[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 369 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 369

 Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on 
                 the occasion of its 35th anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 2008

Mr. Souder (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger) submitted the following 
   concurrent resolution; which was 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.
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