Congress 107 - SCONRES 66 - A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor should be awarded to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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Air piracy Awards, medals, prizes Bombings Commemorations Commercial aircraft Congress Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Defense Emergency Management Emergency medical personnel Federal installations Federal office buildings Fire fighters Government Operations and Politics Health International Affairs Law enforcement officers New York City Office buildings Paramedical personnel Police Rescue work September 11, 2001 Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Victims of terrorism Virginia

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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) because of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the limit on the number of Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor should be waived and a medal should be awarded under the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 to any officer who was killed in the line of duty; and (2) the Medal of Valor Review Board should give strong consideration to the acts of bravery by other officers in responding to these events.

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May 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 22, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 22, 2002

Received in the House.
Apr 22, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 18, 2002

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2990-2991; text: CR S2991)
Apr 18, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2990-2991; text: CR S2991)
Apr 18, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
Apr 18, 2002

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Apr 18, 2002

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 20, 2001

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 19, 2001

Submitted in the Senate and ordered held at desk. until the close of business on September 20, 2001. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9513)
Sep 19, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9513-9514)
Sep 19, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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