6-19-2023 8:14pm

DEA – 50th Anniversary July 1st - Ignored by Congress?

Lorraine Mabbett Editor

A resolution is currently in limbo in the Senate S. Res 246 “Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on the 50th anniversary of the agency.” Introduced June 13th by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] it only has one co-sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

A similar parallel resolution HR 501 was introduced on the same day in the House by Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] with also only one co-sponsor Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

This excerpt from the text of the Senate resolution gives a succinct history of the agency and its mission:

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to in this preamble as the “DEA”) was

established on July 1, 1973 by Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1973 (87 Stat. 1091; 5 U.S.C. App.); and
given the responsibility to coordinate the whole of the Federal Government approach related to the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.);

and identifies the scope of the DEA efforts:

Whereas, with 93 foreign offices located in 69 countries, the DEA has the largest international presence of any Federal 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;

The 10,000 DEA employees comprise of

Special agents
Intelligence research specialists
Diversion investigators
Program analysts
Forensic chemists
Attorneys
Administrative support staff
3,000 task force officers, representing hundreds of State and local law enforcement agencies across the country—

Los Angeles leadership: William “Bill” Bodner, a 28 year veteran of the Drug Enforcement Administration is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of 14 offices located in Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, and the seven Southern California counties which make up the greater Los Angeles area.

"Mr. Bodner reminds all, drug trafficking is not a victimless crime. The best way to avoid becoming a victim is to find something in life you are passionate about, don’t let drugs distract you from that passion and don’t ever let drugs become the passion."

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