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2 U.S.C. 1881: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 28-ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
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§1881. Definitions

In this subchapter⁠—

(1)  the term “Capitol-flown flag” means a flag of the United States flown over the Capitol in honor of the deceased individual for whom the flag is requested;

(2)  the terms “chaplain”, “firefighter”, “law enforcement officer”, “member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew”, and “public agency” have the meanings given such terms in section 10284 of title 34;

(3)  the term “immediate family member”, with respect to an individual, means⁠—

(A)  the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of the individual or a person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or

(B)  any other person related to the individual by blood or marriage;

(4)  the term “public safety officer” means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, as a firefighter, or as a chaplain; and

(5)  the term “Representative” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.

( Pub. L. 114–156, § 2 , May 16, 2016 , 130 Stat. 391 .)