[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 479 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 479

 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Greece's contributions to 
   the war against terrorism and its successful efforts against the 
                  November 17 terrorist organization.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2002

 Mr. Crowley (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
  Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
Blagojevich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Sherman) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Greece's contributions to 
   the war against terrorism and its successful efforts against the 
                  November 17 terrorist organization.

Whereas the United States and Greece, longtime friends and allies, have fought 
        side by side in defense of our shared commitment to freedom and 
        democracy, including in both World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and 
        Operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom;
Whereas in the immediate aftermath of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, 
        Greece was one of the first countries to express its solidarity with the 
        United States;
Whereas Greece, as a NATO ally and a coalition partner in the war against 
        terrorism, has made significant contributions to Operation Enduring 
        Freedom and has provided military personnel and humanitarian assistance 
        to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan;
Whereas President Bush has commended Greece for its ``strong stand against 
        terror'';
Whereas Greece, through excellent work and cooperation with United States and 
        international law enforcement agencies, recently arrested key members of 
        the November 17 terrorist organization;
Whereas President Bush stated that Greece's ``successful law enforcement 
        operations against a terrorist organization [November 17] responsible 
        for three decades of terrorist attacks underscore the important 
        contributions Greece is making to the global war on terrorism''; and
Whereas the arrest of the November 17 terrorists will contribute to a safe and 
        secure environment for staging the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) commends Greece for its outstanding contributions to 
        the global war against terrorism, including military support 
        for Operation Enduring Freedom, humanitarian assistance for 
        Afghanistan, and participation in the International Security 
        Assistance Force in Afghanistan; and
            (2) recognizes Greece's success in apprehending key members 
        of the November 17 terrorist organization, commends the 
        cooperation between United States and Greek law enforcement 
        agencies, and urges continued efforts to dismantle completely 
        the November 17 terrorist organization, as such efforts will 
        also contribute to a safe and secure environment for staging 
        the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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