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handle is hein.crs/crsmthmbcec0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CRS INSIGHT Congressional Considerations Related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma September 8, 2017 (IN10763) Related Author *Jared T Browyn Jared T. Brown, Coordinator, Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy (,brownacrs bc gov, 7-4918) Nicole T. Carter, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy (ncarteracrs bc ov, 7-0854) Diane P. Horn, Analyst in Flood Insurance and Emergency Management (dhm@rs c gQy, 7-3472) Sarah A. Lister, Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology (slisteracr5s cgov, 7-7320) William L. Painter, Specialist in Homeland Security and Appropriations ( w iner% r 1 v, 7-3335) This Insight provides a short overview of issues Congress may consider in relation to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. It is not intended to provide up-to-date information on unfolding events. For storm-related updates and the current status of response efforts, see official government sources (e.g., Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA and Naiinli Weather S ), congressional advisories from government sources, and/or news media. For additional support, please contact available CRSexperts in disaster-related issue areas. Federal Declarations and Response As of noon on September 8, in response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, President Trump has issued major disaster declarations for Texas and the I.S. Virgin Islands, and emergency declarations for Elhrida, LQuisiana, PuQUrtRiQ, and Soath-Camlina through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Staftrd Act). Depending on future consequences, major disaster declarations could yet be made for those areas that have already received emergency declarations. These declarations can also be further amended, as has happened for the Texas declaration, to add counties and types of assistance as warranted. The President has also amLnd the Texas declaration to decrease the state cost share requiremQuns for some of FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) grants being provided through the Stafford Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has deploed sever al medical ai s s to the affected regions. The HHS Secretary has also determined there to be a publi he lh emerge nc under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act for Texas and Louisiana (Hurricane Harvey), and for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida (Hurricane Irma). This has allowed the Secretary to wLaieor mdfsome requirements of the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs for the counties named in the Stafford Act declarations.

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