For residents of Florida's 16th Congressional District, what are the eligibility requirements for Congressman Vern Buchanan's Congressional Law Enforcement Awards and Congressional Veteran Commendation? Also, what is the current nomination status for each award for 2024?
Navigate to the 'Services' page on buchanan.house.gov. Click on 'Congressional Law Enforcement Awards' to find its eligibility and 2024 nomination status. Return to the 'Services' page. Click on 'Congressional Veteran Commendation' to find its eligibility and 2024 nomination status. Synthesize the eligibility requirements and 2024 nomination status for both awards.
State that for the Congressional Law Enforcement Awards, nominees must be full-time or part-time officers living and working in Florida’s 16th District, including local, county, correctional, probation, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, and citizens are also eligible in special circumstances. State that Congressional Law Enforcement Award nominations must have occurred within the 2024 calendar year (implying nominations are open). State that for the Congressional Veteran Commendation, the veteran must currently reside in the 16th Congressional District of Florida, have served honorably in or retired from an active or reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, and not have previously received the commendation. State that the 2024 nomination period for the Congressional Veteran Commendation is now closed.