,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjbf,mr4    
,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4    
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,evans ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( 
,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4    
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4
 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1
 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4    
,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4    
,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,ms4 ,wilson (   
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se to make c]ta9       
limitations on ! transf] ( p]sonal      
prop]ty to ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,milit>iz+ ,law   
,en=cem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 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 program  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! #ajcc program74 
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$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh ! program4  7#c7 
,z a result local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 
includ+ police & %]iff dep>tm5ts1 are   
acquir+ ?is mat]ial = use 9 _! normal   
op]ations4  7#d7 ,z a result ( ! w>s 9  
,iraq & ,afghani/an1 milit>y equipm5t   
pur*as$ =1 & us$ 91 ^? w>s has become   
excess prop]ty & has be5 made available 
= transf] to local & ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 ag5cies4  7#e7 ,dur+ fiscal ye> #bjag1 
prop]ty valu$ at #ejd1jjj1jjj 0         
transf]r$ to law en=cem5t ag5cies4  7#f7
 ,weapons & equipm5t valu$ at m ?an     
#f1hjj1jjj1jjj h be5 transf]r$ to police

 organizations 9 all #ej ,/ates & f\r   
t]ritories ?r\gh ! program4  7#g7 ,9    
,may #bjab1 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy  
in/itut$ a moratorium on ! transf] (    
weapons ?r\gh ! program aft] reports (  
miss+ equipm5t & inappropriate weapons  
transf]s4  7#h7 ,?\gh ! moratorium 0    
widely publiciz$1 x 0 lift$ 9 ,octob]   
#bjac )\t adequate safegu>ds4  7#i7 ,on 
,janu>y #af1 #bjae1 ,presid5t ,b>ack    
,obama issu$ ,executive ,ord] #acfhh to 
bett] coord9ate & regulate ! ,f$]al     
transf] ( milit>y weapons & equipm5t to 
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t    
ag5cies4  7#aj7 ,9 ,july #bjag1 !       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report$ 
t ! int]nal controls ( ! #ajcc program 7
 inadequate to prev5t access by         
fraudul5t applicants to ! program4      
7#aa7 ,on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjag1 ,presid5t  
,donald ,trump resc9d$ ,executive ,ord] 
#acfhh despite a ,july #bjag ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice report f9d+       
defici5cies ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! #ajcc  
program4  7#ab7 ,on ,may #be1 #bjbb1    

,presid5t ,joseph ,bid5 issu$ ,executive
 ,ord] #adjgd4 ,section #ab ( ,executive
 ,ord] #adjgd re9/at$ ! requirem5ts (   
,executive ,ord] #acfhh & impos$        
additional programmatic *anges on ! ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,support ,(fice4 ,^! *anges  
includ$-- 7,a7 a prohibition on !       
transf] ( sil5c]s & suppressors2  7,b7 a
 prohibition on ! transf] ( vehicles )\t
 a comm]cial application1 includ+ track$
 & armor$ vehicles1 unless a law        
en=cem5t ag5cy c]tifi$ t ! vehicle w\ld 
be us$ exclusively = disa/]-relat$      
em]g5cies1 active %oot] sc5>ios1 ho/age 
or se>* & rescue op]ations1 or          
antit]rorism prep>$ness1 protection1    
prev5tion1 response1 recov]y1 or relief2
 &  7,c7 new requirem5ts = c]tifications
 & public notifications :5 law en=cem5t 
ag5cies reque/$ prop]ty ?r\gh ! program4
  7#ac7 ,pursuant to ,executive ,ord]   
#adjgd1 #bdj suppressors 7 recall$1     
return$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 &     
de/roy$4  7#ad7 ,on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump issu$      

