section 1345(a) of title 31A Federal law enforcement officer or a Federal firefighter may be excused from duty without loss of, or reduction in, pay or leave to which such officer is otherwise entitled, or credit for time or service, or performance or efficiency rating, to attend the funeral of a fellow Federal law enforcement officer or Federal firefighter, who was killed in the line of duty. When so excused from duty, attendance at such service shall for the purposes of , be considered to be an official duty of the officer or firefighter.
Pub. L. 103–329, title VI, § 642108 Stat. 2432Pub. L. 106–56, § 1(c)(1)113 Stat. 407(Added , , , § 6327; renumbered § 6328, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section 642 of Pub. L. 103–329section 629(a)(1) of Pub. L. 103–329, which directed that this section be added “following the word ‘Forces’ in section 6326” was executed by adding the section after section 6327, as added by , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Amendments
Pub. L. 106–56section 6327 of this title1999— renumbered as this section.