September 24, 2008
Defense and MILCON Appropriations Requests, Part 3
14 April 2008
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd The Honorable Thad Cochran
Chairman Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Appropriations Senate Committee on Appropriations
S-131, U.S. Capitol S-146A, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Daniel Innouye The Honorable Ted Stevens
Chairman Ranking Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
119 Dirksen Senate Office Building 119 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members,
I write to ask your consideration of the following project for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill. I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has a pecuniary interest in the congressionally directed spending item that I have requested for Fiscal Year 2009, consistent with the requirements of paragraph 9 of Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Recipient: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Project: Standoff Improvised Explosive Device Detection Program
Account: RDT&E, Army
Line: 19
PE Number: 0602709A
Amount: $9,000,000
This request will continue funding the development of lasers which allow the military to quickly identify threats at long ranges at night.
Please know that I appreciate you and your staff’s hard work. If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez
United States Senator
14 April 2008
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd The Honorable Thad Cochran
Chairman Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Appropriations Senate Committee on Appropriations
S-131, U.S. Capitol S-146A, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Daniel Innouye The Honorable Ted Stevens
Chairman Ranking Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
119 Dirksen Senate Office Building 119 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members,
I write to ask your consideration of the following project for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill. I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has a pecuniary interest in the congressionally directed spending item that I have requested for Fiscal Year 2009, consistent with the requirements of paragraph 9 of Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Recipient: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Project: Research Support for Nanoscale Research Facility
Account: RDT&E, Navy
Line: 03
PE Number: 0601153N
Amount: $1,000,000
This funding would allow for the continuation of research at a Nanoscale Research Facility into emerging nanoscale technologies.
Please know that I appreciate you and your staff’s hard work. If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez
United States Senator
14 April 2008
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd The Honorable Thad Cochran
Chairman Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Appropriations Senate Committee on Appropriations
S-131, U.S. Capitol S-146A, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Daniel Innouye The Honorable Ted Stevens
Chairman Ranking Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
119 Dirksen Senate Office Building 119 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members,
I write to ask your consideration of the following project for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill. I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has a pecuniary interest in the congressionally directed spending item that I have requested for Fiscal Year 2009, consistent with the requirements of paragraph 9 of Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Recipient: State University System of Florida, Tampa, FL
Project: National Functional Genomics Center
Account: RDT&E, Army
Line: 30
PE Number: 0603002A
Amount: $4,000,000
The request will help to continue applied research for the DOD for the discovery of molecular signatures for cancers and to accelerate the development of new personalized drugs for cancer treatment.
Please know that I appreciate you and your staff’s hard work. If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez
United States Senator
14 April 2008
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd The Honorable Thad Cochran The Honorable Daniel Innouye The Honorable Ted Stevens
Chairman Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Appropriations Senate Committee on Appropriations
S-131, U.S. Capitol S-146A, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Chairman Ranking Member
Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
119 Dirksen Senate Office Building 119 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members,
I write to ask your consideration of the following project for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill. I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has a pecuniary interest in the congressionally directed spending item that I have requested for Fiscal Year 2009, consistent with the requirements of paragraph 9 of Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Recipient: University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Project: Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Development
Account: RDT&E, Army
Line: 52
PE Number: 0603734A
Amount: $4,000,000
This request would continue previously funded research into ruggedized Direct Methanol Fuel Cells for use in laptop computers for the military. This technology will allow for extended run-times for military notebook / laptop batteries.
Please know that I appreciate you and your staff’s hard work. If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Mel Martinez
United States Senator
The following projects were jointly supported by Senators Martinez and Nelson and are included in the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act,
2009. This legislation includes the Fiscal Year 2009 Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations Act. Except where noted, all projects are also included in the President’s FY 2009 budget request (amounts given are those in the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act):
Army:
Miami Doral – Southern Command Headquarters, Increment 2 – $81.6 million
Army National Guard:
Camp Blanding – Ammunition Supply Point – $12.4 million; Regional Training Institute, Phase 4 - $20.907 Million
Navy:
Jacksonville – Child Development Center – $48.22 million; P-8A Integrated Training Center – $48.2 million
Mayport – Alpha Warf Improvements – $14.9 million
Tampa – Joint Communications Squadron Facility – $29 million
Air Force:
Eglin – F-35 Student Dormitory (144 Rooms) – $19 million
Macdill – Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) Headquarters and Commandant Facility – $21 million
Cape Canaveral Air Station – Satellite Operations Support Facility – $8 million (not included in the President’s budget request)
Defense Wide:
Defense Logistics Agency:
Jacksonville – Replace Fuel Storage Tanks – $34 million (not included in the President’s Budget)
Special Operations Command (SOCOM):
Eglin – Special Operations Forces Battalion Operations Complex (Global Defense Posture) – $40 million
Hurlburt Field – Special Operations Forces Special Tactics Group Facility – $8.9 million
Macdill – Special Operations Forces Add / Alter 501B (Headquarters, SOCOM) – $10.5 million
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