Wilson FY08 Project Requests

Before requesting funding for a project, Wilson insists it meets at least one of four criteria: 
• Directly affects South Carolina’s Second Congressional District
• Furthers national security interests
• Contributes to South Carolina’s infrastructure needs
• A cost-benefit analysis is provided when available

The following projects are listed in alphabetical order under the appropriate subcommittee jurisdiction and includes the name of the project, the amount of the request, and who the request was made on behalf of:

National Defense Authorization and Appropriations Requests

Aluminum Nitride Substrates and Devices, $4,000,000, USC
Celebrate Freedom, $500,000
Connect and Join, $2,000,000
Controlled Humidity Protection, SCARNG Aviation Assets, $5,800,000
High Efficiency Waste-to-Energy, $5,800,000, Energy Solutions
ImPACT Battlefield Head Injury Diagnosis and Triage Program, Parris Island $1,400,000
Laser Perimeter Awareness System (LPAS), $9,500,000 increase to Budget, (MCAS-Beaufort)
M240, Support Budget- $37,100,000, FN (support President’s Budget)
M249, Support Budget- $35,300,000, FN (support President’s Budget)
Next Generation Manufacturing Technologies Initiative- Fuel Cell, $4,400,000, Palmetto Fuel Cell Technologies
Organ and Tissue Preservation Technology, $3,000,000, USC Medical School
SCAR, Support Budget- $25,800,000, FN (support President’s Budget)
Scanning Technology for Accelerating Reset (STAR), $4,800,000, SCRA
ShotSpotter Individual Protection System- Weapon Detection and Location System, $6,000,000
Structural Health Monitoring, Aviation Pilot Program, $1,500,000, SCARNG
Sustainable Military Base Initiative, $7,820,000, South Carolina Research Authority
Troop Recruitment Improvement Program (TRIM), $6,000,000, SC Nutrition Consortium/USC
Tunable Camouflage Netting, $1,400,000, Milliken
Tactical Metal Fabrication System (TACFAB), $6,300,000, South Carolina Research Authority
Vanadium Tech Program (VTP), $4,000,000, ATI

Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations

A Child is Missing $250,000
National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center (COPS Program) SE, $5,000,000, SCRA                  
Claflin University Certified DNA Forensics Laboratory, $1,720,000 
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Network (DisPRNet), $5,000,000
National Textile Center, $13,000,000, Clemson                                       
West Columbia Law Enforcement Communications $633,640
                                                                                                                                                                  
Energy and Water Appropriations

BioEthanol Collaborative, cellulosic, $5,000,000, Clemson
Center for Science and Technology, $4,000,000, Claflin University
Hunting Island $100,000
Initiative to Establish Regional Capacity for Production of Bio-Fuel from Sugarcane and Other Cellulosic Compounds, $3,000,000, Claflin University
Integrated Collaborative Prototyping Environment at Savannah River National Lab, $4,000,000

Interior and Environment Appropriations

Town of Ridgeland Wastewater Treatment Facility $500,000
West Columbia Water Project $608,850

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations

Camp Success, $300,000, Silver Crescent Foundation
Leadership Institute, Columbia College, $1,200,000
Communicare Pharmacy Renovation and Outreach, $1,000,000
Conservation through Education, Port Royal, $1,000,000
Science for South Carolina’s Children, EdVenture Children’s Museum, $1,000,000
Providence Heart Hospital, Sisters of Charity, $2,000,000
Conservation through Education, Town of Port Royal, $1,000,000
Webster University Undergraduate Degree Completion Program, $575,000

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations

Columbia Metropolitan Airport Tower, $25,000,000
Bluffton Parkway, $30,000,000, Beaufort County/Town of Bluffton
Engenuity SC, Fuel Cell Challenge, $100,000, City of Columbia/USC
Hardscrabble Road, $36,000,000, Richland County
I-26/US1 Airport Connector, $85,000,000
I-77 Resurfacing Richland, $2,000,000, SCDOT
I-95/SC 301 Resurfacing, $40,000,000, Orangeburg/SCDOT
Lexington Transportation Management and Growth Plan, $75,000,000, Lexington
US 17 ACE Basin, $150,000,000, SCDOT
US 278, $80,300,000, Beaufort County/SCDOT
US 278 Extension to US 321- Evacuation Route, $2,000,000, Beaufort County

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations

Pasture Based Beef Systems, $2,000,000, Clemson
Shrimp Processing Facility, $2,700,000, SC Shrimpers Association

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations

EOD/Ordnance Building, $4,580,000, MCAS-Beaufort
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility, $3,350,000, MCAS- Beaufort
Operations, Training, and Communications Facility, $11,200,000, McEntire Joint National Guard Base
Supply and Services Consolidation, $8,300,000, MCRD-Parris Island

These project requests have passed a stringent test, ensuring taxpayer monies are allocated responsibly.  I believe strongly in supporting the national security needs of our military and ensuring South Carolina’s infrastructure needs are met.  I am confident these projects meet those requirements.