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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # oi~-zoos LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: January 14, 2008
SUBJECT: FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
Attached, please find correspondence from the City's Federal lobbyists, highlighting the
results of the 2007 Congressional Session. This was a very successful session, resulting in
the funding of three of the City's priorities in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill that was
approved in December:
• $681,500 for the Miami Beach After School Teen Intervention Program;
• $500,000 for the Atlantic Greenway Corridor Network; and
• $525,000 for the City Center Housing Initiative.
Additionally, the Omnibus Appropriations Bill also includes report language directing the
Army Corps of Engineers to identify a compatible foreign source of sand for the
renourishment of Miami Beach by March 1, 2008.
Besides the earmarks that were secured through the appropriations process, the House of
Representatives approved legislation to transfer an additional $620,000 to the West Avenue
Bridge project. This language was included in a technical correction bill to the Transportation
Equity Act authorizating legislation, which has not yet passed the Senate.
On Friday, January 18, the Mayor and each Commissioner will meet with the City's federal
lobbyists to prepare for the 2008 Congressional Session. The attached package also
includes information on Federal program funding levels, as well as prior outcomes for the
City. This information, as well as a copy of last year's Federal Legislative Agenda, is
included for your review prior to the meetings with the federal lobbyists. If you have any
questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
JMG/HF/kc
Attachments:
FY 2008 Federal Legislative Agenda
FY 2008 Miami Beach Federal Agenda Outcomes
Memorandum /Report from Jorden Burt
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Economic Development Department, 305.673.7193
FY 2008 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
APPROPRIATION AGENDA
Social & Economic Requests
National Heritage Area lnterior/EPA $1,000,000
After School Program Justice $1,950,000
Homeless Program Labor/HHS $2,000,000
City Center Housing Transportation/HUD $5,000,000
Infrastructure Requests
Atlantic Greenway Corridor Transportation/HUD
$2,500,000
West Avenue Bridge Transportation/HUD $3,200,000
Stormwater Infrastructure lnterior/EPA $9,000,000
Erosion Control Project Energy and Water $3,000,000
Beach Renourishment Energy and Water $7,500,000
AUTHORIZATION AGENDA
National Heritage Area Congressional authorization for the Department of
Interior to determine the feasibility of designation of
Miami Beach as a National Heritage Area.
West Avenue Bridge Reintroduce H.R. 5689 to amend TEA-LU increasing
the authorization for the project.
Everglades Restoration Support an increase of the authorized funding for the
"Tamiami Trail Sky Bridge" project, to enhance
restoration of the Everglades' water flow.
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Telecommunications Maintain and enhance local government franchise
authority, with specific focus on right-of-way, build-out
requirements, and fees.
Wireless Internet Maintain and enhance the ability of local governments
to provide wireless internet access, and further ensure
that local governments that already provide this service
are protected in any proposed legislation.
Insurance Support creation of a National Catastrophe Fund.
Washington D.C. Representation: Marion Turner, Jorden Burt, 202.965.8171 fmtCa~wdc~'ordenusa com
City of Miami Beach: Kevin Crowder, 305.281 .2279 kcrowder@miomibeachfl aov
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AGENCIES. GRANT SUPPORT AND RESEARCH
CDBG & HOME Increase funding levels of HUD's CDBG and HOME
programs.
Homeland Security Support efforts to secure the placement of a regional
Department of Homeland Security facility in Miami-
Dade County.
FEMA Grants Support increased funding of the Hazard Mitigation and
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Programs.
Urban Area Security Initiative Support full funding of the UASI Program.
Disaster Authority Maintain local authority over the initial response to a
disaster.
Renewable Energy Research innovative programs and funding
opportunities for potential renewable energy initiatives
in Miami Beach.
Community Reinvestment Act Support efforts to increase the enforcement of the
requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act. The
Office of Thrift Supervision has published a proposed
rule to realign their enforcement regulation of the CRA
with other federal banking agencies' efforts.
