funds separate from uasi. buffalo will be one of five cities in new york to receive funding from the metropolitan medical response system, that's $1.4 million for these cities. further, buffalo is scheduled to receive more than $1.4 million from the port security grant program and f.y. 10 erie county also received $940,000 from the interoperable emergency communications grant program. a program which had a little bit to do to create. lastly the power plant was previously awarded a buffer zone protection grant in f.y. 2007, only 58% of which has been spent. so i want to make it very clear, i can go on. michigan got $21,468,166 and we have a whole list of what other cities have gotten and states because they deserve that money. every state, region and community is entitled to federal resources for homeland security. however, uasi was a program that was not intended to spread the wealth among every region and other d.h.s. initiatives better address the needs in most areas of the country. so, i urge my colleagues

the uasi grant fills this vacuum. if this amendment doesn't pass, key areas terrorism readiness funding will go away. i understand the need to prioritize scarce resources. but limiting funding to a cap of 10 cities threatens our overall national preparedness. this amendment does not increase costs but expands the total number of cities under consideration to at least 25. let me tell but my district, my area, los angeles and clark county. according to the department of homeland security, we have 221 elements of critical infrastructure and key resources. we include the hoover dam which supplies power to over 500 million homes and the new dam bypass bridge which is the second highest bridge in the united states. we have an air force base and the world famous los angeles strip. -- las vegas strip. the las vegas area is also home to 17 of the world's 20 largest hotels with almost 149,000 rooms. at the corner of las vegas boulevard and drop qana boulevard, there are more hotel rooms than in the entire city of san francisco.

the intention of the amendment is to restore funding to the urban area security initiative, uasi. in my district of sacramento, california -- ms. matsui: giving law enforcement and first responders the tools and training to protect our community. sacramento is the capital of california, the most populous state in the union and the seventh largest economy in the world. it is critical to continue to support the anti-terrorist work being done there and it is unaccept to believe leave this region without appropriate funds for protection. with potential targets like the full some dam which is -- like the folsom dam which is upstream from the city of san francisco, key transportation systems and numerous state and city facilities, the uasi grants provides protection and cooperation among local, state and federal levels. not receiving the funds would devastate one of the nation east most efficient readiness task forces, located in the former air force base at my district this facility creates greater collaboration an communication among state and federal law enforcement an first responde