,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,harrigan1 and ,mrs4 ,biggs of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,department of ,justice to procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured using domestic ballistic fibers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ballistic ,armor ,made in ,america ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,rules related to procurement of ballistic-resistant body armor 7a7 ,required disclosure of source of materials 7#a7 ,disclosure ,beginning not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice shall require any entity1 including a company or manufacturer1 that submits or has submitted ballistic-resistant body armor to the ,national ,institute of ,justice's ,compliance ,testing ,program to disclose each country where such armor is manufactured and where ballistic fibers contained in such armor are grown1 reprocessed1 reused1 recycled1 or produced4 7#b7 ,publication ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice shall-- 7,a7 add as a part of the information listed for each ballistic-resistant body armor model on the compliant products list1 including any ballistic-resistant armor model on the compliant product list prior to the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each disclosure required under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 update1 as soon as reasonably possible and in not more than #cj days1 the compliant products list each time ballistic-resistant body armor model has been certified by the ,national ,institute of ,justice as meeting the latest standard for such armor4 7#c7 ,made in ,america ,no product listed on the compliant products list that discloses ballistic fibers grown1 reprocessed1 reused1 recycled1 or produced outside of the ,united ,states of ,america may use any markings1 symbols or other language related to the designation of ,made in ,america4 7#d7 ,emerging technologies ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice shall determine if the requirements under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 shall apply to any advanced materials used to replace ballistic fibers in the manufacturing of ballistic-resistant body armor4 7b7 ,prohibition on procurement from outside of the united states 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #ca of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #eji;,b the following3 #eji;,c4 ,domestic ,sourcing ,requirement for ,department ,procurements 7a7 ,prohibition ,the ,attorney ,general may not use funds appropriated or otherwise available to the ,department of ,justice for the procurement of ballistic-resistant body armor if such armor is manufactured from or contains ballistic fibers that are grown1 reprocessed1 reused1 recycled1 or produced outside of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,exceptions ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the ,attorney ,general determines that ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured from or containing ballistic fibers that are grown1 reprocessed1 reused1 recycled1 or produced in the ,united ,states cannot be procured as and when needed at ,united ,states market prices or if the ballistic fibers have been found to be in compliance with the section #dhfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,berry ,amendment7 and section #fjd of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dec;b7 7commonly known as the ,kissel ,amendment74 7c7 ,definition ,in this section3 7#a7 ,ballistic-resistant body armor ,the term ballistic-resistant body armor means an item of personal protective equipment1 consisting of hard armor or soft armor1 that is intended to protect the wearer from threats1 including ballistic threats1 stabbing1 fragmentation1 and blunt impact4 7#b7 ,hard armor ,the term hard armor means an item of personal protective equipment that is constructed of rigid materials and is used in the composition of ballistic-resistant body armor4 7#c7 ,soft armor ,the term soft armor means an item of personal protective equipment constructed of pliable or flexible materials and is used in the composition of ballistic-resistant body armor4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for chapter #ca of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #eji;,b the following3 #eji;,c4 ,domestic ,sourcing ,requirement for ,department ,procurements4 4 7c7 ,know before you buy training ,the ,director of the ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,training ,centers shall provide an educational training program for any ,state or local governmental entity that has applied for or has received a grant from the ,department of ,justice to purchase ballistic-resistant body armor regarding the disclosure requirement under subsection 7a77#a74 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,ballistic-resistant body armor ,the term ballistic-resistant body armor means an item of personal protective equipment1 consisting of hard armor or soft armor1 that is intended to protect the wearer from threats1 including ballistic threats1 stabbing1 fragmentation1 and blunt impact4 7#b7 ,compliant products list ,the term compliant products listmeans the official list of ballistic-resistant body armor that have been certified by the ,national ,institute of ,justice and is published as the ,compliant ,products ,list3 ,ballistic ,resistant ,armor 7or a subsequent list7 on the internet website of the ,department of ,justice4 7#c7 ,hard armor ,the term hard armor means an item of personal protective equipment that is constructed of rigid materials and is used in the composition of ballistic-resistant body armor4 7#d7 ,soft armor ,the term soft armor means an item of personal protective equipment constructed of pliable or flexible materials and is used in the composition of ballistic-resistant body armor4