[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 41 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 41

  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

                             March 6, 1997

  Mr. Stupak (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Green, Mr. 
Stump, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frank of 
 Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
Coyne, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
Delahunt, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Foley, Mr. Neal of 
   Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
Duncan, Mr. Owens, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Vento, Mr. 
 Cramer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Goode, 
  Mr. Manton, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Talent, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
  Bishop, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
Pitts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bereuter, 
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Furse, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
DeGette, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barcia, 
 and Mr. Bonior) 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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