[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1462 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1462

   Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El 
  Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm 
  Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and 
                               mudslides.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2010

 Mr. Mack (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
     Fortenberry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Payne, and Ms. Lee of 
 California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El 
  Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm 
  Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and 
                               mudslides.

Whereas, on May 29, 2010, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador experienced 
        devastating floods and mudslides brought on by Tropical Storm Agatha;
Whereas Tropical Storm Agatha has left 175 dead and 84,843 in shelters in 
        Guatemala;
Whereas Tropical Storm Agatha has left 18 dead and 7,998 in shelters in 
        Honduras;
Whereas Tropical Storm Agatha has left 10 dead and 2,800 in shelters in El 
        Salvador;
Whereas over 2,000 Guatemalans were displaced with little forewarning following 
        the eruption of the Pacaya volcano;
Whereas the combination of Tropical Storm Agatha and the eruption of the Pacaya 
        volcano have devastated Guatemala's landscape leaving behind sinkholes 
        and mudslides across the country;
Whereas, due to recent droughts, erratic rainfall, high food prices, and a sharp 
        drop in remittances, Guatemala has suffered severe food insecurity that 
        will increase in the wake of Tropical Storm Agatha;
Whereas Guatemalan officials are estimating that damages will surpass 
        $475,000,000;
Whereas the loss in the agriculture sector could be close to $18,500,000 in 
        Honduras;
Whereas 380 schools have been affected in El Salvador;
Whereas critical infrastructure relating to water and sanitation has been 
        destroyed;
Whereas the United States has provided relief for the victims of Tropical Storm 
        Agatha by deploying United States Southern Command support helicopters 
        and frigates for assistance with the transport of food, water, and 
        emergency supplies;
Whereas countries and organizations around the world have contributed millions 
        of dollars in medicines and aid, and humanitarian aid agencies in the 
        United States and around the world are mobilizing to provide much needed 
        assistance to the relief and recovery efforts; and
Whereas Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador have begun the process of 
        recovering from these natural disasters: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the loss of life and expresses solidarity with 
        all people affected by Tropical Storm Agatha;
            (2) commends the brave efforts of the people of Guatemala, 
        Honduras, and El Salvador as they recover from Tropical Storm 
        Agatha;
            (3) recognizes the assistance of the international 
        community during the recovery effort in providing relief to the 
        people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador; and
            (4) urges the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
        Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
        Development (USAID), to continue to develop a strategic plan to 
        promote food security and recovery efforts with the goal of 
        mitigating the current and future effects of the recent natural 
        disasters that have devastated Guatemala, Honduras, and El 
        Salvador.
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