,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aabd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself &    
,mr4 ,cleav]7 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]s1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cam]a ,acc\ntability      
,ma9t5ance & ,transp>5cy 9 ,polic+ ,act 
( #bjae or ! ,,cam ,,tip ,act ( #bjae4  
#b4 ,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 ,9 mak+ su* grants1 ! ,director 
%all assess ! program propos$ by !      
applicant = ! elem5ts describ$ 9 section
 #cjcc4  #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
 #cjcc4  #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 :i*--  7#a7    
e/abli%es policies & proc$ures = :5 law 
en=cem5t (fic]s %\ld we>1 activate1 &   
deactivate body-worn cam]as2  7#b7      
ensures ! protection ( ! civil lib]ties 
( memb]s ( g5]al public relat+ to ! use 
( body-worn cam]as by law en=cem5t      

(fic]s2  7#c7 e/abli%es policies limit+ 
! use ( record+s ( body-worn cam]as to  
monitor ! conduct ( law en=cem5t (fic]s 
outside ( _! int]actions1 9 an (ficial  
capacity1 ) memb]s ( ! g5]al public2    
7#d7 e/abli%es or proposes to develop   
/&>ds relat+ to ! effective placem5t1 on
 a law en=cem5t (fic]'s body1 ( a       
body-worn cam]a2  7#e7 describes ! be/  
practices = receiv+ an accurate n>rative
 f ! record+s ( body-worn cam]as2  7#f7 
e/abli%es policies = ! collection &     
/orage ( ! record+s ( body-worn cam]as2 
7#g7 e/abli%es policies relat+ to !     
availability ( record+s ( body-worn     
cam]as--  7,a7 to ! g5]al public2  7,b7 
to victims ( crimes2 &  7,c7 = int]nal  
use by ! law en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7#h7 has
 9 place guidel9es & tra9+ c\rses = law 
en=cem5t (fic]s relat+ to ! prop]       
managem5t & use ( 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  #c4 ,/udy on ! co/ ( !     
pur*ase & use ( body-worn cam]as by law 
en=cem5t ag5cies  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all conduct a /udy on ! co/ to 
,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies (    
pur*as+ & us+ body-worn cam]as or o!r   
simil> cam]as1 includ+ gun-m\nt$ cam]as4
  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      

,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to         
,congress a report t conta9s ! results (
 ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  #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 = creat+          
acc\ntability & transp>5cy4  7#b7 ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! task =ce %all provide a  
report to ! ,congress1 :i* %all include 
! recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a74  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 !    
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiig 7,public ,law        
#ajd-bja71 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