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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 610 

Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration 

on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Administration. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 7, 2008 

Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement 

Administration on the occasion of the 35th anniversary 

of the Administration. 

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was 

created by Executive order on July 6, 1973, and merged 

the previously separate law enforcement and intelligence 

agencies responsible for narcotics control; 

Whereas the first administrator of the DEA, John R. 

Bartels, Jr., was confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 

1973; 

Whereas since 1973, the men and women of the DEA have 

served the United States with courage, vision, and determination, protecting all the people of the United States 

from the scourge of drug trafficking, drug abuse, and related violence; 


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Whereas the DEA has adjusted and refined the tactics and 

methods by which the DEA targets the most dangerous 

drug trafficking operations to bring to justice criminals 

such as New York City’s Nicky Barnes, key members of 

the infamous Colombian Medellin cartel, Thai warlord 

Khun Sa, several members of the Mexican Arellano-Felix 

organization, Afghan terrorist Haji Baz Mohammad, and 

international arms dealer Viktor Bout; 

Whereas throughout the 35 years since the DEA was created, 

the DEA has continually adapted to the evolving trends 

of drug trafficking organizations by aggressively targeting organizations involved in the growing, manufacturing, and distribution of such substances as marijuana, 

cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and controlled prescription drugs; 

Whereas in 227 domestic offices, in 21 field divisions, the 

DEA continues to strengthen and enhance existing relationships with Federal, State, and local counterparts in 

every State in the Union to combat drug trafficking; 

Whereas since 2000, DEA special agents have seized over 

5,500 kilograms of heroin, 650,000 kilograms of cocaine, 

2,300,000 kilograms of marijuana, and 13,000 kilograms 

of methamphetamine and almost 80,000,000 dosage units 

of hallucinogens, and made over 240,000 arrests; 

Whereas with 87 foreign offices, located in 63 countries, the 

DEA has the largest international presence of any Federal law enforcement agency; 

Whereas the personnel of the DEA continue to collaborate 

closely with international partners around the globe, including in such drug-producing countries as Colombia, 

Mexico, Afghanistan, and Thailand; 


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Whereas the results of this international collaboration since 

2000 alone have led to the indictments of 63 leaders, 

members, and associates of the Revolutionary Armed 

Forces of Colombia, a designated foreign terrorist organization; 

Whereas through the creation of the Diversion Control Program in 1971, the DEA now registers and regulates over 

1,200,000 registrants, while simultaneously combating 

the continually evolving threat posed by the diversion of 

controlled pharmaceuticals; 

Whereas the DEA continues to disrupt drug trafficking activities by denying drug trafficking organizations 

$3,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 alone, exceeding their 

5-year goal of $3,000,000,000 annually by fiscal year 

2009; 

Whereas DEA special agents continue to work alongside Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials throughout the United States in a cooperative effort to put drug 

traffickers behind bars; 

Whereas throughout the history of the DEA and its predecessor agencies, many employees and members of the 

task forces have given their lives in the line of duty, including: Charles Archie Wood, Stafford E. Beckett, Joseph W. Floyd, Bert S. Gregory, James T. Williams, 

Louis L. Marks, James E. Brown, James R. Kerrigan, 

John W. Crozier, Spencer Stafford, Andrew P. 

Sanderson, Anker M. Bangs, Wilson M. Shee, Mansel R. 

Burrell, Hector Jordan, Gene A. Clifton, Frank 

Tummillo, Richard Heath, Jr., George F. White, Emir 

Benitez, Gerald Sawyer, Leslie S. Grosso, Nickolas 

Fragos, Mary M. Keehan, Charles H. Mann, Anna Y. 

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livan, 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, Juan C. Vars, Jay W. Seale, Meredith Thompson, 

Frank S. Wallace, Jr., Frank Fernandez, Jr., Kenneth 

G. McCullough, Carrol June Fields, Rona L. Chafey, 

Shelly D. Bland, Carrie A. Lenz, Shaun E. Curl, Royce 

D. Tramel, Alice Faye Hall-Walton, Elton Armstead, 

Larry Steilen, Terry Loftus, Jay Balchunas, and Richard 

E. Fass; 

Whereas many other DEA employees and task force officers 

have been wounded or injured in the line of duty; and 

Whereas over 9,000 employees of the DEA, including special 

agents, intelligence analysts, diversion investigators, program analysts, forensic chemists, attorneys, and administrative support personnel, along with over 2,000 task 

force officers, and over 2,000 vetted foreign officers, 

work tirelessly to hunt down and bring to justice the 

drug trafficking cartels that seek to poison the citizens 

of the United States with dangerous narcotics: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) congratulates the Drug Enforcement Ad2 ministration (DEA) on the occasion of its 35th anni3 versary; 

4 (2) honors the heroic sacrifice of the DEA em5 ployees who have given their lives or have been 

6 wounded or injured in service of the United States; 

7 and 

8 (3) gives heartfelt thanks to all the men and 

9 women of the DEA for their past and continued ef10 forts to defend the people of the United States from 

11 the scourge of illegal drugs and terrorism. 

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