FEMA /Affordable Housing Explore opportunities to make HUD supported
affordable housing eligible for FEMA reimbursement.
Currently, items that are under the authority of, or paid
for by, another Federal agency are not reimbursable.
Washington D.C. Representation: Marion Turner, Jorden Burt, 202.965.8171 fmt@wdc.iordenusa.com
City of Miami Beach: Kevin Crowder, 305.281 .2279 kcrowder@miamibeachfl.~ov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to aJJ who live, work, and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Matti Bower, Mayor, and
Members of the Miami Beach City Commission
THROUGH: Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager
Kevin Crowder, Director of Economic Development
FROM: Marilyn Berry Thompson
F. Marion Turner
SUBJECT: Federal Outcomes for 2007
It is with both pleasure and pride that we submit an outline to you of the federal relations
services performed and a summary of the FY 2008 federal funding outcomes achieved for the
City through three primary strategies:
- Targeted congressional Appropriations for city-specific projects and activities;
- Increased revenue through legislative initiatives that create new, dedicated federal
formula allocations to the City and increased formula allocations to the City; new
targeted grant opportunities for the City; or legislative efforts that create enhanced and
targeted support for the City; and
- Through selective and targeted grant development and federal agency advocacy
activities.
Building upon the over $115 million secured in previous years, additional appropriations and
authorizations totaling $1.7 million were achieved within the FY 2008 appropriations cycle.
Highlights of these achievements are listed below.
Appropriations Hi~~hts Include:
• $681,500 for the Miami Beach After School Teen InteJ~vention PJ°ogram, included v<Tithin
the Commerce, Justice Science title of the FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill;
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• $500,000 for the Atlantic Greenway Corridor Network, included within the
Transportation, Treasury, HUD and Independent Agencies title of the FY 2008 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill;
• $525,000 for the City Center Housing Initiative, included within the Transportation,
Treasury, HUD and Independent Agencies title of the FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations
Bill; and
• appropriation report language directing the Army Corps of Engineers to identify a
compatible foreign source of sand for the renourishment of Miami Beach by March 1,
2008, which was included in the Energy and Water title of the FY 2008 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill.
Overall Funding Levels for Local Government Assistance Pro~sams
The FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill includes a number of increases for specific agency
programs, along with some reductions in others. As a result, the following table represents the
expected funding levels for some of the most important agency programs that provide funding to
local governments.
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AGENCY/PROGRAM
FY 2007
FY08 HOUSE
FY08 SENATE
FY 2008 FINAL
Federal Transit Admin. $8,009 $9,710 $9,564 $9,649 +$639
Federal Hi wa Admin. $36,255 $37,565 $39,069 $38,326 +2,071)
Federal Aviation Admin. $14,481 $14,622 $14,592 $14,613
Safe Drinkin Water SRF $837 $842 $842 $842 (+$5
Clean Water SRF $1,083 $1,125 $887 $689 (-$394
STAG ants $3,213 $3,406 $3,181 $2 926 -$287
Brownfields (EPA) $49 $49 $49 $48
Employment and Training
Admin. $5,566 $5,581 $5,585 $5,599 (+$33)
Office of Justice Pro ams $2,528 $2,830 $2,800 $2,282 (-$246)
State & Local Law
Enforcement Assistance $1,236 $1,380 $1,430 $908 (-$328)
COPS $541 $725 $660 $587 +$45
CDBG (Formula Grants) $3,772 $3,929 $3,708 $3 593 -$179
HOME (Formula Grants) $1,690 $1,716 $1,682 $1,629 (-$61
Brownfields (HUD) $10 $10 $10 $0
Economic Development
Admin. $280 $302 $282 $279
Head Start $6,933 $6,808 $6,396 $7 423 +$489
Community Health
Centers $1,988 $2,188 $2,238 $2,065 (+$76)
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Technical Corrections to the SAFETEA-LU Transportation Authorization Bill
In addition to the earmarks secured through the appropriations process, we also worked
extensively with Representative Wasserman-Schultz to transfer $620,000 to the ongoing West
Avenue Bridge Project. Language transfemng these funds from an ineligible project in Broward
County was included in a technical corrections bill, H.R. 3248 / S. 1611, but in the wake of the
negative attention on legislation containing earmarked projects, the decision was made to hold
the bill due to the lack of Senate floor time in the waning days of the session. Our understanding
is that attempts will be made in this year's session to pass the bill, and we will continue working
with Rep. Wasserman-Schultz and Senators Nelson and Martinez to help send the bill to the
White House for a Presidential signature.
