1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The United States territories are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, which have become more frequent and stronger in recent years. (2) Category-5 Hurricane María, which made its landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20th, 2017, is considered to be the second deadliest storm recorded in United States history. (3) Category-5 Hurricane Irma, which struck the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on September 6th, 2017, is considered to be the second-most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2017. (4) Typhoon Mawar, which struck Guam on May 19th, 2023, and the south of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands on May 24th, 2023, is considered to be the strongest to hit Guam since 2002. (5) Super Typhoon Yutu, which struck the Northern Mariana Islands on October 24th, 2018, is considered to be the strongest typhoon recorded to impact the Mariana Islands. (6) Hurricane Fiona made its landfall as a Category-1 Hurricane in Puerto Rico on September 18th, 2022, causing severe flooding and compounding the damage left by Hurricanes Irma and María. (7) A major disaster declaration was issued for the territory of American Samoa on September 16th, 2022, due to high surf, high winds, and flooding. (8) Rising sea levels, caused by ocean warming, contribute to the increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes, and the fragile condition of coastal environments in the United States territories. This translates to disrupted economic activity, such as tourism, agriculture and fishing, damaged dwellings, and limited drinking water supplies. (9) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (hereinafter referred to as FEMA ) has obligated significant amounts of funding to address multiple natural disasters in the United States territories. (10) As of October 2023, FEMA had obligated an estimated $40,980,000,000 in Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation,