,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hijc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,om> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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      
e/abli% ! ,national ,police ,misuse (   
,=ce ,inve/igation ,bo>d1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,police ,misuse (
 ,=ce ,inve/igation ,bo>d ,act ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,g5]al organization  7a7            
,organization ,! ,national ,police      
,misuse ( ,=ce ,inve/igation ,bo>d      
7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !      
,bo>d7 is an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t
 ( memb]s ,! ,bo>d is compos$ ( #h      
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! 
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,n m ?an #d 

memb]s may be appo9t$ f ! same political
 p>ty4 ,at lea/ #d memb]s %all be       
appo9t$ on ! basis ( te*nical           
qualification1 pr(essional /&+1 &       
demon/rat$ k 9 civil rights law1        
psy*ology1 racial inequality social     
!ory1 socioeconomics1 or viol5t conflict
 mitigation4  7c7 ,t]ms ( (fice &       
removal ,! t]m ( (fice ( ea* memb] is #f
 ye>s4 ,an individual appo9t$ to fill a 
vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( !   
t]m = :i* ! pr$ecessor ( t individual 0 
appo9t$1 is appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4
 ,:5 ! t]m ( (fice ( a memb] ends1 !    
memb] may cont9ue to s]ve until a       
successor is appo9t$ & qualifi$4 ,!     
,presid5t may remove a memb] =          
ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 or         
malfeasance 9 (fice4  7d7 ,*airman &    
vice *airman ,! ,presid5t %all          
designate1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate1 a ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d4 ,!        
,presid5t also %all designate a ,vice   
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! t]ms ( (fice (   
bo? ! ,*airman & ,vice ,*airman are #b  

ye>s4 ,:5 ! ,*airman is abs5t or unable 
to s]ve or :5 ! position ( ,*airman is  
vacant1 ! ,vice ,*airman acts z         
,*airman4  7e7 ,duties & p[]s ( *airman 
,! ,*airman is ! *ief executive &       
adm9i/rative (fic] ( ! ,bo>d4 ,subject  
to ! g5]al policies & decisions ( !     
,bo>d1 ! ,*airman %all-- 7#a7 appo9t &  
sup]vise (fic]s & employees1 o!r ?an    
regul> & full-"t employees 9 ! imm$iate 
(fices ( ano!r memb]1 necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is ,act2  7#b7 fix ! pay ( (fic]s &
 employees necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
,act2  7#c7 di/ribute bus9ess among !   
(fic]s1 employees1 & adm9i/rative units 
( ! ,bo>d2 &  7#d7 sup]vise !           
exp5ditures ( ! ,bo>d4  7f7 ,quorum     
,five memb]s ( ! ,bo>d are a quorum 9   
c>ry+ out duties & p[]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7g7 
,(fices1 bureaus1 & divisions ,! ,bo>d  
%all e/abli% (fices necess>y to c>ry out
 ?is ,act1 includ+ an (fice to          
inve/igate & report on police brutality4
 ,! ,bo>d %all e/abli% di/9ct &         
appropriately /aff$ bureaus1 divisions1 

or (fices to inve/igate & report on     
incid5ts involv+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,dea?s occurr+ 9 police cu/ody4  7#b7   
,(fic]-involv$ %oot+s4  7#c7 ,uses ( =ce
 t result 9 sev]e bodily injury 9 police
 cu/ody4  7h7 ,*ief f9ancial (fic] ,!   
,*airman %all designate an (fic] or     
employee ( ! ,bo>d z ! ,*ief ,f9ancial  
,(fic]4 ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] %all--
 7#a7 report directly to ! ,*airman on  
f9ancial managem5t & budget execution2  
7#b7 direct1 manage1 & provide policy   
guidance & ov]sight on f9ancial         
managem5t & prop]ty & inv5tory control2 
&  7#c7 review ! fees1 r5ts1 & o!r *>ges
 impos$ by ! ,bo>d = s]vices & ?+s (    
value x provides1 & sugge/ appropriate  
revisions to ^? *>ges to reflect co/s   
incurr$ by ! ,bo>d 9 provid+ ^? s]vices 
& ?+s ( value4  7i7 ,bo>d memb] /aff    
,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all select &      
sup]vise regul> & full-"t employees 9 8 
or h] imm$iate (fice z long z any su*   
employee has be5 approv$ = employm5t by 
! designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial "u !    

