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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1108
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 28, 2015
Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include court security officers
in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stanley Cooper Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act.
2.
Public safety officers’ death benefits
Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b(9)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(E) a court security officer who is under contract with the United States Marshals Service.
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3.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the amendments made by this Act.
4.
Applicability
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any injury sustained on or after January 1, 2010.