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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 124 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Expressing continued support for the people of Puerto Rico, and urging |
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| 6 | 6 | | the Federal Government to expedite the rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s |
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| 7 | 7 | | electrical grid. |
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| 8 | 8 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 9 | 9 | | FEBRUARY10, 2025 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Mr. T |
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| 11 | 11 | | ORRESof New York (for himself, Mr. HERNA´NDEZ, Mr. SOTO, and Ms. |
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| 12 | 12 | | V |
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| 13 | 13 | | ELA´ZQUEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to |
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| 14 | 14 | | the Committee on Natural Resources |
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| 15 | 15 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Expressing continued support for the people of Puerto Rico, |
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| 17 | 17 | | and urging the Federal Government to expedite the re- |
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| 18 | 18 | | building of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Whereas the people of Puerto Rico continue to endure fre- |
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| 20 | 20 | | quent power outages, unreliable service, and high energy |
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| 21 | 21 | | costs, which adversely affect the quality of life, health, |
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| 22 | 22 | | safety, and economic stability of more than 3,000,000 |
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| 23 | 23 | | American citizens; |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas, since Hurricane Maria made landfall in 2017, the |
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| 25 | 25 | | people of Puerto Rico continue to have an unreliable elec- |
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| 26 | 26 | | trical grid; |
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| 27 | 27 | | Whereas Puerto Rico is continuing to face a humanitarian |
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| 28 | 28 | | crisis; |
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| 32 | 32 | | Whereas the current state of the electric grid hinders the eco- |
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| 33 | 33 | | nomic growth and development of Puerto Rico, resulting |
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| 34 | 34 | | in the loss of millions of dollars; |
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| 35 | 35 | | Whereas Congress has appropriated billions of dollars for the |
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| 36 | 36 | | rebuilding of the electrical grid, but a small amount of |
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| 37 | 37 | | funds have been expended; |
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| 38 | 38 | | Whereas issues related to workforce capacity, supply chain, |
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| 39 | 39 | | and regulations have delayed the reconstruction of a sus- |
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| 40 | 40 | | tainable electric grid; |
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| 41 | 41 | | Whereas progress has been slow, frustration is widespread, |
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| 42 | 42 | | and residents are still waiting for substantial improve- |
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| 43 | 43 | | ments; |
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| 44 | 44 | | Whereas the United States has a responsibility to support |
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| 45 | 45 | | Puerto Rico and ensure that its residents receive equi- |
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| 46 | 46 | | table treatment and investment in infrastructure; |
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| 47 | 47 | | Whereas the people of Puerto Rico urgently need the contin- |
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| 48 | 48 | | ued support of the Federal Government to rebuild the |
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| 49 | 49 | | electrical grid and address other infrastructure projects; |
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| 50 | 50 | | and |
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| 51 | 51 | | Whereas rebuilding the electrical grid of Puerto Rico is one |
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| 52 | 52 | | of the most urgent infrastructure needs in the United |
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| 53 | 53 | | States: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 54 | 54 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 55 | 55 | | (1) commits to supporting the people of Puerto 2 |
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| 56 | 56 | | Rico and assisting in restoring the island to its full 3 |
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| 57 | 57 | | potential; and 4 |
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| 58 | 58 | | (2) urges the President and Federal agencies to 5 |
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| 59 | 59 | | take immediate and decisive action to address the 6 |
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| 62 | 62 | | •HRES 124 IH |
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| 63 | 63 | | electric grid crisis in Puerto Rico and support efforts 1 |
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| 64 | 64 | | to build a more resilient system. 2 |
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