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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 722 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 722

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     September 9, 2009.
Whereas on the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and destroyed 
        four civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the 
        World Trade Center in New York City and a third into the Pentagon 
        outside of Washington, DC;
Whereas the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 fought heroically and 
        sacrificed their own lives by crashing the plane in Shanksville, 
        Pennsylvania, to prevent terrorist hijackers from killing additional 
        innocent Americans;
Whereas nearly 3,000 innocent men, women, and children were murdered in the 
        attacks;
Whereas 8 years later, the United States of America continues to mourn the lives 
        lost on September 11, 2001;
Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and prosperity, the attacks 
        were intended to assail the principles and values of the American people 
        and to intimidate the Nation and its allies;
Whereas the United States remains steadfast in its determination to defeat, 
        disrupt, and destroy terrorist organizations and seeks to harness all 
        elements of national power, including its military, economic, and 
        diplomatic resources, to do so;
Whereas Congress has passed, and the President has signed, numerous laws to 
        protect the Nation, prevent terrorism at home and abroad, assist victims 
        of terrorism, and support, in the field and upon return, the members of 
        the Armed Forces who courageously defend the United States;
Whereas the terrorist attacks that have occurred around the world since 
        September 11, 2001, serve as reminders that the hateful inhumanity of 
        terrorism poses a common threat to the free world and to democratic 
        values;
Whereas the United States has worked cooperatively with the nations of the free 
        world to capture terrorists and bring them to justice;
Whereas the United States remains committed to building strong and productive 
        counterterrorism alliances;
Whereas immediately following September 11, 2001, the United States Armed Forces 
        moved swiftly against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, which the President and 
        Congress had identified as enemies of America;
Whereas in doing so, brave members of the Armed Forces left loved ones in order 
        to defend the Nation; and
Whereas many members of the Armed Forces remain abroad, defending the Nation 
        from further terrorist attacks and continuing to battle al-Qaeda and the 
        Taliban: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes September 11 as both a day to mourn and remember 
        those taken from their loved ones and fellow citizens, and a day for the 
        people of the United States to recommit to the Nation and to each other;
            (2) once again extends its deepest sympathies to the friends, 
        families, and loved ones of the innocent victims of the September 11, 
        2001, terrorist attacks;
            (3) honors the heroic service and sacrifices of first responders, 
        law enforcement personnel, State and local officials, volunteers, and 
        others who aided the victims and, in so doing, bravely risked and often 
        sacrificed their own lives and health;
            (4) expresses gratitude to the foreign leaders and citizens of all 
        nations who continue to stand in solidarity with the United States 
        against the international scourge of terrorism;
            (5) asserts, in the strongest possible terms, that the fight against 
        terrorism is not a war on any nation, any people, or any faith;
            (6) recognizes the heroic service of United States personnel, 
        including members of the United States Armed Forces, United States 
        intelligence agencies, and the United States diplomatic service, and 
        their families, who have sacrificed much, including their lives and 
        health, to defend their country against terrorists;
            (7) vows that it will continue to take whatever actions are 
        appropriate to defend the people of the United States and to identify, 
        intercept, and defeat terrorists, including providing the United States 
        Armed Forces, United States intelligence agencies, and the United States 
        diplomatic service with the resources and support to effectively 
        accomplish this mission; and
            (8) calls on all Americans to renew their devotion to the universal 
        ideals that make the Nation great: freedom, pluralism, equality, and the 
        rule of law.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
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