same guidel9es t apply to all employees 
( ! ,bo>d4 ,except = ! ,*airman1 !      
appo9tm5t au?ority provid$ by ?is       
subsection is limit$ to ! numb] (       
full-"t equival5t positions1 9 addition 
to #a s5ior pr(essional /aff at a level 
n to exce$ ! ,,gs-#ae level & #a        
adm9i/rative /aff1 allocat$ to ea* memb]
 ?r\gh ! ,bo>d's annual budget &        
allocation process4  7j7 ,seal ,! ,bo>d 
%all h a seal t %all be judicially      
recogniz$4  7k7 ,cont5t ( reports ,a    
report "u subsection 7g7 %all include ! 
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! demographic   
data ( ! individual kill$ or injur$ by  
police4  7#b7 ,! demographics ( ! (fic]s
 involv$4  7#c7 ,! circum/ances 7su* z  
date1 "t1 location74  7#d7 ,! reason = !
 /op or ! initial contact ) ! subject1 !
 ev5ts lead+ up to ! %oot+ or use ( =ce 
7su* z se>* or pursuit74  7#e7 ,!       
outcome 7su* z ! types ( =ce us$1 *>ges 
fil$1 dea? injury74  #c4 ,special bo>ds 
( inquiry on police brutality  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,if an incid5t involves a   

sub/antial "q hi/ory ( excessive =ce    
use1 ! influ5ce ( hi/orical racial      
inju/ice1 or civil rights infr+em5t )9 !
 community1 ! ,bo>d may e/abli% a       
special bo>d ( inquiry compos$ (-- 7#a7 
#a memb] ( ! ,bo>d act+ z *airman2 &    
7#b7 #b memb]s repres5t+ ! public1      
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t on notification (
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! special bo>d (        
inquiry4  7b7 ,qualifications &         
conflicts ( int]e/ ,! public memb]s ( a 
special bo>d ( inquiry mu/ be qualifi$  
by tra9+ & exp]i5ce to p>ticipate 9 !   
inquiry & may n h a pecuni>y int]e/ 9 an
 aviation ent]prise involv$ 9 ! incid5t 
to be inve/igat$4  7c7 ,au?ority ,a     
special bo>d ( inquiry has ! same       
au?ority t ! ,bo>d has "u ?is ,act4  #d4
 ,adm9i/rative  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority     
7#a7 ,! ,bo>d1 & :5 au?oriz$ by x1 a    
memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 an adm9i/rative law    
judge employ$ by or assign$ to ! ,bo>d1 
or an (fic] or employee designat$ by !  
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 may conduct he>+s to
 c>ry out ?is ,act1 adm9i/] oa?s1 &     

require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 necess>y
 witnesses & evid5ce4  7#b7 ,a witness  
or evid5ce 9 a he>+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (  
?is subsection may be summon$ or requir$
 to be produc$ f any place 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to ! designat$ place ( ! he>+4 ,a
 witness summon$ "u ?is subsection is   
entitl$ to ! same fee & mileage !       
witness w\ld h be5 paid 9 a c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,a subpo5a %all be 
issu$ "u ! signature ( ! ,*airman or !  
,*airman's delegate b may be s]v$ by any
 p]son designat$ by ! ,*airman4  7#d7   
,if a p]son disobeys a subpo5a1 ord]1 or
 inspection notice ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d   
may br+ a civil action 9 a di/rict c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce ! subpo5a1   
ord]1 or notice4 ,an action "u ?is      
p>agraph may be br\ght 9 ! judicial     
di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son aga9/ :om ! action
 is br\ght resides1 is f\nd1 or does    
bus9ess4 ,! c\rt may puni% a failure to 
obey an ord] ( ! c\rt to comply ) !     
subpo5a1 ord]1 or notice z a contempt ( 
c\rt4  7b7 ,additional p[]s  7#a7 ,!    

,bo>d may-- 7,a7 procure ! tempor>y or  
int]mitt5t s]vices ( exp]ts or          
consultants "u section #caji ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 make        
agreem5ts & o!r transactions necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is ,act )\t reg>d to section 
#cgji ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#da         
,u4,s4,c4 #e72  7,c7 use1 :5            
appropriate1 available s]vices1         
equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( a    
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t on a            
reimbursable or o!r basis2  7,d7 conf] )
 employees & use s]vices1 records1 &    
facilities ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal   
au?orities2  7,e7 appo9t advisory       
committees compos$ ( qualifi$ private   
citiz5s & (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts z appropriate2  7,f7 
accept volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices   
not)/&+ ano!r law2  7,g7 accept gifts ( 
money & o!r prop]ty2  7,h7 make         
contracts ) nonpr(it entities to c>ry   
out /udies relat$ to duties & p[]s ( !  
,bo>d2 &  7,i7 negotiate & ent] into    

agreem5ts ) individuals & private       
entities & dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &        
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts1 & gov]nm5ts ( =eign    
c\ntries = ! provision ( facilities1    
incid5t-relat$ & te*nical s]vices or    
tra9+ 9 police misuse ( =ce inve/igation
 !ory & te*niques1 & require t su*      
entities provide appropriate            
consid]ation = ! reasonable co/s ( any  
facilities1 goods1 s]vices1 or tra9+    
provid$ by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,! ,bo>d %all 
deposit 9 ! ,treasury am\nts receiv$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,i7 ( ?is subsection to  
be cr$it$ z (fsett+ collections to !    
appropriation ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! ,bo>d %all  
ma9ta9 an annual record ( collections   
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,i7 ( ?is     
subsection4  7c7 ,submission ( c]ta9    
copies to congress ,:5 ! ,bo>d submits  
to ! ,presid5t or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget a budget        
e/imate1 budget reque/1 supplem5tal     
budget e/imate1 o!r budget in=mation1 a 
legislative recomm5dation1 prep>$       

