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INr~RNATIONAL FcELATIONS
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April 3, 2009
ASSISTANT REPUBLICAN WHIP

The Honorable David Obey The Honorable Jerry Lewis

Chairman Ranking Member
House Appropriations Committee House Appropriations Committee
H-218 United States Capitol 1016 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis:

I write to respectfully request funding in the Fiscal Year 2010 Commerce, Justice,
Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Department of Justice, Byrne Justice
Assistance account. The entity to receive funding for this project is Miami-Dade County,
located at 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 1032, Miami, FL 33128.

The funding would be used for the creation of a mortgage fraud task force (mftt)
national model to train law enforcement individuals in those identified communities
which represent the ten highest concentrated areas affected by mortgage fraud. The
Miami-Dade County MFTF will serve as a national model based on its proven
performance. The national model will be coordinated by Miami-Dade County and
administered by the United States Department of Justice, The anticipated benefits
include a more effective process of dealing with and prosecuting mortgage fraud in
Miami-Dade County and nationwide, and eventually, a decrease in the occurrence of
mortgage fraud.

I certify that this project does not have a direct andforeseeable effect on the
pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.

PRIN"T"t:D ON REC'r'l::LI,D PAP~R

 Consistent with the Republican Leadership's policy on earmarks, I hereby certify
that to the best of my knowledge this request (1) is not directed to an entity or program
that will be named after a sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended to be used by
an entity to secure funds for other entities uoless the use of funding is consistent with the
specified purpose of the earmark; and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory requirements for
matching fuods where applicable. I further certify that should this request be included in
the bill, I will place a stat ent in the Congressional Record describing how the funds
will be spent an justif n the use of federal taxpayer funds.