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In a letter to US. Attorney Lynne - launch Project Exile in Maryland.
Battaglia. Congressman Ehrlich called
for tougher enforcement of gun laws by
implementing Project Exile in Maryland
August 23, 1999
Congressman Ehrlich, hosted U.S.
Attorney, states attorneys, ami police to.
call for tougher enforcement of gun
laws. ' i .
October 13. 1999
In a letter to Rep. Harold Rogers
(House Appropriations Subcommittee
on Commerce, Justice, State Chairman),
Congressman Ehrlich requested fund¬
ing for Project Exile.
October 29. 1 999
Maryland Fraternal Orders of Police
endorsed Congressman Ehrlich's call
for Maryland Project Exile.
November 29, 1 999
Funding for Project Exile was in¬
cluded in the Commerce, Justice, State
appropriations bill signed into law. U.S.
Attorney Lynne Battaglia must request
the funding. • ■
December 10, 1 999
Congressman Ehrlich led Maryland
delegation to Richmond to meet with
Virginia officials about Project Exile.
December 1 6, 1 999
Congressman Ehrlich met with
Mayor Martin O'Malley to discuss
implementing Project Exile in Mary¬
land.
January 20, 1 999
Congressman Ehrlich endorsed Presi¬
dent Clinton's initiative to enforce ex¬
isting gun laws.
February 8, 2000
March 16, 2000
Congressman Ehrlich submitted tes¬
timony to the Maryland General Assem¬
bly House Judiciary Committee in sup¬
port for HB 992, Criminal Procedure -
Review of Sentence - Exception for
Handgun and Assault Pistol Crimes.
March 22, 2000
Congressman Ehrlich endorsed and
co-sponsored HR. 4051, Project Exile:
TheSafe Streets and Neighborhoods Act
of 2000. Chairman of die House Sub¬
committee on Crime, Rep, Bill
McCollum (R-FL) introduced H.R.4051
with Congressman Ehrlidi a member of
Team Exile.
March 28, 2000
In a letter to Mayor Martin O'Malley,
Congressman Ehrlich expressed his
agreement for additional resources
dedicated to the U.S. Attorney's Office
to combat the escalating violence in the
Baltimore area.
April 6, 2000
Congressman Ehrlich helped conduct
the House Subcommittee on Crime
hearing on Project Exile legislation, H .R.
. 4051, Project Exile: The Safe Streets and
Neighborhoods Act of 2000.
April 11, 2000
In a letter to Delegate Joseph Vallario,
Chairman House Judiciary Committee,
Congressman Ehrlich stated his disap¬
pointment that the Project Exile bills
died in this year's.session, and vowed
to continue working for Project Exile in
Maryland.
April 11, 2000
Congressman Ehrlich joins Del. Tony
O'Donnell and several Maryland Gen¬
eral Assembly members to endorse
House of Representatives passed
H R. 4051, Project Exile: The Safe Streets
and Neighborhoods Act of 2000, with a
strong bi-partisan vote of 358-60. Con¬
gressman Ehrlich was' an original co¬
sponsor of this legislation.
