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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 166
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 20, 2023
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Budd, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Vance, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Young, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Cassidy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
July 26, 2023
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preamble
RESOLUTION
Honoring the efforts of the Coast Guard for excellence in maritime border security.
Whereas, since 1790, the Coast Guard has safeguarded the people of the United States and promoted national security, border security, and economic prosperity in a complex and evolving maritime environment;
Whereas the over 50,000 members of the Coast Guard—
operate a multi-mission, interoperable fleet of 259 cutters, 200 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, and over 1,600 boats;
operate 9 Coast Guard Districts and 37 sectors located at strategic ports throughout the country;
exercise operational control of surface and air assets vested in 2 Coast Guard geographical Areas, the Pacific and the Atlantic; and
provide maritime safety and security along more than 95,000 miles of coastline of the United States, Great Lakes, inland waterways, 4,500,000 square miles of exclusive economic zone of the United States, and on the high seas;
Whereas, in fiscal year 2022, executing Coast Guard missions across the world, including the protection of the maritime borders of the United States, the Coast Guard—
interdicted over 330,000 pounds of cocaine, over 60,000 pounds of marijuana, and over 17,000 pounds of other narcotics;
conducted over 6,000 at sea boardings of United States fishing vessels and interdicted approximately 90 foreign fishing incursions; and
conducted approximately 12,500 migrant interdictions, an increase of over 350 percent from 2021; and
Whereas, through selfless and dedicated service, the Coast Guard and Coast Guardsmen have remained Always Ready
to promote the highest level of maritime border security, ensuring the United States and the people of the United States are safeguarded from complex and evolving maritime threats: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
is grateful to the men and women who proudly serve in the Coast Guard to protect the people of the United States by ensuring the highest level of maritime border security; and
congratulates the Coast Guard on exemplary service and dedication to the United States.