IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 379 
Condemning the terror attacks on government buildings in Oslo, Norway, 
and a youth camp on Ut<ya Island, Norway, on July 22, 2011, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2011 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. 
SPEIER, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. ELLISON, 
Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. NORTON, Mr. THOMP-
SON of Mississippi, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. MICHAUD, 
Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
SIRES, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. COHEN) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the terror attacks on government buildings in 
Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Ut<ya Island, Nor-
way, on July 22, 2011, and for other purposes. 
Whereas, on July 22, 2011, as many as eight people were 
brutally killed when government buildings were bombed 
in Oslo, Norway; 
Whereas, also on July 22, 2011, as many as 68 people, a ma-
jority of them children, were brutally killed when a youth 
camp was attacked on Ut<ya Island, Norway; 
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Whereas, also on July 22, 2011, as many as 96 people were 
injured by these dual terror attacks; 
Whereas these twin attacks brought horrific violence, pain, 
and suffering upon innocent Norweigians and their fami-
lies; 
Whereas the Norwegian Government and people have con-
demned the terrorist attacks and called the events an 
‘‘atrocity’’, a ‘‘nightmare’’, and a ‘‘national tragedy’’; 
Whereas Norway is recognized around the world as a country 
that is both peaceful and peace-seeking; 
Whereas Oslo, Norway, is home to the Norwegian Nobel 
Committee which annually selects winners of the Nobel 
Peace Prize, an award that celebrates individuals who 
promote peace, tolerance, and good will around the world; 
Whereas Norway was a founding member of the United Na-
tions in 1945 and a founding member of the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949; 
Whereas Norway has for years offered safe haven to refugees 
and the politically persecuted from around the world; 
Whereas over 4,500,000 Americans of Norwegian ancestry 
now reside in the United States, with the State of Min-
nesota being home to the largest number of people of 
Norwegian heritage outside of Norway itself; 
Whereas the influence of Norwegian culture can be found 
throughout Minnesota and the United States and the 
bonds between Norwegians and Americans remain strong; 
Whereas Norway’s Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr St<re, re-
marked, ‘‘The nature of the Norwegian democracy will 
not change. Norway will continue to stand for engage-
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ment in the world where we commit our resources and 
our convictions’’; 
Whereas President Barack Obama remarked, ‘‘It’s a re-
minder that the entire international community has a 
stake in preventing this kind of terror from occurring’’; 
Whereas, on July 25, 2011, there was a moment of silence 
throughout Norway and other Nordic countries, followed 
by a memorial of more than 150,000 outside Oslo’s City 
Hall for a ‘‘Rose March’’ in which participants carried 
white or red roses; and 
Whereas Crown Prince Haakon of Norway told those gath-
ered at the memorial ‘‘Tonight the streets are filled with 
love’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the sense-
less terrorist attacks that occurred in Norway on 
July 22, 2011, causing many deaths and injuries; 
(2) further condemns all terrorist actions moti-
vated by hatred and religious or cultural intolerance; 
(3) expresses deep sympathy, solidarity, and 
condolences to the victims of the atrocious acts, their 
families, and the people and Government of Norway; 
(4) emphasizes the bonds of friendship and 
shared heritage between the United States and Nor-
way; 
(5) expresses unwavering support to the Gov-
ernment of Norway as it recovers from these horrific 
attacks; 
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(6) affirms its resolve to combat all forms of 
terrorism, both domestically and abroad; and 
(7) calls on all nations to join together to de-
nounce acts of hatred and fear and promote peace 
and tolerance around the world. 
Æ 
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