[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 681 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 681

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 29, 2009.
Whereas since 1919, 108 United States Border Patrol agents have died in the line 
        of duty;
Whereas, on July 23, 2009, on the Shockey Truck Trail near Campo, California, 
        agent Robert Rosas Junior, a member of the United States Border Patrol 
        since May 22, 2006, was killed by gunfire while serving in the line of 
        duty;
Whereas since 2008, more than 50 Border Patrol agents have been targeted by gun 
        fire while hundreds of others have been subject to other forms of 
        attack;
Whereas since 2006, over 10,000 individuals have been killed as a result of 
        ongoing violence on the Southwest border;
Whereas, despite an increased security presence along the Southwest border in 
        recent years, Border Patrol agents are under constant threat of violence 
        and contact with drug, weapons, and human smugglers, drug cartels and 
        other organized crime, and transnational criminals;
Whereas the killing of Agent Rosas represents the ever-present danger associated 
        with the Southwest border, affecting law enforcement and communities in 
        both the United States and Mexico;
Whereas agent Rosas' death serves as an important reminder that we are engaged 
        in a serious effort to secure the Southwest border, led by the 
        approximate 17,000 agents currently stationed along our Nation's 1,969-
        mile land boundary with Mexico;
Whereas the bravery and devotion to duty demonstrated by agent Rosas has forever 
        earned him a place in the hearts and memory of his fellow Americans and 
        the men and women of the United States Border Patrol who risk their 
        lives daily to protect the safety and security of the United States 
        people;
Whereas agent Rosas, after starting his law enforcement career in 2001 as a 
        reserve officer in El Centro, California, aspired to be a member of the 
        United States Border Patrol;
Whereas agent Rosas was beloved for his desire and dedication to serving others, 
        earning the respect and admiration of his colleagues, but most of all by 
        his devotion to his wife, Rosalie, and their two children; and
Whereas in the face of this loss, the Department of Homeland Security and law 
        enforcement immediately reaffirmed that acts of violence against Border 
        Patrol agents will not stand: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses its condolences to the 
family and loved ones of Agent Robert Rosas and stands in solidarity with the 
brave men and women of the United States Border Patrol as they remember the 
service and sacrifice of Agent Rosas and continue their mission to preserve and 
defend our borders.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.