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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 425 Agreed to House (ATH)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 425

 Expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane 
   Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of 
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in 
                    the relief and recovery effort.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2005

 Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jindal, Mr. 
 Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ney, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bonner, 
Mr. Turner, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
 Mr. Everett, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Shuster) submitted the 
     following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

                           September 7, 2005

     The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane 
   Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of 
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in 
                    the relief and recovery effort.

Whereas, on August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina reached landfall devastating the 
        Gulf Coast states;
Whereas there has yet to be a full accounting for all our citizens whose lives 
        were tragically lost;
Whereas the cost in human suffering is ongoing for hundreds of thousands of 
        people who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods;
Whereas immediate humanitarian aid is still critically needed in many of the 
        devastated regions;
Whereas the devastation on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama 
        is catastrophic;
Whereas the City of New Orleans is tragically flooded and the surrounding 
        communities of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes are devastated;
Whereas every city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is severely damaged or 
        destroyed, including Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Long 
        Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, and Pascagoula;
Whereas the States of Florida, Texas, and Georgia also sustained damage;
Whereas Coast Guard search and rescue teams, police, firefighters, the National 
        Guard, and many ordinary citizens have risked their lives to save 
        others;
Whereas doctors, nurses, and medical personnel worked expeditiously to ensure 
        that hospitals, medical centers, and triage units provided needed care;
Whereas the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and other volunteer 
        organizations and charities are supplying hurricane victims with food, 
        water, and shelter;
Whereas the State of Texas and numerous other States have welcomed tens of 
        thousands of victims from Louisiana and provided them with aid and 
        comfort;
Whereas the Army Corps of Engineers has worked to reinforce levees in Louisiana; 
        and
Whereas thousands of volunteers and government employees from across the Nation 
        have committed time and resources to help with recovery efforts: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses the condolences of the Nation to the victims 
        of Hurricane Katrina;
            (2) commends the resiliency and courage of the people of 
        the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; and
            (3) commits to provide the necessary resources and to stand 
        by the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and 
        Alabama in the relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.
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