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442 Cannon House
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Washington, DC
20515
202-225-6316 Phone
202-225-4975 Fax
In Albuquerque
20 First Plaza NW
Suite 603
Albuquerque, NM
87102
505-346-6781 Phone
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Congresswoman Heather Wilson, First Congressional District of New Mexico


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Final Defense Bill Sent to President’s Desk July 23, 2004
 
Wilson’s Focus on Research & Development Preserved
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Heather Wilson hailed completion of the 2005 Defense Appropriations bill, which was passed late yesterday by a vote of 410-12 and sent on to the President’s desk to become law. The bill funds national defense at $416 billion and contains eight important New Mexico projects. It also includes funding for national labs, and continues the Airborne Laser Program at $492.6 million. “This bill places a focus on research, development and testing, while funding operations and training,” Wilson said. “Research, development and testing are New Mexico’s strengths and the future of our Armed Forces.” Wilson said that the bill provides the tools and support that our Armed Forces need to win the War on Terror, by funding training, operations and new technology. It also supports improvements to medical care for troops and a focus on military family quality of life. “Congress is committed to winning the war on terrorism,” Wilson said. “New Mexico plays a lead role in helping to provide our service men and women with the best in training, equipment and technology.” Wilson-proposed New Mexico items:
  • $1 million, Air Force Research Lab, for Boron Energy Cell system development. This is an advanced spacecraft technology developed in FY04 that needs further evaluation and refinement for use in long term low-power devices.
  • $600,000, Kirtland Air Force Base, for repairing and updating the para-rescue school training jump tower at Kirtland.
  • $2 million, Air Force Research Lab, for Integrated Control for Autonomous Space Systems. This funding is to develop advanced satellite control and measurement technologies, enabling significant performance enhancements for Air Force space and air-breathing systems.
  • $1.8 million, Laser Engineered Net Shaping Military Manufacturing Qualification.
  • $2 million, in addition to the President’s budget of $28.8 million, Kirtland Air Force Base, for Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. This center is for independent evaluation of operational effectiveness and suitability of new weapons.
  • $11.5 million, Sandia National Labs, for the Measurement and Signals Intelligence (MASINT) Consortium. This funding is to develop intelligence and surveillance capabilities and technology.
  • $3.5 million, in addition to the President’s budget of $63 million, for procuring C-5 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP). Honeywell receives just over $1 million for each kit with about $700,000 for each going to Albuquerque and supporting 12 new jobs.
  • $2.2 million, for PING Wideband RF Target Identification system. This funding impacts ITT and creates 10-15 jobs. It accelerates the development of a portable target-identification system, which would increase the safety of troops involved in patrol missions in urban areas.
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