MADISON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS for CITY OF DEL RIO AND VAL VERDE COUNTY

Defense DEF

FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act - support language directing OSD to update the Public Schools on Military Installations Priority List to include the public STEM elementary school on Laughlin AFB. -support for increased bonus/retention pay for duty station at remote installations for Civilian Simulator Instructors -housing/privatized housing FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act -5G wireless infrastructure OSD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation - Military Installation Resilience and Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program H.R. 917, Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act

Contacted: Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 917 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

FY2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act -support for Del Rio Sector Border Patrol -support for DHS quality of life initiatives for Border Patrol Agents and families -support DHS efforts to reduce irregular migration at the southern border and the Del Rio International Bridge -support for adequate funding of FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program to reimburse organizations and governments for expenses incurred assisting migrants on the Southwest border H.R. 29 Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 S. 696 Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 H.R. 2640 Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 2640 (118th), H.R. 29 (118th), S. 696 (118th)

Transportation TRA

FY2024 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act -Ports to Plains Initiative -Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects -Federal Aviation Administration Re-authorization -Airport Improvement Program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Support for expanded tourism and recreational activities within the Amistad National Recreation Area

Contacted: Natl Park Service (NPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

H.R. 29, Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 H.R. 2640, Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023 S. 696, Border Safety and Security Act of 2020

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Park Service (NPS)

Bills named: H.R. 29 (118th), H.R. 2640 (118th), S. 696 (118th)