IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 404 
Expressing condolences and support for assistance to the victims of Typhoon 
Haiyan which made landfall in the Republic of the Philippines on Novem-
ber 8, 2013. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2013 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing condolences and support for assistance to the 
victims of Typhoon Haiyan which made landfall in the 
Republic of the Philippines on November 8, 2013. 
Whereas, on November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan—known as 
Yolanda in the Philippines—made landfall in the central 
Philippines causing massive destruction and loss of life; 
Whereas, as of November 11, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan had 
caused nearly 2,000 deaths, although the Government of 
the Philippines expects the death toll and damage reports 
to increase in the days ahead as more information be-
comes available; 
Whereas Typhoon Haiyan displaced at least 478,000 people, 
damaged 80 to 90 percent of all structures along its 
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path—including 28,000 homes, and affected 10 million 
people in 42 provinces; 
Whereas 1,270 evacuation centers have been set up, serving 
75,800 displaced families, and a total of over 367,000 
people; 
Whereas, due to the complete devastation caused by Typhoon 
Haiyan, thousands are without access to basic supplies, 
including food, clean drinking water, and medical equip-
ment; 
Whereas the United States immediately committed $20 mil-
lion in assistance to support immediate response efforts, 
including procuring, transporting, and distributing emer-
gency relief commodities for typhoon-affected popu-
lations; 
Whereas the United States immediately dispatched disaster 
assistance response teams from the United States Agency 
for International Development and the Department of 
Defense to the Philippines to conduct initial damage as-
sessments in affected areas of the Philippines, liaise with 
other humanitarian and government actors in the coun-
try, and recommend appropriate response options; 
Whereas the Philippine Government reported that 2.5 million 
people are in need of food aid; 
Whereas the United States is committed to helping the people 
of the Philippines recover and rebuild by providing $10 
million to the United Nations World Food Program for 
emergency food assistance to immediately reach the max-
imum number of affected Filipinos; 
Whereas the United States Government has dispatched im-
mediate airlift of 55 metric tons of emergency food, and 
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will send a total of 1,020 metric tons of food in the com-
ing weeks; 
Whereas U.S. Pacific Command forces have arrived in the 
Philippines and are supporting the transport of emer-
gency relief supplies to affected areas, and are working 
in conjunction with the Philippine Government on search- 
and-rescue operations and to restore transportation links; 
Whereas the Filipino-American community in the United 
States has taken a leadership role in organizing private 
disaster relief efforts to help Filipinos affected by the 
storm; and 
Whereas the United States and the Republic of the Phil-
ippines are treaty allies and share a long history of 
friendship and commitment to core democratic values: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses deep sympathy to the people of 
the Philippines for the terrible loss of life and mas-
sive destruction as a result of Typhoon Haiyan; 
(2) expresses solidarity with the people of the 
Philippines and continued commitment to provide es-
sential assistance to help the Philippines recover 
from this tragedy; 
(3) expresses continuing support for relief and 
reconstruction assistance provided by relief agencies 
and the international community; 
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(4) commends the Filipino-American commu-
nity for its efforts to organize and deliver disaster 
relief for the people of the Philippines; and 
(5) encourages assistance by other nations and 
organizations to alleviate the suffering of the people 
of the Philippines and to assist them in rebuilding 
their homes and lives. 
Æ 
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