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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 41

Expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquakes that

struck El Salvador on January 13, 2001, and February 13, 2001, and

supporting ongoing aid efforts.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 27, 2001

Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. DELAHUNT,

Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. FRANK, Mr.

BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr.

MENENDEZ) 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 sympathy for the victims of the devastating

earthquakes that struck El Salvador on January 13,

2001, and February 13, 2001, and supporting ongoing

aid efforts.

Whereas on the morning of January 13, 2001, a devastating

and deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 on the

Richter Scale and a depth of 36 miles occurred off the

coast of El Salvador, southwest of San Miguel, killing

hundreds of people, injuring thousands of people, and

displacing approximately 1,000,000 people;
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Whereas the earthquake has left damage throughout the

country, having caused significant landslides and destruction in 12 of El Salvador’s 14 provinces;

Whereas almost 2,000 aftershocks and tremors have been recorded, and they continue to occur;

Whereas on the morning of February 13, 2001, a second devastating and deadly earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale and an epicenter located 15 miles east-southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador, killing more than 250 people, injuring thousands

of people, and leaving thousands of other people homeless;

Whereas the people of El Salvador have displayed strength,

courage, and determination in the aftermath of these

earthquakes;

Whereas the people of the United States and El Salvador

have developed a strong friendship based on mutual interests and respect;

Whereas El Salvador has appealed to the World Bank, the

Inter-American Development Bank, and the international

community generally for economic assistance to meet the

substantial relief and reconstruction needs of that nation

in the aftermath of these earthquakes; and

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

International Development: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—

3 (1) expresses—
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1 (A) deep sympathy for the people of El

2 Salvador for the tragic losses suffered as a re3 sult of the earthquakes of January 13, 2001,

4 and February 13, 2001; and

5 (B) support for the efforts of the people of

6 El Salvador to rebuild their homes and lives;

7 (2) expresses support for continuing and sub8 stantially increasing, in connection with these earth9 quakes, relief and reconstruction assistance provided

10 by relief agencies and the international community,

11 including the World Bank, the Inter-American De12 velopment Bank, and the United States Agency for

13 International Development;

14 (3) urges the President to encourage such enti15 ties to expedite such assistance; and

16 (4) encourages assistance by other nations and

17 organizations to alleviate the suffering of the people

18 of El Salvador and to assist them in rebuilding their

19 homes and lives.

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