IV 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2012 Mr. Rohrabacher submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the classification of Dr. Shakil Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States.

Whereas, on September 11, 2011, nearly 3,000 innocent Americans were murdered in a terrorist attack planned and carried out by Al Qaeda; Whereas at that time, the leader of Al Qaeda was Usama Bin Ladin; Whereas for nearly 10 years, United States military forces, intelligence officials, and law enforcement officials attempted to locate Bin Ladin; Whereas Bin Ladin was believed to be in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan; Whereas before taking action, United States military forces, intelligence officials and law enforcement officials wanted to ensure that Bin Ladin did in fact live in the compound; Whereas at great risk to himself, Pakistani native Dr. Shakil Afridi aided the United States Government by conducting a vaccination program in order to collect DNA samples from individuals inside the Abbottabad compound; Whereas such aid was indispensable by helping to prove that Bin Ladin was living at the compound; Whereas, on May 1, 2011, Usama Bin Ladin was killed by United States military forces at the compound in Abbottabad; Whereas Dr. Afridi was arrested by Pakistani officials on May 22, 2011 and held for nearly a year without charge; Whereas Dr. Afridi was convicted of those charges by a Pakistani tribal court and on May 23, 2012, sentenced to 33 years in prison and ordered to pay a $3,500 fine; Whereas charges of treason are pending against Dr. Afridi in the Pakistani Supreme Court based on his involvement with the United States action to kill Bin Ladin; Whereas were it not for the actions of Dr. Afridi, Usama Bin Ladin might still be alive and leading Al Qaeda; Whereas, on January 29, 2012, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta stated that Dr. Afridi helped provide intelligence that was very helpful with regards to this operation (to kill Usama Bin Ladin); Whereas Dr. Afridi’s life or freedom should not be in jeopardy for aiding in the operation to verify the whereabouts and ultimately kill Usama bin Ladin; Whereas Americans and their allies are forever indebted to Dr. Afridi for his courageous actions; and Whereas Dr. Afridi is suffering persecution as a result of his assistance to the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives calls on President Obama to classify Dr. Shakil Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States and seek to resettle him in the United States.