[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 369 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 369
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 15, 2008
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on
the occasion of its 35th anniversary.
Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was created by an Executive
order on July 6, 1973, and merged the previously separate law
enforcement and intelligence agencies responsible for narcotics control;
Whereas the first administrator of the DEA, John R. Bartels, Jr., was confirmed
by the Senate on October 4, 1973;
Whereas since 1973, the men and women of the DEA have served our Nation with
courage, vision, and determination, protecting all Americans from the
scourge of drug trafficking, drug abuse, and related violence;
Whereas the DEA has adjusted and refined the tactics and methods by which it
targets the most dangerous drug trafficking operations to bring to
justice criminals such as New York City's Nicky Barnes, key members of
the infamous Colombian Medellin cartel, Thai warlord Khun Sa, several
members of the Mexican Arellano-Felix organization, Afghan terrorist
Haji Baz Mohammad, and international arms dealer Viktor Bout;
Whereas throughout its 35 years, the DEA has continually adapted to the evolving
trends of drug trafficking organizations by aggressively targeting
organizations involved in the growing, manufacturing, and distribution
of such substances as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine,
Ecstasy, and controlled prescription drugs;
Whereas in its 227 domestic offices in 21 field divisions, the DEA continues to
strengthen and enhance existing relationships with Federal, State, and
local counterparts in every State in the Union to combat drug
trafficking;
Whereas in this decade alone, DEA special agents have seized over 5,500
kilograms of heroin; 650,000 kilograms of cocaine; 2,300,000 kilograms
of marijuana; 13,000 kilograms of methamphetamine; almost 80,000,000
dosage units of hallucinogens; and made over 240,000 arrests;
Whereas in its 87 foreign offices in 63 countries, the DEA has the largest
international presence of any Federal law enforcement agency;
Whereas its personnel continue to collaborate closely with international
partners around the globe, including in such drug-producing countries as
Colombia, Mexico, Afghanistan, and Thailand;
Whereas the results of this international collaboration in this decade alone
have led to the indictments of 63 leaders, members, and associates of
the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a designated foreign
terrorist organization, as well as 144 arrests and detainments of
narcotics traffickers for violations of Afghan and United States
narcotics laws and terrorist-related offenses;
Whereas through the creation of the Diversion Control Program in 1971, the DEA
now registers and regulates over 1,200,000 registrants, while
simultaneously combating the continually-evolving threat posed by the
diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals;
Whereas the DEA continues to hit drug traffickers financially, where it hurts
the most, denying drug trafficking organizations $3,500,000,000 in
fiscal year 2007 alone, exceeding their 5-year goal of $3,000,000,000
annually by fiscal year 2009;
Whereas DEA special agents continue to work shoulder-to-shoulder with Federal,
State, and local law enforcement officials throughout the Nation in a
cooperative effort to put drug traffickers behind bars;
Whereas throughout its history, many DEA employees and members of the agency's
task forces have given their lives in the line of duty, including:
Charles Archie Wood, Stafford E. Beckett, Joseph W. Floyd, Bert S.
Gregory, James T. Williams, Louis L. Marks, James E. Brown, James R.
Kerrigan, John W. Crozier, Spencer Stafford, Andrew P. Sanderson, Anker
M. Bangs, Wilson M. Shee, Mansel R. Burrell, Hector Jordan, Gene A.
Clifton, Frank Tummillo, Richard Heath, Jr., George F. White, Emir
Benitez, Gerald Sawyer, Leslie S. Grosso, Nickolas Fragos, Mary M.
Keehan, Charles H. Mann, Anna Y. Mounger, Anna J. Pope, Martha D.
Skeels, Mary P. Sullivan, Larry D. Wallace, Ralph N. Shaw, James T.
Lunn, Octavio Gonzalez, Francis J. Miller, Robert C. Lightfoot, Thomas
J. Devine, Larry N. Carwell, Marcellus Ward, Enrique S. Camarena, James
A. Avant, Charles M. Bassing, Kevin L. Brosch, Susan M. Hoefler, William
Ramos, Raymond J. Stastny, Arthur L. Cash, Terry W. McNett, George M.
Montoya, Paul S. Seema, Everett E. Hatcher, Rickie C. Finley, Joseph T.
Aversa, Wallie Howard, Jr., Eugene T. McCarthy, Alan H. Winn, George D.
Althouse, Becky L. Dwojeski, Stephen J. Strehl, Juan C. Vars, Jay W.
Seale, Meredith Thompson, Frank S. Wallace, Jr., Frank Fernandez, Jr.,
Kenneth G. McCullough, Carrol June Fields, Rona L. Chafey, Shelly D.
Bland, Carrie A. Lenz, Shaun E. Curl, Royce D. Tramel, Alice Faye Hall-
Walton, Elton Armstead, Larry Steilen, Terry Loftus, Jay Balchunas, and
Richard E. Fass;
Whereas many other DEA employees and task force officers have been wounded or
injured in the line of duty; and
Whereas over 9,000 employees of the DEA, including special agents, intelligence
analysts, diversion investigators, program analysts, forensic chemists,
attorneys, and administrative support, along with over 2,000 task force
officers, and over 2,000 vetted foreign officers, work tirelessly to
hunt down and bring to justice the drug trafficking cartels that seek to
poison our citizens with dangerous narcotics: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) congratulates the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
on the occasion of its 35th anniversary;
(2) honors the heroic sacrifice of the agency's employees
who have given their lives or have been wounded or injured in
service of our Nation; and
(3) gives heartfelt thanks to all the men and women of the
DEA for their past and continued efforts to defend the American
people from the scourge of illegal drugs and terrorism.
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
By Robert F. Reeves,
Deputy Clerk.