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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 358 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 358

Recognizing the significance of the contribution of the Brotherhood of 
the Badge to the Global War on Terror through its provision of surplus 
           law enforcement equipment to Iraqi police forces.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2007

  Mr. Radanovich (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Cardoza) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Recognizing the significance of the contribution of the Brotherhood of 
the Badge to the Global War on Terror through its provision of surplus 
           law enforcement equipment to Iraqi police forces.

Whereas Mike Harris and Brian Burry of the Fresno City Police Department and Ken 
        Shockley of the Fresno City Fire Department founded the Brotherhood of 
        the Badge in Fresno, California, an organization to help supply Iraqi 
        police forces with much-needed surplus body armor, including bulletproof 
        vests, and other vital law enforcement equipment;
Whereas over 100 law enforcement agencies from across the United States have 
        donated surplus equipment to the Brotherhood of the Badge in order to 
        help supply Iraqi police forces;
Whereas private donations of more than $2.7 million to the Brotherhood of the 
        Badge have financed the purchase of new bulletproof vests distributed to 
        Iraqi police forces;
Whereas the Brotherhood of the Badge has supplied Iraqi police forces with over 
        20,000 bulletproof vests to date;
Whereas bulletproof vests have proven to be an invaluable piece of equipment for 
        Iraqi police forces and have saved a significant number of lives;
Whereas well-equipped, trained, and prepared Iraqi police forces are in the best 
        interest of United States military personnel serving in Iraq;
Whereas the departure of the United States military from Iraq largely depends on 
        the ability of Iraqi police forces to enforce laws, defend the people of 
        Iraq, and keep the peace;
Whereas Iraqi police forces that can enforce laws, defend the people of Iraq, 
        and keep the peace will greatly contribute to a self-sustainable Iraqi 
        government and general stability in the Middle East;
Whereas the Brotherhood of the Badge expresses a desire to expand its operation 
        to include assistance to Iraqi firefighter services; and
Whereas the Brotherhood of the Badge encourages and invites all police and fire 
        departments in the United States to contribute any and all surplus law 
        enforcement and firefighter equipment in order to help supply Iraqi 
        police forces and Iraqi firefighter services: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives recognizes the 
significance of the contribution of the Brotherhood of the Badge to the 
Global War on Terror through its provision of surplus law enforcement 
equipment to Iraqi police forces.
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