One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America 1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine S. CON. RES. 45 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2009 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Encouraging 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.

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

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.

Secretary of the Senate Clerk of the House of Representatives