Letter from Shelley Berkley to Frank Wolf, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, regarding $7 million for the North Las Vegas Municipal Court construction project, May 23, 2001 (1 page)

SHELLEY BERKLEY 1ST DISTRICT, NEVADA COMMITTEES: T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D I N F R A S T R U C T U R E 4 3 9 C A N N O N B U I L D I NG W A S H I N G T O N , D C 2 0 5 1 5 2 0 2 - 2 2 5 - 5 9 6 5 Congress of the United States Washington, BC 20515-2801 V E T E R A N S ' A F F A I R S I N T E R N A T I O N A L R E L A T I O N S 2 3 4 0 P A S E O D E L P R A D O S U I T E D 1 0 6 L A S V E G A S , N E V A D A 8 9 1 0 2 7 0 2 - 2 2 0 - 9 8 2 3 CAUCUS TASK FORCES: EDUCATION HEALTHCARE May 23, 2001 The Honorable Frank Wolf Chairman House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary H-309 Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515-0001 Dear Mr. Chairman, I am requesting $7 million in the FY2002 Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations bill for the North Las Vegas Municipal Court construction project. North Las Vegas can provide 50% toward bond repayment for the $50 million Municipal Court. The facility would also have the police station and administrative staff supporting law enforcement. The North Las Vegas Courthouse was built in the 1960's when the city's population was 40,000. The city now has a population of 130,000 and the case load supports the need for three judges. Since the current facility only has capacity for one judge, our judicial process is too slow. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Guiton, my legislative director, at 5-5965. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, SHELLEY BERKLEY Member of Congress SB:hu PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER