BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: August 29, 2011
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
HR 21 (Yamada and John A. Pérez) - As Introduced: August 22,
2011
SUBJECT : September 11, 2001.
SUMMARY : Acknowledges the 10th Anniversary of the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001; encourages Californians to honor
the memory of those who died by observing September 11th with an
act of service for fellow Californians; and, acknowledges that
California will help its neighbors in time of need, work
together for peace, and safeguard our legacy of freedom.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Ten years ago, on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four
separate flights, carrying 266 people, all bound for
California. All four flights crashed with no survivors; and
almost 3,000 men, women, and children who were citizens of
more than 70 countries were killed at the World Trade Center,
the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
2)At 8:46 a.m. on September 11th of this year, the nation will
commemorate the 10th anniversary of America's darkest day and,
in doing so, will honor the heroes and the casualties of the
most shocking, barbaric, and catastrophic act of inhumanity in
modern history.
3)The Assembly salutes and remembers the hundreds of heroic men
and women of the police and fire departments, the paramedics,
and the medical personnel who risked their safety and lost
their lives or were seriously injured in their courageous
efforts to protect and serve others; and the Assembly
recognizes the support and acts of service performed by
Californians.
4)We are eternally grateful to the valiant men and women of our
Armed Forces, those who have fallen, those who have been
wounded, and those who continue to combat terrorism in Iraq,
Afghanistan, and around the world.
5)This 10th anniversary gathering will serve to recall the
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uniting of the world's cultures and nationalities in
condemnation of terrorism, and the great outpouring of charity
and compassion that followed the attack demonstrating the
victory of the human spirit over depravity, savagery and
cowardice; and, it is fitting at this point in history for all
Americans to remind themselves that the United States is a
nation of healing, hope, and resilience.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800