te/imony = congressional he>+s1 or      
comm5ts on legislation1 ! ,bo>d mu/     
submit a copy to ,congress at ! same "t4
 ,an (fic]1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or         
in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t may n       
require ! ,bo>d to submit ! e/imate1    
reque/1 in=mation1 recomm5dation1       
te/imony1 or comm5ts to ano!r (fic]1    
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,gov]nm5t = approval1 comm5t1 or review 
be=e be+ submitt$ to ,congress4 ,! ,bo>d
 %all develop & approve a process = !   
,bo>d's review & comm5t or approval (   
docum5ts submitt$ to ! ,presid5t1       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 or ,congress "u ?is subsection4
  7d7 ,liaison committees ,! ,*airman   
may det]m9e ! numb] ( committees t are  
appropriate to ma9ta9 effective liaison 
) o!r dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &             
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5tal au?orities1 & indep5d5t
 /&>d-sett+ au?orities t c>ry out       
programs & activities relat$ to misuse (
 =ce by law en=cem5t (fic]s4 ,! ,bo>d   

may designate repres5tatives to s]ve on 
or assi/ ^? committees4  7e7 ,inquiries 
,! ,bo>d1 or an (fic] or employee ( !   
,bo>d designat$ by ! ,*airman1 may      
conduct an inquiry to obta9 in=mation   
relat$ to police misuse ( =ce aft]      
publi%+ notice ( ! inquiry 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/]4 ,! ,bo>d or designat$ (fic] or 
employee may require by ord] a dep>tm5t1
 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal au?ority1 or
 a p]son transport+ individuals or      
prop]ty 9 comm]ce to submit to ! ,bo>d a
 writt5 report & answ]s to reque/s &    
que/ions relat$ to a duty or p[] ( !    
,bo>d4 ,! ,bo>d may prescribe ! "t )9   
:i* ! report & answ]s mu/ be giv5 to !  
,bo>d or to ! designat$ (fic] or        
employee4 ,copies ( ! report & answ]s   
%all be made available = public         
inspection4  7f7 ,regulations ,! ,bo>d  
may prescribe regulations to c>ry out   
?is ,act4  7g7 ,ov]time pay  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
section & not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 

( section #eedb7;a7 ( title #e1 = an    
employee ( ! ,bo>d ^: basic pay is at a 
rate :i* equals or exce$s ! m9imum rate 
( basic pay = ,,gs-#aj ( ! ,g5]al       
,s*$ule1 ! ,bo>d may e/abli% an ov]time 
h\rly rate ( pay = ! employee ) respect 
to "w p]=m$ at ! sc5e ( an incid5t      
7includ+ travel to or f ! sc5e7 & o!r "w
 t is critical to an incid5t            
inve/igation 9 an am\nt equal to "o &   
"o-half times ! h\rly rate ( basic pay (
 ! employee4 ,all ( su* am\nt %all be   
consid]$ to be premium pay4  7#b7       
,limitation on ov]time pay to an        
employee ,an employee ( ! ,bo>d may n   
receive ov]time pay "u p>agraph 7#a71 = 
"w p]=m$ 9 a cal5d> ye>1 9 an am\nt t   
exce$s #ae p]c5t ( ! annual rate ( basic
 pay ( ! employee = su* cal5d> ye>4     
7#c7 ,limitation on total am\nt (       
ov]time pay ,! ,bo>d may n make ov]time 
paym5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 = "w p]=m$ 9   
any fiscal ye> 9 a total am\nt t exce$s 
#a4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry
 out ?is ,act = t fiscal ye>4  7#d7     

,basic pay def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m basic pay includes any applicable   
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u    
section #ecjd ( title #e 7or simil>     
provision ( law7 & any special rate (   
pay "u section #ecje ( title #e 7or     
simil> provision ( law74  7#e7 ,annual  
report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1
 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,h\se         
,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,ov]sight &
 ,re=m & ,s5ate ,committees on !        
,judici>y & ,homel& ,security &         
,gov]nm5t ,affairs a report id5tify+ !  
total am\nt ( ov]time paym5ts made "u   
?is subsection 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 & 
! numb] ( employees ^: ov]time pay "u   
?is subsection 0 limit$ 9 t fiscal ye> z
 a result ( ! #ae p]c5t limit e/abli%$  
by p>agraph 7#b74  7h7 ,inve/igative    
(fic]s ,! ,bo>d %all ma9ta9 at lea/ #a  
full-"t employee 9 ea* ,/ate locat$ m   
?an #a1jjj miles f ! ne>e/ ,bo>d        
regional (fice to provide initial       
inve/igative response to incid5ts !     
,bo>d is emp[]$ to inve/igate "u ?is    

