CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 24, 2002 116 STAT. 3153 HENRY H. SHELTON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL PRESENTATION CEREMONY—CAPITOL Sept. is, 2002 ROTUNDA AUTHORIZATION [H. Con. Res. 469] Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used on September 19, 2002, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to General Henry H. Shelton (USA, Ret.). Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. Agreed to September 18, 2002. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS—COURAGE AND Sept. 24, 2002 DEDICATION [S.Con.Res.llO] Whereas over 100,000 men and women in the United States serve as flight attendants; Whereas flight attendants dedicate themselves to serving and protecting their passengers; Whereas flight attendants react to dangerous situations as the first line of defense of airline passengers; Whereas safety and security are the primary concerns of flight attendants; Whereas flight attendants evacuate passengers from an airplane in emergency situations; Whereas flight attendants defend passengers against hijackers, terrorists, and abusive passengers; Whereas flight attendants handle in-flight medical emergencies; Whereas flight attendants perform routine safety and service duties on board the aircraft; Whereas 25 flight attendants lost their lives aboard 4 hijacked flights on September 11, 2001; Whereas 5 flight attendants helped to prevent United Flight 93 from reaching its intended target on September 11, 2001; Whereas flight attendants provided assistance to passengers across the United States who had their flights diverted on September 11, 2001; Whereas flight attendants on American Airlines Flight 63 helped to subdue Richard Reid on December 22, 2001, thereby preventing him from detonating an explosive device in his shoe intended to bring down the airplane and kill all 185 passengers and 12 crew members on board; and Whereas flight attendants helped to prevent Pablo Moreira, a Uruguayan citizen, from breaking into the cockpit on February 7, 2002, during United Flight 855 from Miami to Buenos Aires: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress— (1) expresses its profound gratitude for the faithful service provided by flight attendants to make air travel safe; (2) honors the courage and dedication of flight attendants;
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