Completion of Alternative Sand Source Study
Another success achieved in 2007 was the completion by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(ACOE) of the Dade County, Florida Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project
Letter Report. This study, underway since 2001, definitively determined that no economic or
environmental domestic source of sand is available for renourishment of the Dade County
Project beaches. As a result, the ACOE may now begin the process of locating and testing
compatible sand from foreign sources. In addition, the ACOE has called for the immediate
release of 500,000 cubic yards of reserve sand currently remaining in the offshore borrow areas
for renourishment of the existing Miami Beach hotspots.
This represents a major achievement in our long-standing efforts to pursue foreign sand for
renourishment of Miami Beach, and comes only through the tireless efforts of Miami Beach
Elected Officials and staff, the City's Washington Representative, the Honorable Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen, the Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other Members of the South Florida
Congressional Delegation. Indeed, the Representatives Ros-Lehtinen and Wasserman Schultz
diligently pursued ALOE officials throughout the year, requesting the completion of the study
and monthly status reports in lieu of completion. They also called ACOE officials to Capitol
Hill on two separate occasions for meetings with Members of the Florida Delegation to receive a
report on the Corps' progress. The City Manager and Economic Development Director were
present at these meetings, and during the second meeting in December, ACOE Secretary
Woodley announced the completion of the study and the release of the reserve sand.
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A MULTI-YEAR REVIEW OF
JORDEN BURT FEDERAL RELATIONS
OUTCOMES FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
During our tenure as Federal Representative for the City of Miami Beach, we have established an
effective annual federal-agenda-setting process, thereby enabling the City to secure organized
congressional and federal support. This process has contributed to a total of over $115 million
in successful outcomes over this period. Overall highlights of these accomplishments are as
follows:
Beach Renourishment and Natural Resources: $46+ million
Since 1997, we have secured over $42 million in the Energy and Water Appropriations
legislation for Miami-Dade County Beach Renourishment activities.
We were successful in having authorizing language included in the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 naming the City as a designated location for an innovative Alternative
Sand Test Beach Project. As a result of this language, we secured over $4.2 million for the
project through the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. The result was the creation of a
number of breakwater structures along Miami Beach, with additional construction pending.
We also provided assistance to the South Florida Congressional Delegation in pressuring the
Corps of Engineers to finalize their study of alternate sand sources and declare that no domestic
sources are available, thereby triggering a search for a foreign source.
In the late 1990x, we intervened, at the City's request, with the Army Corps of Engineers to
restart hopper dredge activities in Miami-Dade County, after dredge projects were interrupted
due to the death of a loggerhead turtle in North Carolina.
Transportation and Infrastructure:
$14 million
Jorden Burt was successful in garnering approximately $7 million for the Electrowave Shuttle
and Intermodal Transit Facility. These funds came as a result of an authorization we helped to
secure in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21). In addition, we were
successful in building upon this initial $1.5 million authorization in subsequent Transportation
Appropriations Bills, bringing our cumulative total to $7.5 million.
Also, in both the TEA 21 legislation, its successor SAFETEA-L U, and numerous Transpo~°tation
Appropriations Bills, we garnered over $6 million in highway funds for the City's Bride and
Waterway Restoration/Rehabilitation Initiative Atlantic Greenway Corridor Network and West
Ave. Bride projects.
