,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eegd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ah1 #bjah,mr4 ,taylor 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 & ,mr4 ,mool5a>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! use ( funds appropriat$ or o!rwise available to ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security frontl9e op]ational compon5ts = ! procurem5t ( c]ta9 items t d n meet specifi$ crit]ia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,homel& ,procurem5t ,re=m ,act or ! ,,hopr ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5ts to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s accord+ to c]ta9 crit]ia2 exceptions 7a7 ,requirem5t ,9 ord] to ensure t c]ta9 compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security procure c]ta9 critical equipm5t ( ! quality & innovation necess>y to c>ry out effectively _! security1 en=cem5t1 & inve/igative missions1 except z provid$ 9 subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t funds appropriat$ or o!rwise available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security frontl9e op]ational compon5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are us$ = ! procurem5t ( an item describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 only if ! item meets ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,9 ! case ( any unit or ag5cy insignia includ$ ) ! item1 includ+ any pat*1 badge1 emblem1 or o!r insignia1 t is n produc$1 appli$1 or assembl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! suppli] ( ! item mu/ agree to-- 7,a7 /ore ! item 9 a lock$ area2 7,b7 report any pilf]age or !ft ( ! insignia occurr+ at any /age be=e deliv]y ( ! item to ! ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,c7 de/roy any defective or unusable item ) :i* ! insignia is includ$ 9 a mann] e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 & ma9ta9 records ( su* de/ruction t include ! de/ruction date1 a description ( ! item de/roy$1 ! quantity ( ! item de/roy$1 & ! me?od ( de/ruction4 7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a uni=m produc$ or assembl$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! uni=m includes passive radio frequ5cy id5tification 7,,rfid71 or any o!r su* te*nologies t may be us$ = track+ & control ( ! uni=m4 7#c7 ,ea* contractor & fir/-ti] subcontractor = ! item1 includ+ ! end-item manufactur]-- 7,a7 is an entity regi/]$ ) ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t adm9i/]$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,b7 is 9 compliance ) ,,iso #ijja3bjae ( ! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization4 7b7 ,cov]$ compon5ts ,a frontl9e op]ational compon5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4 7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 7#c7 ,! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7#d7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d4 7#e7 ,! ,secret ,s]vice4 7c7 ,cov]$ items ,an item ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,body armor compon5ts int5d$ to provide balli/ic protection = an individual1 consi/+ ( "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,s(t balli/ic panels4 7,b7 ,h>d balli/ic plates4 7,c7 ,conceal$ armor c>ri]s worn "u ! uni=m4 7,d7 ,ext]nal armor c>ri]s worn ov] ! uni=m4 7#b7 ,helmets t provide balli/ic protection & o!r head protection & compon5ts4 7#c7 ,protective eyewe>4 7#d7 ,ra9 ge>1 cold wea!r ge>1 o!r environm5tal & flame-resi/ant clo?+4 7#e7 ,footwe>4 7#f7 ,uni=ms4 7#g7 ,bags & packs4 7#h7 ,hol/]s & tactical p\*es4 7#i7 ,pat*es1 insignia1 & embelli%m5ts4 7#aj7 ,respiratory protective masks4 7#aa7 ,*emical1 biological1 radiological1 & nucle> protective ge>4 7#ab7 ,he>+ protection equipm5t4 7#ac7 ,any o!r critical safety item z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7d7 ,maximum uni=m all[ance = c]ta9 p]sonnel 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 ! maximum uni=m all[ance set =? 9 section #eia4ajc ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all n apply to an ag5t ( any frontl9e op]ational compon5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 not)/&+ section ( #ejd ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dec;a71 ! maximum uni=m all[ance = an ag5t ( su* a compon5t %all be #a1bjj4 7#b7 ,fir/ ye> ( employm5t ,= ! fir/ ye> ( employm5t ( an individual z an ag5t ( any frontl9e op]ational compon5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may e/abli% a maximum uni=m all[ance t is n m ?an #hjj great] ?an ! am\nt set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7e7 ,availability exception ,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! ext5t t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t satisfactory quality & suffici5t quantity ( any item describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 _c be procur$ z & :5 ne$$ at ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket prices4 7f7 ,exception = c]ta9 procurem5ts ,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any procurem5ts by a vessel 9 =eign wat]s4 7#b7 ,any procurem5t 9 response to a situation cov]$ by a presid5tial disa/] decl>ation4 7g7 ,geographic cov]age ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates includes ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7h7 ,notification requir$ )9 #g days aft] contract aw>d if c]ta9 exceptions appli$ ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( ! aw>d ( contract = ! procurem5t ( an item describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = :i* an exception set =? 9 subsection 7e7 or 7f7 is appli$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all publi% notification ( su* application ! int]net site ma9ta9$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration kn[n z ,fed,biz,ops4gov 7or any successor site74 7i7 ,tra9+ dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t ea* memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security :o p>ticipates p]sonally & sub/antially 9 ! acquisition ( items describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 on a regul> basis receives tra9+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjai on ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & ! regulations implem5t+ ?is section4 7#b7 ,inclusion ( in=mation 9 new tra9+ programs ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any tra9+ program = su* acquisition work=ce develop$ or implem5t$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act includes compreh5sive in=mation on ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7j7 ,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts ,?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4 7k7 ,effective date ,?is section applies ) respect to contracts ent]$ into by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or any ( its compon5t ag5cies on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjah4