[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 464 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.464
                                    Agreed to September 11, 2002        

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

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


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas on September 11, 2001, while Americans were attending to their 
  daily routines, terrorists hijacked and destroyed four civilian 
  aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade 
  Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon outside 
  Washington, D.C.;

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 injured as a 
  result of these attacks, including the passengers and crew of the 
  four aircraft, workers in the World Trade Center and in the Pentagon, 
  rescue workers, 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 success, 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 Pennsylvania 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 differences 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;

Whereas on September 14, 2001, in Public Law 107-40, Congress 
  authorized the use of ``all necessary and appropriate 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 family and 
  friends in order to defend the Nation;

Whereas a year later, many servicemen and women remain abroad, 
  shielding the Nation from further terrorist attacks;

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 additional 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 legislation 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--
        (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 countless innocent 
    victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, their 
    families, friends, and loved ones;
        (3) honors the heroic actions of first responders, law 
    enforcement personnel, State and local officials, 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 people 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 foreign leaders and 
    citizens of all nations who have assisted and continue to stand in 
    solidarity with the 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 servicemen 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 responsible 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.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.