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Finally, we secured $700,000, in the FY 2005 VA/HUD/EPA Appropriations Bill, to assist in the
retro-fitting of the City's water and wastewaters sue.
Community and Economic Development: $28+ million
Jorden Burt has successfully secured approximately $3.2 million for the Atlantic Greenway and
North Beach Recreation Corridor from Transportation Authorization and Appropriation Bills.
Our successes in this arena also include a $250,000 set-aside for North Shore Open Space Park,
and $360,000 for the Wolfsonian Museum.
The Firm also successfully enacted special legislation on two separate occasions preserving $1
million for the Miami Beach Northern Area Economic Development Initiative. These funds had
been targeted for rescission by HUD.
Since 1997, Jorden Burt has successfully lobbied for the preservation of the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for which the City has received almost $25 million
during that time period.
Law Enforcement and Homeland Security: $16+ million
Jorden Burt worked with City of Miami Beach officials and other South Florida local
governments to garner $8.5 million in security reimbursements for the Miami-Dade County Law
Enforcement Community for their costs associated with the Free Trade Area of the Americas
summit. These funds were included in the FY 2004 Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
Prior to its elimination, Jorden Burt had worked extensively to preserve the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant, and over the final eight years, Miami Beach has received over $2.8
million in Federal assistance for its law enforcement community.
An additional source of consistent funding for the City has been the Community Oriented
Policing Sen~ices (COPS) grants. Jorden Burt has also worked extensively with the Department
of Justice and appropriators on Capitol Hill to ensure that the City receives annual installments
of these important funds, and over the period of our contract, approximately $5 million has been
made available to the City.
Jorden Burt has also secured $731,500 to date for After School and Summertime Gang and Drug
Prevention Initiative.
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Housing:
$10.8+ million
Jorden Burt worked with the Miami Beach Housing Authority to mount a successful appeal to
the City's Section 8 Housing allocations, resulting in an increase of approximately $900,000.
We were also successful this year in securing $525,000 for the City Center Housing Initiative, an
innovative affordable housing project for lower income City residents.
Another source of housing funds that Jorden Burt has assisted the City take advantage of is the
HOME block grant funds, which provide assistance in the rehabilitation of affordable housing.
Under this program, the City has received approximately $9.4 million since FY 2001.
Historic Preservation:
$837,000
Jorden Burt worked with City officials and the South Florida Congressional Delegation to secure
$837,000 for the Lincoln Road Colony Theater Restoration Proiect from the FY 2001
Department of Interior Appropriations Bill.
We were also successful in having language adopted in tax legislation protecting historic City
properties from trademark infringement lawsuits.
More recently, Jorden Burt has been working closely with City staff and the Department of the
Interior to discuss naming the City to the list of National Heritage Areas. Jorden Burt identified
this wholly new source of support for the City, the National Heritage Areas program, which
could yield significant funding over amulti-year period to support critical projects within the
Miami Beach historical area.
f~~EMA Reimbursements: $300,000
One of our first successful undertakings as Federal Representative for the City, we succeeded in
negotiating an approximate $300,000 reimbursement from FEMA, for City expenditures in the
wake of Hurricane Andrew.
We were also successful in defeating an attempt by the Senate to prohibit FEMA from funding
repair and replacement of trees and other natural features on publicly owned land and beaches.
Finally, we worked closely with City Officials prior to the many storms in 2004, and in the wake
of Hurricane Wilma, making sure they were up to date on the latest paperwork, as well as
consulting them with regard to new FEMA policies and procedures. Jorden Burt also worked
closely with City Officials post-Wilma; to craft an itemized list of City expenditures to that
Federal Emergency Appropriations legislation could accurately reflect the needs of Miami Beach
and the entire South Florida Region.
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FY 2008 OMNIBUS SUMMARY: TRANSPORTATION AND
HOUSING FUNDING
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: $65.5 billion, including $54.5 billion in mandatory
budget authority and $11 billion in discretionary budget authority, $313 million below 2007 and
$ l . l million below the President's request.
