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§ 2214. Public safety awards
(a) Establishment
(b) Description
(c) Award
(d) Regulations
(e) “Public safety officer” defined
As used in this section, the term “public safety officer” means a person serving a public agency, with or without compensation, as—
(1) a firefighter;
(2) a law enforcement officer, including a corrections or court officer; or
(3) a civil defense officer.
(Pub. L. 93–498, § 15, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1544; Pub. L. 98–241, title II, § 202, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(2)(B)(iv), (v), (C), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 107–12, § 8, May 30, 2001, 115 Stat. 22; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2100.)