"Lowenberg, Timothy (MIL)" wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > I am attaching an executive summary and the text of a bill > Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has introduced to fund state and local law > enforcement, fire, emergency management and homeland security agencies > for expenses incurred in supporting events of national or > international significance. The legislation will be assigned a bill > number within the next few days. > > In addition to special events within the U.S., Senator Murrayís bill > makes financial assistance available to agencies that normally operate > within 50 miles of the United States port of entry closest to a > special event that takes place outside the borders of the U.S. This > would assure eligibility for state and local expenses incurred in > connection with events adjacent to our international borders (e.g., > the 2010 Winter Olympics) that directly affect state and local agency > operations in border states. > > I urge your support and that of your professional association for this > important piece of legislation. Senator Murrayís Legislative Counsel, > Jason Park, is the Senatorís POC for the bill. He can be reached at > the email address above or at 202-224-2621 (office) or 202-224-0238 > (fax). Jasonís mailing address is 173 Russell Senate Office Building, > Washington, DC 20510. > > Thank you for your support. > > /s/ Tim > > Timothy J. Lowenberg, Major General > > The Adjutant General > > Director, Washington Military Department > > 253-512-8201 [office] > > 253-279-2040 [cell] > > timothy.lowenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > timothy.lowenberg@xxxxxxxxxx > > timothy.lowenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >