IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 733 
Expressing condolences to the people and government of the Republic of 
China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck 
the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. MARIO 
DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. COBLE, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BARTLETT, 
Mr. PITTS, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali-
fornia, Mr. COLE, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. 
LAMBORN, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, 
Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, 
Mr. INGLIS, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WU, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MINNICK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CAR-
NEY, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MARKEY of Massachu-
setts, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. HOLT, Mr. 
KLEIN of Florida, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. 
DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. JONES, and Mr. TOWNS) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing condolences to the people and government of 
the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of 
the devastating typhoon that struck the central and 
southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009. 
Whereas Typhoon Morakot hit the island of Taiwan on Au-
gust 8, 2009, dropping approximately 2.6 meters or 102 
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inches of rain, more than half the average annual rainfall 
in many places; 
Whereas central and southern Taiwan were hardest hit by 
the storm; 
Whereas mudslides overwhelmed some places in south Tai-
wan, including the village of Hsiaolin, where 247 homes 
were lost; 
Whereas floods or mudslides damaged more than 191,936 
homes; 
Whereas infrastructure and farm losses alone have totaled 
approximately $46,500,000,000 in Taiwanese dollars to 
date; 
Whereas the devastation left by Typhoon Morakot is the 
worst the island has seen in 50 years; 
Whereas as of late August 2009, the official death toll 
reached 602 with an additional 81 missing, where many 
of those are believed to be buried by mud in the village 
of Hsiaolin, which was almost completely covered in a 
mudslide triggered by several days of extremely heavy 
rainfall; 
Whereas beginning on August 22, 2009, Taiwan held a three- 
day mourning period in memory of those who were killed 
in mudslides and floods after Typhoon Morakot; 
Whereas the United States assisted efforts by providing Ma-
rine Corps C–130 aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station 
Futenma on Okinawa to deliver humanitarian relief sup-
plies in addition to KC–130 aircraft and MH 53 and MH 
60 helicopters from strategic United States bases located 
in Japan; 
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Whereas on March 24, 2009, the House of Representatives 
passed H. Con. Res. 55 to mark the 30th anniversary of 
the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 
96–8), codifying in law the basis for continued commer-
cial, cultural, and other relations between the United 
States and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and 
Whereas Taiwan has been a steadfast ally of the United 
States and a responsible and compassionate member of 
the world community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) mourns the terrible loss of life caused by 
Typhoon Morakot that occurred on August 8, 2009, 
in the Republic of China (Taiwan); 
(2) expresses its deepest condolences to the 
families of the many victims; 
(3) recognizes the deep ties between the United 
States and Taiwan and expresses continued soli-
darity with its people during this time of crisis; and 
(4) expresses gratitude to the people of the 
United States who have generously supported those 
humanitarian aid agencies working to assist the peo-
ple of Taiwan in this time of need. 
Æ 
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