,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbd,mr4     
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,britt7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,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
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7a7 ,balli/ic 
resi/ant body armor ,! t]m balli/ic     
resi/ant body armor means torso balli/ic
 protection conta9+ 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  
7b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4     
,procurem5t ( balli/ic resi/ant body    
armor to ensure ! protection ( !        
,dep>tm5t's female ag5ts & (fic]s  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require      
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 :5 procur+     
balli/ic resi/ant body armor =          
individuals ^: body %apes are mo/       
closely associat$ ) female ag5ts &      
(fic]s1 to procure balli/ic resi/ant    
body armor t-- 7#a7 is specifically     
design$ to fully protect body %apes mo/ 
closely associat$ ) female ag5ts &      
(fic]s2  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 panel2  7#c7 is assess$ &    
v]ifi$1 ^u deliv]y1 to fit prop]ly & h  
suffici5t cov]age 9 accordance )        
,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ & ,mat]ials   
7,,a/m ,int]national7 /&>ds = fit2  7#d7
 has enhanc$ & advanc$ fit & te*nology t
 /ops a bullet f skipp+ (f ! *e/ at an  
upw>d angle into ! ?roat region or !    
sp9al cord area2 &  7#e7 is c]tifi$ by !

 ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is p>agraph z ,,nij71 pursuant to 
! ,,nij /&>d = balli/ic resi/ant body   
armor1 & li/$ 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 uses-- 7,a7
 balli/ic te/+ on g5d]-specific clay or 
gelat9 molds to ensure bett] contact (  
nonplan> panels ) clay or gelat9 molds2 
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 ! panel2  7,c7 %ots to be plac$ on
 %ap+ features2  7,d7 angl$ %ots2 &     
7,e7 an angl$ %ot at ! *e/ t te/s !     
conc]ns ( bullet skipp+ into ! neckl9e (
 ea* te/ sample to address ! conc]n ( a 
bullet skipp+4  7b7 ,annual reports     
7#a7 ,issuance ( balli/ic resi/ant body 
armor ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]
 = ! foll[+ #b ye>s1 ! head ( ea*       

relevant compon5t ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
%all submit a report to ! ,secret>y     
reg>d+ ! balli/ic resi/ant body armor   
issu$ to female ag5ts & (fic]s ( su*    
compon5t ag5cy1 includ+1 ) respect to ! 
report+ p]iod-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( female   
ag5ts & (fic]s to :om balli/ic resi/ant 
body armor 0 issu$ = p]=mance ( _!      
(ficial duties2  7,b7 ! numb] ( balli/ic
 resi/ant body armor units ! use ( :i* 0
 discont9u$ due to noncompliance ) !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  
7,c7 ! numb] ( balli/ic resi/ant body   
armor units issu$ to female ag5ts &     
(fic]s t are compliant ) ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7,d7 !    
p]c5tage ( female ag5ts & (fic]s ( su*  
compon5t ag5cy :o1 z ( ! la/ day ( !    
report+ p]iod1 h be5 issu$ & are        
regul>ly us+ 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$ to be submitt$ "u     

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit a
 report t aggregates all ( ! data       
conta9$ 9 su* reports to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,effective date ,n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all ag5ts & (fic]s 
( any compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o h a body
 %ape mo/ closely associat$ ) female    
ag5ts & (fic]s %all h be5 issu$ body    
armor t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
section #c7;a74