ALCALDE & FAY for ORANGE COUNTY, FL

Defense DEF

Seeking to maintain and enhance modeling and simulation center and expand upon it for economic development.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Economic Development Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Transportation TRA

Seeking support for a full funding grant agreement for Phase II of Sun Rail Commuter Rail project, and full funding for Phase II of the Sun Rail Commuter Rail project in the President's FY2015 budget.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Economic Development Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Seeking to maintain tax-exemption for municipal bonds. Seeking support for passage of marketplace fairness act.

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Economic Development Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for Phase II of Sun Rail project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Wekiva Parkway project;Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for for the John Young Parkway/Sand Lake Road Interchange project; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Community Development Block Grant program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills for the Neighborhood Stabilization program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations Bills for the Community Oriented Policing Services program; Seeking federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills for State Revolving Fund and State and Tribal Assistance Grant programs for Holden Heights Wastewater Collection System Improvements; Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in the Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.

Contacted: Economic Development Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Seeking to change or delay the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agencys numeric nutrient criteria water quality rules for the State of Florida.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Economic Development Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Seeking to prevent Online Travel Companies from limiting the Countys ability to collect taxes on hotel rooms.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Economic Development Administration; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Homeland Security HOM

Seeking to ensure eligibility and funding for Urban Area Security Initiatives program in the Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. Seeking to delay or remedy increases in national flood insurance rates as a result of Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, through support for H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. Seeking support for Assistance to Firefighter Grant application for emergency lifters.

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Economic Development Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3370 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Seeking authorization of the Bithlo South Drainage retrofit project in the Water Resources Development Act; Seeking authorization of the Holden Heights Water project in the Water Resources Development Act; Seeking authorization of the Lake Susannah Neighborhood Improvement project in the Water Resources Development Act; Seeking authorization of the Little Wekiva Water Quality Improvement Initiative at Center of Commerce project in the Water Resources Development Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Economic Development Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE