[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 272 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.272
                                     Agreed to December 10, 2001        

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and one


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas American Airlines Flight 587 en route from John F. Kennedy 
  Airport in Queens County, New York, to Santo Domingo, Dominican 
  Republic, crashed on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens County, New 
  York, on November 12, 2001;

Whereas the crash resulted in a tragic loss of life estimated at 265 
  individuals, including passengers, crew members, and people on the 
  ground;

Whereas New York City has strong cultural, familial, and historic ties 
  to the Dominican Republic;

Whereas many of the passengers of American Airlines Flight 587 were of 
  Dominican origin and resided in the Washington Heights community, a 
  vibrant neighborhood which is an integral part of our national 
  cultural mosaic;

Whereas the Rockaway community has already suffered greatly as a result 
  of the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, as home to 
  the highest concentration of firefighters in New York City, many of 
  whom lost their lives at the World Trade Center;

Whereas many Rockaway residents ignored the risks and rushed to the 
  site of the plane crash in an effort to help;

Whereas the people of the Rockaway community have served as an 
  inspiration through their resilience in the face of adversity and 
  their faith in and practice of community; and

Whereas the professional emergency personnel on the ground performed 
  valiantly limiting the devastation of this tragedy: Now, therefore, 
  be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) sends its heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, 
    and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Airlines 
    Flight 587 on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens County, New York, on 
    November 12, 2001;
        (2) sends its sympathies to the people of the Dominican 
    Republic and to the Dominican community in New York City;
        (3) sends its sympathies to the people of the Rockaway 
    community;
        (4) commends the heroic actions of the rescue workers, 
    volunteers, and State and local officials who responded to this 
    tragic event with courage, determination, and skill; and
        (5) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
    transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the President of 
    the Dominican Republic.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.