108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1064
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize Bureau of Prison
personnel to carry firearms off duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2003
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize Bureau of Prison
personnel to carry firearms off duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Correctional Officers Protection Act'.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR BUREAU OF PRISON PERSONNEL TO CARRY FIREARMS OFF
DUTY.
Section 3050 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following: `Such rules and regulations shall permit such officers
and employees to carry firearms while off duty.'.
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