ALCALDE & FAY for MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 (H.R. 622), provisions related to maintaining formula allocations for surface transportation programs; Monitoring Congressional action to provide federal support for the FHWA Bridge Replacement and Bridge Rehabilitation Program; Monitoring Congressional actions regarding the future role of surface transportation, transit policy and investment in the 21st century and federal financing solutions in the wake of the anticipated Highway Trust Fund shortfall; Seeking federal support for transit security, modernization and safety, and state of good repair implementation

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 622 (112th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Monitoring developments relating to water resources (WRDA) legislation; Support seaport and water & sewer department project requests for inclusion in the next WRDA; Construction of a water transmission pipeline to deliver reclaimed water to the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant; increase the authorization for the Miami-Dade County water reuse supply and water transmission pipeline, Sec. 5158(128) WRDA 2007

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Seeking federal funding for Phase III construction dredging and O&M funding, Miami Harbor; Seeking support from Army Corps & OMB for acceptance of advance funding for Miami Harbor Phase III project; Seek funding for Miami Harbor in Army Corps 2011 work plan

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Homeland Security HOM

Monitored conference on Coast Guard authorization legislation, special reference to Section 817, Uniform Security Background Checks; Monitored developments regarding the Marine Highway Program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)