[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 210 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 210

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
  issued to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 1996

   Mr. Stupak (for himself and Mr. Ramstad) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Government Reform and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
  issued to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Whereas more than 14,000 law enforcement officers lost their lives in service to 
        American communities since records were started in 1794;
Whereas 174 law enforcement officers throughout the United States lost their 
        lives in service to American communities in 1995;
Whereas, every other day, one law enforcement officer is killed while serving an 
        American community;
Whereas more than 66,000 law enforcement officers are assaulted each year while 
        serving American communities and 24,000 are injured during such 
        assaults;
Whereas 600,000 law enforcement officers endanger their lives each day to serve 
        and protect American communities;
Whereas America's law enforcement officers represent the highly valued qualities 
        of strength, courage, and valor; and
Whereas issuing a postage stamp to honor the sacrifices of America's law 
        enforcement officers is proper and fitting: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued to honor law 
        enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United 
        States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster 
        General that such a postage stamp be issued.
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