,executive ,ord] #adadh :i* resc9d$     
,executive ,ord] #adjgd4  7#ae7 ,on     
,febru>y #e1 #bjbe1 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics 
,ag5cy notifi$ p>ticipat+ ,/ates ( !    
rescission & t]m9at$ requirem5ts impos$ 
by ! ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t add5dums     
e/abli%$ "u ,executive ,ord] #adjgd4    
7#af7 ,suppressors 7 /ruck f ! prohibit$
 prop]ty li/ & all re/rictions &        
c]tifications plac$ on noncomm]cial     
vehicles & long-range ac\/ic devices 7  
lift$4  7#ag7 ,z a result1 ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t dep>tm5ts   
across ! c\ntry are eligible aga9 to    
acquire free milit>y-grade weapons &    
equipm5t t c\ld be us$ inappropriately  
dur+ polic+ ef=ts 9 :i* p1 includ+      
taxpay]s1 c\ld be h>m$4  7#ah7 ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se categorizes equipm5t
 eligible = transf] "u ! #ajcc program z
 ei!r controll$ or un-controll$4        
,controll$ equipm5t includes weapons1   
explosives 7su* z fla%-bang gr5ades71   
m9e-resi/ant ambu%-protect$ vehicles1   
long-range ac\/ic devices1 aircraft     

capable ( be+ modifi$ to c>ry armam5ts t
 are combat cod$1 & sil5c]s1 among o!r  
milit>y grade items4  #c4 ,limitation on
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se transf] ( p]sonal  
prop]ty to local law en=cem5t ag5cies   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #begf;a ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ c\nt]drug1          
c\nt]t]rorism1 disa/]-relat$ em]g5cy    
prep>$ness1 & bord] security activities 
& ins]t+ c\nt]t]rorism2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 1 ! ,director ( 
,national ,drug ,control ,policy12  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#g7 ! recipi5t 
submits to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a      
description ( h[ ! recipi5t expects to  
use ! prop]ty2  7#h7 ! recipi5t c]tifies
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t if !        
recipi5t det]m9es t ! prop]ty is surplus
 to ! ne$s ( ! recipi5t1 ! recipi5t w   

return ! prop]ty to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se2  7#i7 ) respect to a recipi5t t
 is n a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! recipi5t        
c]tifies to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t !   
recipi5t notifi$ ! local community ( !  
reque/ = p]sonal prop]ty "u ?is section 
by-- 7,a7 publi%+ a notice ( su* reque/ 
on a publicly accessible website2  7,b7 
po/+ su* notice at sev]al prom95t       
locations 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! recipi5t2
 &  7,c7 ensur+ t su* notices 7         
available to ! local community = a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #cj days be=e ! transf]   
occurs2 &  7#aj7 ! recipi5t has receiv$ 
! approval ( ! city c\ncil or o!r local 
gov]n+ body to acquire ! p]sonal prop]ty
 s\ght "u ?is section4  2  7#c7 by /rik+
 subsections 7d7 & 7e72  7#d7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z      
subsections 7m7 & 7n71 respectively2 &  
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+ new subsections3  7d7 ,annual    
c]tification acc\nt+ = transf]r$ prop]ty
  7#a7 ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress c]tification 9 

writ+ t ea* ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy to :i*
 ! ,secret>y has transf]r$ prop]ty "u   
?is section-- 7,a7 has provid$ to !     
,secret>y docum5tation acc\nt+ = all    
controll$ prop]ty1 includ+ arms &       
ammunition1 t ! ,secret>y has transf]r$ 
to ! ag5cy1 includ+ any item describ$ 9 
subsection 7f7 s transf]r$ be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,/op ,milit>iz+ ,law    
,en=cem5t ,act2 &  7,b7 ) respect to a  
non-,f$]al ag5cy1 c>ri$ out ea* (       
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( subsection  
7b74  7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y _c provide a 
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a ,f$]al
 or ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y may n      
transf] additional prop]ty to t ag5cy "u
 ?is section4  7e7 ,annual report on    
excess prop]ty ,be=e mak+ any prop]ty   
available = transf] "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all annually submit to       
,congress a description ( ! prop]ty to  
be transf]r$ toge!r ) a c]tification t !
 transf] ( ! prop]ty w\ld n violate ?is 
section or any o!r provision ( law4  7f7
 ,limitations on transf]s  7#a7 ,except 

