,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjae ,mr4   
,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,ellison1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,scott (   
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1   
,ms4 ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 
,clay1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4     
,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,cony]s1
 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ama%1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4   
,tonko1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1    
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4       
,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4       
,mc,dermott1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 
,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,danny  
,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4
 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 & ,mr4     
,coh57 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 &  
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh !     
program4  7#c7 ,z a result local law    
en=cem5t ag5cies1 includ+ police &      
%]iff's dep>tm5ts1 are acquir+ ?is      
mat]ial = use 9 _! normal op]ations4    
7#d7 ,z a result ( ! w>s 9 ,iraq &      
,afghani/an1 milit>y equipm5t pur*as$ =1

 & us$ 91 ^? w>s has become excess      
prop]ty & has be5 made available =      
transf] to local & ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
ag5cies4  7#e7 ,accord+ to public       
reports1 approximately #ab1jjj police   
organizations across ! c\ntry 7 able to 
procure ne>ly #ejj1jjj1jjj wor? ( excess
 milit>y m]*&ise includ+ fire>ms1       
comput]s1 helicopt]s1 clo?+1 & o!r      
products1 at no *>ge dur+ fiscal ye>    
#bjaa alone4  7#f7 ,m ?an #d1jjj1jjj1jjj
 wor? ( weapons & equipm5t h be5        
transf]r$ 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  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
categorizes equipm5t eligible = transf] 
"u ! #ajcc program z controll$ &        
un-controll$ equipm5t4 ,controll$       
equipm5t includes weapons1 explosives   
su* z fla%-bang gr5ades1 m9e resi/ant   
ambu% protect$ vehicles1 long range     
ac\/ic devices1 aircraft capable ( be+  
modifi$ to c>ry armam5t t are combat    
cod$1 & sil5c]s1 among o!r milit>y grade
 items4  #c4 ,limitation on ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se transf] ( p]sonal prop]ty to    
local law en=cem5t ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #begf;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/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    
controll$ 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 ,controll$ fire>ms1 ammunition1    
gr5ades 7includ+ /un & fla%-bang7 &     
explosives4  7,b7 ,controll$ vehicles1  
highly mobile multi-:eel$ vehicles1     
m9e-resi/ant ambu%-protect$ vehicles1   
trucks1 truck dump1 truck utility1 &    
truck c>ryall4  7,c7 ,drones t are      
armor$1 weaponiz$1 or bo?4  7,d7        
,controll$ aircraft t--  7i7 are combat 
configur$ or combat cod$2 or  7ii7 h no 

e/abli%$ comm]cial flight application4  
7,e7 ,sil5c]s4  7,f7 ,long range ac\/ic 
devices4  7,g7 ,items 9 ! ,f$]al ,supply
 ,class ( bann$ items4  7#b7 ,!         
,secret>y may n require1 z a condition (
 a transf] "u ?is section1 t a ,f$]al or
 ,/ate ag5cy demon/rate ! use ( any     
small arms or ammunition4  7#c7 ,!      
limitations "u ?is subsection %all also 
apply ) respect to ! transf] ( previ\sly
 transf]r$ prop]ty ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se f "o ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy to   
ano!r su* ag5cy4  7#d7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y
 may waive ! applicability ( p>agraph   
7#a7 to a vehicle describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph 7o!r ?an a         
m9e-resi/ant ambu%-protect$ vehicle71 if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv] is  
necess>y = disa/] or rescue purposes or 
= ano!r purpose :]e life & public safety
 are at risk1 z demon/rat$ by ! propos$ 
recipi5t ( ! vehicle4  7,b7 ,if !       
,secret>y issues a waiv] "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 submit to  
,congress notice ( ! waiv]1 & po/ su*   

