[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 178 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 178

 Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on 
          the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the agency.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 20, 2013

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Grassley) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on 
          the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the agency.

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to in this preamble as the 
        ``DEA'') was established by an Executive order on July 1, 1973, and 
        given the responsibility to coordinate all activities of the Federal 
        Government directly related to the enforcement of the drug laws of the 
        United States;
Whereas the more than 9,500 men and women of the DEA, including special agents, 
        intelligence analysts, diversion investigators, program analysts, 
        forensic chemists, attorneys, and administrative support staff, as well 
        as more than 2,000 task force officers and hundreds of vetted foreign 
        drug law enforcement officers, serve our Nation with courage and help 
        protect the people of the United States from drug trafficking, drug 
        abuse, and related violence;
Whereas the DEA has targeted and brought to justice numerous criminals around 
        the world over the 40 years since the establishment of the agency;
Whereas throughout the 40-year history of the DEA, the agency has continually 
        adapted to evolving trends of drug trafficking organizations by 
        targeting those involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of 
        drugs, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, ecstasy, 
        and controlled prescription drugs;
Whereas in the decade immediately preceding the date of agreement to this 
        resolution, DEA special agents seized more than 21,000 kilograms of 
        heroin, 825,000 kilograms of cocaine, 4,500,000 kilograms of marijuana, 
        over 21,000 kilograms of methamphetamine, and more than 50,000,000 
        dosage units of controlled prescription drugs;
Whereas with 86 foreign offices located in 67 countries, the DEA has the largest 
        international presence of any Federal law enforcement agency, 
        facilitating close collaboration with international partners around the 
        world, including in Colombia, Mexico, and Afghanistan through 
        information sharing, training, technology, and other resources that have 
        resulted in the disruption or dismantling of 216 priority target drug 
        trafficking organizations in Colombia, 20 in Afghanistan, and 108 in 
        Mexico;
Whereas throughout the history of the DEA, employees and members of the agency's 
        task forces have given their lives in the line of duty, including 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, Richard E. Fass, Frank 
        Fernandez, Jr., Jay W. Seale, Meredith Thompson, Juan C. Vars, Frank S. 
        Wallace, Jr., Shelly D. Bland, Rona L. Chafey, Carrol June Fields, 
        Carrie A. Lenz, Kenneth G. McCullough, Shaun E. Curl, Larry Steilen, 
        Royce D. Tramel, Alice Faye Hall-Walton, Elton Lee Armstead, Terry 
        Loftus, Donald C. Ware, Jay Balchunas, Thomas J. Byrne, Jr., Samuel 
        Hicks, Forrest N. Leamon, Chad L. Michael, and Michael E. Weston; and
Whereas many other DEA employees and task force officers have been wounded or 
        injured in the line of duty, including 91 who have received the Purple 
        Heart Award of the DEA; Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Drug Enforcement Administration on 
        the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the agency;
            (2) honors the heroic sacrifice of the employees of the 
        agency who have given their lives or have been wounded or 
        injured in the service of the United States; and
            (3) gives heartfelt thanks to all the men and women of the 
        Drug Enforcement Administration for their past and continued 
        efforts to protect the people of the United States from the 
        dangers of drug abuse.
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