[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 53 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 53

  To commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to 
  half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 
                    Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 27 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

   Mr. Roth (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Biden) submitted the 
    following resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  To commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to 
  half-staff on the day 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 16,000,000 
        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 on 
the day of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in 
Emittsburg, Maryland.
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