Appropriations : U.S. Congressman John Boozman : 3rd District Of Arkansas

Appropriations

The projects listed on this page are funding requests for FY10. They are listed in alphabetical order by bill. Just because a project is listed does NOT mean it will receive funding. Should a project be listed in the final bill for funding, the organization will be notified by Congressional staff.

FY2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill

Arkansas Research and Technology Park $2,000,000
University of Arkansas
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Through the development of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, the University of Arkansas Technology Development Foundation, the City of Fayetteville, the State of Arkansas, and the region are building an economic development engine, focused on innovation and Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial strength that is attracting and retaining knowledge-based, highly skilled jobs and the production of technology-based business cluster formation. The ARTP provides the physical infrastructure and environment to encourage research and development. Therefore the ARTP is viewed as the cornerstone toward developing the building blocks essential to growing and sustaining a knowledge-based economy in Arkansas

FY2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

A Child Is Missing- Arkansas $300,000
A Child Is Missing, Inc.
500 SE 17th Street, #101
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
A Child Is Missing (ACIM) is a not-for-profit organization that assists all law enforcement
agencies (for free) across the country in the first few hours an individual is reported missing.
ACIM has a sophisticated satellite mapping technology program and an advanced telephony
computer system that can place 1,000 emergency telephone calls every 60 seconds to residents
and businesses in the area where the missing child/elderly adult was last seen. ACIM assists in
all missing cases whether they involve abduction, children who are lost, wander or run away, the
elderly, and mentally and physically challenged individuals. This funding will help assist law
enforcement officials in Arkansas, who are extremely supportive of the program, save lives and
reduce the time associated with finding missing individuals. The program also saves law
enforcement money because missing children cases can be very expensive.

Arkansas Methamphetamine Education &Training Project $575,000 University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute
7723 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
To provide the Arkansas law enforcement community with methamphetamine-focused courses
that emphasize officer awareness and safety, effective management and investigation of
methamphetamine-related cases (including advanced forensic sciences), and the identification
and rescue of Arkansas' methamphetamine-affected children. This funding will help the
Arkansas law enforcement community address the challenges our state faces as one of the
highest states per capita in terms of methamphetamine use, production, and related crimes.

Arkansas School Resource Officer Program $600,000
University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute
7723 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
This project would allow CJI to create a uniform School Resource Officer Program for Arkansas. Arkansas currently has no uniform standards, training guidelines, or certification requirements for
SRO's. Funding will provide education and training for school resource officers and school officials and
provide safe school on-site assessments of Arkansas schools.

Arkansas World Trade Center $650,000
University of Arkansas
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The funding will be used to promote the continued development and sustainability of the
Arkansas World Trade Center. The funding is critical to sustaining the Center's mission of
supporting trade initiatives, providing information for small-to-medium sized businesses in
Arkansas, and offering students international trade experience. The Center will also facilitate
the education of undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty in international trade
through the University of Arkansas and have a positive impact on business, governmental
agencies, and ultimately, global commerce.

AWIN Physical Infrastructure Replacement Project $5,000,000
Arkansas Department of Information Systems
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72203
The Physical Infrastructure Replacement Project will provide for the replacement of aging buildings and towers. Buildings at the following sites are in the greatest need of repair: Roosevelt, Magnet, Shinal, Nimrod, Batesville, Guy, Rich MT, Sunshine, Vaughn, and Combs. These buildings have roofs that leak, floors that are rotted, cracks in the walls, and are generally not acceptable to house radio infrastructure equipment. Towers at Magnet, Camden, and Rich Mt are known to be twisted and structurally unstable. Other towers are showing signs of rust and deterioration of the guy points. A tower inspection team will be hired to inspect the oldest towers and determine which others should be replaced. This effort will greatly lessen the chance of failure at the effected tower locations and will provide emergency responders in Arkansas more reliable communications.

AWIN Radio Replacement Project $3,936,000
Arkansas Department of Information Systems
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72203
The Radio Replacement Project will replace older 800 MHz only radios with radios that can
receive in both the 700 and 800 MHz range. Funding will be used for the procurement,
programming and distribution of 700/800 MHz capable radios, batteries, chargers and other
peripheral equipment necessary to achieve operations of the radio. This project will provide
emergency responders in Arkansas with more reliable communication and enable them to better
meet the needs of the citizens of the state.

AWIN Redundant Smart Controller $4,100,000
Arkansas Department of Information Systems
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72203
Funding will be used to install a third Master Site on the Arkansas Wireless Information Network
(AWIN). This effort will include the engineering and design for the adding the installation of the
Smart Zone Controller at the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, preparation
and upgrading the site for housing the equipment, the implementation and the optimization of
any new hardware and software, upgrade of the existing microwave network to support the new
Smart Zone Controller and testing of the system after the integration is complete. The Arkansas
State Police, the Department of Emergency Management as well as the first responder
leadership in every jurisdiction in the state use AWIN to respond to emergencies. This project
will allow for continuity of operations for the AWIN system, which will allow emergency
responders in Arkansas to better meet the needs of the citizens of the state of Arkansas.

Cyber Crimes Investigation Training Initiative $361,586
University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute, Little Rock, AR
7723 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
Funding will be used to develop and deliver a 3.5 day cyber crimes investigation course for law
enforcement officers throughout the state of Arkansas. The course will be titled Cyber Crimes:
The Investigative Response and will utilize a blended learning approach by incorporating
classroom lecture with hands-on computer labs (simulating cyber crime events). The goal is to
provide Arkansas law enforcement officers with the tools and resources they need to battle this
constantly evolving criminal activity that is threatening the security and economic well being of
communities across the state.

Education & Training for Rural Law Enforcement Executives $1,000,000
University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute
7723 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
The requested funds will allow CJI to provide education through the Rural Executive
Management Institute, which resides within the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement at
CJI. Training will be available for many rural law executives in Arkansas and the program
prepare them to be more efficient and effective leaders, be a better steward of taxpayer dollars,
and hire better qualified personnel. Such practices will result in crime reduction.

River Valley Mobile Data Project $1,850,000
Fort Smith Police Department
100 South 10th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
The River Valley Mobile Data Project is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement technology
initiative involving nine agencies in Sebastian County Arkansas. Participant agencies include:
Ft. Smith Police Department, Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, Greenwood Police Department,
Lavaca Police Department, Alma Police Department, Hackett Police Department, Bonanza
Police Department, Arkansas State Police Troop H, and the University of Arkansas Campus
Police. The purpose of the project is to enhance community safety and thwart criminal activity
through intelligence and information sharing between all agencies. This will be achieved by
connecting the agencies criminal databases together via an advanced data sharing software
solution and then driving the information down to the officer on the street via a secure mobile
data network. The combined agencies protect more than 115,000 residents over an area of 546
square miles.The RVMDP will allow for a more focused response of public safety resources in
times of crisis and enable law enforcement agencies to conduct effective multi-agency
investigations by taking advantage of intelligence-led policing. It will improve individual
agencies' ability to protect and serve their respective communities by acting as a force multiplier,
keeping officers on the streets instead of sitting at the station writing reports.

Simulcast System for Public Safety Communication $2,000,000
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Funding will be used to update the city’s infrastructure so it can connect to the Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN) to improve interoperability and coverage issues in order to keep citizens safe.

University of Arkansas Outer Planet Research $2,000,000
University of Arkansas
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Because of the need for laboratory simulations to properly understand processes on icy moons
and the lack of existing funding sources, the University's Center for Arkansas Space and
Planetary Sciences is proposing a new major initiative to explore the three icy moons of the
outer solar system; Titan, Europa and Enceladus, via laboratory simulation of processes
occurring on and near the surfaces of these bodies. One of NASA's prime objectives in
exploring the solar system is to understand the building blocks of the planets and the origin and
distribution of their volatile and organic constituents. The Center's previous Mars simulation
program has been especially successful and the Center hopes to build on that experience with
its research into the icy moons of the solar system.

FY2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Requests

Arkansas Discovery Network $3,500,000
STEM Careers Education Exhibit Project
Arkansas Discovery Network
c/o Arkansas Museum of Science and History
500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 150
Little Rock, AR 72201
The Arkansas Discovery Network is uniquely positioned to encourage students to attend college and to achieve an academic degree in science, technology, engineering or math. Using skills as educators and experience developing engaging, interactive exhibits, the Network museum partners can foster and facilitate an interest in science in our students. This request is for funding to design and fabricate 7 exhibits on STEM careers at a cost of $500,000 per exhibit. Lessons will be developed for each exhibit for classroom teachers to reinforce the concepts presented in the exhibits. All activities and lessons will be correlated to the Arkansas Education Frameworks to assist with the educational goals of the public classroom. Over 3 ½ years, the Network museums will showcase and share these exhibits, exposing as many as 350,000 students each year to the possibilities of a science career. Together, the partners of the Network will reach all 75 counties of Arkansas.

North Arkansas College $580,641
Access to Technology for Rural Arkansas
North Arkansas College
1515 Pioneer Drive
Harrison, AR 72601
Funding will be used to purchase equipment for the following: 4 Business and Technology Computer Labs; a Professional Computer Laboratory; the new Allied Health Addition; and the Student Center. This equipment will be utilized by students at the College to prepare them to enter the current workforce.

Northwest Arkansas Community College $990,000
Nursing Program Expansion
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks $990,000 in funding to support expansion of its Nursing program. A shortage of qualified, skilled nurses and other allied health professions remains a major challenge for the region’s health care providers. NWACC has outstanding nursing and allied health programs. The new evening and weekend program will also allow the College to increase program enrollment, and to accelerate the certification of CNA’s by providing completers with seamless transition into the College’s nursing program. In addition, the expansion will improve student learning and professional readiness by integrating simulated learning laboratories and forensic nursing training into program curriculum. NWACC seeks one-time funding to support start-up costs for developing and delivering the new evening and weekend program, and to further enhance program curriculum with funds going to these areas of need: (1) expanding program delivery and curriculum (2) staff development, and (3) instructional equipment/supplies, and (4) facility renovations.

Northwest Arkansas Community College $654,000
Veterans Integrated Services Center
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
NorthWest Arkansas Community College requests $654,000 of funding to support expansion of its one-stop, Veterans Integrated Services Center. To better serve the region’s veterans, NWACC will consolidate access to existing veterans’ services in the area through a central office on the NWACC campus and increase the number of available services to veterans that transition them into career and academic programs. Using a case management approach to serving veterans, the Veterans Integrated Services Center will provide veterans with four areas of services: (1) access and entry to NWACC job training, academic and career pathways programs/services, (2) skills development and employment services, (3) counseling and rehabilitation services, and (4) access to all available veterans’ services programs identified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. Funds will be used to support start-up costs for additional staff, training, equipment/supplies and advocacy of veterans services aimed at improving partnerships between all veterans’ services agencies and organizations.

Sparks Regional Medical Center $2,000,000
Cancer Center
Sparks Regional Medical Center
1001 Towson Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
As cancer diagnoses and deaths continue to increase, both locally and nationally, so does the cost to maintain a quality cancer program – to nearly double the rate of average reimbursement. Sparks’ cancer services have already experienced strong demand, and with financial assistance, these services can be enhanced to facilitate the projected increase of cancer cases in the service area. Sparks’ plan for a new cancer center is a significant investment in construction and equipment. Sparks intends to construct a 23,000 square foot structure on its campus attached to the hospital that will house both the medical oncologist and the radiation oncologist. While line drawings of this structure are not final, the cost for this building alone will be close to $7.0M. Sparks Cancer Center will be a state-of-the-art facility to treat cancer in men and women with individualized medical attention and a caring touch. The Cancer Center will also allow patients to choose treatment options closer to home. The Cancer Center’s focus will not only be on new linear accelerator vaults and state-of-the-art equipment to coordinate cancer treatment services, but also on greater education and individualized support to provide hope and promise for tomorrow. The battle with cancer is intensely personal for the patients and their families, and we need support for the development of Sparks Cancer Center to meet the needs of our community. This request will allow Sparks to relocate and expand radiation therapy and oncology services to a central cancer treatment center.

St. John’s Hospital, Berryville $750,000
Emergency Generator Purchase
St. John’s Hospital
214 Carter Street
Berryville, AR 72616
St. John’s Hospital-Berryville is a critical access hospital providing medical services to Carroll County, Arkansas and surrounding communities. Like most of the region, our hospital was impacted by the devastating January, 2009 ice storm which curtailed electrical service for thousands of utility customers. Fortunately, the hospital has standby generating capacity. We relied on our generator for two days. The unit, installed in 1998, is in good condition but has limited capacity. This situation, coupled with the fact additional diagnostic and business equipment purchased since that time requires additional power, left us with some inoperable equipment during the time utility service was down. The outage exposed critical electrical needs for lighting, dietary, CT scan and radiology, ventilation equipment for trauma cases and business computers. The emergency power assessment indicates the addition of 1 megawatt of emergency generating capacity would meet the hospital’s demand for the foreseeable future. The estimated cost for that equipment is $750,000.

Stepping Stone School for Exceptional Children $500,000
Outdoor Playground Equipment
Stepping Stone School for Exceptional Children
P.O. Box 2389
Alma, AR 72921
Stepping Stone, headquartered in Alma, Arkansas serves children and adults with developmental disabilities. Established in 1972, the organization provides services to over 400 individuals. Stepping Stone is the umbrella agency for the therapeutic preschool; Jobs Plus – vocational services; Cedar Ridge – Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded; and Medicaid Waiver – in-home services. The therapeutic preschool at Stepping Stone is the only full-time therapeutic preschool in Crawford County. Services include educational, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, behavior health and family case management. The school has a need for an outdoor play area for children between the ages of six months and five years. This funding would allow for the purchase of equipment, safety surface, and shade sails.

FY2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations

City of Fayetteville $9 million
Arkansas Highway 112
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Funding is needed to improve access onto the University campus and to address pedestrian safety needs and adverse impact of congestion along Highway 112.

City of Fayetteville $9 million
Arkansas Highway 16
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This request would fund widening and improvement of AR Highway 16 (Huntsville Road) from Stonebridge Road to Falcon Drive. The purpose is for capacity and safety improvements to one of the main corridors into and out of southeast Fayetteville.

City of Fayetteville $22 million
Arkansas Highway 265
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This funding would be put towards Highway 265 improvements, from Joyce Boulevard to the Fayetteville City limits. This is a major north-south connector between cities in the MSA. Segments north and south of this to be improved with this funding also.

City of Fayetteville $25 million
Arkansas Highway 45
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This request would fund capacity improvements to Arkansas Highway 45 to alleviate traffic congestion, improve traffic safety and enhance air quality.

