---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 550.1504"
title: "5"
number: "550.1504"
heading: "Eligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/550.1504"
---

# §550.1504. Eligibility.

- (a) An authorized agency official may, upon the request of a beneficiary, furnish one United States flag for an individual who—
  - (1) Was an employee of the agency at the time of death; and
  - (2) Died of injuries incurred in connection with such individual's employment with the Federal Government suffered as a result of—
    - (i) A criminal act;
    - (ii) An act of terrorism;
    - (iii) A natural disaster; or
    - (iv) **Other circumstances, as determined by the President.**
- (b) An authorized agency official may not furnish a flag when the death is the result of—
  - (1) Unlawful or negligent action of the employee;
  - (2) Willful misconduct of the employee; or
  - (3) **Activities unrelated to the employee's status as a Federal employee.**
- (c) The decision whether to furnish a flag to the beneficiary of an eligible employee is at the discretion of the agency. When an authorized agency official determines the agency will furnish a flag for a deceased eligible employee, the official must follow the order of precedence specified in [§ 550.1505](/cfr/5/550.1505.md).

## 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.