IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 114
Recognizing the bravery, dedication, and commitment of Federal, State, coun-
ty, city, and other law enforcement officers for their daily efforts in
battling the use and production of methamphetamine.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. CANNON, Mr.
HERGER, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. WAMP, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr.
NETHERCUTT, Mr. BERRY, Mr. DICKS, Mr. BACA, Mr. HUTCHINSON,
Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. BEREUTER, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. LATHAM,
Mr. MATHESON, Mr. CONDIT, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. OSE, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
ROSS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr.
HILLEARY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. OSBORNE, Ms. DUNN, Mr.
SESSIONS, Mr. INSLEE, Mrs. BONO, Mr. MCINNIS, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. SHOWS,
Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. UDALL of
New Mexico, Mr. REYES, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. HULSHOF,
Mr. LEACH, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. HORN, Mr. POMBO, Mr.
MCGOVERN, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the bravery, dedication, and commitment of Fed-
eral, State, county, city, and other law enforcement offi-
cers for their daily efforts in battling the use and produc-
tion of methamphetamine.
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Whereas methamphetamine, or ‘‘meth’’, is a dangerous,
sometimes lethal and unpredictable drug that represents
the fastest growing drug threat in America today;
Whereas methamphetamine use frequently results in violent
and unpredictable behavior in users;
Whereas methamphetamine production is undertaken in lab-
oratories that create an inherent danger to public safety
officers, who are often exposed to highly toxic contami-
nants;
Whereas these public servants jeopardize their own health
and safety because of the extremely high levels of lethal
poisons that can cause devastating, irreparable effects on
them, including the possibility of death;
Whereas during 1999, 4.3 percent (9,400,000 people) of the
United States population reported trying meth at least
once in their lifetime;
Whereas among high school seniors surveyed in 2000, 7.9
percent had tried methamphetamine in their lifetime;
Whereas in 1999, more than a million Americans used meth
in just 1 year, more than used crack and almost 3 times
as many as used heroin;
Whereas authorities seized 560 kilograms of methamphet-
amine along the United States-Mexico border in 1998;
Whereas during fiscal year 1999 there were a total of 2,847
Federal offenders sentenced for methamphetamine-re-
lated offenses in United States courts;
Whereas almost 20 percent of Federal methamphetamine of-
fenders had a weapon involved with their drug offense,
one of the highest percentages of weapon involvement of
any drug;
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Whereas lab seizures by the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion (DEA) have increased seven-fold in the past 6 years,
from 263 in 1994 to 1,874 in 2000;
Whereas State and local law enforcement agencies seized an
additional 6,354 labs in 2000, nearly all of which pro-
duced meth;
Whereas in 1999 the Federal-Wide Drug Seizure System
(FDSS), which includes seizures by the DEA, FBI,
United States Customs Service, United States Border
Patrol, United States Forest Service, and maritime sei-
zures by the United States Coast Guard, reported 2.64
tons of methamphetamine seized;
Whereas in 1999, 237 ‘‘super’’ (greater than 10 pounds ca-
pacity) meth labs were seized;
Whereas in 1999, DEA officers arrested 8,618 persons for
meth-related violations;
Whereas in 1999, 64 fires were reported at seized meth labs;
Whereas in 1999, 104 explosions were reported at seized
meth labs; and
Whereas in 1999, 40 booby traps were reported at seized
meth labs: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the intrinsic risks that law en-
forcement officials must take while enforcing meth-
amphetamine-related laws;
(2) praises the cooperation and coordination be-
tween Federal, State, and local law enforcement or-
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ganizations, which play a critical role in controlling
this dangerous epidemic;
(3) honors the families of law enforcement offi-
cers who must subject their families to the dangers
posed by methamphetamine enforcement; and
(4) recognizes those law enforcement officers
who have been injured or killed in the line of duty
during the enforcement of meth-related offenses.
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