,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #iej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,soto1 & ,mr4 ,fro/7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution            
,commemorat+ ! #be? anniv]s>y ( !       
,compreh5sive ,ev]glades ,re/oration    
,plan4  ,:]eas1 ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe1    
m>ks ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,ev]glades ,re/oration ,plan 7,,c]p72   
,:]eas ,,c]p is ! l&m>k bip>tisan       
bluepr9t = re/oration ( ,am]ica's       
,ev]glades & a multig5]ational          
,/ate-,f$]al p>tn]%ip to re/ore & bett] 
regulate ! natural s\!rly fl[ ( wat] f  
,lake ,okee*obee to ,florida ,bay2      
,:]eas ,,c]p1 "o ( ! mo/ ambiti\s       
ecosy/em re/oration ef=ts 9 hi/ory1 0   
au?oriz$ by ,congress 9 ! ,wat]         
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjj z a  
framework to re/ore1 pres]ve1 & protect 
! ,s\? ,florida ecosy/em :ile also      

provid+ = o!r ess5tial wat]-relat$ ne$s1
 includ+ wat] supply & flood protection2
 ,:]eas ,,wrda rema9s ! c5tral          
legislative vehicle ?r\gh :i* ,,c]p &   
relat$ ,ev]glades re/oration ef=ts      
receive ,f$]al au?orization =           
con/ruction1 re9=c+ ! importance (      
su/a9$ congressional engagem5t to       
advance individual projects2 ,:]eas     
,,c]p's implem5tation has be5 advanc$   
?r\gh multiple adm9i/rations1 includ+ ^?
 ( ,presid5ts ,bill ,cl9ton1 ,george ,w4
 ,bu%1 ,b>ack ,obama1 ,donald ,trump1 & 
,joe ,bid51 reflect+ an endur+ national 
commitm5t to re/or+ & protect+ ,am]ica's
 ,ev]glades2 ,:]eas ,florida's p>tn]%ip 
9 ,,c]p has likewise be5 su/a9$ across  
successive gub]natorial adm9i/rations1  
includ+ ^? ( ,gov]nors ,jeb ,bu%1 ,*>lie
 ,cri/1 ,rick ,scott1 & ,ron ,de,santis1
 und]scor+ ! long/&+ ,/ate commitm5t to 
,ev]glades re/oration & wat] quality2   
,:]eas re/or+ ! ,ev]glades protects     
dr9k+ wat] = millions ( ,floridians1    
supports a va/ regional clean wat]      

economy1 & helps address ! h>mful       
impacts ( alt]$ fre%wat] fl[s affect+   
connect$ wat]s & e/u>ies2 ,:]eas re/or+ 
& protect+ ! ,ev]glades also /r5g!ns    
,florida's resili5ce to saltwat]        
intrusion1 extreme /orms1 & flood+1     
!reby safegu>d+ homes1 s*ools1          
bus9esses1 & critical infra/ructure2    
,:]eas ! ,ev]glades environm5tal &      
economic importance is nationally       
significant1 & ,! ,ev]glades ,f\ndation 
has e/imat$ t ! ,ev]glades provides     
approximately #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 value
 to ! ,/ate ( ,florida & ! ,nation2     
,:]eas measurable progress dur+ ! fir/  
qu>t] c5tury ( re/oration includes major
 advances su* z ! ,kissimmee ,riv]      
re/oration1 ,h]b]t ,hoov] ,dike         
improvem5ts1 & ,tamiami ,trail bridg+1 &
 cont9u$ "w1 includ+ ! ,ev]glades       
,agricultural ,area ,res]voir1 is c5tral
 to a*iev+ ,,c]p's long-t]m goals2 &    
,:]eas cont9u$1 timely ,f$]al & ,/ate   
inve/m5ts 9 plann+1 con/ruction1 sci5ce1
 & monitor+ are necess>y to keep ,,c]p  

projects on s*$ule1 meet mile/ones &    
deadl9es1 & fully realize ! promise ( ! 
plan3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 commemorates !   
#be? anniv]s>y ( ! ,compreh5sive        
,ev]glades ,re/oration ,plan2  7#b7     
recognizes t ! ,wat] ,res\rces          
,developm5t ,act ( #bjjj e/abli%$ !     
mod]n framework = ,,c]p & t subsequ5t   
wat] res\rces developm5t actions rema9  
ess5tial to au?oriz+ & advanc+          
individual re/oration projects2  7#c7   
honors ! endur+ bip>tisan lead]%ip t has
 su/a9$ mom5tum = ,ev]glades re/oration 
across ! adm9i/rations ( ,presid5ts     
,bill ,cl9ton1 ,george ,w4 ,bu%1 ,b>ack 
,obama1 ,donald ,trump1 & ,joe ,bid5 & !
 ,adm9i/rations ( ,gov]nors ,jeb ,bu%1  
,*>lie ,cri/1 ,rick ,scott1 & ,ron      
,de,santis2 &  7#d7 reaffirms !         
importance ( cont9u$ bip>tisan commitm5t
 to complet+ au?oriz$ ,,c]p projects t  
improve wat] quality1 /r5g!n ecosy/em   
resili5ce1 & protect ! heal?1 safety1 & 
economic vitality ( communities across  

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