[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 427 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 427

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                     September 8, 2005.
Whereas on September 11, 2001, while Americans were attending to their daily 
        routines, terrorists hijacked four civilian aircraft, crashing two of 
        them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and a 
        third into the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., and a fourth was 
        prevented from also being used as a weapon against America by brave 
        passengers who placed their country above their own lives;
Whereas four years later the country continues to, and shall forever, mourn the 
        tragic loss of life at the hands of terrorist attackers;
Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and success, these attacks 
        clearly were intended to assail the principles, values, and freedoms of 
        the United States and the American people, intimidate the Nation, and 
        weaken the national resolve;
Whereas four years after September 11, 2001, the United States is fighting a 
        Global War on Terrorism to protect America and her friends and allies;
Whereas recent deadly attacks in London, Madrid, and Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, 
        remind all Americans that the forces of evil that attacked the Nation 
        four years ago remain committed to terrorist attacks against free 
        peoples;
Whereas because of the skill and bravery of the members of the United States 
        Armed Forces and due to the constant vigilance of our Nation's first 
        responders, the United States homeland has not been successfully 
        attacked by terrorist forces during the four years since September 11, 
        2001; and
Whereas while the passage of four years has not softened the memory of the 
        American people, resolved their grief, or restored lost loved ones, it 
        has shown that Americans will not bow to terrorists: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) extends again its deepest sympathies to the thousands of 
        innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, their 
        families, friends, and loved ones;
            (2) honors the heroic actions and the sacrifices of United States 
        military and civilian personnel and their families who have sacrificed 
        much, including their lives and health, in defense of their country in 
        the Global War on Terrorism;
            (3) honors the heroic actions of first responders, law enforcement 
        personnel, State and local officials, volunteers, and others who aided 
        the innocent victims and, in so doing, bravely risked their own lives 
        and long-term health;
            (4) expresses thanks and gratitude to the foreign leaders and 
        citizens of all nations who have assisted and continue to stand in 
        solidarity with the United States against terrorism in the aftermath of 
        the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
            (5) discourages, in the strongest possible terms, any effort to 
        confuse the Global War on Terrorism with a war on any people or any 
        faith;
            (6) reaffirms its commitment to the Global War on Terrorism and to 
        providing the United States Armed Forces with the resources and support 
        to wage it effectively and safely;
            (7) vows that it will continue to take whatever actions necessary to 
        identify, intercept, and disrupt terrorists and their activities; and
            (8) reaffirms that the American people will never forget the 
        sacrifices made on September 11, 2001, and will never bow to terrorist 
        demands.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.