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Highway Infrastructure: $40.2 billion in mandatory budget authority, $1.1 billion above 2007
and $631 million above the President's request, to improve and maintain our nation's aging
highway infrastructure. The President's budget was below the level guaranteed in SAFETEA-
LU, the highway authorization bill (passed by the Republican Congress, signed into law by
President Bush).
Investment in Aging Bridges: $1 billion is provided, above the guarantees, to address aging
bridges throughout the nation following the I-35 bridge collapse. When added to the base
highway program, this $41.2 billion investment in highway infrastructure will create an
additional 100,000 new jobs across all sectors of the economy.
Amtrak: $1.3 billion, $31 million over 2007 and rejecting the President's $394 million cut,
which would have guaranteed Amtrak's bankruptcy. This will continue current services and
improve railway infrastructure. Last year, Amtrak posted a record ridership of 24.3 million
passengers.
• Includes $30 million for new grants.
• Prohibits Amtrak from moving any of its jobs overseas.
Federal Transit Administration: $9.4 billion, $348 million above 2007, including $169 million
above the President's request for Capital Investment Grants for commuter rail or other light rail
systems to increase public use of mass transit, alleviate traffic congestion, reduce gas
consumption, and save commuters money while reducing pollution.
Airport Modernization, Safety and Efficiency Grants: $3.5 billion, rejecting the President's
$765 million cut to grants to ease congestion improve safety and reduce noise.
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
Federal Aviation Administration Safety (including inspectors and critical safety staff): $1.1
billion, $73 million above 2007 and $24 million above the President's request, including $16
million to continue funding 57 inspectors and certification staff initially hired in 2007 and $8
million to hire additional critical safety staff for things like inspecting airplane manufacturers
and carriers to ensure that they meet high safety standards.
Air Traffic Control Modernization: $2.5 billion, $52 million above the President's request to
speed deployment of the next generation of air traffic control equipment.
Highway Safety: $599.3 million, $11.5 million above 2007 and matching the President's
request, to encourage safety belt use, prevent drinking and driving, improve child safety, and
other initiatives.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBANDEVELOPMENT: $37.6 billion, $1.4 billion
above 2007 and $2 billion more than the President's request.
Section 8 Tenant Based Vouchers: $16.4 billion, $499 million above 2007 and $433 million
above the President's request, to renew approximately ] .9 million vouchers currently in use. The
President's request would force between 40,000 and 80,000 families and individuals to lose their
housing vouchers.
Section 8 Project Based Vouchers: $6.4 billion, $405 million above 2007 and $568 million
above the President's request, to provide affordable housing to 1.3 million low-income families
and individuals.
Public Housing Operating Fund: $4.2 billion, $336 million above 2007 and $200 million
above the President's request, for administration of public housing, including routine
maintenance, anti-crime activities and energy costs. This is still $800 million below the amount
HUD and Public Housing Authorities have determined is necessary for 2008.
Community Development Block Grants: $3.6 billion, $117 million below 2007, but rejecting
the President's plan to cut the program by $822 million, to fund community and economic
development projects in 1,1801ocalities.
Foreclosure Mitigation Assistance: $180 million for the Neighborhood Reinvestment
Corporation to address the sub prime mortgage crisis. Counseling intermediaries will assist
thousands of borrowers with mortgage modification and restructuring to help preserves their
homes.
Housing for Special Populations: 14,300 new vouchers will be provided to vulnerable
populations, including 7,500 for Veterans Administration Supportive Housing ($75 million),
4,000 for non-elderly, disabled individuals and families ($30 million), and 2,800 for the Family
Unification Program so that children will not be separated from parents ($20 million).
Housing for the Elderly: $735 million, rejecting the President's proposed 28% cut, for the
acquisition, rehabilitation or construction of housing for low-income elderly people. Ten eligible
seniors are on the waiting list for every one unit of housing available.
