sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and 
receive evidence as the task force considers appro-
priate. 
(2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any 
member or agent of the task force may, if authorized 
by the task force, take any action which the task 
force is authorized to take by this section. 
(3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—Subject to ap-
plicable privacy laws and regulations, the task force 
may secure directly from any department or agency 
of the United States information necessary to enable 
it to carry out this section. Upon request of the 
chairperson of the task force, the head of that de-
partment or agency shall furnish that information to 
the task force. 
(4) MAILS.—The task force may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the 
same conditions as other departments and agencies 
of the United States. 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.— 
Upon the request of the task force, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall provide to the task 
force, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative 
support services necessary for the task force to carry 
out its duties under this section. 
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(6) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—To the extent or 
in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation 
Acts, the task force may contract with and com-
pensate government agencies and private entities or 
persons for services necessary to carry out its duties 
under this section. 
(e) OPERATING RULES AND PROCEDURES.— 
(1) INITIAL
MEETING.—The task force shall 
meet not later than 30 days after the date on which 
a majority of the members of the task force have 
been appointed. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The task force shall alternate 
its meeting locations between the geographic regions 
reflected in the task force membership. 
(3) VOTING.—Each member of the task force 
shall have one vote. 
(4) RULES AND PROCEDURES.—Any member of 
the task force may propose to create or alter existing 
operating rules and procedures consistent with the 
functions of the task force. Any change to the oper-
ating rules and procedures shall be adopted only 
upon a majority vote of the task force. 
(5) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The task force shall 
adopt recommendations under subsection (c)(2) and 
subsection (c)(4) only upon a majority vote. 
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(6) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the task force shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 
number of members may hold meetings. 
(f) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The task force may appoint 
and set the pay of a director. 
(2) STAFF.—The director may appoint not 
more than 10 staff personnel as the director con-
siders appropriate. 
(3) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The staff of the task force shall be ap-
pointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of that title relating to classification and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates. 
(4) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—The task 
force and the director, acting with the approval of 
the task force, may procure temporary and intermit-
tent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(5) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the 
request of the director, the head of any Federal de-
partment or agency may detail, on a reimbursable 
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basis, any of the personnel of that department or 
agency to the task force to assist it in carrying out 
its duties under this section. 
(g) DURATION.—The task force established under 
subsection (a) shall terminate not later than two years 
after the date of which the task force is established under 
such subsection. 
(h) REPORTS.— 
(1) SUBMITTAL OF REPORT.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the initial meeting of the 
task force, the Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report on the recommendations of the 
task force. 
(2) ASSESSMENT
OF
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not 
later than 120 days after submission of the report 
in subsection (h)(1), the Attorney General shall sub-
mit to Congress a report containing the assessment 
of the Attorney General regarding the implementa-
tion of the recommendations of the task force. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for the period 
of fiscal years 2019 through 2020 to carry out this sec-
tion. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
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(1) CRIME OF VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘crime of 
violence’’ means any Federal, State, or local offense 
that has as an element the use, attempted use, or 
threatened use of physical force against the person 
of another. 
(2) DEADLY FORCE.—The term ‘‘deadly force’’ 
means force reasonably anticipated and intended to 
create a substantial likelihood of causing death or 
great bodily injury. 
(3) FIRST
RESPONDER.—The term ‘‘first re-
sponder’’ means an individual with specialized train-
ing, the duties of whose position are primarily to 
provide on-site assistance including Federal, State, 
and local governmental and nongovernmental fire-
fighter, emergency medical technician, and para-
medic personnel. 
(4) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘law enforcement officer’’ means an individual, the 
duties of whose position are primarily the investiga-
tion, apprehension, or detention of individuals sus-
pected or convicted of offenses against criminal or 
civil laws, including police, corrections, probation, 
parole, and judicial officers. 
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