[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1610 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1610

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                    September 15, 2010.
Whereas on the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and destroyed 
        four civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the 
        World Trade Center in New York City and a third into the Pentagon 
        outside of Washington, D.C.;
Whereas the passengers and crew aboard the fourth civilian aircraft, United 
        Airlines Flight 93, acted heroically to prevent the terrorist hijackers 
        from taking additional American lives, by crashing the plane in 
        Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and sacrificing their own lives instead;
Whereas thousands of innocent men, women, and children were brutally murdered in 
        the attacks of September 11, 2001;
Whereas nine years later, the United States continues to mourn the lives lost on 
        September 11, 2001;
Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and prosperity, the attacks 
        were intended to assail the principles and values of the American people 
        and to intimidate the Nation and its allies;
Whereas the United States remains steadfast in its determination to defeat, 
        disrupt, and destroy terrorist organizations and seeks to harness all 
        elements of national power, including its military, economic, and 
        diplomatic resources, to do so;
Whereas Congress has passed, and the President has signed, numerous laws to 
        protect the Nation, prevent terrorism at home and abroad, assist victims 
        of terrorism, and support, in the field and upon return, the members of 
        the Armed Forces who courageously defend the United States;
Whereas the terrorist attacks that have occurred around the world since 
        September 11, 2001, serve as reminders that the hateful inhumanity of 
        terrorism poses a common threat to the free world, to people everywhere, 
        and to democratic values;
Whereas the United States has worked cooperatively with the nations of the free 
        world to capture terrorists and bring them to justice;
Whereas the United States remains committed to building strong and productive 
        counterterrorism alliances;
Whereas immediately following September 11, 2001, the Armed Forces moved swiftly 
        against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, which the President and Congress had 
        identified as enemies of the United States;
Whereas in doing so, brave members of the Armed Forces left loved ones in order 
        to defend the Nation and, in some cases, sustained serious injuries or 
        made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives; and
Whereas many members of the Armed Forces remain abroad, defending the Nation 
        from further terrorist attacks and continuing to battle al-Qaeda and the 
        Taliban: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes September 11 as a day to mourn and remember those 
        taken from their loved ones and fellow citizens, and as a day for the 
        people of the United States to recommit to the Nation and to each other;
            (2) once again extends its deepest sympathies to the friends, 
        families, and loved ones of the innocent victims of the September 11, 
        2001, terrorist attacks;
            (3) honors the heroic service and sacrifices of first responders, 
        law enforcement personnel, State and local officials, volunteers, and 
        others who aided the victims and, in so doing, bravely risked and often 
        sacrificed their own lives and health;
            (4) expresses gratitude to the foreign leaders and citizens of all 
        nations who have assisted and continue to stand in solidarity with the 
        United States against terrorism in the aftermath of the attacks;
            (5) recognizes the heroic service of United States personnel, 
        including members of the Armed Forces, intelligence agencies, the 
        diplomatic service, the law enforcement and homeland security 
        communities, and their families, who have sacrificed much, including 
        their lives and health, to defend their country against terrorists;
            (6) vows that it will continue to defend the people of the United 
        States and to identify, intercept, and defeat terrorists, including 
        providing the Armed Forces, intelligence agencies, the diplomatic 
        service, and the law enforcement and homeland security communities with 
        the resources and support necessary to effectively accomplish this 
        mission; and
            (7) reaffirms that the American people will never forget the 
        sacrifices made on and since September 11, 2001.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.