[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 55 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 55

  Honoring the flight crew members lost during the terrorist attacks 
            against the United States on September 11, 2001.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2005

Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
 Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring the flight crew members lost during the terrorist attacks 
            against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and destroyed 4 commercial 
        aircraft in an attack against the United States;
Whereas the hijackings resulted in the death or injury of thousands of innocent 
        people, including the passengers and flight crew members of the 4 
        commercial aircraft;
Whereas 25 flight attendants, 5 captains, and 4 first officers were lost on 
        American Airlines Flights 11 and 77 and United Airlines Flights 93 and 
        175;
Whereas on September 11, 2001, the flight crew members of American Airlines 
        Flights 11 and 77 and United Airlines Flights 93 and 175 acted 
        heroically in the face of the terrorist hijackings;
Whereas on December 22, 2001, the flight crew members of American Airlines 
        Flight 63 responded with courage, determination, and skill, saving the 
        lives of 185 passengers, 12 crew members, and countless people on the 
        ground, by helping to restrain Richard Reid, who was attempting to 
        detonate a bomb in his shoe;
Whereas over 100,000 people are employed as flight attendants for commercial 
        airlines in the United States;
Whereas over 650,000 people are employed as pilots or first officers for 
        commercial airlines in the United States;
Whereas flight crew members routinely protect passengers from the actions of 
        dangerous and unruly individuals as a part of their duties;
Whereas during emergencies on commercial aircraft, the safety of passengers and 
        people on the ground depends on the swift and fearless reactions of 
        flight crew members; and
Whereas flight crew members are dedicated to ensuring the safety of their 
        colleagues, their passengers, and people on the ground: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) honors the bravery of those flight crew members 
        tragically lost during the terrorist attacks against the United 
        States on September 11, 2001;
            (2) expresses gratitude for, and admiration of, flight crew 
        members, who routinely risk their own safety to ensure the 
        safety of passengers and people on the ground;
            (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the personal 
        representative of each of the flight crew members killed during 
        the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and
            (4) expresses its sense that an appropriate memorial should 
        be established to honor the memory of those flight crew members 
        who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 
        11, 2001.
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