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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 810 

Expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the 

Government of Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake 

that struck the island of Sumatra. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 7, 2009 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. 

CROWLEY, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

HONDA, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Ms. SPEIER) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of Indonesia in the aftermath 

of the devastating earthquake that struck the island of 

Sumatra. 

Whereas, on September 30, 2009, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake originated northwest of the city of Padang in West 

Sumatra, Indonesia; 

Whereas over 700 lives have been lost, many are missing and 

injured, and thousands have been displaced as a result of 

collapsed homes and buildings; 

Whereas the area of the earthquake is along the same fault 

line that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that 


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killed more than 230,000 people and caused many panicked residents to flee to higher ground in fear of another 

tsunami; 

Whereas strong aftershocks continue to rock the region and 

create hazardous conditions for both residents and rescue 

workers; 

Whereas the Indonesian Government sent relief teams Thursday from the capital, Jakarta, including army units to 

look for survivors and deliver food and medicine; 

Whereas international aid agencies said they were sending 

rapid assessment teams to the area and preparing to 

rush in supplies; 

Whereas the Indonesian Government stated that the earthquake destroyed more than 83,700 houses, approximately 

200 public buildings, a total of 285 schools, and also 

caused extensive damage to an additional 100,000 buildings including hotels, mosques and shops, and approximately 20 miles of roads; 

Whereas a damaged building in the main public hospital had 

to be evacuated, and patients are being treated outside 

and without electricity; 

Whereas humanitarian aid agencies in the United States and 

around the world are mobilizing to provide much needed 

assistance to the relief and recovery efforts; 

Whereas the United States offered assistance and immediately released $300,000 to help provide for the most 

immediate and pressing needs and an additional 

$3,000,000 has been set aside once greater need is determined; 

Whereas the United States Government deployed a Disaster 

Assistance Response Team to provide assistance and is 


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sending a field hospital, three United States Navy ships 

with helicopters and lift capability, and 45 metric tons of 

emergency relief commodities; and 

Whereas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the Indonesian Government responded quickly to the disaster: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) mourns the loss of life and expresses its 

3 deepest condolences to the families of those killed 

4 and injured in the earthquake; 

5 (2) recognizes the deep ties between the United 

6 States and Indonesia and expresses continued soli7 darity with the people of Indonesia during this time 

8 of crisis; 

9 (3) applauds the courageous response of Indo10 nesian and international rescue workers; 

11 (4) supports President Obama’s offer of United 

12 States assistance to Indonesia in response to this 

13 catastrophic event; 

14 (5) urges the people of the United States to 

15 generously support those humanitarian aid agencies 

16 working to assist the people of Indonesia in this time 

17 of need; and 

18 (6) expresses gratitude to the people of the 

19 United States who have generously supported those 


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1 humanitarian aid agencies working to assist the peo2 ple of Indonesia in this time of need. 

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