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,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjbf,mr4    
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,h>rigan1 & ,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to require ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice to procure balli/ic-resi/ant    
body armor manufactur$ us+ dome/ic      
balli/ic fib]s4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,balli/ic ,armor   
,made 9 ,am]ica ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4      
,rules relat$ to procurem5t (           
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor  7a7       
,requir$ disclosure ( s\rce ( mat]ials  
7#a7 ,disclosure ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all require any    
entity1 includ+ a company or            
manufactur]1 t submits or has submitt$  
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor to !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice's         
,compliance ,te/+ ,program to disclose  

ea* c\ntry :]e su* armor is manufactur$ 
& :]e balli/ic fib]s conta9$ 9 su* armor
 are gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 recycl$1  
or produc$4  7#b7 ,publication ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all--  7,a7 add z a
 "p ( ! in=mation li/$ = ea*            
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor model on ! 
compliant products li/1 includ+ any     
balli/ic-resi/ant armor model on !      
compliant product li/ prior to ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* disclosure   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7       
update1 z soon z reasonably possible & 9
 n m ?an #cj days1 ! compliant products 
li/ ea* "t balli/ic-resi/ant body armor 
model has be5 c]tifi$ by ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice z meet+ ! late/ /&>d
 = su* armor4  7#c7 ,made 9 ,am]ica ,no 
product li/$ on ! compliant products li/
 t discloses balli/ic fib]s gr[n1       
reprocess$1 reus$1 recycl$1 or produc$  
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica may 
use any m>k+s1 symbols or o!r language  

relat$ to ! designation ( ,made 9       
,am]ica4  7#d7 ,em]g+ te*nologies ,!    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice %all det]m9e if ! requirem5ts "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 %all apply to
 any advanc$ mat]ials us$ to replace    
balli/ic fib]s 9 ! manufactur+ (        
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor4  7b7      
,prohibition on procurem5t f outside ( !
 unit$ /ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #eji;,b !  
foll[+3  #eji;,c4 ,dome/ic ,s\rc+       
,requirem5t = ,dep>tm5t ,procurem5ts    
7a7 ,prohibition ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 n use funds appropriat$ or o!rwise     
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = !  
procurem5t ( balli/ic-resi/ant body     
armor if su* armor is manufactur$ f or  
conta9s balli/ic fib]s t are gr[n1      
reprocess$1 reus$1 recycl$1 or produc$  
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7         
,exceptions ,! prohibition "u subsection
 7a7 %all n apply if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t balli/ic-resi/ant body armor 

manufactur$ f or conta9+ balli/ic fib]s 
t are gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 recycl$1 
or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c be      
procur$ z & :5 ne$$ at ,unit$ ,/ates    
m>ket prices or if ! balli/ic fib]s h   
be5 f\nd to be 9 compliance ) ! section 
#dhfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,b]ry ,am5dm5t7 &    
section #fjd ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y &    
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#dec;b7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,kissel      
,am5dm5t74  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section3  7#a7 ,balli/ic-resi/ant body  
armor ,! t]m balli/ic-resi/ant body     
armor means an item ( p]sonal protective
 equipm5t1 consi/+ ( h>d armor or s(t   
armor1 t is int5d$ to protect ! we>] f  
?reats1 includ+ balli/ic ?reats1 /abb+1 
fragm5tation1 & blunt impact4  7#b7 ,h>d
 armor ,! t]m h>d armor means an item ( 
p]sonal protective equipm5t t is        
con/ruct$ ( rigid mat]ials & is us$ 9 ! 
composition ( balli/ic-resi/ant body    
armor4  7#c7 ,s(t armor ,! t]m s(t armor
 means an item ( p]sonal protective     

equipm5t con/ruct$ ( pliable or flexible
 mat]ials & is us$ 9 ! composition (    
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor4  4  7#b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts =   
*apt] #ca ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #eji;,b ! foll[+3     
#eji;,c4 ,dome/ic ,s\rc+ ,requirem5t =  
,dep>tm5t ,procurem5ts4  4  7c7 ,"k be=e
 y buy tra9+ ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al    
,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s %all       
provide an educational tra9+ program =  
any ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity t  
has appli$ = or has receiv$ a grant f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to pur*ase          
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor reg>d+ !   
disclosure requirem5t "u subsection     
7a77#a74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,balli/ic-resi/ant body  
armor ,! t]m balli/ic-resi/ant body     
armor means an item ( p]sonal protective
 equipm5t1 consi/+ ( h>d armor or s(t   
armor1 t is int5d$ to protect ! we>] f  
?reats1 includ+ balli/ic ?reats1 /abb+1 
fragm5tation1 & blunt impact4  7#b7     

,compliant products li/ ,! t]m compliant
 products li/means ! (ficial li/ (      
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor t h be5    
c]tifi$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,ju/ice & is publi%$ z ! ,compliant     
,products ,li/3 ,balli/ic ,resi/ant     
,armor 7or a subsequ5t li/7 on ! int]net
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 
,h>d armor ,! t]m h>d armor means an    
item ( p]sonal protective equipm5t t is 
con/ruct$ ( rigid mat]ials & is us$ 9 ! 
composition ( balli/ic-resi/ant body    
armor4  7#d7 ,s(t armor ,! t]m s(t armor
 means an item ( p]sonal protective     
equipm5t con/ruct$ ( pliable or flexible
 mat]ials & is us$ 9 ! composition (    
balli/ic-resi/ant body armor4