[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 2061 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  Union Calendar No. 96
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2061

                          [Report No. 112-149]

To authorize the presentation of a United States flag at the funeral of 
  Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official 
        duties or because of their status as a Federal employee.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 31, 2011

   Mr. Hanna (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Bartlett) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

                             July 18, 2011

 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Wolf, 
    Mr. Owens, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
  Grijalva, Mr. Filner, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
    Long, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Hurt

                             July 18, 2011

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]


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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the presentation of a United States flag at the funeral of 
  Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official 
        duties or because of their status as a Federal employee.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Service 
Recognition Act of 2011''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. PRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES FLAG ON BEHALF OF 
              FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES KILLED WHILE PERFORMING 
              OFFICIAL DUTIES OR BECAUSE OF THEIR STATUS AS A FEDERAL 
              EMPLOYEE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Presentation Required.--Upon receipt of a request 
under subsection (b), the head of an executive agency shall furnish a 
flag of the United States to drape the casket of an individual who--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) was an employee of the agency; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) was killed while performing official duties or 
        because of the individual's status as a Federal 
        employee.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Request for Flag.--The head of an executive agency 
shall furnish a flag for a deceased employee described in subsection 
(a) upon the request of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the employee's next of kin; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) if no request is received from the next of 
        kin, a close friend or associate of the employee as determined 
        by the head of the executive agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Manner of Presentation and Ceremony.--A flag shall be 
furnished and presented under this section in the same manner as a flag 
is furnished and presented on behalf of a deceased member of the Armed 
Services who dies while on active duty. At the request of the 
individual who requested the flag under subsection (b), the head of the 
executive agency furnishing the flag under subsection (a) shall provide 
for the presentation of the flag to the individual following the use of 
the flag to drape the casket of the deceased employee.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Limitation on Flags Provided.--If a flag furnished 
under subsection (a) is presented to an individual described in 
subsection (b)(2), no flag shall be subsequently presented to any other 
individual under this section on account of the death of the same 
employee.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Classified Information.--The head of an executive 
agency may disclose information necessary to show that a deceased 
individual is an employee described in subsection (a) to the extent 
that such information is not classified and to the extent that such 
disclosure does not endanger the national security of the United 
States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Employee Notification of Flag Ceremony Benefit.--The 
head of an executive agency shall provide appropriate notice to 
employees of the agency of the flag ceremony benefit provided for under 
this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Employee.--The term ``employee'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, United 
        States Code, and includes employees of and donors of volunteer 
        services to temporary organizations under section 3161 of such 
        title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive 
        agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 501 of 
        title 5, United States Code.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Service Recognition Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. PRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES FLAG ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL 
              CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO DIE OF INJURIES IN CONNECTION WITH 
              THEIR EMPLOYMENT.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--Upon receipt of a request under 
subsection (b), the head of an executive agency may pay the expenses 
incident to the presentation of a flag of the United States for an 
individual who--
            (1) was an employee of the agency; and
            (2) dies of injuries incurred in connection with such 
        individual's employment with the Federal government.
    (b) Request for Flag.--The head of an executive agency may furnish 
a flag for a deceased employee described in subsection (a) upon the 
request of--
            (1) the employee's next of kin; or
            (2) if no request is received from the next of kin, an 
        individual other than the next of kin as determined by the 
        Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
    (c) Classified Information.--The head of an executive agency may 
disclose information necessary to show that a deceased individual is an 
employee described in subsection (a) to the extent that such 
information is not classified and to the extent that such disclosure 
does not endanger the national security of the United States.
    (d) Employee Notification of Flag Benefit.--The head of an 
executive agency shall provide appropriate notice to employees of the 
agency of the flag benefit provided for under this section.
    (e) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, may prescribe regulations to implement 
this section. Any such regulations shall provide for the head of an 
executive agency to consider the conditions and circumstances 
surrounding the death of an employee and nature of the service of the 
employee.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Employee.--The term ``employee'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, and 
        includes--
                    (A) individuals who perform volunteer services at 
                the discretion of the head of an executive agency; and
                    (B) an officer or employee of the United States 
                Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
            (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United 
        States Code, and includes the United States Postal Service and 
        the Postal Regulatory Commission.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
        presentation of a United States flag on behalf of Federal 
        civilian employees who die of injuries in connection with their 
        employment.''.
                                                  Union Calendar No. 96

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2061

                          [Report No. 112-149]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To authorize the presentation of a United States flag at the funeral of 
  Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official 
        duties or because of their status as a Federal employee.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 18, 2011

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed