[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 112 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 112

  Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to 
   half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 
                    Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2000

  Mr. Castle (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Wise) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to 
   half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 
                    Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.

Whereas 1,200,000 men and women comprise the American fire and emergency 
        services;
Whereas the fire and emergency services is considered one of the most dangerous 
        jobs in the United States;
Whereas fire and emergency services personnel respond to over 16 million 
        emergency calls annually, without reservation and with little regard for 
        their personal safety;
Whereas fire and emergency services personnel are the first to respond to an 
        emergency, whether it involves a fire, medical emergency, spill of 
        hazardous materials, natural disaster, act of terrorism, or 
        transportation accident;
Whereas approximately one-third of all active fire and emergency personnel 
        suffer debilitating injuries annually; and
Whereas approximately 100 fire and emergency services personnel die annually in 
        the line of duty: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That each year, the American 
flags on all Federal office buildings will be lowered to half-staff in 
honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in 
Emittsburg, Maryland.
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