[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S6568]
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 FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS FLAG MEMORIAL ACT OF 
                                  2003

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rules 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 535 and that 
the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 535) to provide Capitol-flown flags to the 
     families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed 
     in the line of duty.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 683

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand Senator Dodd has an amendment 
at the desk. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered 
and agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 683) was agreed to, as follows:


                           amendment no. 683

    (Purpose: To provide for the delivery of flags through Congress)

       On page 1, beginning with line 7, strike all through page 
     3, line 19, and insert the following:

     SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF DECEASED LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
       (1) Capitol-flown flag.--The term ``Capitol-flown flag'' 
     means a United States flag flown over the United States 
     Capitol and provided under this Act to honor the deceased law 
     enforcement officer or firefighter for whom such flag is 
     requested.
       (2) Deceased firefighter.--The term ``deceased 
     firefighter'' means a person who--
       (A) performs firefighting duties on a paid or voluntary 
     basis; and--
       (B) dies in the line of duty as a firefighter.
       (3) Deceased law enforcement officer.--The term ``deceased 
     law enforcement officer'' means a person who was charged with 
     protecting public safety, who was authorized to make arrests 
     by a Federal, State, Tribal, county, or local law enforcement 
     agency, and who died while acting in the line of duty.
       (4) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress'' 
     means a Senator, a Representative in Congress, or a Delegate 
     to Congress.
       (b) Member Offices.--
       (1) In general.--The family of a deceased law enforcement 
     officer or a deceased firefighter may request that a Member 
     of Congress provide to that family a Capitol-flown flag.
       (2) Expense.--The costs associated with providing a flag 
     under this subsection may be paid from official funds.
       (c) Applicability.--This Act shall only apply to a deceased 
     law enforcement officer or a deceased firefighter who died on 
     or after the date of enactment of this Act.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill, as 
amended, be read a third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that 
any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 535), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                 S. 535

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Fallen Law Enforcement 
     Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act of 2003''.

     SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF DECEASED LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
       (1) Capitol-flown flag.--The term ``Capitol-flown flag'' 
     means a United States flag flown over the United States 
     Capitol and provided under this Act to honor the deceased law 
     enforcement officer or firefighter for whom such flag is 
     requested.
       (2) Deceased firefighter.--The term ``deceased 
     firefighter'' means a person who--
       (A) performs firefighting duties on a paid or voluntary 
     basis; and
       (B) dies in the line of duty as a firefighter.
       (3) Deceased law enforcement officer.--The term ``deceased 
     law enforcement officer'' means a person who was charged with 
     protecting public safety, who was authorized to make arrests 
     by a Federal, State, Tribal, county, or local law enforcement 
     agency, and who died while acting in the line of duty.
       (4) Member of Congress.--The term ``Member of Congress'' 
     means a Senator, a Representative in Congress, or a Delegate 
     to Congress.
       (b) Member Offices.--
       (1) In general.--The family of a deceased law enforcement 
     officer or a deceased firefighter may request that a Member 
     of Congress provide to that family a Capitol-flown flag.
       (2) Expense.--The costs associated with providing a flag 
     under this subsection may be paid from official funds.
       (c) Applicability.--This Act shall only apply to a deceased 
     law enforcement officer or a deceased firefighter who died on 
     or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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