Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2061
Sponsor: Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2011-05-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Crime victims
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
National symbols
Natural disasters
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: 
Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 - Requires the head of an executive agency to furnish a U.S. flag to drape the casket of an employee who was killed while performing official duties or because of his or her status as a federal employee.
 
Provides that such flag shall be furnished at the request of the next of kin or a close friend or associate of the employee and presented in the same manner as a flag for a deceased member of the Armed Services who dies while on active duty. 

action_date: 2011-07-18
text: 
Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 - Authorizes the head of an executive agency to: (1) pay the expenses for the presentation of a U.S. flag for an agency employee who died of injuries incurred in connection with his or her employment, (2) furnish a flag for a deceased employee upon the request of the employee's next of kin or other individual as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and (3) disclose information necessary to show that a deceased individual was an employee of the agency to the extent that such information is not classified and does not endanger national security. Requires an agency head to provide appropriate notice to agency employees of the flag benefit provided by this Act. 

action_date: 2011-11-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 18, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 - Authorizes the head of an executive agency to: (1) pay the expenses for the presentation of a U.S. flag for an agency employee who died of injuries incurred in connection with his or her employment, (2) furnish a flag for a deceased employee upon the request of the employee's next of kin or other individual as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and (3) disclose information necessary to show that a deceased individual was an employee of the agency to the extent that such information is not classified and does not endanger national security. Requires an agency head to provide appropriate notice to agency employees of the flag benefit provided by this Act. 

action_date: 2011-12-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 18, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 - Authorizes the head of an executive agency to: (1) pay the expenses for the presentation of a U.S. flag for an agency employee who died of injuries incurred in connection with his or her employment, (2) furnish a flag for a deceased employee upon the request of the employee's next of kin or other individual as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and (3) disclose information necessary to show that a deceased individual was an employee of the agency to the extent that such information is not classified and does not endanger national security. Requires an agency head to provide appropriate notice to agency employees of the flag benefit provided by this Act. 

action_date: 2011-12-20
text: 

(Although this measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House, the text was changed by H. Con. Res. 86, which made enrollment corrections, and the summary has been modified as necessary.)

 
Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 - Authorizes a federal executive agency head to: (1) give a U.S. flag for an individual who was an agency employee and who died of employment-related injuries suffered as a result of a criminal act, an act of terrorism, a natural disaster, or other circumstance as determined by the President, upon the request of the employee's widow or widower, child, sibling, or parent, or other another individual other than the next of kin as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); and (2) disclose unclassified information that does not endanger national security to show that such employee is eligible to receive a flag. 
 
Requires agency heads to provide appropriate notice to agency employees of the flag benefit provided by this Act. 
 
Defines "employee" for purposes of this Act to include an officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) or the Postal Regulatory Commission. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 112-73.
action_date: 2011-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 112-73.
action_date: 2011-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2011-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2011-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8466)
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8466)
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 818). (text: CR H7223)
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 818).(text: CR H7223)
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7234-7235)
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2061.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7223-7226)
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-07-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
action_date: 2011-07-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-149.
action_date: 2011-07-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-149.
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-06-22
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-73