106 STAT. 1986 PUBLIC LAW 102-406—OCT. 12, 1992 Public Law 102-406 102d Congress An Act Oct. 12, 1992 To provide for the minting of medals in commemoration of Bei^jamin Franklin [H.R. 2448] and to enact a fire service bill of rights. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Benjamin the United States of America in Congress assembled, NTona" SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. afmmemlrative '^^^ ^^^ "^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^® "Benjamin Franklin National Medal and Fire Memorial Commemorative Medal and Fire Service Bill of Rights Service Bill of Act". fl USclfil SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ?i*usc 5111 '^^® Congress makes the following findings: note ^^^ America's fire services should be acknowledged as our first responder to domestic emergencies. (2) Members of America's fire services deserve every protection from the dangers associated with emergency response. (3) Family members of those in the fire services should be provided for in the event of the service-connected loss or disability of any member of a fire service. (4) Members of fire services should be educated in the latest fire and life safety sciences, and should have access to ongoing training programs to be able to take full advantage of the latest information. (5) Fire services should be provided with state-of-the-art equipment and apparatus to handle all emergency situations. (6) America's fire services deserve to have access to upto-date fire and life safety programs to enable them to protect the public with minimal risk to the safety of their members. (7) Responding fire services have a right to know the kind of danger presented by hazardous materials they face in all emergency responses. (8) Fire services should be fully informed of the threat of infectious diseases their members face during the course of life safety activities. (9) America's fire services have the right to expect that the American people will be full partners in the struggle to preserve life and property from the ravages of fire and other disasters. (10) The history of American fire services and the sacrifices their members have made to protect lives and property in communities across the Nation deserve to be commemorated and honored. (11) A commemorative medal would help recognize the achievements and needs of America's fire services. 31 USC 5111 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION. (a) ISSUANCE. — The Secretary of the Treasury (in this title referred to as the "Secretary") shall issue not more than 1,500,000 medals each of which shall contain 1 ounce of silver.
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