,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gacc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #h1 #bjbj ,ms4 ,haaland 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to encourage ,state and local demilitarization by incentivizing the return of purchases made through the ,,leso program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,police ,receiving ,overly ,traumatizing ,equipment ,changes ,today ,act or the ,,protect ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,under section #begf;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,department of ,defense is authorized to provide excess property to local law enforcement agencies4 ,the ,defense ,logistics ,agency administers such section by operating the ,law ,enforcement ,support ,office 7referred to in this ,act as ,,leso7 program4 7#b7 ,new and used material1 including mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and weapons determined by the ,department of ,defense to be military grade are transferred to ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies through the program4 7#c7 ,as of ,september #cj1 #bjai1 the ,department of ,defense1 through the ,,leso1 as reported through public information1 has transferred #a1gif1hdd1eia4gd worth of equipment with over #a1dgd1cai units of goods4 7#d7 ,research has shown that as transfers of militarization equipment increase in ,states1 reputation of police officers decreases and the increased equipment shows no change in the crime rate4 7#e7 ,research shows that police officers are more likely to be harmed by civilians when ,states receive certain transfers and police frequently engage in violent actions against civilians4 7#f7 ,on ,january #af1 #bjae1 ,president ,barack ,obama issued ,executive ,order #acfhh to better coordinate and regulate the ,federal transfer of military weapons and equipment to ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement agencies and stated that the show of force typically associated with military operations1 when employed by civilian police1 can weaken community trust1 especially in communities with a history of strained relationships between the community and local law enforcement4 7#g7 ,in ,july #bjag1 the ,government ,accountability ,office reported that the program's internal controls were inadequate to prevent fraudulent applicants' access to the program4 #c4 ,limiting sale or donation of excess property for law enforcement activities ,section #begf;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 1 including small arms and ammunition12 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking counterdrug1 counterterrorism1 and border security activities and inserting counterterrorism2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking counterdrug1 counterterrorism1 or border security activities and inserting counterterrorism4 #d4 ,gear for grants program ,part ,a of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aaj4 ,demilitarization of law enforcement agencies 7a7 ,priority ,in awarding funds under covered grant programs1 priority shall be given to ,states and units of local government with law enforcement agencies that1 in the #ab months prior to the date on which the application for the covered grant program is submitted-- 7#a7 have no transfers from the ,department of ,defense2 or 7#b7 have-- 7,a7 returned to the ,department of ,defense an appropriate number of transfers such that the value of transfers is equal to twice the value of the funds that the applicant would receive under the applicable covered grant program2 and 7,b7 not received transfers from the ,department of ,defense in the #ab months prior to the date on which the grant is awarded4 7b7 ,covered grant programs ,the programs referred to in subsection 7a7 are the following33 7#a7 ,the program under part ,q of this title4 7#b7 ,any other grant program carried out by the ,department of ,justice for the benefit of law enforcement agencies that the ,attorney ,general considers appropriate4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,transfers ,the term transfers means the equipment provided under section #begf;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 which includes the following3 7,a7 ,controlled firearms1 ammunition1 bayonets1 grenade launchers1 grenades 7including stun and flash-bang71 and explosives4 7,b7 ,controlled vehicles1 highly mobile multiwheeled vehicles1 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles1 trucks1 truck dump1 truck utility1 and truck carryall4 7,c7 ,drones that are armored1 weaponized1 or both4 7,d7 ,controlled aircrafts that-- 7i7 are combat configured or combat coded2 or 7ii7 have no established commercial flight application4 7,e7 ,silencers4 7,f7 ,long-range acoustic devices4 7,g7 ,items in the ,federal ,supply ,class of banned items4 7#b7 ,value of transfers ,the term value of such transfers means the fair market value of the equipment described in section #begf7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 at the time of transfer4 4 #e4 ,grant authorization 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants to ,states1 units of local government1 ,indian tribal governments1 or other public and private entities1 or to any multijurisdictional or regional consortia of such entities to implement one or more of the programs and trainings described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,programs ,the programs and trainings described in this subsection consist of the following3 7#a7 ,effective trainings on ethnic and racial bias1 cultural diversity1 and police interaction with the disabled1 mentally ill1 and immigrants4 7#b7 ,training on de-escalation techniques1 including-- 7,a7 verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force1 with an emphasis on communication and negotiation2 7,b7 providing the time needed to resolve the incident safely for everyone2 7,c7 the use of alternative non-lethal methods of force2 and 7,d7 techniques that prevent the officer from escalating any situation where force is likely to be used4 7#c7 ,crisis intervention trainings to appropriately identify and respond to individuals suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues1 with an emphasis on de-escalation tactics and promoting effective communication4 7#d7 ,a body-worn camera program in order to deter excessive force1 improve accountability and transparency of use of force by law enforcement officers1 and improve evidence collection4 7c7 ,application ,to receive a grant under this part1 a ,state1 unit of local government1 ,indian tribal government1 or other public and private entity shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application at such time1 in such form1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may require4 7d7 ,term ,a grant under this section shall be made for a #a-year period4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4