LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Addresses

Juvenile Crime—Sound Policies vs. Sound Bite Issues Forum: Robert B. Turner, Indianapolis, IN, Police Dept., E1780 [17SE]

Appointments

Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement, H4891 [8JY]

Articles and editorials

DSP Hurt in Brickbatting, E2146, E2147 [30OC], E2161 [31OC]

Priest Beheaded in India for Works, E2147 [30OC]

Seven Slain in District in 36 Hours of Violence, S5351 [5JN]

Waco—The Rules of Engagement, E1888 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Bill of rights: establish (see H.R. 350), H150 [9JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 66), H1891 [24AP]

Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see H.R. 2862), H10171 [6NO]

Collective bargaining: rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H1259 [20MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorize production of records to law enforcement officials relative to contested Senate election in Louisiana (see S. Res. 135), S10788 [9OC]

Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into contact with corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070), H4646 [25JN]

———treatment of juvenile offenders (see S. 704), S3998 [6MY]

Crime: enhanced penalties for follow-on bombings (see S. 352), S1553 [25FE]

———Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see S. 294; H.R. 727), S1191 [10FE], H523 [12FE]

———funding for States relative to legislation requiring death penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———permit review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (see H.R. 2184), H5485 [17JY]

———prohibit taking a child hostage while evading arrest or warrants with the threat or use of force against Federal agents (see S. 601), S3348 [17AP]

Customs Service: modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs officers (see H.R. 2262), H5825 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify authority of the inspector general (see H.R. 2182), H5485 [17JY]

Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633), H392 [6FE]

District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law enforcement (see H.R. 1538), H2253 [6MY]

Employment: funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804), H588 [13FE]

———provide death benefits to retired public safety officers (see H.R. 1862), H3720 [11JN]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (see S. 741), S4479 [14MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (see S. 255), S945 [4FE]

Federal employees: payment of meal expenses required while serving on a security detail in protection of a Federal officer (see S. 345), S1470 [24FE]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250), H1339 [8AP]

———ban the manufacture and sale of armor-piercing ammunition and develop uniform ballistics test to identify such ammunition (see S. 112), S161 [21JA]

———exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 2255), H5777 [24JY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 816, 837; H.R. 218, 339), S5109 [23MY], S5341 [5JN], H146, H150 [9JA]

———prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (see S. 707), S3998 [6MY]

———prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1999), H4086 [19JN]

———regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996), H4086 [19JN]

———require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental entity (see H.R. 1997), H4086 [19JN]

———require registration and permits for possession and transfer of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998), H4086 [19JN]

Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H949 [12MR]

Hong Kong: recruitment, hiring, or retention of certain former officers of the Royal Hong Kong Police by Federal law enforcement agencies (see S. 558), S3011 [10AP]

Internal investigations: provide standards and protection for conduct (see S. 348), S1553 [25FE]

Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security programs (see H.R. 266), H148 [9JA]

———provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (see S. 1521; H.R. 1840), S12461 [10NO], H3659 [10JN]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 118), H142 [9JA]

Mental health: establish counseling programs for disabled and retired police officers (see H.R. 2434), H7008 [8SE]

Motor vehicles: pursuit policy (see S. 1236), S10153 [29SE]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 657, 1524), H407 [10FE], H2155 [1MY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S2416 [18MR]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3750 [28AP]

Pensions: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see S. 397; H.R. 1215), S1979 [5MR], H1288 [21MR]

Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]

Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767), H9729 [29OC]

———provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2088), H4834 [26JN]

———provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (see S. 1525; H.R. 2755, 3046), S12506 [12NO], H9614 [28OC], H10953 [13NO]

Safety: establish voluntary national guidelines for the safety and training of State correctional officers (see H.R. 2303), H6406 [30JY]

———protect Federal officers who intervene in certain violent situations outside the scope of their employment (see S. 1031), S7710 [17JY]

