Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stanley Cooper Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act”.
Stanley Cooper Death Benefits for Court Security Officers Act
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include court security officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.
Sec. 2 Public safety officers’ death benefits
Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b(9)) is amended—
in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;
in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(E) a court security officer who is under contract with the United States Marshals Service.”
Sec. 3 Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the amendments made by this Act.
Sec. 4 Applicability
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any injury sustained on or after January 1, 2010.