,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cidd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #d1 #bjag,mr4 ,cohen 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 and ,mr4 ,polis7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to authorize a grant program to assist ,state and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recorded data for law enforcement officers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,police ,creating ,accountability by ,making ,effective ,recording ,available ,act of #bjag or the ,police ,,camera ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,matching grant program for law enforcement body-worn cameras ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,mm ,matching grant program for law enforcement body-worn cameras and recorded data #cjca4 ,grant program authorized 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance 7in this section referred to as the ,director7 may make grants to ,states1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement officers 7as defined in section #bejc7 and expenses related to the implementation of a body-worn camera program in order to deter excessive force1 improve accountability and transparency of use of force by law enforcement officers1 assist in responding to complaints against law enforcement officers1 and improve evidence collection4 7b7 ,duration of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,grants awarded under this part shall be #b years in duration4 7#b7 ,disbursement of grant amount ,in disbursing a grant awarded to an entity under this section-- 7,a7 upon awarding the grant to the entity1 the ,director shall disburse #ej percent of the total grant amount to the entity2 and 7,b7 upon demonstration by the entity of completion of the requirements in subsection 7d77#a71 the ,director shall disburse the remaining #ej percent of the total grant amount to the entity4 7c7 ,use of funds ,grants awarded under this section shall be-- 7#a7 distributed directly to the ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe2 and 7#b7 used for-- 7,a7 the purchase or lease of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers on patrol in the jurisdiction of the grantee2 7,b7 any costs relating to the implementation of a body-worn camera program1 including law enforcement officer training or the storage1 maintenance1 or security of recorded data collected under a body-worn camera program2 or 7,c7 implementing policies or procedures to comply with the requirements described in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall award a grant under this section to a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe requesting the grant that commits to-- 7,a7 establishing policies and procedures in accordance with the requirements described in paragraph 7#b7 before law enforcement officers use of body-worn cameras2 7,b7 adopting recorded data collection and retention protocols as described in paragraph 7#c7 before law enforcement officers use of body-worn cameras2 7,c7 making the policies and protocols described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 available to the public2 and 7,d7 complying with the requirements for use of recorded data under paragraph 7#e74 7#b7 ,required policies and procedures ,an entity receiving a grant under this section shall-- 7,a7 develop with community input and publish for public view policies and protocols for-- 7i7 the safe and effective use of body-worn cameras2 7ii7 the secure storage1 handling1 and destruction of recorded data collected by body-worn cameras2 7iii7 protecting the privacy rights of any individual who may be recorded by a body-worn camera2 7iv7 the release of any recorded data collected by a body-worn camera in accordance with the open records laws1 if any1 of the ,state2 and 7v7 making recorded data available to prosecutors1 defense attorneys1 and other officers of the court in accordance with paragraph 7#e72 and 7,b7 conduct periodic evaluations of the security of the storage and handling of the body-worn camera data4 7#c7 ,recorded data collection and retention protocol ,the recorded data collection and retention protocol described in this paragraph is a protocol that-- 7,a7 requires-- 7i7 a law enforcement officer who is wearing a body-mounted camera to provide an explanation if an activity that is required to be recorded by the body-mounted camera is not recorded2 7ii7 a law enforcement officer who is wearing a body-mounted camera to obtain consent to be recorded from a crime victim or witness before interviewing the victim or witness2 7iii7 the collection of recorded data unrelated to a legitimate law enforcement purpose be minimized to the greatest extent practicable2 7iv7 the system used to store recorded data collected by body-worn cameras shall log all viewing1 modification1 or deletion of stored recorded data and shall prevent1 to the greatest extent practicable1 the unauthorized access or disclosure of stored recorded data2 7v7 any law enforcement officer be prohibited from accessing the stored data without an authorized purpose2 and 7vi7 the law enforcement agency to collect and report statistical data on-- 7,i7 incidences of use of force1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 gender1 and age of the victim2 7,,ii7 the number of complaints filed against law enforcement officers2 7,,iii7 the disposition of complaints filed against law enforcement officers2 7,,iv7 the number of times camera footage is used for evidence collection in investigations of crimes2 and 7,v7 any other additional statistical data that the ,director determines should be collected and reported2 7,b7 allows an individual to file a complaint with a law enforcement agency relating to the improper use of body-worn cameras2 and 7,c7 complies with any other requirements established by the ,director4 7#d7 ,reporting ,statistical data required to be collected under paragraph 7#c77;,a77vi7 shall be reported to the ,director1 who shall-- 7,a7 establish a standardized reporting system for statistical data collected under this program2 and 7,b7 establish a national database of statistical data recorded under this program4 7#e7 ,use or transfer of recorded data 7,a7 ,in general ,recorded data collected by an entity receiving a grant under