IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 260 
Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens 
for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 
(FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2007 
Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MACK, Mr. RENZI, 
Mr. WOLF, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. LINCOLN 
DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. KELLER of Flor-
ida, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
BUCHANAN, Mr. WELLER of Illinois, and Ms. GRANGER) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United 
States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary 
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding 
their immediate and unconditional release. 
Whereas the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 
(FARC) is designated as a foreign terrorist organization 
by the Department of State; 
Whereas the FARC utilizes kidnappings for ransom, extor-
tion, and the drug trade to finance its activities; 
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HCON 260 IH 
Whereas the FARC has consistently committed atrocities 
against citizens of both Colombia and the United States, 
kidnapped more than 36 United Sates citizens since 
1980, and killed 10 United States citizens; 
Whereas an aircraft carrying United Sates citizens crashed 
over territory controlled by the FARC on February 13, 
2003; 
Whereas 
Keith 
Stansell, 
Thomas 
Howes, 
and 
Marc 
Gonsalves, 3 United States citizens on the aircraft, were 
taken hostage by the FARC on February 13, 2003; 
Whereas the FARC murdered Tom Janis, another United 
States citizen on the downed aircraft; 
Whereas 3 United States citizens on a subsequent search 
mission also lost their lives; 
Whereas the 3 hostages were last reported alive on July 25, 
2003, during a taped interview with the CBS news show 
‘‘60 Minutes’’; 
Whereas a Colombian police officer who escaped from the 
FARC in April 2007 claims he saw the 3 United States 
hostages alive in April 2007; 
Whereas at least 50 FARC leaders have been indicted in the 
United States for drug trafficking; and 
Whereas Ricardo Palmera, the most senior FARC leader to 
be tried in the United States, was convicted of conspiring 
to take the United States citizens hostage in Colombia: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
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HCON 260 IH 
(1) 
condemns 
the 
kidnappings 
of 
Keith 
Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves by the 
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 
and calls for their immediate and unconditional re-
lease; 
(2) condemns the FARC for holding these hos-
tages for more than 4 years and demands to know 
their health and status; 
(3) condemns the FARC for the murder of Tom 
Janis; 
(4) condemns the FARC for its use of kidnap-
ping for ransom, extortion, and drug trafficking and 
for supporting and spreading terror within Colom-
bia; 
(5) expresses sympathy to the relatives of the 
hostages who have been unsure of the fates of their 
family members for more than 4 years; 
(6) reconfirms that the United States Govern-
ment does not make concessions to terrorists; and 
(7) reiterates that the United States Govern-
ment supports efforts to secure the safe return of 
the hostages to the United States. 
Æ 
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