[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 45 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.45
                                      Agreed to October 29, 2009        

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas on July 31, 2009, officials of the Government of Iran took 3 
  United States citizens, Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd, 
  into custody near the Ahmed Awa region of northern Iraq, after the 3 
  United States citizens reportedly crossed into the territory of Iran 
  while hiking in Iraq;

Whereas officials of the Government of Iran have confirmed that they 
  are holding the 3 United States citizens; and

Whereas officials of the Government of Iran have allowed consular 
  access by the Embassy of the Government of Switzerland (in its formal 
  capacity as the representative of the interests of the United States 
  in Iran) to the 3 young United States citizens in accordance with the 
  Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 
  1963: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) encourages the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, 
    Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to communicate by telephone with 
    their families in the United States; and
        (2) encourages the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, 
    Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families in the 
    United States as soon as possible.
Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.