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S. 2785

A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide a lump sum payment to public safety officers who become totally and permanently disabled as a result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide a lump sum payment of $100,000 (adjusted to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index) to public safety officers (law enforcement officers and fire fighters) who become permanently and totally disabled as a result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty.

Prohibits the payment of both a lump sum disability payment and a lump sum death benefit.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY](R-NY)Sponsor
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Introduced in Senate

A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provi… — Informed