,act t occur 9 t ,/ate4  #e4            
,disclosure1 availability1 & use (      
in=mation  7a7 ,g5]al  7#a7 ,public     
availability ,except z provid$ 9        
subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7f7 ( ?is  
section1 a copy ( a record1 in=mation1  
or inve/igation submitt$ or receiv$ by !
 ,bo>d1 or a memb] or employee ( !      
,bo>d1 %all be made available to !      
public on id5tifiable reque/ & at       
reasonable co/4 ,?is subsection does n  
require ! release ( in=mation describ$  
by section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e or       
protect$ f disclosure by ano!r law ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,deposit ( receipts
 ,! ,bo>d %all deposit 9 ! ,treasury    
am\nts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to be   
cr$it$ to ! appropriation ( ! ,bo>d z   
(fsett+ collections4  7#c7 ,protection (
 volunt>y submission ( in=mation        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 nei!r 
! ,bo>d1 nor any ag5cy receiv+ in=mation
 f ! ,bo>d1 %all disclose volunt>ily    
provid$ safety-relat$ in=mation if t    
in=mation is n relat$ to ! ex]cise ( !  

,bo>d's inve/igation au?ority "u ?is    
,act & if ! ,bo>d f9ds t ! disclosure ( 
! in=mation w\ld inhibit ! volunt>y     
provision ( t type ( in=mation4  7b7    
,tra9+ ( bo>d employees & o!rs ,! ,bo>d 
may conduct tra9+ ( its employees 9 ^?  
subjects necess>y = ! prop] p]=mance (  
inve/igations4 ,! ,bo>d may also        
au?orize att5dance at c\rses giv5 "u ?is
 subsection by o!r gov]nm5t p]sonnel1   
p]sonnel ( =eign gov]nm5ts1 & p]sonnel f
 indu/ry or o!rwise :o h a requirem5t = 
inve/igation tra9+4 ,! ,bo>d may require
 non-,bo>d p]sonnel to reimburse "s or  
all ( ! tra9+ co/s1 & am\nts s reimburs$
 %all be cr$it$ to ! appropriation ( !  
,bo>d z (fsett+ collections4  #f4       
,reports & /udies  7a7 ,p]iodic reports 
,! ,bo>d %all report p]iodically to     
,congress1 dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &        
in/rum5talities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal    
au?orities conc]n$ ) ! misuse ( =ce by  
public safety dep>tm5ts1 & o!r int]e/$  
p]sons4 ,! report %all-- 7#a7 advocate  

mean+ful responses to r$uce ! likelihood
 ( incid5ts simil> to ^? inve/igat$ by !
 ,bo>d2 &  7#b7 propose recomm5dations =
 adjudication to ! local1 ,/ate & ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 z well z ! public4          
,additionally1 if ! ,bo>d sees fit1 x c 
make a wide-range ( recomm5dations =    
re=ms to police proc$ures1 adju/m5t to  
local1 ,/ate or ,f$]al law1 or          
manufactur+ or acquisition *anges relat$
 to ! weapons & equipm5t issu$ to !     
police =ce4  7b7 ,/udies1 inve/igations1
 & o!r reports ,! ,bo>d also %all-- 7#a7
 c>ry out special /udies & inve/igations
 reg>d+ law en=cem5t ov]sight2  7#b7    
exam9e te*niques & me?ods ( police      
misuse ( =ce inve/igation & p]iodically 
publi% recomm5d$ proc$ures =            
inve/igations2  7#c7 prescribe          
requirem5ts = p]sons report+ incid5ts   
t-- 7,a7 may be inve/igat$ by ! ,bo>d "u
 ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 involve public      
safety dep>tm5ts2  7#d7 evaluate1 exam9e
 ! effectiv5ess (1 & publi% ! f9d+s ( ! 
,bo>d ab\t ! transportation safety      

consci\sness ( o!r dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &
 in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t & _!     
effectiv5ess 9 prev5t+ su* incid5ts2 &  
7#e7 evaluate ! adequacy ( safegu>ds &  
proc$ures = ! transportation ( haz>d\s  
mat]ial & ! p]=mance ( o!r dep>tm5ts1   
ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 responsible = ! safe transportation ( t
 mat]ial4  #g4 ,annual report ,! ,bo>d  
%all submit a report to ,congress on    
,july #a ( ea* ye>4 ,! report %all      
include-- 7#a7 a /ati/ical & analytical 
summ>y ( all inve/igations conduct$ &   
review$ by ! ,bo>d dur+ ! prior cal5d>  
ye>2  7#b7 a survey & summ>y ( !        
recomm5dations made by ! ,bo>d to r$uce 
toge!r ) ! obs]v$ response to ea*       
recomm5dation2  7#c7 a detail$ appraisal
 ( ! inve/igation & excessive =ce       
incid5t prev5tion activities ( o!r      
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5tal au?orities hav+        
responsibility = ^? activities "u a law 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate2 &  7#d7 a 

