[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E704]
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                   HONORING SPECIAL AGENT BILL BATES

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 23, 2017

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished 
career of Special Agent William Bates of the U.S. Department of 
Defense, Office of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative 
Service, after 32 years of dedicated government service.
   Special Agent Bates' grew up in Buffalo, New York, and attended the 
SUNY Fredonia. Upon graduating, he served in the U.S. Army as a 
Veterinary Food Inspector and then worked as a Treasury Agent for the 
Internal Revenue Service.
   In 1989, Mr. Bates joined the Defense Criminal Investigative Service 
where he has served as a Control Tactics Instructor and Health and 
Wellness Coordinator for the Syracuse, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh offices.
   Throughout his esteemed career, Special Agent Bates' work includes 
assistance in the recovery efforts in New York City immediately 
following the terrorist attacks on our country on September 11, 2001 as 
well as the investigation of Lynx Machine Total Corporation which 
brought to light false testing certifications on U.S. military 
products. He has received several commendations during his esteemed 
career, and is a member of the DCIS's prestigious Million Dollar Club.
   It is my honor to recognize Special Agent Bates and to congratulate 
him on his retirement after 32 years of devoted service to keeping our 
great nation safe. I wish him the very best in his retirement.