,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gje  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bc1 
#bjbd,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,cruz1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 
,cramer1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 
,mr4 ,daines1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4       
,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 
,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4      
,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4  
,budd1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 submitted the  
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,homeland         
,security and ,governmental ,affairs    
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,may #bh1    
#bjbd1 as the #ajjth anniversary of the 
,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol and commending   
the service of the ,u4,s4 ,border       
,patrol to the ,united ,states people4  
,whereas the ,mounted ,guard was        
assigned to the ,immigration ,service   
under the ,department of ,commerce and  
,labor from #aijd to #aibd2 ,whereas the
 founding members of this ,mounted      

,guard included ,texas ,rangers1        
sheriffs1 and deputized cowboys who     
patrolled the ,texas frontier looking   
for smugglers1 rustlers1 and people     
illegally entering the ,united ,states2 
,whereas1 following the ,department of  
,labor ,appropriation ,act of ,may #bh1 
#aibd1 the ,border ,patrol was          
established within the ,bureau of       
,immigration1 with an initial force of  
#dej patrol inspectors1 an annual budget
 of #a1jjj1jjj1 and #a1cjj in annual pay
 for each patrol inspector1 with each   
patrolman furnishing his own horse2     
,whereas changes regarding illegal      
immigration and increases of contraband 
alcohol traffic brought about the need  
for this young patrol force to have     
formal training in border enforcement2  
,whereas1 during the ,u4,s4 ,border     
,patrol's #ajj-year history1 ,border    
,patrol agents have been deputized as   
,united ,states ,marshals on numerous   
occasions2 ,whereas the ,u4,s4 ,border  
,patrol's highly trained and motivated  

personnel have also assisted in         
controlling civil disturbances1         
performing national security details1   
aided in foreign training and           
assessments1 and responded with security
 and humanitarian assistance in the     
aftermath of numerous natural disasters2
 ,whereas the present force of over     
#ai1jjj agents and #c1jjj professional  
staff1 located in #abi stations and #ce 
permanent checkpoints under #bb sectors1
 is responsible for protecting more than
 #h1jjj miles of international land and 
water boundaries2 ,whereas the ,u4,s4   
,border ,patrol has also been assigned  
additional interdiction duties1 and is  
the primary agency responsible for drug 
interdiction between ports of entry2    
,whereas ,border ,patrol agents have a  
dual role of protecting the borders and 
enforcing immigration laws in a fair and
 humane manner2 and ,whereas the ,u4,s4 
,border ,patrol has a historic mission  
of firm commitment to the enforcement of
 immigration laws1 but also one fraught 

with danger1 as illustrated by the fact 
that #aee ,border ,patrol agents and    
pilots have lost their lives in the line
 of duty3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that  
the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the #ajjth
 anniversary of the ,u4,s4 ,border      
,patrol on ,may #bh1 #bjbd2  7#b7       
applauds the significant achievements of
 the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol2  7#c7      
commends the tens of thousands of men   
and women who have served in the ranks  
of the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol2  7#d7    
remembers the #aee agents and pilots who
 have lost their lives in the           
performance of their duties2 and  7#e7  
offers its support for policies to      
improve the working conditions1 hiring  
processes1 and retention of ,border     
,patrol agents4