,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbeb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjbj,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 provide = rese>* to exam9e law en=cem5t policies & practices1 includ+ ! causes1 consequ5ces1 & mitigation ( excessive use ( =ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,fair & ,effective ,polic+ ,?r\gh ,rese>* ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,despite ! pivotal role police (fic]s play 9 prev5t+ & controll+ crime1 !re are significant gaps 9 rese>* on ! fairness & efficacy ( polic+ policies & practices1 includ+ ^? relat$ to use ( =ce4 7#b7 ,! lack ( accurate & compreh5sive data on police use ( =ce is (t5 cit$ z "o ( ! mo/ significant b>ri]s to id5tify+ & und]/&+ patt]ns ( police use ( excessive =ce aga9/ civilians4 7#c7 ,! be/ available evid5ce reveals increas$ likelihood ( police use ( =ce aga9/ p ( color1 p ) disabilities1 ,,lgbt p1 p ) m5tal heal? conditions1 p ) l[ incomes1 & ^? at ! int]sections ( ^! gr\ps4 7#d7 ,biases 9 advanc$ polic+ te*nologies1 includ+ biometric id5tification sy/ems1 h ! pot5tial to exac]bate su* disp>ities4 7#e7 ,along ) bett] data1 m social & behavioral rese>* is ne$$ to improve our und]/&+ ( ! pot5tial factors t influ5ce excessive use ( =ce z well z ! relat$ psy*ological & social effects ( su* incid5ts on individuals & communities4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m community-bas$ organization means a grassroots organization t monitors ! issue ( police misconduct & t has a national pres5ce & memb]%ip1 su* z ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p 7,,naacp71 ! ,am]ican ,civil ,lib]ties ,union 7,,aclu71 ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ,la ,raza1 ! ,national ,urban ,league1 ! ,national ,congress ( ,am]ican ,indians1 & ! ,national ,asian ,pacific ,legal ,consortium 7,,napalc74 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#c7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t ag5cy means any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local public ag5cy engag$ 9 ! prev5tion1 detection1 or inve/igation ( violations ( crim9al1 immigration1 or cu/oms law4 7#d7 ,non-pr(it organization ,! t]m non-pr(it organization means an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* code4 7#e7 ,pr(essional law en=cem5t association ,! t]m pr(essional law en=cem5t association means a law en=cem5t memb]%ip association t works = ! ne$s ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,indian tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies & ) ! civilian community on matt]s ( common int]e/1 su* z ! ,hispanic ,police ,comm& ,(fic]s ,association 7,,hapcoa71 ! ,national ,asian ,pacific ,(fic]s ,association 7,,napoa71 ! ,national ,black ,police ,association 7,,nbpa71 ! ,national ,organization ( ,black ,law ,en=cem5t ,executives 7,,noble71 ,wom5 9 ,law ,en=cem5t1 ! ,native ,am]ican ,law ,en=cem5t ,association 7,,nalea71 ! ,int]national ,association ( ,*iefs ( ,police 7,,iacp71 ! ,national ,%]iffs' ,association 7,,nfa71 ! ,frat]nal ,ord] ( ,police 7,,fop71 & ! ,national ,association ( ,s*ool ,res\rce ,(fic]s4 #d4 ,ag5cy activities 7a7 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 7#a7 ,rese>* ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to in/itutions ( high] education or nonpr(it organizations 7or consortia ( su* in/itutions or organizations7-- 7,a7 to support social & behavioral rese>* on-- 7i7 policies & practices ( law en=cem5t ag5cies & relat$ outcomes1 includ+ ! use ( data & te*nology by law en=cem5t ag5cies2 7ii7 ! causes & consequ5ces ( police viol5ce2 7iii7 int]v5tions design$ to mitigate police use ( excessive =ce1 includ+ de-escalation tra9+ & advanc$ polic+ te*nologies2 7iv7 organizational configurations & p]sonnel practices 9 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 su* z recruitm5t1 tra9+1 ov]sight1 p]=mance /&>ds1 decision-mak+1 me?ods ( sup]vis+ (fic]s1 res\rce allocation1 & ! role ( police lead]%ip2 & 7v7 ! role ( coop]ation among law en=cem5t ag5cies & ! communities s]v$ by su* ag5cies 9 r$uc+ crime & ensur+ community safety2 & 7,b7 to educate & tra9 ! next g5]ation ( rese>*]s 9 areas ( social & behavioral sci5ces rese>* relevant to polic+ policies & practices 9 democratic societies4 7#b7 ,rese>*]-law en=cem5t p>tn]%ips 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all c>ry out a program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to in/itutions ( high] education or nonpr(it organizations 7or consortia ( su* in/itutions or organizations7 to improve ! fairness & efficacy ( polic+ policies & practices1 includ+ by r$uc+ ! incid5ce & mitigat+ ! negative consequ5ces ( excessive & le?al use ( =ce by law en=cem5t4 7,b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 ord] to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an in/itution ( high] education or nonpr(it organization 7or consortia ( su* in/itutions or organizations7 %all ent] into a p>tn]%ip )-- 7i7 "o or m law en=cem5t ag5cy2 7ii7 "o or m community-bas$ organization2 or 7iii7 "o or m pr(essional law en=cem5t association4 