[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 643 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                    September 10, 2007.
Whereas on the morning of September 11, 2001, 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.;
Whereas the heroic actions of the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93, 
        which ultimately led to the aircraft crashing into a rural field in 
        Shanksville, Pennsylvania, prevented the plane from being used as a 
        weapon against America;
Whereas nearly 3,000 innocent men, women, and children were murdered in these 
        attacks;
Whereas their tragic loss will never be forgotten by the people of the United 
        States of America;
Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and prosperity, the attacks 
        were intended to assail the principles, values, and freedoms of the 
        American people, to intimidate the Nation and its allies, and to weaken 
        the national resolve;
Whereas the United States remains steadfast in its determination to defeat, 
        disrupt, and dismantle terrorist organizations and seeks to harness all 
        elements of national power, including its military, economic, and 
        diplomatic might, to do so;
Whereas Congress passed, and the President signed, numerous laws to assist 
        victims, combat terrorism, protect the Homeland, and support the members 
        of the Armed Forces who defend American interests at home and abroad;
Whereas terrorist attacks that have occurred since September 11, 2001, in Egypt, 
        India, Indonesia, Jordan, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and 
        elsewhere, remind all people of the brutal intentions of the terrorists 
        and the ever-present threat they pose to the principles of freedom, 
        justice, and the rule of law;
Whereas the United States has worked cooperatively with the nations of the free 
        world to confront, disrupt, and punish terrorists at home and abroad, 
        and remains committed to building strong and effective counterterrorism 
        alliances;
Whereas immediately following September 11, the United States Armed Forces moved 
        swiftly against al-Qaeda and the Taliban regime, which the President and 
        Congress had identified as enemies of America;
Whereas in doing so, brave servicemen and women left family and friends in order 
        to defend the Nation; and
Whereas six years later, many servicemen and women remain abroad, defending the 
        Nation from further terrorist attacks: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes September 11 as both a day to remember those taken 
        from their families, loved ones, and fellow citizens and a day for 
        Americans to recommit to the Nation and to each other;
            (2) extends its deepest sympathies to the countless innocent victims 
        of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, their families, friends, 
        and loved ones;
            (3) honors the heroic service, actions and sacrifices 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 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) rejects, in the strongest possible terms, any effort to confuse 
        the war on terrorism with a war on any people or any faith;
            (6) honors the heroic service, actions and the sacrifices of United 
        States personnel, including members of the United States Armed Forces, 
        United States intelligence agencies, and the United States diplomatic 
        service, and their families who have sacrificed much, including their 
        lives and health, in defense of their country against terrorists and 
        their supporters;
            (7) remains resolved in its commitment to defeating terrorists and 
        their supporters who threaten the United States and to providing the 
        United States Armed Forces, United States intelligence agencies, and the 
        United States diplomatic service with the resources and support to do so 
        effectively and safely; and
            (8) reaffirms that House of Representatives honors the memory of 
        those who lost their lives as a result of the September 11, 2001, 
        terrorist attacks and reaffirms its commitment to defend the people of 
        the United States in the face of any and all future challenges.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.