HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Guam Del. James Moylan has introduced the Typhoon Mawar Reconstruction Act, or H.R. 6478, which aims to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the authority to seek out and allocate funds to address infrastructure damage resulting from the storm.
According to a press release from the delegate’s office, this would include repairs to the Guam Memorial Hospital, the island’s electrical grid and transmission system, communications systems, water and wastewater systems, cybersecurity systems and other infrastructure.
“This would be unprecedented in Guam’s history with disaster recovery and assist in funding resiliency efforts in Guam’s infrastructure, which were adversely impacted by Mawar. One funding option available for FEMA is to utilize the Disaster Relief Fund, which I originally co-led a measure with Rep. (Jared) Moskowitz to replenish, of which $14 billion was included in former Speaker (Kevin) McCarthy’s continuing resolution,” Moylan stated in the release.
“We have been discussing with both FEMA and (Department of Defense) to seek reasonable ways to fund major damages at the hospital, electrical grid, and communications, thus the genesis of this legislation. These are equally critical needs for both the island community as well as for the various military installations to be mission ready. This measure is indeed our office’s priority, and something we will work towards making various approaches with, as load shedding is unacceptable,” the delegate added.
Moylan’s release stated that H.R. 6478 has been referred to the House of Representatives committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Judiciary.
James Moylan
