DELEGATE MOYLAN INTRODUCES THE TYPHOON MAWAR RECONSTRUCTION ACT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- NOVEMBER 27, 2023

DELEGATE MOYLAN INTRODUCES THE TYPHOON MAWAR RECONSTRUCTION ACT

(Hagatna, Guam) After discussions with both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Defense (DOD), Delegate James Moylan introduced H.R. 6478, the "Typhoon Mawar Reconstruction Act". If enacted, the measure would provide FEMA with innovative authorities going forward to provide a range of aid, which would include allocating existing federal funds and resources to address infrastructure damages resulting from Super Typhoon Mawar.
This would include making needed repairs to the:
• Hospital
• Electric Grid and Transmission
• Communications
• Water and Wastewater
• Cybersecurity
• Other Infrastructure
"The enactment of this measure would provide the FEMA Administrator with the authority to seek out and allocate funds from various accounts and resources. 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. Moskowitz to replenish, of which $14 billion was included in former Speaker McCarthy's Continuing Resolution," stated Delegate Moylan. "We have been discussing with both FEMA and DOD 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," added Delegate Moylan.
H.R. 6478 has been referred to the following three House Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Judiciary.