; Whereas approximately 3,900,000 cubic yards of debris need removal from Puerto Rico; Whereas, when calculating customer hours of lost electricity service, Puerto Rico is experiencing the longest blackout in the history of the United States; Whereas thousands of Puerto Ricans have relocated to the mainland of the United States as a result of Hurricane Maria; Whereas the official death toll from Hurricane Maria stands at 64 victims in Puerto Rico; and Whereas research suggests that the actual direct and indirect death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico may be more than 1,000 victims: Now, therefore, be it