1. San Joaquin County Supervisors: Federal Update Paul Sweet Gwen Brown October 12, 2010

2. 111th Congress: Second Session, Overview Appropriations requests submitted to Representatives and Senators in February 2011 Representatives and Senators submitted their requests to the Appropriations Committees Continuing Resolution: FY 2011 Appropriations bills status Likely passage of an Omnibus FY 2011 spending bill in December 2010 Washington Visits by County Supervisors County Involvement in Federal Issues –Letters to Delegation and Administration –Meetings in the County with Congressional members 2

3. San Joaquin County Priorities Veterans’ Affairs Facilities Health Care Airport Transportation Projects Public Safety 3

4. County Priorities: Veterans’ Affairs Facilities and Health Care Active engagement with Congressional Offices and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Campaign supporting French Camp site Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Supervisor meetings with County Congressional Reps on SJ General Hospital (SJGH) Follow up conference calls with Congressional staff, county health care officials, and CAO office re SJGH Financing FMAP Advocacy Campaign for Funding Extension Reimbursement for Emergency Medical Care for Undocumented Persons 4

5. County Priorities: Airport, Transportation and Public Safety Productive meetings with Airport Director in Washington during One-Voice Advocacy on Legislation to Reauthorize the FAA Submission of Priority Items to Congressional Delegation for the TEA-LU reauthorization bill. Advocacy for additional infrastructure funding in proposed emergency legislation Advocacy for additional funding for interoperable communications Funding for juvenile justice facilities 5

6. 112th Congress Forecast –Implications of Elections –Reapportionment and Redistricting –Issues for Consideration Appropriations/Federal Spending Highway Bill Infrastructure Financing Tax Reform Pension and Retirement Security Workforce Investment Farm Bill Immigration Reforms Housing/Foreclosures Legislation Health Care 6

7. Questions Paul Sweet Gwen Brown NPS2020@aol.com Tel: 202 246-2020 7