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United States Code Title 2 — The Congress

§ 1881. Definitions

§ 1881.

Definitions

In this subchapter—

(1)

the term “Capitol-flown flag” means a flag of the United States flown over the Capitol in honor of the deceased individual for whom the flag is requested;

(2)

the terms “chaplain”, “firefighter”, “law enforcement officer”, “member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew”, and “public agency” have the meanings given such terms in section 10284 of title 34;

(3)

the term “immediate family member”, with respect to an individual, means—

(A)

the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of the individual or a person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or

(B)

any other person related to the individual by blood or marriage;

(4)

the term “public safety officer” means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, as a firefighter, or as a chaplain; and

(5)

the term “Representative” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.