IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 41
Expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquakes that
struck El Salvador on January 13, 2001, and February 13, 2001, and
supporting ongoing aid efforts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. DELAHUNT,
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. FRANK, Mr.
BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr.
MENENDEZ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to
the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating
earthquakes that struck El Salvador on January 13,
2001, and February 13, 2001, and supporting ongoing
aid efforts.
Whereas on the morning of January 13, 2001, a devastating
and deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 on the
Richter Scale and a depth of 36 miles occurred off the
coast of El Salvador, southwest of San Miguel, killing
hundreds of people, injuring thousands of people, and
displacing approximately 1,000,000 people;
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Whereas the earthquake has left damage throughout the
country, having caused significant landslides and destruc-
tion in 12 of El Salvador’s 14 provinces;
Whereas almost 2,000 aftershocks and tremors have been re-
corded, and they continue to occur;
Whereas on the morning of February 13, 2001, a second dev-
astating and deadly earthquake occurred with a mag-
nitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale and an epicenter lo-
cated 15 miles east-southeast of San Salvador, El Sal-
vador, killing more than 250 people, injuring thousands
of people, and leaving thousands of other people home-
less;
Whereas the people of El Salvador have displayed strength,
courage, and determination in the aftermath of these
earthquakes;
Whereas the people of the United States and El Salvador
have developed a strong friendship based on mutual in-
terests and respect;
Whereas El Salvador has appealed to the World Bank, the
Inter-American Development Bank, and the international
community generally for economic assistance to meet the
substantial relief and reconstruction needs of that nation
in the aftermath of these earthquakes; and
Whereas the United States has offered technical and mone-
tary assistance through the United States Agency for
International Development: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) expresses—
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(A) deep sympathy for the people of El
Salvador for the tragic losses suffered as a re-
sult of the earthquakes of January 13, 2001,
and February 13, 2001; and
(B) support for the efforts of the people of
El Salvador to rebuild their homes and lives;
(2) expresses support for continuing and sub-
stantially increasing, in connection with these earth-
quakes, relief and reconstruction assistance provided
by relief agencies and the international community,
including the World Bank, the Inter-American De-
velopment Bank, and the United States Agency for
International Development;
(3) urges the President to encourage such enti-
ties to expedite such assistance; and
(4) encourages assistance by other nations and
organizations to alleviate the suffering of the people
of El Salvador and to assist them in rebuilding their
homes and lives.
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