[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 89 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         BROWARD COUNTY FUNDING

  (Mr. SHAW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the Urban Area 
Security Initiative grants. The Department of Homeland Security awards 
these grants to urban areas based on credible threat information, 
population density, and critical infrastructure.
  Broward County, which is in my district, has been designated an 
embarrassing and unacceptable 10 percent of this homeland security 
money by the city of Miami who has kept the rest.
  Mr. Speaker, Broward County is the home of 1.6 million people. It 
also houses Port Everglades, which is home to 19 cruise lines. It also 
houses a large petroleum tank farm, which is the sole provider of fuel 
for 12 south Florida counties, including Miami Dade. The port ploys 
10,000 people and generates $1.7 billion in business activity and $545 
million in wage annually.
  Broward also has an international airport, which is located within 
close proximity of both Port Everglades and the petroleum tank farm. 
Broward County remains an extremely vulnerable terrorist target, and it 
must be treated as such.
  So I am here to voice my unwavering support for the Department of 
Homeland Security to create a new urban area for Broward, as well as 
Palm Beach County.
  This is my second consecutive day to come to the floor about this 
issue. I am speaking for my constituents and will continue to do so 
until this outrageous offense by the city of Miami is corrected.

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