City of Fayetteville $1 million
Community Center Expansion
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The City has requested funds to be used towards the expansion of a community center located in the Community Development Block Grant Target Area. The center provides after-school programs which include mentoring and tutoring, children summer camps, and athletic programs.

City of Fayetteville $400,000
Drake Field, Taxiways B, C, and F
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This project widens the only remaining narrow taxiways on Drake Field to accommodate the various aircraft that typically use the airport and who must now re-route taxi to avoid the narrow runways.

City of Fayetteville $400,000
Drake Field, Taxiway G
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The east side parallel taxiway (Taxiway G) was constructed to accommodate the USDA Forest Service Fire Base. Additional funding was not available at the time to complete the taxiway to the south end of the runway. This project is essential to eliminate numerous runway crossings when taxiing from the parking aprons on the east side of the airport to the south end of the runway. This project opens up additional land for aviation related development on the east side of the airport.

City of Fayetteville $400,000
Drake Field, Terminal Apron Rehab
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Terminal Apron Pavements are deteriorating badly and cause FOD at the section joints due to pavement cracking. This project restores the pavement thus eliminating the FOD hazard.

City of Fayetteville $1.225 million
Drake Field, High Intensity Runway Lights
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The airport has Medium Intensity Runway Lighting. High Intensity Light will lower approach minimums and provide better runway visibility in low visibility situations.

City of Fayetteville $400,000
Energy Conservation Non-Profit Facility
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This request is for funding for energy conservation improvements of non-profit facilities.

City of Fayetteville $1 million
Hillcrest Towers
Fayetteville Public Housing Authority
1 North School Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This request would provide funding for the renovation of an aging high rise public housing facility.

City of Fayetteville $5 million
Morgan Manor
Fayetteville Public Housing Authority
1 North School Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This funding would be used to expand Morgan Manor and create two 8-unit assisted-living facilities.

City of Fayetteville $500,000
Non-Profit Facility Rehabilitation
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The funding will be used to rehabilitate non-profit facilities.

City of Fayetteville $1 million
Resource Center
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The funding would be used to renovate a community resource center.

City of Fayetteville $3.5 million
Rupple Road
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The funding would be used to make improvements to Rupple Road at Mount Comfort Road. This is a substandard, dangerous intersection that needs realignment. Project also includes a new bridge on Rupple Road.

City of Fayetteville $900,000
Target Area Street & Sidewalk Improvements
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This funding would be used to make street and sidewalk improvements.

City of Fayetteville $12 million
U.S. Highway 71B
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The funding would be used to make intersection improvements at U.S. highway 71B and City Street. The intersection is the main entrance to the largest commercial/retail area in Fayetteville.

City of Fort Smith       $1.5 million
Fort Smith Regional Airport
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
To be fully functional for use by the Air National Guard and various itinerant military uses, the main east-west runway must be extended by 1,000 feet. The funding will be used for design and initial construction.

City of Fort Smith       $4 million
Garrison Avenue Streetscape
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
The funding would be used to increase “walkability” in downtown Fort Smith along historic Garrison Avenue and to induce additional private investment to historic structures.

City of Fort Smith $361 million
I-49, between I-40 and U.S. Highway 71 South
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
This request is a continuation of the I-49 corridor south of I-40 to U.S. Highway 71. The project would stimulate economic development at Chaffee Crossing and provide an important commerce link for Fort Smith and the region by connecting growth areas to I-40. The project will be a phase of completing I-49 between the Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border.

City of Fort Smith $4 million
Infrastructure Improvements at Chaffee Crossing
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
The funding would be utilized to extend rail into developing areas to serve a new MARS Pet Food facility nearing completion on this property and other potential industrial tenants currently considering adjoining locations.

City of Fort Smith $6.5 million
Jenny Lind Road
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
The funding would be used to make capacity improvements to a 1.0 mile stretch of Jenny Lind Road that is currently a 2-lane street. The project will alleviate traffic congestion, improve motorist and traffic safety, and improve air quality.

City of Fort Smith $300,000
Rail Trolley Extension
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
The funding would be used for design and engineering for the western and eastern extensions of the existing electric trolley rail system. These extensions will provide direct links with Garrison Avenue, the convention center, trolley museum, For Smith Museum of History and the riverfront developments – to include the U.S. Marshals Museum.

City of Fort Smith $2,140,000
Riverfront Redevelopment
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
This request is for the planning, design, and construction of a Riverfront area, which will include the new U.S. Marshals Museum. This is a revitalization and redevelopment area that is expected to bring visitors, new businesses, and focus to this area of Arkansas. Because this area is adjacent to historic and National Park sites, taxpayer dollars will be spent creating an area focused on showcasing US history, and which is expected to attract tourists from all over the world.

City of Fort Smith $4 million
Youth Sports Complex
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72902
The funding would provide replacement youth softball fields for land donated by the City of Fort Smith to the Veterans Administration for expansion of the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.

City of Ozark $1.5 million
East-West Major Collector Street
City of Ozark
300 West Commercial
Ozark, AR 72949
This funding would be used to extend 29th Street from Highway 64 as a Major Collector Street to connect with Highway 23 North for the economic vitality, safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Ozark.

City of Ozark $2 million
River & Rail Market Place & Marina Project
City of Ozark
300 West Commercial
Ozark, AR 72949
Ozark River & Rail Market Place and Marina is an economic development project designed to create jobs, enhance quality of life and revitalize downtown Ozark. The funding would be used to build the crossing tower across the railroad, which is necessary to open the river front and marina up to pedestrian traffic.

Dardanelle & Russellville Railroad $4,776,810
Railroad Rehabilitation & Repair
Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development
708 West Main Street
Russellville, AR 72801
The funding would be used for the rehabilitation of the D&R Railroad to increase safety and enhance economy development in and around Pope County, AR.

NorthWest Arkansas Council $4 million
Springdale Northern Bypass
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
The funding would be used for the continued construction of the Springdale Northern Bypass.

State of Arkansas $20,752,000
Bus and Bus Facilities
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
The funding would be used for buses and bus facilities for Arkansas’ small urban and rural transit systems, and to supplement the procurement of ADA vans and small buses for Arkansas’ 250 community human service organizations serving the elderly and persons with disabilities.

State of Arkansas $20 million
I-540 Improvements
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
The funding would be used to continue development and construction of a project to widen Interstate 540 and improve existing interchanges from Fayetteville north in Washington and Benton Counties. The purpose of these improvements is to relieve existing traffic congestion, to provide increased capacity to accommodate future traffic growth, and to enhance motorist safety.

University of Arkansas- Fayetteville Maintain Funding
Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center Maintain Funding
The University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This is a programmatic request to continue the funding of the University Transportation Centers Program.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith $2 million
Business & Industrial Technology Training Center
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
5210 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 3649
Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
The funding would be used for the creation of the Business and Industrial Technology Training Center, which contributes to the economic development goals of both UAFS and the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority. The presence of the Center at Fort Chaffee creates leverage for the Authority’s efforts to attract new and/or expanding industry.

FY10 MilCon Approps

FY09 Supplemental Appropriations Bill- Request to maintain the Senate-level funding of $4,053,000 for the Vision Center of Excellence (VCE)

The funds would be used to renovate space at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD to accommodate the Vision Center of Excellence (VCE). The VCE would improve care forthe growing number of wounded troops with penetrating direct eye trauma and/or TBI-relatedvisual complications by focusing on the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment andrehabilitation of military eye injuries; implementing a Defense and Veterans Eye Injury Registry;and coordinating care and benefits between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Combined Arms Collective training Facility (CACTF) $20,100,000
Fort Chaffee MTC, AR
United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO) for Arkansas Box 3
Camp J.T. Robinson
North Llittle Rock, AR 72199
The Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF) is composed of 18 facilities with an approximate square footage of 61,000 square feet. The CACTF consists of an array of buildings, road network, and other faux features such as overhead utility lines and underground storm water drains. The CACTF training buildings are organized into three areas, or "pods" designed to replicate municipal, residential, and commercial settings.

The municipal and residential areas are designed to create a "street canyon" effect placing
buildings on both sides of the road. The training buildings in the municipal area include the municipal building, police station, bank and school facilities. The residential pod contains six residences, and a townhouse. The residences and townhouse will have a combination of flat roofs and gable roofs to reflect a Middle Eastern type or style of architecture. This type of construction will also facilitate a broader range of training scenarios.

The commercial areas create a business district. These buildings include a two story office building, a one story business, service station, and church/cemetery. The overhead utilities and underground storm water drains along with the training buildings are
intended to create a three dimensional training environment.

The support area contains the covered mess, range operations control/after action review, and operations storage facilities. They are arranged to provide a flow for soldiers coming to the facility and beginning the exercise. The CACTF facilities are arranged along an existing dirt road system to minimize road cost.

Live Fire Shoot House Complex $125,000
Fort Chaffee MTC, AR
TAG Arkansas
Camp Robinson (Box 5)
North Llittle Rock, AR 72199
The Live Fire Shoot House (LFSH) is composed of seven facilities with an approximate square footage of 10,665 square feet.

The LFSH is a live fire training facility featuring a series of rooms used to sustain individual and squad-level team proficiencies in an urban environment. The facility is fully instrumented to record training exercises and facilitate the after action review process. The walls are constructed of ballistic absorbing material and may be easily reconfigured to offer a variety of scenarios. The facility includes a "catwalk" system to accommodate observer/controllers who insure training activities are conducted in a safe manner.

The LFSH facilities have been organized into two overall areas. The first area contains the covered mess, covered mock-up, enclosed bleacher, and after action review facilities. They are arranged to provide a flow for soldiers coming to the facility and beginning the exercise. The enclosed bleacher and covered mess face the covered mock-up to allow preliminary review of the exercise. The after action review facility is located close by.
The second area contains the shoot house, range operations control/storage, and ammo
breakdown building. The facilities are organized to create the most efficient soldier flow
between the facilities. The soldiers begin at the ammo breakdown building and then move to the shoot house, then back to the ammo breakdown and finally to the after action review building for review.

The ammo breakdown building has vehicle access for the loading and unloading of ammunition. Two gated vehicle entries are provided for ease of traffic flow. Training of our Guard forces is essential to ensuring their safety and ability to accomplish the mission.

Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) $30,169,000
RTMA (Camp Robinson) Arkansas
TAG Arkansas
Camp Robinson (Box 5)
North Little Rock, AR 72199
The Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas has been designed using the Space Criteria from the Approved 1390/91. The 1390/91 contains two Approved Exceptions to Criteria.
The purpose of this project is to provide the Arkansas Army National Guard and other users of Camp J.T. Robinson with adequate sustainment maintenance support for vehicles and equipment supported by the maintenance shop. This project will be constructed on State Land. There are no equivalent facilities anywhere in the State of Arkansas.
Because of the age of the existing CSMS, if this project is not provided, there will be a significant adverse impact on vehicle maintenance in the Arkansas Army National Guard and for all units using Camp Robinson. Moreover, mobilization readiness standards will further decline. The CSMS scope consists of approximately 123,628 square feet comprised of the following functional areas:

- Office Areas
- Personnel Areas & Work Areas
- General Work Bays
- Special Purpose Work Bays & Facility Allowance Spaces

The first functional area contains most of the Office Areas, Personnel Areas, and Work Areas as indicated in Schedule I. These office, personnel locker and latrine areas, and specialized work areas are arranged on both sides of a 12' wide forklift corridor “spine”.

The forklift corridor “spine” houses all the support functions for the work bays. The
north end of the spine has loading and storage areas, the south end has military vehicle control and inspection areas, and the center area houses the administration functions, break area and training areas. The center area functions are accessible from the privately owned vehicle (POV) parking lot.

The second functional area contains the standard maintenance work bays and special purpose work bays as indicated in Schedule II along with the appropriate Lifting Devices. Some Work Area shops are included as well. The work bays are arranged in three linear blocks perpendicular to the spine. The south and middle blocks of work bays are made up of general purpose work bays. The work bays are grouped in fives with a shared overhead bridge crane. A core area separates the groups of five work bays. The north block of work bays contains the special purpose work bays. These work bays perform body and paint work on military vehicles. The bays are arranged to facilitate the work flow of vehicle repair and paint. At the same time, because of the non-linear arrangement, work can be interrupted without shutting down the entire bay area.

A third component is a detached storage building facility located near the work bay blocks. It contains Flammable Materials Storage, Battery Room, Controlled Waste Facility, and Bulk POL Storage areas. These sensitive and possibly harmful areas are detached from the main facility for control and access purposes.

Vehicle maintenance is an essential component of military readiness. Guard forces using Camp Robinson, AR, must have the resources necessary to keep their forces mission-ready.

FY10 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

Regional Water Supply Protection $616,500

City of Fort Smith, Arkansas

The city of Ft. Smith seeks 75% funding for the implementation of risk reduction measures identified by a vulnerability assessment, as required by the Environmental Protection Agency, to protect Fort Smith's water utilities network, which serves approximately 150,000 people, from terroristic threats.

FY10 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

Institute for Food Science and Engineering – (USDA-CSREES) $1,120,000
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
E212 AFLS Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Demand-driven value-added research for the food industry enhances food safety, consumer acceptance and well being, and industry financial viability.

The IFSE has in place the infrastructure and human capital necessary to provide a meaningful, high-value contribution of a strong research and technology transfer programs in food science, food engineering, food safety, and nutrition. The IFSE provides excellence in fundamental and applied research, having successfully partnered with 158 different food industry companies in 34 states and 7 foreign countries. The IFSE provides an integrated, well-equipped infrastructure that enhances the ability of its affiliated scientists to provide research assistance to the industry. Its 35 affiliated scientists, representing 8 departments in the UA Division of Agriculture as well as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and the USDA ARS Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Center, provide significant, multidisciplinary, value-added research to benefit its stakeholder groups across the nation.

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)– (USDA-RBCS) $3,000,000
National Center for Appropriate Technology
207 W. Center St.
P.O. Box 3657
Fayetteville, AR 72702
ATTRA provides a valuable resource to all of America's farmers and ranchers by providing information on best practices in sustainable agriculture practices. Most recently, ATTRA staff answered 2,667 requests for technical assistance from constituents in 101 communities from Arkansas and farmers/ranchers downloaded 61,824 publications off our website.

