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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1262 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1262

         Celebrating the centennial of the U.S. Border Patrol.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 28, 2024

    Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Higgins of 
 Louisiana, Mr. Guest, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. 
  Pfluger, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Tony Gonzales of 
 Texas, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Ezell, Mr. D'Esposito, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. 
   Luttrell, Mr. Strong, Mr. Brecheen, and Mr. Crane) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                               RESOLUTION

 
         Celebrating the centennial of the U.S. Border Patrol.

Whereas, on May 28, 1924, the U.S. Border Patrol was established pursuant to an 
        Act entitled ``Making appropriations for the Departments of State and 
        Justice and for the Judiciary, and for the Departments of Commerce and 
        Labor, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, and for other 
        purposes'' (chapter 204 of Public Law 68-153);
Whereas the U.S. Border Patrol was created within the Bureau of Immigration for 
        the purpose of enforcing the laws regulating immigration of aliens into 
        the United States and securing the borders between ports of entry;
Whereas, on June 2, 1924, the first U.S. Border Patrol station opened in 
        Detroit, Michigan;
Whereas, on July 1, 1924, the first U.S. Border Patrol station on the southwest 
        border opened in El Paso, Texas;
Whereas, on February 27, 1925, Congress expanded the U.S. Border Patrol's 
        mission to include conducting coast and land-patrol operations in 
        Florida and the Gulf Coast;
Whereas, in May 1941, the U.S. Border Patrol began air patrols, marking the 
        official start of the U.S. Border Patrol Air Operations;
Whereas, on July 31, 1975, Christine Gee, Gail Durand, Doris H. Griffin, and 
        Leslie A. Mullins became the first female Border Patrol agents when they 
        graduated with the 107th session of the U.S. Border Patrol Academy;
Whereas, on May 6, 1984, the Border Patrol Tactical Unit was established, which 
        provides immediate response capability to emergent and high-risk 
        incidents requiring specialized skills and tactics;
Whereas, in 1986, the U.S. Border Patrol canine program was established, with 
        canines trained to detect controlled substances and human trafficking;
Whereas, in 1992, the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy opened in Fort Bliss, 
        Texas;
Whereas, on June 16, 1998, the Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue unit was 
        established, serving as the only national law enforcement search and 
        rescue entity with the capability to conduct tactical, medical, search, 
        and rescue training for Federal, State, local, and international 
        government agencies;
Whereas, on March 1, 2003, the U.S. Border Patrol was placed under the newly 
        established Department of Homeland Security;
Whereas, in 2006, Border Patrol agents, assisted by a U.S. Border Patrol canine, 
        made the first known seizure of fentanyl by Federal law enforcement;
Whereas, on August 9, 2018, Carla Provost was named the first female Chief of 
        the U.S. Border Patrol;
Whereas the U.S. Border Patrol recorded more than 57 million apprehensions since 
        1925;
Whereas the U.S. Border Patrol has recorded more than 125,000 rescues at the 
        southwest border since 1999; and
Whereas 155 U.S. Border Patrol agents have made the ultimate sacrifice in the 
        line of duty since 1919: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commemorates the U.S. Border Patrol's 100 years of 
        commitment and dedication to safeguarding the United States by 
        securing and protecting its borders for the American people;
            (2) honors the service and sacrifices of the tens of 
        thousands of men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol and their 
        families, past and present;
            (3) acknowledges the courage and determination demonstrated 
        by Border Patrol agents through overwhelming challenges and the 
        current historic border crisis;
            (4) commits its unwavering support to the wellness and 
        wellbeing of the men and women on the front lines; and
            (5) recommends designation and recognition of a National 
        U.S. Border Patrol Day.
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