IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 239
Providing Capitol-flown flags to each surviving victim, and the family of
each deceased victim, of the terrorist attacks which occurred on Sep-
tember 11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. HOYER) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
Committee on House Administration discharged; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Providing Capitol-flown flags to each surviving victim, and
the family of each deceased victim, of the terrorist at-
tacks which occurred on September 11, 2001.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Terrorist Vic-
tims Flag Memorial Resolution of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR VICTIMS OF THE SEP-
TEMBER 11, 2001, TERRORIST ATTACKS.
(a) AUTHORITY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a surviving
victim, or the family of a deceased victim, of the ter-
rorist attacks which occurred on September 11,
2001, the Representative of such victim or family
may provide the victim or family with a Capitol-
flown flag, not to exceed one flag per victim or fam-
ily, together with the certificate described in para-
graph (4).
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall
take effect on the date on which the Committee on
House Administration approves the regulations
issued by the Clerk of the House of Representatives
under subsection (b).
(3) COST.—Flags shall be provided at no cost
to the victims or their families. Such funds as may
be necessary for the administration of this program,
including the purchase and delivery of flags provided
pursuant to this resolution, are hereby authorized to
be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the
House of Representatives.
(4) CERTIFICATE DESCRIBED.—The certificate
described in this paragraph is a certificate which is
signed by the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and the Representative providing the flag, and
which reads as follows: ‘‘This flag has been flown
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over the United States Capitol, in memory of those
who perished, and to honor those who were injured,
as a result of the terrorist attacks which occurred on
September 11, 2001. It is presented to the surviving
victims, and the families of those who lost their
lives, with profound sorrow on behalf of the United
States House of Representatives.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after
the date of adoption of this resolution, the Clerk
shall issue regulations for carrying out this resolu-
tion, including regulations to establish procedures
(including any appropriate forms, guidelines, and ac-
companying certificates) for requesting a Capitol-
flown flag.
(2) APPROVAL BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE AD-
MINISTRATION.—The regulations issued by the Clerk
under paragraph (1) shall take effect upon approval
by the Committee on House Administration.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This resolution shall only apply
to victims of the terrorist attacks which occurred in the
United States on September 11, 2001.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this resolution—
(1) the term ‘‘Capitol-flown flag’’ means a
United States flag flown over the United States
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Capitol in honor of the deceased or surviving victim
for whom such flag is requested;
(2) the term ‘‘Representative’’ includes a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and
(3) the term ‘‘victim’’ means a person who lost
his or her life in, or due to, the attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, or who sustained physical injury
due to the attacks, but does not include the aircraft
hijackers and any other person determined to have
taken part in those attacks.
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