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HOPE VI: $100 million, $1 million above 2007, rejecting the President's proposal to eliminate
the program and rescind last year's funds for competitive grants to revitalize neighborhoods by
replacing outdated public housing with new mixed-income housing.
Housing for the Disabled: $237 million, rejecting the President's proposal to cut the program
by $112 million, maintaining last year's level for gants to finance housing for disabled people.
Brownfields Redevelopment: $10 million, the same as 2007, rejecting the President 's plan to
eliminate efforts for evaluation and cleanup of former commercial and industrial sites.
Lead Hazard Reduction: $145 million, $29 million over the President's budget request, to
protect children against hazards such as lead paint and mold.
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Rural Housing and Economic Development: $17 million, roughly the same as 2007 and
rejecting the President's plan to eliminate the program, to revitalize economically depressed rural
communities.
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FY 2008 OMNIBUS SUMMARY: JUSTICE AND HOMELAND
SECURITY FUNDING
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
State and Local Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention Grants: $2.7 billion, rejecting most
of the President's $1.4 billion cut but still and $179 million below 2007. From 2001 to 2006
these programs were cut by $2.0 billion ($4.7 billion to $2.7 billion). Last year, the FBI reported
that violent crime increased in 2005 and 2006 for the first time in a decade.
• Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): $587 million, rejecting the President's
proposed 94 % cut, and $45.4 million above 2007, to support local law enforcement agencies,
including $20 million for the "COPS on the Beat" hiring program, not funded since 2005.
FBI Salaries and Expenses: $6.5 billion, $246 million above 2007 and $50 million above the
President's request. According to the FBI, at the President's request the Bureau would need to
institute a hiring freeze, postpone new programs, and cut operations across the board.
Drug Enforcement Agency: $2.1 billion, $138 million above 2007 and $53 million above the
President's request, for programs to fight illegal drug use.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
First Responder Grant Programs: $4.1 billion, $1.8 billion above the President's request and
$693 million above 2007. These grants were funded at $4.8 billion in 2004 and have been cut
every year since even as homeland security costs have continued to rise. This includes: State
Grants, including law enforcement ($950 million), Urban Area Grants ($820 million), Transit
Grants ($400 million), Emergency Management Performance Grants ($300 million), Fire Grants
(including SAFER) ($750 million), Metropolitan Medical Response System ($41 million),
Interoperable Communications Grants ($50 million), and Regional Catastrophic Preparedness
Grants ($35 million).
SAFE Port Act -Port & Maritime Security: Port Security Grants are funded at the $400
million SAFE Port Act authorized level, $190 million above 2007. Other increases: Coast Guard
maritime security patrols and operating activities ($58.8 million); interagency port security
operational centers ($60 million); Coast Guard response boats ($36 million); 200 additional CBP
officers at ports ($22 million); and improvements to C-TPAT, the container security program
($6.7 million).
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Container and Aviation Security Mandates of the 9/11 Act
• TSA: $694 million to increase the purchase of explosive detection systems; increase cargo
screening on passenger aircraft; increase general aviation vulnerability assessments; expand
intermodal response teams; pilot the transportation worker identification card; and pilot different
technologies at airport exit lanes. This funding is on top of the $250 million in mandatory
funding provided for checkpoint detection systems in the 9/11 Act.
• Customs and Border Protection: Increased funding above the request is provided for the
Secure Freight Initiative ($13 million) and the model ports of entry program ($40 million).
Customs and Border Protection: $9.4 billion, $657 million above the President's request and
$1.2 billion above 2007. 3,000 additional border patrol agents are funded.
• Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure & Technology and Facility Construction: $1.6
billion, $323 million above the President's request,
-DHS must construct 370 miles of fence, or a distance determined by the Secretary, by 12/31 /08
-Plans for fencing and tactical infrastructure must be thoroughly justified and documented,
including an analysis, by segment, of proposed fence construction.
