Congratulates the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 272 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 272
Honoring the Drug Enforcement Administration on the occasion of its
40th anniversary.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 20, 2013
Mr. Hunter (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grimm, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pierluisi, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Peterson) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Honoring the Drug Enforcement Administration on the occasion of its
40th anniversary.
Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was created 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 Nation's drug laws;
Whereas the men and women of DEA have served our Nation with courage, vision,
and determination that protects Americans from the scourge of drug
trafficking, drug abuse, and related violence;
Whereas DEA has refined the tactics and methods that targets the most dangerous
drug trafficking organizations in order to bring to justice criminals
over the last 40 years. This includes Leroy ``Nicky'' Barnes; key
members of the infamous Colombian Medellin, Norte Valle, and Cali
cartels; the FARC and AUC Colombian narcoterrorist organizations; Thai
warlord Khun Sa; key leaders of each of the seven most notorious Mexico-
based cartels; Hezbollah affiliates Walid Makled Garcia and Ayman
Joumaa; Afghan terrorists Haji Baz Mohammad, Haji Bashir Noorzai, Haji
Juma Khan; and international arms dealers Monzer Al-Kassar and Viktor
Bout and hundreds of other criminals, narcoterrorists and drug
traffickers;
Whereas throughout its 40-year history DEA has continually adapted to evolving
trends of drug trafficking organizations by aggressively targeting those
involved in the manufacturing, distribution and sale of drugs, including
marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and controlled
prescription drugs;
Whereas through its 223 domestic offices in 21 field divisions DEA continues to
strengthen and enhance existing relationships with Federal, State, and
local counterparts across the entire country to combat drug trafficking;
Whereas in the past decade alone DEA special agents have seized more than 21,000
kilograms of heroin; 825,000 kilograms of cocaine; four-and-a-half
million kilograms of marijuana; over 21,000 kilograms of
methamphetamine; more than 50 million dosage units of hallucinogens; and
made over 300,000 arrests;
Whereas in its 86 foreign offices located in 67 countries DEA has the largest
international presence of any Federal law enforcement agency;
Whereas its personnel continue to collaborate closely with international
partners around the world, including in such drug-producing countries as
Colombia, Mexico, and Afghanistan through the sharing of intelligence,
training, technology and other resources;
Whereas the results of this international collaboration in this past decade
alone have led to the disruption or dismantling of 216 priority target
drug trafficking organizations in Colombia, 20 in Afghanistan and 108 in
Mexico;
Whereas through the creation of the Diversion Control Program in 1971 DEA now
registers and regulates over 1,400,000 registrants, while simultaneously
combating the continually evolving threat posed by the diversion of
controlled pharmaceuticals;
Whereas DEA continues to strike at drug traffickers financially denying them
$2.8 billion in 2012 and more than $22 billion over the past 7 years;
Whereas DEA special agents continue to work shoulder-to-shoulder with Federal,
State, and local law enforcement officials across the Nation in a
cooperative and collaborative effort to fight crime and put drug
traffickers behind bars;
Whereas throughout DEA's history its 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;
Whereas many other DEA employees and task force officers have been wounded or
injured in the line of duty, including 91 who have received DEA's Purple
Heart Award; and
Whereas over 9,500 employees of DEA, including special agents, intelligence
analysts, diversion investigators, program analysts, forensic chemists,
attorneys, and administrative support, plus more than 2,000 task force
officers, and hundreds of vetted foreign drug law enforcement officers
are all working tirelessly to hunt down and bring to justice those who
seek to poison our citizens with dangerous narcotics: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
on the occasion of its 40th 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 DEA
for their past and continued efforts to defend the American
people from the scourge of illegal drugs and terrorism.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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