12 2 STA T . 2 985PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 298 —J UL Y3 1 , 2008 PublicLaw1 1 0–298 110 thCongres s A n Act Toestabli s h a n a w a rd s m e c hanism to honor e x ce p tional acts o f bra v er y in the line of d u ty by F ederal ,S tate, and local law enforcement officers .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ L a wEnfor cement C on g ressiona lB adge of Bra v ery Act of 20 0 8’ ’ . SEC. 2 . D E F INITIONS. I n this Act
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E RAL A G E NCYH EAD. — The term ‘‘Federal agency head’’ means the head of any e x ec u tive , legislative, or j udicial branch G overnment entity that em p loys Federal law enforce - ment officers. (2) FEDERAL BO ARD.—The term ‘‘Federal Board’’ means the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board established under section 10 3 (a). (3) FEDERAL BOARD M EMBER S .—The term ‘‘Federal Board members’’ means the members of the Federal Board appointed under section 103(c). ( 4 ) FEDERAL LA W EN F ORCEMEN T BADGE.—The term ‘‘Federal Law Enforcement Badge’’ means the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery described in section 101. ( 5 ) FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFF I CER.—The term ‘‘Fed- eral law enforcement officer’’— (A) means a Federal employee— (i) who has statutory authority to ma k e arrests or apprehensions
(ii) who is authori z ed by the agency of the employee to carry firearms; and (iii) whose duties are primarily— (I) engagement in or supervision of the preven- tion, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; or (II) the protection of Federal, S tate, local, or foreign government officials against threats to per- sonal safety; and (B) includes a law enforcement officer employed by the Amtrak P olice D epartment or Federal R eserve. ( 6 ) O FFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Congressional Badge of Bravery Office established under section 301(a). 42USC15 2 3 1 note.LawE n f o rc e m ent Con g re s s i ona lB a d ge of Bra v er yA ctof2 0 0 8 . 42 USC 15231 note. Ju ly 31 , 2008 [ S. 25 6 5 ]
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