[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4544 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4544

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 increase the amount paid to families of public safety officers killed 
                          in the line of duty.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 1998

Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Stupak) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 increase the amount paid to families of public safety officers killed 
                          in the line of duty.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PAYMENT INCREASE.

    Section 1201(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (47 U.S.C. 3796) is amended by striking ``$100,000'' and 
inserting ``$175,000''.
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