IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 425 
Expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, 
commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, 
Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the 
relief and recovery effort. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 
Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. BAKER, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. 
ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. NEY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. 
BONNER, Mr. TURNER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BACHUS, 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. EVERETT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and 
Mr. SHUSTER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; considered 
and agreed to 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims 
of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the 
people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ala-
bama, and committing to stand by them in the relief 
and recovery effort. 
Whereas, on August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina reached 
landfall devastating the Gulf Coast states; 
Whereas there has yet to be a full accounting for all our citi-
zens whose lives were tragically lost;
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Whereas the cost in human suffering is ongoing for hundreds 
of thousands of people who have lost loved ones, homes, 
and livelihoods; 
Whereas immediate humanitarian aid is still critically needed 
in many of the devastated regions; 
Whereas the devastation on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, 
Louisiana, and Alabama is catastrophic; 
Whereas the City of New Orleans is tragically flooded and 
the surrounding communities of St. Bernard and 
Plaquemines parishes are devastated; 
Whereas every city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is severely 
damaged or destroyed, including Waveland, Bay St. 
Louis, Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, 
Ocean Springs, Moss Point, and Pascagoula; 
Whereas the States of Florida, Texas, and Georgia also sus-
tained damage; 
Whereas Coast Guard search and rescue teams, police, fire-
fighters, the National Guard, and many ordinary citizens 
have risked their lives to save others; 
Whereas doctors, nurses, and medical personnel worked expe-
ditiously to ensure that hospitals, medical centers, and 
triage units provided needed care; 
Whereas the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and 
other volunteer organizations and charities are supplying 
hurricane victims with food, water, and shelter; 
Whereas the State of Texas and numerous other States have 
welcomed tens of thousands of victims from Louisiana 
and provided them with aid and comfort; 
Whereas the Army Corps of Engineers has worked to rein-
force levees in Louisiana; and
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Whereas thousands of volunteers and government employees 
from across the Nation have committed time and re-
sources to help with recovery efforts: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses the condolences of the Nation to 
the victims of Hurricane Katrina; 
(2) commends the resiliency and courage of the 
people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and 
Alabama; and 
(3) commits to provide the necessary resources 
and to stand by the people of the States of Lou-
isiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in the relief, recov-
ery, and rebuilding efforts. 
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