,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #iej  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,december #ab1      
#bjbe,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida 7for      
herself1 ,mr4 ,soto1 and ,mr4 ,frost7   
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,transportation and ,infrastructure     
,,resolution  ,commemorating the #beth  
anniversary of the ,comprehensive       
,everglades ,restoration ,plan4         
,whereas1 ,december #aa1 #bjbe1 marks   
the #beth anniversary of the            
,comprehensive ,everglades ,restoration 
,plan 7,,cerp72 ,whereas ,,cerp is the  
landmark bipartisan blueprint for       
restoration of ,america's ,everglades   
and a multigenerational ,state-,federal 
partnership to restore and better       
regulate the natural southerly flow of  
water from ,lake ,okeechobee to ,florida
 ,bay2 ,whereas ,,cerp1 one of the most 
ambitious ecosystem restoration efforts 
in history1 was authorized by ,congress 
in the ,water ,resources ,development   

,act of #bjjj as a framework to restore1
 preserve1 and protect the ,south       
,florida ecosystem while also providing 
for other essential water-related needs1
 including water supply and flood       
protection2 ,whereas ,,wrda remains the 
central legislative vehicle through     
which ,,cerp and related ,everglades    
restoration efforts receive ,federal    
authorization for construction1         
reinforcing the importance of sustained 
congressional engagement to advance     
individual projects2 ,whereas ,,cerp's  
implementation has been advanced through
 multiple administrations1 including    
those of ,presidents ,bill ,clinton1    
,george ,w4 ,bush1 ,barack ,obama1      
,donald ,trump1 and ,joe ,biden1        
reflecting an enduring national         
commitment to restoring and protecting  
,america's ,everglades2 ,whereas        
,florida's partnership in ,,cerp has    
likewise been sustained across          
successive gubernatorial                
administrations1 including those of     

,governors ,jeb ,bush1 ,charlie ,crist1 
,rick ,scott1 and ,ron ,de,santis1      
underscoring the longstanding ,state    
commitment to ,everglades restoration   
and water quality2 ,whereas restoring   
the ,everglades protects drinking water 
for millions of ,floridians1 supports a 
vast regional clean water economy1 and  
helps address the harmful impacts of    
altered freshwater flows affecting      
connected waters and estuaries2 ,whereas
 restoring and protecting the           
,everglades also strengthens ,florida's 
resilience to saltwater intrusion1      
extreme storms1 and flooding1 thereby   
safeguarding homes1 schools1 businesses1
 and critical infrastructure2 ,whereas  
the ,everglades environmental and       
economic importance is nationally       
significant1 and ,the ,everglades       
,foundation has estimated that the      
,everglades provides approximately      
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in value to the      
,state of ,florida and the ,nation2     
,whereas measurable progress during the 

first quarter century of restoration    
includes major advances such as the     
,kissimmee ,river restoration1 ,herbert 
,hoover ,dike improvements1 and ,tamiami
 ,trail bridging1 and continued work1   
including the ,everglades ,agricultural 
,area ,reservoir1 is central to         
achieving ,,cerp's long-term goals2 and 
,whereas continued1 timely ,federal and 
,state investments in planning1         
construction1 science1 and monitoring   
are necessary to keep ,,cerp projects on
 schedule1 meet milestones and          
deadlines1 and fully realize the promise
 of the plan3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 commemorates the #beth anniversary 
of the ,comprehensive ,everglades       
,restoration ,plan2  7#b7 recognizes    
that the ,water ,resources ,development 
,act of #bjjj established the modern    
framework for ,,cerp and that subsequent
 water resources development actions    
remain essential to authorizing and     
advancing individual restoration        

projects2  7#c7 honors the enduring     
bipartisan leadership that has sustained
 momentum for ,everglades restoration   
across the administrations of           
,presidents ,bill ,clinton1 ,george ,w4 
,bush1 ,barack ,obama1 ,donald ,trump1  
and ,joe ,biden and the ,administrations
 of ,governors ,jeb ,bush1 ,charlie     
,crist1 ,rick ,scott1 and ,ron          
,de,santis2 and  7#d7 reaffirms the     
importance of continued bipartisan      
commitment to completing authorized     
,,cerp projects that improve water      
quality1 strengthen ecosystem           
resilience1 and protect the health1     
safety1 and economic vitality of        
communities across ,florida4