#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bgee  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide          
,capitol-fl[n flags to ! imm$iate family
 ( firefight]s1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1    
memb]s ( rescue squads or ambulance     
crews1 & public safety (fic]s :o are    
kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fall5 ,h]oes 
,flag ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,capitol-fl[n flag
 means a flag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fl[n ov]
 ! ,capitol 9 honor ( ! deceas$         
individual = :om ! flag is reque/$2     
7#b7 ! t]ms *apla91 firefight]1 law     
en=cem5t (fic]1 memb] ( a rescue squad  
or ambulance crew1 & public ag5cy h !   
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #abjd ( !
 ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe       
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgif;b72  7#c7 ! t]m imm$iate family   
memb]1 ) respect to an individual1      
means-- 7,a7 ! sp\se1 p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1
 or *ild ( ! individual or a p]son to   
:om ! individual /&s 9 loco p>5tis2 or  
7,b7 any o!r p]son relat$ to !          

individual by blood or m>riage2  7#d7 ! 
t]m public safety (fic] means an        
individual s]v+ a public ag5cy 9 an     
(ficial capacity1 ) or )\t comp5sation1 
z a law en=cem5t (fic]1 z a firefight]1 
or z a *apla92 &  7#e7 ! t]m            
,repres5tative includes a ,delegate or  
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress4   
#c4 ,provid+ ,capitol-fl[n flags =      
families ( fall5 h]oes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,at
 ! reque/ ( an imm$iate family memb] ( a
 firefight]1 law en=cem5t (fic]1 memb] (
 a rescue squad or ambulance crew1 or   
public safety (fic] :o di$ 9 ! l9e (    
duty1 ! ,repres5tative or ,s5ator ( !   
family may provide to ! family a        
,capitol-fl[n flag1 toge!r ) !          
c]tificate describ$ 9 subsection 7c74   
7b7 ,no co/ to family ,a ,capitol-fl[n  
flag provid$ "u ?is section %all be     
provid$ at no co/ to ! family4  7c7     
,c]tificate ,! c]tificate describ$ 9 ?is
 subsection is a c]tificate :i* is sign$
 by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,repres5tative1 or !

 ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate & !   
,s5ator1 provid+ ! ,capitol-fl[n flag1 z
 applicable1 & :i* conta9s an expression
 ( sympa?y = ! family involv$ f ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 z        
applicable4  #d4 ,regulations &         
proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol %all issue     
regulations = c>ry+ out ?is ,act1       
includ+ regulations to e/abli% proc$ures
 7includ+ any appropriate =ms1          
guidel9es1 & accompany+ c]tificates7 =  
reque/+ a ,capitol-fl[n flag4  7b7      
,review ,! regulations issu$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all take effect ^u      
approval by ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbb su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1  
to be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ 9 ea*  

su* fiscal ye> = ! op]ation ( !         
,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 except t !      
aggregate am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is ,act = all su* fiscal ye>s may n    
exce$ #dj1jjj4  #f4 ,effective date ,?is
 ,act %all take effect on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t a         
,capitol-fl[n flag may n be provid$ "u  
section #c until ! regulations issu$ "u 
section #d7;a7 take effect 9 accordance 
) section #d7;b74  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate      
,april #ai1 #bjaf4,secret>y