A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, to provide benefits to survivors of certain Public safety officers who die in the performance of duty.
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act - Provides that a public safety officer who dies as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, shall be entitled to $50,000 as specified in this Act. Allows for an interim payment of $3,000 to the persons entitled to receive a benefit.
Provides that under specified circumstances no benefit shall be paid, including: (1) intentional misconduct of the public safety officer; (2) voluntary intoxication of the officer; and (3) where a potential beneficiary substantially contributed to the death of the public safety officer.
Defines the terms used in this Act.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #391 (80-4).
Roll Call #391 (Senate)Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #391 (80-4).
Roll Call #391 (Senate)Conference scheduled in Senate.
Conference scheduled in House.
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1501.
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1501.
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #735 (290-71).
Roll Call #735 (House)House agreed to conference report, roll call #735 (290-71).
Roll Call #735 (House)Enacted as Public Law 94-430
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Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Senate agreed to conference report.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 94-430.
Public law 94-430.