I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2011 Mr. Gerlach introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers’ death benefits.

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Public safety officer death benefits for fire police officers

Section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively; (2)in paragraph (10)(A) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section), by inserting as a fire police officer, after firefighter,; and (3)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5)fire police officer means an officially recognized or designated member of a volunteer fire police association or squad who is legally authorized by a State or local government to assist in event crowd control, scene control in emergencies, traffic control in emergencies, and missing person searches; .