[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 913 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 913

   Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the 
 victims, their families and friends, and the people of India for the 
 loss suffered during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, on July 
                               11, 2006.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2006

 Mr. Hastings of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the 
 victims, their families and friends, and the people of India for the 
 loss suffered during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, on July 
                               11, 2006.

Whereas on July 11, 2006, India suffered horrific terrorist attacks with seven 
        explosions, which came in a span of 11 minutes on Tuesday evening's rush 
        hour on commuter trains in Mumbai;
Whereas these attacks was clearly targeting innocent civilians on their way to 
        work;
Whereas more than 200 people are reported dead and more than 700 people were 
        injured in the terrorist attacks;
Whereas these unfathomable acts of murder and injustice were cowardly and 
        atrocious manifestations of terrorism;
Whereas these terrorist attacks in Mumbai pose a threat to the regional peace 
        and the security of India and the civilized world;
Whereas the United States and India have a longstanding, strong, and continuing 
        friendship;
Whereas the United States and India are allied in shared values including a 
        common interest in building a constant, peaceful, flourishing, and free 
        world;
Whereas the Government of India immediately and explicitly condemned these 
        terrorist attacks and has vowed to bring the perpetrators of these 
        attacks to justice; and
Whereas terrorism must be condemned in the strongest terms whenever and wherever 
        it occurs: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist 
        attacks in Mumbai, India, that occurred on July 11, 2006;
            (2) expresses its deepest condolences to the victims, their 
        families and friends, and the Government and the people of 
        India for the loss suffered during these attacks;
            (3) expresses its sympathies to the people injured in these 
        attacks and conveys its hope for the rapid and complete 
        recovery of all such injured people; and
            (4) calls on the President to provide to the Government of 
        India expert assistance for investigation of these attacks and 
        to work together with India, an ally of the United States, to 
        bring to justice the perpetrators of these and other terrorist 
        attacks.
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