,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,mr4
 ,rooney ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4   
,gaetz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t sea level rise &   
flood+ are ( urg5t conc]n impact+       
,florida t require proactive measures = 
community plann+ & ! ,/ates t\rism-bas$ 
economy to adapt4  ,:]eas sea level rise
 is wors5+ flood+ dur+ k+ tides &       
increas+ /orm surge f hurricanes & is   
already a co/ly problem t ne$s to be    
address$2 ,:]eas ris+ sea levels amplify
 ! ?reat & magnitude ( /orm surge 9     
coa/al areas1 mean+ ! impact & p[] (    
hurricanes w only increase1 endang]+ ev5
 m coa/al prop]ty & infra/ructure2      
,:]eas our national def5se is ( ! utmo/ 
priority & ! significant impact ( flood+
 at1 on1 & lead+ into coa/al bases      
dim9i%es our ability to tra91 ma9ta91 & 

deploy2 ,:]eas m ?an half ( ,florida's  
#ba milit>y bases are along ! coa/1 &   
specifically ,naval ,air ,/ation 7,,nas7
 ,key ,we/1 ,naval ,/ation ,mayport1 &  
,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] are ( conc]n2 ,:]eas
 ,f$]al reports %[ t ,mayport has       
exp]i5c$ sea level rise at #a_/c in* p] 
ye>1 a pace t's accel]at$ s9ce ! #aiijs2
 ,:]eas ,,nas ,key ,we/ has ! majority (
 #e1hjj acres at or "u #c feet above sea
 level1 & #hj p]c5t ( its l& is expos$  
to flood+ by ,category #a hurricanes2   
,:]eas ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] has an     
ongo+ %orel9e re/oration project &      
critical ne$s ar\nd hi/oric laun*       
complex #ci;,a & ,b1 & billions ( doll>s
 ( infra/ructure & te*nology sit j a few
 feet f ! curr5t %orel9e2 ,:]eas        
project$ sea level rise w only exac]bate
 ! flood+ problems ar\nd bases1         
especially ^? along ! coa/1 fur!r       
jeop>diz+ our national def5se & weak5+  
our combat read9ess2 ,:]eas sea level   
rise & flood+ cause damage to coa/al    
homes1 disrupt transportation networks )

 long] commutes1 adv]sely impact small  
bus9esses & o!r comm]cial int]e/s1      
impose additional co/s on our cities    
?r\gh infra/ructure & dra9age sy/em     
upgrades1 & erode our bea*es2 ,:]eas !  
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy       
7,,fema7 e/imates t r\ghly #dj to #fj   
p]c5t ( small bus9esses nev] reop5 _!   
doors foll[+ a disa/]2 ,:]eas sea level 
rise along ! coa/ ( ,florida has ris5 #f
 in*es 9 ! la/ #cj ye>s1 & its spe$ has 
increas$ ?reefold 9 rec5t ye>s1 )       
sci5tific projections =eca/+ ano!r #h   
in*es ( sea level rise 9 ! next #bj     
ye>s2 ,:]eas sea level rise ( j #c in*es
 s9ce #bjjj has increas$ flood+1        
/atewide1 9 ,florida by #cjj p]c5t2     
,:]eas sea level rise1 hurricane /orm   
surge1 & flood+ curr5tly ?reat5 millions
 ( homes 9 ,florida alone2 ,:]eas sea   
level rise poses a unique ?reat to      
,florida giv5 ! lime/one b$rock b5ea?   
mu* ( ! ,/ate :i* all[s ris+ seawat] to 
infiltrate sewage sy/ems & ?reat5 gr\nd 
wat] supplies ?r\gh saltwat] intrusion2 

,:]eas ! ,ev]glades1 a unique ecosy/em &
 ! jewel ( ,florida1 is at significant  
risk ( saltwat] intrusion due to sea    
level rise1 :i* w\ld kill ! mangroves & 
?reat5 coa/al ,florida's mo/ important  
s\rce ( fre%wat] & protection f /orm    
surge2 ,:]eas cities 9 ,florida alone   
are already sp5d+ ov] #d billion to h>d5
 infra/ructure1 improve dra9age1 n\ri%  
bea*es1 & combat tidal flood+ f #f in*es
 ( sea level rise ov] ! la/ #cj ye>s2   
,:]eas ,hurricane ,irma caus$ #ej       
billion 9 damage2 ,:]eas proactively    
inve/+ to prev5t flood+ is a wis] use ( 
res\rces ?an sp5d+ on flood+ recov]y1 z 
exemplifi$ by ,,fema rese>* %[+ t #a    
sp5t on disa/] prev5tion c save up to #g
 9 recov]y co/s2 & ,:]eas national      
coord9ation1 support1 & fund+ are       
necess>y = flood-prone communities to   
address ! *all5ges ( sea level rise &   
flood+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges !     
significance ( sea level rise & flood+  
?r\gh\t communities across ! c\ntry & 9 

,florida2 &  7#b7 affirms ! ne$ = great]
 adaptation fund+ & ! incorporation (   
hi/orical flood+ & sea level rise       
projections into plann+4