ALCALDE & FAY for MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Draft Internet Travel Fairness Act

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

Transportation TRA

Monitor Congressional action to provide funding for the FHWA Bridge Replacement and Bridge Rehabilitation Program; Monitor 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; The Alert Drives Act (S.1536 & H.R.3535)

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

Bills named: H.R. 3535 (111th), S. 1536 (111th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Monitoring developments relating to introduction of 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; Credit language for Port of Miami, cost-share amendment, and federal authorization of the Miami channel extension.

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Seeking federal funding for Phase III construction dredging and O&M funding, Miami Harbor; Seeking federal funding for water pipeline construction; Seeking federal funding for Modernization and Safety under the New Starts account in the FY 2011 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill; seeking federal funding for Park and Ride facilities under the Bus and Bus Facilities account in the FY 2011 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill; Seeking federal funding for Transit Security under the Capital Investment Grant account in the FY 2011 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill; seeking federal funding for 27th Avenue Incremental Improvements under the Bus and Bus Facilities account in the FY 2011 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill; and seeking federal support for bridge repair and replacement in the FY 2011 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill; FY2011 Energy & Water Funding Army Corps of Engineers projects; Seek support for TIGER II application

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

Homeland Security HOM

Monitored availability of funding under the Port Security Grant Program for Port of Miami; Monitored conference on Coast Guard authorization legislation, special reference to Section 817, Uniform Security Background Checks

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