-DHS must consult affected federal agencies, state and local governments, and local landowners
before obligating funds and publish environmental waivers in the Federal Register 15 days
before initiating work.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement: $4.7 billion, $770 million above 2007 and $567
million above the President's request to improve priority immigration enforcement efforts.
• Identifying and Removing Criminal Aliens: $200 million to identify incarcerated aliens and
to start removal proceedings where ordered. DHS does not currently keep track of incarcerated
criminal aliens.
• Detention Capacity: $274 million above the President's request for expansion of alternatives
to detention and for 32,000 detention beds, 4,500 more than 2007.
REAL ID Grants: $50 million, not funded in 2007 or in the President's request, to help states
comply with DHS requirements for state drivers' licenses to be used for federal identification
purposes.
FEMA Management: $724 million, $8 million above the President' s request and $189 million
above 2007, including much needed funding for regional offices to help state and local
governments prepare for and respond to disasters.
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FY 2008 OMNIBUS SUMMARY: EPA FUNDING
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: $7.5 billion, $262 million above the
President's request and $264 million below 2007. Excluding the Clean Water State Revolving
Fund, EPA is funded at $6.8 billion, $131 million above 2007 and $261 million above the
President's request.
EPA Enforcement: $384 million, $11 million above 2007 and the President's request, to ensure
that envirorunental laws and regulations are followed.
Climate Change
• Sense of the Congress: States that climate change is a reality and requires the country to act.
• Core Scientific Research: $38 million, a 26% increase above the President's request for basic
research on climate change.
Water Infrastructure
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund: $689 million, $395 million below 2007 and $1 million
above the President's request, to help communities with drinking water and waste water
infrastructure projects.
• Sewer and Water Grants (STAG): $133 million, not funded in 2007 or the President's
request, for sewer and water grants to local communities, a $64 million reduction from the 2006
level.
Protecting Bodies of Rater
• Cleaning Up Great Water Bodies: $153 million, $30 million above 2007 and $45 million
over the President's request, to clean up America's waters.
Clean Air
• Diesel Emission Reduction Program: $49 million, $14 million above the President's request,
for a new program to reduce pollution by retrofitting or replacing diesel engines.
• Clean Air State Grants: $217 million, $32 million above the President's request, for grants for
state and regional efforts to implement the Clean Air Act.
Hazardous and Toxic Cleanup
• Superfund Sites: $591 million, $17 million above 2007 and $6 million above the President's
request, to clean up the most toxic and hazardous waste sites and $189 million for Superfund
enforcement.
• Brownfields: $94 million, $6.3 million above 2007 and $4.5 million above the President's
request, for evaluation and cleanup of former industrial and commercial sites and $49 million for
state Brownfield programs.
• Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: $106 million, $33 million above the President's
request for grants to inspect and clean up pollution from underground storage tanks.
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FY 2008 OMNIBUS SUMMARY: LABOR, HEALTH AND
EDUCATION FUNDING
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: $59.2 billion, rejecting the President's $1.2 billion cut and
$1.7 billion above 2007.
K-12 Education Deficit
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): $24.6 billion, $941 million above 2007 and $74 million below
the President's request.
• Title I: $14.4 billion, $1.4 billion above 2007 and $20 million below the President's request, to
help 276,000 more disadvantaged kids with math and reading instruction than last year.
• Teacher Quality State Grants: $2.9 billion, $148 million more than the request and $48
million above 2007.
• Special Education -IDEA Part B Grants: $10.9 billion, rejecting the President's $291
million cut and $456 million over the request, and $165 million above 2007, reversing atwo-
year decline in the Federal contribution to help states and localities to educate 6.9 million
children with disabilities
• After School Programs: $1.1 billion, $100 million above the President's request and 2007,
providing after-school academic and enrichment services to an additional 130,000 kids following
six straight years of cuts or freezes to these programs.
Childcare and Early Childhood Deficits
• Child Care: $2.1 billion, matching 2007 and the President's request, for the Child Care Block
Grant to provide quality child care to vulnerable families.
