[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2695 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 657
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2695
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
expand the definition of firefighter to include apprentices and
trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 20, 2004
Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read the first
time
July 21, 2004
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
expand the definition of firefighter to include apprentices and
trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations.
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 ``Christopher Kangas Fallen
Firefighter Apprentice Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF FIREFIGHTER TO INCLUDE APPRENTICES
AND TRAINEES.
Section 1204(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b(4)) is amended by inserting ``, regardless of
age, status as an apprentice or trainee, or duty restrictions imposed
because of age or status as an apprentice or trainee,'' after ``fire
department''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to deaths
and injuries which occur on or after May 4, 2002.
Calendar No. 657
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2695
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A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
expand the definition of firefighter to include apprentices and
trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations.
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July 21, 2004
Read the second time and placed on the calendar