[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1037 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1037

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the actions 
 by United States Armed Forces and first responders to help the people 
 of Haiti after the recent devastating earthquake reflect the highest 
                    level of dedication and heroism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2010

 Mr. Nye submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the actions 
 by United States Armed Forces and first responders to help the people 
 of Haiti after the recent devastating earthquake reflect the highest 
                    level of dedication and heroism.

Whereas the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, which struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, 
        has caused countless deaths and untold destruction throughout Haiti's 
        capital, Port-au-Prince;
Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces, including many who have 
        recently returned from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, have 
        responded to this crisis with incredible speed and effort;
Whereas nearby United States Coast Guard vessels were redirected to Haiti within 
        minutes of the earthquake;
Whereas there are now five United States Coast Guard Cutters on station in 
        Haiti;
Whereas in less than a week, more than 12,000 members of the United States Armed 
        Forces were in the region to support the humanitarian, peacekeeping, and 
        search and rescue efforts;
Whereas more than 10 United States Navy ships are, or soon will be, on station 
        off the coast of Haiti, including the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), USS 
        Bataan (LHD 5), USS Normandy (CG 60), USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), and the 
        USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), to assist in humanitarian aid efforts;
Whereas with approval of the Government of Haiti, United States Air Force air 
        traffic control and airfield management personnel are successfully 
        managing air operations at the international airport, supporting 24/7 
        operations and more than 120-aircraft per day capacity;
Whereas United States military aircraft have airlifted more than 130,000 
        humanitarian daily rations and more than 70,000 bottles of water to 
        Port-au-Prince;
Whereas with military transport, 6 United States Urban Search and Rescue Teams 
        have been deployed to Haiti, including Virginia Beach Based Task Force 
        2;
Whereas Virginia Task Force 2 has valiantly rescued numerous persons in Haiti, 
        including Danish United Nations worker Jens Christensen and 2 local 
        children; and
Whereas United States Search and Rescue teams have saved more than 40 lives in 
        the days following the earthquake: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the actions undertaken by members of the United States Armed Forces and 
first responders demonstrate the highest level of duty and heroism.
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