Congress 107 - SCONRES 75 - A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor should be presented to public safety officers killed or seriously injured as a result of the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the United States on September 11, 2001, and to those who participated in the search, rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of those attacks.

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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 Labor and Employment Law enforcement officers New York City Office buildings Paramedical personnel Pennsylvania Police Rescue work September 11, 2001 Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Victims of terrorism Virginia Workers' compensation

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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should award and present a Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to every public safety officer who was killed or seriously injured, and to deserving public safety officers who participated in search, rescue, and recovery efforts, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001; and (2) such assistance and compensation should be provided to the public safety officers who were injured or whose health was adversely affected as a result of their participation in the search, rescue, and recovery efforts undertaken with respect to such attacks.

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Apr 22, 2002

Held at the desk.
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; text: CR S2990)
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; text: CR S2990)
Apr 18, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 349.
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.
Oct 4, 2001

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10335)
Oct 4, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10335)
Oct 4, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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