li/ ( ongo+ inve/igations t h exce$$ !  
expect$ "t allott$ = completion by ,bo>d
 ord] & an explanation = ! additional "t
 requir$ to complete ea* su*            
inve/igation4  #h4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! purposes 
( ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y4  
7b7 ,fees1 refunds1 & reimbursem5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may impose &     
collect su* fees1 refunds1 &            
reimbursem5ts z x det]m9es to be        
appropriate = s]vices provid$ by or     
?r\gh ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,receipts cr$it$ z 
(fsett+ collections ,not)/&+ section    
#ccjb ( title #ca1 any fee1 refund1 or  
reimbursem5t collect$ "u ?is            
subsection-- 7,a7 %all be cr$it$ z      
(fsett+ collections to ! acc\nt t       
f9ances ! activities & s]vices = :i* !  
fee is impos$ or ) :i* ! refund or      
reimbursem5t is associat$2  7,b7 %all be
 available = exp5diture only to pay !   
co/s ( activities & s]vices = :i* ! fee 
is impos$ or ) :i* ! refund or          

reimbursem5t is associat$2 &  7,c7 %all 
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#c7     
,refunds ,! ,bo>d may refund any fee    
paid by mi/ake or any am\nt paid 9      
excess ( t requir$4  #i4 ,g5]al au?ority
 ,! ,bo>d %all inve/igate or h          
inve/igat$ 79 detail ! ,bo>d prescribes7
 & e/abli% ! facts1 circum/ances1 &     
cause or probable cause (-- 7#a7 dea?s 9
 police cu/ody2  7#b7 (fic]-involv$     
%oot+s2 or  7#c7 uses ( =ce t result 9  
sev]e bodily injury 9 police cu/ody4    
#aj4 ,inspections & autopsies  7a7      
,entry & inspection ,an (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,bo>d-- 7#a7 on display (  
appropriate cr$5tials & writt5 notice ( 
inspection au?ority1 may ent] prop]ty   
:]e a incid5t has occurr$ or evid5ce f !
 incid5t is locat$ & d any?+ necess>y to
 conduct an inve/igation2 &  7#b7 dur+  
reasonable h\rs1 may inspect any record1
 process1 control1 or facility relat$ to
 an incid5t inve/igation "u ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,inspection1 te/+1 pres]vation1 &   
mov+ ( involv$ weapons  7#a7 ,9         

inve/igat+ an incid5t "u ?is ,act1 !    
,bo>d may inspect & te/1 to ! ext5t     
necess>y1 any weapon involv$4  7#b7 ,any
 weapon involv$ 9 an incid5t %all be    
pres]v$1 & may be mov$1 only z provid$  
by regulations ( ! ,bo>d4  7c7          
,exclusive au?ority ( bo>d ,only ! ,bo>d
 has ! au?ority to decide on ! way 9 :i*
 te/+ "u ?is section w be conduct$1     
includ+ decisions on ! p]son t w conduct
 ! te/1 ! type ( te/ t w be conduct$1 & 
any individual :o w witness ! te/4 ,^?  
decisions are committ$ to ! discretion (
 ! ,bo>d4 ,! ,bo>d %all make any ( ^?   
decisions bas$ on ! ne$s ( !            
inve/igation be+ conduct$ &1 :5         
applicable1 subsections 7a71 7c71 & 7e7 
( ?is section4  7d7 ,promptness ( te/s &
 availability ( results ,an inspection1 
exam9ation1 or te/ "u subsection 7a7 or 
7c7 ( ?is section %all be />t$ &        
complet$ promptly1 & ! results %all be  
made available4  7e7 ,autopsies  7#a7 ,!
 ,bo>d may ord] an autopsy to be p]=m$ &
 h o!r te/s made :5 necess>y to         

inve/igate an incid5t "u ?is ,act4      
,h[ev]1 local law protect+ religi\s     
beliefs relat$ to autopsies %all be     
obs]v$ to ! ext5t consi/5t ) ! ne$s ( ! 
incid5t inve/igation4  7#b7 ,) or )\t   
reimbursem5t1 ! ,bo>d may obta9 a copy (
 an autopsy report p]=m$ by a ,/ate or  
local (ficial on an individual :o di$   
because ( an incid5t inve/igat$ by !    
,bo>d "u ?is ,act4  #aa4 ,responses to  
safety recomm5dations  7a7 ,g5]al ,:5 ! 
,bo>d submits a recomm5dation relat$ to 
law en=cem5t use ( =ce1 ! recipi5t %all 
give a =mal writt5 response to ea*      
recomm5dation n lat] ?an #ij days aft]  
receiv+ ! recomm5dation4 ,! response    
%all indicate :e!r ! recipi5t int5ds--  
7#a7 to c>ry out proc$ures to adopt !   
complete recomm5dation2  7#b7 to c>ry   
out proc$ures to adopt a "p ( !         
recomm5dation2 or  7#c7 to refuse to    
c>ry out proc$ures to adopt !           
recomm5dation4  7b7 ,timetable =        
complet+ proc$ures & reasons = refusals 
,a response "u subsection 7a7 7#a7 or   

