[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 26 Referred in House (RFH)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 26


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2005

     Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Whereas on September 11, 2001, acts of war involving the hijacking of commercial 
        airplanes were committed against the United States, killing and injuring 
        thousands of innocent people;
Whereas 1 of the hijacked planes, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed in a field 
        in Pennsylvania;
Whereas while Flight 93 was still in the air, the passengers and crew, through 
        cellular phone conversations with loved ones on the ground, learned that 
        other hijacked airplanes had been used to attack the United States;
Whereas during those phone conversations, several of the passengers indicated 
        that there was an agreement among the passengers and crew to try to 
        overpower the hijackers who had taken over Flight 93;
Whereas Congress established the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon 
        the United States (commonly referred to as ``the 9-11 Commission'') to 
        study the September 11, 2001, attacks and how they occurred;
Whereas the 9-11 Commission concluded that ``the nation owes a debt to the 
        passengers of Flight 93. Their actions saved the lives of countless 
        others, and may have saved either the U.S. Capitol or the White House 
        from destruction.''; and
Whereas the crash of Flight 93 resulted in the death of everyone on board: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That
            (1) the United States owes the passengers and crew of 
        United Airlines Flight 93 deep respect and gratitude for their 
        decisive actions and efforts of bravery;
            (2) the United States extends its condolences to the 
        families and friends of the passengers and crew of Flight 93;
            (3) not later than October 1, 2006, the Speaker of the 
        House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of 
        Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the 
        minority leader of the Senate, the Chairman and the Ranking 
        Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
        Senate, and the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives shall select an appropriate memorial that shall 
        be located in the United States Capitol and that shall honor 
        the passengers and crew of Flight 93, who saved the United 
        States Capitol from destruction; and
            (4) the memorial shall state the purpose of the honor and 
        the names of the passengers and crew of Flight 93 on whom the 
        honor is bestowed.

            Passed the Senate July 18, 2005.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.