Expressing condolences and long-term support to the people of The Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Dorian.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 562 Expressing condolences and long-term support to the people of The Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Dorian. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. SIRES, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. WATERS, Mr. COX of California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. NADLER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. SHALALA, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. SOTO, Ms. PLASKETT, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs RESOLUTION Expressing condolences and long-term support to the people of The Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Dorian. Whereas, on September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian, then a Category 5 storm, struck The Bahamas; Whereas Hurricane Dorian was reported as reaching sus- tained speeds of up to 180 miles per hour with wind gusts of up to 200 miles per hour; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:01 Sep 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR562.IH HR562 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 562 IH Whereas, as of September 10, 2019, at least 50 people on the islands have been killed and thousands of people reported missing; Whereas thousands of people have been displaced from their homes and find themselves without shelter; Whereas Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis stated that Hurricane Dorian inflicted ‘‘generational devasta- tion’’; Whereas the International Federation of the Red Cross esti- mates that 45 percent of homes on Grand Bahama and the Abacos islands have been destroyed; Whereas the only international airport on Grand Bahama Is- land was destroyed and currently cannot serve as a stag- ing ground for medical evacuations or emergency aid de- liveries; Whereas, as of September 6, 2019, the United States Coast Guard announced that it had rescued 205 people on The Bahamas’ northern islands; Whereas the United States Agency for International Develop- ment employed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to work with local authorities and international organiza- tions such as the Red Cross to assess damage, identify needs, and provide assistance; and Whereas immediate assistance is needed to rebuild damaged infrastructure to restore international access to Grand Bahama Island: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) conveys its deepest condolences and sym- 2 pathy for the loss of life, displacement, injury, and 3 damage Hurricane Dorian caused in The Bahamas; 4 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:01 Sep 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR562.IH HR562 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 562 IH (2) expresses solidarity with Bahamians, Baha- 1 mian Americans, and all those who have been af- 2 fected by the tragedy; 3 (3) supports preliminary efforts of the United 4 States Government to provide relief to affected com- 5 munities and urges continued support for and co- 6 ordination of international humanitarian assistance; 7 (4) calls for robust United States support for 8 recovery and long-term reconstruction and resilience 9 needs in The Bahamas; 10 (5) recognizes that The Bahamas’ long-term re- 11 covery will require a strong commitment by the 12 United States and the international community; and 13 (6) urges the President to make available to 14 Federal departments and agencies, nongovernmental 15 organizations, and regional institutions the resources 16 necessary to provide relief, recovery, and reconstruc- 17 tion assistance. 18 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:01 Sep 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR562.IH HR562 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS