125 STAT. 784 PUBLIC LAW 112–73—DEC. 20, 2011 

Public Law 112–73 

112th Congress 

An Act 

To authorize the presentation of a United States flag on behalf of Federal civilian 

employees who die of injuries incurred in connection with their employment. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Civilian Service Recognition 

Act of 2011’’. 

SEC. 2. PRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES FLAG ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO DIE OF INJURIES 

INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR EMPLOYMENT. 

(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—Upon receipt of a request 

under subsection (b), the head of an executive agency may give 

a flag of the United States for an individual who— 

(1) was an employee of the agency; and 

(2) dies of injuries incurred in connection with such individual’s employment with the Federal Government, suffered as 

a result of a criminal act, an act of terrorism, a natural disaster, 

or other circumstance as determined by the President. 

(b) REQUEST FOR FLAG.—The head of an executive agency may 

furnish a flag for a deceased employee described in subsection 

(a) upon the request of— 

(1) the employee’s widow or widower, child, sibling, or 

parent; or 

(2) if no request is received from an individual described 

in paragraph (1), an individual other than the next of kin 

as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management. 

(c) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—The head of an executive agency 

may disclose information necessary to show that a deceased individual is an employee described in subsection (a) to the extent 

that such information is not classified and to the extent that such 

disclosure does not endanger the national security of the United 

States. 

(d) EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION OF FLAG BENEFIT.—The head of 

an executive agency shall provide appropriate notice to employees 

of the agency of the flag benefit provided for under this section. 

(e) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, may prescribe regulations to 

implement this section. Any such regulations shall provide for the 

President. 

Civilian Service 

Recognition Act 

of 2011. 

5 USC 5570 note. 

Dec. 20, 2011 

[H.R. 2061] 


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PUBLIC LAW 112–73—DEC. 20, 2011 125 STAT. 785 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2061: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–149 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 

Nov. 2, considered and passed House. 

Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. 

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head of an executive agency to consider the conditions and circumstances surrounding the death of an employee and nature of 

the service of the employee. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, 

and includes an officer or employee of the United States Postal 

Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission. 

(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive agency’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United 

States Code, and includes the United States Postal Service 

and the Postal Regulatory Commission. 

Approved December 20, 2011. 


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