Secret Service: simplify and consolidate pay system for Uniformed Division (see S. 998), S7116 [9JY]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (see S. 173; H.R. 103), S163 [21JA], H142 [9JA]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see S. 861; H.R. 173), S5413 [9JN], H144 [9JA]

Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H724 [4MR]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410), H1793 [23AP]

———remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to employees of the police department or fire department (see H.R. 1795), H3566 [5JN]

———treatment of benefits given to former police and firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R. 202), H145 [9JA]

———treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (see S. 393), S1979 [5MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (see H.R. 927), H766 [5MR]

Letters

Ban the manufacture and sale of armor-piercing ammunition and develop uniform ballistics test to identify such ammunition: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S493 [21JA]

———James A. Rhinebarger, Law Enforcement Steering Committee, S687 [23JA]

Colombian National Police anniversary: several Representatives, E2170 [4NO]

U.S. policy toward Haiti: Strobe Talbott, Dept. of State, S2008 [6MR]

Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding: Timothy C. Lake, BIA, S9618 [18SE]

Lists

Lake Owasco search and rescue team, H6914 [4SE]

Press releases

Indian Police Open Fire on Christian Festival Just Weeks After Mother Teresa's Funeral: Council of Khalistan, E2147 [30OC]

Yakima Indian Nation Astonished by Gorton Floor Statement Wherein He Made Analogy of Tribal Police Officer Acting Within Her Scope of Duty and New York Cops Who Brutalized a Haitian Immigrant: Yakima Indian Nation, S9027 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Acosta, Jose J.: American Legion Officer of the Year award recipient, E883 [8MY]

Andert, Richard: Los Angeles, CA, Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E881 [8MY]

Baker, Mary: Valley Community Legal Foundation award recipient, E913 [14MY]

BLM: authority relative to law enforcement regulations, H1367 [9AP], H2596, H2615 [14MY]

Bretz, Kevin: Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor award recipient, E1342 [27JN]

Cangialosi, Marco: Italian-American Police Officer's Association of New Jersey Citizenship Award recipient, E787 [29AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 66), H2548 [13MY]

Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (H.R. 2862), E2204 [7NO]

Collective bargaining: rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (H.R. 1173), H2178 [6MY]

Colombia: anniversary of Colombian National Police, E2170 [4NO]

———tribute to Colombian National Police, E192 [10FE], E1871 [26SE]

Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement: funding, H2762 [15MY]

Crime: funding for programs that identify sources of firearms sold to juveniles, H2382 [8MY]

Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Civic Association award recipients, E136 [4FE]

Daly City, CA: California Highway Patrol and California State Automobile Association 10851 Award recipients, E529 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, H4378, H4609 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, E1771 [17SE], E1846 [24SE]

Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents' retirement annuities (H.R. 633), E180 [6FE]

Diaz, Derek D.: Citizens' Choice Award recipient, E2036 [21OC]

District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law enforcement (H.R. 1538), H2172 [6MY], E853 [6MY]

Dougherty, Keith: Baytown, TX, Police Officer of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]

Employment: funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (H.R. 804), E249 [13FE]

Ericsson, Ken: Valley Community Legal Foundation award recipient, E904 [13MY]

Eureka, CA: use of pepper spray by police to remove protesters from Representative Riggs' district office, H9840 [31OC]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E301 [25FE]

———tribute to Mason District Neighborhood Watch Program participants, E1919 [2OC]

FBI: treatment of crime suspects, H6620 [31JY]

Firearms: exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-related possession prohibitions (H.R. 2255), E1517 [24JY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (H.R. 218), E31 [7JA]

Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (H. Con. Res. 47), H2780 [15MY]

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc.: anniversary, H7284 [16SE], E1917 [2OC]

Gamble, Jerry: Joseph M. Pizza Association of Northern New Jersey honoree, E2154 [31OC]

Gates, Brad: Boy Scouts William H. Spurgeon III Award recipient, E2001 [9OC]

