[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 491 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 128
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 491
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
March 2, 2005
Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Leahy) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
June 16, 2005
Reported by Mr. Specter, without amendment
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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. 128
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 491
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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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June 16, 2005
Reported without amendment