ((Cong. Rec. 19 Nov. 2008: E2291. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2008_record&page=E2291&position=all>.))

Declared on September 24, 2008:

Vehicle Paint Facility, Fort Eustis.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.

Bill Number: H.R. 2638.

Account: U.S. Department of the Army, Military Construction.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Newport News.

Address of Requesting Entity: 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607.

Description of Request: Provide $3.90 million to construct a Vehicle Paint Facility at Fort Eustis with paint booths to accommodate the preparation and painting of vehicles, equipment, components, helicopters, and modular causeway sections. This project is required to support the preparation for and painting of approximately 1600 pieces of vehicular equipment. Most of this equipment belongs to the 7th Sustainment Brigade, which is one of the Army’s most frequently deployed units. If this project is not provided, Fort Eustis will incur negative mission impacts and will not meet Virginia Environmental Quality requirements. Current painting operations will have an elevated cost because existing facilities cannot accommodate oversized equipment. The facility is critical to rapidly prepare equipment for deploying units in conjunction with time phased deployment schedules. In addition, the Deputy Secretary of the Army (Installations and Housing) certifies that this project has been considered for joint use potential. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Army, Military Construction account. There is no matching requirement.

High Power Free Electron Laser Development for Naval Applications.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.

Bill Number: H.R. 2638.

Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jefferson Science Associates on behalf of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

Address of Requesting Entity: 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606.

Description of Request: Provide $2.40 million for the Jefferson Lab High Power FEL Development for Naval Application project, which continues to meet the Navy milestones for increased laser power and systems development for the application of a shipboard system for cruise missile defense. In October 2006, the JLab FEL broke its own record and exceeded the Navy milestone by delivering 14.2 kW of infrared light at a maritime critical wavelength. The FEL project has important directed energy applications. There is no matching requirement. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Navy RDTE account.

Marine Corps Base Quantico OCS Headquarters Facility.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.

Bill Number: H.R. 2638.

Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Military Construction.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Member initiated request.

Address of Requesting Entity: 1123 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515.

Description of Request: Provide $5.98 million for construction of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Officer Candidate School Headquarters Facility located at Quantico, Virginia. The funding would be used to construct a single-story administrative headquarters building to consolidate Headquarters functions at Officer Candidate School (OCS). The facility will provide workspaces for 75 Marines responsible for coordinating the administrative, educational, operational and logistics support required to conduct Officer Candidate training at OCS. The existing facility was built in 1945 and will be demolished once new construction is complete. Preventive and corrective maintenance, both routine and emergency, take place on a daily basis at the existing facility, consuming material, money and manpower. This project is listed on the USMC FY09 Unfunded Programs List. The entity to receive funding for this project is the United States Navy. The funds will be used for the OCS headquarters construction, technical operating manuals, information systems, anti-terrorism force protection, and supporting facilities (construction features, electrical, mechanical, paving and site improvements, demolition and environmental mitigation). There is no matching requirement. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Navy Military Construction account.

Over-the-Horizon Vessel Tracking for Homeland Security.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.

Bill Number: H.R. 2638.

Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Research and Development.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Center for Innovative Technology (CIT).

Address of Requesting Entity: 2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 600, Herndon, VA 20170-4228.

Description of Request: Provide $800,000 for Over-the-Horizon Vessel Tracking. Over-the-Horizon Vessel Tracking has been a priority for DoD since the 1950s. The Coast Guard plays a key role in force protection and is responsible for protection of Naval assets while in port under a 1995 Memorandum of Understanding with DOD. This project leverages the previous federal investment in the NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). Labor: $900,000, Equipment and Supplies: $80,000, Travel: $20,000. CIT will provide a 10% match, covering labor, fringe, and indirect costs. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Navy Research and Development account.

Training Support Center, Ph 1.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.

Bill Number: H.R. 2638.

Account: U.S. Department of the Army, Military Construction.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Newport News.

Address of Requesting Entity: 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607.

Description of Request: Provide $13.60 million to construct Phase I of a multi-phase Advanced Training Technology Support Facility for the U.S. Army Training Support Center at Fort Eustis. Project includes administrative space, special work areas, office support areas, classrooms, conference rooms, storage areas, mailroom functions, and computer/communication space. Supporting facilities include utilities services, UMCS connection, emergency generator, paving, storm drainage, site improvement, communications and fencing. Heating (natural gas) and air conditioning will be by self contained systems. Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) measures include laminated glass, traffic control barriers and standard security design features. Access for individuals with disabilities will be provided. Demolish includes limited asbestos abatement. If this project is not provided, fragmented elements of ATSC will continue to occupy structurally deficient temporary facilities and impact Army-wide ATSC Range and support missions. There is no matching requirement. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Army Military Construction account. ((Cong. Rec. 24 Sept. 2008: E1913. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2008_record&page=E1913&position=all>.))

Declared on May 21, 2008:

Electromagnetic Railgun Program: Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems.

Requesting Member: Congressman Robert J. Wittman.

Bill Number: H.R. 5658.

Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Research and Development.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fredericksburg Regional Military Affairs Council.

Address of Requesting Entity: 2300 Fall Hill Ave., Suite 240, P.O. Box 7476, Fredericksburg, VA 22404.

Description of Request: Directed energy and electric weapons systems and a laser weapons system are top research and development priorities on the Navy’s FY09 Unfunded Program List. The laser weapons system is under development as a rapid prototype to serve as an adjunct laser weapon for the Navy’s Close-In-Weapon System to counter rockets, artillery, mortar and unmanned aerial vehicles for ship and expeditionary base defense. The $5 million requested for FY09 would accelerate development of this program by two years. The Navy’s Joint Vision 2020 outlined an objective to develop directed energy weapons that provide unique capability against emerging asymmetric threats. Directed energy and laser weapon systems research and development, including high power free electron and high brightness electron laser technology, is consistent with this objective. This request is consistent with the intended and authorized purpose of the U.S. Department of the Navy Research and Development account. ‘there is no matching requirement. Detailed finance plan below.

Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD)/Undersea Launched Missile Study (ULMS).

Requesting Member: Congressman ROBERT J. WITTMAN.

Bill Number: H.R. 5658.

Account: U.S. Department of the Navy, Research and Development.

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: N/A.

Address of Requesting Entity: N/A.

Representative WITTMAN requested that the House Committee on Armed Services consider an increase in funding for Research and Development, Navy, to support risk reduction activities for the Undersea Launched Missile Study (ULMS) and the associated planned Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD). Since SBSD is not yet a program of record, and is therefore pre-competitive, Representative WITTMAN did not request that any increase in funding be awarded to a specific recipient. Representative WITTMAN is pleased that the Committee recommends an increase of $10.0 million to Research & Development, Navy, for this activity.

Subsequent to the submission of the request, Representative WITTMAN was informed that the Navy would apply any additional funding above the President’s Budget request for the Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD)/Undersea Launched Missile Study (ULMS) to Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics. The Navy has decided to apply these additional funds to the shipyards for detailed concept work to perform the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for SBSD.

Representative WITTMAN supports the Navy’s decision to execute these funds in a manner which achieves best value for the Government. There is no matching requirement. ((Cong. Rec. 21 May 2008: E1044. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2008_record&page=E1044&position=all>.))