,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,cleav] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant 
program provid+ = ! acquisition1        
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( body-worn cam]as
 = law en=cem5t (fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cam]a       
,au?orization & ,ma9t5ance ,act ( #bjad 
or z ! ,,cam ,act ( #bjad4  #b4         
,requirem5t to use body-worn cam]a      
sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t
 is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t1   
if1 9 a fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate or unit (   
local gov]nm5t t receives any grant f ! 
,attorney ,g5]al does n require law     
en=cem5t (fic]s ( t ,/ate or unit (     
local gov]nm5t to use body-worn cam]as1 

t ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t may n  
receive any grant f ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9
 ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,h>d%ip waiv]
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may waive !        
application ( subsection 7a7 to any     
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t t applies
 = su* a waiv] if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 compliance ) !        
requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 w\ld pose a 
f9ancial h>d%ip on ! ,/ate or unit (    
local gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,def9itions ,t]ms  
us$ 9 ?is section h ! mean+ giv5 su*    
t]ms 9 section #ija ( title ,i ( !      
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgia74    
#c4 ,body-worn cam]a grants ,title ,i ( 
! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe      
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,,mm ,body-,worn ,cam]a     
,grants  #cjca4 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made 
available to c>ry out ?is "p1 !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance may make grants to ,/ates1   
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes

 = ! acquisition1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance 
( body-worn cam]as = law en=cem5t       
(fic]s4  #cjcb4 ,uses ( funds ,grants   
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be--  7#a7    
di/ribut$ directly to ! ,/ate1 unit (   
local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe2 &     
7#b7 us$ = ! program describ$ "u section
 #cjcd4  #cjcc4 ,program describ$ ,!    
program describ$ 9 ?is section is any   
program implem5t$ by a grantee requir+ !
 use ( body-worn cam]as by law en=cem5t 
(fic]s 9 t jurisdiction1 consi/5t ) !   
foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,any law      
en=cem5t (fic] :o has regul> contact ) !
 g5]al public %all be requir$ to we> &1 
z appropriate1 activate a body-worn     
cam]a4  7#b7 ,an (fic] :o is n o!rwise  
assign$ body-worn cam]as may be requir$ 
to we> "o 9 c]ta9 circum/ances1 includ+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,aft] receiv+ a specifi$
 numb] ( compla9ts or discipl9>y        
actions4  7,b7 ,:5 p>ticipat+ 9 a c]ta9 
type ( activity1 su* z ,,swat op]ations4
  7#c7 ,body cam]as %\ld be worn on !   
(fic]'s *e/ or at eye level4  7#d7 ,an  

(fic] :o activates ! body-worn cam]a    
:ile on duty %\ld be requir$ to note !  
exi/5ce ( ! record+ 9 ! (ficial incid5t 
report4  7#e7 ,an (fic] :o we>s         
body-worn cam]as %\ld be requir$ to     
articulate _! reason+1 on cam]a or 9    
writ+1 if t (fic] fails to record an    
activity t is requir$ by dep>tm5t policy
 to be record$4  7#f7 ,an (fic] is      
requir$ to activate 8 or h] body-worn   
cam]a :5 respond+ to all calls = s]vice 
& dur+ all law en=cem5t-relat$ enc\nt]s 
& activities t occur :ile ! (fic] is on 
duty traffic /ops1 arre/s1 se>*es1      
int]rogations1 inve/igations1 &         
pursuits4  7#g7 ,(fic]s %\ld also be    
requir$ to activate ! cam]a dur+ ! c\rse
 ( any enc\nt] ) ! public t becomes     
adv]s>ial aft] ! initial contact4  7#h7 
,an (fic] %all in=m any p]son :o is be+ 
record$ by a body-worn cam]a :5 ! p]son 
is be+ record$ unless do+ s w\ld be     
unsafe1 impractical1 or impossible4     
7#i7 ,once activat$1 ! body-worn cam]a  
%all rema9 9 record+ mode until !       

conclusion ( an incid5t or enc\nt]1 !   
(fic] has left ! sc5e1 or a sup]visor   
has au?oriz$ 7on cam]a7 t a record+ may 
cease4  7#aj7 ,policies %all designate !
 (fic] z ! p]son responsible = d[nload+ 
record$ data f 8 or h] body-worn cam]a4 
,h[ev]1 9 c]ta9 cle>ly id5tifi$         
circum/ances 7includ+ (fic]-involv$     
%oot+s1 9-cu/ody dea?s1 or o!r incid5ts 
involv+ ! (fic] t result 9 a p]son's    
bodily h>m or dea?71 ! (fic]'s sup]visor
 %\ld imm$iately take physical cu/ody ( 
! cam]a & %\ld be responsible = d[nload+
 ! data4  7#aa7 ,if ! cam]a sy/em does n
 h a sy/em to track :o accesses !       
record$ data1 :51 & = :at purpose1      
grantees %all create an audit sy/em t   
monitors :o accesses record$ data1 :51 &
 = :at purpose4 ,grantees may conduct   
=5sic reviews to det]m9e :e!r record$   
data has be5 tamp]$ )4 ,data %all be    
d[nload$ f ! body-worn cam]a by ! end ( 
ea* %ift 9 :i* ! cam]a 0 us$4 ,(fic]s   
%all prop]ly categorize & tag body-worn 
cam]a videos at ! "t !y are d[nload$4   

