Offering heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families regarding the horrific violence at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and to the students, faculty, administration and staff and their families who have been deeply affected by the tragic events that occurred there.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Offers heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families regarding the horrific violence at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and to the students, faculty, administration and staff and their families who have been deeply affected by these tragic events.

Expresses hope that losses from the mass shooting will lead to a national commitment to take steps to help our communities prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.

Recognizes that Virginia Tech has served as an exemplary institution of teaching, learning, and research for well over a century, and that the University's historic and proud traditions will continue.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 306 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 306

   Offering heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families 
    regarding the horrific violence at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, 
 Virginia, and to the students, faculty, administration and staff and 
their families who have been deeply affected by the tragic events that 
                            occurred there.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2007

    Mr. Boucher (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
Goodlatte, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goode, 
Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, and Mrs. Drake) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Offering heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families 
    regarding the horrific violence at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, 
 Virginia, and to the students, faculty, administration and staff and 
their families who have been deeply affected by the tragic events that 
                            occurred there.

    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) offers its heartfelt condolences to the victims and 
        their families regarding the horrific violence at Virginia Tech 
        in Blacksburg, Virginia, and to the students, faculty, 
        administration and staff and their families who have been 
        deeply affected by the tragic events that occurred there;
            (2) expresses its hope that losses from the mass shooting 
        will lead to a shared national commitment to take steps that 
        will help our communities prevent such tragedies from occurring 
        in the future; and
            (3) recognizes that Virginia Tech has served as an 
        exemplary institution of teaching, learning, and research for 
        well over a century, and that the University's historic and 
        proud traditions will carry on.
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