IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 248 
Honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried 
out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2011 
Mr. OWENS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Select Committee 
on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the members of the military and intelligence com-
munity who carried out the mission that killed Osama 
bin Laden, and for other purposes. 
Whereas on May 1, 2011, United States personnel killed ter-
rorist leader Osama bin Laden during the course of a 
targeted 
strike 
against 
his 
secret 
compound 
in 
Abbottabad, Pakistan; 
Whereas Osama bin Laden was the leader of the al Qaeda 
terrorist organization, the most significant terrorism 
threat to the United States and the international commu-
nity; 
Whereas Osama bin Laden was the architect of terrorist at-
tacks which killed nearly 3,000 civilians on September 
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11, 2001, the most deadly terrorist attack against our 
Nation, in which al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four air-
planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in 
New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and, 
due to heroic efforts by civilian passengers to disrupt the 
terrorists, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania; 
Whereas Osama bin Laden planned or supported numerous 
other deadly terrorist attacks against the United States 
and its allies, including the 1998 bombings of United 
States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and the 2000 
attack on the U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, and against inno-
cent civilians in countries around the world, including the 
2004 attack on commuter trains in Madrid, Spain, and 
the 2005 bombings of the mass transit system in Lon-
don, England; 
Whereas following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 
the United States, under President George W. Bush, led 
an international coalition into Afghanistan to dismantle 
al Qaeda, deny them a safe haven in Afghanistan and 
ungoverned areas along the Pakistani border, and bring 
Osama bin Laden to justice; 
Whereas President Barack Obama in 2009 committed addi-
tional forces and resources to efforts in Afghanistan and 
Pakistan as ‘‘the central front in our enduring struggle 
against terrorism and extremism’’; 
Whereas the valiant members of the United States Armed 
Forces have courageously and vigorously pursued al 
Qaeda and its affiliates in Afghanistan and around the 
world; 
Whereas the anonymous, unsung heroes of the intelligence 
community have pursued al Qaeda and affiliates in Af-
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ghanistan, Pakistan, and around the world with tremen-
dous dedication, sacrifice, and professionalism; 
Whereas the close collaboration between the Armed Forces 
and the intelligence community prompted the Director of 
National Intelligence, General James Clapper, to state, 
‘‘Never have I seen a more remarkable example of fo-
cused integration, seamless collaboration, and sheer pro-
fessional magnificence as was demonstrated by the Intel-
ligence Community in the ultimate demise of Osama bin 
Laden.’’; 
Whereas while the death of Osama bin Laden represents a 
significant blow to the al Qaeda organization and its af-
filiates and to terrorist organizations around the world, 
terrorism remains a critical threat to United States na-
tional security; and 
Whereas President Obama said, ‘‘For over two decades, bin 
Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has 
continued to plot attacks against our country and our 
friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the 
most significant achievement to date in our Nation’s ef-
fort to defeat al Qaeda.’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) declares that the death of Osama bin Laden 
represents a measure of justice and relief for the 
families and friends of the nearly 3,000 men and 
women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, 
the men and women in the United States and 
around the world who have been killed by other al 
Qaeda-sponsored attacks, the men and women of the 
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United States Armed Forces and the intelligence 
community who have sacrificed their lives pursuing 
Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda; 
(2) commends the men and women of the 
United States Armed Forces and the United States 
intelligence community for the tremendous commit-
ment, perseverance, professionalism, and sacrifice 
they displayed in bringing Osama bin Laden to jus-
tice; 
(3) commends the men and women of the 
United States Armed Forces and the United States 
intelligence community for committing themselves to 
defeating, disrupting, and dismantling al Qaeda; 
(4) commends the President for ordering the 
successful operations to locate and eliminate Osama 
bin Laden; and 
(5) reaffirms its commitment to disrupting, dis-
mantling, and defeating al Qaeda and affiliated or-
ganizations around the world that threaten United 
States national security, eliminating a safe haven for 
terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and bringing 
terrorists to justice. 
Æ 
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