Glendale, NY: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary crime prevention program, E2055 [23OC]

Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Police Dept., E887 [8MY]

Harwood, Tom: International Association of Chiefs of Police U.S. Police Officer of the Year Award Recipient, E2207 [7NO]

Hernandez, Edward: San Fernando, CA, Police Dept. CVC Award recipient, E901 [13MY]

Housing: require agreements with private housing project owners to allow law enforcement officers to enter certain areas, H2191 [6MY]

India: police actions at Ludhiana religious festival, E2146, E2147 [30OC]

Indiana: tribute to Indiana State Police Pendelton Post, E725 [23AP]

Kansi, Mir Aimal: capture of suspect in 1993 shootings outside CIA headquarters, E1319 [25JN]

Kennison, Kevin: North Miami Police Dept. Officer of the Year award recipient, E57 [7JA]

Lake County, IN: tribute to Fraternal Order of Police Anton Lodge No. 125, E1465 [22JY]

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (H.R. 2829), E2195, E2196 [7NO]

———provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H.R. 1840), H4868 [8JY]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (H.R. 118), E10 [7JA]

Lowe, Paul E.: tribute to individuals involved in investigation and prosecution, E1210 [12JN]

Motion pictures: require review of the movie ``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'', E1888 [29SE]

Nardini, Antonio: USA Today Make a Difference Day Award recipient, E837 [5MY]

National Law Day: observance, E812 [1MY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E929 [14MY], E938, E942 [15MY], E949 [16MY], E953, E956, E965 [19MY], E984 [20MY]

National Police Week: observance, E1072 [30MY]

Pennsylvania Sheriff's Association: anniversary, E127 [19JN]

Pensions: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (H.R. 1215), H1852 [24AP], H2647 [14MY]

Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (H. Con. Res. 41), H2780 [15MY]

Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain fire and law enforcement personnel (H.R. 2767), E2120 [29OC]

———provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 2088), E1354 [27JN]

Rocco, Therese: Mom's House (organization) Courageous Woman honoree, E2087 [24OC]

Rutland, MA: tribute to Kindness Police Program, E793 [30AP]

Spokane County, WA: tribute to Sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Effort, E2139 [30OC]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (H.R. 103), H5857-H5860 [28JY]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (H.R. 173), H1575 [16AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 921), H2648 [14MY], E368 [4MR]

———remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits from police and firefighter pension plans, H6660 [31JY]

———remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to employees of the police department or fire department (H.R. 1795), H3480 [5JN], E1123 [5JN]

———treatment of benefits given to former police and firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (H.R. 202), E54 [7JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney General (H.R. 927), H1053 [18MR]

Union City, NJ: tribute to Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, E529 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 66), S4418 [14MY]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorize production of records to law enforcement officials relative to contested Senate election in Louisiana (S. Res. 135), S10780 [9OC]

Correctional institutions: treatment of juvenile offenders (S. 704), S4005 [6MY]

Crime: enhanced penalties for follow-on bombings (S. 352), S1558 [25FE]

———Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (S. 294), S1192 [10FE]

———prohibit taking a child hostage while evading arrest or warrants with the threat or use of force against Federal agents (S. 601), S3349 [17AP]

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, S10442 [6OC]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (S. 741), S4485 [14MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (S. 255), S945 [4FE]

Federal employees: payment of meal expenses required while serving on a security detail in protection of a Federal officer (S. 345), S1471 [24FE]

Firearms: ban the manufacture and sale of armor-piercing ammunition and develop uniform ballistics test to identify such ammunition (S. 112), S492 [21JA], S687 [23JA]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (S. 816), S5132 [23MY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (S. 837), S5350, S5351 [5JN]

———prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (S. 707), S4008 [6MY]

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc.: anniversary, S10301 [1OC]

Hendrix, Jason: American Police Hall of Fame Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipient, S4617 [15MY]

