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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Dec 8, 2011
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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 2061 (authorizing the presentation of a U.S. flag for federal civilian employees who die of injuries in connection with their employment) to: (1) authorize the head of an executive agency, upon the request of an agency employee's widow or widower, child, sibling, or parent (instead of the employee's "next of kin") to give a U.S. flag (instead of to pay the expenses incident to the presentation of a U.S. flag) to an individual who was an employee of the agency and who died of injuries incurred in connection with such individual's federal employment; (2) add the qualification that such injuries were suffered as a result of a criminal act, an act of terrorism, a natural disaster, or other circumstance as determined by the President; and (3) modify the definition of "employee" to remove individuals who perform volunteer services at the discretion of an agency head.
People & committees
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · R–CA
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8466)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8466)
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7381)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7381)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7381)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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