,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4   
,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4  
,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4     
,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,lee (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1
 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,scott
 ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1    
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1  
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (         
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1  
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,evans1   
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,wilson
 ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,om>1    
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1
 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1
 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,ama%1 ,ms4 ,bass1 
,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,clay1 

,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 
,fudge1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1
 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4     
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1  
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4       
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57
 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 ,f$]al1  
,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t    
ag5cies ?r\gh ! program4  7#c7 ,z a     
result local law en=cem5t ag5cies1      
includ+ police & %]iff's dep>tm5ts1 are 
acquir+ ?is mat]ial = use 9 _! normal   
op]ations4  7#d7 ,z a result ( ! w>s 9  
,iraq & ,afghani/an1 milit>y equipm5t   
pur*as$ =1 & us$ 91 ^? w>s has become   
excess prop]ty & has be5 made available 
= transf] to local & ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 ag5cies4  7#e7 ,9 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag1  
#ejd1jjj1jjj wor? ( prop]ty 0 transf]r$ 
to law en=cem5t ag5cies4  7#f7 ,m ?an   
#f1hjj1jjj1jjj 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 ,on ,janu>y #af1 #bjae1
 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$          
,executive ,ord] #acfhh to bett]        
coord9ate & regulate ! f$]al transf] (  
milit>y weapons & equipm5t to ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies4  
7#aj7 ,9 ,july1 #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice report$ t !       
program's int]nal controls 7 inadequate 
to prev5t fraudul5t applicants' access  
to ! program4  7#aa7 ,on ,augu/1 #bh1   
#bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump resc9d$ 
,executive ,ord] #acfhh despite a ,july 
#bjag ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
report f9d+ defici5cies ) ! adm9i/ration
 ( ! #ajcc program4  7#ab7 ,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* 
p & taxpay]s c\ld be h>m$4  7#ac7 ,!    
,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]drug1         
c\nt]t]rorism1 & bord] security         
activities & ins]t+ c\nt]t]rorism2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 1 !      
,director ( ,national ,drug ,control    
,policy12  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#g7 !   
recipi5t submits to ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,def5se a description ( h[ ! recipi5t   
expects to use ! prop]ty2  7#h7 !       
recipi5t c]tifies to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se t if ! recipi5t det]m9es t !    
prop]ty is surplus to ! ne$s ( !        
recipi5t1 ! recipi5t w return ! prop]ty 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#i7 )       
respect to a recipi5t t is n a ,f$]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 days2 &  7#aj7 !      
recipi5t has receiv$ ! approval ( ! city
 c\ncil or o!r local gov]n+ body to     
acquire ! p]sonal prop]ty s\ght "u ?is  
section4  2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection   
7d72  7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7
 & 7f7 z subsections 7o7 & 7p71         

respectively2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! 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$    
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] to ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 or   
local law en=cem5t ag5cies ! foll[+ "u  
?is section3  7,a7 ,controll$ fire>ms1  
ammunition1 bayonets1 gr5ade laun*]s1   
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  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y %all require1 
z a condition ( any transf] ( prop]ty "u
 ?is section1 t ! ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy 
t receives ! prop]ty %all return !      
prop]ty to ! ,secret>y if ! ag5cy--     
7,a7 is inve/igat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice = any violation ( civil         
lib]ties2 or  7,b7 is o!rwise f\nd to h 
engag$ 9 widespread abuses ( civil      
lib]ties4  7g7 ,conditions = ext5sion ( 
program ,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$ controll$  
prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section has--  
7,a7 demon/rat$ #ajj p]c5t acc\ntability
 = all su* prop]ty1 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 z applicable2 or 
7,b7 be5 susp5d$ f ! program pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 ) respect to ea*  
non-,f$]al ag5cy t has receiv$ controll$
 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 
p>agraph 7#d72  7#c7 ) respect to ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy t has receiv$ controll$    
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 p>agraph 7#d72  7#d7 !     
eligibility ( any ag5cy t has receiv$   
controll$ prop]ty "u ?is section = :i*  
#ajj p]c5t ( ! prop]ty 0 n acc\nt$ =    
dur+ an inv5tory describ$ 9 p>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--  7,a7 !   
ag5cy has compli$ ) all requirem5ts "u  
?is section2 or  7,b7 ! 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--  7,a7 ! ag5cy has       
compli$ ) all requirem5ts "u ?is        
section2 or  7,b7 ! eligibility ( !     
ag5cy to receive prop]ty transf]r$ "u   
?is section has be5 susp5d$4  7h7       
,prohibition on own]%ip ( controll$     

prop]ty ,a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t      
receives controll$ prop]ty "u ?is       
section may nev] take own]%ip ( !       
prop]ty4  7i7 ,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  7j7 ,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$4  7k7 
,qu>t]ly reports on use ( controll$     
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$ prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is   
section dur+ t fiscal qu>t]4  7l7       

,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