,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1          
#bjbd,mrs4 ,mc,iver 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,mr4 ,ezell7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a  
,,bill  ,to improve ! effectiv5ess (    
body armor issu$ to female ag5ts &      
(fic]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,dhs   
,bett] ,balli/ic ,body ,armor ,act4  #b4
 ,procurem5t ( balli/ic resi/ant body   
armor to ensure ! protection ( female   
ag5ts & (fic]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all require compon5ts
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 :5  
procur+ balli/ic resi/ant body armor =  
ag5ts & (fic]s1 to procure balli/ic     
resi/ant body armor t complies ) !      
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,is            
specifically design$ to fully protect ! 
body %apes ( ag5ts & (fic]s4  7#b7 ,is  

made to con=m to ! individual we>] &    
provide ! be/ possible fit & cov]age to 
all[ = ei!r a flat or %ap$ front panel4 
7#c7 ,is assess$ & v]ifi$1 ^u deliv]y1  
to fit prop]ly & h suffici5t cov]age 9  
accordance ) ,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ &
 ,mat]ials 7,,a/m ,int]national7 /&>ds =
 fit4  7#d7 ,has enhanc$ & advanc$ fit &
 te*nology t /ops a bullet f r$irect+ (f
 ! *e/ at an upw>d angle into ! ?roat   
region or ! sp9al cord area4  7#e7 ,is  
c]tifi$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,ju/ice 7,,nij71 pursuant to ! ,,nij    
/&>d = balli/ic resi/ant body armor1 &  
includ$ on ! associat$ ,,nij ,compliant 
,products ,li/ z successfully pass+ !   
balli/ic resi/ant body armor /&>ds 9    
accordance ) ! applicable balli/ic      
protection level recomm5d$ by ! ,,nij1  
includ+ pass+ te/+ t uses1 = ea* te/    
sample1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,balli/ic te/+ on
 clay or gelat9 molds to ensure bett]   
contact ( nonplan> panels ) su* clay or 
gelat9 molds1 z requir$ by ! body %apes 
( ag5ts & (fic]s4  7,b7 ,s(t body armor 

front panels conta9$ 9 s(t c>ri]s on    
female-%ap$ clay or gelat9 molds design$
 to fill ! space beh9d ! panel4  7,c7   
,%ots to be plac$ on %ap+ features4     
7,d7 ,angl$ %ots4  7,e7 ,an angl$ %ot at
 ! *e/ to address ! conc]n ( a bullet   
skipp+ into ! neckl9e4  7,f7 ,any       
additional te/+ crit]ia recomm5d$ by !  
,,nij on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,annual reports  7#a7    
,issuance ( balli/ic resi/ant body armor
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] =
 ! foll[+ two ye>s1 ! head ( ea*        
relevant compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all submit to !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security a report  
reg>d+ ! balli/ic resi/ant body armor   
issu$ to female ag5ts & (fic]s ( su*    
compon5t1 includ+ ) respect to ! report+
 p]iod1 in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! numb] ( female ag5ts & (fic]s to
 :om balli/ic resi/ant body armor 0     
issu$ = p]=mance ( _! (ficial duties4   
7,b7 ,! numb] ( balli/ic resi/ant body  

armor units issu$ to female ag5ts &     
(fic]s be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! use ( :i* 0 discont9u$ due to   
noncompliance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9
 subsection 7a74  7,c7 ,! numb] (       
balli/ic resi/ant body armor units issu$
 to female ag5ts & (fic]s be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t are compliant ) 
! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74
  7,d7 ,! p]c5tage ( female ag5ts &     
(fic]s ( su* compon5t :o1 z ( ! la/ day 
( ! report+ p]iod1 h be5 issu$ balli/ic 
resi/ant body armor t complies ) !      
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a71  
disaggregat$ by duty /ation4  7#b7      
,aggregate report ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] receiv+ all ( ! reports requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ a report+ p]iod1 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t aggregates all ( ! data conta9$
 9 su* reports4  7c7 ,effective date ,n 

lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all ensure t all     
ag5ts & (fic]s ( any compon5t ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ^: duties 
require body armor %all h be5 issu$ body
 armor t complies ) ! requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
balli/ic resi/ant body armor means torso
 balli/ic protection conta9+ ei!r s(t   
balli/ic panels1 h>d balli/ic panels1 or
 a comb9ation ( bo?1 conta9$ )9 a c>ri]1
 :i* may be concealable = we> "u a uni=m
 %irt or ext]nal = we> ov] a uni=m %irt1
 & holds panels & plates 9 position on !
 torso4