34 USC 50313 - Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 50313.

Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Duties

The Federal Board shall do the following:

(1)

Design the Federal Law Enforcement Badge with appropriate ribbons and appurtenances.

(2)

Select an engraver to produce each Federal Law Enforcement Badge.

(3)

Recommend recipients of the Federal Law Enforcement Badge from among those nominations timely submitted to the Office.

(4)

Annually present to the Attorney General the names of Federal law enforcement officers who the Federal Board recommends as Federal Law Enforcement Badge recipients in accordance with the criteria described in section 50312(a) of this title.

(5)

After approval by the Attorney General—

(A)

procure the Federal Law Enforcement Badges from the engraver selected under paragraph (2);

(B)

send a letter announcing the award of each Federal Law Enforcement Badge to the Federal agency head who nominated the recipient of such Federal Law Enforcement Badge;

(C)

send a letter to each Member of Congress representing the congressional district where the recipient of each Federal Law Enforcement Badge resides to offer such Member an opportunity to present such Federal Law Enforcement Badge; and

(D)

make or facilitate arrangements for presenting each Federal Law Enforcement Badge in accordance with section 50314 of this title.

(6)

Set an annual timetable for fulfilling the duties described in this subsection.

(c)

Membership

(1)

Number and appointment

The Federal Board shall be composed of 7 members appointed as follows:

(A)

One member jointly appointed by the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate.

(B)

One member jointly appointed by the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.

(C)

One member from the Department of Justice appointed by the Attorney General.

(D)

Two members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association appointed by the Executive Board of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association.

(E)

Two members of the Fraternal Order of Police appointed by the Executive Board of the Fraternal Order of Police.

(2)

Limitation

Not more than—

(A)

2 Federal Board members may be members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association; and

(B)

2 Federal Board members may be members of the Fraternal Order of Police.

(3)

Qualifications

(4)

Terms and vacancies

(d)

Operations

(1)

Chairperson

(2)

Meetings

(3)

Voting and rules

(e)

Powers

(1)

(A)

In general

(B)

Witness expenses

(2)

Information from Federal agencies

Subject to sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5—

(A)

the Federal Board may secure directly from any Federal department or agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this subchapter; and

(B)

upon request of the Federal Board, the head of that department or agency shall furnish the information to the Federal Board.

(3)

Information to be kept confidential

(f)

Compensation

(1)

In general

(2)

Prohibition of compensation for government employees

(3)

Travel expenses

(Pub. L. 110–298, title I, § 103, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2987.)

cite as: 34 USC 50313