[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 911 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 911

  Expressing sympathy for the people of India in the aftermath of the 
          deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai on July 11, 2006.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2006

 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing sympathy for the people of India in the aftermath of the 
          deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai on July 11, 2006.

Whereas the Republic of India was founded in 1947 on the principles of 
        democracy, the rule of law, and equality for all religions, ethnicities, 
        and sects;
Whereas India is the largest democracy in the world;
Whereas since its establishment, India has been threatened by terrorists 
        determined to undermine its principles;
Whereas the Governments of the United States and India are entering a historic 
        chapter in their bilateral relationship;
Whereas the Government of India has been an ally of the Global War on Terror and 
        offered immediate assistance to the United States after the terrorist 
        attacks of September 11, 2001;
Whereas on July 18, 2005, the United States and India entered into an agreement 
        to declare their resolve to transform the relationship between their 
        countries and establish a global partnership;
Whereas the 2005 agreement committed both the United States and India to the 
        values of human freedom, democracy, and the rule of law;
Whereas the relationship between the United States and India will promote 
        stability, democracy, prosperity, and peace throughout the world and 
        enhance the ability of both countries to work together to provide global 
        leadership in areas of mutual concern and interest;
Whereas on July 11, 2006, grenade attacks were made on civilians in Kashmir that 
        killed at least eight people and injured forty more;
Whereas shortly thereafter on that same day, eight coordinated bombs exploded on 
        commuter rail lines in Mumbai, India, that killed 200 people and injured 
        hundreds more;
Whereas eight explosions occurred within 30 minutes starting at 6 p.m., creating 
        chaos and destruction in Mumbai, a city of 16 million people;
Whereas 6.6 million people per day rely on the Mumbai commuter rail lines to 
        take them to and from work;
Whereas the coordinated terrorist attacks started at the height of rush hour to 
        maximize the death toll;
Whereas hundreds of innocent civilians were killed and hundreds more injured as 
        a result of the terrorist attacks;
Whereas the terrorists were determined to attack the financial capital of India 
        to cause economic terror; and
Whereas people of India quickly responded to the attack by turning out to donate 
        blood, taking bed sheets to turn into stretchers, and offering 
        assistance and comfort to the victims of the attack: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its deepest condolences to the people of 
        India and the victims and their families for the terrorist 
        attacks that occurred in Mumbai on July 11, 2006;
            (2) condemns these heinous and unjustified attacks on the 
        people of Mumbai;
            (3) expresses the resolve of the United States to 
        strengthen and support the newly-expanded relationship with 
        India, a friend and democratic ally of the United States; and
            (4) calls upon the international community to renew and 
        strengthen efforts to--
                    (A) combat the social injustice, oppression, 
                poverty, and extremism that breeds terrorism;
                    (B) defeat terrorists in all countries by defeating 
                the ideology and the networks of terrorists that train 
                and carry out attacks; and
                    (C) increase international cooperation to advance 
                all human rights.
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