---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 550.1501"
title: "5"
number: "550.1501"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/550.1501"
---

# §550.1501. General.

- (a) **Statutory authority.** This subpart implements the Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-73; December 20, 2011), reprinted as a note to 5 U.S.C.A. 5570, which authorizes agencies to give a flag of the United States to a beneficiary of a Federal civilian employee who dies of injuries incurred in connection with his or her employment with the Federal Government, under specific circumstances.
- (b) **Eligibility.** Agencies may furnish a flag to the beneficiary (as defined in [§ 550.1503](/cfr/5/550.1503.md)) of an eligible employee (as specified in [§ 550.1504](/cfr/5/550.1504.md)) who died on or after December 20, 2011.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5570 note; also issued under Sec. 2 of Pub. L. 112-73, 125 Stat.784-785.

### Source

Source: 79 FR 53602, Sept. 10, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 33 FR 12458, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.