IV 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2010 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Israel, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Berry, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Schauer, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Watson, Mr. Baird, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Halvorson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Olver, Mr. Costa, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kissell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Braley of Iowa) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the State of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces, and the Israeli people for their coordinated efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation on January 12, 2010.

Whereas, on January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the country of Haiti; Whereas the destruction of basic national infrastructure such as roads, hospitals, homes, and telephone lines made it extremely difficult to coordinate relief efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake; Whereas the State of Israel dispatched one of the first rapid response teams to arrive in Haiti and set up a fully functioning field hospital, which opened its doors to patients just 6 hours after Israeli personnel and equipment landed in Haiti; Whereas the Israeli team of 250 doctors, nurses, and relief workers saved hundreds of lives by providing advanced medical care to earthquake victims; Whereas the Israeli field hospital contained several wards, including an intensive care unit, a triage unit, an operating room and others; Whereas the Israeli field hospital in Haiti was recognized and lauded by international and American media for the professional, high quality, and advanced coordination of care it provided earthquake victims; Whereas the Israeli field hospital kept an advanced tracking system of all the patients it treated through the use of bar code scanners and was able to reunite patients with their families; and Whereas 8 babies were born in the Israeli field hospital in Haiti: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)expresses its deepest condolences and sympathy for the horrific loss of life and the physical and psychological damage caused by the earthquake of January 12, 2010; (2)expresses solidarity with Haitians, Haitian-Americans, and all those who have lost loved ones or have otherwise been affected by the tragedy; and (3)commends and honors the efforts and generosity of the Israelis who worked on the ground in Haiti, the State of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces, and the Israeli people for their outstanding contributions to earthquake relief in Haiti.