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          U.S. ARMY DEVCOM AvMC PROTOTYPE INTEGRATION FACILITY

  (Mr. STRONG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STRONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of 
an exceptional U.S. Army entity at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, 
Alabama, the prototype integration facility, also known as the PIF.
  I would be remiss if I didn't mention this facility is named after 
Dr. Larry O. Daniel, the beloved late grandfather of one of my district 
staffers.
  Operating out of the DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center, the PIF has 
been the Army's premier provider of rapid prototyping and integrated 
hardware for aviation and missile programs since opening its doors in 
June 2002.
  The PIF personifies fast and efficient contracting, benefiting from 
its unique government-owned, government-operated, and contractor-
supported model.
  I encourage the Army to keep this effort going and to apply this same 
contracting concept more broadly.
  Lastly, I thank the PIF team and wish them a happy anniversary.

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