[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 535 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 535


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2003

           Referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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 AND DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Capitol-flown flag.--The term ``Capitol-flown flag'' 
        means a United States flag flown over the United States Capitol 
        and provided under this Act to honor the deceased law 
        enforcement officer or firefighter for whom such flag is 
        requested.
            (2) Deceased firefighter.--The term ``deceased 
        firefighter'' means a person who--
                    (A) performs firefighting duties on a paid or 
                voluntary basis; and
                    (B) dies in the line of duty as a firefighter.
            (3) Deceased law enforcement officer.--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.
            (4) Member of Congress.--The term ``Member of Congress'' 
        means a Senator, a Representative in Congress, or a Delegate to 
        Congress.
    (b) Member Offices.--
            (1) In general.--The family of a deceased law enforcement 
        officer or a deceased firefighter may request that a Member of 
        Congress provide to that family a Capitol-flown flag.
            (2) Expense.--The costs associated with providing a flag 
        under this subsection may be paid from official funds.
    (c) Applicability.--This Act shall only apply to a deceased law 
enforcement officer or a deceased firefighter who died on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

            Passed the Senate May 16 (legislative day, May 15), 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.