National Center for Agricultural Law, Research, and Information – $701,000
(USDA-ARS)
National Agricultural Law Center
University of Arkansas School of Law
107 Waterman Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The nation’s food system is impacted by a complex and rapidly evolving web of international, federal, state, and local laws and regulations. It is imperative that the nation’s vast agricultural community, including farmers, attorneys, policymakers, extension personnel, and many others have access to resources provided by a neutral provider of agricultural and food law research, information, and outreach. The National Agricultural Law Center, www.nationalaglawcenter.org, fulfills this purpose as a nonpartisan, consistently reliable, free of charge resource and the only institution of its kind in the United States.

Endophyte Research – (USDA-ARS) $700,000
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
E212 AFLS Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Cattle and other livestock are widely afflicted with “fescue toxicosis,” a disorder causing at least $1 billion of annual losses to farmers in the U.S, caused by consumption of natural toxins in tall fescue and related grass species. The toxins are produced by a fungus (endophyte) in the grass that actually promotes the ability of the grass to tolerate heat and drought. This project to find low-cost solutions to fescue toxicosis is a collaborative effort between the USDA ARS and states that have major grass-based animal production systems or a seed industry that supplies the livestock-producing states.

The Endophyte Research project will enhance sustainability of grass-based livestock production across a 20-state area such that landowners can profitably produce meat and milk with reduced reliance on expensive grain while protecting water quality and conserving soil. The commercial marketplace does not support R&D for solving integrative problems involving plant, animal, soil, and water resources and climatic stresses, therefore federal funds are needed to deliver the support necessary to meet the nation's increasing demand for affordable food and environmental quality.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – (USDA-CSREES) $375,000
RGIS – Mid-South Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies
JBHT 304
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The Rural Geospatial Innovations in America (RGIS) is a national consortium created to help bring the benefits of geographic information systems and related spatial information technologies to rural and tribal America. Eight sites across the US conduct projects and technology transfer activities in their regions to support a common mission. The entire group has several collective activities such as a website, technical bulletin series, software evaluation, and Train-the-Trainer workshops. Each site contributes unique expertise and the experience from regional activities to the collective accomplishments of the organization.

The overall nationwide mission of RGIS is to eliminate the digital divide facing rural America by promoting the transfer of geospatial technologies to under-served rural areas by: (1) providing geospatial tools, technologies, and training to empower local governments, organizations, and citizens to understand and participate in decisions that affect their environment, economy, and quality of life; (2) educating and training a cadre of people to apply geospatial technologies to rural issues; and (3) supporting the development of appropriate local land information systems as well as linkage to and cooperation with regional, state, and national land information systems.

Animal Science and Food Safety Consortium – (USDA-CSREES) $750,000
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
E212 AFLS Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Of the 10 Goals and Priorities established by the USDA, number eight on the list is: “Protect the Nation’s Food and Agricultural Supply.” Continue to strengthen our efforts to detect food-borne illnesses related to meat, poultry, and egg products through science-based regulations. Enhance USDA’s efforts to safeguard plants and animals for foreign pests and diseases.” The Animal Science Food Safety Consortium is an important part of this science-based effort.

The work of the FSC affects all consumers of poultry, pork, and beef throughout the U.S. In 1988, when adopting the Food Safety Consortium, Congress noted the following as critical areas that the Consortium would address:

? technology for rapid identification of infectious agents and toxins;
? a statistical framework necessary to evaluate the potential health risks;
? the most effective intervention points to control microbiological or chemical hazards; and
? risk monitoring techniques to detect potential hazards in the distribution chain.

After the FSC was established, three additional tasks for the Consortium were identified as critical to safety of the U.S. food supply:

? developing risk assessment and interdiction actions in hazard reduction and control;
? developing technology to reduce the hazards and improve the quality of animal food products, which will complement the development of HACCP programs by USDA; and
? developing, complementing, and maintaining an aggressive technology transfer system that effectively communicates the work of the Consortium to consumers, industry, government, and other scientific investigators.

National Center for Rural and Agricultural Sustainability – (USDA-CSREES) $1,000,000
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
E212 AFLS Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The national objectives to be addressed by this project include creating a structure to promote, measure, and direct sustainability in the food and biofuel supply chains. It has direct relevance for: (1) enhanced environmental stewardship including greenhouse gases, water quality and biodiversity; (2) rural and community development; (3) growth in green technology industries; and (4) alternative energy.

Tri-State Water Sustainability – (USDA-ARS) $900,000
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
E212 AFLS Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The USDA has established a priority mission of providing science-based knowledge and education to improve the management of farmland, forests, rangelands, and pastures. Included is the broad area of environmental stewardship is research that emphasizes the development of technology and scientific knowledge that will allow producers to manage, conserve, and protect the nation’s soil, water, and air resources while optimizing agricultural productivity.

ARE-ON Campus Network Extension – (Other-Other) $240,000
University of Arkansas – Ft. Smith
5210 Grand Ave.
P.O. Box 3649
Ft. Smith, AR 729913-3649
A major goal of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is to raise the level of technology for the campus and to provide state of the art resources for students and faculty. The Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON) Campus Extension Project will provide increased bandwidth for campus research projects, collaborative efforts with the potential for national impact, video connections, and future applications.

Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority (AR) $56,928,000
P.O. Box 1020
Lead Hill, AR 72630
OMRPWA is a Rural Development (RUS) project that will provide a safe, reliable source of drinking water through approximately 22 municipal and community water associations that serve a broad geographic area in Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Pope and Searcy Counties. The project eliminates drinking water shortages that are difficult to address through other source. Other potential sources are complicated by the protection of the Buffalo National River. The project eliminates major public health risks identified by the Arkansas Department of Health, including Radium 226, Radium 228, and excessive Fluoride in alternative sources, and it provides economic development in a severely economically challenged region. The project will serve over 20,000 people initially, and up to 50,000.

SE Washington County Water Project, Phase II (AR) $4,000,000
Washington County Rural Development Authority
280 North College
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This is a project of the Washington County Rural Development Authority to provide safe and
reliable drinking water to 300 rural families who currently depend unsafe or unreliable wells, or
who have to haul water to their homes. The project serves an economically challenged area.

Newton County Jail and Law Enforcement Center $855,000
401 North Spring
P.O. Box 312
Jasper, AR 72641
The Newton County Jail and Law Enforcement Center (AR) project involves the construction of
a new 20-bed detention facility for use by the Newton County Sheriff's Department and other law
enforcement agencies. Newton County is listed by the Economic Development Administration
as severely economically distressed area, yet the citizens have approved a sales tax to do their
part to fund most of the construction and operational costs. The Community Facilities Grant
Program is asked to provide a minority of the funding. The existing Newton County Jail is over 100 years old. It violates numerous standards for detention facilities set by the State of Arkansas. It does not have proper booking areas, proper areas for food preparation, or proper cells for prisoner detention. There have been numerous safety incidents at the facility. A new facility would solve these problems.

Franklin-Sebastian Water Association System Improvements project (AR) $22,000,000
Franklin-Sebastian Water Association
C/O Lavaca City Hall
808 W. Main Street
Lavaca, AR 72941
The objective of the project is to construct a major water transmission line along Highway 22 in Arkansas that will service the communities of Central City, Lavaca, Charleston, and Greenwood, as well as rural customers in northeast Sebastian and southwest Franklin counties. The project will serve approximately 25,000 people. The city of Fort Smith has agreed to supply the water. The project provides a safe, plentiful, and reliable supply of water to communities that need a more plentiful and reliable source. The served communities are experiencing significant growth, as bedroom communities to Fort Smith. They have inadequate reservoirs and lack affordable alternative sources. The project serves multiple communities and achieves economies of scale.

