IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 168 
Condemning the horrific attacks of April 15, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts, 
and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for all persons impacted 
by this tragedy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. 
TSONGAS, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. KEATING) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the horrific attacks of April 15, 2013, in Bos-
ton, Massachusetts, and expressing support, sympathy, 
and prayers for all persons impacted by this tragedy. 
Whereas the two bombings that occurred in Boston, Massa-
chusetts, on Patriots’ Day, April 15, 2013, during the 
running of the 117th Boston Marathon represent a ter-
rible tragedy and horrific act of terrorism against the 
people of the United States; 
Whereas the people of the United States mourn for those per-
sons who lost their lives or were wounded in the attacks; 
Whereas police, firefighters, National Guard personnel, emer-
gency medical personnel, and other first responders acted 
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promptly and heroically in responding to the attacks, 
thereby helping to prevent additional losses of life; 
Whereas the full resources of the Federal, State, and local 
governments are being brought to bear to investigate 
these attacks and to bring the perpetrator or perpetrators 
to justice; 
Whereas the citizens of Massachusetts are a resilient people 
and will recover from this tragedy; and 
Whereas the people of the United States will always remem-
ber the victims of the previous acts of terrorism that have 
occurred in the United States and will always stand to-
gether as one people: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the senseless attacks in Boston, 
Massachusetts, on Monday, April 15, 2013; 
(2) offers sympathy and condolences to the vic-
tims’ families; 
(3) sends thoughts and prayers for those per-
sons who are recovering from injuries; 
(4) honors the heroic efforts of medical per-
sonnel who are tirelessly providing care for the vic-
tims of this horrific act of violence; 
(5) admires the courage of first responders and 
the many citizen heroes who aided the injured and 
tended to the community; 
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(6) commits to providing all necessary resources 
to law enforcement officials who are investigating 
the terrorist attacks; 
(7) commits to working together as united 
Americans to bring the perpetrator or perpetrators 
of the attacks to justice; and 
(8) recognizes that the city of Boston, the peo-
ple of Massachusetts, and all Americans will rise up 
from this tragedy and stand together as patriots. 
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