7,c7 ,annual meet+ ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all conv5e an annual meet+ ( ! p>tn]%ips p>ticipat+ "u ?is section to fo/] great] national collaboration4 7#c7 ,national academies /udy ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,academies to conduct a /udy-- 7,a7 to review ! rese>* lit]ature & id5tify rese>* gaps relat$ to polic+ policies & practices1 includ+ rese>* into ! causes1 consequ5ces1 & mitigation ( police viol5ce2 7,b7 to pres5t a comp5dium ( promis+ polic+ policies & practices1 includ+ ^? %[n to r$uce ! incid5ce & mitigate ! negative consequ5ces ( police viol5ce2 7,c7 id5tify b>ri]s to widespread & su/a9$ implem5tation ( su* policies & practices2 & 7,d7 to make recomm5dations to ! ,f\ndation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s on measures to address su* b>ri]s4 7b7 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all e/abli% a program to support measurem5t rese>* to in=m ! developm5t ( be/ practices1 b5*m>ks1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 & volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds = biometric id5tification sy/ems & o!r advanc$ polic+ tools to assess & improve fairness 9 su* sy/ems4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* program1 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 conduct rese>* to support ef=ts to improve biometric id5tification sy/ems1 includ+ 9 areas relat$ to con=mity assessm5t1 image int]op]ability1 & capture device c]tification2 7,b7 e/abli% common def9itions & *>act]izations = biometric id5tification sy/ems1 includ+ fairness1 bias1 validation1 transp>5cy1 safety1 privacy1 security1 robu/ness1 & o!r prop]ties2 7,c7 produce data sets t are curat$1 /&>diz$1 repres5tative1 secure1 & privacy protect$ = biometric id5tification te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1 & use2 7,d7 provide outrea*1 coord9ation1 & te*nical support to relevant indu/ry & non-indu/ry /akehold]s & /&>ds developm5t organizations to assi/ su* entities 9 ! developm5t ( be/ practices & volunt>y /&>ds2 & 7,e7 develop su* /&>d ref]5ce mat]ial z ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology det]m9es is appropriate to fur!r ! developm5t ( su* /&>ds4 7#b7 ,biometrics v5dor te/ program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all c>ry out a te/ program to provide biometrics v5dors ! opportunity to te/ biometric id5tification te*nologies4 7,b7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all-- 7i7 conduct rese>* & te/+ to improve & b5*m>k ! accuracy1 efficacy1 & fairness ( biometric id5tification sy/ems1 includ+ rese>* & te/+ on demographic v>iations1 capture devices1 pres5tation attack detection1 template protection1 de-id5tification1 & comp>ison ( algori?m & human facial recognition capability2 7ii7 produce public-fac+ reports ( ! f9d+s f su* te/+ = a g5]al audi5ce2 7iii7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 provide guidance to law en=cem5t ag5cies to support decision-mak+ ) respect to acquisition & implem5tation ( biometric id5tification sy/ems & relat$ te*nologies2 & 7iv7 conduct su* o!r activities z ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology det]m9es appropriate4 7,c7 ,fund+ ,to c>ry out ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology may ent] into contracts1 includ+ coop]ative rese>* & developm5t arrangem5ts1 grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r transactions z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 7,d7 ,p>tn]%ips ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,9 addition to su* sums z may be au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,director my accept funds f o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & f ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 to c>ry out ! program "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s1 %all e/abli% a program ) ! purpose ( r$uc+ excessive use ( =ce & le?al use ( =ce by law en=cem5t4 7#b7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out su* program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 support rese>* & data analysis to improve tra9+1 policies1 & practices to support developm5t ( guidel9es & be/ practices = recruitm5t & tra9+ ( law en=cem5t (ficials to r$uce excessive use ( =ce & mitigate racial bias 9 polic+2 7,b7 develop1 te/1 & evaluate innovative tools or te*nologies to assi/ 9 risk assessm5t & provide law en=cem5t ag5cies ) tools1 re/ra9ts1 & maneuv]s t are non-le?al or less h>mful ?an tools1 re/ra9ts1 & maneuv]s us$ by su* ag5cies2 7,c7 provide ! sci5tific basis = a national /&>d = police use ( =ce cont9uums2 & 7,d7 conduct outrea* to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies1 academia1 rese>*]s1 practition]s1 & tra9]s to %>e in=mation & dissem9ate guidel9es & be/ practices4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out ! activities 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj to ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7#b7 #b1jjj1jjj to ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 & 7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4