IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 675 
Condemning the July 17, 2009, terrorist bombings in Indonesia and express-
ing 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. BU-
CHANAN, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. GORDON of Ten-
nessee, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the July 17, 2009, terrorist bombings in Indo-
nesia and expressing condolences to the people of Indo-
nesia 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 Ritz- 
Carlton hotels in the central business district of Jakarta, 
killing at least 7 people and wounding at least 50; 
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•HRES 675 IH 
Whereas the majority of the victims of the attacks were Indo-
nesian 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 reli-
gious tolerance and moderation; 
Whereas Indonesia is developing into a strong multiparty de-
mocracy, as demonstrated by its April 2009 parliamen-
tary 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 presi-
dential 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 Cau-
cus 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the July 
17, 2009, attacks in Jakarta and all other terrorist 
attacks against targets in Indonesia; 
(2) expresses its condolences to the people of 
Indonesia and the various other countries suffering 
casualties in the attacks; 
(3) supports the efforts of the Government of 
Indonesia to investigate and prosecute the attacks to 
the fullest extent of the law, and calls upon Indo-
nesia and its neighbors to work together to combat 
terrorism in Southeast Asia; 
(4) expresses its confidence that Indonesia re-
mains a reliable partner in the global struggle 
against terrorism and a stable destination for trade, 
travel, and investment; and 
(5) reaffirms the long-term commitment of the 
United States to the strengthening of democratic in-
stitutions and the promotion of peace, prosperity, 
and ethnic and religious tolerance in Indonesia. 
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