Collapse to view only § 50314. Presentation of Federal Law Enforcement Badges
- § 50311. Authorization of a Badge
- § 50312. Nominations
- § 50313. Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board
- § 50314. Presentation of Federal Law Enforcement Badges
§ 50311. Authorization of a Badge
The Attorney General may award, and a Member of Congress or the Attorney General may present, in the name of Congress a Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to a Federal law enforcement officer who is cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Federal Board, for performing an act of bravery while in the line of duty.
(Pub. L. 110–298, title I, § 101, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2986.)
§ 50312. Nominations
(a) In generalA Federal agency head may nominate for a Federal Law Enforcement Badge an individual—
(1) who is a Federal law enforcement officer working within the agency of the Federal agency head making the nomination; and
(2) who—
(A)
(i) sustained a physical injury while—(I) engaged in the lawful duties of the individual; and(II) performing an act characterized as bravery by the Federal agency head making the nomination; and
(ii) put the individual at personal risk when the injury described in clause (i) occurred; or
(B) while not injured, performed an act characterized as bravery by the Federal agency head making the nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical injury or death.
(b) ContentsA nomination under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) a written narrative, of not more than 2 pages, describing the circumstances under which the nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a) and how the circumstances meet the criteria described in such subsection;
(2) the full name of the nominee;
(3) the home mailing address of the nominee;
(4) the agency in which the nominee served on the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a);
(5) the occupational title and grade or rank of the nominee;
(6) the field office address of the nominee on the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a); and
(7) the number of years of Government service by the nominee as of the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a).
(c) Submission deadline
(Pub. L. 110–298, title I, § 102, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2986.)
§ 50313. Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board
(a) Establishment
(b) DutiesThe Federal Board shall do the following:
(1) Design the Federal Law Enforcement Badge with appropriate ribbons and appurtenances.
(2) Select an engraver to produce each Federal Law Enforcement Badge.
(3) Recommend recipients of the Federal Law Enforcement Badge from among those nominations timely submitted to the Office.
(4) Annually present to the Attorney General the names of Federal law enforcement officers who the Federal Board recommends as Federal Law Enforcement Badge recipients in accordance with the criteria described in section 50312(a) of this title.
(5) After approval by the Attorney General—
(A) procure the Federal Law Enforcement Badges from the engraver selected under paragraph (2);
(B) send a letter announcing the award of each Federal Law Enforcement Badge to the Federal agency head who nominated the recipient of such Federal Law Enforcement Badge;
(C) send a letter to each Member of Congress representing the congressional district where the recipient of each Federal Law Enforcement Badge resides to offer such Member an opportunity to present such Federal Law Enforcement Badge; and
(D) make or facilitate arrangements for presenting each Federal Law Enforcement Badge in accordance with section 50314 of this title.
(6) Set an annual timetable for fulfilling the duties described in this subsection.
(c) Membership
(1) Number and appointmentThe Federal Board shall be composed of 7 members appointed as follows:
(A) One member jointly appointed by the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate.
(B) One member jointly appointed by the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(C) One member from the Department of Justice appointed by the Attorney General.
(D) Two members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association appointed by the Executive Board of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association.
(E) Two members of the Fraternal Order of Police appointed by the Executive Board of the Fraternal Order of Police.
(2) LimitationNot more than—
(A) 2 Federal Board members may be members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association; and
(B) 2 Federal Board members may be members of the Fraternal Order of Police.
(3) Qualifications
(4) Terms and vacancies
(d) Operations
(1) Chairperson
(2) Meetings
(3) Voting and rules
(e) Powers
(1) Hearings
(A) In general
(B) Witness expenses
(2) Information from Federal agenciesSubject to sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5—
(A) the Federal Board may secure directly from any Federal department or agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this subchapter; and
(B) upon request of the Federal Board, the head of that department or agency shall furnish the information to the Federal Board.
(3) Information to be kept confidential
(f) Compensation
(1) In general
(2) Prohibition of compensation for government employees
(3) Travel expenses
(Pub. L. 110–298, title I, § 103, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2987.)
§ 50314. Presentation of Federal Law Enforcement Badges
(a) Presentation by Member of Congress
(b) Presentation by Attorney General
(c) Presentation arrangements
(Pub. L. 110–298, title I, § 104, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2989.)