[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 171 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 171

Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United States flag to 
  half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 
                    Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2007

  Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. McCain, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. 
Snowe, Mr. Smith, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, 
   Mr. Bond, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Dole, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
   Rockefeller, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Obama, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Cardin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

                              June 7, 2007

                Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment

                             June 11, 2007

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United States flag to 
  half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 
                    Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Whereas 1,100,000 men and women comprise the fire service in the United States;
Whereas the fire service is considered one of the most dangerous professions in 
        the United States;
Whereas fire service personnel selflessly respond to over 22,500,000 emergency 
        calls annually, without reservation and with an unwavering commitment to 
        the safety of their fellow citizens;
Whereas fire service 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; and
Whereas approximately 100 fire service personnel die annually in the line of 
        duty: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That this year, the United States flags on all Federal 
facilities should be lowered to half-staff on the day of the National 
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
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