CARDENAS PARTNERS, LLC for MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA

Agriculture AGR

H.R.2419/S.2302/H.R.6124: Farm Bill Reauthorization (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) - provisions related to specialty crops, disaster assistance, planting restrictions, nutrition, food stamps, AgJOBS/immigration amendments USDA Risk Management Agency manager bulletins and final agency determination regarding nursery crop insurance requirements (MGR-08-0003 / MGR-08-013 / FAD-87)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Justice

Bills named: S. 2302 (110th), H.R. 6124 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Researching and seeking out various funding and grant opportunities for client to deal with natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other emergency situations

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; Natl Institute of Justice; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill (House draft; S.3289) - provisions related to APHIS and Food/Nutrition Service Programs FY2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill (House draft; S.3182) - provisions related to COPS Technology, Juvenile Justice, Byrne Justice Assistance Grants, and International Trade Administration funding FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R.6947; S.3181; H.R.2638) - provisions related to Domestic Preparedness FY2009 Energy & Water Appropriations bill (House draft; S.3258) - provisions related to Army Corps of Engineers Investigations, Construction, and Operations & Maintenance funding FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill (House draft; S.3230) - provisions related to Social Services and Preventive Health/Public Health Improvement funding FY2009 Military Construction-VA Appropriations bill (H.R.6599; S.3301; H.R.2638) - provisions related to SOUTHCOM Headquarters Construction funding (increment #2) FY2009 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill (House draft; S.3261) - provisions related to Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grants, Bus/Bus Facilities, Transportation Community & System Preservation, Economic Development Initiatives, and FAA Airway Trust funding

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Justice; Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bills named: H.R. 6599 (110th), S. 3301 (110th), S. 3258 (110th), S. 3182 (110th), S. 3181 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 3289 (110th), H.R. 6947 (110th), S. 3261 (110th), S. 3230 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

Researching and seeking out various funding and grant opportunities for client to deal with natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other emergency situations Monitoring legislative and regulatory homeland security issues that affect client Researching and seeking out various funding and grant opportunities for client's interoperability and public safety needs

Contacted: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Justice; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R.6853 (creating a national mortgage fraud coordinator for task forces) - drafting of legislation, supporting passage of the bill H.R.1593 (Second Chance Act of 2008) - provisions related to offender re-entry Seeking out grant and other funding opportunities for the client's Gun Bounty Program Supporting the passage of various anti-gang legislation

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Natl Institute of Justice; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives

Bills named: H.R. 6853 (110th), H.R. 1593 (110th)

Defense DEF

FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act (S.3001) - provisions related to SOUTHCOM construction funding authorization (increment #2)

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Natl Institute of Justice; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 3001 (110th)