[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 279 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 279

Commemorating the passage of 2 years since the tragic building collapse 
                in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2023

    Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commemorating the passage of 2 years since the tragic building collapse 
                in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.

Whereas June 24, 2023, marks 2 years since portions of the Champlain Towers 
        South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, catastrophically 
        collapsed; and
Whereas, in the aftermath of the devastating collapse--

    (1) one of the largest rescue and recovery operations in the history of 
the United States commenced to locate scores of residents who were 
unaccounted for and believed to be in the collapsed building;

    (2) first responders from across Florida immediately answered the call 
of duty, including firefighters, uniformed police officers, rescue and 
recovery crews, emergency medical technicians, physicians, nurses, and 
others rushing to save the lives of individuals trapped in the building;

    (3) international rescue crews and emergency support organizations from 
Israel and Mexico responded to the site to aid in the search and recovery 
efforts;

    (4) National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces from 
Florida, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and 
emergency specialists from California, deployed to Surfside, Florida, to 
provide critical support;

    (5) teams worked tirelessly around the clock to rescue survivors and 
recover the remains of individuals killed in the tragic collapse; and

    (6) on June 30, 2021, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology announced it would launch a formal investigation into the cause 
of the collapse: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the passage of 2 years since the tragic 
        building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021;
            (2) honors the survivors and the 98 lives lost in the 
        collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building and 
        offers heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones, and 
        friends of the victims;
            (3) commends the bravery and selfless service demonstrated 
        by the local, State, national, and international teams of first 
        responders deployed in the aftermath of the collapse; and
            (4) expresses support for the survivors and community of 
        Surfside, Florida.
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