,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4   
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4    
,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4  
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4   
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 
,k+1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,graham1  
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hoev51    
,mr4 ,budd1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,,resolution      
,recogniz+ ,may #bh1 #bjbd1 z ! #ajj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol &   
comm5d+ ! s]vice ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord]      
,patrol to ! ,unit$ ,/ates p4  ,:]eas ! 
,m\nt$ ,gu>d 0 assign$ to ! ,immigration
 ,s]vice "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce &    
,labor f #aijd to #aibd2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+ 
memb]s ( ?is ,m\nt$ ,gu>d includ$ ,texas
 ,rang]s1 %]iffs1 & deputiz$ c[boys :o  
patroll$ ! ,texas fronti] look+ =       
smuggl]s1 ru/l]s1 & p illegally ent]+ ! 

,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ,appropriation ,act (
 ,may #bh1 #aibd1 ! ,bord] ,patrol 0    
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,bureau ( ,immigration1 ) 
an initial =ce ( #dej patrol inspectors1
 an annual budget ( #a1jjj1jjj1 & #a1cjj
 9 annual pay = ea* patrol inspector1 ) 
ea* patrolman furni%+ 8 own horse2      
,:]eas *anges reg>d+ illegal immigration
 & increases ( contrab& alcohol traffic 
br\ght ab\t ! ne$ = ?is "y patrol =ce to
 h =mal tra9+ 9 bord] en=cem5t2 ,:]eas1 
dur+ ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol's #ajj-ye> 
hi/ory1 ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts h be5      
deputiz$ z ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als on     
num]\s occasions2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord]
 ,patrol's highly tra9$ & motivat$      
p]sonnel h also assi/$ 9 controll+ civil
 di/urbances1 p]=m+ national security   
details1 aid$ 9 =eign tra9+ &           
assessm5ts1 & respond$ ) security &     
humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ! aft]ma? (     
num]\s natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas ! pres5t 
=ce ( ov] #ai1jjj ag5ts & #c1jjj        
pr(essional /aff1 locat$ 9 #abi /ations 

& #ce p]man5t *eckpo9ts "u #bb sectors1 
is responsible = protect+ m ?an #h1jjj  
miles ( int]national l& & wat] b\nd>ies2
 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol has also
 be5 assign$ additional int]diction     
duties1 & is ! prim>y ag5cy responsible 
= drug int]diction betwe5 ports ( entry2
 ,:]eas ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts h a dual   
role ( protect+ ! bord]s & en=c+        
immigration laws 9 a fair & humane      
mann]2 & ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol 
has a hi/oric mission ( firm commitm5t  
to ! en=cem5t ( immigration laws1 b also
 "o fraught ) dang]1 z illu/rat$ by !   
fact t #aee ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts &      
pilots h lo/ _! lives 9 ! l9e ( duty3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,u4,s4 
,bord] ,patrol on ,may #bh1 #bjbd2  7#b7
 applauds ! significant a*ievem5ts ( !  
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol2  7#c7 comm5ds !  
t5s ( ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$ 9 !   
ranks ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol2  7#d7  
rememb]s ! #aee ag5ts & pilots :o h lo/ 
_! lives 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties2 &    

7#e7 (f]s its support = policies to     
improve ! work+ conditions1 hir+        
processes1 & ret5tion ( ,bord] ,patrol  
ag5ts4