Brown Mountain Extension project (AR) $566,500
East Johnson County Water Users Association
P.O. Box 330
Lamar, AR 72846
This project would provide a safe and reliable source of drinking water to residents of rural areas in east Johnson County, Arkansas, through the construction of a water storage tank, pump station, and the installation of 14,700 lineal feet of 4" waterline and 3,650 lineal feet of 3" water line. The project would provide the vital resource of water to families in an economically disadvantaged area. Currently these families rely on wells that are inadequate in quantity and quality, and there is limited potential for economic development without the project.

FY10 Defense Appropriations Bill

Center for Nanoscale Bio-Sensors as a Defense against $3,000,000
Biological Threats to America
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The biological-warfare threat to the United States forces is real. Those who wish to do harm to American troops are developing undetectable WMDs such as anthrax. The development of detection devices for biological threats that are chip-scale and therefore compact, robust, cost effective, solar powered and are able to (1) identify biological agents in a cloud in a one-minute timeframe; (2) transfer accurate identification from a standoff distance on the order of 10 kilometers; and (3) neutralize the effects of toxins once the soldier is exposed. This can be accomplished using novel nanomaterials discovered and fabricated at the University of Arkansas.
It is the responsibility of the United States government to provide our men and women in uniform with the best resources available to accomplish the mission and protect them in carrying out that mission to the best of our ability.

Terahertz Sensing and Imaging Technology $3,000,000
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Portable Terahertz Sensing and Imaging Technology will significantly reduce the risk to soldiers to hidden or concealed weapons and explosive devices, and serves as a replacement to current technologies due to the system size and weight for portability, while providing added bandwidth. Terahertz Sensing and Imaging dramatically improves the power and performance of packaged system modules, especially in the frequency range of 0.1 to 1.0 terahertz, a range that is of significant interest due to its ability to see through clothing and other materials. Today's technology does not provide the power and the ability to operate over the desired frequency range to produce an effective handheld device. The Army Research Laboratory considers this to be a key technical direction for their program areas in hostage stand-off and landmine detection and concealed weapons screening. It is the responsibility of the United States government and the DoD to to provide our troops with the best equipment reasonably available to accomplish the mission and protect them to the best of their ability in carrying out that mission.

Automated, Portable Device for the Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury $2,000,000
SFC Fluidics, LLC
535 W. Research Center Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The project is to develop a fully automated, small (less than 1" by 1"), self-contained, disposable chip to diagnose traumatic brain injury at the point-of-need. The cartridge will use a unique technology to control the fluid flow on the chip (magnetohydrodynamic microfluidics) and a unique detection technology (microelectrochemical detection) to measure tiny concentrations of specific blood proteins that are produced upon traumatic brain injury. The device will function as a true â€oesample-in, answer-outâ€• diagnostic system. There is a critical need for improved traumatic brain injury diagnostic capability to save lives and reduce medical care costs in the military. Brain injury resulting from traumatic, ischemic and/or chemical etiology is a significant international health concern.

High Frequency Devices and Circuits     $667,000
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Near Net Shape Nanomanufacturing for Fabrication of    $2,000,000
Advanced Nano Composites
NanoMech LLC
535 W. Research Center Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72710
NanoMech LLC is proposing to build a nano-manufacturing product system which will allow realization of advanced composites fabricated from new materials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with ultrahigh loading for the Army and other defense and civilian applications. Should the DoD express a specfic need for this technology, I believe this prject offers the following benefit:
NanoMech's breakthrough invention in near net shape manufacturing of CNT composite is at the foundation of this development, which will allow the Army to realize next generation structural materials with advanced properties, in particular high strength at lower weight, energy absorption for armor protection and electromagnetic shielding.

Nanotech Lubricants for Durability, Energy Savings, and Sustainability $2,000,000
NanoMech LLC
535 W. Research Center Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
NanoMech is in the second phase of this program, which proposes strategic collaboration with the Office of Naval Research. The objective of the program is to systematically design, synthesize, optimize and test novel lubricant additives using active and multifunctional nanostructures of an inorganic solid lubricant intercalated and encapsulated with organic molecules. this technology has the potential to extend the lifespan on equipment damaged by friction and enable the viability of emerging weapons systems. The unique active nanostructures will address major needs of the US Navy, related manufacturing, and energy industries for providing predictable and extended reliability along with energy savings in severe friction and wear conditions. The focus is towards boundary lubrication regimes, for example: ball bearings, gears, camshafts, pumps, transmissions, piston rings, engines, etc. for power generators, engines, naval vehicles and other related equipments, potentially offering billions of dollars from fuel savings, reduced vehicle exhaust emission and decreased down time, for example in mid-ocean.

Nanotechnology for Anti-Reverse Engineering $3,000,000
Space Photonics Inc.
700 Research Center Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This project will develop and integrate nanotechnology-based anti tamper solutions for
unmanned aerial vehicles and prepare for flight qualification. Anti tamper capability is required for all DoD new start programs as of 2001, all pre-planned product improvement (P3I) or technology insertion efforts, and all programs that did not reach Milestone B by May 1, 2000. U.S. anti tamper technology must continually evolve and improve to keep ahead of the capabilities of our adversaries. As such, developing and maintaining a strong technology base is a stated objective for the DoD anti tamper program.
Should the DoD determine this program to satisfy existing needs and mandates for anti-tamper technology, I would observe the following benefit: Electronics are a major area of vulnerability in weapon systems, particularly advanced microchip and circuit design used on sensors and communications equipment flying on UAVs. Nanotechnology is proving to be a very promising area for AT solutions. Nanotechnology based technologies and techniques have the potential to be undetectable and have been demonstrated to inhibit circuit exploitation and/or reverse engineering. Nanotechnology techniques can also
support passive self-destruction of devices.

Silicon Carbide Power Modules for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter $4,000,000
Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.
535 W. Research Center Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This project will produce flight-qualified silicon carbide (SiC) motor drives for aircraft flight control systems. SiC electronics are required to accommodate the high power densities and voltages necessary for motor drive operation. The Air Force's More Electric and All Electric Aircraft (MEA/AEA) design philosophy mandates the replacement of costly and bulky mechanical hydraulic aircraft flight control systems with lighter weight, high-reliability, low-maintenance electric motors and drives. SiC motor drives provide an order of magnitude size reduction and high temperature operational capability for the F-35's flight control surface actuator drives, which are critical components of the aircraft's combat performance capability. Conversion to SiC motor drives can contribute significantly to meeting aircraft weight reduction targets for the production version of the F-35, as well as enable improved performance of UAVs and hybrid electric military vehicles. The F-35 Generation 5 joint strike-fighter program and other UAS programs are essential for the United States to maintain air dominance.

Air National Guard LITENING Generation 4 Pod Kit Upgrades $32,000,000
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2300
Arlington, VA 22209
LITENING is a multi-purpose targeting and navigation system providing tactical aircraft with 24-hour precision strike capability against both land and sea-based targets. The system enhances an aircraft's capability both day and night to identify, track and target potential threats during all environmental conditions. The Air National Guard (ANG) has completed their procurement of LITENING targeting pods, but has a mix of configurations in their inventory that need to be brought up to the same configuration with the LITENING G4 Enhancement Kit. LG4 Enhancement kit provides a new 4th Generation Forward Looking Infrared sensor, 4th Generation Charged Coupled Device (CCD) camera that enable targeting acquisition and identification. Additionally, it contains a C-Band Video Downlink capability which will provide exceptional standoff capability outside of most surface-to-air threats at twice the distance of the LITENING AT targeting pod. The LG4 kit is also equipped with a Laser Spot Tracker (LST), a
Laser Target Imaging Processor (LTIP), and superior capability for targeting at long ranges using Joint weapons. The new LG4 has been demonstrated on F-16 and A-10 aircraft and is capable of executing missions in an attack role, the Forward Air Controller-Airborne mission, and as a conduit for Counter IED detection and targeting.

Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) $50,000,000
LaBarge
810 Champlin Avenue
Berryville, AR 72616
This funding will allow accelerated procurement of the SM-3 missile to meet unfilled needs identified in the Joint Capabilities Mix II study completed by the U.S. Strategic Command in 2007.
This funding Will accelerate production of SM-3 missile which has been identified as needed by U.S. Strategic Command.

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Biomass-Derived Alternative Fuels
As the largest consumer of fuel in the U.S. government, the Department bears the responsibility to explore all potential methods by which to achieve national energy goals, including weaning the U.S. from foreign sources of supply. Also important is the development of a fuels strategy that includes use of a single fuel to meet multiple ground and air vehicle fuel requirements in a theater of operations. Continued development, test and evaluation, and procurement of alternative fuels that are renewable, domestically produced, and lower in carbon emissions than both petroleum-based fuels and coal-toliquid/gas-to-liquid alternatives remain critical to this exploration effort.
The Air Force remains in the forefront in investigating alternative fuels and has made significant progress in certification of a 50/50 blend of JP-8 and a gas-to-liquid alternative fuel for the B-52, C-17, and B-1. Air Force plans call for certification of its entire fleet by 2011. The program was recently expanded to all Services with the goal of certifying all ground and air vehicles that use JP-8 on a 50/50 blend of JP-8 and a biomass-to-liquid alternative. The committee commends the Air Force for its progress and for expanding certification efforts to include more environmentally friendly and more readily available biomass-derived alternatives. To date, commercial availability of biomass-derived alternatives has been limited. However, the committee is aware that one such variety of biomass fuel, hydrotreated renewable diesel, will be in mass production and supplied to the commercial market in FY10. Given this availability, the committee directs the Department to actively develop and report on recommended competitive bid processes, to include the establishment of an alternative fuel commodity class as distinct from petroleum-based products, to allow for procurement of alternative fuel at the least possible price. The report shall also provide recommendations with respect to resolving challenges related to fuel blending, distribution, and storage such that integrity of fuel at the gas pump is ensured.

FY2010 Defense Authorization Requests

Center for Nanoscale Bio-Sensors as a Defense against $3,000,000
Biological Threats to America
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The biological-warfare threat to the United States forces is real. Those who wish to do harm to American troops are developing undetectable WMDs such as anthrax. The development of detection devices for biological threats that are chip-scale and therefore compact, robust, cost effective, solar powered and are able to (1) identify biological agents in a cloud in a one-minute timeframe; (2) transfer accurate identification from a standoff distance on the order of 10 kilometers; and (3) neutralize the effects of toxins once the soldier is exposed. This can be accomplished using novel nanomaterials discovered and fabricated at the University of Arkansas.
It is the responsibility of the United States government to provide our men and women in uniform with the best resources available to accomplish the mission and protect them in carrying out that mission to the best of our ability.

Combined Arms Collective training Facility (CACTF) $20,100,000
Fort Chaffee MTC, AR
United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO) for Arkansas Box 3
Camp J.T. Robinson
North Llittle Rock, AR 72199
The Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF) is composed of 18 facilities with an approximate square footage of 61,000 square feet. The CACTF consists of an array of buildings, road network, and other faux features such as overhead utility lines and underground storm water drains. The CACTF training buildings are organized into three areas, or "pods" designed to replicate municipal, residential, and commercial settings.

- Office Areas
- Personnel Areas & Work Areas
- General Work Bays
- Special Purpose Work Bays & Facility Allowance Spaces

Vehicle maintenance is an essential component of military readiness. Guard forces using Camp Robinson, AR, must have the resources necessary to keep their forces mission-ready.

FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

White River $9,500,000
Corp of Engineers
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) built the dams that created Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes, the primary purpose of those dams was to provide flood control, hydroelectric power, and municipal and industrial water supplies. Providing adequate water flow below each dam to protect fish and wildlife habitat was not a consideration. Once the dams were constructed, the water releases were much colder than what was previously in the warm-water stream. Consequently, with the exception of certain minnows, none of the previous species of the fish could survive in the changed environment.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that trout could survive in the newly formed cold-water rivers and began stocking brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout. As the economics of energy and power generation changed over the years, the Corps changed dam operations from continual to peaking (i.e. when demand is highest). As a result, low-water events at certain times of the years are much longer destabilizing the in-stream environment for trout and other aquatic life in the rivers. An increase in minimum flow to the desired levels would provide many benefits for both fish and wildlife in Arkansas, including mitigating high water temperatures in the summer that stress or sometimes kill trout by flushing fresher, cold water into rivers during low-water intervals; and increasing water flows that could improve dissolved oxygen, a critical factor in fall and winter when low oxygen levels can leave trout gasping on the surface near dams.

Pine Mountain Dam, Arkansas $1,900,000
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
811 Fayetteville Avenue
Alma, AR 72921
Funding will be used to assist cities and counties in the western River Valley conduct extensive studies and environmental analysis for long-term planning to meet the needs of the region's rapidly growing population. These studies will be used by state and federal environmental agencies to determine feasibility for long-term projects.

May Branch, Fort Smith Arkansas $1,500,000
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers – Little Rock Branch
P.O. Box 867
Little Rock, AR 72203
The May Branch flood control project will reduce the occurrence of flood damage for hundreds of property owners in the vicinity of the May Branch drainage way in portions of Fort Smith. During the periods of heavier rainfall, stormwater flows exceed the capacity of the May Branch channel, causing surface and structure flooding. The project meets the Corps of Engineers' cost/benefit ration requirements. The Federal funds will be used for design engineering, right-of way acquisition, and construction. The City of Fort Smith will be matching the $15 million federal share with $16 million in local funds from a 1-cent sales tax dedicated to street and drainage repairs.

National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission $1,500,000
University of Arkansas
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
$1,500,000 is requested to support the continued development of advanced power electronics equipment at NCREPT. The University of Arkansas brings expertise on power electronics and power grid applications that does not currently exist in these efforts.

MidSouth/Southeast BioEnergy Consortium $6,000,000
University of Arkansas – Division of Agriculture
2404 N. University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72207
The national goal of the US is to replace more than 75% of our oil imports from the Middle East by 2025. With America on the verge of breakthroughs in advanced energy technologies, the best way to break the addiction to foreign oil is through new technology. Of course, new conversion technology requires the availability of adequate amounts of quality feedstocks. To help meet this critical national goal, the Mid South/Southeast BioEnergy Consortium project is focused: to (1) position the MidSouth and Southeast bioenergy industry to expand from biodiesel and grain to ethanol to commercial production of cellulosic ethanol; (2) develop economic and environmental viable systems to produce, harvest and process relevant feedstocks for biodiesel and ethanol operations, matching feedstock availability to specific conversion technologies; (3) conduct educational programs to deliver information on feedstock production, harvesting and processing with farm and industry audiences; (4) develop alternative uses for by-products and create new lines of co-products that generate revenue streams to complement biofuel production; and (5) develop and evaluate conversion technologies necessary for commercial cellulosic ethanol production.

