H. Res. 810 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 14, 2009. 
Whereas, on September 30, 2009, a 7.6 magnitude earth-
quake 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 
killed more than 230,000 people and caused many pan-
icked 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 Thurs-
day 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 earth-
quake destroyed more than 83,700 houses, approximately
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200 public buildings, a total of 285 schools, and also 
caused extensive damage to an additional 100,000 build-
ings including hotels, mosques and shops, and approxi-
mately 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 imme-
diately 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 deter-
mined; 
Whereas the United States Government deployed a Disaster 
Assistance Response Team to provide assistance and is 
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 Indo-
nesian Government responded quickly to the disaster: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) mourns the loss of life and expresses its deepest 
condolences to the families of those killed and injured in 
the earthquake;
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(2) recognizes the deep ties between the United 
States and Indonesia and expresses continued solidarity 
with the people of Indonesia during this time of crisis; 
(3) applauds the courageous response of Indonesian 
and international rescue workers; 
(4) supports President Obama’s offer of United 
States assistance to Indonesia in response to this cata-
strophic event; 
(5) urges the people of the United States to gener-
ously support those humanitarian aid agencies working 
to assist the people of Indonesia in this time of need; 
and 
(6) expresses gratitude to the people of the United 
States who have generously supported those humani-
tarian aid agencies working to assist the people of Indo-
nesia in this time of need. 
Attest: 
Clerk.