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Whereas the valor of the passengers and crew on the fourth
aircraft prevented it from also being used as a weapon
against America;
Whereas thousands of innocent Americans were killed and in-
jured as a result of these attacks, including the pas-
sengers and crew of the four aircraft, workers in the
World Trade Center and in the Pentagon, rescue work-
ers, and bystanders, making these attacks the deadliest
terrorist attacks ever launched against the United States;
Whereas when the gravest moments came, many regular
Americans, relying on courage, instinct, and grace,
rushed toward the flaming buildings in order to rescue or
toward terrorist-controlled cockpits in order to resist;
Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and suc-
cess, these attacks clearly were intended to assail the
principles, values, and freedoms of the United States and
the American people, intimidate the Nation, and weaken
the national resolve;
Whereas while the States of New York, Virginia, and Penn-
sylvania bore the brunt of the terrorist attacks, every
State and Territory and all Americans were affected and
mourned these tragic losses;
Whereas Americans reached out to help strangers who had
lost loved ones, colleagues, and their businesses;
Whereas local, State, and Federal leaders set aside dif-
ferences and worked together to provide for those who
were attacked and to protect those who remained;
Whereas Americans continue to repair damage to buildings
and the economy, while relishing the freedoms they enjoy
as Americans;
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Whereas on September 14, 2001, in Public Law 107–40,
Congress authorized the use of ‘‘all necessary and appro-
priate force’’ against those responsible for the terrorist
attacks;
Whereas the United States Armed Forces subsequently
moved swiftly against Al Qaeda and the Taliban regime
in Afghanistan, whom the President and Congress had
identified as enemies of America;
Whereas, in so doing, brave servicemen and women left fam-
ily and friends in order to defend the Nation;
Whereas a year later, many servicemen and women remain
abroad, shielding the Nation from further terrorist at-
tacks;
Whereas, while the passage of a year has not softened the
memory of the American people, resolved their grief, or
restored lost loved ones, it has shown that Americans will
not bow to terrorists;
Whereas the Congress has passed, and the President has
signed, numerous laws providing additional resources for
the overseas effort against terrorism, as well as addi-
tional tools for Federal, State, and local law enforcement
and judicial systems to protect Americans at home; and
Whereas the Government reexamined the need for domestic
security and the Congress is currently considering legisla-
tion to create a Department of Homeland Security with
the specific mission of preventing further attacks: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
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(1) recognizes September 11 as both a day to
remember those taken from their families, loved
ones, and fellow citizens and a day for Americans to
recommit to the Nation, to their freedoms, and to
each other;
(2) extends its deepest sympathies to the count-
less innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, ter-
rorist attacks, their families, friends, and loved ones;
(3) honors the heroic actions of first respond-
ers, law enforcement personnel, State and local offi-
cials, volunteers, and others who aided the innocent
victims and, in so doing, bravely risked their own
lives and long-term health;
(4) stands in great debt with the American peo-
ple to the members of the Armed Forces serving
both at home and abroad;
(5) praises the people of the United States for
their patriotism, compassion, prayers, and generosity
in donating time and money to support the innocent
victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,
their families, friends, and loved ones;
(6) expresses thanks and gratitude to the for-
eign leaders and citizens of all nations who have as-
sisted and continue to stand in solidarity with the
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United States against terrorism in the aftermath of
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
(7) discourages, in the strongest possible terms,
any effort to confuse the war on terrorism with a
war on any people or any faith;
(8) commends the President and the brave serv-
icemen and women of the United States Armed
Forces in the successful effort to oust the Taliban
from power;
(9) remains resolved to pursue all those respon-
sible for the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, and their sponsors until they are discovered
and punished; and
(10) reaffirms that Congress will honor the
memory of those who lost their lives as a result of
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and will
defend bravely the citizens of the United States in
the face of all future challenges.
Passed the House of Representatives September 11,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 464
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress on the anni-
versary of the terrorist attacks launched against
the United States on September 11, 2001.