ALCALDE & FAY for MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Monitor all legislation relating to seaports; Energy & Water Development Appropriations, relating to dredging funds for Port of Miami; Appropriations for port security enhancements, appropriations bill for FY07; Grant from the Transportation Security Administration;

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Railroad Administration; Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Seeking federal support in the FY2008 Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill to eradicate the West Nile Fever and Encephalitis virus

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Railroad Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Transportation TRA

Working to secure federal support for mass transit initiatives; FY2008 Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Railroad Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Telecommunications TEC

Monitor internet tax legislation; Monitor telecommunications legislation (HR 5252, S. 2686)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Railroad Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: H.R. 5252 (110th), S. 2686 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Appropriations for water infrastructure improvements, VA, HUD, EPA appropriations, FY '08; Monitor all issues affecting municipal water and environmental infrastructure; Authorization of construction of transmission pipeline, water resource development legislation; Support funding for alternative water supply & pump station projects; Monitor developments relating to wastewater blending; Support funding for Miami-Dade under the Coral Reef Initiative

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE; Federal Railroad Administration

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Juvenile Assessment Center, Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary appropriations FY 2008; Advocate foundation of a family justice center; Monitor jail and prison re-entry legislation; Monitor emergency interoperability legislation, HR 5852; Monitor grant opportunities, Department of Justice

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Railroad Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5852 (110th)