this section from a body-mounted camera shall be used only in internal and external investigations of misconduct by a law enforcement agency or officer1 if there is reasonable suspicion that a recording contains evidence of a crime1 or for limited training purposes4 ,the ,director shall establish rules to ensure that the recorded data is used only for the purposes described in this subparagraph4 7,b7 ,prohibition on transfer ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,c71 an entity receiving a grant under this section may not transfer any recorded data collected by the entity from a body-mounted camera to another law enforcement or intelligence agency4 7,c7 ,exceptions 7i7 ,criminal investigation ,an entity receiving a grant under this section may transfer recorded data collected by the entity from a body-mounted camera to another law enforcement agency or intelligence agency for use in a criminal investigation if the requesting law enforcement or intelligence agency has reasonable suspicion that the requested data contains evidence relating to the crime being investigated4 7ii7 ,civil rights claims ,an entity receiving a grant under this section may transfer recorded data collected by the law enforcement agency from a body-mounted camera to another law enforcement agency for use in an investigation of any right1 privilege1 or immunity secured or protected by the ,constitution or laws of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,matching funds 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the ,federal share of the cost of a program carried out using a grant under this part may not exceed #ge percent of the total cost of the program4 7#b7 ,indian assistance ,any funds appropriated by ,congress for the activities of any agency of an ,indian tribal government or the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs performing law enforcement functions on any ,indian lands may be used to provide the non-,federal share of the matching requirement described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,director may waive1 in whole or in part1 the matching requirement described in paragraph 7#a7 in the case of fiscal hardship1 as determined by the ,director4 7f7 ,allocation of funds ,for fiscal years #bjah and #bjai1 of the amounts appropriated to the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out this part4 7g7 ,audit and assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this part1 the ,director of the ,office of ,audit1 ,assessment1 and ,management shall perform an assessment of the grant program and the policies and protocols of the grantees4 7#b7 ,reports ,not later than ,september #a of each year1 beginning #b years after the date of enactment of this part1 each recipient of a grant under this part shall submit to the ,director of the ,office of ,audit1 ,assessment1 and ,management a report that-- 7,a7 describes the progress of the body-worn camera program2 and 7,b7 contains recommendations on ways in which the ,federal ,government1 ,states1 and units of local government can further support the implementation of the program4 7#c7 ,review ,the ,director of the ,office of ,audit1 ,assessment1 and ,management shall evaluate the policies and protocols of the grantees and take such steps as the ,director of the ,office of ,audit1 ,assessment1 and ,management determines necessary to ensure compliance with the program4 #cjcb4 ,body-worn camera training toolkit 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish and maintain a toolkit for law enforcement agencies1 academia1 and other relevant entities to provide training and technical assistance1 including best practices for implementation1 model policies and procedures1 and research materials4 7b7 ,mechanism ,in establishing the toolkit required to under subsection 7a71 the ,director may consolidate research1 practices1 templates1 and tools that been developed by expert and law enforcement agencies across the country4 #cjcc4 ,applications 7a7 ,in general ,to request a grant under this part1 the chief executive of a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe shall submit an application to the ,director in a form and containing information as the ,director may reasonably require4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this part1 the ,director shall promulgate regulations to implement this part1 including the information that shall be included and the requirements that the ,states1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribes must meet in submitting the applications required under this section4 #cjcd4 ,study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date on which all grants are awarded under this part1 the ,director shall conduct a study on-- 7#a7 the efficacy of body-worn cameras in deterring excessive force by law enforcement officers2 7#b7 the impact of body-worn cameras on the accountability and transparency of the use of force by law enforcement officers2 7#c7 the impact of body-worn cameras on responses to and adjudications of complaints of excessive force2 7#d7 the effect of the use of body-worn cameras on the safety of law enforcement officers on patrol2 7#e7 the effect of the use of body-worn cameras on public safety2 7#f7 the impact of body-worn cameras on evidence collection for criminal investigations2 7#g7 issues relating to the secure storage and handling of recorded data from the body-worn cameras2 7#h7 issues relating to the privacy of citizens and officers recorded on body-worn cameras2 7#i7 issues relating to the public's access to body-worn camera footage2 7#aj7 the need for proper training of law enforcement officers that use body-worn cameras2 7#aa7 best practices in the development of protocols for the safe and effective use of body-worn cameras2 7#ab7 a review of law enforcement agencies that found body-worn cameras to be unhelpful in the operations of the agencies2 and 7#ac7 any other factors that the ,director determines are relevant in evaluating the efficacy of body-worn cameras4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the study required under subsection 7a7 is completed1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report on the study1 which shall include any policy recommendations that the ,director considers appropriate4 4