Earmarks Sponsored by Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Sen. Martinez sponsored 120 earmarks worth $981,720,650 for Fiscal Year 2008. His earmarks are listed below, grouped by the bill containing the earmark.
Ag-Rural Development-FDA
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Initiatives, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Stuttgart, AR | $1,701,000 | Stuttgart, AR | |
| Citrus Canker/ Greening, FL | $1,296,000 | FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Boyd [, FL-2], Brown [, FL-3], Crenshaw [, FL-4], Mack [, FL-14], Putnam [, FL-12], Stearns [, FL-6], Wexler [, FL-19] |
| Citrus Waste Utilization, Winter Haven, FL | $390,000 | Winter Haven, FL | House: Putnam [, FL-12] |
| Displacing Imported Petroleum With Renewables | $149,000 | FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Stearns [, FL-6] |
| Sugarcane Variety Research, Canal Point, FL | $1,395,000 | Canal Point, FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Hastings [, FL-23] |
| Tropical Aquaculture, FL | $156,000 | FL | |
| US Agricultural Research Service Laboratory, Canal Point, FL | $521,000 | Canal Point, FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Boyd [, FL-2], Hastings [, FL-23] |
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARISE Foundation | $728,500 | FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Crenshaw [, FL-4], Diaz-Balart [, FL-21], Hastings [, FL-23], Wasserman Schultz [, FL-20] |
| Escambia County, FL | $352,500 | Escambia County, FL | House: Miller [, FL-1] |
| Hendry County, FL, for law enforcement communications equipment | $178,600 | Hendry County, FL | Senate: Nelson [, FL] |
| Hendry County, FL, Law Enforcement Communications Equipment | $366,600 | Hendry County, FL | Senate: Nelson [, FL] |
| Hurricane Mitigation Alliance, research to develop cost effective techniques for reduction of hurricane hazards to life and property, Florida International University | $446,500 | Miami-Dade County, FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Wasserman Schultz [, FL-20] |
| Sexual Trauma Recovery Center, Orlando, FL | $305,500 | Orlando, FL | House: Brown [, FL-3] |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biologically Inspired Security Infrastructure for Tactical Environments | $2,000,000 | Pensacola, FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Miller [, FL-1] |
| CSTARS (Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing) | $2,000,000 | Coral Gables, FL | Senate:
Nelson [, FL]
House: Diaz-Balart [, FL-25] |
| Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Development | $2,000,000 | Unknown | |
| Force Protection Applied Research | $2,000,000 | Unknown | |
| Global Air Traffic Management for KC-135 | $7,200,000 | Unknown | Senate: Bennett [, UT], Clinton [, NY], Cornyn [, TX], Durbin [, IL], Grassley [, IA], Inhofe [, OK], Nelson [, FL], Schumer [, NY], Sessions [, AL], Smith [, OR], Vitter [, LA], Wyden [, OR] |
| High Power Densities Research | $2,000,000 | Unknown | |
| Injury Research Center-Ryder Trauma Center | $2,800,000 | Miami, FL | House: Diaz-Balart [, FL-21] |
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