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the terrorist attacks launched against the United States 
on September 11, 2001; 
Whereas since September 2000, Israel has been defending 
itself against a campaign of terror, during which more 
than 820 Israelis have been killed and over 5,450 Israelis 
have been wounded; 
Whereas since September 2000, Israeli law enforcement offi-
cers, in cooperation with other Israeli security services, 
have thwarted an average of 3 attempted terrorist at-
tacks on Israelis every day; 
Whereas on several occasions in the past decade, Israeli law 
enforcement officers have trained, advised, and consulted 
with law enforcement delegations from several cities in 
the United States to enhance counterterrorism capabili-
ties in the United States, including— 
(1) since 1992, multiple visits by delegations of sen-
ior Israeli law enforcement officers to the State of Geor-
gia, and by Georgia law enforcement officers to Israel, 
which have consisted of mutual consultation on security, 
bomb disposal, and computerized communication at the 
Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996; 
(2) in 2000, a visit by Winter Olympic Games secu-
rity officers to Israel for security consultation in prepara-
tion for the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, 
Utah, in 2002; 
(3) in October 2001, a visit by senior Israeli law en-
forcement officers to Palm Beach, Florida, to advise law 
enforcement officers on the handling of hazardous mate-
rials, intelligence-gathering, and first response to acts of 
terrorism;
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(4) in October 2001, a visit by Israeli law enforce-
ment commanders to Boston, Massachusetts, to advise 
law enforcement officers on counterterrorism; 
(5) in May 2002, a visit to Israel by five investiga-
tors from the New York City Police Department’s 
counterterrorism and intelligence bureaus to gather infor-
mation on how to prevent suicide bombings; 
(6) in 2002, a visit to Israel by a senior detective 
from the Los Angeles Police Department to gather infor-
mation on preventing suicide bombings, guarding high-
profile events against terrorist attacks, and increasing 
public awareness of suicide bombings; 
(7) in January 2003, a visit to Israel by 33 senior 
law enforcement officers from United States cities, in-
cluding Boston, Detroit, the District of Columbia, Min-
neapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Kansas City, Missouri, 
and Portland, Oregon, as well as officers from the United 
States Capitol Police and the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, for instruction on identifying terrorist cells, 
gaining public support for counterterrorism efforts, and 
coping with the aftermath of a terrorist attack; and 
(8) in January 2003, the stationing of a full-time 
representative of the New York City Police Department 
in Jerusalem, Israel, coupled with the stationing of a sec-
ond full-time representative of Israeli law enforcement in 
the District of Columbia, to increase intelligence-sharing 
and other joint programs: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) expresses its gratitude to Israeli law en-
forcement for its assistance in training and advising 
various law enforcement officers of the United
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States in improving public awareness of, prevention 
of, and response to terrorist attacks in the United 
States; 
(2) encourages continued cooperation between 
Israeli law enforcement and law enforcement in the 
United States in order to further enhance the 
counterterrorism capabilities of law enforcement in 
the United States; and 
(3) recognizes the common challenges that ter-
rorism presents to law enforcement in the United 
States, Israel, and other democracies faced with the 
threat of terrorism.
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