[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 23, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              UNFAIR ALLOCATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDS

  (Mr. SHAW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to protest the unfair practice by 
the City of Miami, Florida, in allocating Federal urban area security 
money to Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe Counties. Under the current 
definition, Broward and Palm Beach and Monroe are integral partners 
with Miami and Miami-Dade County in protecting south Florida's over 5 
million residents.
  However, in the over $30 million allocated to the south Florida urban 
area, only 10 percent was assigned to Broward County and zero dollars 
to Palm Beach and Monroe Counties, and, in fact, the other 
municipalities in Dade County.
  Mr. Speaker, to neglect the necessary funding these other three 
counties deserve is simply outrageous. Both Palm Beach and Broward 
Counties have an international airport, seaport, and critical petroleum 
reserves. Let us not forget, Mr. Speaker, that this area was the home 
to al-Qaeda operatives prior to 9/11.
  So I am here today to voice my unwavering support for the Department 
of Homeland Security, to create a new urban area for Palm Beach and 
Broward Counties. I am speaking for my constituents and will continue 
to do so until this outrageous offense is resolved.

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