IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 201 
Recognizing Beverly Eckert’s service to the Nation and particularly to the 
survivors and families of the September 11, 2001, attacks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2009 
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HALL of New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 
York, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. HIGGINS, and 
Mr. TOWNS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Beverly Eckert’s service to the Nation and par-
ticularly to the survivors and families of the September 
11, 2001, attacks. 
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 
Washington, DC; 
Whereas the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 
acted heroically to prevent the terrorist hijackers from 
taking additional American lives, by crashing the plane in 
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Shanksville, Pennsylvania and sacrificing their own lives 
instead; 
Whereas thousands of innocent men, women, and children 
were brutally murdered in the attacks of September 11, 
2001; 
Whereas pursuant to Public Law 107–306, the 9/11 Commis-
sion was formed to ascertain, evaluate, and report on the 
evidence regarding the terrorist attacks; 
Whereas the 9/11 Commission was also required in Public 
Law 107–306 to make a full and complete accounting of 
the circumstances surrounding the terrorist attacks, re-
port on the United States’ preparedness for, and imme-
diate response to, terrorist attacks, and make findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations for corrective meas-
ures that could be taken to prevent, prepare, and respond 
to acts of terrorism; 
Whereas the 9/11 Commission stated in its report that it 
‘‘interviewed more than 1,200 individuals’’ to assist in 
making its recommendations; 
Whereas one of the groups representing the victims, ‘‘Voices 
of September 11’’, testified before the 9/11 Commission; 
Whereas Beverly Eckert was the widow of Mr. Sean Rooney, 
who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on 
the World Trade Center and following her husband’s 
death, Beverly Eckert co-founded ‘‘Voices of September 
11’’, an advocacy group for survivors and 9/11 families; 
Whereas Beverly Eckert was instrumental in the development 
and growth of this important advocacy group, which now 
claims more than 5,500 members; 
Whereas Beverly Eckert worked admirably with the 110th 
Congress and was a key proponent in the final passage 
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of the ‘‘Implementing the 9/11 Commission Rec-
ommendations Act of 2007’’ as the legislation to effec-
tuate the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to 
prevent, prepare, and respond to acts of terrorism; and 
Whereas the United States will forever be grateful for the 
services of Beverly Eckert and mourn her loss: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) acknowledges Beverly Eckert’s service to 
the Nation and particularly to the survivors and 
families of the September 11, 2001, attacks; 
(2) recognizes Beverly Eckert’s work to help 
bring about implementation of the 9/11 Commission 
recommendations to prepare, prevent, and respond 
to acts of terrorism; and 
(3) extends its deepest condolences to the fam-
ily of Beverly Eckert and the families of all those 
who lost their lives due to the crash of Continental 
Connection Flight 3407. 
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