ms DIAN WATKINS

Monitor immigration reform proposals and legislation.

Monitor Section 1011 program implementation. Advocate for Section 1011 reauthorization. Support H.R. 1639.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S. VISIT program and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Advocate for improved efficiencies at land border crossings to improve the flow of trade. Support the PORTS Act, H.R. 1655.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (HR 1314 & S.168). Seek the transfer of the SCAAP program from DOJ to DHS. Seeking funding and legislative support for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Seeking a grant from the COPS Recovery Hiring Program to fund 15 police officers.

Seeking an appropriation of $3 million from the Federal Railroad Administration's Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors program in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010 to establish a railroad quiet zone within the city limits.

Seeking continued support for the City's application to the Military Airport Program to support additional improvement projects at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Seeking an appropriation of $1.25 million in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcomittee appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 for a heavy-duty idle and low-speed emission reduction demonstration project.

Seeking continued support for the City's application to the Military Airport Program to support additional improvement projects at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Seeking an appropriation of $3 million from the Federal Railroad Administration's Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors program in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 to establish a railroad quiet zone within the city limits.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S. VISIT program and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Advocate for improved efficiencies at land border crossings to improve the flow of trade.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Supporting the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Monitor immigration reform proposals and legislation. Testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the cost of providing emergency medical care to undocumented immigrants.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Supporting the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Monitor Section 1011 program implementation.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S. VISIT program and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Advocate for improved efficiencies at land border crossings to improve the flow of trade.

Seeking continued support for the City's application to the Military Airport Program to support additional improvement projects at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Seeking an appropriation of $3 million from the Federal Railroad Administration's Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors program in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 to establish a railroad quiet zone within the city limits.

Seeking an appropriation of $1.25 million in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcomittee appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 for a heavy-duty idle and low-speed emission reduction demonstration project.

Monitor immigration reform proposals and legislation. Testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the cost of providing emergency medical care to undocumented immigrants.

Monitor Section 1011 program implementation.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Supporting the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Seeking an appropriation of $1.25 million in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcomittee appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 for a heavy-duty idle and low-speed emission reduction demonstration project.

Seeking an appropriation of $3 million from the Federal Railroad Administration's Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors program in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 to establish a railroad quiet zone within the city limits.

Seeking continued support for the City's application to the Military Airport Program to support additional improvement projects at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Supporting the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Monitor Section 1011 program implementation.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S. VISIT program and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Advocate for improved efficiencies at land border crossings to improve the flow of trade. Met with Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection to discuss staffing and infrastructure needs at the southwest border.

Received a briefing from the Environmental Protection Agency on how to draw down the $500,000 appropriation the City of Killeen received in the fiscal year 2008 omnibus appropriations bill through the State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) program to fund wastewater infrastructure to the new police station.

Seeking continued support for the City's application to the Military Airport Program to support additional improvement projectss at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Seeking an appropriation of $1.25 million in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcomittee appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 for a heavy-duty idle and low-speed emission reduction demonstration project.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Supporting the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Monitor immigration reform proposals and legislation.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S.VISIT program and Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

* Seeking an earmark for an EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grant to fund construction of a major sanitary sewer collector in Killeen, Texas. Seeking an earmark from the Federal Highway Administration/Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program to add lane capacity on the south side of US 190 between WS Young and FM 3470 in Killeen, Texas. Seeking an earmark in the Federal Aviation Administration/Discretionary Grants to Airports program to fund an environmental study for a second runway at the Killeen/Fort Hood Regional Airport. Seeking an earmark from the Federal Highway Administration/Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program to add lane capacity on the south side of US 190 between WS Young and FM 3470 in Killeen, Texas. Seeking an earmark in the Federal Aviation Administration/Discretionary Grants to Airports program to fund an environmental study for a second runway at the Killeen/Fort Hood Regional Airport.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Supporting the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Monitor immigration reform proposals and legislation.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S.VISIT program and Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

* Seeking an earmark for a EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grant to fund construction of a major sanitary sewer collector in Killeen, Texas. Seeking an earmark in the Federal Aviation Administration/Discretionary Grants to Airports program to fund an evironmental study for a second runway at the Killeen/Fort Hood Regional Airport. Seeking an earmark from the Federal Highway Administration/Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program to add lane capacity on the south side of US 190 between WS Young and FM 3470 in Killeen, Texas.

Seeking Corps of Engineers grant funding for municipal water infrastructure.

Seeking an appropriation of $1.4 million from the Federal Highway Administration in the Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, D.C. appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007 for a feasibility study for the NM 11 Alternate Route.

Seeking funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Support the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S. VISIT program and Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Monitor immigration reform proposals and legislation.

Support appropriations request for Corps of Engineers feasibility study of the Sparks Arroyo for flood control.

Oppose the President's proposal to eliminate SCAAP funding Support the SCAAP appropriation Support the President's budget request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative

Advocate for support of the Guadalupe/Tornillo New International Bridge (Fabens) expansion/replacement.

Seeking redesignation in the Military Airport Program.

* Seeking transportation earmark for U.S. Highway 190. Seeking earmark for a senior citizens center in the Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, Community Development Block Grant program.

Seeking legislative language to authorize the Central Texas Workforce Board to use existing National Emergency Grant funds to provide services to all military spouses stationed at Fort Hood.

Seeking an appropriation of $125,000 to complete the feasibility study of the Sparks Arroyo flood control project from the Army Corps of Engineers in the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007.

Monitor immigration reform proposals and legislation.

Seek funding and legislative support for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Support the President's request for the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.

Monitor legislation and regulations affecting the U.S. VISIT program and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Seeking Corps of Engineers grant funding for municipal water infrastructure.

Seeking an appropriation of $1.4 million from the Federal Highway Administration in the Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, D.C. appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007 for a feasibility study for the NM 11 Alternate Route.

Seeking funding for a highway demonstration project in TEA-21 reauthorization, H.R.3.