ALCALDE & FAY for MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Economic Stimulus package, H.R. 7110 Advocate for the inclusion of funding to localities for Countys infrastructure projects

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Justice Program; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7110 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Monitor Congressional action on the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Monitor federal support and associated infrastructure funding associated with the following legislation: S.775, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007; H.R. 3538, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007; and H.R. 3398, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007; Monitor Congressional action on providing funding for the FHWA Bridge Replacement and Bridge Rehabilitation Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 2881, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill and funding of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF); Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; Contacted the Federal Highways Administration to obtain information and regulations concerning a proposed renaming of federal highway in Miami-Dade County.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Bills named: H.R. 6052 (110th), H.R. 3398 (110th), H.R. 3999 (110th), H.R. 3538 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 775 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bills named: H.R. 3056 (110th), H.R. 1023 (110th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Monitoring developments relating to Customs and Border Protection interpretation and solicitation of comments pertaining to Hawaiian Coastwise cruises; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1499, the Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007; Monitor for potential coral reef monitoring grant opportunities

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 1499 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor changes in Health Care/Medicare/FMAP/TANF programs that may affect the Countys service delivery; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008; Monitor Congressional Action on H.R.2736, the HIV Emergency Local Partnership Act of 2007; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 2464, the Reauthorization of the Wakefield Act; Monitor Congressional action on the Elder Justice Act, H.R. 1783, by Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to develop expertise and provide services relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Justice Program; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5613 (110th), H.R. 2736 (110th), H.R. 1783 (110th), H.R. 2464 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Seeking federal funding for Metrorail Orange Line Expansion under the Capital Investment Grants account in FY 2009 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal funding for Bus Procurement under the FHWA Bus and Bus Facilities account in FY 2009 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal funding for Pedestrian Overpasses under the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) account in FY 2009 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill; Seeking federal funding for the 7th Avenue Transit Village under the Bus and Bus Facilities account in FY 2009 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal support of the Countys Transit Security and Surveillance System under the Domestic Preparedness account in the FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations bill; Seeking federal support of the Countys Arterial Surveillance System under the Transportation, Community, & System Preservation (TCSP) account in the FY 2009 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal support of the Countys Bike Lane/Pedestrian Facility Improvement Program under the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) account in the FY 2009 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking support of the Countys Crash Awareness Improvement Study under the Transportation, Community, & System Preservation (TCSP) account in the FY 2009 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking support of the Countys Fixed Wing Aircraft request under the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service account in the FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; Seeking federal support for Miami Harbor Channel Dredging Project under the Army Corps of Engineers Construction, General account in the FY 2009 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal funding for the Juvenile Assessment Center National Demonstration Project under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) account in the FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill; Seeking federal support for the Miami-Dade County Floridian Aquifer Study under the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) General Investigations account in the FY 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal support Miami-Dade County Water Reuse Pipeline under Construction, General account in the FY 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal support for the Miami-Dade County Florida Area Coastal Environmental (FACE) Initiative; Monitor funding for the Department of Homeland Securitys key state and local assistance programs; Monitor restoration of funding for the Byrne Discretionary, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) programs; Monitor funding for the continuation of KidCare childrens health insurance funding and release of Head Start funding; Monitor funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program; Monitor funding for homeless veterans and local government veterans service programs; Monitor federal support and funding for Health Care/Medicare/FMAP/TANF funding and economic opportunities for persons with disabilities; Monitor for any additional unfunded mandates to local government; Seeking federal authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 2008 for cost-share amendment and for language prioritizing Phase III dredging of Miami Harbor and clarification of credit for non federal cost share, Miami Harbor; Monitor Congressional action on the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (H.R. 2638), and the Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008. (H.R. 7110)

Contacted: Office of Justice Program; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 7110 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5036, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2008

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Justice Program; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Justice Assistance; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 5036 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitoring Congressional action in providing funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Justice Program; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Education EDU

Monitor Congressional action on the reauthorization of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Office of Justice Program; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Monitor implementation of TWIC regulations; Monitor availability of funding under the Port Security Grant Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 5577, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 4179 The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2008 (FAST Redress Act of 2008); H.R. 5982 The Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008 (BEAR Act of 2008); H.R. 5909 The Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2008 (COVERT Act of 2008); H.Res.1150, introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX); H.R. 4749 National Bombing Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 1333 The Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2007; and H.R. 2631 The Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Justice Program; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bills named: H.R. 4179 (110th), H.R. 1333 (110th), H.R. 5577 (110th), H.R. 2631 (110th), H.R. 4749 (110th), H.R. 5982 (110th), H.Res. 1150 (110th), H.R. 5909 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 720, the Water Quality Financing Act of 2007; H.R. 700, the Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007; H.R. 569, the Water Quality Investment Act of 2007; and H.R. 2421, the Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; Monitor status of EPAs proposed peak weather flow (wastewater blending) policy; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3452, the Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act of 2007; The Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S.2080; Monitor Congressional action on providing funding for the EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF); Monitor for potential wastewater infrastructure and clean water supply grant opportunities

Contacted: Bureau of Justice Assistance; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 569 (110th), H.R. 720 (110th), H.R. 3452 (110th), H.R. 700 (110th), H.R. 2421 (110th), S. 2080 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2008; Monitor availability of federal funding under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program; Monitor Congressional Action on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783/H.R. 5382/S.1070); Monitor Congressional action on anti-gang: H.R. 3132, a bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act; H.R. 367, the Gang Elimination Act; H.R. 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act; H.R. 3547, H.R.3922, and S.456 and introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) enhance law enforcement resources committed to violent gangs; H.R. 1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act; H.R. 1082, the Safe Babies Act; and H.R. 2073, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 3132 (110th), H.R. 3922 (110th), H.R. 367 (110th), H.R. 1593 (110th), S. 1070 (110th), H.R. 5382 (110th), H.R. 1783 (110th), H.R. 2073 (110th), H.R. 1582 (110th), H.R. 1806 (110th), H.R. 3547 (110th), H.R. 1082 (110th), S. 456 (110th)