[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 375 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 375

Expressing the sense of Congress to support the decision of the United 
  States Court of Federal Claims to award public safety officer death 
 benefits to the family of Christopher Nicholas Kangas, a 14-year old 
   volunteer apprentice firefighter who died as a result of serious 
       injuries sustained en route to assist in fighting a fire.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2006

     Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania submitted the following concurrent 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress to support the decision of the United 
  States Court of Federal Claims to award public safety officer death 
 benefits to the family of Christopher Nicholas Kangas, a 14-year old 
   volunteer apprentice firefighter who died as a result of serious 
       injuries sustained en route to assist in fighting a fire.

Whereas the intent of Congress when establishing the Public Safety Officers' 
        Benefits program was to extend benefits to individuals who risk their 
        lives for the benefit of the public, regardless of age; and
Whereas Christopher Nicholas Kangas sacrificed his young life while en route to 
        fight a fire, his family was initially denied Public Safety Death 
        Benefits due to his ineligibility to qualify as a firefighter: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress supports the decision of the United States Court of 
Federal Claims (No. 05-697C), March 27, 2008, to grant Public Safety 
Officers Benefits to the family of Christopher Nicholas Kangas, a 14-
year old volunteer apprentice firefighter who died as a result of 
serious injuries sustained en route to assist in fighting a fire.
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