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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 675 

Condemning the July 17, 2009, terrorist bombings in Indonesia and expressing condolences to the people of Indonesia and the various other countries 

suffering casualties in the attacks. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 23, 2009 

Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. DREIER, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 

BURTON of Indiana, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. BERMAN, 

Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 

FORTENBERRY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 

Mr. FARR, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. MILLER

of North Carolina, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 

COOPER, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the July 17, 2009, terrorist bombings in Indonesia and expressing condolences to the people of Indonesia and the various other countries suffering casualties 

in the attacks. 

Whereas, on July 17, 2009, 2 unidentified terrorists carried 

out twin suicide bombings at the J.W. Marriott and RitzCarlton hotels in the central business district of Jakarta, 

killing at least 7 people and wounding at least 50; 


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Whereas the majority of the victims of the attacks were Indonesian citizens, according to reports; 

Whereas in addition to the Indonesian victims, citizens of 

Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore lost their lives in 

the attacks, and citizens of Australia, Canada, Hong 

Kong, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, 

South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United 

States were injured, according to reports; 

Whereas this tragic bombing was the first suicide attack in 

Indonesia since September 2005, demonstrating the 

progress that the Government of Indonesia has made in 

combating terrorism in recent years; 

Whereas Indonesia is the most populous Muslim-majority 

country in the world and is founded on principles of religious tolerance and moderation; 

Whereas Indonesia is developing into a strong multiparty democracy, as demonstrated by its April 2009 parliamentary elections, in which 9 different parties won seats in 

the People’s Representative Council (DPR) and voter 

turnout exceeded 60 percent, and its July 2009 presidential election, which was characterized as free and fair 

by preliminary reports; 

Whereas the continued development of Indonesia’s democratic 

norms and institutions will be critical to stemming the 

tide of violent extremism and therefore is in the mutual 

interest of the United States and Indonesia; and 

Whereas the United States Congress has worked in support 

of Indonesian democracy through the Congressional Caucus on Indonesia and the House Democracy Assistance 

Commission, which has had a productive partnership with 


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the DPR since 2006 and remains firmly committed to 

continuing this partnership: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns in the strongest terms the July 

3 17, 2009, attacks in Jakarta and all other terrorist 

4 attacks against targets in Indonesia; 

5 (2) expresses its condolences to the people of 

6 Indonesia and the various other countries suffering 

7 casualties in the attacks; 

8 (3) supports the efforts of the Government of 

9 Indonesia to investigate and prosecute the attacks to 

10 the fullest extent of the law, and calls upon Indo11 nesia and its neighbors to work together to combat 

12 terrorism in Southeast Asia; 

13 (4) expresses its confidence that Indonesia re14 mains a reliable partner in the global struggle 

15 against terrorism and a stable destination for trade, 

16 travel, and investment; and 

17 (5) reaffirms the long-term commitment of the 

18 United States to the strengthening of democratic in19 stitutions and the promotion of peace, prosperity, 

20 and ethnic and religious tolerance in Indonesia. 

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