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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 401
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Texas Task Force 1, the state's premier search and |
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rescue team, on the 20th anniversary of the organization's |
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establishment; and |
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WHEREAS, As designated by the Texas Legislature, Texas |
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Task Force 1 is a part of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension |
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Service and was established to provide training for individuals |
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and to provide assistance in search, rescue, and recovery efforts |
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following natural or human-caused disasters; and |
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WHEREAS, The task force operates under the direction of the |
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Texas Division of Emergency Management; since its creation, the |
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task force has been deployed by three different Texas governors |
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to assist with 87 disasters in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, the Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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designated Texas Task Force 1 as one of 28 national search and |
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rescue teams; Texas Task Force 1 played an integral role in the |
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search and rescue mission at the World Trade Center during the |
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nationwide response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, |
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and it has been deployed to more than 40 other national disasters |
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outside of Texas; in 2015, FEMA recognized the task force as a |
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model organization that leads the nation in effective emergency |
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response performance; and |
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WHEREAS, In the two decades since its creation, Texas Task |
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Force 1 has removed, rescued, or recovered countless Texans |
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during severe weather events, such as the 2015 Blanco River flood |
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near Wimberley and the 2016 winter tornadoes that struck the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex the day after Christmas; all those |
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who have contributed to the success of Texas Task Force 1 can |
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indeed take pride in the team's outstanding search and rescue |
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performance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all associated with Texas Task Force |
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1 for their invaluable contributions to the citizens of this state |
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and to the nation and congratulate them on 20 years of success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor |
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of this special anniversary. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 9, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |