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2019 Mission to Washington DC Agenda SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday - Welcome Reception sponsored by Verizon Wireless and Rancho Guejito POV Rooftop, W Hotel Washington DC | 515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Welcome: Jerry Sanders, President & CEO, San Diego Regional Chamber Rick Bregman, 2019 Chamber Board Chair; San Diego Market President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Sponsor comments: Dante Dauz, Director, Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) Jesus Román, Vice President of Government Affairs, Verizon Wireless MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM Delegation Photo Great Room, W Hotel, 515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Monday - Breakfast sponsored by San Diego County Water Authority Great Room, W Hotel, 515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Comments: Jerry Sanders, President & CEO, San Diego Regional Chamber Jim Madaffer, Board Chair, San Diego County Water Authority Mayor Kevin Faulconer, City of San Diego Featured speaker: Ashlee Rich Stephenson, Vice President & National Political Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Speakers: Ashlee Rich Stephenson General 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Panel: National Security & Rising Threats Great Room, W Hotel, 515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Location: Great Room, W Hotel, 515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Objectives: Join us for an exciting panel that will cover a broad range of newsworthy topics including domestic terrorism including the rising threat of white nationalism, foreign affairs and our current tensions abroad, and cyber threats. POC: Shawn VanDiver, [email protected] Speakers: Kristen Hajduk, Shawn VanDiver, Amy Spitalnick, Molly Claflin Education & Workforce Development 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM US Chamber Foundation on High-Quality Early Childhood Education US Chamber Headquarters, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062 Meeting Location: US Chamber Headquarters, 1615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062 (0.4 miles walk from hotel) ENTRANCE: Upon our arrival, please have the front desk give Jocelyn Ganzert (Coordinator, Political Affairs and Federation Relations) a call and she will escort us to the meeting room. Meeting with: Senior Manager for Policy and Programs, Joshua Westfall Meeting objectives: The path to that education starts with a solid foundation constructed in the first years of life. Investments in high-quality early childhood education and care support our current workforce (working parents) and strengthen business today while building the workforce we'll depend on tomorrow and for decades to come. POC: Chamber: Sara Kamiab, [email protected], c: 760-685-3445, Jocelyn Ganzert, US Chamber Political Affairs and Federation Relations Coordinator, 202-463- 5519, [email protected] Speakers: Joshua Westfall Transportation & Tourism 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Meeting with Department of Transportation Leadership 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20590 Entrance directions: Arrive 15 minutes early for security. Delegates *MUST* have government-issued photo ID to gain access to the building. Sean Poole will meet you in the lobby and escort you up to the conference room. Meeting with: Anne Reinke- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs Dan DeBono- Chief Infrastructure Funding Officer Heather Dean- FHWA Congressional Affairs Officer Sean Poole- Senior Intergovernmental Affairs Officer Meeting Objectives: Regional mobility proposals SR-11 Surface transportation bills Possible expansion of TIFIA Emerging technologies Passenger facility charge Meeting Contact: Sean Poole (202) 366-3132 [email protected] Speakers: Anne Reinke, Dan DeBono, Heather Dean Education & Workforce Development 10:25 AM - 11:00 AM Department of Education Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Meeting location: Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 (1.4 miles from W Hotel) ENTRANCE: Enter from C street, Meet Jack Cox in the lobby to show IDs where we will be escorted to the conference room. Please allow extra time/be early for ID check. Meeting with: Dept of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education Bob King Meeting Objectives Advocate for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) Advocate to shift contracting to pay-for-performance structures Support increased funding for worker training Increase the allocation for worker training accompanied by an increase in appropriations for Pell grants Allow Pell Grants to be spent for training to obtain industry-recognized credentials Discuss San Diego’s traded economies (innovation, military, and tourism) and their impact on the workforce needs Discuss San Diego's shortage of skilled workers Engage in a discussion on veteran transition into civilian workforce, higher education initiatives and