,videos %all be classifi$ accord+ to !  
type ( ev5t or incid5t captur$ 9 !      
footage4  7#ab7 ,:5 sett+ "t frames =   
ret5tion ( data1 grantees %all consid] !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,/ate laws gov]n+ evid5ce
 ret5tion4  7,b7 ,dep>tm5tal policies   
gov]n+ ret5tion ( o!r types ( electronic
 records4  7,c7 ,! op5ness ( ! ,/ate's  
public disclosure laws4  7,d7 ,! ne$ to 
pres]ve footage to promote transp>5cy4  
7,e7 ,! l5g? ( "t typically ne$$ to     
receive & inve/igate citiz5 compla9ts4  
7,f7 ,! ag5cy's capacity = data /orage4 
7#ac7 ,data mu/ be manag$ by a ?ird     
p>ty4 ,to protect ! security & integrity
 ( data manag$ by a ?ird p>ty1 a grantee
 %all use a reputable1 exp]i5c$ v5dor1  
ent] into a legal contract ) ! v5dor t  
protects ! ag5cy's data1 ensure ! sy/em 
includes a built-9 audit trail &        
reliable backup me?ods1 & consult )     
legal advisors4  7#ad7 ,an (fic] %all be
 p]mitt$ to review video footage ( an   
incid5t 9 :i* !y 7 involv$1 prior to    
mak+ a /atem5t ab\t ! incid5t4  7#ae7 ,a

 grantee's int]nal audit unit1 r ?an !  
(fic]'s direct *a9 ( comm&1 %\ld        
p]iodically conduct a r&om review (     
body-worn cam]a footage to monitor      
compliance ) ! program & assess ov]all  
(fic] p]=mance4  7#af7 ,grantee policies
 p]ta9+ to body-worn cam]as %all include
 specific measures = prev5t+ unau?oriz$ 
access or release ( record$ data4  7#ag7
 ,grantees %all h cle> & consi/5t       
protocols = releas+ record$ data        
ext]nally to ! public & ! news m$ia 7or 
public disclosure policies74 ,ea* su*   
policy mu/ be 9 compliance ) any        
applicable ,/ate or ,f$]al public       
disclosure laws4  7#ah7 ,body-worn cam]a
 tra9+ %all be requir$ = all grantee    
p]sonnel :o may use or o!rwise be       
involv$ ) body-worn cam]as4  7#ai7 ,!   
grantee %all collect /ati/ical data     
conc]n+ body-worn cam]a usage1 includ+  
:5 video footage is us$ 9 crim9al       
prosecutions & int]nal affairs matt]s z 
well z :5 excessive =ce has be5 us$4    
7#bj7 ,! grantee %all conduct p]iodic   

reviews ( policies & protocols ( !      
grantee p]ta9+ to body-worn cam]as4     
#cjcd4 ,allocation ( funds ,funds       
available "u ?is "p %all be aw>d$ to ea*
 qualify+ unit ( local gov]nm5t ) few]  
?an #ajj1jjj resid5ts4 ,any rema9+ funds
 available "u ?is "p %all be aw>d$ to   
o!r qualify+ applicants on a pro rata   
basis4  #cjce4 ,mat*+ ,requirem5ts  7a7 
,f$]al %>e ,! portion ( ! co/s ( a      
program provid$ by a grant "u subsection
 7a7 may n exce$ #ej p]c5t4 ,any funds  
appropriat$ by ,congress = ! activities 
( any ag5cy ( an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t
 or ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs p]=m+  
law en=cem5t functions on any ,indian   
l&s may be us$ to provide ! non-,f$]al  
%>e ( a mat*+ requirem5t fund$ "u ?is   
subsection4  7b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,!     
non-,f$]al %>e ( paym5ts made "u ?is "p 
may be made 9 ca% or 9-k9d fairly       
evaluat$1 includ+ plann$ equipm5t or    
s]vices4  4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce 
on community polic+ & body cam]a        
acc\ntability ,!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice a task =ce to d !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! task =ce %all be creat$
 to provide recomm5dations on community 
polic+1 includ+ be/ practices f         
communities :]e law en=cem5t &          
neighborhoods "w well toge!r to create  
acc\ntability & transp>5cy4  7#b7 ,?is  
task =ce %all provide a report to !     
,congress by ,april #bjae !             
recomm5dations above4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip   
%all include repres5tatives ( civil     
rights organizations1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local law en=cem5t p]sonnel1 & community
 polic+ exp]ts4  7#d7 ,! task =ce %all  
develop prop] body-worn cam]a tra9+     
protocol4  7#e7 ,! task =ce %all /udy ! 
impact t citiz5 review bo>ds c\ld h on  
inve/igat+ cases ( alleg$ police        
misconduct4  7#f7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] implem5tation ( ! body cam]a       
requirem5t policy "u section #cjcc (    
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control   
,act ( #aifh1 ! task =ce %all conduct a 
survey to det]m9e be/ practices &       
effectiv5ess ( ! policy ) f9d+s to be   

report$ back to ! ,congress4  #e4 ,,gao 
report on p5tagon's #ajcc program ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,congress
 a report on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty ,program      
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ajcc (    
,public ,law #ajd-bja1 ! ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #aiig t includes in=mation on--    
7#a7 :i* jurisdictions equipm5t is s5t  
to2  7#b7 ! value ( equipm5t s5t to ea* 
jurisdiction2  7#c7 ! level ( tra9+     
provid$ to (fic]s2 &  7#d7 h[ ! equipm5t
 is us$ 9 ! jurisdiction4