§50301 — Title 34 Navy | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used for the Congressional Badge of Bravery program. It names who or what each term means so people know who can give or get the badges. Federal agency head: the leader of any federal office in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch that hires federal law enforcement officers. Federal Board: the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board. Federal Board members: the people appointed to that Board. Federal Law Enforcement Badge: the federal version of the Congressional Badge of Bravery. Federal law enforcement officer: a federal employee who can legally arrest people, is allowed by their agency to carry a gun, and mainly works on preventing, finding, investigating, or prosecuting crimes or protecting government officials; this also covers Amtrak Police and Federal Reserve officers. Office: the Congressional Badge of Bravery Office. State and Local Board: the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board. State and Local Board members: the people appointed to that Board. State and Local Law Enforcement Badge: the state/local version of the Congressional Badge of Bravery. State or local agency head: the leader of any state or local office that hires state or local law enforcement officers. State or local law enforcement officer: a state or local employee who can arrest people, is allowed to carry a gun by their agency, and mainly works on 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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