[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 153 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TIMOTHY C. McCAGHREN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING

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                         HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 1995

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing legislation to name 
the Ysleta/Zaragosa Port of Entry in El Paso, TX after Timothy C. 
McCaghren, a Customs inspector who was tragically killed in the line of 
duty.
  Customs Inspector Timothy C. McCaghren would be honored by having the 
U.S. Customs Administrative Building at 797 South Ysleta in El Paso, TX 
designated as the ``Timothy C. McCaghren Customs Administrative 
Building.''
  Customs Inspector Timothy McCaghren, assigned to the Ysleta Port of 
Entry in El Paso, TX, attempted to stop a van at the port February 19, 
1990. The driver of the van accelerated and ran the port, dragging 
Inspector McCaghren until he was flung from the vehicle. Inspector 
McCaghren died the following day from a head injury sustained in the 
incident. He is survived by his wife, Dedra, and his children, Chastity 
and Brandt.
  As the Speaker knows, I have fought to obtain law enforcement status 
for Customs inspectors. Customs inspectors are often our first line of 
defense against terrorists and the smuggling of illegal drugs. Many 
inspectors carry firearms and face a constant threat of severe bodily 
injury and death. A recent study showed that more Customs officers die 
due to service-related injuries than any other group with the exception 
of Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Prisons officers. 
Earlier this session, I introduced legislation that would grant Customs 
inspectors a 20-year law enforcement retirement package. It is 
presently being considered by the House Committee on Government Reform 
and Oversight.
  Customs Inspector Timothy C. McCaghren, a devoted father, will be 
remembered as a courageous, dedicated public servant. With every drug 
seizure Inspector McCaghren made, he would say, ``That's one load that 
won't reach my kids.'' His passing is a tragic loss, not only for his 
family, but for the Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, Timothy C. McCaghren deserves to be honored by having 
this Federal building named in his memory. I urge my colleagues to pass 
this legislation.

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The United States Customs Administrative Building at the 
     Ysleta/Zaragosa Port of Entry located at 797 South Ysleta in 
     El Paso, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Timothy C. McCaghren Customs Administrative Building''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the building referred 
     to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
     ``Timothy C. McCaghren Customs Administrative Building''.

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