[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 42 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.J.Res.42

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and one


                            Joint Resolution


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

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.