z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y  
may n transf] to a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy
 "u ?is section any ( ! foll[+ prop]ty3 
7,a7 ,controll$ 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 dump trucks1 truck utilities1 & 
truck c>ryalls4  7,c7 ,drones t are     
armor$1 weaponiz$1 or bo?4  7,d7        
,controll$ aircraft 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 ,!         
,secret>y may n require1 z a condition (
 a transf] "u ?is section1 t a ,f$]al or
 ,/ate ag5cy demon/rate ! use ( any     
small arms or ammunition4  7#c7 ,!      
,secret>y may transf] to a law en=cem5t 
ag5cy "u ?is section controll$ fire>ms n
 capable ( automatic fire or controll$  

vehicles1 trucks1 dump trucks1 truck    
utilities1 & truck c>ryalls only aft] ! 
law en=cem5t ag5cy submits to !         
,secret>y c]tification 9 writ+ t-- 7,a7 
! prop]ty to be transf]r$ is necess>y = 
a specific public safety1 disa/]        
response1 or em]g5cy purpose2  7,b7 !   
law en=cem5t ag5cy has complet$ tra9+   
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7 ! law   
en=cem5t ag5cy w n use ! transf]r$      
prop]ty = r\t9e patrol activities4  7#d7
 ,! limitations "u ?is subsection %all  
apply to ! transf] ( prop]ty f "o ,f$]al
 or ,/ate ag5cy to ano!r su* ag5cy if ! 
prop]ty 0 at any "t ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section4  7#e7 
7,a7 ,! ,secret>y may waive !           
applicability ( p>agraph 7#a7 to a      
vehicle describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
su* p>agraph 7o!r ?an a m9e-resi/ant    
ambu%-protect$ vehicle71 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t su* a waiv] is necess>y =    
disa/] or rescue purposes or = ano!r    
purpose :]e life & public safety are at 
risk1 z demon/rat$ by ! propos$ recipi5t

 ( ! vehicle4  7,b7 ,if ! ,secret>y     
issues a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 submit to ,congress
 notice ( ! waiv]1 & make ! notice      
publicly available on an appropriate    
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 by n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! waiv] is     
issu$2 &  7ii7 require1 z a condition ( 
! waiv]1 t ! recipi5t ( ! vehicle = :i* 
! waiv] is issu$ provides public notice 
( ! waiv] & ! transf]1 includ+ ! type ( 
vehicle & ! purpose = :i* x is          
transf]r$1 9 ! jurisdiction :]e !       
recipi5t is locat$ by n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! waiv] is      
issu$4  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y may provide = 
an exemption to ! limitation "u         
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 9 !    
case ( p>ts = aircraft describ$ 9 su*   
subp>agraph t are transf]r$ z "p (      
regul> ma9t5ance ( aircraft 9 an exi/+  
fleet4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y %all require1 
z a condition ( any transf] ( prop]ty "u
 ?is section1 t ! ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy 
t receives ! prop]ty %all return !      

prop]ty to ! ,secret>y )9 #cj days if ! 
ag5cy-- 7,a7 becomes ! subject ( an     
inve/igation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
relat+ to a violation ( civil lib]ties 9
 :i* prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section 0 
us$1 deploy$1 or o!rwise involv$2 or    
7,b7 is det]m9$1 pursuant to any ,f$]al 
or ,/ate adm9i/rative1 judicial1 or     
indep5d5t ov]sight process1 to h engag$ 
9 a patt]n or practice ( widespread     
civil-lib]ties abuses involv+ ! use1    
deploym5t1 or involvem5t ( prop]ty      
transf]r$ "u ?is section4  7g7          
,conditions = ext5sion ( program        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 am\nts
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise  
made available = any fiscal ye> may n be
 obligat$ or exp5d$ to c>ry out ?is     
section unless-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se submits to ,congress            
c]tification t = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>--  
7,a7 ea* ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t receiv$
 controll$ prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is     
section-- 7i7 demon/rat$ #ajj p]c5t     
acc\ntability = all su* prop]ty 9       

accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 z   
applicable2 or  7ii7 0 susp5d$ f !      
program pursuant to p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7
 ) respect to ea* non-,f$]al ag5cy t    
receiv$ controll$ prop]ty "u ?is        
section1 ! ,/ate coord9ator responsible 
= ea* su* ag5cy has v]ifi$ t !          
coord9ator1 or an ag5t ( ! coord9ator1  
conduct$ an 9-p]son inv5tory ( ! prop]ty
 transf]r$ to ! ag5cy & t--  7i7 #ajj   
p]c5t ( su* prop]ty 0 acc\nt$ = dur+ !  
inv5tory2 or  7ii7 ! ag5cy 0 susp5d$ f !
 program pursuant to p>agraph 7#d72     
7,c7 ) respect to ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t    
receiv$ controll$ prop]ty "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or !     
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 conduct$ an     
9-p]son inv5tory ( ! prop]ty transf]r$  
to ! ag5cy & t-- 7i7 #ajj p]c5t ( su*   
prop]ty 0 acc\nt$ = dur+ ! inv5tory2 or 
7ii7 ! ag5cy 0 susp5d$ f ! program      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 9 !    
case ( any ag5cy t receiv$ controll$    
prop]ty "u ?is section dur+ ! prec$+ ye>
 = :i* an inv5tory conduct$ z describ$ 9

 p>agraph 7#a7 did n acc\nt = #ajj p]c5t
 ( su* prop]ty1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se-- 
7,a7 susp5ds ! eligibility ( su* ag5cy  
to receive prop]ty "u ?is section2 &    
7,b7 submits to ,congress notice 9 writ+
 ( su* susp5sion2  7#c7 ea* ,/ate       
coord9ator has c]tifi$1 = ea* non-,f$]al
 ag5cy locat$ 9 ! ,/ate = :i* ! ,/ate   
coord9ator is responsible t-- 7,a7 !    
ag5cy has compli$ ) all requirem5ts "u  
?is section2 or  7,b7 ! eligibility ( ! 
ag5cy to receive prop]ty transf]r$ "u   
?is section has be5 susp5d$2 &  7#d7 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se has c]tifi$1 = ea*  
,f$]al ag5cy t has receiv$ prop]ty "u   
?is section t-- 7,a7 ! ag5cy has compli$
 ) all requirem5ts "u ?is section2 or   
7,b7 ! eligibility ( ! ag5cy to receive 
prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section has be5
 susp5d$4  7h7 ,prohibition on own]%ip (
 controll$ prop]ty ,a ,f$]al or ,/ate   
ag5cy t receives controll$ prop]ty "u   
?is section may nev] take own]%ip ( !   
prop]ty4  7i7 ,notice to ,congress (    
prop]ty d[ngrades ,n lat] ?an #cj days  

be=e d[ngrad+ ! classification ( any    
item ( p]sonal prop]ty f controll$ or   
,f$]al ,supply ,class1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress notice ( ! propos$  
d[ngrade4  7j7 ,notice to ,congress (   
prop]ty cannibalization ,be=e ! ,def5se 
,logi/ics ,ag5cy au?orizes ! recipi5t ( 
prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section to     
cannibalize ! prop]ty1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress notice ( su*        
au?orization1 includ+ ! "n ( ! recipi5t 
reque/+ ! au?orization1 ! purpose ( !   
propos$ cannibalization1 & ! type (     
prop]ty propos$ to be cannibaliz$4  7k7 
,qu>t]ly reports on use ( controll$     
equipm5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! la/
 day ( ea* fiscal qu>t]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
id5tifies & describes any use dur+ t    
fiscal qu>t] ( controll$ prop]ty t 0    
transf]r$ "u ?is section4  7l7 ,reports 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 la/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
includes on ! foll[+ in=mation = !      

prec$+ fiscal ye>3 7#a7 ,! p]c5tage ( ! 
prop]ty transf]r$ "u ?is section t 0 lo/
 by recipi5ts dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 includ+
 specific in=mation ab\t ! type (       
prop]ty lo/1 ! monet>y value ( su*      
prop]ty1 & ! recipi5t t lo/ ! prop]ty4  
7#b7 ,an id5tification ( any new        
7condition code ,a7 prop]ty t 0         
transf]r$ "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal  
ye>1 includ+ specific in=mation ab\t !  
type ( prop]ty1 ! recipi5t ( ! prop]ty1 
! monet>y value ( ea* item ( ! prop]ty1 
& ! total monet>y value ( all su*       
prop]ty transf]r$ dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
any transf] ( prop]ty made aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4