[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 319 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.319
                                    Agreed to September 29, 2010        

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas, on November 5, 2009, a gunman entered the Soldier Readiness 
  Processing Center at Fort Hood, Texas, and opened fire on military 
  and civilian personnel who were preparing for deployment or who had 
  recently returned to the United States from overseas;

Whereas 13 people were killed, including 12 soldiers, one of whom was 
  an expecting mother, and one former soldier;

Whereas 31 people were wounded, and some of the wounded required months 
  of care and rehabilitation;

Whereas civilian and military law enforcement personnel of the 
  Department of Defense acted swiftly and courageously to neutralize 
  the threat;

Whereas Army medics immediately began treating the wounded, greatly 
  reducing the loss of life;

Whereas nearby Army personnel selflessly evacuated wounded individuals 
  to safety prior to the threat being eliminated; and

Whereas the Fort Hood regional communities, the State of Texas, 
  military service organizations and countless Americans united in 
  support of the Fort Hood victims and their families: Now, therefore, 
  be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) recognizes the shootings that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, 
    on November 5, 2009, as a tragic event in the history of the Army 
    and the United States;
        (2) extends its deepest sympathies to the families and friends 
    of the victims of the shootings who had already sacrificed a great 
    deal by righteously answering their country's call to serve;
        (3) honors the civilian law enforcement personnel of the 
    Department of Defense for effectively implementing their training 
    to promptly eliminate the threat, thereby limiting additional loss 
    of life or injury;
        (4) commends the Fort Hood command team for its timely response 
    and situational control; and
        (5) expresses gratitude to the Fort Hood communities, military 
    personnel stationed at Fort Hood, military service organizations, 
    and the American people for promptly extending comfort and 
    assistance to the victims of the shootings and their families.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.