,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bj1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself and ,mr4 ,grassley7 submitted the following resolution2 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 #djth anniversary of the agency4 ,whereas the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,dea7 was established by an ,executive order on ,july #a1 #aigc1 and given the responsibility to coordinate all activities of the ,federal ,government directly related to the enforcement of the drug laws of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the more than #i1ejj men and women of the ,,dea1 including special agents1 intelligence analysts1 diversion investigators1 program analysts1 forensic chemists1 attorneys1 and administrative support staff1 as well as more than #b1jjj task force officers and hundreds of vetted foreign drug law enforcement officers1 serve our ,nation with courage and help protect the people of the ,united ,states from drug trafficking1 drug abuse1 and related violence2 ,whereas the ,,dea has targeted and brought to justice numerous criminals around the world over the #dj years since the establishment of the agency2 ,whereas throughout the #dj-year history of the ,,dea1 the agency has continually adapted to evolving trends of drug trafficking organizations by targeting those involved in the manufacturing1 distribution1 and sale of drugs1 including cocaine1 heroin1 methamphetamine1 marijuana1 ecstasy1 and controlled prescription drugs2 ,whereas in the decade immediately preceding the date of agreement to this resolution1 ,,dea special agents seized more than #ba1jjj kilograms of heroin1 #hbe1jjj kilograms of cocaine1 #d1ejj1jjj kilograms of marijuana1 over #ba1jjj kilograms of methamphetamine1 and more than #ej1jjj1jjj dosage units of controlled prescription drugs2 ,whereas with #hf foreign offices located in #fg countries1 the ,,dea has the largest international presence of any ,federal law enforcement agency1 facilitating close collaboration with international partners around the world1 including in ,colombia1 ,mexico1 and ,afghanistan through information sharing1 training1 technology1 and other resources that have resulted in the disruption or dismantling of #baf priority target drug trafficking organizations in ,colombia1 #bj in ,afghanistan1 and #ajh in ,mexico2 ,whereas throughout the history of the ,,dea1 employees and members of the agency's task forces have given their lives in the line of duty1 including ,emir ,benitez1 ,gerald ,sawyer1 ,leslie ,s4 ,grosso1 ,nickolas ,fragos1 ,mary ,m4 ,keehan1 ,charles ,h4 ,mann1 ,anna ,y4 ,mounger1 ,anna ,j4 ,pope1 ,martha ,d4 ,skeels1 ,mary ,p4 ,sullivan1 ,larry ,d4 ,wallace1 ,ralph ,n4 ,shaw1 ,james ,t4 ,lunn1 ,octavio ,gonzalez1 ,francis ,j4 ,miller1 ,robert ,c4 ,lightfoot1 ,thomas ,j4 ,devine1 ,larry ,n4 ,carwell1 ,marcellus ,ward1 ,enrique ,s4 ,camarena1 ,james ,a4 ,avant1 ,charles ,m4 ,bassing1 ,kevin ,l4 ,brosch1 ,susan ,m4 ,hoefler1 ,william ,ramos1 ,raymond ,j4 ,stastny1 ,arthur ,l4 ,cash1 ,terry ,w4 ,mc,nett1 ,george ,m4 ,montoya1 ,paul ,s4 ,seema1 ,everett ,e4 ,hatcher1 ,rickie ,c4 ,finley1 ,joseph ,t4 ,aversa1 ,wallie ,howard1 ,jr41 ,eugene ,t4 ,mc,carthy1 ,alan ,h4 ,winn1 ,george ,d4 ,althouse1 ,becky ,l4 ,dwojeski1 ,stephen ,j4 ,strehl1 ,richard ,e4 ,fass1 ,frank ,fernandez1 ,jr41 ,jay ,w4 ,seale1 ,meredith ,thompson1 ,juan ,c4 ,vars1 ,frank ,s4 ,wallace1 ,jr41 ,shelly ,d4 ,bland1 ,rona ,l4 ,chafey1 ,carrol ,june ,fields1 ,carrie ,a4 ,lenz1 ,kenneth ,g4 ,mc,cullough1 ,shaun ,e4 ,curl1 ,larry ,steilen1 ,royce ,d4 ,tramel1 ,alice ,faye ,hall-,walton1 ,elton ,lee ,armstead1 ,terry ,loftus1 ,donald ,c4 ,ware1 ,jay ,balchunas1 ,thomas ,j4 ,byrne1 ,jr41 ,samuel ,hicks1 ,forrest ,n4 ,leamon1 ,chad ,l4 ,michael1 and ,michael ,e4 ,weston2 and ,whereas many other ,,dea employees and task force officers have been wounded or injured in the line of duty1 including #ia who have received the ,purple ,heart ,award of the ,,dea2 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration on the occasion of the #djth anniversary of the agency2 7#b7 honors the heroic sacrifice of the employees of the agency who have given their lives or have been wounded or injured in the service of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 gives heartfelt thanks to all the men and women of the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration for their past and continued efforts to protect the people of the ,united ,states from the dangers of drug abuse4