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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 151

Expressing continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake

that struck the Republic of India on January 26, 2001, and support

for ongoing aid efforts.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 5, 2001

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. LEE, Mr. WYNN, Mr. WEINER,

Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. LAMPSON,

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois,

Mrs. MEEK of Florida, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) submitted the following

concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of

the committee concerned

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the Republic of India

on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts.

Whereas on the morning of January 26, 2001, a devastating

and deadly earthquake shook the state of Gujarat in

western India, killing untold tens of thousands of people,

injuring countless others, and crippling most of the region;
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Whereas the earthquake has left thousands of buildings in

ruin, caused widespread fires, and destroyed infrastructure;

Whereas the people of India and people of Indian origin have

displayed strength, courage, and determination in the

aftermath of the earthquake;

Whereas the people of the United States and India have developed a strong friendship based on mutual interests

and respect;

Whereas on January 31, 2001, the House of Representatives

adopted House Concurrent Resolution 15, which calls on

the United States Government, in coordination with other

nations, to offer technical and monetary relief to the people of India with respect to recovery from the earthquake;

Whereas India has appealed to the World Bank, the Asian

Development Bank, and the international community for

economic assistance to meet the substantial relief and reconstruction needs facing that country in the aftermath

of the earthquake;

Whereas the United States has offered technical and monetary assistance through the United States Agency for

International Development; and

Whereas offers of assistance have also come from the Governments of Turkey, Switzerland, Taiwan, the Russian Federation, Germany, China, Canada, and others, as well as

countless nongovernmental organizations: Now, therefore,

be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—
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1 (1) reaffirms its deepest sympathies to the citi2 zens of the state of Gujarat and to all of India for

3 the tragic losses suffered as a result of the earth4 quake of January 26, 2001;

5 (2) supports—

6 (A) the people of India as they continue

7 their efforts to rebuild their cities and their

8 lives;

9 (B) continuing and substantially increasing

10 the amount of disaster assistance being pro11 vided by the United States Agency for Inter12 national Development and other relief agencies

13 for recovery from the earthquake to not less

14 than $100,000,000; and

15 (C) providing future economic assistance in

16 order to help rebuild Gujarat;

17 (3)(A) supports the economic assistance efforts

18 of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank,

19 and the international community; and

20 (B) urges the President to use United States

21 influence with these bodies to expedite these efforts;

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1 (4) recognizes and encourages assistance pro2 vided by other nations to alleviate the suffering of

3 the people of India.

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