2017 US Code
Title 34 - Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Subtitle V - Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel
Chapter 503 - Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
Subchapter I - Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
Sec. 50312 - Nominations

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Citation 34 U.S.C. § 50312 (2017)
Section Name §50312. Nominations
Section Text (a) In general

A Federal agency head may nominate for a Federal Law Enforcement Badge an individual—

(1) who is a Federal law enforcement officer working within the agency of the Federal agency head making the nomination; and

(2) who—

(A)(i) sustained a physical injury while—

(I) engaged in the lawful duties of the individual; and

(II) performing an act characterized as bravery by the Federal agency head making the nomination; and


(ii) put the individual at personal risk when the injury described in clause (i) occurred; or

(B) while not injured, performed an act characterized as bravery by the Federal agency head making the nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical injury or death.

(b) Contents

A nomination under subsection (a) shall include—

(1) a written narrative, of not more than 2 pages, describing the circumstances under which the nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a) and how the circumstances meet the criteria described in such subsection;

(2) the full name of the nominee;

(3) the home mailing address of the nominee;

(4) the agency in which the nominee served on the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a);

(5) the occupational title and grade or rank of the nominee;

(6) the field office address of the nominee on the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a); and

(7) the number of years of Government service by the nominee as of the date when such nominee performed 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).

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–298, title I, §102, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2986.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 15242 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle V - Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel
CHAPTER 503 - LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY
SUBCHAPTER I - FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY
Sec. 50312 - Nominations
Contains section 50312
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 122 Stat. 2986
Public Law References Public Law 110-298
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