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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2214. Public safety awards
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established an honorary award for the recognition
of outstanding and distinguished service by public safety officers
to be known as the Director's Award For Distinguished Public Safety
Service ("Director's Award").
(b) Description
The Director's Award shall be presented by the Director or by
the Attorney General to public safety officers for distinguished
service in the field of public safety.
(c) Award
Each Director's Award shall consist of an appropriate citation.
(d) Regulations
The Director and the Attorney General are authorized and directed
to issue jointly such regulations as may be necessary to carry out
this section.
(e) "Public safety officer" defined
As used in this section, the term "public safety officer" means a
person serving a public agency, with or without compensation, as -
(1) a firefighter;
(2) a law enforcement officer, including a corrections or court
officer; or
(3) a civil defense officer.
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