Arkansas River Levee Certification $100,000
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Avenue, Suite 315
Fort Smith, AR 72902
The City of Fort Smith would use the funding to coordinate with the Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform an Engineering assessment on the Arkansas River levee system, to ensure that adequate design and maintenance of the levee system is in place to provide reasonable assurance that protection from the base flood (100 year flood event) exists and/or that design criteria is being met. This is necessary to ensure FEMA accredits the levees for purposes of flood risk studies and flood map modernization. The project is vital to ensure the safety of lives and property protected by the levee system.

Decommissioning of SEFOR $2,000,000
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The U.S. House and U.S. Senate evaluated the facts related to SEFOR's unique history and determined that there was a clear federal interest in cleaning up the installation. As a result, they authorized the Department of Energy (DOE) to spend $16 million on the remediation. These funds were authorized in Title VI, Subtitle B, Section 628 (page 192) of H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58).

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Baldor Building and HVAC Center $500,000
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
5210 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 3649
Fort Smith, AR 72913
As a part of the University's Emergency Preparedness Plan, Room 146 of the Baldor Technology Center is being developed as a backup to the main server and communication rooms in the Gardner Building. In the event of a tornado or other natural disaster that might damage or destroy the telephone and network service that is located on the north side of the campus, this room, which is located on the south side of the campus, would provide for the campus network and telephones to operate normally even though the main servers and communication could be wiped out. While emergency preparedness is the primary objective, the proposed improvements add capacity to absorb power demands from growth in technology instruction and related equipment.

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Library Chiller $200,000
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
5210 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 3649
Fort Smith, AR 72913
The chiller that serves the University's library has passed its 20-year maximum life expectancy.
Repairs to the unit have become costly; the unit is inefficient and no longer dependable.

UAMS Northwest Arkansas Campus IT Renovations and Equipment $750,000
University of Arkansas for Medical Services
4301 West Markham
Mail Slot #765
Little Rock, AR 72205
UAMS seeks to establish a satellite campus at Fayetteville that enables the UAMS college of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health Related Professions to facilitate learning from a distance. This project will allow the development of more doctors, pharmacists, and health care professionals in a state that ranks 48th in physicians per 100,000 people and 32nd among states where the physicians are 60 years of age or older. The technology will allow statewide access for health care and education and make both accessible to rural areas that otherwise would not have realistic access to either. The key to delivering the health care and education from a distance is telehealth technology utilizing broadband technology. This can well serve as a model for rural states or states which have rural areas. The model provides more efficiencies and is very cost effective. UAMS has established that integrating clinical and educational telehealth provides the opportunity for limitless benefits to the people of Arkansas in the areas of health and education.

Mobile Energy Storage Systems for Renewable Energy Sources $1,000,000
Exide Technologies
13000 Deerfield Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
This research will advance the ability of the United States to use renewable energy when it is produced at low demand times, or to ensure a steady source of power to the utility when the renewable energy source is not producing energy. Increasing the use of renewable energy reduces America’s dependence on foreign sources of energy, which in turn enhances national security. In addition, this technology will allow the production of modular battery systems that can be quickly deployed and easily implemented on site to capture renewable energy produced today so that it can be used tomorrow. This technology can also be used at disaster relief sites when power lines and power production facilities are down, or for powering activities in remote locations where there is no power grid.

Ozark – Jeta Taylor Powerhouse $28,200,000
Corps of Engineers
700 West Capitol Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Powerhouse consists of five slant-shaft turbine generators. These turbines have a design flaw that leads to frequent outages. Replacement energy from thermal plants must be purchased adding to greenhouse gas emissions and consumer power costs. Funds would be used to continue acquisition and replacement of turbines and associated powerhouse equipment.

FY2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill

Arkansas Center for Ecological Research $2,000,000
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
119 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Global climate change and habitat loss imperil ecosystems, endanger the sustainability of our economy, and demand an effective response by government, science, and industry to manage this generational challenge. Understanding how species can respond to a variety of the mainly anthropogenically forced effects is vital to efforts to limit extinction of large numbers of species and the further degradation of natural resources. Global change processes are and have been acting on ecosystems of Arkansas, yet resources that would enable the study of global climate are limited. Arkansas is a naturally diverse state with an economy heavily dependent on the quality and quantity of ecosystem services generated by its natural environment and agricultural systems. The Arkansas Center for Ecological Research at the University of Arkansas and our partners are uniquely qualified to identify and act on the most serious ecological and water resource challenges arising from global changes that influence Arkansas, to identify the most effective management responses, and to train the next generation of scientists, managers, and entrepreneurs that will implement these responses.

Sewer Replacement – Elkins Outfall Sewer Line $958,386
City of Fayetteville
113 W. Mountain
Fayetteville, AR 72704
The existing sewer line that provides service to eastern Fayetteville and the city of Elkins was constructed of clay tile pipe in the mid 1970s. This pipe is no longer water tight dues to external and internal corrosion, and age. As a result, there is groundwater intrusion, likely small amounts of sewage leakage into groundwater and thence into the White River, and piping failures resulting in sewage overflows. The multi-jurisdictional issues coupled with the absence of adequate local financial resources render this an ongoing environmental challenge. The piping system is in such poor condition that sewage flows are increased by a factor of three due to extraneous rain and ground water that enters the system through the pipe defects. This extra flow overtaxes the entire wastewater system, causing sanitary sewer overflows during heavy rains and requiring greatly oversized wastewater treatment facilities.

Wet Weather Sewer Improvement (STAG) $1,000,000
City of Fort Smith
623 Garrison Ave., Ste 315
P.O. Box 1908
Fort Smith, AR 72902
The City of Fort Smith has been under an EPA administrative order to undertake improvements to its sanitary sewer system to address overflows and bypasses during periods of heavier rainfall. These improvements are mandated by the federal Clean Water Act.

Over the last 15 years, the city has spent more than $100 million in local funds making needed repairs. The city is in the midst of construction an additional $140 million in repairs. Past work has been financed with revenue bonds supported by sewer rates and by a sales tax. The work is accomplishing the following objectives: 1) Eliminating or reducing the occurrence of backups of untreated sewage into homes and businesses 2) Eliminating or reducing the occurrence of overflows of untreated sewage into ditches, creeks and the Arkansas River 3) Reducing the occurrence of improperly treated sewage from the treatment plants reaching the Arkansas River. The federal funds would be used for construction and rehab of neighborhood sewer lines.

Butterfield Overland Trail Project $500,000
National Park Service
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20240
This project would provide funds to the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study along the "Ox-Bow Route" of the Butterfield Overland Trail in the states of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. It would enable the Secretary to study and evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting the resources of the trail area, including alternatives for potential addition of such area to the National Trails System. Butterfield Overland Trail Study Act, which was included in Sec. 7209 of H.R. 146, the "Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009," was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2009, during the 111th Congress. Completion of this study will be one more step in the evaluation and preservation of one of our nation's historic treasures, the Butterfield Overland Trail. While the request for this project is $1,000,000, I would encourage the appropriations subcommittee to use their best judgment in allocating an appropriate amount of funds that would be comparable to those dedicated to similar projects and enable completion of the study.

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