[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 171 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







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, and Mr. Dodd) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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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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