[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 675 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 675

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 29, 2009.
Whereas, on July 17, 2009, 2 unidentified terrorists carried out twin suicide 
        bombings at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in the central 
        business district of Jakarta, killing at least 7 people and wounding at 
        least 50;
Whereas the majority of the victims of the attacks were Indonesian citizens, 
        according to reports;
Whereas in addition to the Indonesian victims, citizens of Australia, New 
        Zealand, and Singapore lost their lives in the attacks, and citizens of 
        Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, 
        Norway, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States were 
        injured, according to reports;
Whereas this tragic bombing was the first suicide attack in Indonesia since 
        September 2005, demonstrating the progress that the Government of 
        Indonesia has made in combating terrorism in recent years;
Whereas Indonesia is the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world and 
        is founded on principles of religious tolerance and moderation;
Whereas Indonesia is developing into a strong multiparty democracy, as 
        demonstrated by its April 2009 parliamentary elections, in which 9 
        different parties won seats in the People's Representative Council (DPR) 
        and voter turnout exceeded 60 percent, and its July 2009 presidential 
        election, which was characterized as free and fair by preliminary 
        reports;
Whereas the continued development of Indonesia's democratic norms and 
        institutions will be critical to stemming the tide of violent extremism 
        and therefore is in the mutual interest of the United States and 
        Indonesia; and
Whereas the United States Congress has worked in support of Indonesian democracy 
        through the Congressional Caucus on Indonesia and the House Democracy 
        Assistance Commission, which has had a productive partnership with the 
        DPR since 2006 and remains firmly committed to continuing this 
        partnership: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns in the strongest terms the July 17, 2009, attacks in 
        Jakarta and all other terrorist attacks against targets in Indonesia;
            (2) expresses its condolences to the people of Indonesia and the 
        various other countries suffering casualties in the attacks;
            (3) supports the efforts of the Government of Indonesia to 
        investigate and prosecute the attacks to the fullest extent of the law, 
        and calls upon Indonesia and its neighbors to work together to combat 
        terrorism in Southeast Asia;
            (4) expresses its confidence that Indonesia remains a reliable 
        partner in the global struggle against terrorism and a stable 
        destination for trade, travel, and investment; and
            (5) reaffirms the long-term commitment of the United States to the 
        strengthening of democratic institutions and the promotion of peace, 
        prosperity, and ethnic and religious tolerance in Indonesia.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.