[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 401 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 401

    Recognizing the heroism and courage displayed by airline flight 
                          attendants each day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2002

Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, 
 and Mr. Ehlers) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
   was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the heroism and courage displayed by airline flight 
                          attendants each day.

Whereas over 100,000 men and women serve as airline flight attendants in the 
        United States;
Whereas flight attendants dedicate themselves to serving and protecting their 
        passengers;
Whereas flight attendants are responsible for customer service aboard an 
        aircraft;
Whereas flight attendants react to dangerous situations as the first line of 
        defense of airline passengers;
Whereas safety and security are a flight attendant's primary concerns;
Whereas flight attendants evacuate aircraft in emergency situations;
Whereas flight attendants defend passengers against hijackers, terrorists, and 
        abusive passengers;
Whereas flight attendants handle in-flight medical emergencies;
Whereas flight attendants perform routine safety and service duties on board an 
        aircraft;
Whereas 25 flight attendants lost their lives aboard 4 hijacked flights on 
        September 11, 2001;
Whereas 5 flight attendants helped prevent United Airlines Flight 93 from 
        reaching its intended target on September 11, 2001;
Whereas flight attendants provided assistance to passengers across the United 
        States who had their flights diverted on September 11, 2001;
Whereas on December 22, 2001, flight attendants helped subdue attempted shoe 
        bomber, Richard Reid, who attempted to kill all 185 passengers and 12 
        crew members on board American Airlines Flight 63; and
Whereas on February 7, 2002, flight attendants helped prevent Pablov Moreira, a 
        Uruguayan citizen, from breaking into the cockpit during United Airlines 
        Flight 855 from Buenos Aires to Miami: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) expresses profound gratitude to airline flight 
        attendants for their daily service to make air travel safe;
            (2) honors the courage and dedication of flight attendants;
            (3) expresses support for the flight attendants who 
        displayed heroism on September 11, 2001, and to all flight 
        attendants who continue to display heroism each day; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        send a copy of this resolution to a family member of each of 
        the flight attendants killed on September 11, 2001.
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