other research-based strategies to close the skills gap POC: Chamber: Jordan Latchford, [email protected], c: 510-566-2033, Staff: Jack Cox, Bob's assistant, [email protected] Speakers: Robert King Energy & Water 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman 1849 C Street, NW - Washington, DC 20240 - Conference Room 7637 Meeting with: Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Location: Department of the Interior-Main Interior Building (MIB) - Bureau of Reclamation - 1849 C Street, NW - Washington, DC 20240 - Conference Room 7637. Entrance/Security Information: Enter the MIB on the C Street side to go through the security checkpoint. Please allow sufficient time to clear the security checkpoint and ensure all meeting attendees bring a photo ID for security clearance. POC: Sandy Eto (Bureau staff member), cell: 480-267-2416, office: 202-513-0673 Objectives: Advocate for affordable, safe, clean, reliable, sustainable, and diverse supplies of water Communicate importance of achieving greater water supply and independence, such as expanding water reuse and recycling programs, especially in light of recent statewide drought Advocate the Bureau of Reclamation to maintain funding for salinity control programs on the Colorado River Support Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) and maximize available storage at Lake Meade Advocate for federal funding through the Water Resources Development Act and Interior Appropriations, to ensure that Salton Sea restoration, as memorialized in the 2015 State-Federal Memorandum of Understanding, remains a federal priority Highlight the Carlsbad desalination plant as an example of a successful public- private partnership Team Lead: Dan Denham, San Diego County Water Authority Speakers: Brenda Burman, Sandy Eto International Trade & Cross Border Commerce 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Great Room, W Hotel, 515 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Meeting with: Todd Owen, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations Team leader: Nancy Gudino, International and Public Affairs Manager, Cross Border Xpress (CBX) Meeting objectives: Hear a general update from CBP on operations at land ports of entry including: Status of CBP's work to fill vacancies CBP's work to increase efficiencies at cargo inspections. CBP is looking at utilizing new technologies to expedite cargo processing at ports of entry, in order for trucks and train cars to be inspected while in motion. Work to consolidate Trusted Traveler Programs: NEXUS, SENTRI, and Global Entry - North American Trusted Traveler Opportunity to share information, progress, or inquire about regional projects that enhance trade such as: Support for a new rail Port of Entry facility in Tecate with pre-inspection capacity Otay Mesa East POE (video overview available in English and Spanish) POC: Allison Suliveras (202)344-1909 [email protected] Speakers: Todd Owen Healthcare 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Meeting with Key Health Staffer from Rep. Frank Pallone's Office 2107 Rayburn HOB, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20515 Meeting with: Una Lee, Chief Counsel on the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Meeting Objectives: 340B Drug pricing proposals Access and coverage POC: Alexander Gristina, (202) 225-4671, [email protected] 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Monday - Luncheon sponsored by Metropolitan Water District of Southern CA Dirksen Senate Building, Rm. SD-106, 50 Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002 Please allow extra time for security checks at the building entrance. Welcome: Rick Bregman, 2019 Chamber Board Chair; San Diego Market President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Sponsor comments: Meena Westford, Special Projects Manager, Metropolitan Water District Speakers: Ambassador Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego Mexico Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Barcena Speakers: Ambassador Martha Barcena, Ambassador Carlos Gutierrez Healthcare 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Meeting with Key Health Staffer from Sen. Harris' Office (Mellette) 112 Hart Senate Office Building, 120 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 Meeting with: Kelsey Mellette, Policy Advisor Meeting Objectives: Share promising San Diego programs, including innovative pilot programs and collaborations Express concerns with some federal policies including 340B changes, the public charge rule, and challenges with coverage POC: Kelsey Mellette, (202) 224-3553 Energy & Water 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Key House Energy & Commerce Committee - Environment & Climate Change Subcommittee Staffer Cannon House Office Building, Room 303, 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003, Meeting with: Brendan Larkin, Key Staffer of the House Energy & Commerce Committee - Environment & Climate Change Subcommittee Location: Cannon House Office
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