,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,soto1  
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1  
,ms4 ,adams1 & ,mr4 ,espaillat7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,,resolution  ,m>k+ ! #e-ye> anniv]s>y (
 ! deva/ation ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s by ,hurricane      
,m>ia4  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjag1
 ,hurricane ,m>ia made l&fall 9 ,pu]to  
,rico2 ,:]eas ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s 7 /ill recov]+ f a 
direct hit by ,hurricane ,irma :5       
,hurricane ,m>ia made l&fall j #ad days 
lat]2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbb1 !
 p ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,virg9 ,isl&s liv+ on ! isl&s1 z well z 
^? liv+ 9 ! ma9l& ,unit$ ,/ates1 w      
commemorate ! #e-ye> anniv]s>y (        
,hurricane ,m>ia2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! ,great 

,galve/on ,hurricane ( #aijj1 ,hurricane
 ,m>ia is ! second deadlie/ /orm record$
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! p (   
,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9   
,isl&s liv+ 9 bo? ! ma9l& ,unit$ ,/ates 
& on ! isl&s ( ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s h %[n an incr$ible 
& resili5t _s 9 rebuild+ aft] _! record 
losses2 ,:]eas ,pu]to ,rico fac$ "o ( ! 
longe/ black\ts 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 
dur+ :i* millions ( resid5ts 7 left )\t 
p[] & basic s]vices = ne>ly a ye>1      
trigg]+ crises ( physical & m5tal heal?1
 migration1 h\s+1 & infra/ructure2      
,:]eas1 #e ye>s s9ce ,hurricane ,m>ia   
made l&fall 9 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! electrical
 grid 9 ,pu]to ,rico rema9s unreliable1 
leav+ millions ( p )\t a secure s\rce ( 
p[] z !y suff] int]mitt5t br[n\ts &     
black\ts2 ,:]eas1 due to ! impacts (    
,hurricanes ,m>ia & ,irma1 ?\s&s ( p 9  
,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9   
,isl&s /ill h blue t>ps ov] _! ro(s2    
,:]eas1 z a result ( ,hurricane ,m>ia1  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,pu]to ,ricans 7      

uproot$1 & "s ,pu]to ,ricans h relocat$ 
to ! ma9l& ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 due to
 unaddress$ damage to homes 9 ,pu]to    
,rico1 hundr$s ( ,pu]to ,ricans displac$
 by ,hurricane ,m>ia cont9ue to ne$ h\s+
 assi/ance f ! t]ritorial gov]nm5t & !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! economic     
heal? ( ,pu]to ,rico cont9ues to waiv] z
 ! preexi/+ debt crisis 0 exac]bat$ by !
 impact ( ,hurricane ,m>ia2 ,:]eas      
,hurricane ,m>ia is ! ?ird mo/ co/ly    
tropical cyclone 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1
 ) damages e/imat$ at #ajg1ajj1jjj1jjj2 
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has allocat$  
approximately #gg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9         
disa/]-relief fund+ to help ! p ( ,pu]to
 ,rico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s  
rebuild f o!r disa/]s t h impact$ !     
isl&s s9ce ,hurricane ,m>ia2 ,:]eas1 9  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! (ficial dea? toll f     
,hurricane ,m>ia /&s at #b1ige victims1 
al?\gh "s academic e/imates place ! toll
 at #d1fde2 ,:]eas _m ( ! und]ly+       
vuln]abilities contribut+ to ! massive  
dea? toll 9 ,pu]to ,rico are /ill       

pres5t1 includ+ an und]fund$ heal?c>e   
sy/em & a %ortage ( m$ical physicians & 
speciali/s2 ,:]eas ! resid5ts (         
,vieques1 ,pu]to ,rico1 :i* numb] m ?an 
#h1jjj1 lo/ ! prim>y hospital & d n h an
 adequate & compreh5sive heal?c>e       
facility2 ,:]eas1 9 a ,septemb] #bjbj   
report1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security f\nd t 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy & ,managem5t ,ag5cy 79
 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,fema7       
mismanag$ ! di/ribution ( commodities 9 
response to ,hurricanes ,irma & ,m>ia 9 
,pu]to ,rico2 ,:]eas ,,fema lo/         
visibility ( approximately #ch p]c5t (  
its commodity %ipm5ts to ,pu]to ,rico1  
wor? an e/imat$ #beg1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 9 
an ,april #bjba report1 ! ,(fice ( !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t f\nd t !           
adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,donald ,trump 
creat$ bureaucratic hurdles t delay$    
approximately #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9         
hurricane disa/] recov]y & mitigation   
funds to ,pu]to ,rico2 ,:]eas ,pu]to    

,rico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s   
cont9ue to battle ) climate *ange1 :i*  
has int5sifi$ tropical cyclones1 ris+   
temp]atures1 coa/al erosion1 dr\ghts1 & 
fla% floods1 among o!r climate ev5ts2   
,:]eas ,pu]to ,rico cont9ues to address 
& respond to o!r disa/]s1 includ+ !     
e>?quakes ( #bjbj & ! ,,covid-#ai       
p&emic2 ,:]eas millions ( ,pu]to ,ricans
 & ,virg9 ,isl&]s /ill grapple ) !      
physical1 emotional1 & economic damages 
caus$ by ,hurricanes ,m>ia & ,irma2 &   
,:]eas #e ye>s aft] ,hurricane ,m>ia1   
,pu]to ,rico aga9 faces deva/ation      
foll[+ ! l&fall ( ,hurricane ,fiona1    
leav+ ! ov] #c1jjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! isl&
 )\t p[] = multiple days1 caus+ sev]e   
flood+ t has de/roy$ sev]al /ructures1 &
 exac]bat+ conditions ) ! cont9u\sly    
fractur$ infra/ructure & fragile        
heal?c>e sy/em 9 ,pu]to ,rico3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 rema9s /eadfa/ 9
 its commitm5t to ! p ( ,pu]to ,rico & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s to assi/ 9 

re/or+ ! isl&s to _! full pot5tial2 &   
7#b7 resolutely assures t x w n ab&on ! 
plight (--  7,a7 ! millions ( citiz5s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ 9 ,pu]to ,rico & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 &  7,b7 !  
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h relocat$ 
f ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s to ! ma9l& ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     
aft]ma? ( ,hurricane ,m>ia4