,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 ,ama%1 ,mr4        
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4       
,cony]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se to make c]ta9 limitations on !  
transf] ( p]sonal prop]ty to ,f$]al &   
,/ate ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/op ,milit>iz+ ,law ,en=cem5t ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,"u section #begf;a ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se is au?oriz$ to provide excess  
prop]ty to local law en=cem5t ag5cies4  
,! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 adm9i/]s   
su* section by op]at+ ! ,law ,en=cem5t  
,support ,(fice program4  7#b7 ,new &   
us$ mat]ial1 includ+ m9e-resi/ant       
ambu%-protect$ vehicles & weapons       

det]m9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to be  
milit>y grade are transf]r$ to local law
 en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh ! program4  7#c7
 ,z a result local law en=cem5t ag5cies1
 includ+ police & %]iff's dep>tm5ts1 are
 acquir+ ?is mat]ial = use 9 _! normal  
op]ations4  7#d7 ,! w>s 9 ,iraq &       
,afghani/an h l$ to an increase 9 !     
transf] ( milit>y equipm5t to local law 
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7#e7 ,accord+ to     
public reports1 approximately #ab1jjj   
police organizations across ! c\ntry 7  
able to procure ne>ly #ejj1jjj1jjj wor? 
( excess milit>y m]*&ise includ+        
fire>ms1 comput]s1 helicopt]s1 clo?+1 & 
o!r products1 at no *>ge dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjaa alone4  7#f7 ,m ?an              
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( weapons & equipm5t
 h be5 transf]r$ to police organizations
 9 all #ej /ates & f\r t]ritories ?r\gh 
! program4  7#g7 ,9 ,may #bjab1 !       
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy in/itut$ a     
moratorium on weapons transf]s ?r\gh !  
program aft] reports ( miss+ equipm5t & 
inappropriate weapons transf]s4  7#h7   

,?\gh ! moratorium 0 widely publiciz$1 x
 0 lift$ 9 ,octob] #bjac )\t adequate   
safegu>ds4  7#i7 ,z a result1 ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t dep>tm5ts   
across ! c\ntry are eligible aga9 to    
acquire free milit>y-grade weapons &    
equipm5t t c\ld be us$ inappropriately  
dur+ polic+ ef=ts 9 :i* citiz5s &       
taxpay]s c\ld be h>m$4  7#aj7 ,pursuant 
to section ,,iii7,j7 ( a ,def5se        
,logi/ics ,ag5cy memor&um ( und]/&+1    
prop]ty obta9$ ?r\gh ! program mu/ be   
plac$ into use )9 "o ye> ( receipt1     
possibly provid+ an inc5tive = !        
unnecess>y & pot5tially dang]\s use (   
milit>y grade equipm5t by local law     
en=cem5t4  #c4 ,limitation on ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se transf] ( p]sonal prop]ty to  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #begf;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ c\nt]-drug &2 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & !      
,director ( ,national ,drug ,control    

,policy2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#e7 !   
recipi5t c]tifies to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se t x has ! p]sonnel & te*nical   
capacity1 includ+ tra9+1 to op]ate !    
prop]ty2  7#f7 ! recipi5t submits to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a description ( h[ !
 recipi5t expects to use ! prop]ty2     
7#g7 ! recipi5t c]tifies to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se t if ! recipi5t det]m9es t !  
prop]ty is surplus to ! ne$s ( !        
recipi5t1 ! recipi5t w return ! prop]ty 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7#h7 )     
respect to a recipi5t t is n a ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 ! recipi5t c]tifies to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t ! recipi5t notifi$
 ! local community ( ! reque/ = p]sonal 
prop]ty "u ?is section by--  7,a7       
publi%+ a notice ( su* reque/ on a      
publicly accessible ,int]net website2   
7,b7 po/+ su* notice at sev]al prom95t  
locations 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! recipi5t2

 &  7,c7 ensur+ t su* notices 7         
available to ! local community = a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #cj days4  2  7#c7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7d7   
,annual c]tification acc\nt+ = transf]r$
 prop]ty  7#a7 ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress      
c]tification 9 writ+ t ea* ,f$]al or    
,/ate ag5cy to :i* ! ,secret>y has      
transf]r$ prop]ty "u ?is section--  7,a7
 has provid$ to ! ,secret>y docum5tation
 acc\nt+ = all p]sonal prop]ty1 includ+ 
arms & ammunition1 t ! ,secret>y has    
transf]r$ to ! ag5cy1 includ+ any item  
describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 s transf]r$   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,/op       
,milit>iz+ ,law ,en=cem5t ,act2 &  7,b7 
) respect to a non-,f$]al ag5cy1 c>ri$  
out ea* ( p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 (   
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y _c
 provide a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y 
may n transf] additional prop]ty to t   
ag5cy "u ?is section4  7e7 ,annual      

