PRINTER'S NO. 1402
No. 92 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY FISHER, JUNE 28, 1989
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 28, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating the United States Marshals Service on the 200th
2 anniversary of the Service.
3 WHEREAS, President George Washington administered the oath of
4 office to the 13 original United States marshals in 1789; and
5 WHEREAS, The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is the
6 nation's oldest and most versatile law enforcement agency; and
7 WHEREAS, The United States Marshals Service occupies a
8 uniquely central position in the Federal justice system.
9 Virtually every Federal law enforcement initiative involves the
10 USMS: the custody, care and transportation of Federal offenders;
11 the tracking and apprehension of Federal criminals who jump
12 bail, violate parole or escape from prison; protection of the
13 courts, judges, attorneys and witnesses; enforcement of court
14 orders; and management of assets seized or forfeited as a result
15 of their having been acquired from the profits of certain
16 criminal activities; and
17 WHEREAS, The untiring efforts of the dedicated members of the
1 United States Marshals Service should be recognized; and
2 WHEREAS, A national observance of the bicentennial of the
3 founding of the United States Marshals Service will be held in
4 Philadelphia on September 23, 1989; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Pennsylvania congratulate the
6 approximately 3,000 members of the United States Marshals
7 Service, especially the 71 members who serve in the three
8 Federal Districts in Pennsylvania, on the occasion of the 200th
9 anniversary of the USMS and express its appreciation for the
10 vital services rendered by the USMS.
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