7#b7 ( ?is section %all include a copy (
 a propos$ timetable = complet+ !       
proc$ures4 ,a response "u subsection    
7a77#b7 ( ?is section %all detail !     
reasons = ! refusal to c>ry out         
proc$ures on ! rema9d] ( !              
recomm5dation4 ,a response "u subsection
 7a77#c7 ( ?is section %all detail !    
reasons = ! refusal to c>ry out         
proc$ures4  7c7 ,public availability ,! 
,bo>d %all make a copy ( ea*            
recomm5dation & response available to ! 
public4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 
,annual secret>ial regulatory /atus     
reports ,on ,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a report to
 ,congress & ! ,bo>d conta9+ !          
regulatory /atus ( ea* recomm5dation    
made by ! ,bo>d t is on ! ,bo>d's mo/   
want$ li/4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
cont9ue to report on ! /atus ( ea* su*  
recomm5dation 9 ! report due on ,febru>y
 #a ( subsequ5t ye>s4  7#b7 ,failure to 
report ,if on ,m>* #a ( ea* ye> ! ,bo>d 
has n receiv$ ! ,attorney ,g5]al's      

report requir$ by ?is subsection1 !     
,bo>d %all notify ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate (
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al's failure to submit 
! requir$ report4  7#c7 ,compliance     
report ) recomm5dations ,)9 #ij days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
submits a report "u ?is subsection1 !   
,bo>d %all review ! ,attorney ,g5]al's  
report & transmit comm5ts on ! report to
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  #ab4 ,assi/ance to civilians &        
families ( civilians ( incid5ts "u      
inve/igation by ! bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
soon z practicable aft] be+ notifi$ ( an
 incid5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates involv+ !   
loss ( life or s]i\s injury to a        
civilian result+ f an int]action ) law  
en=cem5t (fic]s ! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d    
%all-- 7#a7 designate & publicize ! "n &
 phone numb] ( a director ( family      
support s]vices :o %all be an employee (

 ! ,bo>d & %all be responsible = act+ z 
a po9t ( contact )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =
 civilians & ! families ( civilians     
involv$ 9 ! incid5t2 &  7#b7 designate  
an indep5d5t nonpr(it organization1 )   
exp]i5ce 9 po/ trauma communication )   
civilians & families1 :i* %all h prim>y 
responsibility = coord9at+ ! emotional  
c>e & support ( civilians or ! families 
( civilians involv$ 9 ! incid5t4  7b7   
,responsibilities ( designat$           
organization ,! organization designat$ =
 an incid5t "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all h
 ! foll[+ responsibilities ) respect to 
! civilians & families ( civilians      
involv$ 9 ! incid5t3 7#a7 ,to provide   
m5tal heal? & c\nsel+ s]vices4  7#b7 ,to
 take su* actions z may be necess>y to  
provide an environm5t 9 :i* ! civilians 
& families may grieve 9 private4  7#c7  
,to meet ) ! families :o h travel$ to ! 
location ( ! incid5t1 to contact !      
families unable to travel to su*        
location1 & to contact all affect$      
civilians & families p]iodically !reaft]

 until su* "t z ! organization1 9       
consultation ) ! director ( family      
support s]vices designat$ = ! incid5t "u
 subsection 7a77#a71 det]m9es t fur!r   
assi/ance is no long] ne$$4  7#d7 ,to   
communicate ) ! civilians families z to 
! roles ( ! organization1 gov]nm5t      
ag5cies1 & p>ties involv$ ) respect to !
 incid5t & ! po/-incid5t activities4    
7c7 ,cont9u+ responsibilities ( ! bo>d  
,9 ! c\rse ( its inve/igation describ$ 9
 subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t !   
families ( individuals involv$-- 7#a7   
are brief$1 prior to any public brief+1 
ab\t ! incid5t & any o!r f9d+s f !      
inve/igation2 &  7#b7 are individually  
in=m$ ( & all[$ to att5d any public     
he>+s & meet+s ( ! ,bo>d ab\t ! incid5t4
  7d7 ,prohibit$ actions  7#a7 ,actions 
to imp$e ! bo>d ,no p]son 7includ+ a    
,/ate or political subdivision7 may     
imp$e ! ability ( ! ,bo>d 7includ+ !    
director ( family support s]vices       
designat$ = an incid5t "u subsection    