report on excess prop]ty ,be=e mak+ any 
prop]ty available = transf] "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all annually      
submit to ,congress a description ( !   
prop]ty to be transf]r$ toge!r ) a      
c]tification t ! transf] ( ! prop]ty    
w\ld n violate ?is section or any o!r   
provision ( law4  7f7 ,limitations on   
transf]s  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may n       
transf] ! foll[+ p]sonal prop]ty ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u ?is section3     
7,a7 ,automatic weapons n g5]ally       
recogniz$ z p>ticul>ly suitable = law   
en=cem5t purposes4  7,b7 ,any weapons t 
are 4#ej calib] or great]4  7,c7        
,tactical vehicles1 includ+ highly      
mobile multi-:eel$ vehicles1 armor$     
vehicles1 & m9e-resi/ant ambu%-protect$ 
vehicles4  7,d7 ,drones t are armor$1   
weaponiz$1 or bo?4  7,e7 ,aircraft t--  
7i7 are combat configur$ or combat cod$2
 or  7ii7 h no e/abli%$ comm]cial flight
 application4  7,f7 ,gr5ades & simil>   
explosives1 includ+ fla%-bang gr5ades & 
/un gr5ades1 & gr5ade laun*]s4  7,g7    

,sil5c]s4  7,h7 ,long range ac\/ic      
devices4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may n       
require1 z a condition ( a transf] "u   
?is section1 t a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy  
demon/rate ! use ( any small arms or    
ammunition4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all take
 su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure t 
no item ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is    
transf]r$ "u ?is section f "o ,f$]al or 
,/ate ag5cy to ano!r su* ag5cy4  7g7    
,conditions = ext5sion ( program        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 am\nts
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise  
made available = any fiscal ye> may n be
 obligat$ or exp5d$ to c>ry out ?is     
section unless ! ,secret>y submits to   
,congress c]tification t = ! prec$+     
fiscal ye> t--  7#a7 ea* ,f$]al or ,/ate
 ag5cy t has receiv$ prop]ty "u ?is     
section has--  7,a7 demon/rat$ #ajj     
p]c5t acc\ntability = all su* prop]ty1 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 z  
applicable2 or  7,b7 be5 susp5d$ f !    
program pursuant to p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7
 ) respect to ea* non-,f$]al ag5cy t has

 receiv$ prop]ty "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate
 coord9ator responsible = ea* su* ag5cy 
has v]ifi$ t ! coord9ator or an ag5t ( !
 coord9ator has conduct$ an 9-p]son     
inv5tory ( ! prop]ty transf]r$ to !     
ag5cy & t #ajj p]c5t ( su* prop]ty 0    
acc\nt$ = dur+ ! inv5tory or t ! ag5cy  
has be5 susp5d$ f ! program pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#d72  7#c7 ) respect to ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy t has receiv$ prop]ty "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or an
 ag5t ( ! ,secret>y has conduct$ an     
9-p]son inv5tory ( ! prop]ty transf]r$  
to ! ag5cy & t #ajj p]c5t ( su* prop]ty 
0 acc\nt$ = dur+ ! inv5tory or t ! ag5cy
 has be5 susp5d$ f ! program pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#d72  7#d7 ! eligibility (   
any ag5cy t has receiv$ prop]ty "u ?is  
section = :i* #ajj p]c5t ( ! equipm5t 0 
n acc\nt$ = dur+ an inv5tory describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 z applicable1 to 
receive prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section
 has be5 susp5d$2  7#e7 ea* ,/ate       
coord9ator has c]tifi$1 = ea* non-,f$]al
 ag5cy locat$ 9 ! ,/ate = :i* ! ,/ate   

coord9ator is responsible t--  7,a7 !   
ag5cy has compli$ ) all requirem5ts "u  
?is section2 or  7,b7 ! eligibility ( ! 
ag5cy to receive prop]ty transf]r$ "u   
?is section has be5 susp5d$2 &  7#f7 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se has c]tifi$1 = ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy t has receiv$ prop]ty "u   
?is section t--  7,a7 ! ag5cy has       
compli$ ) all requirem5ts "u ?is        
section2 or  7,b7 ! eligibility ( !     
ag5cy to receive prop]ty transf]r$ "u   
?is section has be5 susp5d$4  7h7       
,website ,! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy    
%all ma9ta9 an ,int]net website on :i* !
 foll[+ in=mation %all be made publicly 
available3  7#a7 ,a description ( ea*   
transf] made "u ?is section1 includ+    
transf]s made be=e & aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,/op ,milit>iz+ ,law       
,en=cem5t ,act1 brok5 d[n by ,/ate1     
c\nty1 & recipi5t4  7#b7 ,dur+ !        
#cj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* any 
prop]ty is transf]r$ "u ?is section1 a  
description ( ! prop]ty to be transf]r$ 
& ! recipi5t ( ! transf]r$ items4  4    

7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
any transf] ( prop]ty made aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4