,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gacc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjbj ,ms4  
,haal& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,johnson (       
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,bass1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1   
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 
,scanlon1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enc\rage ,/ate & local     
demilit>ization by inc5tiviz+ ! return (
 pur*ases made ?r\gh ! ,,leso program1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,police ,receiv+   
,ov]ly ,traumatiz+ ,equipm5t ,*anges    
,today ,act or ! ,,protect ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  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 ,ag5cy adm9i/]s su* section by
 op]at+ ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,support ,(fice
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,leso7        
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$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 
& local law en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh !    
program4  7#c7 ,z ( ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ?r\gh !   
,,leso1 z report$ ?r\gh public          
in=mation1 has transf]r$                
#a1gif1hdd1eia4gd wor? ( equipm5t ) ov] 
#a1dgd1cai units ( goods4  7#d7 ,rese>* 
has %[n t z transf]s ( milit>ization    
equipm5t increase 9 ,/ates1 reputation (
 police (fic]s decreases & ! increas$   
equipm5t %[s no *ange 9 ! crime rate4   
7#e7 ,rese>* %[s t police (fic]s are m  
likely to be h>m$ by civilians :5 ,/ates
 receive c]ta9 transf]s & police        

frequ5tly engage 9 viol5t actions aga9/ 
civilians4  7#f7 ,on ,janu>y #af1 #bjae1
 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$          
,executive ,ord] #acfhh to bett]        
coord9ate & regulate ! ,f$]al transf] ( 
milit>y weapons & equipm5t to ,/ate1    
local1 & tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies &  
/at$ t ! %[ ( =ce typically associat$ ) 
milit>y op]ations1 :5 employ$ by        
civilian police1 c weak5 community tru/1
 especially 9 communities ) a hi/ory (  
/ra9$ relation%ips betwe5 ! community & 
local law en=cem5t4  7#g7 ,9 ,july      
#bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 report$ t ! program's int]nal controls 
7 inadequate to prev5t fraudul5t        
applicants' access to ! program4  #c4   
,limit+ sale or donation ( excess       
prop]ty = law en=cem5t activities       
,section #begf;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1     
includ+ small arms & ammunition12 &     
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       

c\nt]drug1 c\nt]t]rorism1 & bord]       
security activities & ins]t+            
c\nt]t]rorism2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71
 by /rik+ c\nt]drug1 c\nt]t]rorism1 or  
bord] security activities & ins]t+      
c\nt]t]rorism4  #d4 ,ge> = grants       
program ,"p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus  
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #aaj4 ,demilit>ization ( law   
en=cem5t ag5cies  7a7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+
 funds "u cov]$ grant programs1 priority
 %all be giv5 to ,/ates & units ( local 
gov]nm5t ) law en=cem5t ag5cies t1 9 !  
#ab mon?s prior to ! date on :i* !      
application = ! cov]$ grant program is  
submitt$--  7#a7 h no transf]s f !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7#b7 h--  7,a7 
return$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se an     
appropriate numb] ( transf]s su* t !    
value ( transf]s is equal to twice !    
value ( ! funds t ! applicant w\ld      
receive "u ! applicable cov]$ grant     
program2 &  7,b7 n receiv$ transf]s f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 ! #ab mon?s prior 

to ! date on :i* ! grant is aw>d$4  7b7 
,cov]$ grant programs ,! programs ref]r$
 to 9 subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+33 7#a7
 ,! program "u "p ,q ( ?is title4  7#b7 
,any o!r grant program c>ri$ out by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = ! b5efit ( law    
en=cem5t ag5cies t ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,transf]s ,! t]m  
transf]s means ! equipm5t provid$ "u    
section #begf;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 :i* includes ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,controll$ fire>ms1 ammunition1    
bayonets1 gr5ade laun*]s1 gr5ades       
7includ+ /un & fla%-bang71 & 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$1 or
 bo?4  7,d7 ,controll$ aircrafts 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 ,value ( transf]s ,! t]m   
value ( su* transf]s means ! fair m>ket 
value ( ! equipm5t describ$ 9 section   
#begf7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at ! "t ( transf]4  4  #e4 ,grant
 au?orization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al may make grants to ,/ates1 units
 ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian tribal       
gov]nm5ts1 or o!r public & private      
entities1 or to any multijurisdictional 
or regional consortia ( su* entities to 
implem5t "o or m ( ! programs & tra9+s  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,programs ,! programs & tra9+s describ$ 
9 ?is subsection consi/ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,effective tra9+s on e?nic & racial    
bias1 cultural div]sity1 & police       
int]action ) ! disabl$1 m5tally ill1 &  
immigrants4  7#b7 ,tra9+ on             
de-escalation te*niques1 includ+-- 7,a7 
v]bal & physical tactics to m9imize !   
ne$ = ! use ( =ce1 ) an emphasis on     
communication & negotiation2  7,b7      
provid+ ! "t ne$$ to resolve ! incid5t  

safely = ev]yone2  7,c7 ! use (         
alt]native non-le?al me?ods ( =ce2 &    
7,d7 te*niques t prev5t ! (fic] f       
escalat+ any situation :]e =ce is likely
 to be us$4  7#c7 ,crisis int]v5tion    
tra9+s to appropriately id5tify &       
respond to individuals suff]+ f m5tal   
heal? or sub/ance abuse issues1 ) an    
emphasis on de-escalation tactics &     
promot+ effective communication4  7#d7  
,a body-worn cam]a program 9 ord] to    
det] excessive =ce1 improve             
acc\ntability & transp>5cy ( use ( =ce  
by law en=cem5t (fic]s1 & improve       
evid5ce collection4  7c7 ,application   
,to receive a grant "u ?is "p1 a ,/ate1 
unit ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian tribal   
gov]nm5t1 or o!r public & private entity
 %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney     
,g5]al may require4  7d7 ,t]m ,a grant  
"u ?is section %all be made = a #a-ye>  
p]iod4  7e7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4