Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001
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The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 is a U.S. federal law that created the nation’s highest civilian award for public safety officers who display extraordinary valor in the line of duty.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | United States federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public safety officers ⓘ |
| awardScope | national ⓘ |
| awardStatus | highest civilian award for public safety officers in the United States ⓘ |
| awardTypeCreated | civilian decoration ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
emergency medical personnel
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firefighters ⓘ law enforcement officers ⓘ other qualifying public safety officers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createsAward | Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesTerm | Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
extraordinary valor in the line of duty
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performance of duty as a public safety officer ⓘ |
| establishes |
criteria for awarding the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
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procedures for nomination and selection of medal recipients ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Medal of Valor Act of 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
awards and decorations law
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public safety law ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish the highest national civilian award for public safety officers ⓘ |
| recognitionForm |
citation for valor
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medal ⓘ |
| recognizes |
acts of heroism by public safety officers
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extraordinary bravery beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001
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