[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 937 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     September 9, 2008.
Whereas the emergency communications services provided by the American Red Cross 
        are free for military families experiencing a crisis;
Whereas the Red Cross can provide notification of emergencies and other 
        important events to over 1,400,000 active duty personnel, and 1,200,000 
        members of the National Guard and Reserves, on behalf of their family 
        members;
Whereas in an emergency, the Red Cross reaches out to verify the emergency and 
        provides third-party objective information to commanding officers;
Whereas the Red Cross provides timely and accurate information 7 days a week, 24 
        hours a day, 365 days a year, and such information can assist a 
        commander's decision whether to release a service member from duty in 
        order to join with his or her family in a time of hardship;
Whereas whether that service member is a reservist in 2 weeks of Arctic training 
        in Alaska, a sailor on a ship in the Indian Ocean, or a member of an 
        advanced team on patrol in Iraq, the Red Cross messaging system can 
        communicate messages between family members when and where other 
        civilian services cannot;
Whereas whether it is a birth or death notification, the Red Cross bears the 
        emotional mission to deliver accurate and timely messages between family 
        members;
Whereas the Red Cross ensures the delivery of the message and provides the 
        family with the needed support until the service member returns home; 
        and
Whereas the Red Cross provides services through 756 chapters in the United 
        States and on 58 military installations around the world to United 
        States Armed Forces personnel, including our troops in Kuwait, 
        Afghanistan, and Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives appreciates the vital emergency 
communications services provided by the American Red Cross between military 
service members and their families during emergencies or other important events.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.