[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 555 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 555

 Expressing the heartfelt sympathy of the House of Representatives for 
 the victims of the earthquake on February 24, 2004, near Al Hoceima, 
                    Morocco, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2004

  Mr. Meeks of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the heartfelt sympathy of the House of Representatives for 
 the victims of the earthquake on February 24, 2004, near Al Hoceima, 
                    Morocco, and for other purposes.

Whereas approximately 600 men, women, and children perished in an earthquake 
        that occurred on February 24, 2004, near Al Hoceima, Morocco;
Whereas approximately 400,000 people living in and around Al Hoceima were 
        affected;
Whereas the United States Ambassador to Morocco declared a disaster and 
        requested the immediate release of $50,000 in United States humanitarian 
        assistance to Moroccan relief officials to help respond to emergency 
        needs in and around Al Hoceima;
Whereas the Office of United States Foreign Disaster Assistance in the United 
        States Agency for International Development shipped relief items and 
        dispatched disaster assistance experts to Morocco to assist earthquake 
        victims;
Whereas the United States worked in close collaboration with the Moroccan Red 
        Crescent Society to provide humanitarian relief;
Whereas the President, the Secretary of State, and the United States Ambassador 
        to Morocco have expressed condolences on behalf of the people of the 
        United States to King Mohammed VI and the people of Morocco; and
Whereas the spirit and compassionate conduct of officials of the United States 
        have created tremendous goodwill between Morocco and the United States: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the 
        earthquake on February 24, 2004, near Al Hoceima, Morocco, and 
        their loved ones; and
            (2) expresses its profound gratitude and appreciation for 
        the courageous work of officials of the United States and 
        international aid workers in Morocco in response to the 
        earthquake.
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