‘‘(III) the disposition of com-
plaints filed against law enforcement 
officers; and 
‘‘(IV) the number of times cam-
era footage is used for evidence collec-
tion in investigations of crimes; 
‘‘(B) allows an individual to file a com-
plaint with a law enforcement agency relating 
to the improper use of body-worn cameras; and 
‘‘(C) complies with any other requirements 
established by the Assistant Attorney General. 
‘‘(4) USE OR TRANSFER OF DATA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Data collected by an 
entity receiving a grant under this section from 
a body-mounted camera shall be used only in 
internal and external investigations of mis-
conduct by a law enforcement agency or officer, 
if there is reasonable suspicion that a recording 
contains evidence of a crime, or for limited 
training purposes. The Assistant Attorney Gen-
eral shall establish rules to ensure that the data 
is used only for the purposes described in this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION
ON
TRANSFER.—Ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (B), an entity 
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receiving a grant under this section may not 
transfer any data collected by the entity from 
a body-mounted camera to another law enforce-
ment or intelligence agency. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATION.—An 
entity receiving a grant under this section 
may transfer data collected by the entity 
from a body-mounted camera to another 
law enforcement agency or intelligence 
agency for use in a criminal investigation 
if the requesting law enforcement or intel-
ligence agency has reasonable suspicion 
that the requested data contains evidence 
relating to the crime being investigated. 
‘‘(ii) CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIMS.—An enti-
ty receiving a grant under this section may 
transfer data collected by the law enforce-
ment agency from a body-mounted camera 
to another law enforcement agency for use 
in an investigation of any right, privilege, 
or immunity secured or protected by the 
Constitution or laws of the United States. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the Federal share of the cost of a pro-
gram carried out using a grant under this part may 
not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN ASSISTANCE.—Any funds appro-
priated by Congress for the activities of any agency 
of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs performing law enforcement functions 
on any Indian lands may be used to provide the non- 
Federal share of the matching requirement described 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Assistant Attorney General 
may waive, in whole or in part, the matching re-
quirement described in paragraph (1) in the case of 
fiscal hardship, as determined by the Assistant At-
torney General. 
‘‘(f) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—For fiscal years 2015 
and 2016, of the amounts appropriated to the Office of 
Justice Programs, $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out 
this part. 
‘‘SEC. 3022. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To request a grant under this 
part, the chief executive of a State, unit of local govern-
ment, or Indian tribe shall submit an application to the 
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Assistant Attorney General in such form and containing 
such information as the Assistant Attorney General may 
reasonably require. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this part, the Assistant Attor-
ney General shall promulgate regulations to implement 
this part, including the information that shall be included 
and the requirements that the States, units of local gov-
ernment, and Indian tribes must meet in submitting the 
applications required under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 3023. STUDY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which all grants are awarded under this part, the 
Assistant Attorney General shall conduct a study on— 
‘‘(1) the efficacy of body-worn cameras in deter-
ring excessive force by law enforcement officers; 
‘‘(2) the impact of body-worn cameras on the 
accountability and transparency of the use of force 
by law enforcement officers; 
‘‘(3) the impact of body-worn cameras on re-
sponses to and adjudications of complaints of exces-
sive force; 
‘‘(4) the effect of the use of body-worn cameras 
on the safety of law enforcement officers on patrol; 
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‘‘(5) the effect of the use of body-worn cameras 
on public safety; 
‘‘(6) the impact of body-worn cameras on evi-
dence collection for criminal investigations; 
‘‘(7) issues relating to the secure storage and 
handling of data from the body-worn cameras; 
‘‘(8) issues relating to the privacy of citizens 
and officers recorded on body-worn cameras; 
‘‘(9) issues relating to the public’s access to 
body-worn camera footage; 
‘‘(10) the need for proper training of law en-
forcement officers that use body-worn cameras; 
‘‘(11) best practices in the development of pro-
tocols for the safe and effective use of body-worn 
cameras; and 
‘‘(12) any other factors that the Assistant At-
torney General determines are relevant in evaluating 
the efficacy of body-worn cameras. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the study required under subsection (a) is 
completed, the Assistant Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report on the study.’’. 
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