News From Senator Mel Martinez

The North Florida Regional Office of Senator Mel Martinez is now open.  Our address is 1650 Prudential Drive; Suite 220; Jacksonville, Florida 32207. We are located across the street from the Radisson Hotel and the Duval County School Board.  You can also get to us by taking the Jacksonville SkyRail to the Kings Ave Station.

We are still accepting applications for interns for the Jacksonville office as well as Field Interns in Tallahassee, Gainesville and Ocala.  Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone who would be interested.  They may contact us via e-mail or by calling, 904-398-8586.

Senator Martinez has just launched his new web-site.  Please visit his web-page at http://martinez.senate.gov

Latest Press Releases

July 12 - MARTINEZ CALLS FOR "RISK BASED DISBURSAL" OF HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDS

July 11 - MARTINEZ TOURS HURRICANE-DAMAGED AREAS OF PANHANDLE

July 8 -   MARTINEZ CONDEMNS LONDON BOMBINGS

Hurricane Dennis Disaster Victims

Disaster victims are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Applicants may instead choose to register Online at www.fema.gov .  If you are looking for any additional information, feel free to e-mail or call and we will get the information that you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE U.S. SENATE

The Senate kicks off the week by continuing work on the State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill. Senate appropriators also vote Tuesday and Thursday on several other fiscal 2006 bills.

Negotiations continue on compromise versions of the highway bill and the energy bill.

On Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses a joint meeting of Congress.

The House takes up a bill to reauthorize expiring provisions of the anti-terrorism law known as the Patriot Act. The schedule also includes a reauthorization of NASA programs.

Senate Floor Schedule

Monday

The Senate convenes at 2:30 p.m.

Roll call votes expected around 5:30 p.m. on HR 3057 — State-Foreign Operations appropriations

 Tuesday

Joint session at 10 a.m. with the House for address by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

 Possible Wednesday-Friday

Other items that the Majority Leader hopes to turn to shortly include: S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act; gun liability reform; defense authorization; a constitutional amendment to prohibit burning of the American flag; stem cells; death tax; and preparations for the confirmation process of the Supreme Court nominee.

THIS WEEK IN COMMITTEES

Senate and House Legislative Markups

APPROPRIATIONS

• Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee markup of a draft fiscal 2006 Military Construction-VA bill. Time TBA Tuesday, Location TBA
• Senate Defense Subcommittee markup of the fiscal 2006 Defense bill ( HR 2863 ). Time TBA Tuesday, Location TBA
• Senate Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary and HUD Subcommittee markup of fiscal 2006 Transportation-Treasury-Housing bill ( HR 3058 ). 10 a.m. Tuesday, 116 Dirksen
• Senate Appropriations markup of fiscal 2006 appropriations bills for Transportation-Treasury-Housing ( HR 3058 ), Military Construction-VA ( HR 2528 ), Defense ( HR 2863 ) and a draft District of Columbia appropriations bill. 2 p.m. Thursday, 106 Dirksen

OTHER MARKUPS

• House Rules considers rules for floor debate for a fiscal 2006-2007 foreign relations authorization bill ( HR 2601 ). 2:30 p.m. Monday, H-313 Capitol
• House Rules considers rules for floor debate for the NASA reauthorization bill ( HR 3070 ). 4 p.m. Tuesday, H-313 Capitol
• Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions markup of a health information technology bill ( S 1355 ), draft legislation on medical device user fees and votes on pending nominations. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, 430 Dirksen
• Senate Finance votes on nominations of Robert M. Kimmitt to be deputy secretary of the Treasury, Randal Quarles to be undersecretary of the Treasury for domestic finance, Sandra L. Pack to be assistant secretary of the Treasury for management and Kevin I. Fromer to be deputy undersecretary of the Treasury for legislative affairs. 10 a.m. Wednesday, 215 Dirksen
• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs votes on nominations of Richard L. Skinner to be Department of Homeland Security inspector general, Brian David Miller to be General Services Administration inspector general and Edmund S. Hawley to be assistant secretary of the Transportation Security Administration. Noon Wednesday, 342 Dirksen
• Senate Judiciary markup of streamlined procedures ( S 1088 ); personal data ( S 751 , S 1326 , and a draft bill); gang deterrence ( S 155 ); methamphetamines ( S 103 ); child protection ( S 1086 , S 956 ) and Patriot Act reauthorization ( S 1389 ). 9:30 a.m. Thursday, 226 Dirksen
• Senate Veterans Affairs markup of legislation. 10 a.m. Thursday, 418 Russell
• Conference Committee - House and Senate conferees meet to consider the energy bill ( HR 6 ). 10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Location TBA

Kevin Doyle
North Florida Regional Office
U.S. Senator Mel Martinez

DuPont Center
1650 Prudential Drive; Suite 220
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904-398-8586
http://martinez.senate.gov