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Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · May 14, 2002
Law Enforcement Tribute Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out programs to honor, through permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers.Limits: (1) grants to $150,000 to any single recipient; and (2) the Federal portion to 50 percent of the total costs of such a program, with an exception for law enforcement or public safety functions on Indian lands.
People & committees
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-27] · D–CA
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For Further Action See H.R. 2215.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-458.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-458.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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