Public Safety Officers Benefits Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act - Provides for a Federal minimum death and dismemberment benefit to be paid to public safety officers, or surviving dependents of such persons. Defines the term "public safety officer" as meaning a person serving the United States or a State or unit of general local government, with or without compensation, in any activity pertaining to: (1) the enforcement of the criminal laws, including highway patrol, or the maintenance of civil peace by the national guard or the Armed Forces; (2) a correctional program, facility, or institution where the activity is potentially dangerous because of contact with criminal suspects, defendents, prisoners, probationers, parolees; (3) a court having criminal or juvenile delinquent jurisdiction where the activity is potentially dangerous because of contact with criminal suspects, defendents and prisoners; and (4) firefighting. Provides that no benefit shall be paid under this Act: (1) if the death or dismemberment was caused by the intentional misconduct of the public safety officer or by such officer's intention to bring about his death or dismemberment; (2) if voluntary intoxication of the public safety officer …