[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 492 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 492

  Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquake that occurred on 
 October 8, 2005, in Pakistan and India, expressing the condolences of 
    the American people to the families of the victims, and urging 
                     assistance to those affected.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2005

  Mr. Hyde (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. 
Menendez) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquake that occurred on 
 October 8, 2005, in Pakistan and India, expressing the condolences of 
    the American people to the families of the victims, and urging 
                     assistance to those affected.

Whereas on October 8, 2005, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter 
        Scale occurred in Pakistan and India, centered on the city of 
        Muzaffarabad;
Whereas the earthquake caused severe damage in both Pakistan and India;
Whereas the earthquake and continuing aftershocks have caused more than 50,000 
        deaths, resulted in serious injuries to additional tens of thousands of 
        people, and left between 2.5 and 3 million homeless as winter in the 
        affected mountainous region approaches;
Whereas millions of people throughout the affected region currently lack clean 
        water, food, proper sanitation, basic healthcare, adequate shelter, and 
        other necessities, thereby increasing the risk of additional suffering 
        and death; and
Whereas the United States and donors from at least 30 other countries have, to 
        date, pledged several hundred million dollars in emergency and long-term 
        reconstruction assistance, and have begun to deliver humanitarian 
        supplies to survivors of the earthquake: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the tragic loss of life and horrendous suffering 
        caused by the earthquake that occurred on October 8, 2005, in 
        Pakistan and India;
            (2) expresses the deepest condolences of the American 
        people to the families, communities, and governments of the 
        tens of thousands of individuals who lost their lives in this 
        earthquake;
            (3) welcomes and commends the prompt international 
        humanitarian response to the earthquake by the governments of 
        many countries, the United Nations and other international 
        organizations, and nongovernmental organizations;
            (4) expresses gratitude and respect for the courageous and 
        committed work of all individuals providing aid, relief and 
        assistance, including United States civilian and military 
        personnel, who are working to save lives and provide relief in 
        the devastated areas; and
            (5) supports the actions to assist the victims taken by the 
        President and the Government of the United States to provide 
        all appropriate assistance to the governments and people of the 
        affected region.
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