notice on a public ,int]net website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t1 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! waiv] is issu$2 &  7ii7  
require1 z a condition ( ! waiv]1 t !   
recipi5t ( ! vehicle = :i* ! waiv] is   
issu$ provides public notice ( ! waiv] &
 ! transf]1 includ+ ! type ( vehicle & !
 purpose = :i* x is transf]r$1 9 !      
jurisdiction :]e ! recipi5t is locat$ by
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! waiv] is issu$4  7#e7 ,! ,secret>y may
 provide = an exemption to ! limitation 
"u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! 
case ( p>ts = aircraft describ$ 9 su*   
subp>agraph t are transf]r$ z "p (      
regul> ma9t5ance ( aircraft 9 an exi/+  
fleet4  7g7 ,conditions = ext5sion (    
program  7#a7 ,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$ cov]$ prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is  
section has--  7i7 demon/rat$ #ajj p]c5t
 acc\ntability = all su* prop]ty1 9     
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 z
 applicable2 or  7ii7 be5 susp5d$ f !   
program pursuant to subp>agraph 7,d72   
7,b7 ) respect to ea* non-,f$]al ag5cy t
 has receiv$ cov]$ 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 subp>agraph 7,d72 
7,c7 ) respect to ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t has
 receiv$ cov]$ 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 
subp>agraph 7,d72  7,d7 ! eligibility ( 

any ag5cy t has receiv$ cov]$ prop]ty "u
 ?is section = :i* #ajj p]c5t ( !       
prop]ty 0 n acc\nt$ = dur+ an inv5tory  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 z  
applicable1 to receive any 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--  7i7 !    
ag5cy has compli$ ) all requirem5ts "u  
?is section2 or  7ii7 ! 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-- 7i7 ! ag5cy has compli$ 
) all requirem5ts "u ?is section2 or    
7ii7 ! eligibility ( ! ag5cy to receive 
prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section has be5
 susp5d$4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 cov]$ prop]ty means prop]ty classifi$ z
 controll$ equipm5t4  7h7 ,prohibition  
on own]%ip ,a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t   
receives prop]ty classifi$ z controll$  

equipm5t "u ?is section may nev] take   
own]%ip ( ! prop]ty4  7i7 ,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  7#c7 
,notice ( any use ( controll$ equipm5t  
by ! recipi5t ( prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is
 section z provid$ "u subsection 7l74   
7j7 ,notice to ,congress ( prop]ty      
d[ngrades ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e     
d[ngrad+ ! classification ( any item (  
p]sonal prop]ty f controll$ or ,f$]al   
,supply ,class1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress notice ( ! propos$         
d[ngrade4  7k7 ,notice to ,congress (   

prop]ty cannibalization ,be=e ! ,def5se 
,logi/ics ,ag5cy au?orizes ! recipi5t ( 
prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section to     
cannibalize ! prop]ty1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress notice ( su*        
au?orization1 includ+ ! "n ( ! recipi5t 
reque/+ ! au?orization1 ! purpose ( !   
propos$ cannibalization1 & ! type (     
prop]ty propos$ to be cannibaliz$4  7l7 
,qu>t]ly reports on use ( controll$     
equipm5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! la/
 day ( a fiscal qu>t]1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress a report on any uses
 ( controll$ equipm5t transf]r$ "u ?is  
section dur+ t fiscal qu>t]4  7m7       
,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! la/ day ( a fiscal ye>1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! foll[+ = ! prec$+ fiscal    
ye>3 7#a7 ,! p]c5tage ( equipm5t lo/ by 
recipi5ts ( prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is    
section1 includ+ specific in=mation ab\t
 ! type ( prop]ty lo/1 ! monet>y value (
 su* prop]ty1 & ! recipi5t t lo/ !      
prop]ty4  7#b7 ,! transf] ( any new     

7condition code ,a7 prop]ty transf]r$ "u
 ?is section1 includ+ specific in=mation
 ab\t ! type ( prop]ty1 ! recipi5t ( !  
prop]ty1 ! monet>y value ( ea* item ( ! 
prop]ty1 & ! total monet>y value ( all  
su* prop]ty transf]r$ dur+ ! fiscal ye>4
  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts    
made by subsection 7a7 %all apply )     
respect to any transf] ( prop]ty made   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4