7a77#a771 or an organization designat$ =
 an incid5t "u subsection 7a77#b71 to   
c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is    
section or ! ability ( ! families ( ^?  
involv$ 9 ! accid5t to h contact ) "o   
ano!r4  7#b7 ,prohibition on actions to 
prev5t m5tal heal? & c\nsel+ s]vices ,no
 ,/ate or political subdivision !re( may
 prev5t ! employees1 ag5ts1 or volunte]s
 ( an organization designat$ = an       
incid5t "u subsection 7a77#b7 f provid+ 
m5tal heal? & c\nsel+ s]vices "u        
subsection 7c77#a7 9 ! #cj-;day p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! incid5t4 ,!        
director ( family support s]vices       
designat$ = ! incid5t "u subsection     
7a77#a7 may ext5d su* p]iod = n to exce$
 an additional #cj days if ! director   
det]m9es t ! ext5sion is necess>y to    
meet ! ne$s ( ! families & if ,/ate &   
local au?orities are notifi$ ( !        
det]m9ation4  7e7 ,/atutory con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ z    
limit+ ! actions t a law en=cem5t       
dep>tm5t or local unit ( gov]nm5t may   

take1 or ! obligations t an su* dep>tm5t
 or unit ( local gov]nm5t may h1 9      
provid+ assi/ance to ! civilian :o is   
injur$ or a family memb] ( civilian :o  
is kill$ result+ f an int]action ) law  
en=cem5t (fic]s4  7f7 ,rel9qui%m5t (    
inve/igative priority  7#a7 ,g5]al rule 
,?is section 7o!r ?an subsection 7g77   
%all n apply to an incid5t involv+ use (
 =ce by a law en=cem5t (fic] if ! ,bo>d 
has rel9qui%$ inve/igative priority & ! 
,f$]al ag5cy to :i* ! ,bo>d rel9qui%$   
inve/igative priority is will+ & able to
 provide assi/ance to ! victims &       
families involv$ 9 ! incid5t4  7#b7     
,bo>d assi/ance ,if ?is section does n  
apply to an incid5t involv+ use ( =ce by
 a law en=cem5t (fic] because ! ,bo>d   
has rel9qui%$ inve/igative priority )   
respect to ! accid5t1 ! ,bo>d %all      
assi/1 to ! maximum ext5t possible1 !   
ag5cy to :i* ! ,bo>d has rel9qui%$      
inve/igative priority 9 assi/+ families 
) respect to ! accid5t4  #ac4 ,au?ority 
( ! inspector g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    

,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 9 accordance ) ! mission ( !   
,inspector ,g5]al to prev5t & detect    
fraud & abuse1 %all h au?ority to review
 only ! f9ancial managem5t1 prop]ty     
managem5t1 & bus9ess op]ations ( !      
,bo>d1 includ+ int]nal acc\nt+ &        
adm9i/rative control sy/ems1 to det]m9e 
compliance ) applicable ,f$]al laws1    
rules1 & regulations4  7b7 ,duties ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 keep ! ,*airman ( !  
,bo>d & ,congress fully & curr5tly in=m$
 ab\t problems relat+ to adm9i/ration ( 
! int]nal acc\nt+ & adm9i/rative control
 sy/ems ( ! ,bo>d2  7#b7 issue f9d+s &  
recomm5dations = actions to address su* 
problems2 &  7#c7 report p]iodically to 
,congress on any progress made 9        
implem5t+ actions to address su*        
problems4  7c7 ,access to in=mation ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al may ex]cise au?orities grant$ to 
! ,inspector ,g5]al "u subsections 7a7 &
 7b7 ( section #f ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 

,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7d7 
,au?orizations ( appropriations  7#a7   
,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al = use 
by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice su* sums z may be necess>y to   
cov] exp5ses associat$ ) activities     
pursuant to ! au?ority ex]cis$ "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,reimbursable agreem5t ,9
 ! abs5ce ( an appropriation "u ?is     
subsection = an exp5se ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al & !  
,bo>d %all h a reimbursable agreem5t to 
cov] su* exp5se4  #ad4 ,evaluation &    
audit ( ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to promote 
economy1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess 9 !  
adm9i/ration ( ! programs1 op]ations1 & 
activities ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate &
 audit ! programs & exp5ditures ( !     
,bo>d4 ,su* evaluation & audit %all be  
conduct$ at lea/ annually1 b may be     
conduct$ z det]m9$ necess>y by !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al or ! appropriate     
congressional committees4  7b7          

,responsibility ( comptroll] g5]al ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all evaluate & audit
 ,bo>d programs1 op]ations1 &           
activities1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation    
managem5t & security1 includ+ privacy   
protection ( p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation2  7#b7 res\rce managem5t2     
7#c7 work=ce developm5t2  7#d7          
procurem5t & contract+ plann+1 practices
 & policies2  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* !     
,bo>d foll[s lead+ practices 9 select$  
managem5t areas2 &  7#f7 ! ext5t to :i* 
! ,bo>d addresses managem5t *all5ges 9  
complet+ incid5t inve/igations4  7c7    
,appropriate congressional committees ,=
 purposes ( ?is section ! t]m           
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #ae4         
,discov]y & use ( record+s & transcripts
  7a7 ,transcripts & record+s  7#a7     
,except z provid$ by ?is subsection1 a  
p>ty 9 a judicial proce$+ may n use     
discov]y to obta9 any "p ( a record+ f a

