[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 535 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 535

   To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of law enforcement 
         officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2003

 Mr. Campbell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of law enforcement 
         officers and firefighters 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and 
Firefighters Flag Memorial Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF DECEASED LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICERS.

    (a) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The family of a deceased law enforcement 
        officer may request, and the Attorney General shall provide to 
        such family, a Capitol-flown flag, which shall be supplied to 
        the Attorney General by the Architect of the Capitol. The 
        Department of Justice shall pay the cost of such flag, 
        including shipping, out of discretionary grant funds.
            (2) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the 
        date on which the Attorney General establishes the procedure 
        required by subsection (b).
    (b) Procedure.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a procedure 
(including any appropriate forms) by which the family of a deceased law 
enforcement officer may request, and provide sufficient information to 
determine such officer's eligibility for, a Capitol-flown flag.
    (c) Applicability.--This Act shall only apply to a deceased law 
enforcement officer who died on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (d) Definitions.--In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Capitol-flown flag'' means a United States 
        flag flown over the United States Capitol in honor of the 
        deceased law enforcement officer for whom such flag is 
        requested; and
            (2) the term ``deceased law enforcement officer'' means a 
        person who was charged with protecting public safety, who was 
        authorized to make arrests by a Federal, State, Tribal, county, 
        or local law enforcement agency, and who died while acting in 
        the line of duty.

SEC. 3. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS.

    (a) Authority.--The family of a paid or volunteer firefighter who 
dies in the line of duty may request, and the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall provide to such family, a capitol-
flown flag, which shall be supplied to the Director by the Architect of 
the Capitol. The Federal Emergency Management Agency shall pay the cost 
of such flag, including shipping, out of discretionary grant funds.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date on 
which the Attorney General establishes the procedure required by 
section 2(b).
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