H. Res. 1610 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 15, 2010. 
Whereas on the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists 
hijacked and destroyed four civilian aircraft, crashing two 
of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in 
New York City and a third into the Pentagon outside of 
Washington, D.C.; 
Whereas the passengers and crew aboard the fourth civilian 
aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, acted heroically to 
prevent the terrorist hijackers from taking additional 
American lives, by crashing the plane in Shanksville, 
Pennsylvania, and sacrificing their own lives instead; 
Whereas thousands of innocent men, women, and children 
were brutally murdered in the attacks of September 11, 
2001; 
Whereas nine years later, the United States continues to 
mourn the lives lost on September 11, 2001; 
Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and 
prosperity, the attacks were intended to assail the prin-
ciples and values of the American people and to intimi-
date the Nation and its allies; 
Whereas the United States remains steadfast in its deter-
mination to defeat, disrupt, and destroy terrorist organi-
zations and seeks to harness all elements of national
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power, including its military, economic, and diplomatic 
resources, to do so; 
Whereas Congress has passed, and the President has signed, 
numerous laws to protect the Nation, prevent terrorism 
at home and abroad, assist victims of terrorism, and sup-
port, in the field and upon return, the members of the 
Armed Forces who courageously defend the United 
States; 
Whereas the terrorist attacks that have occurred around the 
world since September 11, 2001, serve as reminders that 
the hateful inhumanity of terrorism poses a common 
threat to the free world, to people everywhere, and to 
democratic values; 
Whereas the United States has worked cooperatively with the 
nations of the free world to capture terrorists and bring 
them to justice; 
Whereas the United States remains committed to building 
strong and productive counterterrorism alliances; 
Whereas immediately following September 11, 2001, the 
Armed Forces moved swiftly against al-Qaeda and the 
Taliban, which the President and Congress had identified 
as enemies of the United States; 
Whereas in doing so, brave members of the Armed Forces 
left loved ones in order to defend the Nation and, in some 
cases, sustained serious injuries or made the ultimate 
sacrifice by giving their lives; and 
Whereas many members of the Armed Forces remain abroad, 
defending the Nation from further terrorist attacks and 
continuing to battle al-Qaeda and the Taliban: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) recognizes September 11 as a day to mourn and 
remember those taken from their loved ones and fellow 
citizens, and as a day for the people of the United States 
to recommit to the Nation and to each other; 
(2) once again extends its deepest sympathies to the 
friends, families, and loved ones of the innocent victims 
of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 
(3) honors the heroic service and sacrifices of first 
responders, law enforcement personnel, State and local 
officials, volunteers, and others who aided the victims 
and, in so doing, bravely risked and often sacrificed their 
own lives and health; 
(4) expresses gratitude to the foreign leaders and 
citizens of all nations who have assisted and continue to 
stand in solidarity with the United States against ter-
rorism in the aftermath of the attacks; 
(5) recognizes the heroic service of United States 
personnel, including members of the Armed Forces, in-
telligence agencies, the diplomatic service, the law en-
forcement and homeland security communities, and their 
families, who have sacrificed much, including their lives 
and health, to defend their country against terrorists; 
(6) vows that it will continue to defend the people 
of the United States and to identify, intercept, and de-
feat terrorists, including providing the Armed Forces, in-
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telligence agencies, the diplomatic service, and the law 
enforcement and homeland security communities with 
the resources and support necessary to effectively accom-
plish this mission; and 
(7) reaffirms that the American people will never 
forget the sacrifices made on and since September 11, 
2001. 
Attest: 
Clerk.