 body cam]a us$ by a law en=cem5t (fic] 
or a vehicle-m\nt$ cam]a4  7#b7 7,a7    
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
subsection1 a c\rt may all[ discov]y by 
a p>ty ( a record+ if ! c\rt det]m9es t 
discov]y ( ! record+ is necess>y to     
provide ! p>ty ) suffici5t in=mation = !
 p>ty to receive a fair trial4  7,b7 ,a 
c\rt may all[ discov]y1 or require      
production = an 9 cam]a review1 ( a     
transcript ( a record+ only if ! record+
 is n available4  7#c7 7,a7 ,:5 a c\rt  
all[s discov]y 9 a judicial proce$+ ( a 
"p ( a transcript or record+ n o!rwise  
made available to ! public ! c\rt %all  
issue a protective ord]-- 7i7 to limit !
 use ( ! "p ( ! transcript or ! record+ 
to ! judicial proce$+2 &  7ii7 to       
prohibit dissem9ation ( ! "p ( !        
transcript or ! record+ to any p]son t  
does n ne$ access to ! "p ( ! transcript
 or ! record+ = ! proce$+4  7,b7 ,a c\rt
 may all[ a "p ( a transcript or record+
 to be admitt$ into evid5ce 9 a judicial
 proce$+1 only if ! c\rt places ! "p ( !

 transcript or ! record+ "u seal to     
prev5t ! use ( ! "p ( ! transcript or ! 
record+ = purposes o!r ?an = ! proce$+4 
7#d7 ,?is subsection does n prev5t !    
,bo>d f ref]r+ at any "t to a record+ 9 
mak+ safety recomm5dations4  7#e7 ,9 ?is
 subsection3 7,a7 ,record] ,! t]m       
record] means a voice or video record]4 
7,b7 ,transcript ,! t]m transcript      
includes any writt5 depiction ( visual  
in=mation obta9$ f a video record]4  7b7
 ,reports ,no "p ( a report ( ! ,bo>d1  
relat$ to an incid5t or an inve/igation 
( an incid5t1 may be admitt$ into       
evid5ce or us$ 9 a civil action =       
damages result+ f a matt] m5tion$ 9 !   
report4  #af4 ,en=cem5t ,at any "t1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,civil ,rights      
,divisions c op5 a ,patt]n-or-,practice 
,inve/igation1 cit+ ! lack ( progress on
 ! implem5tation ( recomm5dations by a  
recipi5t z possible evid5ce ( a         
sy/ematic patt]n ( abuse1 & take direct 
en=cem5t action if ne$$4  #ag4 ,grant   
eligibility  7a7 ,g5]al requirem5ts ,=  

ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! expiration ( !    
p]iod specifi$ 9 subsection 7d7 9 :i* a 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t receives 
a grant "u "p ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus
 ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( 
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471 !  
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all     
con=m _! laws z foll[s3 7#a7 ,any f9d+s 
or recomm5dations issu$ by ! ,bo>d w be 
admissible 9 crim9al or civil c\rt      
proc$ures reg>d+ an incid5t ( viol5ce by
 a law en=cem5t (fic]4  7#b7 ,if        
prosecution or a civil case moves =w>d  
aga9/ ! police (fic] or (fic]s 9 "q1 !  
f9d+s ( ! ,bo>d may be pres5t$ to !     
jury4  7#c7 ,additionally1 any police   
dep>tm5t1 locality or /ate gov]nm5t t   
has receiv$ re=m recomm5dations f !     
,bo>d %all submit a report to ! ,bo>d & 
to ,congress "o cal5d> ye> lat] detail+ 
! actions x has tak5 on ! matt]1 & w    
cont9ue to report ye>ly s long z any    
recomm5dations rema9 op54  7b7          
,compliance & ineligibility  7#a7       
,compliance date ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ full 

fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ea* ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 receiv+ a   
grant %all comply ) subsection 7a71     
except t ! ,attorney ,g5]al may grant an
 additional #fj days to a ,/ate or unit 
( local gov]nm5t t is mak+ good fai?    
ef=ts to comply ) su* subsection4  7#b7 
,ineligibility = funds ,= any fiscal ye>
 aft] ! expiration ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate or unit ( local  
gov]nm5t t fails to comply ) subsection 
7a71 %all1 at ! discretion ( ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 be subject to a r$uction ( !   
funds t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ = t    
fiscal ye> to ! ,/ate "u subp>t #a ( "p 
,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471 :e!r     
*>act]iz$ z ! ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial   
,/ate & ,local ,law ,en=cem5t ,assi/ance
 ,programs1 ! ,local ,gov]nm5t ,law     
,en=cem5t ,block ,grants ,program1 !    
,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance ,grant ,program1 or o!rwise (

 n less ?an #a p]c5t & n m ?an #aj      
p]c5t4  7c7 ,reallocation ,am\nts n     
allocat$ "u a program ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7b77#b7 to a ,/ate = failure 
to fully comply ) subsection 7a7 %all be
 reallocat$ "u t program to ,/ates t h n
 fail$ to comply ) su* subsection4