• Head Start: $6.9 billion, $89 million over the request, to help sustain high quality preschool
services for children currently enrolled in Head Start.
Higher Education Deficits
• Pell Grants: $14.2 billion, rejecting $801 million of the President's cut and providing $554
million above 2007, increasing the average Pell Grant to $4,731 when combined with mandatory
funds provided in the College Cost Reduction Act, compared to $4,310 in 2007. Between 2001
and 2006, the cost of attending a four-year public college increased by $3,764 while the
maximum Pell Grant increased by just $300.
• Other Student Aid: Rejects the President' s plan to eliminate other student financial aid
programs (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans and LEAP) by restoring
nearly $900 million, preserving assistance for roughly one million students.
Vocational Education: $1.2 billion, rejecting $575 million (49%) in cuts the President would
have made to federal support for technical training at high schools and community colleges.
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DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHAND HUMAN SERVICES: $65.6 billion, rejecting the
President's $859 million cut and $1.5 billion above 2007.
Medical Research Deficit
National Institutes of Health (NIH): $29.2 billion, $329 million above 2007, to study diseases
such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer and heart disease. The President's budget would have
cut NIH by more than $480 million, reducing the number of grants by more than 800 next year.
Also includes nearly $300 million for the Global AIDS Fund.
Health Care Deficit
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): $6.9 billion, $466 million above
2007 and rejecting the President's $595 million cut to one of the largest federal agencies
responsible for improving healthcare access.
Three Healthcare Initiatives: The 2007 Joint Resolution expanded access to health care for 1.2
million people by adding $207 million for community health centers. This bill adds to that
initiative with:
• Community Health Centers: $2.1 billion, $77 million above 2007 and the President's request,
to provide access to medical and dental services for an additiona1280,000 uninsured people.
• High Risk Insurance Pools: $49 million to support affordable insurance for almost 200,000
people who are medically high risk and are not able to obtain health insurance in the commercial
market.
• Health Insurance Counseling: $39 million, $5 million above 2007 and the President's request,
to help the 45 million Medicare beneficiaries understand and utilize their benefits.
Rural Health: $287 million, rejecting $142 million in cuts proposed by the President and
providing $5 million above 2007, for grants to help more than 1,200 small, rural hospitals create
health care networks for more than 775,000 rural residents in underserved communities, provide
access to emergency defibrillation devices, and support rural health research centers and state
rural health offices.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): $6.4 billion, $173 million above 2007
and rejecting the President's $220 million cut to primary public health activities.
• Child Immunizations: $468 million, $15 million above 2007, to vaccinate an additional
35,000 kids.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): $3.4 billion,
rejecting the President's $159 million cut and providing $29.7 million above 2007.
Community Services Block Grant: $654 million, $23 million above 2007 and rejecting the
President's plan to terminate the program, to help states provide critical services, such as
housing, home weatherization, parenting education, adult literacy classes, and emergency food
assistance.
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance: $2.6 billion, $409 million above 2007 and rejecting the
President's $379 million cut, to help two million more low-income families and seniors than the
President to cope with an anticipated colder winter and a 28 percent increase in home energy
prices compared to last year.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: $11.7 billion, rejecting the President's $722 million cut but only
$7 million above 2007, making strategic investments in workforce development programs.
Job Training Deficit
• Title V Senior Employment: $522 million, $38 million above 2007, rejecting the President's
proposal to cut the program by $134 million, eliminating 44,000 low-income seniors from the
program.
• Training for Adult, Youth and Dislocated Workers: $3.3 billion, rejecting $583 million the
President would have cut from Workforce Investment Act job training and employment
assistance programs. This cut would have eliminated services for 166,000 workers.
Social Security Administration (SSA): $9.7 billion, $451 million above 2007 and $150 million
above the President's request, to reduce the extraordinary amount of time it takes SSA to process
disability benefits.
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