Hong Kong: recruitment, hiring, or retention of certain former officers of the Royal Hong Kong Police by Federal law enforcement agencies (S. 558), S3033-S3035 [10AP]

Internal investigations: provide standards and protection for conduct (S. 348), S1553, S1555, S1556 [25FE]

International Reserve Law Officers Conference: tribute, S8739 [3SE]

IRS: abuse of authority in tax audits, S5395 [9JN]

Kansi, Mir Aimal: capture of suspect in 1993 shootings outside CIA headquarters, S5921 [18JN]

Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H.R. 1840), S12487 [10NO]

Missouri: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S4497 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: pursuit policy (S. 1236), S10175 [29SE]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (H.R. 1524), S9982 [25SE]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 64), S2481 [18MR], S3930 [1MY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 79), S3757 [28AP], S3949 [5MY]

Native Americans: Yankton Sioux Reservation law enforcement services funding, S9617 [18SE]

Pensions: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (S. 397), S1984 [5MR]

Philadelphia, PA: Police Athletic League of Philadelphia 50th Anniversary Award recipients, S3297 [16AP]

Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), S12509 [12NO]

Safety: protect Federal officers who intervene in certain violent situations outside the scope of their employment (S. 1031), S7717, S7718 [17JY]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (S. 173), S550 [21JA]

———reduce certain assistance relative to continuation of health benefits to public safety officers injured in the line of duty, S8067 [24JY]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (H.R. 173), S6788 [27JN]

———authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (S. 861), S5424 [9JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S6703 [27JN]

———treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (S. 393), S1981 [5MR]

———treatment of heart and hypertension benefits relative to firefighters and police officers, S6479 [26JN]

Vermont: anniversary of State Police, S7779 [21JY]

Violent Crime Control Trust Fund: funding, S4990 [22MY]

Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: funding, S6441 [26JN], S6673 [27JN], S8215 [29JY]

Reports filed

Donation of Surplus Federal Law Enforcement Canines to Their Handlers: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 173), S6496 [26JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 861), S6496 [26JN]

Expedite State Reviews of Criminal Records of Applicants for Private Security Officer Employment: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 103) (H. Rept. 105-161), H4834 [26JN]

Law Enforcement Exceptions to the Prohibition on the Advertising of Certain Electronic Devices: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-162), H4834 [26JN]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 79), S3900 [1MY]

U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-27), H1039 [17MR]

Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 105-91), H2349 [7MY]

Resolutions by organizations

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement establishment: Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, S9982 [25SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 66, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H2548 [13MY]

H.R. 103, Private Security Officer Quality Assurance Act, H5857 [28JY]

H.R. 173, donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers, H1575 [16AP]

H.R. 927, U.S. Marshals Service Improvement Act, H1052 [18MR]

H.R. 1795, remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to employees of the police department or fire department, E1123 [5JN]

H.R. 1840, Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act, H4868 [8JY]

S. 255, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Telecommunications Empowerment Act, S946-S949 [4FE]

S. 348, Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act, S1554 [25FE]

S. 393, tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters, S1981 [5MR]

S. 558, Royal Hong Kong Police Anticrime Strategy Act, S3034 [10AP]

S. 707, Concealed Weapons Prohibition Act, S4008 [6MY]

S. 741, Private Wireless Spectrum Availability Act, S4486 [14MY]

S. 816, allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns, S5133 [23MY]

S. 837, Law Enforcement Protection Act, S5351 [5JN]

S. 1236, National Police Pursuit Policy Act, S10176 [29SE]

S. Res. 64, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, S2481 [18MR], S3931 [1MY]

S. Res. 79, National Peace Officers Memorial Day, S3757 [28AP], S3949 [5MY]

S. Res. 135, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) production of records to law enforcement officials relative to contested Senate election in Louisiana, S10780, S10810 [9OC]

Transcripts

``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'' Review: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, ``At the Movies'' (television program), E1889 [29SE]