IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 501 
Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration 
on the 50th anniversary of the agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2023 
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. CARTWRIGHT) 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 50th anniversary of the agency. 
Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to 
in this preamble as the ‘‘DEA’’) was— 
(1) established by an Executive order on July 1, 
1973; and 
(2) given the responsibility to coordinate the whole 
of the Federal Government’s approach related to the en-
forcement of the Controlled Substances Act; 
Whereas the more than 10,000 men and women of the DEA, 
including special agents, intelligence research specialists, 
diversion investigators, program analysts, forensic chem-
ists, attorneys, and administrative support staff, as well 
as more than 3,000 task force officers, representing hun-
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•HRES 501 IH 
dreds of State and local law enforcement agencies across 
the country— 
(1) serve the United States with courage; and 
(2) are committed to serving and protecting the pub-
lic safety, public health, and national security of the peo-
ple of the United States from drug trafficking, drug mis-
use, and related violence; 
Whereas, during the 50 years since the establishment of the 
DEA, 
the 
agency 
has 
targeted 
and 
dismantled 
transnational drug trafficking organizations and brought 
to justice the most dangerous and prolific drug traf-
ficking criminals from around the world; 
Whereas throughout the 50-year history of the DEA, the 
agency has continually adapted to evolving trends of 
major transnational drug cartels, targeting the organiza-
tions involved in the manufacturing, trafficking, and dis-
tribution of drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, 
cocaine, heroin, controlled prescription drugs, and other 
synthetic opioids; 
Whereas the DEA has deployed enforcement and regulatory 
tools and strategies to address the threat posed by new 
synthetic opioid substances, which— 
(1) mimic the effects of known licit and illicit con-
trolled substances, including fentanyl; 
(2) are largely responsible for driving the opioid epi-
demic that claimed the lives of more than 107,000 indi-
viduals in the United States in 2021; and 
(3) present the most significant threat to public 
health, public safety, and the national security of the 
United States; 
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•HRES 501 IH 
Whereas with 93 foreign offices located in 69 countries, the 
DEA has the largest international presence of any Fed-
eral law enforcement agency, facilitating— 
(1) close collaboration with international partners 
around the world, through information-sharing, training, 
and technology; and 
(2) the provision of resources that have resulted in 
the 
disruption 
or 
dismantling 
of 
hundreds 
of 
transnational criminal organizations around the world; 
Whereas throughout the history of the DEA, employees and 
members of the agency’s task forces have sacrificed 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 Gon-
zalez, 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, Michael E. Weston, James Terry Watson, 
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•HRES 501 IH 
Brent L. Hanger, Jorge R. DelRio, Stephen C. Arnold, 
Michael G. Garbo, and Jody W. Cash; and 
Whereas many other DEA employees and task force officers 
have been wounded or injured in the line of duty, includ-
ing 79 who have received the DEA Purple Heart Award: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; 
(2) honors the heroic dedication of the employ-
ees of the agency who have paid the ultimate price 
and sacrificed their lives or who have been wounded 
or injured in the service of the United States; and 
(3) gives heartfelt thanks to all the men and 
women of the Drug Enforcement Administration for 
their past and continued efforts to protect the health 
and safety of the people of the United States from 
transnational criminal networks and drugs causing 
harm, violence, and death in our communities. 
Æ 
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