Nominations
In general
A Federal agency head may nominate for a Federal Law Enforcement Badge an individual—
who is a Federal law enforcement officer working within the agency of the Federal agency head making the nomination; and
who—
sustained a physical injury while—
engaged in the lawful duties of the individual; and
performing an act characterized as bravery by the Federal agency head making the nomination; and
put the individual at personal risk when the injury described in clause (i) occurred; or
while not injured, performed an act characterized as bravery by the Federal agency head making the nomination that placed the individual at risk of serious physical injury or death.
Contents
A nomination under subsection (a) shall include—
a written narrative, of not more than 2 pages, describing the circumstances under which the nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a) and how the circumstances meet the criteria described in such subsection;
the full name of the nominee;
the home mailing address of the nominee;
the agency in which the nominee served on the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a);
the occupational title and grade or rank of the nominee;
the field office address of the nominee on the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a); and
the number of years of Government service by the nominee as of the date when such nominee performed the act of bravery described in subsection (a).