[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 31 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 31

To designate a flagpole upon which the flag of the United States is to 
be set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the 
                             line of duty.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 1999

 Mr. Tierney (for himself, Mr. Larson, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
    Meehan, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of 
 Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
    English, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Ramstad) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
To designate a flagpole upon which the flag of the United States is to 
be set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the 
                             line of duty.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. INSTRUCTION.

    (a) Slain Law Enforcement Officers.--The Capitol Police Board shall 
designate or establish a flagpole upon which the flag of the United 
States shall be flown at half-staff for one day whenever a Federal, 
State, local, or territorial law enforcement officer is slain in the 
line of duty.
    (b) Establishment of Procedures.--The Capitol Police Board shall 
establish efficient and effective procedures to execute subsection (a), 
and to--
            (1) ensure that the official responsible for setting the 
        flag of the United States is informed or learns promptly of the 
        slaying of any law enforcement officer;
            (2) post public notice in close proximity to the flag being 
        flown at half-staff of the name, tenure of service, and 
        jurisdiction of a slain law enforcement officer being honored; 
        and
            (3) present the flag of the United States which is flown at 
        half-staff in honor of a slain law enforcement officer to the 
        family of the slain law enforcement officer.
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