[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 425 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 425

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                     September 7, 2005.
Whereas, on August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina reached landfall devastating the 
        Gulf Coast states;
Whereas there has yet to be a full accounting for all our citizens whose lives 
        were tragically lost;
Whereas the cost in human suffering is ongoing for hundreds of thousands of 
        people who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods;
Whereas immediate humanitarian aid is still critically needed in many of the 
        devastated regions;
Whereas the devastation on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama 
        is catastrophic;
Whereas the City of New Orleans is tragically flooded and the surrounding 
        communities of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes are devastated;
Whereas every city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is severely damaged or 
        destroyed, including Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Long 
        Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, and Pascagoula;
Whereas the States of Florida, Texas, and Georgia also sustained damage;
Whereas Coast Guard search and rescue teams, police, firefighters, the National 
        Guard, and many ordinary citizens have risked their lives to save 
        others;
Whereas doctors, nurses, and medical personnel worked expeditiously to ensure 
        that hospitals, medical centers, and triage units provided needed care;
Whereas the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and other volunteer 
        organizations and charities are supplying hurricane victims with food, 
        water, and shelter;
Whereas the State of Texas and numerous other States have welcomed tens of 
        thousands of victims from Louisiana and provided them with aid and 
        comfort;
Whereas the Army Corps of Engineers has worked to reinforce levees in Louisiana; 
        and
Whereas thousands of volunteers and government employees from across the Nation 
        have committed time and resources to help with recovery efforts: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses the condolences of the Nation to the victims of 
        Hurricane Katrina;
            (2) commends the resiliency and courage of the people of the States 
        of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; and
            (3) commits to provide the necessary resources and to stand by the 
        people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in the 
        relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.