(7) the number of years of Government service by 
the nominee as of the date when such nominee per-
formed the act of bravery described in subsection (a). 
(c) SUBMISSION DEADLINE.—A Federal agency head 
shall submit each nomination under subsection (a) to the 
Office not later than February 15 of the year following the 
date on which the nominee performed the act of bravery 
described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 103. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL 
BADGE OF BRAVERY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the 
Department of Justice a Federal Law Enforcement Con-
gressional Badge of Bravery Board. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Federal Board shall do the fol-
lowing: 
(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 Enforce-
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ment Badge recipients in accordance with the criteria 
described in section 102(a). 
(5) After approval by the Attorney General— 
(A) procure the Federal Law Enforcement 
Badges from the engraver selected under para-
graph (2); 
(B) send a letter announcing the award of 
each Federal Law Enforcement Badge to the 
Federal agency head who nominated the recipi-
ent of such Federal Law Enforcement Badge; 
(C) send a letter to each Member of Con-
gress representing the congressional district 
where the recipient of each Federal Law Enforce-
ment Badge resides to offer such Member an op-
portunity to present such Federal Law Enforce-
ment Badge; and 
(D) make or facilitate arrangements for 
presenting each Federal Law Enforcement Badge 
in accordance with section 104. 
(6) Set an annual timetable for fulfilling the du-
ties described in this subsection. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Federal 
Board shall be composed of 7 members appointed as 
follows: 
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(A) One member jointly appointed by the 
majority leader and minority leader of the Sen-
ate. 
(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 En-
forcement Officers Association appointed by the 
Executive Board of the Federal Law Enforce-
ment 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 mem-
bers of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers As-
sociation; and 
(B) 2 Federal Board members may be mem-
bers of the Fraternal Order of Police. 
(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Federal Board members 
shall be individuals with knowledge or expertise, 
whether by experience or training, in the field of Fed-
eral law enforcement. 
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(4) TERMS
AND
VACANCIES.—Each Federal 
Board member shall be appointed for 2 years and 
may be reappointed. A vacancy in the Federal Board 
shall not affect the powers of the Federal Board and 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
(d) OPERATIONS.— 
(1) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Fed-
eral Board shall be a Federal Board member elected 
by a majority of the Federal Board. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The Federal Board shall con-
duct its first meeting not later than 90 days after the 
appointment of a majority of Federal Board mem-
bers. Thereafter, the Federal Board shall meet at the 
call of the Chairperson, or in the case of a vacancy 
of the position of Chairperson, at the call of the Attor-
ney General. 
(3) VOTING AND RULES.—A majority of Federal 
Board members shall constitute a quorum to conduct 
business, but the Federal Board may establish a lesser 
quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by the Fed-
eral Board. The Federal Board may establish by ma-
jority vote any other rules for the conduct of the busi-
ness of the Federal Board, if such rules are not incon-
sistent with this title or other applicable law. 
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(e) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Board may 
hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Fed-
eral Board considers appropriate to carry out 
the duties of the Federal Board under this title. 
The Federal Board may administer oaths or af-
firmations to witnesses appearing before it. 
(B) WITNESS
EXPENSES.—Witnesses re-
quested to appear before the Federal Board may 
be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses 
under section 1821 of title 28, United States 
Code. The per diem and mileage allowances for 
witnesses shall be paid from funds appropriated 
to the Federal Board. 
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
Subject to sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, 
United States Code— 
(A) the Federal Board may secure directly 
from any Federal department or agency infor-
mation necessary to enable it to carry out this 
title; and 
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(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.— 
The Federal Board shall not disclose any information 
which may compromise an ongoing law enforcement 
investigation or is otherwise required by law to be 
kept confidential. 
(f) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each Federal Board member shall be com-
pensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, for each day (including travel 
time) during which such Federal Board member is 
engaged in the performance of the duties of the Fed-
eral Board. 
(2) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION FOR GOV-
ERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Federal Board members who 
serve as officers or employees of the Federal Govern-
ment or a State or a local government may not re-
ceive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason 
of their service on the Federal Board. 
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