110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 369 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was 

created by an 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; 
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Whereas since 1973, the men and women of the DEA have 

served our Nation with courage, vision, and determination, protecting all Americans from the scourge of drug 

trafficking, drug abuse, and related violence; 

Whereas the DEA has adjusted and refined the tactics and 

methods by which it 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 its 35 years, 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 its 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 in this decade alone, DEA special agents have seized 

over 5,500 kilograms of heroin; 650,000 kilograms of cocaine; 2,300,000 kilograms of marijuana; 13,000 kilograms of methamphetamine; almost 80,000,000 dosage 

units of hallucinogens; and made over 240,000 arrests; 

Whereas in its 87 foreign offices in 63 countries, the DEA 

has the largest international presence of any Federal law 

enforcement agency; 
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Whereas its personnel continue to collaborate closely with 

international partners around the globe, including in such 

drug-producing countries as Colombia, Mexico, Afghanistan, and Thailand; 

Whereas the results of this international collaboration in this 

decade alone have led to the indictments of 63 leaders, 

members, and associates of the Revolutionary Armed 

Forces of Colombia, a designated foreign terrorist organization, as well as 144 arrests and detainments of narcotics traffickers for violations of Afghan and United 

States narcotics laws and terrorist-related offenses; 

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 hit drug traffickers financially, where it hurts the most, 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 shoulder-toshoulder with Federal, State, and local law enforcement 

officials throughout the Nation in a cooperative effort to 

put drug traffickers behind bars; 

Whereas throughout its history, many DEA employees and 

members of the agency’s 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, 
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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. 

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, 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, 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 car-
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tels that seek to poison our citizens with dangerous narcotics: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) congratulates the Drug Enforcement Ad4 ministration (DEA) on the occasion of its 35th anni5 versary; 

6 (2) honors the heroic sacrifice of the agency’s 

7 employees who have given their lives or have been 

8 wounded or injured in service of our Nation; and 

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

10 women of the DEA for their past and continued ef11 forts to defend the American people from the 

12 scourge of illegal drugs and terrorism. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2008. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 369 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the men and women of the Drug En35th anniversary. forcement Administration on the occasion of its