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Union Calendar No. 67 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 415 
[Report No. 111–132] 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of fire fighters, law 
enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue 
workers who are killed in the line of duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2009 
Mr. KING of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of 
fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical 
technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed 
in the line of duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Heroes Flag 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. PROVIDING CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES 
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESCUE WORK-
ERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the immediate 
family of a fire fighter, law enforcement officer, emergency 
technician, or other rescue worker who died in the line 
of duty, the Representative of the family may provide the 
family with a Capitol-flown flag, together with the certifi-
cate described in subsection (c). 
(b) NO COST TO FAMILY.—A flag provided under 
this section shall be provided at no cost to the family. 
(c) CERTIFICATE.—The certificate described in this 
subsection is a certificate which is signed by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Representative 
providing the flag, and which contains an expression of 
sympathy from the House of Representatives for the fam-
ily involved, as prepared and developed by the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Capitol-flown flag’’ means a 
United States flag flown over the United States 
Capitol in honor of the deceased individual for whom 
such flag is requested; and 
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(2) the term ‘‘Representative’’ includes a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Clerk 
shall issue regulations for carrying out this Act, including 
regulations to establish procedures (including any appro-
priate forms, guidelines, and accompanying certificates) 
for requesting a Capitol-flown flag. 
(b) APPROVAL BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINIS-
TRATION.—The regulations issued by the Clerk under sub-
section (a) shall take effect upon approval by the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated from the ap-
plicable accounts of the House of Representatives for fiscal 
year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date of its enact-
ment, except that no flags may be provided under section 
2 until the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives approves the regulations issued 
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by the Clerk of the House of Representatives under section 
3. 
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Union Calendar No. 67 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 415 
[Report No. 111–132] 
A BILL 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate 
family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, 
emergency medical technicians, and other rescue 
workers who are killed in the line of duty. 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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