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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 11, 2001 115 STAT. 2535 Whereas the Rockaway community has already suffered greatly as a result of the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, as home to the highest concentration of firefighters in New York City, many of whom lost their lives at the World Trade Center; Whereas many Rockaway residents ignored the risks and rushed to the site of the plane crash in an effort to help; Whereas the people of the Rockaway community have served as an inspiration through their resilience in the face of adversity and their faith in and practice of community; and Whereas the professional emergency personnel on the ground performed valiantly limiting the devastation of this tragedy: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That Congress— (1) sends its heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens County, New York, on November 12, 2001; (2) sends its sympathies to the people of the Dominican Republic and to the Dominican community in New York City; (3) sends its sympathies to the people of the Rockaway community; (4) commends the heroic actions of the rescue workers, volunteers, and State and local officials who responded to this tragic event with courage, determination, and skill; and (5) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the President of the Dominican Republic. Agreed to December 10, 2001. ASIA PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM—lOTH Dec. ii, 2001 ANNUAL MEETING [s.Con.Res.58] Whereas the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum was founded by former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in 1993; Whereas the Tokyo Declaration, signed by 59 parliamentarians from 15 countries, entered into force as the founding charter of the forum on January 14 and 15, 1993, establishing the basic structure of the forum as an interparliamentary organization; Whereas the original 15 members, one of which was the United States, have increased to 27 member countries; Whereas the forum serves to promote regional identification and cooperation through discussion of matters of common concern to all member states and serves, to a great extent, as the legislative arm of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; Whereas the focus of the forum lies in resolving political, economic, environmental, security, law and order, human rights, education, and cultural issues; Whereas the forum will hold its tenth annual meeting on January 6 through 9, 2002, which will be the first meeting of the forum hosted by the United States;

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