§50301 — Title 34 Navy | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key terms used in the chapter. Federal agency head is the person in charge of any federal executive, legislative, or judicial office that employs federal law enforcement officers. Federal Board is the national board that handles the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. Federal Board members are the people appointed to that board. Federal Law Enforcement Badge is the national Congressional Badge of Bravery for federal officers. Federal law enforcement officer is a federal employee who has legal arrest power, is allowed by their agency to carry a gun, and mainly does law enforcement or protects government officials; it also includes Amtrak Police and Federal Reserve officers. Office is the Congressional Badge of Bravery Office that runs the program. State and Local Board and State and Local Board members are the similar board and its appointed members for state and local officers. State and Local Law Enforcement Badge is the state/local version of the bravery badge. State or local agency head is the leader of any state or local executive, legislative, or judicial office that employs state or local law enforcement officers. State or local law enforcement officer is a state or local employee with arrest power, agency authorization to carry a gun, and duties mainly in law enforcement or protecting officials.

Title 34, §50301

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In this chapter:

(1)The term “Federal agency head” means the head of any executive, legislative, or judicial branch Government entity that employs Federal law enforcement officers.

(2)The term “Federal Board” means the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board established under section 50313(a) of this title.

(3)The term “Federal Board members” means the members of the Federal Board appointed under section 50313(c) of this title.

(4)The term “Federal Law Enforcement Badge” means the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery described in section 50311 of this title.

(5)The term “Federal law enforcement officer”—

(A)means a Federal employee—

(i)who has statutory authority to make arrests or apprehensions;

(ii)who is authorized by the agency of the employee to carry firearms; and

(iii)whose duties are primarily—

(I)engagement in or supervision of the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; or

(II)the protection of Federal, State, local, or foreign government officials against threats to personal safety; and

(B)includes a law enforcement officer employed by the Amtrak Police Department or Federal Reserve.

(6)The term “Office” means the Congressional Badge of Bravery Office established under section 50331(a) of this title.

(7)The term “State and Local Board” means the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board established under section 50323(a) of this title.

(8)The term “State and Local Board members” means the members of the State and Local Board appointed under section 50323(c) of this title.

(9)The term “State and Local Law Enforcement Badge” means the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery described in section 50321 of this title.

(10)The term “State or local agency head” means the head of any executive, legislative, or judicial branch entity of a State or local government that employs State or local law enforcement officers.

(11)The term “State or local law enforcement officer” means an employee of a State or local government—

(A)who has statutory authority to make arrests or apprehensions;

(B)who is authorized by the agency of the employee to carry firearms; and

(C)whose duties are primarily—

(i)engagement in or supervision of the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; or

(ii)the protection of Federal, State, local, or foreign government officials against threats to personal safety.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15231 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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For

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of Pub. L. 110–298, which is classified to this chapter, as the “Law

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Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008”, see section 1 of Pub. L. 110–298, set out as a

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of 2008 Act note under section 10101 of this title.

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