I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2009 Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Walz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Clarke) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits.

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Benefits for certain nongovernmental emergency service officers

Section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended— (1)in paragraph (7) by striking employee and inserting or nongovernmental employee or volunteer; and (2)in paragraph (9)— (A)in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking or after the semicolon; (B)in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (D)a nongovernmental employee or volunteer— (i)of a fire department, ground or air ambulance service, or first responder or rescue squad, which is licensed or recognized by the State or local government; and (ii)who is performing official duties serving the public in fire suppression, rescue, or emergency medical and ambulance services. .