Congress 107 - S 39 - Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001

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Awards, medals, prizes Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Correctional personnel Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice Emergency Management Emergency medical personnel Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Fire fighters Government Operations and Politics Health Judicial officers Law Law enforcement officers Police

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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 - Allows the President to award, and present in the name of the Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Provides that the Public Safety Medal of Valor shall be the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.

Establishes a Medal of Valor Review Board to select candidates to receive the Medal from among applications received by the National Medal of Valor Office. Requires the Board to consult with the Institute of Heraldry in the Department of Defense regarding the design of the Medal.

Authorizes appropriations.

Establishes within the Department of Justice a National Medal of Valor Office to provide staff support to the Board to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of nominee recommendations for the Medal and for the final design of the Medal.

Amends the Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to establish an honorary Director's (Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service for the recognition of outstanding and distinguished service by public safety officers (repeals provisions regarding the President's Award for Outstanding Public Safety Service and the Secretary of Commerce's Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service).

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May 15, 2001

Held at the desk.
May 15, 2001

Received in the House.
May 15, 2001

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 14, 2001

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4896-4897; text: CR S4896-4897)
May 14, 2001

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4896-4897; text: CR S4896-4897)
May 10, 2001

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
May 10, 2001

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 10, 2001

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 22, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S314-315)
Jan 22, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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