[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 94 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 94

   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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2005

 Mr. Gillmor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House 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 2005''.

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

    (a) Authority to Provide Flags.--
            (1) Request to member of congress.--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, and such Member of Congress may provide 
        such a flag to such family member.
            (2) Expense.--The costs associated with providing a flag 
        under this subsection may be paid from official funds.
    (b) Applicability.--This Act shall only apply to a deceased law 
enforcement officer or firefighter who dies on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. 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;
            (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;
            (3) the term ``deceased firefighter'' means a person who 
        performs firefighting duties on a paid or voluntary basis and 
        dies in the line of duty as a firefighter; and
            (4) the term ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator, a 
        Representative in Congress, or a Delegate to Congress.
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