Sec. 2. Permitting the flag to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder serving in the line of duty
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The sixth sentence of section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended— by striking or after possession of the United States and inserting a comma; by inserting or the death of a first responder working in any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving in the line of duty, after while serving on active duty, ; by striking and after former officials of the District of Columbia and inserting a comma; and by inserting before the period the following: , and first responders working in the District of Columbia .
Such subsection is further amended— in paragraph (2), by striking , United States Code; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: the term first responder means a public safety officer as defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b). . The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to deaths of first responders occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Permitting the flag to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder serving in the line of duty
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