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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 823 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 823

   Commending the outstanding efforts by members of faith-based and 
community organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane 
                                 Rita.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2006

 Mr. Green of Wisconsin submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Commending the outstanding efforts by members of faith-based and 
community organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane 
                                 Rita.

Whereas on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina and on September 24, 2005, 
        Hurricane Rita struck the Gulf Coast of the United States, affecting 
        millions of people, displacing hundreds of thousands, and causing an 
        unknown number of fatalities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, 
        and Florida;
Whereas the response by members of faith-based and community organizations to 
        aid in the relief efforts has been immediate and courageous;
Whereas members of faith-based and community organizations have shown compassion 
        and leadership in responding to the immediate basic needs of the victims 
        of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, assisting in their resettlement across 
        the United States, and organizing and executing national fundraising 
        efforts;
Whereas these faith-based and community organizations are in a unique position 
        to respond to many of the needs of the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and 
        Rita, working in partnership with the Federal Government and State 
        governments; and
Whereas faith-based and community organizations such as Catholic Charities USA, 
        the Salvation Army, the North American Baptist Conference, and the 
        American Red Cross, along with many other faith-based communities from 
        across the Nation, have responded with invaluable resources, time, and 
        compassion to aid in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the outstanding efforts by members of faith-
        based and community organizations in response to Hurricanes 
        Katrina and Rita, that struck the Gulf Coast in August and 
        September of 2005;
            (2) recognizes that these organizations have done 
        extraordinary and invaluable work to bring relief to the 
        victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita;
            (3) encourages all government agencies to consider faith-
        based and community organizations in disaster relief and 
        recovery in the future; and
            (4) thanks the faith-based and volunteer communities for 
        their service.
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