[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 470 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 470

   Expressing gratitude to Israeli law enforcement officers for the 
 counterterrorism training and consultation they have provided to law 
  enforcement officers in the United States, acknowledging the common 
  challenges that terrorism presents to law enforcement in the United 
               States and Israel, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2003

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
  to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing gratitude to Israeli law enforcement officers for the 
 counterterrorism training and consultation they have provided to law 
  enforcement officers in the United States, acknowledging the common 
  challenges that terrorism presents to law enforcement in the United 
               States and Israel, and for other purposes.

Whereas law enforcement officers in the United States have played a vital role 
        in protecting the United States from terrorist attacks;
Whereas 72 of the 234 law enforcement officers in the United States killed in 
        the line of duty in 2001 were victims of the terrorist attacks launched 
        against the United States on September 11, 2001;
Whereas since September 2000, Israel has been defending itself against a 
        campaign of terror, during which more than 820 Israelis have been killed 
        and over 5,450 Israelis have been wounded;
Whereas since September 2000, Israeli law enforcement officers, in cooperation 
        with other Israeli security services, have thwarted an average of 3 
        attempted terrorist attacks on Israelis every day;
Whereas on several occasions in the past decade, Israeli law enforcement 
        officers have trained, advised, and consulted with law enforcement 
        delegations from several cities in the United States to enhance 
        counterterrorism capabilities in the United States, including--

    (1) since 1992, multiple visits by delegations of senior Israeli law 
enforcement officers to the State of Georgia, and by Georgia law 
enforcement officers to Israel, which have consisted of mutual consultation 
on security, bomb disposal, and computerized communication at the Olympic 
Games in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996;

    (2) in 2000, a visit by Winter Olympic Games security officers to 
Israel for security consultation in preparation for the Olympic Winter 
Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002;

    (3) in October 2001, a visit by senior Israeli law enforcement officers 
to Palm Beach, Florida, to advise law enforcement officers on the handling 
of hazardous materials, intelligence-gathering, and first response to acts 
of terrorism;

    (4) in October 2001, a visit by Israeli law enforcement commanders to 
Boston, Massachusetts, to advise law enforcement officers on 
counterterrorism;

    (5) in May 2002, a visit to Israel by five investigators from the New 
York City Police Department's counterterrorism and intelligence bureaus to 
gather information on how to prevent suicide bombings;

    (6) in 2002, a visit to Israel by a senior detective from the Los 
Angeles Police Department to gather information on preventing suicide 
bombings, guarding high-profile events against terrorist attacks, and 
increasing public awareness of suicide bombings;

    (7) in January 2003, a visit to Israel by 33 senior law enforcement 
officers from United States cities, including Boston, Detroit, the District 
of Columbia, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Kansas City, Missouri, and 
Portland, Oregon, as well as officers from the United States Capitol Police 
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for instruction on identifying 
terrorist cells, gaining public support for counterterrorism efforts, and 
coping with the aftermath of a terrorist attack; and

    (8) in January 2003, the stationing of a full-time representative of 
the New York City Police Department in Jerusalem, Israel, coupled with the 
stationing of a second full-time representative of Israeli law enforcement 
in the District of Columbia, to increase intelligence-sharing and other 
joint programs: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its gratitude to Israeli law enforcement for 
        its assistance in training and advising various law enforcement 
        officers of the United States in improving public awareness of, 
        prevention of, and response to terrorist attacks in the United 
        States;
            (2) encourages continued cooperation between Israeli law 
        enforcement and law enforcement in the United States in order 
        to further enhance the counterterrorism capabilities of law 
        enforcement in the United States; and
            (3) recognizes the common challenges that terrorism 
        presents to law enforcement in the United States, Israel, and 
        other democracies faced with the threat of terrorism.
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